Lorenzo Smiles

I took these pictures on my new touch phone. I love the one of Rayna and Lorenzo together. Also the one of Rayna in the swim goggles is priceless! My two Beautiful children! :)

2 Months Old Today

Lorenzo is officially 2 months old today! I can hardly believe it! Where did my newborn little baby go?? He is already growing up too fast! He is so lovey and cuddly. I look at him and then I look at Rayna and know that all too soon he is going to be his own little person. I'm so excited to watch him grow and see his personality develop. It's been so much fun watching Rayna.
Her birthday is in 2 weeks. Three years old already!! She is so excited about her Backyardigans party. She is inviting everyone, including the Orkin man and the Best Buy man! :) Grandpa G (my dad) will be here Saturday. He is driving down from Mich. to see us and go to Rayna's party. Then the plan is to drive back with him to Mich. to go to his big birthday bash that my aunt is throwing for him. I know all you peeps in Mich. can't wait to get your hands on my baby. Ladies Love Lorenzo! "Triple L" that's my new name for him. He is just so sweet. He is really starting to smile and make little sounds now. He knows his name when you call him, he will turn and look at you with his beautiful big blue eyes.

Well everyone is in bed and I really need to go to the grocery store. It's sad to think that going to the store by myself is a treat and considered "ME" time.

Happy 4th of July!!/God's Awesome Beauty

I can't believe it is July already and Rayna will be turning 3 years old!! Where has the time gone!!! Lorenzo is almost 7 weeks old. He had his first big car trip last weekend. We went up to Tenn. to Randy's parents to get Rayna. She spent the week with them. It was the first time she had ever been away from both Randy and I. She did great and even told everyone that she was never going home! Well, how can we compete with a swimming pool, going to the movies and the aquarium??
It is nice to have her home again. I missed my baby girl!

I finally cut Rayna's hair a couple of weeks ago. We had a Mommy and Rayna day and I took her to the salon to get it cut. It was her first hair cut. It looks good. Now it isn't hanging in her face all the time. She looks like such a big girl now!

Lorenzo is getting bigger every day. He is now wearing 3-6 months clothes and at this rate he won't be in them long. He is even letting me sleep for 3-4 hours straight at night. He is really starting to smile now and will turn his head when you call his name. I got his birth announcements back today but they have to be reprinted. Our last name was spelled wrong. I can't wait to send them out. They turned out really awesome! Frankie is even going to use Lorenzo's pictures and one of my maternity pictures for her display. Rayna is already on their business cards. We will be famous all over Athens!!

I have to share with you this rare and beautiful moment. After we got home from Tenn. Sunday night it rained for maybe 20 minutes. It was near dusk but the sun came back out. I was putting Rayna to bed when Randy came and got us and told us to go outside. And what an awesome sight we saw! A full arc rainbow with another faint one over the top, so a double rainbow all the way across the sky. I can't really even describe to you the color of the sky. It was like this pinkish/purple color. We tried to get pictures but the rainbow was so big I'm not sure if Randy was able to get it all in.
What an awesome reminder of God's promises to us and a glimpse into His awesome, indescribable beauty. I can only imagine that maybe, just maybe, that is what the sky will look like when He comes again in His clouds of glory. I was just in awe of this rare but marvelous sight. And what a great teaching moment I had with Rayna about God's promise to never cover the earth again with water and to show her God's wondrous beauty. I have seen a lot of rainbows, but never one like this. It is so rare that you see a full rainbow, let alone a double one!
It really was a great reminder that Jesus is coming again very soon!!

New Pics

I took this picture on Thursday. Rayna was being very loving to her baby brother and wanted her picture taken with him.

Finally some new pictures! I know you have all been waiting patiently for them. I tried posting them the other night but I ran into some problems. So I hope you enjoy these. Lorenzo is 4 weeks old today. I thought time flew by with the first baby, it goes even faster the second time around. He is starting to loose his new born look and he is starting to get some baby fat. He likes to eat!!

3 Weeks Old

Little Man (Lorenzo) is now three weeks old. He had his new born pictures taken today. He did great, slept the entire time. He did manage to both poop and pee on Daddy. I can't wait to see the pictures. I know she got some good shots.

I have manage to survive my first week by myself with both kids. It went pretty good. I actually went to the store with both kids. I'm even getting a shower in on most days. I'm still trying to adjust and get into a routine. Needless to say, Rayna has been watching a little more tv than I usually let her watch. At least most of it is educational, Sesame Street, Curious George. She has started watching Yo, Gabba, Gabba. It's actually not a bad show. Of course, she always has to watch Backyardigans. She has already informed me that she wants a Backyardigans birthday party.

I know, I know, I need to post some more pictures. Easier said than done. Soon I promise! Maybe tomorrow after I get some more sleep. Speaking of sleep, I'm going to try and get some before little man wakes up and wants to eat again.

One Week Old/Little Gardener

Lorenzo is now one week old! It's been a busy first week of life for the little guy. He's already been to the doctor. The dr. said he is doing great. He has a little bit of jaundice but nothing to worry about. He wants to see him again next week. He is eating like a champ and starting to stay awake for longer periods of time. It's so fun to watch his little facial expressions and his personality come to life. I'm actually getting some sleep. He is letting me sleep for 2-3 hours straight at night, waking up to feed, be changed and goes back to sleep. I just hope he keeps that up! I'll be posting some more pictures soon. I promise!

Rayna seems to be adjusting ok. Of course she just wants me a lot of the time. I'm trying to make sure I spend time with her every day. Yesterday we planted some seeds to grow in little pots. She helped me mix up the soil, and put the seeds in the pots. We planted tomatoes, chives, oregano, basil, and marigolds. She can't wait to watch them grow and plant them in the garden. Stacey and everyone at the Arboretum would be so proud! Randy had her digging out in the garden the other day, pulling out the old tomato plants and putting stuff in the compost bin.

It's a Boy!!

It's a Boy! Randy and I are the proud parents of a beautiful baby boy!

Lorenzo Thomas Gaytan
Born: May 17, 2008 at 12:49 p.m. at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA Weight: 8 lbs. Length: 20 inches
Hair: Dark and curly Eyes: Blue

He is beautiful and healthy. Rayna is a very proud big sister. Mom and baby are doing great. Labor didn't go too long about 6-8 hours. I am very proud to say that I did it all naturally without any pain medications. That was a big goal for me and one that I am very proud to say that I accomplished. We are just glad that he is here safe and sound. I couldn't have done it without the wonderful support of my doula, Erin and of course, Randy. The nurses were awesome too! My regular doctor wasn't able to be there for delivery. He missed it by about 30 minutes. But the doctor I had did an awesome job. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Randy's parents made it just in time. His mom walked in about 10 minutes before he came out. I'm just glad he didn't wait another week for his actual due date or more, especially at 8 lbs! I couldn't believe it when they told me that he weighed that much. Rayna was only 6.5 lbs and she was a week overdue!!
It's always worth it in the end. It amazes me every time I think about the incredible miracle of bringing a new little human life into this world. It just makes me in awe of the Creator Himself! WOW! How can anyone ever doubt that there is a God after you look into your newborn's beautiful face! It truly is an awesome event that words can't even describe.
Stay tuned for more updates and pictures!