St Patrick's Day

March 17th 2009

St Patrick's Day

1 Month Check Up - 2nd Doctor's Appointment

March 16th 2009

1 Month Check Up - Second Doctor's Appointment

Growth: Birth Weight: 5lbs 15oz

Weight: 7lbs 1.5oz - 5.02%
Height: 20.25 inches - 19.19%
Head: 14 inches - 15.55%

Zakary getting weighed - 7lbs 1.5oz



Mural in the examination room

Grandmaman Beaulieu & Grandpapa Grise

March 10 2009

Finally Grandmaman and Grandpapa arrive!




Grandmaman first photo with Zakary.








Grandpapa first photo with Zakary.












Dad, Grandmaman and Zakary










Dad, Grandpapa, and Zakary.











Zakary's new swing - Thanks Grandmaman & Grandpapa!

First Doctor's Appointment

February 20th 2009

Zakary's first doctor's appointment

Growth: Birth Weight 5lbs 15oz

Weight 5lbs 12 oz - 4.45%
Height 19 inches - 24.09%
Head 12 1/2 inches - 1.03%

Everything looks great, next appointment is March 16th.

We're Going Home!

February 19th 2009

We're going home! These photos were taken by the 'hospital photographer' the first one is Rachelle's favorite photo. The second photo is Olivier's favorite photo.

We can't wait to go home - but there's so much to do. We have to go out today and buy a crib, bottles, and a bunch of other stuff. Here's a photo of Rachelle shopping for all the baby stuff we need - she should be at home resting!

We are excited to go home and very happy that we are all going home together.

Grandma (Lola) & Grandpa (Lolo) Flores

February 17th 2009

We get a call around 8am - it's Rachelle's parents and sister calling to let us know that they are going to drive to Las Vegas today!! Lola told her work that she needed to come to Las Vegas to see her new grandchild and to help us out. They arrived in Las Vegas at 11pm that night.



This is Lolo (Filipino for Grandpa) Ruben, Lola (Filipino for Grandma) Teri and Zakary








This is Ninang (Filipino for God Mother) Tracey











My two favorite picture of Zakary.

It's My Birthday!

Zakary was born February 16th 2009 - 6 weeks early. He was scheduled to arrived by c-section, March 20th 2009.

Born at 7:02pm
Weight 5lbs 15oz
Length 19.5 inches


Here's a photo of Zakary - 4 hours old.

We started having labor pains Sunday around 2am and lasted all night. That morning we had a doctor's appointment, and when we arrived we told them that we were experiencing labor pains. After an hour of monitoring they sent us home and told us that we could go to the hospital where they can monitor us there (for ease of mind) or go home and if the labor pains continue and there are 5 contractions in an hour - go to the hospital.

Well we ended up going to the hospital at 3pm - not expecting to give birth. Olivier said "what do you want to bring?" Rachelle said "Nothing, they will probably send us home..." While we were getting admitted, Rachelle's water broke. The nurse came and she confirmed, "Well we're having this baby today.." The nurse called our doctor - the c-section was scheduled for 630pm!

How exciting, crazy, and nerve racking! Olivier was so excited, Rachelle was nervous, mad, and excited - mad because we were not ready for our "little bundle of joy"; we were going to buy all the stuff we needed (the the baby's room and all the supplies) the beginning of March - we didn't have a crib, or a car seat!

Olivier was calling/texting everyone - the good news. Olivier call Tracey - Rachelle's sister, and future God Mother - to tell her the news and she said "What should I do?" Olivier said "Tell mom and dad!" Robb - best man at our wedding, and future God Father, Laura good friend and future God Mother, and Dan -Laura's husband, and our good friend - came to the hospital to await the birth.

630pm we head over to the operating room - both so nervous! C-section went well.. and "It's a Boy!" Rachelle jokingly said "Are you sure?!" Olivier is filming the birth and cuts the umbilical cord - then accompanies Zakary to the NICU. Olivier deliver's the good news to Robb, Laura, Dan, grandparents - everyone!!

Zakary was in the NICU for a couple of hours for observation, since he was doing so well, he was transferred to our room around 11pm that night.

This was the first time that I got to hold Zakary! It was nice having Zakary so close with us - it was a long night for Olivier...