Taelor's 5 & 6 month update

A half a year has gone by already and our precious little angel is already 6 months old! As you can tell since I have been back at work I have been pretty busy this past month as I did not get around to sending a 5 month update but I will be sure to fill in on the past 2 months....
Well what a wonderful age Taelor is at. She has sure grown a lot in the past 2 months. She has learned so much and is so curious about everything. The past 2 months have been filled with so many wonderful memories and we are enjoying every moment that goes by. At 4 1/2 months Taelor was starting to sit up with support from her boppy, and finally mastered sitting up on her own a little after she was 5 months old. We started her on solid foods about a month ago and she loves it. We have yet to find a food she does not like (and for all of those that are wondering, yes I will have her eat meat!!)
Taelor is such a joy to be around even though at times she is a bit "high maintenance" (as all us girls can be), she makes us such proud and happy parents. She loves when we read her books, she loves to look at herself in the mirror she thinks it is the funniest thing, and she loves to play peek-a-boo with her blankie. Her new favorite toy is her jumper you hang from the door, she loves it!! She has gone to the park this past week and loves to be pushed in the swing, she laughs so much when you push her, it is too cute. Taelor is so intrigued by her toys even though everything goes straight to her mouth. She is still a little chatter box with all her baby coo's and has also learned how to let out a loud scream and boy does she have a set of lungs on her. A few weeks ago Taelor got her first 2 bottom teeth. they look so cute but we still feel it was a bit too early as now she looks older with them. Luckily they didn't seem to bother her as they were coming in, so hopefully we can stay lucky with all the following teeth (but we won't count on it).
Taelor thinks she is such a big girl now that she sits in her stroller without her car seat. She puts her feet up on the sides of the stroller and leans back as if she is just too cool. She is definitely a ham when people look at her and not to mention that I have taught her how to smile for the camera ( I'm serious, even my family has seen it for themselves). For the most part she is always full of smiles and we just love her!!!
As for Saul and I, well things have been quite busy around here. I have been back at work almost 2 months now and it sure is a big adjustment. I miss Taelor so much during the day, but she is enjoying going to Auntie Vanessa and Auntie Tally's house. I think I'm the one who had the harder time with the transition. But the minute I get home from work it is pure play time with Taelor until she goes to bed at 7:30. Hopefully sometime in the future I will be able to stay home with her more.
May and June were so busy.....my brother Jon, niece Alycia, nephew Phillip and cousin VJ all graduated a few weeks ago from high school, we are so proud of them! So Taelor attended her first graduations this month. My sister Vanessa and Clint got married on June 23rd and the wedding turned out great. It was Taelor's first wedding as a flower girl. Her and my nephew Caleb looked so cute being pulled down in a wagon. Mother's Day and Father's Day were so enjoyable for both of us, we look forward to many more! After such a busy month we are looking forward to a relaxing July with very little plans, we will see how that goes.
All in all the past few months have been another wonderful time in our lives filled with so many wonderful memories. Taelor amazes us everyday and we love her so much. She is our pride and joy and we look forward to her next milestones. We love being parents, even though at the end of the day it can be exhausting, it is all worth it when you see your precious child smiling at you!
We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe 4th of July. Until next time, enjoy the pictures of our little miracle....

