Twilight cast

Peter Facinelli is Carlisle

Elizabeth Reaser is Esme

Ashley Greene is Alice (she is my favorite out of all these people casted, and looks like a perfect Alice! )

Jackson Rathbone is Jasper (they had better pictures of him, but I hope he is a little older than this now..cause he looks too young for Jasper in this picture.) Kellan Lutz is Emmett

Nikki Reed is Rosalie..?

( I am so confused by this one..she doesnt look like a Rosalie at all. I guess if they give her lighter hair..she might.)

Cam Cigandet is James Rachelle Lefevre is Victoria

Michael Welch is Mike Newton

*credits* some of these pictures that were manipulated were made by fans on http://community.livejournal.com/twilight_film/

You can go to http://www.twilightlexicon.com/ to see the cast ..I dont think they have a Jacob yet, their website is under construction so I couldnt check.

Jasper's home!

Jasper got to come home on Friday! They put him on Propanolol, and sent me home with a stethoscope to listen to his heart rate before I give him the medicine to make sure it's not too low or too high. Too low would be 70 and and too high would be 190, they said. He seems to be keeping his heart rate somewhere between 120 and 160, which is good! Stress definitely affects milk supply cause it seems to have died these last couple days and I have been having to supplement more with formula, because they are really big eaters! At 2-3 weeks Bastien was drinking 2 oz if we were lucky every 3 hours. Embry can down 5 oz almost! (this is pumped breast milk and formula) Jasper eats around 3-4 oz every 3 hours. I've decided to only pump because lets face it I'm not very good at sticking with breastfeeding. And its SO hard with 2! It's tricky even bottlefeeding 2 at once cause their necks are all wobbly right now and its hard to keep both bottles in there mouths with only 2 hands. But I like the whole bottle thing because Steven can help me, which gives me a break. And he's so good about it. He usually gets up at least once with me at night to help feed them. These past weeks I have had help from my mom, so when it's just me...I have a plan to trap Bastien in his toy/tv room with me while I feed them so he's not off sitting in the sink eating toothpaste like he was today or opening "mommy's bandaids" and sticking them all over his body! (see below)

Anyways, I have mixed feelings about pumping because its like..I feed them, then I have to pump. It's a long ordeal and it feels like I am doing it ALL day! But I think it would be hard in the beginning no matter what I decide to do! I just cant wait until they can hold their own bottles. Before this whole Jasper ordeal I was getting like 6 0z total every 3-4 hours pumping..which the lactation nurse said was really good. Now I am getting around 4 0r 5 ..but I am slowly building it back up. Anyways, this is all really boring...but this is my life right now..I am a 24/7 milk factory! Well anyways, here are some pictures I have taken lately.

Jasper and Embry

2 weeks old

Jasper in the NICU (the day he came home)

Embry and Jasper yesterday

Jasper today Embry Jasper and Bastien

Bastien didnt want to be left out of the swaddling Bastien found the pads that I got from the hospital and we found him in the bathroom with these on his legs, he calls them "mommy's bandaids"

it's been a while...

I havent had the internet for almost 2 weeks! 

Yesterday was REALLY scary! Jasper is in the NICU for his heart! On Monday at his 2 week checkup the doctor said his heart rate was a little faster than he'd like and wanted to see him again on Wednesday. So yesterday he said it went even higher and he had me go straight to a cardiologist near Banner Desert and they did an EKG (dont know what it stands for) but it checks your heart rythym. Well the nurse leaves the room with the results and 5 minutes later like 5 people come into the room along with the cardiologist and they are saying that he needs to go to the ER right now! I started freaking out inside and couldnt stop the tears.  The doctor didnt want to wait for the paramedics to come. He just wanted to walk him over. He had me go with him and he is like, running to the ER! I am still FREAKING out but trying not to lose it again. It was so sad to see him getting all hooked up to monitors and an iv. They gave him medicine which made his heart rate go down, But they said they would have to keep him in the NICU for a few days. They said what he has is called SVT and it basically means his heart is beating so fast that its not  pumping oxygen and blood to the rest of his body properly. They did an ultrasound of his heart and his heart looked perfect..which is a big relief cause that means no surgery or anything. The doctor told me that he will most likely have to be on medication for at least 6 months and its something they usually grow out of. I'm so glad he is doing ok! The nurses in the NICU thought he was so cute and thought he was a HUGE baby..because they are used to having preemies in there. I love my little Jasper and hope he gets to come home soon! I hate that I live  45 minutes away from Banner Desert!  

I will blog more as soon as I get the internet next week. I'm at my sisters right now. 

