Thursday, December 25, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Play Date with Isaiah
Rianna and her friend Isaiah had a great time at the Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Who the Heck is this Santa Guy?!?!
Rianna was not super thrilled to be on Santa's lap, but I think he's already forgiven her. (=
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Rianna....what BEAUTIFUL teeth you have!
That's right...our little baby has her first two teeth. So cute!
Monday, November 12, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Rianna's 1st Meal
So cool! On Rianna's 6 month birthday, we celebrated by intoducing her to the world of solid foods. She really loved it! Sal and I did too. We could hardly wait to give her something other than a bottle. It was a little messy, but not terrible. I'm sure the big mess will come when she'll insist on holding the spoon herself. I hope you enjoy the pics.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Rianna's Baptism
Okay, I'm finally posting Rianna's Baptism photos...3 months later. The day went well, minus one small hiccup....Father Ben was a "no show". Luckily for us, there was another priest on hand and he did the ceremony for us. After church we went back to the house for a little fun.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
4 Months old
Our little princess is four months old. We just had her checkup and she weighed in at 16 lbs. 14.5 oz. Might as well call it an even 17 lbs., which puts her in the 97th percentile. She is 25.5" long. She is a big girl.
She is doing well and is very healthy, however we have discovered that she is allergic to dairy. Poor baby. As a result, I have cut all forms of dairy and soy out of my diet. This has been a challenge for sure. I can't even have food that has been prepared with butter. The hope is that she will outgrow this allergy within the next 6 months. I sure hope she does. The doctor told me that her ethnicity works in her favor..interesting.
Miss Rianna has mastered a plethora of new tricks. She now giggles, coos, grabs her toes and puts anything and everything in her mouth. She is on the verge of rolling over. I'm sure that will happen within the next few days. She'll stand and take baby steps with a little help from Mom and Dad.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
12 weeks and already the boss (=
So our little one will be 12 weeks old on the 5th. How can 12 weeks have gone by already? I can hardly believe it.
She has changed so much in such a small amount of time. Her little personality is really starting to show itself. She knows what she likes and what she doesn't like. She loves to be talked to, she likes her baths and most of all she likes to be held...ALL of the time. She doesn't care to be alone when she is awake and isn't too keen on car rides. Go figure...I thought all babies love the car. I guess I was wrong.
I went back to work yesterday. Not the greatest feeling to leave her, but she is in great hands with her Grandma Yolanda. We are very fortunate not to have to place her in a daycare facility.
Her last doctor appointment was about a week ago and she weighed 14lbs. 9oz. I'm sure she'll be over 16 pounds by her 4 month checkup. She eats like a champ.
Here are a few more pics.
She has changed so much in such a small amount of time. Her little personality is really starting to show itself. She knows what she likes and what she doesn't like. She loves to be talked to, she likes her baths and most of all she likes to be held...ALL of the time. She doesn't care to be alone when she is awake and isn't too keen on car rides. Go figure...I thought all babies love the car. I guess I was wrong.
I went back to work yesterday. Not the greatest feeling to leave her, but she is in great hands with her Grandma Yolanda. We are very fortunate not to have to place her in a daycare facility.
Her last doctor appointment was about a week ago and she weighed 14lbs. 9oz. I'm sure she'll be over 16 pounds by her 4 month checkup. She eats like a champ.
Here are a few more pics.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Miss Rianna is Now 7.5 Weeks Old
Hello,
I can't believe how quickly our little one has grown. She has changed in so many ways. She is now much more alert. She tracks people and things with her eyes. She recognizes our voices and greets us with the biggest smiles. The smiles are so rewarding. She's even sleeping much better now. On average she's going down for bed by 11:00pm, wakes up around 3:00am and again at 6:00am. A few nights back she even slept from 11:00 to 7:00. 8 hours....so nice!!
Her big brother Jeff is here for the summer and was very excited to meet his little sister. He's been a huge help and is so good with her.
Here are a few recent pics... (click for a larger view)
Friday, May 18, 2007
5 Weeks Old
My how the past 5 weeks have flown by. I can't believe it. It's true what they say...parenthood is the toughest job you'll ever love. Sal and I have enjoyed every minute with Rianna. She's so cute, even when she crys.
