My New Baby Boy

A Baby Story...

October 2010 was the last month of my pregnancy. I figured my baby would be born early since all four of my children were early. My mama was still in Mexico and wasn't scheduled to come till the 14th. I felt that baby could come any of those days, even before her arrival. She wanted so badly to be here for the delivery. I didn't mind her missing it since I didn't feel like having an audience for my labor and delivery for the fifth time. I knew she'd be home eventually see her new grandchild. Mama got home and baby was still not here. My mom called twice daily to ask if I was ready to go or if I have felt anything. I was beginning to feel slightly irritated by everyones call or look of no baby yet? Not at the person, just at the reminder. I was waiting eagerly myself and anticipated baby would be early.

This baby was not coming! I went to my last appointment a day before my due date. I felt really good, no complaints. Though I had a small fear of going over my due date. Dr. Marotz also would be out of town the end of the week. He ask if I wanted to be induced and I agreed to that. The nurse checked the schedule and found an opening for the next morning at 4:00 AM October 26th the actual due date. That evening I spent hours finishing up things that needed to be done before baby, for our Homeschool groups annual All Saints Day Celebration. I showered and went to bed at 2:45 AM, because I am soooo good at getting my 8 hours!

So with an hour of rest we get up and head to Chandler Regional Hospital. Marty drops Beeb and I at the labor & delivery entrance. 9 year old Beeb had been wanting so badly to be there for new baby. We had even discussed the idea with Dr. Marotz 3 months prior. He suggested she'd be 16 years old to be present for L&D, so we agreed that she can be at hospital just not in room for it all.

We walk up to the nurse's desk to get checked in. I say "I am here for a sceduled induction" the nurse answers, "We'll have to get you in there quick" then nods toward Beeb and continues, "And she may not be here." So I say "o.k. my mom should be here soon." She then says "Your C-section was scheduled for 4:00AM" (As though to scold me for being late) Wait! What did she just say! I thought. I then quickly answered back defensively, "I AM NOT HAVING A C-SECTION!" The second nurse then asked my name, apologized and directed me to a L & D room down the way.

We waited a bit and met our first nurse Brooke.

She was very nice and seemed to be very attentive.

She helped finish registration and asked a long list of medical questions.

IV was set in my arm ready for pitocin to be injected.

Brooke the nice attentive nurse then announced that her shift was over.

Pitocin started at 7:00 AM

The new nurse was not as attentive as Brooke, but who needs a nurse.

She checked to see how much I was dilated at 8:00 AM - 4 or 5 was her guess.

I was zoned to my planned music. Press Play's NY to LA Song was played 4 times.

During that song I pray fervently for my God-daughter Angie. Though the pain was at a minimum my soul braced to pray for her specifically at that time, for that long.

Then I started to listen to Beckah Shae's CD's JOY and LIFE. The labor pain increased and was pretty intense. Through out that time I prayed for everyone starting with my family; parents, siblings, cousins, then I went on to my church, homeschool group and lastly to the Dr.'s and Nurses.

At 10:00 AM I opened my tightly closed eyes, to nicely kick Beeb and my mom out of the room. For the next 15 minutes I started to contemplate whether I could take the pain any longer. I then sent Marty out to fetch the not-so-attentive nurse to come and check how much longer I had to endure the gruesome pain (which I was handling gracefully).

As Marty walked out I felt the uncontrollable need to push...

I hear or feel (not sure which one) a big "whoosh!"

I then realize I am all alone in my room and... and...and...

MY BABY'S Head is out!

I throw the sheets off and reach down to hold he or she's head.

I then start screaming for "Dr. Marotz!" and "MY BABY'S HEAD IS OUT!"

Suddenly the Dr and nurses rush through the door with surprised and scared faces. They juggled to get gloves on to attend to me and my partly born baby.

Dr. Marotz rushes to break open sac that was still over baby's head. I then pushed one more time to finally hear the sweet loud cry of my new born baby. I look down my right side to see the big testicles and I realize at that moment Its a boy! and yell out to my mom at the door "ITS A BOY!"