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My stay at the hospital ...birth story

We were all ready Sunday night to go to bed and wake up bright and early to be at the hospital 5am on Monday morning. Then the hospital called and said that my doctor's flight had been delayed and wouldnt be in until later Monday. They said luckily they had an opening at 5pm. Sunday had already gone by SO slow! Another few hours seemed like torture! But my mom took Bastien a little early and we got to go see a movie before we went to the hospital. We saw "27 dresses" ..which was really good! Then we went to the hospital at 3. We ended up getting pushed back another hour and a half because there was a lady there who was also having twins that had to have an emergency csection. So they were born at 6:38 and 6:39 pm! After they gave me the spinal block I laid down and felt SO nauseous!! Finally after giving me something for it I started to feel great. And I could actually see the surgery a little bit because the light that was above me had a stainless steel part that kinda worked like a mirror. It didnt gross me out at all, I kinda wish they wouldve just let me watch it. But I could kinda see each baby being pulled out! Their little cries were so cute! I was "glued" back together with something called "derma bond" I thought that was kinda cool, last time I had staples. So after, they moved me to the recovery room where they gave the babies a sponge bath. My face started itching like Crazy! They said that was normal and gave me something for it. I was worried that my recovery room experience might be like last time where I had fierce abdominal pain and the nurses had to push on my stomach, and it wasnt numb anymore. But nope, this time I felt great! I think it had something to do with not going through all that labor before hand and also I think this time my doctor really cleaned out my uterus so I didnt have a lot of clots. We got to our room and had some visitors...My mom and da, my sister Ana and Bastien came! It was so fun to see Bastien see them. He was trying to tickle the babies, it was really cute. Then Steven's sister Becca came and Steven's Dad and Stepmom Donna. The first night they had me get up and walk to the bathroom and it honestly wasnt that bad. I think it was so bad last time cause I had waited a whole day before I got up. Walking around after suregery actually makes you feel tons better. The second day is a different story...I was in alot of pain most of the day with terrible gas pains and they wouldnt take out my IV or give me percoset OR let me eat until I passed gas. (gross, but hey this is a birth story) I finally got to eat at 11pm (28 hours later..I hadnt eaten since 8 am monday morning) But we had alot of visitors Tuesday, too. My sister Mary and her husband. My brother Sione. Brian and Sarah (Steven's brother and wife) and my (soon to be) sister in law Kendra. Wednesday and Thursday were better. I dont even remember Wednesday. But Thursday the boys were circumcised at 5 am and then at around noon we got to go home! I really liked the new hospital and the romms were pretty fancy with their flat screen tv's and when I finally got to eat on Wednesday they have room service! They have a menu with breakfast lunch and dinner and you can call and order anytime between 7am-7pm and they will bring you what you order. And the food was pretty good, too. Also, the nurses were awesome which always makes it a better experience. A couple hours after they were born Embry Vuna Jasper Tevita

They had this everyday at 3..A lady would wheel this old fashioned stoller full of cookies around to each room. I thought it was so cute! (Thanks again Ana, for taking all these pictures so I could put them on my blog!)

We're HOME!

We came home this afternoon, and we are doing great. This c-section was so much better! I feel great...(some thanks to percoset). But in comparison to last time I have had a much better experience healing. I will post more later. Things have definitely been DOUBLE EVERYTHING! But they are so cute and worth it:)

Jasper and Embry Jasper

Bastien and Embry

Bastien loves his babies.

They are finally Here!

♥Embry & Jasper♥
6lbs. 12oz...................6lbs. 10oz.
Embry Jasper Well this is Ana(Salena's sister) if any of you are wondering ...about the fast blog..on Salena's part.. she is doing great.. still recovering and the boys are amazing ...just like their MOMMY and Daddy.. I love em..and was sad to go.. but I know Salena needed her rest.. So I will be back ... soon hopefully .. I don't know how long she will be there but i'll find out .. 

Today I was watching "Willy Wonka" (the old version) with Bastien and it was the beginning where the candy store guy is singing "...the candy man can....." and then it shows Charlie looking in the window at everyone. And I was like "He's sad, he wants some candy" And Bastien's all...

"His mommy have no money"

I DIED laughing because.... whenever he wants candy at the store or sees gumball machines, I always say "Sorry, I dont have any money". I love this kid. He has the funniest personality! I'm sure gonna miss him this week when I'm at the hospital!

since it's almost Valentine's day.....

