rolling, rolling...

This is a video of Helena turning over for the very first time. She started turning over, and Janice grabbed the camera as quickly as she could. So, we were able to capture most of it.
-Kelly and Janice

Our Pride and Joy.

This picture was taken at the end of the July. Helena turned 4 months old. Raymond, my cousin, bought her the outfit. It's gorgeous. Do you think she's getting enough milk??? lol.. I am a proud Mommy.

This is Helena's 3 months old picture.

Helena

In three more days Helena will turn 2 months old. Time flies. What a previlige that I am able to see her every FIRST move. Over the past three days she didn't wake up during the night. It was nice. Every morning she smiles very very big. She is a content baby. We love her sooooo much.

a short video

Little Lena

We took her to Shelby Farms to take a walk, but we did not stay there for long. It was too windy. She sure did LOVE the walk...she didn't even open her eyes one time...

I took this picture a couple days ago. She was laying on our bed.

Janice's Thoughts

It’s amazing how fast Helena has been growing. This Saturday she is going to be 3 weeks old (04-26-08). I am sooo blessed that I’m able to stay home right now to be with her. I see her smile, giggle (while she is sleeping), frown, pout; these expressions touch the softest spot in my heart. When I hear her cry, amazingly, it doesn’t make me want to pull my hair out like I predicted beforehand. I remember when my mom told me “Enjoy your time before she is born because you will want to stick her back in your belly.” Luckily, I haven’t felt that way. Life has been very different, but I love it. I’ve spent literally most of my time on the bed with Helena feeding her. Breastfeeding consumes a lot of time, but it’s sooo worth it. I remember the first and second week after Helena was born; I was happy and sad at the same time. I stayed home for two weeks and didn’t go anywhere besides her first doctor’s appointment. I don’t think that it is psychologically healthy for people to stay in one place for such a long period. I don’t know how some Chinese women can stay in one place for a month without going anywhere. We have been getting many blessings from people: prayers, cards, gifts…etc. Kelly and I are very thankful. Thank you all very very much.

After Helena's First Bath

A couple pics

Here are a couple pics of Helena Mae Seely at about 2 weeks old.

Sometimes sideways it's hard to tell if she's crying or smiling. She was actually smiling here...

Click on the link in the post below to see an album of pics of Helena.

Kelly & Janice

Drum Roll Please...

Well, finally she has arrived. We caught her big smiling face yesterday (6 days old). She smiles a lot and is a very good baby. Oh by the way, her name is Helena Mae Seely and she was born on April 5, 2008 at 10:34 a.m. She was 7lbs. 8oz., 20in. long. Her middle name is named after the last chinese character in my mom's name. It has been an amazing feeling after this little life has come into my life...and my life has changed.

Click here for more pictures of Helena Mae Seely

Anxiety

The third trimester has been alright. I am very blessed, beside the fact that I am feeling big. Due to my hormones, sometimes (almost everyday) my heart rate will go up between 100-120 beats per minute. That’s really the only situation that bothers me a little bit when it happens. Before spring break (03-17 ~ 03-24) I was hoping that I wouldn’t need to go back to school afterward. Now I’m sitting in front of the computer and feeling great with my big belly. I guess the little girl wants to cook a little bit longer in my tummy, and I have to go back to work for another 4 days. (SCREAM)
My church family was very sweet; they planned a baby shower for me even though they don’t know me that well yet. Also, I got a surprise baby shower at school… I was thrilled and speechless. I didn’t expect that at all. I don’t know how to thank the people who were there and being so generous and loving. I think I can only pass this blessing to other people in the future.
When will the little girl get out????????? I am ANXIOUS.

p.s. the picture was taken at the beginning of March.

Another Ultrasound

Click on the pictures to enlarge them. These are from the 17th of January. We only have a couple more months left. I hope you enjoy the pics. Check out the video below as well.
Kelly (& Janice)

A Long Time...

Kelly is using the ancient Mayan Stairmaster to lose some weight.

In Mexico, Dzibilchaltun Mayan Ruins.

This is on the cruse from New Orleans to Mexico.

This was our little girl at 20 weeks. Janice is about 7 months pregnant now.

We will have another 4d ultrasound this coming Thursday.

My Dad visited us in December, and we had a GREAT time.

Sorry it has been so long since our last post. The baby (a girl) and Janice are both staying healthy. Here are some pictures.

Kelly & Janice

2nd Appointment

We had our second doctor's appointment, and it happened very quickly. We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat, which was nice.