So he was born.

An amazing labor.

A labor full of petitions and prayers to our loving and merciful God,

especially for my family and friends.

And an awesome 2-push quick delivery.

I kind of felt bad for the doctor and nurses.

I am pretty sure they felt bad themselves.

But I was fine with it.

It was a sort of gift to be alone for a minute and receive one of the greatest gifts that we receive here on earth... A precious child.

My sweet baby boy was born October 26th, 2010. He weighed 7 lbs 12oz and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Blackberry pictures

Blackberry Pictures. 800 pictures are saved on my phone. Most taken by the kids. I can't get myself to delete them or get rid of them so I figured I scrap them on a page and keep them this way. Most of the pictures are fuzzy, hence camera phone, but I want to keep and show these memories. One of these days I'll get a cool iphone to take some better pics.

1. March 2010- Our Friends from Mexico came to live for a month. Alondra and Beeb have been friends since they were a year old. 2. My sweet niece & God Daughter Talia Soleil- I love to see her smile, she loves me I know and I love her. 3. Beeb's first time in snow - FUN! 4-6 Flagstaff temp and snow were to cold for Bay. 7. Peaking through the towel. 8. On our way to Joe's BBQ, spotted a "Rad Batmobile" - we were all excited, even Mart. 9. Uhhh... Pampa? 10. Uhhh Cris... Tata or Nana? 11. Arabian Horse Head? 12-16 Alondra's Birthday!

1. Z devoutly praying in Atrium. 2-4 No more tears! 5-8 Sweet Sleepy Bay. 9 Auntie & Cousins 10. Auntie & Cousin + Bus boy Zac, always getting in the pic.

11. Beeb showing her handmade hair towel. 12. Bub, Jaime, and Z meet. 13-14 Sleepy Beeb snuggled with her dolls. 15-16 Mart's B-day.

1. Shhhh! Daddy sleepy-Shhh, don't tell him I posted this pic 2. Sisters 3. M Rose with St. Francis. 4. Making faces.

5. Gab & Bay Cousins. 6. Sisters 7. Sleepy Beeb 8. Sweet Bay 9. Silly girl 10. Cousins 11. Needed shoes for Bay, search the car to only find 7 shoes and no pair! 12. Kids showing a Bday banner.

13. Beeb 14. Toothless Bub 15. Wow! she can eat! Wow! she can dress! 16. Lookin like your daddy!

1. Beeb at the Dr.'s - Don't recall, why? 2-4 Bub is such a character.

5. Going to the Kentucky Derby 6. Sleepy Bay 7. Talia sweet smile 8. What studious kids. 9. Yo Gabba. 10. Naya Ali 11. Beeb and Ang 12. Baller Baby 13-16 TobyMac!

1. School girl Baywee. 2. Bay loving In and Out. 3. Bay loving Yogurt Land. 4. Loving Haji Baba. 5-8 Mark's Birthday party. 9-1o Basketball. 11. Toby Mac Concert. 12. Bay with her boots.

13-14 Bay loving sour cream. 15. "Bay Be nice!" 16. Mama & Bay.

1-7 Phx Children's Museum. 8-9 Sleepy Baby. 10. Darian my helper. 11. Silly Baby.
12. Beeb being a tape measure. 13. I'm mad! 14. I give dirty looks already too. 15. Brothers and sister. 16. Mama & Z.

1. Convenience Store in my South Phoenix hood. I was there late for water one night. I stood there and thought you should not be here! 2. We gotta bow in her hair! 3. Beeb and I enjoyed Mimi's, alone! 4. Bub and Buz. 5. My niece Sweet M Rose. 6. Diamondbacks game 7. Faky Bay 8.Cousins 9. Cool Bay 10. 5-1 sisters+Bay+My Mama. 11. Lateral view of brain 12. 4kids
13. Wow another bow, for a minute. 14. Roping Reynoso's
15. Whoa Nellie - 2009 Christmas Pic. 16. I need him!

