Summer is Coming!

SUMMER TIME!

2009-05-16T17:20:00.003-07:00

so mom and kyler are TOTALLY STOKED!
summer is 3 short days away, and then we can play with daddy!
mommy has missed me very much, and wants some free time to see me more!

momma will post some new pictures of me later.
i'm grumpy today, had to get 3 shots. yuck.

Me and Dad swimmin'

2009-04-27T16:56:00.003-07:00

i was having fun swimmin' with dad!
(ok really i just like to splash, but its still fun!)

YAY FOR SWIMMIN !!!

2009-04-26T15:25:00.006-07:00

i went swimmin with dad and tammy for the first time!

i had so much fun! mom and dad got me a cool floaty car, and it has a horn!

i got to splash and play and i loved it!

i cant wait to go again!

i'm so glad arizona is warm enough for swimmin!

WHOOO! what is this?!

hey dad...theres water in my car!

COOL! i love my car!

i'm getting sooooo big! and i LOVE swimmin'

Playing with my doggy!

2009-04-12T13:36:00.004-07:00

me and juliet playing!
sometime she makes me mad...

playing with grandma and easter eggs

2009-04-11T23:17:00.003-07:00

me and grandma having fun with easter eggs!
i liked the shiny wrapper and wanted to eat it!
YAY i cant wait for presents tomorrow!

Playing in the tub!

2009-04-11T23:11:00.003-07:00

i was having fun splashing momma in the tub!
i can finally sit up by myself now! YAY!

Easter 2009

2009-04-11T22:46:00.006-07:00

Easter!
yay for playing with eggs and getting more presents!
momma and daddy always get me lots of new toys but i get lots more tomorrow!

me mom and dad all went to play at grandpa and grandmas house tonight!
i had lots of fun playing in the tub!

i was helping momma do easter eggs tonight!

hey momma...what the heck is this thing?

OH MY GOSH!
THIS IS SOO COOL!

hey momma, Look...i found tammys toothbrush!

momma said the easter bunny came early!
oh wait...she means me :(

My First Easter

Hey momma look...i can almost do it myself now!

Almost 5 months already!

2009-03-16T19:04:00.004-07:00

Ky is getting super big now! he just got his 4 month shots and was such a good boy. hes 17 lbs, 27 inches and his head is 17 inches! Dr said hes in the 90th percentile for his weight, 97 percentile for his height and 67 percentile for his head measurement! gonna be a big boy when he gets older! (might even out grow daddy!) we cant wait to have another baby, and get ky a play buddy! (me and jerylin have a "master plan" lol)

ky is starting to really enjoy baby food! he doesnt really dig the veggies, but eats them for momma anyway. he really likes pears and applesauce, and has started to really dig the custards and granola mixed too! cant wait to see him munching on cereal! (grandmas going to get him jumbo rice krispies and cheerios!)

hes discovered his feet and is trying to eat them all the time now! he has also discovered that his hands can grab things and get them to his mouth! so everything goes to the mouth! (he really seems to enjoy trying to see what everything tastes like!)

hes starting to play with the doggies too! he loves playing with juliet (who tries to lick the baby food off his chubby face) and starts to grab at her! shes soo good with him. she lets him grab her ears and lips and bite her nose, and only wants to lick his face some more! its funny cuz he bites her nose and screams at her, but she keeps licking him! its like a never ending game to them! SOOO CUTE! (i'll try to get a video of it for everyone!)

he is so big, and continues to amaze me at how much he learns every day. he responds to voices and his name. he loves to smile and is happy to see everyone (including his silly doggies). he loves to scream and be rowdy, and really likes to grab the spoon and make a huge mess when momma feeds him!

my baby boy is getting big! he'll be 5 months on the 30th! i cant believe how fast hes growing!

all of us are so excited for summer and swimming with friends! jerylin has a pool and already got tal swimming trunks! (so little and so cute on the chubby monkey!) i'm excited to get some more time to spend with friends and relax.

Tammy will be 21 in November! YAY for a legal little sister! Ky is going to be getting baptized soon (class in April) and jake and i will be starting marriage classes on the 24th. Jake will be 30 in August (EEK!) and Hilary and Mark are getting married next September! so if i plan out the $$$ correctly, we should be able to do something special for Jakes B-Day and go to Iowa in Sept for the wedding with tax refunds and summer balloon check money! (YAY FOR VACATIONS!)

We miss everyone and hope you are all doing well! i'll post pictures of ky soon and try to get you all a video of ky and juliet playing!

love and kisses!
jake, tonya and kyler <3

YAHOO! momma figured out how to do videos!

