Douglas Matthew Gomez

So the story began 4 years ago. After months of struggling with inferitlity and wanting so much to have you we were blessed with Matty in our life. On April 20, 2006 I went to visit my doctor. I was over a week overdue. Yes overdue! We were so surprised becasue the doctor thought you would have come at least 2 weeks earlier yet you were happy where you were. After the doctor appointment he gave me a slip to come and be induced early that morning. I was so excited you were finally going to come. After months of trying to concieve and then months of bed rest it was time to meet you. I went to my non stress test and the nurse and the doctor didn't like that you were to comfortable so they decided to it was time for you to come. The Doctor said I'll see you tomorrow you should have him in a few hours. Well I called your Dad and he meet us at the hosiptal. And we were getting nervous because we knew you would be here soon. Well that wasn't the case. Instead of being face down you were face up and you did not want to drop down. So after much drama and the doctor said around midnight that it was time to have a C-section. So off we went and at 1:53 am you were born and we could not be happier. The same doctor who deliver your brother Drew deliver you Dr. Smith. Also you were born 1 hour after your brother time he was born at 12:53 am. It was a funny little thing we noticed. I can't believe that 4 fun filled years have gone by and you have been Mommies little boy. You have always been a great big brother to Abby even though at 2 you had to share your Mommy and Daddy with her. You have always been my easy going boy. You always make us laugh especially when you tell us your not Matty your Douglas. Grandpa always smiles when you say that. You will always be Matty to us. We love you so much and are grateful everyday that you are a part of our family!! Happy Birthday Matty we love you.

Drew

Six years ago today I was blessed to become a Mom to a very special little boy. He taught me so much. Even though his time here was short I was so blessed to be his Mom. I look forward to the day that I will be able to see him again and hug and kiss him with out any tubes in the way and to feel him hug me back. I love him so much and there is not a day that goes by that I don't think of Drew!! I know that his is watch us from the other side. Happy Birthday!!! We all love you!!!

Gwen

These two were born 5 1/2 years ago. They were 7 days apart and Gwen is still here with us while Drew's time was short but is waiting for us on the other side. Well Gwen is now in Kindergarten and is doing so well. I was talking to my sister yesterday and she was telling me about Gwen's parent teacher conference. One thing really stuck out to me. Last year Gwen had a friend Andrew who was Autistic and she was very protective of him. She helped him and didn't let anyone make fun of him and helped him with whatever he needed. So this year she has another little boy in her class with special needs. She is the same way. She makes sure no one makes fun of him and takes care of him. If he needs his shoes tied she ties then, helps him with his snack. Her teacher is so proud of her because so many are mean or tattle on him and don't help him. They just don't understand. I think Gwen has some help from her little cousin on the other side. With Drew we didn't know if he was or wasn't going to have any lasting effects from being born at 23 weeks he didn't have a brain bleed but there was still a chance he could have had special needs. I know that Gwen would have taken care of Drew just like she does her little friends at school What a special little girl she is. I am so proud of her to have those qualities at such a young age. She truly is special and I truly love her.

Look What I Found

Matty comes up running to me this moring telling me to look what he painted. I said what and he proceeded to show me Abby's face and legs and his face and legs. Then he tells me that he wanted me to take a picture of what a good job he did. It was so hard not to laugh. Who would of known that blue highlighter was so hard to get off skin. There is still some on them still! Hopely when they take a bath it will all come off. So here is some pictures of Matt's Art Work

Matty's art work on his face. He was so proud. He was told if he did art work on anything other than paper next time he would be in trouble and that our body's are not for coloring on.

Abby's face. The blue ink was actually darker than this picture shows. The flash on the camera lighten it some.

Matty's legs all decorated.

Matty and Abby's legs. Matty made Abby sit down so I could take a picture of their legs.

Another picture of Abby's face painted.

Movie Day

Edwards has free movies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the summer. I have been meaning to take the kids all summer but something was going on or we forgot. So today they were showing Veggie Tales A Pirate Movie. Matty loves Pirates so I knew I needed to make sure that I made it to this one. So we invited Matty's friend Mateo along and went. They had so much fun. Abby on the other had was tired towards the end and started getting a little scared to the loud sounds and dark and so I ended up standing for part of the movie at the bottom of the rows. Over all it was fun and the kids had fun. Matty standing watching the previews. It was nice that they were able to move around a little more than normal because the whole place was packed with kids doing the same thing.

Abby dancing to the song at the beginning of the movie.

Matty eating his snacks before the movie started and watching previews.

Abby wanted a drink and wanted to drink out of my cup but wouldn't take her eyes off the screen.

Matty and Mateo waiting for the movie to start. Matty was so excited. He got a poster and card game because he wore his pirate shirt to the movie.

We Love Ice Cream Sandwiches

Last week while I was at the store Matty tells me that it is so hot and he needs some ice cream. So I looked at the ice cream sandwiches and they were on sale and so I thought I would get them. Matty is my little sweet tooth. He loves anything sweet especially chocolate. Abby likes ice cream but she has never had an ice cream sandwich. Let me say I think we found her new love.

Abby enjoying her ice cream sandwich!

As you can tell that she likes it.....it's all over. I think the messer they are the more they like it. She was even licking her fingers when her sandwich was all gone.

After she licked her fingers the funniest thing.......she started licking the plate clean. We just couldn't stop laughing and she kept licking that plate clean to make sure she didn't leave anything behind.

Matty enjoying his last bite of his ice cream sandwich. To me it looks like he has his hand on a bottle of coke at the same time. What a silly little boy.

Smiling when he was done and wanting more like a true sweet tooth.

Noah's Ark

Melissa Brower set up a reservation to go to the Noah's Ark exhbit at the Skirball and we were lucky enough to go. Last year I was there for a class that I took and thought that when the kids were older it would be fun bring Matty and Abby. A cool thing we learned about this Noah's Ark exhbit was that everything was made with things that we use everyday. For example the had a bear made with an old bathtub. It was really cool. The kids had a blast and we will be going back in the near future.

Abby and Matty cleaning up the fake poop yes poop. The ark had animals and they felt it was important to have this here. When we told Matty what it was he thought it was funny. Abby just liked sweeping. If only she would love it when it is her chore to do when she gets older.

This is a wooden ark for the kids to play with. It the same as a doll house but and ark instead with animals instead of dolls. Matty loved it and played for a long time here. Abby liked to climb on it.

This was a turtle that Matty really liked it was really life like.

Abby sitting on the Walrus chairs.

The beginining of the ark. Abbby was ready to move on but Matty was not.

Audrey and Matty pulling the string to open a door and letting light in the room.

Abby found the room in the ark that had all the stuffed animals and was pulling them out and bringing them to so me.

Matty loved this. You put the animals on the belt and turned the wheel to have the animals 2 x 2 go on the ark. He was alot of work but he loved it.

The beginining of the Ark.