California Missions and More

Nicholas' 4th grade class has been studying California Missions and History. This is one of the songs they performed for the 4th Grade Program at Northlake Hills Elementary.

My little guy is growing up soOo fast. Still shorter than the rest of his class, but tall in spunk!

Kylie Live!

This video of my Mom and Kylie (Butterfly Butt) was taken on Mother's Day. I will have more video of Kylie soon.

Isn't she just adorable?

Kylie & Great Grandpa

Kylie and her Great Grandpa spent a few moments of love today! This was the first time MY daddy ever held MY granddaughter. Kylie just stared at him...Does she see the resemblance?

I am so in love with this little precious girl.

My Thoughts of the Day

On Twilight: On What I Deserve:

Mother's Day

Mother's Day weekend was a fun, loving weekend. It started on Friday when I went to spend time with the kids and the baby before Nicholas' baseball game. Jay is such a good Daddy and loves his little girl. Kylie was wearing one of the onesies my girlfriend Heather bought her and she looked so precious. On Saturday Mom, Nicholas and I went shopping and Mom and I both got a couple new shirts and Mom bought herself new shoes and Kylie an adorable little outfit with butterflies on it. That night we played Crazy Eights and Go Fish and had a lot of fun. Sunday morning we got up and had breakfast and started getting ready for the kids to come over. I bought the stuff to make my Salsa (Jay loves it) and Mom started her beans (Yummm) and the chicken for her Soft Chicken Tacos (Who doesn't love these). I picked up the kids and my granddaughter Kylie and brought them to the house. Is she not the most beautiful baby? Thank you Bethany and Jay for doing such a good job! Great Grandma (YaYa) loved on her, kissed on her and changed a dirty diaper or two. It was a great Mother's Day.

Happy Mothers Day!!!

Wishing all the mom's out there a Very Happy Mother's Day!!!

Finally!!!!

Yeah, Kylie came home from the hospital today. The test results came back good, she has no viruses and her bilirubin count is good. Stopped by to see them after work, but they were asleep. : (

More of Kylie and Family

These are just too cute not to show off!!! The Happy Family Kylie and her Great Grandma.

Jaundice

Kylie looked yellowish on Sunday and was taken to the doctors. She was sent to Tarzana Regional Medical Center where she was admitted to the PICU unit. Bethany has been staying with her at the hospital. Nearly all infants are jaundiced to some degree. Jaundice occurs when a yellow pigment called “bilirubin” accumulates in the tissue, especially the skin, where you can see it as a yellowish or orangish tint. Before babies are born, they need high levels of red blood cells in order to get oxygen from their mother’s blood. Immediately after birth, when they begin breathing high-oxygen blood outside the womb, they no longer need their fetal hemoglobin. The red blood cells containing fetal hemoglobin now need to be broken down and eliminated from their bodies. Bilirubin is a by-product of the breakdown of these extra blood cells, and is removed from the bloodstream by the liver and excreted in the stool. It usually takes the newborn’s liver a week or two to mature enough to handle the build-up of bilirubin in the blood. Kylie's bilirubin count was 14.5 when admitted and is now down to around 9 and still going down. Bethany said her color looks great and will hopefully be going home soon. Lets all say a prayer for her.

More of Kylie and Family

Here is the proud Mama 30 minutes after delivery and nursing. What a trooper!!

We also have three (3) Very Proud Aunts. More of Mama and Kylie. You didn't think I would leave out the Proud Papa did you??????

Or the Proud Grandma!!!

Look at her!!! I just want to hold her and never let go!!!

Kylie is here!!!

My beautiful grandaughter was born yesterday April 30, 2009 at 1:08 p.m. She was 7 lbs 7 oz and 17 ½ inches long. Bethany had a quick and an easy labor, 4 pushes in 10 minutes and Kylie was here.

Isn't she beautiful?