2009-02-16T17:36:00.003-07:00

i was having so much fun playing today!

Playing at Grandpa and Grandma House!

2009-02-16T17:12:00.006-07:00

Hi everyone! momma and dad have today off cuz its presidents day! YAY! we came to grandpa and grandmas to play with everyone, cuz we are so busy during the week. i love playing with everyone!

HI MOMMA!

he loves his walker! it has cookie monster and big bird to play with!
and it has lights and elmo sings to him when he spins the mirror!

he falls asleep like this in his boppy for auntie tammy during the day when momma is at work.

loves batman already! just like dad and uncle tim and grandpa!
(ut i'm always going to be mommys super hero!)

kyler discovered he has feet at about 3 months (january 30 2009) so he loves when i put cute socks or shoes on his feet! and he has also dicovered that he LOVES to chew on his fingers! i think he likes the way it feels, cuz he loves to chomp on mom and dad's fingers too. but he loves to chew on just about anything now too!

i have a video of him playing in his walker if i can figure out how to post the darn thing!

New Mission!

2009-02-15T23:40:00.003-07:00

WE HAVE SOME BIG PLANS PEOPLE!

my new mission is to have bills that jake can manage with only the income from his job (by the way he got a BIG job offer to go back to the sprinkler union that bring soo much more $$$), and use our tax returns to finish off anything we need to for a future in our own house! RENT AND LANDLORDS ARE FOR THE BIRDS PEOPLE!

thank god for good planning! our tax returns will be good this year!
we're filing separately so jake can claim ky (poor men get taxed the worst!)
and i can still claim my tuition for my masters (not quite sure about that either...mmmm)

i'm working hard trying to get things set up for ky and any sibs we have for him in the future!
not so sure about remaining in AZ forever, so we have a long road ahead of us.

we're working hard!
send us your good karma and prayers!

love and kisses!
jake, tonya and kyler

Valentines Weekend

2009-02-15T23:22:00.002-07:00

Wow. What a weekend.
its so nice to have my boys here.
and its great that Valentines was a Saturday, and Presidents Day is Monday!
Long 3 day Valentines day weekend.
Cant ask for much more. (except to make it longer)
i officially have 15 days to spring break! WHOOO!

Kyler is huge and get his 4 months shots during spring break.
i'm so excited to get so spend a whole week with my big boy!

He loves loves loves to talk up a storm! growls when he gets mad! and even loves to get kiss and hugs! hes amazing and sooo much more than i could've ever ask for. he loves to play in his walker and is fascinated by meeting lots of new people! he definetly lets me and jake know when hes not happy and when he wants us to hold him! hes got such huge personality at only 3 1/2 months old and everything he does excites and fascinates me. He loves madagascar and finding nemo and star wars already! (i think hes fascinated by the colors and sounds) he loves our dogs and kitties (though the kitties are still weary of him) and loves playing and napping with daddy, but wants to hang out with me to get lots of hugs and kisses! he sleeps through the night with me, and smiles when he hears m voice when i get him from auntie tammy and grandpas after work. his hair is growing in darker now, but hes still got his gorgeous baby blues! he definetly has my nose and eyes and chubby cheeks, but looks exactly like daddy! hes spoiled rotten by mommy, daddy, auntie tammy, uncle tim and grandpa and grandma. he loves to sit and hang out with auntie tammy, but really love to play with grandpa. i've never seen my dad so excited and overjoyed about anything else like he is about kyler. its amazing. HE EATS LIKE A HORSE! i swear the boy drains an 8 oz bottle every few hours and is still hungry!

and while i'm excited to have another (jake is determined to have a girl eventually!) i know my baby boy holds a special piece of my heart. jake and i are so blessed to have such an amazing healthy happy baby boy. i cant wait to have another baby, and continue enjoying having my family expand the love my heart holds! i swear i will find a way to enjoy my child(ren) presence continually! i'm on a mission to stay at home with them and watch them grow, and help them learn about the world around them!

more photos of ky soon! the computer is moving sooo hard slow tonight!
love and kisses to everyone!
Jake, Tonya and Kyler

Valentines Day

2009-02-14T00:49:00.003-07:00

Its our first Valentines Day together as a family.
i'm blessed to say i have 2 men in my life i love with all my heart.
without them i would not have the love that inhabits my very soul every day on earth.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
-Aristotle

My life is better each day because i love them.

We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another.
-Luciano de Crescenzo

Almost 12 weeks old!