1. What are your first and middle names? Steven Jared and Salena Moana Lea

2. How long have you been together? 7 and a half years!

3. How long did you know each other before you started dating? 7 months

4. Who asked who out? He asked me to go on a date about 3 months after we met.

5. How old are each of you/were you? we're both 24, he's 6 months older

6. What are your astrological signs? scorpio and taurus

7. How tall are each of you? He's 6 ft and I'm 5' 6"

8. Who's mother do you see the most? when his mother was alive we saw both pretty often

9. Who's siblings do you see the most? I'd say his, since his brother just recently lived with us for 4 months and his sister lives down the street. I live 40 minutes away from all my siblings:(

10. Do you have any children together? yes..3 tommorrow!

11. What about pets? we had a lab, but my brother in law just adopted her.

12. If so, what kind?a white lab named Maddy

13. Which bill is the hardest on you as a couple?our freaking ridiculous mortgage!

14. Where do each of you work? He works construction (waiting for a heli job opening) and I get to stay at home

15. Is that what you went to school for? Steven just finished helicopter school

16. Did you go to the same school? we both went to the same high school

17. Are you both from the same home town? we grew up in the same stake but didnt meet eachother until we were both 16.

18. Are you from the same town now? yes, we grew up about a mile from eachother

19. Who is the smartest? Him! He loses me within a minute of his helicopter talk.

20. Who is the most sensitive? probably me

21. Where do you eat out most as a couple? we both like Macaroni grill and Rosa's alot

22. Where do you shop the most as a couple? Walmart for groceries. He hates Target so I cant get him to go with me there alot.

23. Where is the furthest you have traveled as a couple? Utah, I think. He didnt get to go to New Zealand with me.

24. Who has the best group of friends? We dont really have "groups" of friends anymore. We usually just hang out at home with eachother or with family.

25. Who has the craziest exes? umm..Steven doesnt have any exes..isnt that cute? I was his first girlfriend! :)

26. Who has the worst temper? I dont know....we both dont really have tempers towards eachother. But i'd say its pretty equal.

Fa Family

My sister Ana made this way cool header for our family blog. She is a genious in the digital scrapbooking department. I hope you dont care Ana, that I'm putting it on my blog, too. But I LOVE it! It has almost everyone on it! (Except Sione's kids Maizi & Soakai, and future Embry and Jasper)

Good Update!

Well I took Bastien back to the doctors on Thursday and his ears were still pretty bad so they had to give him a shot on his bottom! (It was so sad, but cute...how he keeps telling me they "poked my bum" and he says " I sad" ) But he seems to be doing MUCH better and he's back to his normal energetic self! He has to get an xray in a week to make sure his chest is better. Also the doctor said he should be just fine around the babies since he'll almost be done with his antibiotics by then!

But, THANKS for all your advice guys....it really did HELP!

It's seems crazy but my next post will probably be pics of Embry and Jasper! Yeah! I'm SO excited to meet them! I will try to hurry and put some pics up after they're born. I dont know how many days I'll be in the hospital. With Bastien it was 5 days. Hopefully this time it's less. But, If I cant get to a computer, i'll try to have one of my sisters post some pictures.

(Yay! I'm so excited to feel like a normal human again! And walk on normal feet.... and not these fluid-filled elephant feet. And most of all....get some feeling back in my fingers!)

What the HECK?!?!

I have been really LUCKY with Bastien. He's always been such a healthy boy! He's had like 2 ear infections his whole life and when he has a cold or a runny nose it lasts like 2 days...up until now at least....

Bastien has had a cold the past couple weeks. I took him in the week after Christmas and they said he just had an eye infection. Well somewhere in between there and last Friday he got a BAD ear infection. Cause his cough got pretty bad last Friday and he had a fever. So I took him back in and they gave him Omnicef for an ear infection in his right ear. Well his fever NEVER went away from Thursday until Monday afternoon. It was staying in between 101.5- 103. So...I took him to urgent care Monday evening and his oxygen levels were pretty low and they took an x-ray to check for pneumonia. They did a breathing treatment and that made his oxygen levels go back up. And the doctor said he had 2 infected ears! Anyways, she changed his antibiotic to Biaxin and sent him home with that breathing treatment machine. They told me he didnt have pneumonia but his lungs looked a little "cloudy"..so I should continue the breathing treatments.

So they call today and say the results came back positive and he DOES in fact have PNEUMONIA!! (sp?) Poor guy!

Also..isnt this just PERFECT TIMING?! ..Isnt Pnuemonia really contagious? I dont know what to do about the babies? (not to mention I had strep throat 2 weeks ago, and now I am on antibiotics for a sinus infection! I dont want to get the babies sick either!)

I asked my insurance about those RSV shots and they dont cover them unless the babies are born at 35 weeks or less. And they are like 1000 dollars a shot! I'm bummed too, cause Bastien probably cant come see the babies in the hospital! What am I gonna do? How am I gonna keep Bastien away from the babies until he's better?

single digits!