Taelor is 4 months old

Our little baby girl is already 4 months old. Time is sure going by so fast. Taelor is such a cutie, we just love her and everything she does. At her 4 month appointment she weighed 14lbs 11oz and is 24 1/2 inches. She can now roll over both ways and is getting to be really good at it. I think she just likes to show off for us. Her new favorite toy is her exersaucer. The first time we put her in it, she had no clue what to do, but now she grabs all the toys and they go straight to her mouth. Almost everything, including her hands goes to her mouth now. She is a drooling queen!! I have to keep a bib on her most of the time as her clothes get soaked. Her new thing is to blow bubbles and she sure blows lots of them. Some of Taelor's funny moments is when she spits up on daddy, she always manages to get him really good. Unlike mommy, daddy has to change his clothes anytime a drop of spit up lands on him. I guess I have gotten used to a little spit up here and there on my clothes or else I would be going through a lot of clothes in a day.
Taelor is such a joy to be around. She laughs (especially at herself in the mirror), coos, smiles and talks all the time. She is still full of lots of energy and her head never stops moving, looking at anything and everything she can focus on. She is attached to her little pink blankie already. She has to have it to sleep with, it is too cute. She grabs it with her little hand and puts it right up to her cheek, while the other hand rubs her eyes, it is the cutest thing to see. Taelor has also found her feet. She loves to play with them and tries to get them in her mouth but can't quite get them fully in there. Taelor is such a determined little girl. She tries so hard to do everything and gets frustrated when she can't do something. Our little missy is getting quite good at doing the back arch especially when you are trying to get her in her carseat and she doesn't want to be in there. She is so strong. I really think she is going to over power me soon.
All in all it has been another wonderful month of parenthood. We are so in love with Taelor and she brings so much to our house and our lives. We love to see her developments and get so excited whenever she does something new. She is just too cute for words (at least we think so).
As for us, we are doing good. Since the last update, Sauls' dad passed away. But with the help, love and support of our family and friends we are able to continue with life. Thank you to everyone for all your support. He was such a great Grandpa to Taelor and loved her to pieces. He will be extremely missed. I have enjoyed the last 4 months of my life staying at home with Taelor, it has been amazing being a mom and I would love to be a stay at home mommy, but unfortunately I will be going back to work tomorrow (Thursday the 10th). Yes, I am extremely sad, but I know I will be fine or at least I hope I will be. At least I know Taelor will be in great hands with my sister Vanessa and my best friend Tally. I will keep you posted on the next update on how I have adjusted to going back to work. Other than that, we are doing good. Just falling more and more in love with our little girl. We look forward to the next month of Taelor's life!
Hope everyone has a wonderful May and a Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mothers out there. I am so excited, this is my first Mother's Day!!!

Taelor is 3 months old

Taelor is already 3 months! Wow has time sure gone by so fast. She is so amazing to us, so full of energy and such a wonderful personality. At her two month appointment she weighed 11 lbs 10 oz and was 23 inches long, she is in the 75% percentile (hopefully she will continue to get her daddy's height). A week ago she rolled over from her belly to her back 6 times, I was able to catch it on video twice, but of course she didn't want to show off for Daddy. Yesterday she did it in front of Auntie Vanessa, so at least someone else has seen her.
Taelor has been sleeping in her own room for about a month now! It was kind of sad putting her in there all by herself but she seems to be sleeping much better there than in her bassinett (and mommy and daddy are sleeping much better as well). She has managed to sleep through the whole night for the most part, but still has some off nights and wakes up just so she can say hi and to make sure we are still around.
We are in a routine and we just love spending time with her. She makes our hearts melt and we continue to love her more each day. She has filled our lives with so much love and happiness. Her chubby little cheeks and cute little smile are just too irresistable!
As for Saul and I we are doing well. I had a little scare a few weeks ago, my defibulator went off one morning but I am doing fine. But please continue to pray for me. We are really enjoying being parents, now we know why parents always say to their kids "you will always be my baby", it is so true, Taelor will always be our baby no matter how old she gets. She is the love of our lives and we look forward to the next few months as she continues to develop more.
We want to wish everyone a Happy Easter! May you be blessed with a wonderful day!