2009-01-28T17:40:00.003-07:00

WOW!
i cant believe its gone so fast.
Kyler will be 12 weeks old tomorrow!

hes getting so big, and has a huge personality to match!
hes daddys pride and joy,
and mommas best cuddle buddy!

i'll post new pictures soon.
been a busy week...finally hump day, and getting to saturday seems like a million years away!
(dont even want to think about how our next day off is Feb 19th!)
and 5 more weeks to spring break.
(only benefit of spring break, is momma and kyler get to spend MUCHO time together again! YIPPEE!)

we hope everyone is doing great.
trying to get some things paid off with tax returns so we can breathe a little easier,
and so momma and daddy are so exhausted!
(maybe a vacation is in the future! YAY!)

Big Boy!

2009-01-10T11:39:00.002-07:00

Took Ky to a Jerylin and Tal's pediatrician yesterday cuz he was congested and raspy. Nurse Rita weighed him at 14 lbs 3 oz! (he weighed 13 lbs 11 oz dec 30 for his 2 mo shots!) and then she played with Ky til i finished paperwork! so nice! Dr. Ravi is super sweet, she has triplet boys and is great! she says to call her any time at all about anything! Her practice number connects you to her cell after hours!

She gave Ky a breathing treatment and said he sounded better afterwards. She said its not much to worry about and call if he doesn't sound better. yay for good doctors!

Thanks a bunch Jerylin!

New pics of Kyler January 5/6, 2009

2009-01-06T23:12:00.007-07:00

Ky is really getting big now! he takes up my whole lap when he naps, i can remember when he used to fit in one arm! my goodness. it feels like he was just born yesterday.

my favorite of ky and grandpa

i miss him so much all day while i'm at work

nothing like my babys love

i love how he never wants to let me go

Lots of new things!

2009-01-06T14:36:00.003-07:00

So going back to work hasnt been as bad as I had originally thought it would be. Honestly, its not too rough. But...I would definetly much rather be home with Ky. I hate not seeing him discover new things. Or figure out how to something new! Tammy and my dad are great to him and love him very much, but its not the same only spending a few hours before bedtime with him. I miss being able to wake up and see his gorgeous smile. Or play with him and starting giggling and cooing to me. I hate that i could possible miss the most important years of his life because i have to work all day. I love him and want to give him the world, but would rather raise a healthy happy beautiful baby then be gone from him all day for the week. Its heartbreaking to think our society has to resort to leaving our small developing children in the hands of caregivers because family can not be self-sufficient on only 1 income. (wish it was the modern world with the 1940's/50's economy!)

Kyler is getting big! learning and discovering new things every day. He smiles for mommy and grandpa ALOT now. hes got a beautiful toothless grin! You know your a true momma when your babys smile brings tears to your eyes! or when hearing your baby cry breaks your heart and you would do anything to make it better.

This week as been a strange one for the whole family. Mommy and Ky are used to being able to sleep until Ky is ready to get up and play, and then daddy comes home to play and help feed Ky so mommy can relax. Instead, mommy has to get up at 6 am (usually about 2-3 hours before Ky is awake) feeds Ky so he goes back to sleep again with daddy and then leaves for work. Daddy and Ky have been getting up around 8 am and daddy has to feed Ky so he can go visit with tammy and grandpa until mommy gets off. Daddy has had to work nights again this week in Chandler so he leaves at noon and gets home around midnight. mommy and ky try to go to sleep before 10 pm, so we're already asleep when daddy gets home again. Ky has been a little fussy trying to get into the swing of something new instead of being with mommy all day, but has been very good for the most part. He really loves playing with grandpa!

Mommy will write more later and post new pictures cuz she gets to come home soon! YAY!

New Year, New Start

2009-01-05T00:51:00.020-07:00

Well...Jake, Kyler and I have been very busy lately. Between moving into a new house, Christmas and New Years we have been SUPER busy! I go back to work tomorrow (BOO!) and should be sleeping. But my brain is a flutter with many things to think about...what will happen to Kyler's development if I'm not home with him to play and see him grow? How much will I miss by having to work? Why cant life be simple and families be able to survive on 1 income in this day and age? SHEESH!

All I can say is that I already miss him. I dont want to be gone from him all day and miss all the adorable and interesting things he does! Hes grown so much so fast already, I dont want to miss him growing up. Sad day in our lives tomorrow when momma has to leave Ky all day to go make the money. :-(

Just to update everyone, Kyler got his 2 months shots (4 of them poor baby) and is now 9 weeks old and 14 pounds! My goodnes hes growing so fast! Hes picking up his head when hes on his belly for "tummy time" and trying to push himself up. He oohs and ahhs for anyone who plays with him and loves to be held and cuddled (all my fault, but i love to cuddle him!) He loves to play with mom and dad, and really loves with grandpa and uncle tim tickle him! Hes starting to look like a perfect combo of grandpa/tim and daddy.

