My Umbilical Cord

Well I lost my umbilical cord today.  We were not sure when it was going to fall off.  It really looked like it was going to hang on there for a while. My big sisters were really wanting it to fall off so that I can take a real bath.  Mommy gave them some bad news though because it may be off but my belly button is still bleeding and I need to wait a little bit longer to have a bath.  Mommy really likes to give me sponge baths and put lotion on me.  Luciana really likes my lotion too.  She helps Mommy put lotion on me.  She puts the lotion on  her own hands too.  I think she really likes to smell like a baby too.  I am not really sure how I feel about the lotion, but Mommy keeps putting it on me so I guess I have to live with it.

One Week!

Well I made it one week!  I can't tell you how many different people have held me and given me kisses.  I guess I just have a lot of people that love me.  Mommy says that I am a really good baby.  She says that I know I am a third baby because I let her sleep at night.  I am already sleeping at night between feedings and I am going 4 to 4 1/2 hours between feedings at night.

Riley goes back to school tomorrow.  It will be sad not to have her around all the time.  Daddy is going to take her school and he said that she will be gone for a little bit, but then she will be home to play with me the rest of the day.

Visiting the Easter Bunny

I went with my sisters today to visit the Easter Bunny.  I know you can barly see me in the picture because I am wearing a white furry outfit too.  It was cold outside and Mommy put me in this because she knew we would be watching Riley and Luci hunt for Easter eggs.  I just had to sit there and watch as they did stuff, but at least I got to get a picture with the Easter Bunny.  I am the one wearing the baby hat.  Don't we all look so cute!

My Tanning Bed

Well my Bilirubin was too high so the doctor called these people to bring out this great bed.  I got to stay in it and sleep in it all day long.  It had these nice warm lights and made a nice buzzing sound that soothed me.  Luci said that my tanning bed looked different than hers.  She said that hers was more like a suitcase that she just laid in  I know that I would wake up with a sweaty back after being in there for a while.  Mommy thinks that that is where I got my training for being such a good sleeper.

Coming Home

I am so excited about going home today.  Technically I have been there before.  Mommy carried me around that place for almost 9 months.  However, today I will get to see it with my own eyes.  I will also get to see that dog that likes to bark.  I hope that he will tone it down for me while I am sleeping even if someone is at the door.







I am also excited about my first car ride.  I will get to be a big boy and sit in a seat all by myself, wait a minute that might be kind of scary.  I am sure Daddy would not put me in anything that is not safe.  He is very cautious about my safety.

Riley, Luci, and Grandma are at the house waiting for us.  They said that they had a special surprise for us.  I can't wait to see what they have in store.  I hate to say goodbye to all of the nice ladies that have taken care of me, but it will be nice to see where I am going to live.  Watch out Sterling Oaks here I come!

I'm Here!

Well Mommy gave me an eviction notice and so I decided I should get out!  My Mommy's water broke a little after 12 in the morning and then her contractions started to help me on my journey to this world.  Mommy and Daddy were packed and ready to go to the hospital so all they had to do was get ready and leave.  Grandma had been staying at the house so she was there for my BIG sisters.  Mommy's contractions were really close together before she even left the house, so Daddy had to drive fast to get to the hospital.  Daddy was on the lookout for the police because it was the Saturday night/ Sunday morning before St. Patrick's Day and a lot of people were out celebrating.  When they got there Daddy went in to get a wheelchair for Mommy and Aunt Sissy came to help Mommy in the hospital.  They took her up to the delivery floor really fast because I was coming.

Aunt Sissy helped get Mommy all set and ready to go.  They got me on the monitors about 1:30 a.m. and Mommy started pushing me out about 1:45 and I came after three pushes at 1:52 a.m.  I was 8 lbs 14 oz and 19 1/2 inches long.  Everybody said I was a really big boy. Oh yeah no one knew I was a boy!  Daddy told Mommy and then he told everybody else.  Mommy was really excited to have a boy!  Daddy said he didn't care if I was a boy or a girl, but I think he is really excited to do boy stuff with me when I am older.  Well that is the story of my arrival.  It was really fast because I couldn't wait to meet everyone!  My name is Julian Joseph Yanez!