Taelor is 7 weeks old

Wow, the past 7 weeks have been the best 7 weeks of our lives. We cannot believe how fast time is going by. We are so in love with our little girl, she is so cute and has such a wonderful personality. We can already tell what her personality is going to be like. She has lots of energy, seems to be little Miss independent already, likes to know what is going on around her, loves to talk (wonder who she gets that from?) and play (but only for a little while as she gets too over stimulated) and she is such a wiggly worm and cannot sit still unless she is tired (even then sometimes she just fights going to sleep). But most of all she is adorable and we cannot stop staring at her in awe and we fall in love with her over and over again every day.
Taelor had her first smile at 4 weeks, it is the cutest thing and makes your heart sink. Taelor is a talker and babbles lots of baby words. Saul carries on the funniest conversations with her and she talks right back to him. These are some of our favorite times with her.
Well, sleeping has been getting better over the past few weeks. Taelor finally is in her routine and knows when bedtime is. After her bath she knows it is time to go to bed. The last week has been a turning point with Taelor, she no longer likes to be rocked to sleep (mommy is kind of sad, but I know it is for the best), she likes to be layed down and she will fall alseep on her own(with the help of her binkie for now). She is going longer stretches at night now and only wakes up most nights around 2:30-3:00am and then wakes again around 7am, so we are getting sleep.
As for mommy and daddy we are doing well. We are just so in love with our little girl. We cannot imagine life without her, she has touched and won our hearts. This new chapter in our lives is such a wonderul experience, we cannot wait for all the memories that we will have with Taelor. We are enjoying every moment and learning as we go. Being a parent is so rewarding and we love it so much. Words can't even express the way we feel. We look forward to all the new things Taelor will experience and learn and even though I want her to stay a baby forever, we look forward to seeing her grow!
We hope you enjoy looking at all the pictures ( I know I take a lot, I just can't help it)!

Taelor is 3 weeks old

Wow, our little princess is already 3 weeks old. She is getting bigger and beginning to show her wonderful personality. We are so in love with her. The last 3 weeks have been so amazing. Our lives are adjusting to parenthood well, which has to be the best thing in the world (even when she wakes us up in the middle of the night). Taelor is doing great. She is sleeping good at night waking only twice in the night to feed and sometimes falling right back asleep while feeding. Don't get me wrong, there are some nights she wants to stay up after a feeding and have a slumber party, but mommy and daddy are just not up for that. Luckily she sleeps in until 9:00am on most days so I am able to sleep in with her. Saul and I used to being early risers, but waking up any time before 8:00 am is too early these days, or should I say it is early for me, because Saul still has to wake up early to go to work. He leaves his girls still sound alseep each morning with a goodbye kiss.
As for Taelor, well she is quite a character with such a wonderful personality already. We just stare at her while she is sleeping and are still amazed that she is our daughter. She has so many funny faces she makes (especially when she is sleeping) and she has to have her hands up at her face when she is sleeping, it is so cute. She is a very curious little girl already, and is very active. She enjoys being entertained and loves to play. She is very alert and loves to just stare at your face. OK, yes she does have some times when she is fussy and when she cries, she has a good set of lungs on her. As the weeks go by we are starting to figure out what she wants, but sometimes it is still a guessing game. Parenthood is a never ending job but it is so rewarding when you just look in her eyes and realize she is so precious and counts on you for everything.
As for me, I am doing well. I love being a mom and I love Taelor to pieces. Her and I are getting out of the house when we can to either meet Daddy for lunch, go on walks, or just walk around the shops. I have found that I have to schedule outings around her feeding times now, so anytime between 12-3 is when we go out. The lack of sleep has not caught up to me yet as I do manage to get at least 6 hours of interupted sleep each night. I couldn't imagine what sleeping through the night is like anymore. It is true when other parents tell you before you have the baby to get your sleep while you can, but it is all worth it. As for Saul he is doing great, and is the most wonderful dad in the world. He is so involved with everything and is so hands on with her. Taelor is one lucky girl to have him. He is so in love with her and cannot wait to see her when he gets home. She has him wrapped around her finger already. She is going to be one spoiled little daddy's girl.
Well I could go on and tell you more about how thrilled we are and how much in love we are but I would be writing forever. All in all we are doing well. Being a parent has touched our hearts in so many ways and Taelor has filled our lives with so much joy and love. We have already forgotten what our lives were like before she arrived and we feel so blessed to have her here. She is our precious angel sent from heaven above and we thank God for her everyday!
Until next time, hope the pictures find everyone well and put a smile on your face or even a tear in your eye. We love all of you and Taelor can't wait to meet all of you!