Our Alternator in our '05 Ford Focus went out. The axle had to be removed to reach it in this model. It took them a long time to do so. When the alternator was replaced with the one I bought that was rebuilt, it stopped working as the car was being driven back to Janice. They claimed the alternator was a lemon. The man I bought the part from claims that the mechanic just wants me to buy a new one, which for the Ford Focus is $400!

Now they are fighting it out. We had to rent a Corolla for a couple days. We rode the motorcycle for a couple days at first, but I didn't feel very comfortable with Janice being on the back. I was always afraid I would have a blowout or something. So, we rented a car. I'm still waiting on the car, and we're praying that we'll be able to afford it!
Kelly

Our First Ultrasound

We went a couple weeks ago for our first ultrasound and found out that the due date is April 6th, which is very close to my dad's b-day (9th). The Baby's heartbeat was 176 beats/minute. It was really neat, and we really enjoyed the visit.

Kelly

I was very touched at the moment I saw that little teeny tiny thing. 1.8 cm...it was amazing. At the same time, I was happy I didn't see two of them in there. Kelly and I pray for this little one very often that he/she will be a healthy little baby. It was very awesome to listen to the heartbeat.

Janice

Waiting for the Doctor

Caption: "These are the ultrasound technicians who incorrectly told you you'd be having a girl. Grace has offered to re-wallpaper your nursery and Brenda will return any gender-specific gifts that you received."

Janice and I are still waiting for a second doctor's appointment with an O.B. doctor. Because of our HMO, we have to be referred from our primary care physician to a specialized doctor. The doctor's office told us that the O.B. doctor will call us for an appointment. When we didn't get a call for a while, we called the Primary Care office again to make sure they had referred us. They told us that they did and not to call the O.B. doctor, saying the office would contact us. It almost sounds like a bad job interview doesn't it? Anyway, here in a moment I'm going to call the O.B. doctor.

Kelly

Sleepy & Grumpy

Well, last week was not a fun week for me or Kelly. I was usually energetic at school until about 12 o’clock, and my body started winding down. When I got home I could do nothing but sleep and usually had about a 2-3 hour nap. I got up for about 2 hours, and went to bed again. My schedule was messed up. I was not very perky most of the time. One day I told Kelly that I wished the kid would just grow in a few weeks and get out of my body. Kelly told me “Janice, well I think that’s unrealistic”. Of course I was being unrealistic; I was just grumpy because of the changes in my body. This child is already helping me to understand some effects of personally being an only child. I was very independent and didn’t compromise much. Now it (the baby) is coming along, and I have to “compromise” to make sure it is growing healthy in my body. Kelly has been a very loving husband, and I’m hoping for a better next week.

The guy in the picture is my "new boyfriend". When walked with my dad when I was in high school/college, many passersby would think and express verbally that my dad was "my boyfriend".

Janice

Feelings

I’ve been feeling pretty well, besides the fact that I am sleepy all the time. When I found out the news, I was not sure whether I was happy or not. The fact is: I’m going to gain tons of weight and maybe some pimples on my face. >.< It was really cool when I talked to the family. Everyone was exited, which made me feel loved. It was a nice feeing. My dear cousin, Raymond, shouted “Oh my God” many times from the very beginning of the conversation to the end. It was quite interesting. My mom told me, “I knew it. I knew that you were pregnant!!”, while I was telling her the news (I guess she has some hidden talents that I have had no idea about for years…like fortune telling, haha. I need to ask her which horse that I should bid on, so that I can get some extra money for raising a child). I guess that “title” issue makes everyone get older and “wiser”. Like my dad, I’m not so sure that he wants to be called “GRANDPA” yet. Oh well… (In Taiwan, everyone gets a new specific title when the first grandchild comes along.)

p.s. don't you love Kelly & Nicodemus's faces...

Janice

birthday gift

This was Janice's birthday gift. It looks and glides nicely; however, we're not sure it is comfortable enough. It might be making its way back to the store for a refund. Originally, I looked for a traditional indoor rocker (not the Cracker Barrel kind), but none were to be found. My sister suggested looking at an antique store...that's where she found hers.

Kelly

birthday

Today was Janice's birthday. I threw a surprise party for her at Joe's Crab Shack, and I believe a great time was had. My two co-workers were there, as well as a couple of friends from seminary and some of the group that went with us to Gulf Port on disaster relief. We all wore fake ugly teeth. The teeth actually made some people look better. We had birthday cake with candles that Janice couldn't blow out, too. I bought Janice a glider with a gliding foot rest. She was surprised the entire afternoon, which was nice. We are just praying that she will continually stay healthy. Hope to hear from you all soon.

Kelly

Maine

We went to Maine with my parents and Ashley's family. We had a great time and saw some beautiful sights. Here are a few. These are from the view of Bar Harbor.

Kelly