Life Lately...

Where do I even begin? It's been months since I've posted. Seems like things keep happening in our family and time isn't slowing down so we can process it all. Things have finally slowed down around here and I can fill you in on life lately. I believe my last post was about my birth story so we will begin there...

Lucy is such a blessing to us! We never thought we could love something or someone as much as we do. She sleeps through the night, eats like a champ... What else could you possibly hope for? When she was about 3 months old they told us she has a hemoglobin deficiency but not to worry about it because it was something we can deal with when she is 9 months old. It's something that is so common among Pacific Islander's (Lucy is 1/4 Filipino) that it's not a huge deal, nothing to worry about. We just had her 9 month appointment and she needs to go on iron for her deficiency and they will follow up next month to see where she is at! Other than that she is a big healthy girl... Just on the short side. :-)

When Lucy was 4 months old, she was a flower girl! Auntie Erin and Uncle Ty got married on October 26th!!! Ty is such a wonderful Uncle to Lucy. He teaches her all sorts of new things! She is a lucky little girl to have an awesome Auntie and Uncle. They live in Santa Rosa where Erin is a nurse and Ty works at the summer camp Erin and I grew up going to.

We found out in February that we will be welcoming another little baby to our family!! We were so shocked but so excited. We went in for the ultrasound to see how far along I was and it turned out that we were 8 weeks. Being pregnant and caring for a little one is HARD work but it is so worth it.

On April 24th, our step grandpa passed away. Dale was married to my mom's mom, Evelyn. He loved playing with little Lucy. He will be missed by many.

On May 11th my Great Uncle Chuck went to be with Jesus. He was my Grandma Evelyn's brother. He was such a sweet, funny and caring man. For our wedding present he gave us a Kitchen Witch... He got it at a garage sale. Ever since we received it, I have been trying to give it back. He loved the game we had going on. Uncle Chuck passed away from cancer after his chemo failed. 

Since Lucy was about 6 months old she has had two ear infections!! Those are rough to deal with but she is a trooper and recovers quickly. Pretty sure they are from teething because she now has 2 teeth!! Yay!

On June 2nd we went in for our anatomy scan to make sure everything was forming correctly and to see what we were having. We are having a BEAUTIFUL little girl named Ember Marie. We are already so in love with her and excited to see her in mid October. A day after the anatomy scan we got a phone call from our Dr. office. They told us that Ember has an enlarged left ventricle in her brain. I couldn't think of any questions to ask because I was upset. She kept reassuring me that it didn't seem to be a big deal and that they see this a lot and it can resolve itself. I had a Dr. appointment that day so I thought of some questions to ask then. When I brought it up my Dr. said she really wasn't worried about it. It was so minor that it could have even just been a shadow. It was slightly enlarged but just want to take precautions and do a second ultrasound to be sure. But everything else looked perfect and it should resolve itself. That made us feel so much better about it. We have a second ultrasound on July 2nd. Please, pray it has resolved itself and that we do not need to follow up with a specialist.

No matter the outcome we are prepared to love this baby and do what it takes to care for her. We know God would not give us more than we cannot handle and will take any challenges head on. So many people already love her more than anything and she is already one blessed little girl.

That's our life lately. We are blessed beyond measure and we are so thankful for our family and friends. You don't know how much we appreciate everyone and how so many friends have become family and love our little Lucy and baby Ember. We love you all.

Little Lucy and her best friend Mr. Roo

Lucy Faith

August 26, 2013

Marks one of the most special days of our lives. Our baby girl, Lucy Faith, was born. Here is the story of how our lives changed forever.

Our baby girl was due August 25, 2013 but decided she didn't want to come out yet... So, that evening I went to my parents for dinner and my mom and I went on a 2 mile walk. I was determined to hold my baby in my arms. 

The next morning I woke up at 5:30 am with some abdominal pain. At first I didn't think anything of it, just some pregnancy pain. I got up to use the bathroom and came back to bed. The pain got worse and I couldn't help but grab the sheets in pain. Coy opened his eyes in the middle of one of my contractions and I told him I was having them but I wasn't sure how far apart they were. We decided that he should go on with his day. He was going to the gym then to work. He left for the gym and about twenty minutes later I called him to come back home because the pain was getting more and more intense. We finished packing our bags, showered, did the dishes and cleaned up a little. Coy asked if we should sit down for an hour and time the contractions and I told him no... It was time.

We get to labor and delivery at about 10:15 am and they check me, I was 3 cm and my water was bulging which was making my back hurt so bad. All Coy could do was put pressure on the small of my back and hold my hand. They asked if I wanted any pain medication, I asked for an epidural. It took the anesthesiologist 30 minutes to get there but it felt like 3 hours... I was having contractions so close together by the time the anesthesiologist got there that they had to give me pain medication so that I could sit still. About 30 minutes later I started throwing up from the medication they had given me. Of course the bucket they gave me in case this happened was way too small and I puked all over myself and my bed. Needless to say, I felt disgusting even though they cleaned me up pretty well.

My doctor got there around 12:45 pm and checked me. She looked at me shocked because I was now 8 cm dilated! The doctor was going to come back when she was done with her appointments for the day to see how I was progressing. I wasn't feeling any pain from the contractions, just a lot of pressure every time I had one. Family came and spent time with us as the time passed. We loved having everyone come to see us and our little Lucy!