Taelor our little miracle has arrived

Our little miracle has arrived!!!
Taelor Madison Williams was born on Sunday, December 31, 2006 at 12:19 am.(Just in time for our tax deduction!) Weighing in at 7 lbs 14 oz and 20 inches long. (I know, a big girl). The day was very long and here is how it played out:
Saturday morning:
3am-4am: awoke by contractions 6-7 minutes apart
4am-5am: contractions were getting stronger and 3-4 minutes apart
5:30am: left for the hospital
Contractions were about 2-3 minutes apart when we arrived at the hospital and I was only dialated to 1 1/2 cm, I was afraid they were going to send me home or send me walking as they normally do not admit you until you are 3 cm, but the nurse said there was no way I was going home, I was having very strong contractions and we were in it for the long haul, and the long haul it was. By 8am I was in pain (all back labor), I was able to take Nubain which took the edge off for a bit, but the contractions were coming on stronger as the Nubain wore off.
12 pm- I got an epidural and WOW did that feel good. Instant relief, and I was feeling good for the next 6 hours until pressure started to sink in.
2pm- The Dr. broke my water and I was given potocin to increase the strength of the contractions.
5pm- I was only dilated to 6 cm, it was then I knew she was not coming anytime soon. I started having major pressure as she was sitting on my tail bone and she was sunny side up which made it even worse.
Hours later...9pm- finally dilated to 10cm and fully effaced! But I had to wait to push since she was not down far enough. The pressure was building and getting more uncomfortable, I knew the end was nearing soon (or at least I thought).
10-10:30pm- started doing practice pushes, but had to stop, the Dr. did not want all the strain on the baby or on me. I waited for another miserable hour of major pressure.
11:30pm- more practice pushes for 20 minutes, this helped bring her down and we were finally ready for the Dr.
12am- Dr. finally arrived, she got all situated, I pushed 4 times through one contraction and little Taelor joined us at 12:19am!!
12:19am- Taelor arrived and mom felt much relief and all the pain I was feeling was gone and all worth it as was the wait. Saul said it was the most amazing experience he has ever been through.
Thanks to Saul, my wonderful husband, if it was not for him and God, I would not have been able get through this how I did. Saul kept me going with his love and support the whole time. Our breathing techniques we learned in our classes even came in handy ( I am surprised we remembered them). I have been blessed to have him in my life and I love him for all he did for me that night.
After a long day and night of labor, Saul and I finally had our little girl we had been waiting for. We were in heaven. Words can't even express the feelings and emotions we had that evening. The love we have for our daughter is amazing and grows each and every minute. She is perfect in our eyes and we love her to pieces. She has brought so much into our lives already and we are so in love with her. She is our little princess.
Adjusting to parenthood has been great, a bit tiring but all worth it. Our first night home was a bit rough...we did not get to sleep until 5am! But the other nights since have been good. We have managed to get at least 6 hours of sleep if not more a night (of course interrupted sleep). Everyday we thank God for the amazing and wonderful gift He has given us. We are such proud parents and cannot wait to see what lies ahead for us in the future. We stare at her every minute and cannot believe we are finally parents. We have been waiting for this for so long and we cannot be any happier then we are now.
We look forward to everyone meeting our little princess Taelor. She is so wonderful, beautiful, and healthy. She is doing well as am I. Just adjusting to motherhood and I love it so far. Thank you to everyone who gave us so much support in the hospital, to our families who stayed the whole time, we appreciate it very much, thank you.
We have started a new chapter in our lives and we look foward to the wonderful memories we are about to have and cherish for a lifetime.
Continue to pray for our family. We love all of you. Hope you enjoy the pictures. You will continue to get updates and pictures of our little one, as I already had over 200 pictures and she was only 2 days old!

