Proud New Siblings

On Friday my mother-in-law brought the kids by the hospital for a visit. They saw Breanna briefly on Thursday night but did not stay for very long. They each got to sit and hold their new baby sister. Natalie did not stop asking about her baby sister since her visit on Thursday. Little Guy was so indifferent to his new sister. He really didn't care too much about being able to hold her or see her. We stayed in the hospital until yesterday afternoon. Breanna had jaundice and had to be placed under the light to help stabilize her. She was not cleared to leave until yesterday. Here's some pictures of the kids with Breanna.

Breanna's Arrival

She's Here!!! Breanna Danielle Esparza has made her arrival.

We went to the hospital early Thursday morning to be induced. At about 10 a.m. the doctor came in to the room to let us know that labor was progressing but that the baby's head was not engaged for delivery..translation:we would need to do a c-section in order to deliver the baby safely. He was afraid that because her head was not engaged there was a possibility that the umbilical cord could come first and be compressed with the delivery. I found myself in tears as the doctor gave me option to continue with a normal delivery or opt to have a c-section performed. Armando and I found ourselves with a difficult decision. We decided to have the c-section performed with Breanna's safety on our minds and hearts.

She was born @ 1:50 p.m. on January 15,2009. She weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and measured 20 1/2 inches long. She was a lot smaller than we had anticipated. The surgery went well. We are so happy that she's finally here. :)

Prepared for Baby?

I've been on this uncontrollable nesting stage for the last few days. I had a doctor's appointment Monday morning and we decided to go ahead and induce labor since I am already dilated 3 to 4 cm. I will be going in tomorrow morning @ 6 a.m. to begin the process. I am nervous and you would think that I wouldn't be since this is our 5th baby....but I AM! I hope that everything goes smoothly and that there are no complications. I am also excited since baby will finally be here. I can't wait to see her. I prepared and cleaned her crib and bassinet for her grand arrival into our home. Here's a picture of the bassinet.

Student of the Month

On Wednesday afternoon I received a call from Monique's school to notify me that she had been chosen as Student of the Month for December and she would be recognized on Friday at their assembly. I was so happy for her and she had no idea that she had been chosen. It was really hard for both Mando and I to keep this secret. Since her Great Grandmother is visiting us from Utah this month we all made plans to be there on her special day. We are so proud of her!

First Day

Hello :)

This is my first attempt at blogging so please bear with me. I am not quite sure what information to include. I have no pictures posted on the blog yet, but I am hoping to have some on here after tonight. 

Mando and I went to the Dr.'s office yesterday and were finally given a due date for the baby...January 27th! It only took us a month to get a date (it's a long story...I'll save it for another day!) I can breathe a little easier now. The kids are doing good and I am happy that they are back in school after their winter break. Samantha was especially happy to be back @ school. She's a sweetie.

Look forward to our pictures.