These are pics of some crafts I'd like to try.

A scrap I never posted of Z's Birthday.

Back again

Its been awhile since I've written or posted anything. Three months have gone by and I have neglected to contribute to my blog. My followers may be in such a state of sadness...

ha ha! No worries I have nothing to prove or to post that would be of any interest to many or any.

But I myself am saddened that I do not keep up with the blog for my own sake. So many things happen... that I can journal about. So many memories that I will forget since I do not post. So many thoughts, feelings, anxieties, and fears that I would have loved to have written about then, that I can't really write about now because I am not "there" in that "then" state, like I am here now. I can only go by the short memory of what happened then, but could give no justice to what was then.

I will give a shot at one...
At the end of May I was itching, pleading, wanting so bad to move away! Move away from all the chaos in my family. All the disrespect, dishonor, jealousy, and hatred towards each other, towards God. I was so bothered at what was happening around me and my children. I had no patience to deal with it. I wanted to run away as if that would help. I could not and would not find the love in my heart to be patient and loving with those around me. A very sad state now that I look back at it. Question: How can I be of help to my family and God if I am not present? What good would I be gone? No good! No help!

Because I didnt write then, I don't recall or pin point the exact thing that helped me look at things differently.

A few things that may have helped were:

*Discussing my feelings to friends from church.
One response from a friend was "You would want to leave your parish?" The thought in my head was no! I love my parish, church, and homeschool community!

*Going to listen the Lay Apostle Anne Speak. It was beautiful and so filling to the soul. Her words enlightened, inspired, and excited me to want to be present to my family.

I was able to take notes, which I am so glad of and will post later.

*God needs my help. What better place then here would there be? My family needs God, just as I need Him. If I help and serve Him, then I will will be helped. If I am in close relationship with Christ things change. I can love them, be patient with them and perhaps lead them to Christ.

So I post this much hoping that I could find in my busy head, other memories, thoughts, and feelings that I could blog about. And not be so "busy" that I can't even journal and vent about my life for my own sake.

Others things I'd like to post about:

*Notes from Anne's talk

*The Battle We Are All In

*Our short trip to CA

*Scrapbook Picture Pages

*Being a better Friend

*Our life revolves around "that place"

*Homeschooling

Chickens in May

Its amazing to see how Bay, who was just short a couple of weeks of being 2 years old, was so experienced with our flock.

Around this time, our chickens were about a month and a 1/2. To us they were beautiful then, but looking at the pictures, show me how ugly they really were.

Princess Jasmine came over to see her chick.

She was so open to be holding and petting her own chick.

The pictures below show clearly how the process occurred.

Newborns

My friend Amanda just had a sweet baby boy named Jaquin Joseph.
I offered to take pictures of him - who wouldn't want to hang out and enjoy a newborn baby!

Josie the Cat

My oldest brother, his wife, and kids live on the cutest house on their block. We love to go and hang out at their comfortable homy home. They are are always stocked with cookies, ice cream, hot dogs, and yummy left overs that Mongi (Molly Rose) made.

In the last years they have had a clan of stray cats from

the hood mark their territory at their address. Wait!? Do cats mark their territory?

Anyways, each of these cats have been named and are either loved or hated.

I can't name the first generation or second generation (I will later confirm and post the really cool names though!). The last generation that was born onto the location include 2 kittens who were left orphaned on the roof. Their mama did actually save them before she was ruthlessly killed by the street bully dog. Before that their mama and aunts ruled the street with many litters in their lifetime. Mama was gone and auntie wasn't going to nurse or care for the kittens on the roof, so my kind, caring, loving , oldest brother Tony took them under his wing. The adorable little kittens were named Josie and Cuca!

My brother tended to them every couple of hours, day and night with their special formula. Josie and Cuca even would go to work with him because they needed special treatment to be saved.

