4 Weeks Old!

Well I have wanted to update but haven't quite found the time since I've been adjusting to life with a newborn! Kaylana is now 4 weeks old, she'll be 1 month on Monday! This girl is my everything, she brings so much joy and love into our home and we just can't get enough of her! Despite the lack of sleep and the constant feeding, burping, changing, she is sooooo worth it. I was looking through my pictures and noticed that I have over 100 pictures from her first week of life, and over 200 from her last 3 weeks. I just love taking pictures of her and cherish every single moment that I want to capture everything on camera! Hehehe. She has been smiling more and started making those adorable "Ooohs..."

My 4 Week Old Happy Kaylana...love those smiles!!!

3 Weeks Old!

Mommy and Kaylana at 2 Weeks Old!

1 Week Old Kaylana!

She already looks so different than she did when she was born! Actually when I was looking through the pictures of her I realized she has changed every week! We have been blessed so much with this little girl and I thank Heavenly Father for this beautiful child every day. I strive to be the best mother to her that I can be and hope that she feels loved and cherished because she sure is! Both mine and Rigo's families have come to visit at least weekly...they just love their granddaughter/niece!

Lola & Kaylana at 5 days old

Uncle Rojohn & Ashilene stopped by for a visit! Ashilene is 3 months here and Kaylana is 1 week old.

Labor Day! The cousins were staring at each other! Hehe so cute! It is so exciting to have girls the same age! I can't wait to get all 3 of the girl cousins together...they are gonna have so much fun growing up together! Rojohn with his baby girl and my baby girl! Now you can see the size difference...Kaylana is a little over 8 lbs. and Ashilene is over 16 lbs...twice as big literally!

Daddy and Kaylana...she loves to sleep on Daddy's chest!

I haven't had the chance to blog about my labor and delivery...actually about a lot of things...and I really want to! But I will definitely get around to those, I hope. It was an unforgettable experience but I think the details may slip my mind if I don't write them down soon. But Kaylana is now awake and crying so I gotta feed my baby girl!!!

Our Beautiful Baby Girl Has Arrived!!!

Kaylana Marie Canizalez was born on Friday, August 14th, 2009 at 8:08pm, weighing 7 lbs, 7 oz. and measuring 19 1/2 inches!!! We are so grateful and could not be happier to have this precious angel in our lives. My sister, Jubie, flew down and made it for Kaylana's arrival! She was such a great coach! I'm so happy she was able to be with us as we welcomed our new baby and grateful for all of her love and selfless support!Daddy is so happy his little girl is finally here!!Finally home from the hospital! Mommy LOVES this girl and cherishes every single second with her!

Photo Update

So this is a pic I took shortly after my last post (at 36 weeks/8+ months along)...found the camera and had Rigo take one. That was a couple weeks ago. Approaching 39 weeks now and this little one is still cooking in the oven...and I'm exhausted already! The back and pelvic pains have gotten worse, and oh man the feet and ankles are super swollen. I put myself on semi-bedrest to make the swelling go down, and it's helped a little...they don't look like potatoes anymore haha. My belly is so heavy and I no longer walk, I waddle. But I guess that's typical at this point. So everything is ready, we are just anxiously awaiting Kaylana's arrival. Any tips on inducing labor naturally? =)

Oh the Aches and Pains...

So I'm 36 weeks and this little girl just keeps growing! I wanted to take a picture of my huge belly but I keep forgetting. I don't remember the last time I slept well, and she's not even here yet! In addition to your typical pelvic/hip pains of pregnancy, I get really bad back pains. She also discovered my ribs and it seems to be her favorite spot at night, causing burning sensations in the frontal ribs and causing sharp pains in the back. I've actually had this mid-back pain for months, but lately it has become increasingly worse, leading to sleepless nights of changing positions or even getting up and walking around to alleviate the pain. Massage, Tylenol, and icy hot patches have not worked effectively enough...so I guess the only solution is to have the baby! Hahaha...hopefully that will happen in the next few weeks.

I couldn't imagine working at this point in my pregnancy. My feet/ankles are super swollen, I haven't worn shoes in over a month because it would leave unpleasant indentations, and I've probably gained 5 lbs. in water weight alone in the last month due to fluid retention. On the brighter side, I can't wait til little Kaylana is here! Every day is more exciting...even though we have everything we could possibly need for her arrival, I still look at baby stuff every day. I've washed all her clothes, blankets, bibs, burp cloths, and beanies up to 6 months! Her closet is so full that some of her clothes have taken over her daddy's side and ended up in my closet as well! Spoiled huh?!? Her nursery is all set...and we can't wait until she gets here!

Some of her clothes in the closet...she has 2 dressers filled with more clothes! And she's gotten even more clothes since this pic was taken. Wowzers!

The last pic I've taken...32 weeks along. I'm much bigger now...and my belly has dropped! This was taken shortly after my 25th birthday...my sweet lil brother T.J. got me ice cream cake for my birthday...YUM!

Baby Shower

My mother-in-law threw me a beautiful baby shower last Saturday. It was great to see so many friends and family! I was exhausted after working Friday night and then waking up early (9 am is early when you get off of work at 1 am and don't fall asleep until 2 or 3 am) to set up for the shower. Rigo, his dad, and brother set up and decorated the night before...and I must say, they did an awesome job for a bunch of guys. Hehe.
















We had quite a turn out and there was still food left over! I still have some of the yummy cake in the fridge that my mom brought.
















I felt bad because I don't think I got a chance to say hi to everyone...a few people came late while I was opening gifts, and even though I was trying to go as fast as possible, most of them left before I was done! Lol...I didn't expect anyone to stay that long though...I felt like I wasn't making any progress cuz it took forever!

So it was a wonderful and tiring day...and we even went to my parents house after to celebrate Rojohn's 30th Birthday! Happy Birthday Kuya! You're the best big brother ever!

Here are some more pictures from the baby shower...

Our Baby Girl's Name...

Well...we chose a name for our baby girl...

*Kaylana Marie Canizalez*

I actually made up the name Kaylana when I was a freshman in college, and my sister was pregnant with her first baby...it got me thinking of baby names I guess...haha. Rigo and I love the name though. Rigo chose her middle name, and we think it sounds really nice. Here's a pic of the letters we had made and hung above her crib.


Last Sunday we had the opportunity to attend the baby blessing of Lacy, the daughter of our good friends, Adam & Shawna. She is so cute and already huge after only 7 weeks! We're so excited that our daughters will only be a few months apart...Shawna and I are looking forward to mother-daughter times (shopping sprees...LOL) together! We already go out with Lacey and have a good time.
My little bro, T.J., graduated from Hayward High last night. Can't believe it...I feel old! We're excited for him and are eager to see what the future awaits for him. He will be 19 in December and can't wait to see another missionary serving the Lord. I know it will be a challenging and life-changing experience for him and will make him a better man and future husband and father.Oh yes...I am getting HUGE at only 7 months along. We ate at Carrow's after where Rojohn, Merilee, and baby Ashilene met up with us. I love my little neice...she's growing! Such a cutie!Fun picture after eating...I love seeing my parents excited with their grandchildren! Can't wait til Kaylana comes so we can have another addition to our growing family! There will be 3 little girls within a year of each other and we are so excited for them to grow up and know all their cousins!

Our Baby Girl's 3D Ultrasound Pics

We had our 3D/4D Ultrasound today at 4D Miracles in Fremont! It was such an awesome experience...she is such a cutie! At first she was camera shy, covering her face with her hands, and then she started smiling, yawning, and kicking! Here are a few pictures...we love this girl!!!

My favorite picture...she was smiling!!!