Still waiting for Taelor

We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! Our little Christmas present decided to wait and will join us after all the craziness has died down. But that is ok with us, but we are still anxiously awaiting her arrival.
Today is her due date but she is just too cozy in my belly and has not wanted to join us yet. We had our Dr. appointment today and I am still 1cm dialated but I have thinned to 70%. I have started to have contractions but they are not very regular and they come and go. We thought we were going to have her on Christmas as my contractions were 6-8 minutes apart for half of the day, but the next day, they stopped. I think she was just excited about Christmas.
I cannot complain yet, I still feel good other than my feet and ankles (or should I say cankles) are very swollen. They are HUGE!! I think they each weigh at least 5 pounds. Other than that I am not miserable being 40 weeks pregnant. Saul and I went walking after our appointment today hoping we will be able to start up some contractions, so we will have to see. If she does not come within the next week, I will be induced next Friday, January 5th. So either way she will be here within a week. We are really hoping she comes on her own in the next few days.
As her arrival (or should I say late arrival) is approaching, Saul and I are starting to get a bit nervous, excited and anxious all at the same time. We just keep praying for a safe, easy labor and a healthy baby girl. We cannot wait for her arrival day, to meet her and give her lots of hugs and kisses. We are as ready as we can be (or at least we think so for now) for her to come. Her room is done, her cute little clothes are all washed and put away and my bag is waiting by the door. We will just have to wait and see.
Thank you to everyone who called to check on us, your thoughts mean the world to us. We are so blessed to have such loving and caring family and friends. Thank you for all your love and support. We will keep you posted this next week. Pray that she will come before next Friday! Saul and I still cannot believe she is going to be here any day. Our pregnancy has gone by so fast and we have enjoyed every moment of it. I can honestly say, I have loved being pregnant and I feel blessed that I have been able to enjoy it.
Hopefully our next update will be that she is here. We will keep you posted. May everyone have a wonderful and safe Happy New Year! We love you all. Keep praying for us!

2 more weeks to go!

Wow only 2 more weeks to go and our precious angel will be here (hopefully she will come on time). We cannot believe how fast her arrival day is approaching. We are so excited but yet also nervous. The anticipation of her arrival is so exciting. We are pretty much ready for her to come but the unknown of when that will be is also the fun part of it.
As for me, I am doing good. I am only 1 cm dialated, 50% efaced (thinned) and her head is very low my Dr. says. I am feeling a lot of pelvic pressure which is somewhat uncomfortable at times but I thank God I am still feeling good. My feet have swollen and yes I have cankles!! They look like elephant feet, but at least they only look bad, because they don't hurt (yet)! I am getting more tired these days but I need to keep up the walking if I want her to come on time. Tomorrow is my last day of work, so hopefully I will have at least one week to rest before she comes.
Saul is doing well, he is getting so excited for her to come. He is still pampering me like always (I do have the best husband in the world!). Everyday though, when I call he doesn't know if it is going to be the call to tell him we need to go to the hospital so he just eagerly awaits right along with me. We are trying to squeeze in as many date nights as we can and have been going to the movies also, because we know it may be a while when we can get to the movies after she is here.
Well we hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for Christmas. We have come to terms that we may just be spending Christmas in the hospital this year, but it will be all worth it and the best Christmas ever either way! (But Grandma Alanis will have to make sure she brings us some tamales....cause what is Christmas without them! ) We will keep you posted on how I am doing and when she arrives. Hopefully this will not be the last update before she comes.
We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and keep us in your prayers!