After a several months they grew to be healthy and spunky. They were spayed and caught up at the vet. It was time for them to be cats and hang outside. Cuca did not do so well, she didn't make it. Josie though continues to be the perfect cat that cat-lovers dream of having. Protecting, trotting, purring, and meowing around the cutest house on the block.

My kids and I love to go and visit, but Baywee especially loves going to see Josie.

Another First Communion & Confirmation

My sweet nephew Cristian will be making his First Holy Communion and Confirmation.

I was happy to take yet another beautiful person's pics again.

"Are we done yet?"

It was hot out there, but he was a good sport.

We are so happy for you Pete!

We love you very much!

The Graduate

I am so amazed at how fast the time really goes. My nephew Darian Jude Seth will be graduating from McClintock High School at the end of the month. I remember when this kid was born. Marty and I were just barely dating back then in my own highschool years.

This kid is a good kid! I am so proud of him and I love him very much! I would say he is like my own. I pretty sure he would say I was like a mom to him too.

His real Mama, my big sister ask if I would take his Senior Picture's.

Well, I am honored that they think I could take pictures but intimidated because I am no professional and just a want-to-be-nellie.

But, I really love to take picture of beautiful people who are a part of my life.

I really wanted him to do some fun stuff, along with change of clothes and all, but I wanted it to be quick and easy.

So here are some of the pictures.

Meet our Chicks

Introducing our chicks!!

The kids had been dreaming of having chickens...

Actually...

Its me - I am the one who had been dreaming of getting these cute little chicks.

Yes, I know they will grow and not be so cute.

I have done some reading up.

Don't worry JoAnne I have a plan.

The coop wasn't ready when we got them home, but they don't need a coop yet anyways.

The chicks need to be in a warm environment.

Here are 8 chicks on their way home.

At this point they were 1 week old.

Darian took them home to accommodate them while we went to a baseball game.

4 are ours.

Names: Pew-Pew, Rosebut, Mickey, and Marshall Indiana

The other 4 belong to my niece and nephews.

The first few days Pew-Pew was not feeling good, she was doing some kinda choking motion.

She definitely was not well. I read up some more on the website Backyardchickens.com

Pew-Pew seemed to have pasty butt.

I needed to wipe her little back end to be able to digest.

I actually thought Pew-Pew would not make it.

Butt,

little Pew-Pew is doing well!

Below: Chicks are growing, they are 2 weeks old here.

Below:

Chicks got to try their chicken coop out.

Mart had his friends build it around the storage shed.

It wasn't my idea.

I was looking towards a nice white Shabby Victorian House.

But my beloved was just wanting to get something done for our chicks.

BTW: He does not touch, feed, clean or water them but I do believe that likes them!

These chicks are growing so fast!

They are back in the garage. The cool weather does not permit that they stay outside,

but pretty soon.

Below: They are 3 weeks old. They are not as cute as they were when we got them, but they have grown on us all. We really don't mind and know they will be beautiful really soon. The kids and I will open the door to the garage sit down and just stare and observe.

I will keep you posted!

Come 20 more weeks and we should have some fresh eggs from our own chickens!

California Trip

At the end of February we took a last minute trip to Modesto, CA.

We flew in to Oakland, CA and drove about an hour to get to our destination.

It really was a great time!

We went to celebrate my uncle's birthday.

He was recently diagnosed with Cancer.

My Mama and her little brother.

She is the oldest of 14 children and he is one of the youngest.

Myself, Uncle Tony and my cousin Mary Carmen.

One of the really great things about this birthday celebration is that all but 2 of my Mama's siblings were there. So 12 of my Mama's family and many cousins, aunts and uncles!

It was a reunion, but just a fraction of the whole family.

We stayed with my cousin and her husband in their home.

Baywee was being entertained by "Chente" their weiner dog.

Apparently she was bored after awhile because she walked into the room with mascara all over her lips. What is it with this girl?

