In the Last 3 Weeks

Family Update:

Well as you can imagine we have been a busy family over the last few weeks. We have had several visitors, gone to the beach, gone to the San Diego Wild Animal Park, and celebrated being a family. We got to meet our nephew Cason (Alissa's Brother Chris's son) and catch up with Chris & Lisa (Cason's Dad & Mom) who came out from Wyoming to meet Sara. It was great to see them and play with Cason. We enjoyed spending the weekend with Alissa's side of the family as we went to the Wild Animal Park and the beach for out door fun and a BBQ.

Kiddo Update:

Emma is doing great. She loves going to the park, playing in water with her toys outside and giving Sara her pacifier. She is a great big sister. Emma has been more and more interested in eating food and now asks to try what we are eating. We are very excited for her progress and are hopeful for continued motivation. She continues to use her walker and although she's still not walking independently, she is making strides with her strength and endurance. She is also talking more, although we still have to decipher what she is saying, it is sweet to hear her voice. Emma will have surgery to open her left pulmonary artery in her heart on May 26th. Watch for the updates and please pray for safety and a quick recovery.

Sara is now 6 weeks old and is as cute as can be. She roughly 10 pounds and is growing daily. It is so fun to see her out grow newborn sized diapers and clothes as she heads into the next size. She has brought such joy to our family and its hard to imagine that she's only been with us for a bit over 6 weeks. Today we caught a glimpse of her first smile. What a precious sight. On Mother's Day we dedicated Sara to the Lord. It was so special as she wore Alissa's Christening gown like Emma did when we dedicated her 3 years ago. What a sweet tradition. Watch for more pictures of Mother's Day and her Dedication in future posts as we are a bit behind in updates.

Here are a few pictures of the last 3 weeks.

Enjoy!

Sara in the sink...
Celebrating Braden's Birthday

Sweet Sisters...
Emma Loves holding Sara

Too Cute

Lisa (Baby #2),Chris & Cason at the Wild Animal Park

Mommy & Emma & Braden on the tram

Petting a deer with Grandpa

What a sweet smile Cason has.

Mommy & Sara at the beach

Mommy & her Girls

Watching the waves safely on Daddy's shoulders

Chris, Lisa & Cason & (baby #2)
Enjoying the beach

The Entire Crew

Daddy & Sara

Daddy & Emma

Sleeping Sara

Sara loves the car

Smile Sara, what a cutie pie.

3 Weeks Old

Sara turns 3 weeks old tomorrow and she is doing great. She has gained a pound and has grown an inch and a half. Here are some photos from the past couple weeks.

I'm heading home from the hospital.

Welcome Home!

Grandpa Jack and Sara

Sisters

Emma Bunny

Sara Bunny.

Mommy and Emma on Easter

Nana and Emma playing with her Easter Fish.

Sleeping Angel.

Ford Family.

Ford's and Ingling's.

Uncle Scott stopped by to meet Sara.

Emma on the swings.

New Photos

Mom and Sara are doing great! Here are some new photos.

Eyes Open

Grandma and Grandpa with their granddaughters

Nana and Poppa with Sara

Feeding like a champ

Sisters

Auntie Katy, Uncle Eddie, and Cousin Liam

Cousins

Sara hanging out in Daddy's Kangaroo Pouch

Welcome Sara Nadine Ford

At 9:37 am, we welcomed Sara Nadine Ford into our family. She weighed in at 5 pounds 7 ounces and was 17 1/2 inches long. There were no complications during the c-section and she has been a champ ever since. She has been alternating between napping and feeding. So far she is a great eater. We hope she can teach her big sister a thing or two there. We had both sets of grandparents at the hospital during the delivery and they got to see her within 10 minutes. They were all so proud. Braden and Kelli, Karen and David, and Dee have been by to see her already. Auntie Katy and Uncle Eddie are going to be visiting later. After delivery, Alissa's blood pressure has been elevated, so we had to limit our visitors to a couple minutes at a time. Overall, Mom is sore, but fairing well. We are both in love with our little girl.

Ready to Go

Welcome Sara

5 pounds 7 ounces, 17 1/2 inches

Momma and Sara

Daddy and his daughters

Sara is Coming

I apologize for the lack of updates. Life has been a blur. Sara is finally going to be welcomed to the world on Sunday morning at 9:00 am. Alissa has been having headaches, elevated blood pressure, and contractions, so the doctor doesn't want to take any chances with her health. Sara will be born just shy of 37 weeks, so we are thankful for that. Keep an eye out next week for photos of our newest family member.

Today the women in our family threw me a shower; welcoming baby Sara. It was a so nice to see everyone and celebrate the upcoming arrival of our newest family member. Emma made a quick appearance and then went to that Ferris Wheel with Daddy & Papa, what a special outing. She came back telling us all about the fun she had. It was so cute seeing the excitement on her face. It was such a special day. Thank you everone, you made my shower a wonderful celebration.

Welcome Baby Sara...What a beautifully delicious cake.

Grandma, Emma, Daddy, & Mommy (& Sara of course)

My Friend Sara J. & I (2 mommies-to-be, both with baby # 2)

Celebrating with Cheryl & Heidi

With my special friend, Angela

Happy "I Love You" Day

This morning we took our annual Valentine's Day pictures. Emma loves to take pictures and smile for the camera, which not only makes picture taking fun but, pretty easy too. We are blessed by Emma every day and are so proud to be her parents.

Such a cutie...

We love our darling little one...

I Love you SO Much!!

Random Pictures From the Last Couple of Weeks

The last few weeks have brought some outdoor activities to cure cabin fever. Emma has had a fantastic time spending Saturdays with Grandma Julie & Grandpa Jack walking in the Dana Point Harbor and Laguna Beach. They have given us much needed time to get things in order as well as just spending time as a couple. Thanks Mom & Jack. Emma has also spent time with Nana & Papa on Sunday evenings when they come to visit their special lil' miss. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful parents & family. Here are a few pictures...


Walking on the sidewalk outside Nana & Papa's house

In Nana's garden

Stopping to smell the flowers

This one is for those who have been asking to see just how big I am getting.
Here I'm 28 weeks pregnant with Sara.

Cuddling with Auntie Karen, what great snuggles

Hanging out on the couch with Cousin Liam. Aren't they cute?