Our Little Baby Whale!

Cali is a little baby whale. I swear everytime she wakes up from a nap she's bigger than when I put her down! She was 6 1/2 pounds and had grown 2 inches at her 1 month check-up! That's quite a growth spurt from 4 pounds 2 ounces in less than a month! She's almost 7 1/2 weeks now and still growing. We love her so much!

Adjusting

Holy Cow!! Time flies. Things have been so crazy around the Coates household. I don't know if I'm adjusting to having 3, or if it's just having an infant again. Everything seems to take so much time! I avoid running errands, because to put Cali in her carseat and head out seems like climbing a mountain! I'm sure some of you reading this are thinking what's the big deal, and for you I say more power to ya! I hope to be you someday!

The boys are loving their new sister, and are such fabulous helpers! They took a bath all together for the first time last night! So CUTE! You gotta love naked babies.

We really are loving our kids. They're GREAT!

CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY!!!

CALI ROBIN COATES

HI EVERYONE! CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW WE WENT I WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL ON THURSDAY THE 2OTH WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. BECAUSE THE BABY WAS ONLY MEASURING IN THE 3RD PERCENTILE FOR HER 36 WEEK GESTATIONAL AGE THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT THE BLOOD PRESSURE WAS CONTRIBUTING TO HER GROWTH RETARDATION. ON TOP OF THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT MY HEALTH AND THE RISK OF SEIZURES OR STROKE WITH THE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. THIS WASN'T REALLY A SURPRISE. MY BLOOD PRESSURE HAS BEEN UP FOR THE PAST 4 WEEKS OR SO.

THEY DECIDED TO INDUCE ME, AND WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE HER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21ST AT 3:45 PM (4 WEEKS EARLY)! SHE IS A LITTLE PEANUT. SHE WEIGHED IN AT 4 LBS 10 OZS AND IS 17 INCHES LONG. WE NAMED HERE CALI ROBIN COATES. AMAZINGLY SHE DIDN'T NEED TO BE IN THE NICU. SHE WAS DOING SO WELL THEY LET US GO HOME SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE THE NORMAL 48 HOUR MARK FOR A 36 WEEK OLD.

COBY AND KEENAN ARE IN LOVE WITH THERE LITTLE SISTER, AND COULDN'T BE MORE HELPFUL. IT'S BEEN REALLY FUN TO WATCH THEM WITH HER. KEENAN IS ALWAYS WANTING TO HELP WITH DIAPER CHANGES, BUT SAYS HE'LL HOLD HER "MARRIO" (TOMMORROW). THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM FOR COBY THOUGH, BECAUSE HE LOVES TO HOLD HER ANY CHANCE HE GETS. I JUST FEEL SO BLESSED AND HAPPY TO HAVE HER IN OUR FAMILY. THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT WERE CLUED IN, FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, CALLS AND PRAYERS. WE FEEL SO BLESSED THAT EVERYTHING WENT SO SMOOTHLY. WE HOPE YOU ALL HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS...WE DID! LOVE TO ALL.

PROUD OLDER BROTHER

KEENAN AND CALI

THEY LOVE TO SNUGGLE HER

A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE ON HER SIZE! SHE IS SO SMALL!

Yes I know it's been 2 months!

Okay, so I've been a little out of it lately. Between Halloween, Thanksgiving, getting ready for Christmas, and that little peanut that is due here in about 5 weeks I've somehow managed to have no time to sit down and blog. I think getting my camera stolen at Disneyland had something to do with it as well!

We've had a little drama with our baby to be. Technically not her, but me. My blood pressure has been up for the past few weeks, and I've been going in for ultra sounds TWICE a week! I'm so sick of doctors appointments. I was really anxious about my blood pressure, thinking they were going to send me to the hospital, but they've been great about just asking me to take it easy. More than likely this little one will be here early, but for now she's still bakin'!

Christopher's Birthday is coming up on Monday! I'm surprising him with a weekend all to ourselves! I'd be lieing if I didn't admit that it's a bit for me too! We're going to a local resort not far from home. I'm planning on having us sleep in, see some movies and just hang out. It's good timing. Between the two of us, we've had some crazy health stuff this winter, and need a break before the new one arrives!

ANYWAY we are so exctied for this Christmas season, and have been so greatful for the prayers, thoughts and help from so many friends and family. I am eternally greatful to have good people in my life!

My crazy boys...Keenan has Christopher's PJ pants on. I think they fit rather nicely!

Ya gotta love that bumm!!

Our pretty tree, compliments to Mom Coates!

I love my kids!

Christopher's mom was so great and did our entire Christmas tree! I love it!! She thought it might help my blood pressure to have it taken care of. I love turning off all the lights and looking at it! The boys are big fans as well!

SOCCER SATURDAY!

I know it's been a while, but it seems like I havn't had any time to sit down at the computer and blog. Things have been really busy with the kids school, scouts, and soccer just started for both the boys. The weeks just fly by! We are looking forward to a break though. We're starting Coby's fall break a week early and taking they boys to Disneyland. They don't know so it should be a fun surprise. We'll have 2 1/2 weeks off after that so, the second week in October we're heading on up to Oregon to visit the family! I can't believe it's been a year since my kids have been there! I've been really homesick, and it will be nice to get out of the heat!

We spent our entire Saturday at the soccer fields in 105 degree weather....it is September right?! Christopher has been taking the boys to the park everyday after work to play, so they we're both pretty siked for their first games. This was Keenan's first time doing soccer, and it was really cute to watch. His practice/game started at 8:30 am, and it was already 100 degrees by then. UGG! Coby's game was at noon, and it was even hotter by then! He is becoming and old pro now, he did so good in his first game. I don't know how he survived the heat. We will definately be bringing some shade and lots of ice for next week!

READY FOR SOME SOCCER.
KEENAN SHOWIN' SOME SKILLS.
TRYING TO DEAL WITH THE HEAT...I NEED SOME SHORTS THAT FIT!
MR. COOL.

CHRISTOPHER & THE BOYOS, MY FAVORITE PEOPLE!
OUR LITTLE NUMBER 6!
COBY TAKING A BREAK WITH A SMILE.
THE BEST PART OF THE GAME. FROZEN ORANGES FOR A 1/2 TIME SNACK!
KEENAN ENTERTAINING HIMSELF DURING COBY'S GAME.

IT'S A GIRL!!!!

We went in for our ultra sound today....it's a girl! We are so excited. Christopher was right once again! I've guessed wrong on every one of my babies. The boys are so thrilled that they will have a little sister. We asked them for some name suggestions. Keenan suggested "Baby", and Coby said, "Bob" or "Cody"...kind of random! We feel so lucky and blessed to have another bambino!

This is her bum. I thought the way they could tell it was a girl was that it just didn't have a penis, but as you can clearly see her parts are all there!

Keenan Is Starting Preschool!

So I was totally going to hold off on the preschool thing, but Keenan and I have been such hermits this summer, I thought it was high time the kid have some social time...not to mention he will start Kindersteps next year, and he needs some experience with the whole social thing. There are 4 boys and 3 girls in the class. His favorite new friend is a boy named Cody. His teachers name is Niclole Pickles, "Ms. Niclole". The cutest thing...one of the boys in the class calls the teacher "Mr. Pickles"...it cracks me up. He'll go Mondays and Wednesdays for a couple of hours. The best part is that now that he is on a bit of a schedule, I can help out in Coby's classroom more often!

So excited for his first day of preschool...I promise, he's just my serious boy!
Gotta love the backpack...he felt so official!