Couch Arrest By Hazel

Since you would cry if I put you down for a nap, so Nanay had to endure holding you while she's sitting in the couch while playing with the phone camera.

VBS kick-off pool party

My kids will be attending a Vacation Bible School from my friend Rachelle Langley's church(Sonora Baptist Church) that we knew when Beatrice was still in Preschool Co-Op.

Today they had a pool party to kick-off their VBS that will run from June5th through the 9th, they will have dinner at 5:30 in the evening and class starts at 6pm and ends at 8:10pm.

So tonight both of my kids had fun swimming with their daddy while I keep Hazel in my Ergo since she was asleep.

Hoping my kids will have fun and learn a lot from VBS, for now they are happy to party.

Since Beatrice loves to go down the pool slide, she needs to pass their swim test since she's not quiet tall enough. 

Yes, she passed the swim test.

Mrs. Lisa Willams got to hold Hazel for the 1st time.

Sister love!

Beatrice can't get enough of Hazel that she wants to be around her all the time and always checking on her.

They have a bond that is so strong the way they look at each other.

Playdate with friends

Today I took all 3 kids to a playdate with 3 other moms from preschool at Imagine A Childs Adventureworld, it was both Beatrice and Hazel's first time to be there.

After playing for a couple of hours we went to Springdale Public Library to return over due books and to borrow some more books, again it was Hazel's first time to go there and more opportunities to visit in the future.

Hazel first time to visit Springdale Public Library

Quentin and Beatrice first time to use the book drop at the library 

Ms. Sara finally got to meet Hazel for the first time.

Quentin, Norah, Malachi,  Azeem and Corbin inside the train.

This is how her position while being breastfed

Hazel 3 week check up

Our children's pediatrician is really looking after our kids just like her own.  At our 2 weeks regular check up Hazel didn't gain weight after her first visit right after she was discharge from the hospital and our very kind pediatrician told us to come back so she can re-weigh Hazel.  And she wants to make sure Hazel will gain some weight by then and gave me some advice on how to improve my milk supply, how long to feed, how often to feed and to supplement some pumped milk.

3 weeks Vital Signs:
Weight: 7 lbs and 15.34 ounces
Height: 20.47 inches
Head Circ In: 14.17

Hazel Catherine Clevenger Birth Story

It's been 3 weeks since we welcome our 3rd child Hazel Catherine Clevenger last May 11, 2016 at 7:42am, measuring 20 1/2 inches long and weighs 7 lbs and 9 ounces, she is our smallest child.

I had a scheduled Cesarean so we know when to go to hospital and what to expect.  We checked-in at Willow Creek Women's Hospital around 5:30 in the morning, when we got to the Peri-Op room, we got some last minute paperwork filled out then a nurse whisked me to a small area in the room that is divided by a privacy curtains then she started getting me ready for my surgery by hooking me to a fetal monitor, shaving part of my belly all the way where they are going to do my incision, inserting my IV which she attempted twice in my arms with no luck and she inserted it in my left hand and it worked, she draw some blood for our Cord Blood Registry and some for needle work.  Then after all the prepping we just waited for my anesthesiologist and OB-Gyne to check on me.  At some point Matt has to get some fresh air, I don't think he can handle more of the needle and blood work that were done to me.

The anesthesiologist came and introduced himself, told me how the administration of the anesthesia will be done.  Then shortly Dr. Robert Hix my OB-Gyne came in, check on me and asked me a couple of times if I'm pretty sure if I'm going to tie my tubes and assured me that everything will be fine and asked us if it's OK for him to pray with us which we are happy and blessed with his gestures.

Not too long after my OB left, the nurse gave Matt his gown to wear before he will join me in the Operating Room which they will call him when they are ready for him.  And then I was wheeled to the OR.  The nurse chimed 7:12 which is the time I got inside the room and then I was transferred to a smaller bed and then the anesthesiologist was fast on administering the spinal block which started with a cold sponges three times in the area where he will administer the anesthesia then told me that he will poke the needle that I will feel a burning sensation then another one which I didn't feel, in less than a minute my lower half of my body is numb.  Then Dr. Hix came in and asked me if I can move my legs or if I could feel anything and I think when I told him No he started the operation.  Since Matt is not yet inside the room I keep myself busy by checking and updating facebook with my phone which is allowed and there's a wi-fi inside the operating room, how about that.  When Matt was called in it didn't take long until Hazel was delivered, she didn't cried immediately but as soon as she started crying she was loud and I got the chance to do skin to skin with her and when they are ready for me to go to the recovery room I told Matt that he can take Hazel with him since his parents and the 2 older kids will be waiting around the nursery. 

Matt got his turn to have skin to skin with Hazel in the nursery before she was given a bathe.  While the older kids were jumping trying to get a peek of Hazel from the nursery while Matt were inside with Hazel.

While in the recovery room I'm still shaking because it seems I am so cold even when I was in the Operating room but later on it subsides and tried my best to keep occupied by talking to friends and relatives through Facebook and took a nap in between until there's a vacant room for me.

My last belly picture at 39 weeks

Daddy and Hazel

Love the pouty lips

The first family picture at the Operating Room.

skin to skin with Hazel 

Nurses are getting Hazel cleaned up

Manang and Manoy are excited to hold Hazel for the first time

Manoy got to hold Hazel for the first time 

Hazel with Lola Cathy 

Hazel with Lolo James

Playing in the rain

Today we went to Wal-Mart shareholder event where they gave free food and goodies. 

Also Hazel had doctor's appointment to weigh her after that we head to Johnson Park to play with the Brown family the kids played until it rained which they enjoy even more at first Quentin isn't sure being wet and afraid of the thunder but eventually had a great time running in the rain

Malachi enjoyed pushing the swing and getting on it with the kids.

Boys playing Angry bird together

They are trying to catch some rainwater but eventually stop when Austin told them the roof got some bird poop.

Quentin trying to reach Malachi's foot so he could get up on the tree with him

Here Beatrice being pulled by Malachi while she hold on tight to his foot.

Hazel is enjoying being held by everyone, here with Olivia 

 With Olivia and Norah while Ms. Amy is holding her.

Norah enjoying Hazel.