I cant believe I only have 9 days left! Now it seems SO close! I just got my letter from the hospital saying I have to be at Banner Gateway at 5:30am on the 28th! I'm glad I wont be so out of it this time. Last c/section..I had just gone through 18 hours of labor and 2 long, HARD hours of pushing! I am uncomfortable, BUT I'm kinda nervous about everything so I'll take being uncomfortable for now, so I can get like... mentally prepared..if thats at all possible! I think the main thing bothering me right now is I have that "Gestational carpal tunnel" thing and it's SO annoying! It used to just be at night my arms and hands would fall asleep and get all sore. But the past week, all my fingers stay numb throughout the day and basically my WHOLE left hand is numb! I hope it's not one of those things that stays with me..like the huge numb spot on my leg I still have from Bastien's pregnancy. Oh well, these kids are SO worth it! We went grocery shopping last night and I was telling Steven, that this will be basically our LAST "normal" shopping trip at Walmart. Next time we all go as a family it will be ALOT crazier and ......the whole twin thing. People seem to be obsessed with multiple babies. That wont bother me until strangers start coming up and TOUCHING them.

37 week belly

..dont mind the dirty mirror..

We hope they look pretty like daddy.

shock collar shenanigans...part 2-Kevin

By the time Kevin (Steven's brother) got it...I think it was on the highest setting!

The best is how Kevin thought Steven could "bark" FOR him to make it work!

shock collar shenanigans...part 1-Steven

Steven, playing with our dog's shock collar...It has 7 settings, getting stronger each time you bark.

Daddy!

On Friday, we went to Williams Gateway and watched Steven land after his flight.

Then afterwards, Bastien got to sit in the helicopter!

Bastien calls helicopters "daddy"! Cute, huh?

6 pounders!

So yesterday at my ultrasound I found out the babies both weigh a little over SIX pounds! If I last these next 2 weeks I might end up with 14-15 pounds of BABY! That is CrAzY! Also after my ultrasound I saw Dr. Dowswell and he said he was gonna check me and if I was dialated some he might move the c-section date earlier. I was SO excited...then while I sat waiting for him to come in. I thought about how I like sleeping at night..and how I am enjoying eating whatever the crap I want and not feeling guilty about it. And maybe I would just rather wait the 2 weeks. Because come Jan 28th there isnt going to be very much sleeping on my end, and I have big plans for losing weight after they come!

Well he checked me and my cervix is completely closed and he said I havent even "dropped" yet! I couldnt decide if I was bummed or relieved! Also, he will be out of town for a seminar the 21st-27th! And my c/section is Jan 28th! I hope I dont go into labor when he's gone! But he said if it did happen, I'd have Dr. Huish. Which is the OB who delivered my sister in law Jenny's twin girls. So at least I know I'm in good hands.

* Also the ultrasound tech showed me that twin B has alot of hair! that's exciting cause Bastien was mostly bald!

SILLY Bastien

Steven's sisters and family from Ogden came down forthe holidays ..his sister Christine got some funny stuff on tape. This one is of Bastien doing all the faces that we tell him to do all the time. The one I will post later is the BEST one...but I have to have Christine resend it, cause it wouldnt work.

Nephews.....

Yesterday was my 9 year old nephew Christian's bday

(My sis Mary is the offical bday cake maker of the fam...she's so Talented, huh?)

And....my NEW nephew Soakai Sione Fa's birthday as well.

I havent seen him yet..but my mom sent me this picture. What a CUTIE!

And this picture was just cute ..so I had to put it on here.

* I dont think I can handle ANYONE else having their baby before me...it's really starting to bum me out. I'm SO uncomfortable! So can everyone just hold theirs IN until mine are OUT?....thanks.

Christmas

Christmas Eve, Bastien had a fever ..so we were kinda bummed out cause I had stuff planned for him, like frosting Santa's cookies and letting him open a present. But at like 7pm he was saying "tired"and "bed" and I asked if he wanted to go to bed and he's all "yeah" :(

I was hoping his fever would go away by the morning..but it didnt. He was really grumpy when he woke up. But we showed him the presents under the tree....and he cheered up right away!

I had been telling Bastien weeks before Christmas that we were going to leave cookies for Santa to eat. Since Bastien went to bed before we had a chance to frost them and leave them out...I didnt think he'd get it when he saw a plate of half eaten cookies out. But before we even said anything..he's all "Santa eat!" He's so smart! :)

We had a big lunch at Steven's sisters house. And then we had a big dinner at my parents later that night...so basically..I ate way too much on Christmas!