She still wakes up about four times a night, so sleep is a thing of the past for us. I'm breastfeeding her and she's eating very well. She now weighs 11lbs. 10 oz. and is 22.75" long. This puts her in the 97th and 95th percentiles.
She loves to be held. If she's awake, she expects to be in someones arms. Her coloring has lightened up a bit since birth. Looks like she'll be fair just like me. I think her eyes will be brown, but can't say for sure yet.
I'll write more soon.
She still wakes up about four times a night, so sleep is a thing of the past for us. I'm breastfeeding her and she's eating very well. She now weighs 11lbs. 10 oz. and is 22.75" long. This puts her in the 97th and 95th percentiles.
She loves to be held. If she's awake, she expects to be in someones arms. Her coloring has lightened up a bit since birth. Looks like she'll be fair just like me. I think her eyes will be brown, but can't say for sure yet.
I'll write more soon.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Finally She Has Arrived!
Rianna Ysabel Tejada was welcomed into this world on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 10:53pm. She weighed 9 lbs. 3 oz. and was 21.25" in length.
Contractions started at 8:00pm Wednesday evening. Sal and I went the the hospital at 4:00am Thursday morning. At that point I was only 1 centimeter dilated and they sent me back home. By 10:00am the contractions were very painful and we were off to the hospital again. I'd planned to have a drug free birth, but after 14 hours of contractions, I opted for an epidural which was the best decision I could have made. I rested comfortably in the hospital until I began pushing at about 10:00pm. Less than an hour later she was here. So beautiful and the most precious gift. I'm told that less than an hour of pushing is a pretty impressive feat for a first time mom with an epidural especially when delivering such a big baby.
We've been home now for a week and a half. I wish we could say that we settled into some sort of schedule, but not yet. Soon I'm sure. The biggest challenge to date has been the breastfeeding. How can something so natural be so difficult? I wasn't producing enough for Rianna and she lost a pound. That was heartbreaking news.....I wanted so badly to provide her everything she needs. I'm glad to say that after seeing a lactation specialist, we are doing great now. In fact Rianna is up to 9 lbs. 8 oz. as of today. She has surpassed her birth weight. The pediatrician told us today that babies of her age average a 1oz. per day weight gain. Our little Rianna has gained 11oz. in the past 5 days. That's more than double the average. I think it's safe to assume that she's getting all the nutrition she needs.
Sal has been home with us and is up every minute that we are. I don't know what I would have done if he had not been able to take two weeks off of work. He's a great dad and Rianna will soon realize how lucky she is to have him.
Keep checking the blog. I will post more pictures soon.
Contractions started at 8:00pm Wednesday evening. Sal and I went the the hospital at 4:00am Thursday morning. At that point I was only 1 centimeter dilated and they sent me back home. By 10:00am the contractions were very painful and we were off to the hospital again. I'd planned to have a drug free birth, but after 14 hours of contractions, I opted for an epidural which was the best decision I could have made. I rested comfortably in the hospital until I began pushing at about 10:00pm. Less than an hour later she was here. So beautiful and the most precious gift. I'm told that less than an hour of pushing is a pretty impressive feat for a first time mom with an epidural especially when delivering such a big baby.
We've been home now for a week and a half. I wish we could say that we settled into some sort of schedule, but not yet. Soon I'm sure. The biggest challenge to date has been the breastfeeding. How can something so natural be so difficult? I wasn't producing enough for Rianna and she lost a pound. That was heartbreaking news.....I wanted so badly to provide her everything she needs. I'm glad to say that after seeing a lactation specialist, we are doing great now. In fact Rianna is up to 9 lbs. 8 oz. as of today. She has surpassed her birth weight. The pediatrician told us today that babies of her age average a 1oz. per day weight gain. Our little Rianna has gained 11oz. in the past 5 days. That's more than double the average. I think it's safe to assume that she's getting all the nutrition she needs.
Sal has been home with us and is up every minute that we are. I don't know what I would have done if he had not been able to take two weeks off of work. He's a great dad and Rianna will soon realize how lucky she is to have him.
Keep checking the blog. I will post more pictures soon.
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