4 more weeks to go

On Thursday we will be 36 weeks! Only 4 more weeks to go. Time is really going by so fast. The past few weeks have been very busy with showers and getting ready for our little Taelor's arrival. My showers have all been so wonderful. My friends Theresa, Katrina, Tally and Nicole threw me a shower, it was a Tea and it turned out so cute. My other shower was given by my Mom and loving sisters, that also turned out wonderful. We received so many gifts and lots of clothes. I think our daughter already has more clothes than her mommy and daddy (a typical girl). She is already so spoiled and loved by so many. Thank you to everyone who attended the showers and for all the wonderful presents.
As for Saul and I, we have been busy getting everything ready for Taelor's arrival. The nursery is just about done and looks great. We find each other hanging out in her room rocking in the rocking chair. It is such a cozy room, we love it and hope that Taelor will find it just as cozy. I have been feeling good. Just getting bigger as the days go by. I just measured my waist and it is at 36 inches!!! I have gained around 23 pounds so far. I don't get as many kicks or punches these days, just a lot of rolling around. I think she is running out of room. Her foot gets caught under my ribs every once in a while and that doesn't feel to good, but I still love feeling her movements.
My energy level has gone down a bit and Saul say's I have a bit of a waddle when I first get up, he even tries to waddle himself and make fun of me at times, but I think it is cute. I think she has dropped since I seem to be able to breath a little easier now and I can manage to eat a full meal without getting too stuffed after a few bites. I have been experiencing the Braxton Hicks contractions lately, especially on Friday, they were coming all day 10-15 minutes apart. I think my body is starting to prepare for her to come out! Over the last few weeks we took our Baby Birthing Classes so we are fully prepared for labor......or at least we think so until it arrives and we both forget everything we learned. It was fun though, we did learn a few things (I know I learned that I will most likely be getting an epidural), I don't think I can tough it out going all natural with no drugs, but we will see what happens. As for my body, I have been blessed with very little aches and pains (for now). My pelvic bone is the only thing that is hurting right now, my back feels ok and my feet have not swollen too much. I will let you know in a few weeks how I am feeling then, I may be feeling different as I get bigger and the weeks get closer. I am still at work and will continue to work until December 15th (unless she comes earlier). Saul and I are trying to enjoy these last few weeks together. With Christmas coming up, we know time is going to go by so fast. Our little Taelor will be the best Christmas present ever!
Well, we hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and you enjoy the next few weeks getting ready for the holidays....Christmas will be here before you know it and so will our little Taelor! We will keep you posted as the weeks get closer. Thank you for all the love and support we have received. Keep praying for us!

33 weeks.....7 to go

Well, we are now at 33 weeks with only 7 more weeks to go! Time is sure going by so fast. This past month has been very busy getting everything prepared for our little one to arrive. I had my first work shower given by my wonderful friend Sunnie. It turned out so good! I had such a good time and received a lot of great presents. There was a lot of pink stuff and I love it!! Saul is starting to get used to the pink and cannot believe how much stuff a baby needs.
Saul has been a wonderful husband and spent two weekends painting his little girls room. It looks great. I felt bad that I did nothing other than come into the room every so often to check on him. He loved painting the room but he is very glad it is done! We still have other things to paint on the walls but that will be left up to me to do (with the help of friends and of course the artist herself, Grandma Leslye). Her crib and dresser are in her room and it looks great! Wtih everything in her room now, we are getting so excited for her arrival. 7 weeks will be here before we know it.
As for me, I am doing good. Getting bigger as the weeks go by. I am starting to move a little slower these days and forget about bending over, those days are gone for now. Getting out of bed (or should I say rolling out of bed) is also something that is quite funny to see me do. She is starting to kick me in my ribs now which is not always the best feeling, but I do love to feel her move around. Saul loves to rub my belly and feel her move as well. I can't complain (yet), I still feel great, and everything seems to be going well. Our Dr. appointments have now gone to every two weeks and in a few weeks we will be able to see how much she weighs. I will keep you posted in the next update. I have to say, pregnancy is so wonderful (at least I think so) and I feel so blessed to have had such an enjoyable journey. I cannot say that I am ready to be done with my pregnancy yet, but Saul and I cannot wait to meet our precious little girl!
We hope everyone is doing well and hope you enjoy the pictures we have posted. We know 7 weeks will be here sooner than we know it especially with the holidays approaching. If our next update doesn't come before Thanksgiving, we want to wish everyone a wonderful Turkey Day! Until next time, continue to pray for us! We love you all!