My doctor came back around 4:15 pm and sent everyone out of the room but Coy. She checked me and told me she wanted me to start pushing. I just looked at her like she was playing a mean joke on me. Coy ran out and got my mom and sister since I wanted them in the room. So, I started pushing! If it wasn't for the epidural I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much. I was joking during the breaks and able to push when needed.

My little Lucy was there in no time! She was born at 5:26 pm at  8 pounds 7 ounces and 20 inches long. She was perfectly healthy and beautiful! We did skin to skin for 4 hours. Coy and I have never fallen in love with anything or anyone so quickly. We were on cloud nine!

Our family came back in to see her but weren't able to hold her since we needed to do skin to skin. There were lots of tears and love for this little miracle. Everyone left around 8 pm.

She got her fist bath around 9:30 pm and after that Coy got to have skin to skin time with her. You could see the love in his eyes for this little girl. Nothing is more beautiful than a fathers love for his daughter.

Lots of tests were done that night on both Lucy and me. Everything was perfect except she failed her hearing test out of her right ear, they assured us this is normal and that they would do the test again the next day. She passed with flying colors the second time.

We stayed in the hospital for 2 nights. It was such a wonderful experience and we are so blessed by this little girl. We thank God everyday for her. We had an amazing pregnancy, labor, birth and a healthy little baby. 

We want to thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers. We are so blessed to have all of you as friends and family. Lucy is one lucky girl. We love you all and are so thankful.

She wore that dress like it was a Saturday.

It's been quite some time. I've missed being here. Now that I'm having a little one I figured that I would update you all and get back into making things for my little Lucy. She is due Sunday, August 25th. Coy and I are beyond excited. I'm working on some things for her... Here is what I have so far.

 These are all headbands I made for her... I'm working on some decorations that might not be done until she gets here. We will just have to wait and see! I'll keep you all updated when she arrives and how everything went. 

See ya later!

-Marcie

It's been forever.

It's been forever since I have written anything on here. I do apologize and hope that I will get back into my blogging and crafts very soon. But I do have some updates on life...

1. I no longer work at Dutch Bros. It is for the best. Definitely bittersweet.

2. Coy and I are expecting our first baby in August! We are so excited. We find out this Wednesday what it is we are having. We are so so excited. We do have some names picked out but will tell them when we know what it is. 

3. I got another job! I'll be a team lead at Target. I won't start until the beginning of May. 

 4. My sister is getting married in October! Such an exciting year. We are so excited for her and Ty to start their lives. Marriage is so fun and such a blessing. 

BABIES AND MARRIAGE! yay!

Fingerprints

"If you could hear me, I would say that our finger prints don't fade from the lives we have touched."

JT went to be with Jesus on September 22. He just didn't wake up. He was too young. He accomplished so much in the years he was with us. He fathered a BEAUTIFUL little girl. He had SO many friends and family that loved him and are grieving over their loss. His funeral is tomorrow and I can't imagine how many people are going to be there.

Can't say I knew him well in the last few years. But I do remember him coming over almost every day wanting to hang out with my sister and always including me, the little sister. He always invited me to play basketball with them. I loved it. He was fun, full of life. When he smiled, you couldn't help but smile back. 

I know you will be missed by all the lives you have touched. Even if it was years ago. My heart aches for your parents, your baby girl, and the rest of your family and friends. You will never be forgotten. You are with Jesus now and I know I will be seeing you later, friend. Rest in peace JT.  

bottle full of tears

In church on Sunday we were talking about trials and hardships. The pastor said that God has bottles of our tears, that he knows what each tear meant to us and cares about how much we were hurting when we cried that tear. I thought that was beautiful. I feel life lately has been full of hardships and trials but also blessings beyond anything I could have imagined. I'm okay with hardships. I'm okay with tears. I'm okay with people ripping me to pieces. I'm okay with bad things happening. Because I know God is in control and he is saving my tears and writing down my heartaches. He remembers my good times and he hugs me through my hard times. But he rejoices with me during my happy days. He has put the best people in my life who shape me into a better person and he is slowly showing me the people I no longer need. No matter how hard this may be, it's for the best. So, I thank all my close friends and family. I love you all dearly. For those I no longer need, I still love you dearly, always will.

Be still, be quiet, listen... God's always whispering something in your ear.

It has been way too long.

Hello readers,

it's been a while. I'm sorry... Life has been so busy but such a blessing. 

1. I'm working a lot of hours, which I'm so thankful for. 

2. I've been having stomach problems that my doctor hasn't been able to explain. So frustrating. I've had to completely change how I eat because everything makes my stomach feel like it's going to just fall out. 

3. I've started running and love the results and how much better I feel. It helps with my stomach.

4.  And I've been hanging out with these kids a lot! Love Zoe bug and Max!

Now, as far as crafting goes... It's on the back burner. I do a little here and there but life has gotten so busy! I'm waiting for it to slow down so I can get back into it. 

I'm going to be an aunt pretty soon! Sissy is having a little baby boy named Javien Coy! I'm so proud of how far she has come.

Well, that's what's up in my life these days.