We watched football on Sunday, college bowls games all weekend, and then went to grandpa and grandmas to watch the Cardinals win 1st round plays off! YAY!

New Years was mellow, mommy made spaghetti and meatballs and Kyler and daddy watched football. Then we watched a movie and went to bed early. Kyler was very tired and daddy was getting sick. YucK!

(if you click on my pictures you can see them better!)

Me watching football at grandpa and grandmas house on sunday, the bears lost : (
I'm getting VERY BIG and already weight 14 pounds! I'll be 9 weeks on Thursday!

me and momma wearing our bears gear, WE MATCH! (this was the first outfit daddy bought for me! and i've already outgrown it!), but me and daddy were very sad that the bears lost : (

i like playing with grandpa! hes silly and makes me laugh! i like when he tickles me!

Kyler Thomas Cwiakala

2008-11-17T00:25:00.002-07:00

October 30, 2008
6:22 pm
8 lbs 14 oz 21 inches long

Kyler was due October 22, 2008 but decided he would rather wait for a while. His due date came and went with no changes at all at doctors appointments. We had our last appoinment on October 29, 2008 with Audrey. We got the nurse practitioner because Dr Eckle was at his other office for the day, and was preparing to leave for vacation at the beginning of November.
When Audrey walked in she asked why we hadn't had Kyler yet, we just replied with we were letting him waituntil hes ready. She checked my cervix to find no change at all from the week before. She said she would talk to Dr Eckle ti see about scheduling an induction and see what he think we should do. Jake and i said ok, left the office and headed home. We were almost home when Audrey called me. She said Dr Eckle was concerned about how late Kyler was and he wanted us to go to the hospital to have an amniotic fluid index done to make sure Kyler was fine. Jake and i agreed to eat dinner first, then head over.

We called my mom and asked her to go, because he was nervous about sitting there alone all night. So we stopped off at my parents house and had my mom and tammy tag along for the tests. We got to the hospital about 8:30 pm on October 29 and went in to get everything set up for the test. The nurse asked lots of questions for paperwork, then got tests started. She said his heart rate and reactions were excellent, then came the ultrasound test. Basically Kyler was going to be scored on his movement, breathing and amniotic fluid amounts. He did great ..ments (he hated ultrasounds, he always ran away) and even showed off some "practice" breathing, but his largest pocket of amniotic fluid was 1.8 cm (very very low, she said i would probably end up staying because of that alone-then told us she wasnt supposed to say anything lol) So the nurses called the "on call" OB/GYN (Dr Moon i think it was) and gave her the test results. She said I needed to stay and be monitored because his fluid was really low, and that I needed to be induced in the morning (perfect timing for Dr Eckles last day before his 2 week vacation) Jake was excited and terrified and nervous! and I was exhausted and ready to get this going (terried too lol) The nurse set us up in a delivery room for the next morning and me and jake got some much needed sleep.

Thursday morning at about 4:30am the nurse came in to start my IV medicine with pitocin and fluids, at about 5:30am I started really feeling contractions and asked for the epideral to be started. The doctor came in shortly thereafter to start the epideral (sucky part is he was putting the needle into my spine when I started another contraction) and helped make me much more comfortable. For the rest of the day the nurses came in to roll to either side to help with my cervix dilation; I was asleep the entire day and thank god i didnt feel my contractions!
About 5:30pm or so my contractions started getting stronger again, and i could feel my feet again (knew that couldnt be good...) so i asked the nurse what was going on. She told me my epideral medicine needed to be changed, and i was quickly running out. She called for the doctor to come back and change my meds so my epideral didnt completely wear off, but low and behold Kyler had decided to finally arrive! My contractions were about a minute and half apart (killing me...) and coming strong! The nurse said it was finally time to start pushing and called for Dr Eckle to come to the room.

Dr Eckle arrived just in time to help with the beginning of the delivery (saying "dont wait for me...go ahead and push") and after about 15-20 minutes of pushing Kyler Thomas finally joined the world! He was a quiet observant beautiful baby, looking at everything around him. Tammy walked in right after he was delivered and jake was a bundle of emotions and tears! My mom (graphic photographer she is) decided to document every step of his delivery, and he looked gorgeous!

I finally have my family together now, and I can imagine my life without Jake or Kyler. My boys are my world and I love them more than any words can say. I thank god for giving me my loving husband and my beautiful baby boy.