Eva Update

Just a little update on little Miss Eva. She is doing great. She's gained a pound and a half now weighing 8.5lbs. her jaundice is completely gone and doesnt look yellow anymore. her tear ducts are a little plugged so she has a little eye infection, but its getting better. She doesnt know how to latch on yet and we've talked to over three lactation consultant, all saying just wait, so we are
:( In the meantime, mommy is taking a beating but hanging on like a trooper. Evas had a bit of diahrea but is getting better, her little toosh is healing, and shes not as colicy anymore ( a few nights ago it was really bad). Over all, shes doing great. we've had a few bumps in the road but we've managed to get through.
A big thank you to grandmas' and everyone who has been able to help out with dinner and playdates for Riley. Its really been a blessing to have so many people around to help out. We love you guys!

Welcome Home Eva!

She's here!!! Can you believe it. Eva Cecilia Green was born on May 21st at 2pm, 7lbs. 6 oz. and 19 inches long. She is a beautiful healthy baby girl and we are soo in love with her. She was born via c-section. We tried to have a normal delivery but she just wasnt progressing and it was getting pretty intense, so it was decided that a c-section would be the best thing to do. Our recovery has been a pretty rough one, but it has been well worth it! I absolutely love my sweet little girl. I feel like we are truely a family now. A family of four, with two beautiful girls and the most amazing and supportive husband in the world. The nurses were all so impressed with James and how helpful he was, and still is. I've been so blessed to have such a wonderful man in my life; he has given me the world.

Riley's Journal

Yesterday mom and dad took me to Kohl's. Mom needed new stretchy pants since my little sister is growing so fast. It's fun riding around in the Kohl's cart. I did some business in my diaper which usually isn't a big deal but mom forgot my diaper bag. She changed me in the restroom and decided to chance it, letting me go commando style to the register. Well sorry to say, but I just had way too much juice and had to soak my pants the the cart I was sitting in. My parents were pretty embarrased but maybe they'll remember my supplies next time. Lesson learned.

-Riley

Youth Conference 2009

This year James and I volunteered to be youth conference parents. Being a convert to the church, i really didnt know what to expect; i'd never gone to youth conference before. My understanding was you have kids stay the night at your house, you feed them, share a spiritual message, and drop them off at their activity. simple enough. Little did i know you had to actually go to the activities with them and stay there all day, and that our little spriritual message was really a full devotional keeping us up till midnight! It was just more than i expected, but let me tell ya, it was a blast. We had 5 boys, all who got along great. they sang in the car (pokemon theme song, and the banana boat song (techno version) ..lol), jammed in our band room, and played halo 2 in they're down time. Not only that, while other kids were off being wall flowers and socializing, our kids were working hard to help out in the service project. I was one proud mama! It was soo sweet to see the youth of this church come together to serve others and share in the spirit. it was an amazing experience, and im glad we took part in it. We''ll definately do it again, i dont know when (considering we keep making babies), but for sure in the future.

Meet the boys:Agustin
Wesley
Seth

Anthony (A.K.A. Sparky 1)

Our missing child, Tyler in the middle, and the whole family.

3 Year Anniversary!!

Yesterday James and I celebrated our 3 yr. anniversary. Time has gone by soo fast. I cant believe its already been 3yrs. and we have a 1 and half year old and another on the way. I would never have imagined that my life would be so amazing! We didnt do anything big or have a super romantic evening. We just hung out together all day; took riley to the library for story time, went shopping for a small anniversary present, had dinner, and watched a movie. But it was the best time ever. I'm absolutely and completely in love with my husband. He is the best man I've ever known. If you know James, you know that he is funny, rediculously talented, smart, whitty, super friendly, and sooooo handsome. Not only that, but he is a strong priesthood holder, and truely the hardest worker I've ever meet. He's the love of my life, and the best dada any kid could have. I'm the luckiest girl in the world!!

Newport Beach Temple

Just Married!

Our wonderful friends and family.

The Wedding Party

On our way to Hawaii!

On the Balcony of our Hotel room.

I wish we could do it all over again!

Happy Anniversary Babe!

Its a Girl!!!!

Can you believe it! Another Riley. That shoots my plan for only two kids right out the window. Poor james, he pleads, "who am I going to go camping with?". So now we're forced to try one more time for a boy. But after that, if we still don't have a boy, its time to adopt. My poor little body cant handle any more :) ....but seriously, we're thrilled to be having another little girl. Girls are so sweet and just so much fun to dress up. Its going to be a house full of ladies. James is out numbered (sucka!!) lol...
We've yet to decide on a name. We had one picked out, but are now debating it. We'll let you know when we've figured it out. -chao!

Christmas 2008

Christmas was crazy this year. We started on Christmas Eve with an early dinner and rushed presents with Marty (Jame's' dad) and kids, after that we speed off for late dinner at our house with the Mejia clan. The party ended at midnight and we totally knocked out...( i should mention that Riley and i were both very sick and feverish). The next morning we had to wake up early and drive to Grandma Jensens for Christmas breakfast and gifts with the rest of the family. Before that we opened up gifts for ourselves at home. Needless to say we were beat, but it was such a blast. Riley loved all her gifts, and was quick to start playing. Her aunties, uncles spoil her so much. :)
We are just so grateful to have such a wonderful family that love and support us. it was great to be able to see everyone and spend time together. specially to celebrate such a joyous occasion like the birth of our savior. Before, Christmas didn't mean much to me. It was just about getting gifts and buying a tree, we never even listened to Christmas music. The true meaning of Christmas was never so important to me as it is now. I'm soooooo grateful to have a full understanding of it, and an appreciation for it. And I'm grateful for those who helped me to see what i was missing. Heavenly Father works miracles, and I'm living proof of that. I absolutely love our Savior and the life that i have because of Him.

Wild Animal Park

We had a fun time last week with Grandpa Green at the Wild Animal Park. It was Rileys first time to the zoo and she loved it. First of all, if you know Riley, you know she loves to dance. Everytime she would hear the african music she would stop what she was doing and start dancing. It took a while for us to get to our destinations because she just had to stop and dance. She was fascinated with the birds at the bird show. She saw eagles , falcons, condors, and all sorts of others. We even saw them feed which was kind of gross since they eat mice. Riley went into the petting zoo and got to see some deer hanging out. We went on the Journey into Africa tour ride and got to see so many amazing animals. It was a blast. I definately recommend it . It was a great day, the weather was beautiful, the animals were sweet, and Riley behaved. A success, if I do say so myself.

Round Two

For those of you who dont know, our little family of three will soon be a family of four. Yes, indeed, we are pregnant. AHHHHHHHHHHH! Can you believe it. its crazy, I know, but we figure we might as well have another. Rileys soo darn cute, we cant wait to see what the next one is like. We're due May 31st next year, so i'm currently 13 weeks pregos. Its been a rollercoaster ride. I've been hugging the toilet the past couple months and finding myself ridiculously emotional (I cry for the lamest things). Its all just part of the process, but we are very excited.

Halloween 08

This was Rileys first Halloween dressing up. she was a beautiful little pink fairy. We curled her hair and put red sparkles on her cheeks ( which she managed to smudge off just 10 minutes later). We took her out to visit the grandmas and take some pictures, but by the time we were ready to do some trick or treating, she was pretty beat. Oh well, maybe next year .