She is known for this kinda stuff!

Sweet wonderful babies

February 2010

Meet Zoe!!

She is my cousins sweet new baby!

Bub, Baywee, and I took a trip to Scottsdale to meet her.

I so enjoyed holding her and quietly thinking I could do this again pretty soon.

I didn't mention to my cousin that I could be expecting,

but I hung out with the sweet new born imagining that I'd have my own soon.

At that point I felt wonderful!

I even loved the picture of Zoe and I so much,

I could even point out the glow in my face!

2 months later

Now I am just hoping for the day that this nausea and icky feeling to go away.

I don't feel to glowy, pretty, or wonderful.

God willing come Fall and my sweet little new born will be here to help me feel glowy, pretty and wonderful!!

Flagstaff Snow

Here I go once again trying to catch me up!

February 2010

Beeb had been begging since her B-day to see snow.

We finally got up to Flagstaff and enjoyed it so much!!!

Reflecting...

Her reflection...






I am speechless.

Thank you God!

Lazy Rainy Days

Niece's Birthday

Younger... Older?

This is a picture of Marty and I at Janelles house probably taken by our 9 year old. We hardly take pictures together but I thought it would be nice, funny, odd to add it in my blog and explain what I think of it.

Well when I showed Marty this picture he first said that he looked Chinese. I agreed and said thats why our 9 year old looks "Asian".

Then I started analyzing if we looked the same as we did years ago or older.

Then I thought well maybe Marty has aged, but of course I can never because...

Please look at my face really good...

I am a vampire!

St. Lucy's Girls Club

One of the many things we are involved with is our homeschool girls club. Our groups name is St. Lucy's Girls club. Naibe loves going to girls club and I am sure all the girls love it too . Its wonderful to have seen most of our group grow up the past three years. Even Baby Baywee was born into it. She tags along. Gets utterly annoyed by the girls that try to pick her up! So she stays close and always sneaks a nursing or two.

Oh yeah I have to mention we are also recently involved in another girls club at our parish. This group is called the Mary's Club. We met for the first time this week. It was wonderful! I was so impressed with these young girls aged 5 to 9. They were so sweet and nice. They truly have an understanding of Mary's Love for us and how she calls us closer to her son Christ. I will have to get pictures of that group later!

Mama's House for Christmas

I know, I know this is from the past, but I got to include it in. I will catch up pretty soon!

Christmas Day we hung out at home just opened gifts and just stayed lazy.

But that evening we went over to my parents house to celebrate and visit.

A couple of weeks prior to Christmas the kids, my niece Tatiana, and I went over to my mama's to decorate her beautiful home. She has the best Christmas decorations ever!

[Thanks Ang- "Mrs. Falconer Editing Service" keeping me in check!]

Look how beautiful my mama's house turned out!

Sleepy Baby

Christmas Eve Scrap

Our Lady of Guadalupe

I am going way back... 2 1/2 months ago. Naibe was dressed in her tilma that we created in our St. Lucy's Girls Club. We missed the Mass at St. Catherine of Siena church here in town that evening so we watched Las Mañaitas to La Virgen in Mexico City.

Silly kids

I don't recall taking this photos! Only three of my silly kids are in the pictures... And if Baby Bay is this marked up Bebe probably allowed it and had the bright idea to take pictures. So I thought it would be silly not to post these silly silllies!

Christmas Pictures with the Familia

Here I am again...

Trying to catch up with stuff that happens in my busy life.

Thanks to a sweet reminder from my special God daughter, Miss Angela F. in New York City! Wow! She actually types in : m y b e l o v e d y v e t t e ... she does miss us! I knew it! I know she wants to come home!! Well I am sure she has seen this funny pics, but I'd like to include them in my blog journal for the future. Thank you to my lovely, sweet, talented friend Nellie! See her blog here. Especially you Angela, Erica, FeAnna, who are up to be WED! She will be a great photographer and maybe I could be her assistant!!!