Tala and Creon...

Two months have already flew by! Here is Tala and her daddy. When he gets back from work, she's always on daddys lap just hanging out playing with her hands, or watcing her brother do his "moves" or sleeping just like this. So Cute!

Here is a picture of Creon fast asleep after a long fun day. As you can see he is sleeping on a TMNT pillow... the pillow belongs to his dad, Nick has had that pillow since he was Creon's age (4). It's neat how Nick was so much into Ninja Turtles when he was Creon's age, and now Creon shows the same interest in the TMNT as well. They usually "share" the pillow. Nick told Creon one day when Creon was three "when you are ready, i'll give you this pillow" haha that day has not come yet. Creon patiently waits for the day when he can finally have the pillow all to himeself. Sometimes he'll be sitting/laying with the pillow and ask his dad "dad am I ready for the pillow?" Nicks response most of the time is "not quite... but you are getting close" :)

There have been so many pictures and blogs I've been wanting to post... but i will soon... sooo to be continued...

Hello!!

Hello!!!!! It's been awhile since we've posted anything.
Since our last post so much has happen...
On June 2, 2010 at 4:30 a.m I woke up to some light contractions, I tried to reposition myself to see if the contractions would stop and I tried to go back to sleep. After several minutes of tossing and turning I got up to get a drink of water and walk around a bit, just to see if the contractions would subside. After awhile the contractions were intensifying, at that moment excitement grew over me, I knew that I was going to finally met our little girl! I didn't want to wake Nick just yet, I knew that he would need as much rest as he could get. I went into our living room and turn on some clam soothing music and concentrated on my breathing. I kept track of the intervals of my contractions until Nick woke to the music. He was SO excited and couldn't help but smile the entire morning. He woke Creon and made him breakfast and we called my mom to let her know that we were getting ready to go to the hospital. We left the apartment about 6:45 when the contractions were 3 mins apart, dropped off Creon at my aunts, and headed to the hospital. Creon was soo excited and looking forward to finally see his little sister, his words when we left my aunts house were "Take care of my little sister mom" ha ha I thought that was the cutest thing.
We arrived at the hospital at about 7ish checked in and quickly got in my gown and waited for the nurses to check how much I was dilated. The nurse that assisted us was very helpful and very nice. At the time we arrived at the hospital I was dilated 5cm! Which was crazy! Within minutes my contractions were intensifying, before we knew it I felt like I had to push and I was 8cm. The nurses got me to the delivery room and before we knew it... I was 10cm, my water broke and within two pushes our daughter arrived!!! Eliah Talameo Fulgham was 8 lbs 6oz, 20 inches long born at 7:57a.m.

She was one of the most beautiful little persons that I ever laid my eyes on :D She quickly started nursing and nursed for 45 mins ha ha she was so much like her little brother when he was born... but of course she had her own personality.

I could not take my eyes off this little girl that had made her way into my heart the moment I found out I was pregnant. She had the most beautiful cute eyes ever. Tears of joy and happiness came over me and most of all gratitude. I am soo blessed to have had a healthy normal pregnancy, and to finally hold one of the most precious gifts anyone could receive.

A couple of hours old she was wide awake... waiting for her first bath :)
Creon would not let her go... he wanted to hold her the whole time!! He insisted on taking her home right away. Nick and Creon went home that night while Eliah and I stayed at the hospital, Creon started to cry because we couldn't take her home that night... he's soo good and such a sweetheart with her.

Tala already had her daddy wrapped around her little fingers... we already know that she's going to be daddy's little girl :D

The new addition to the Fulgham Family.

48 Days

We had another baby appointment today, and got to hear her heart beat; it was awesome. Doctor says shes 33 weeks and a day 48 days away from meeting Eliah. So its all very exciting. Creon keeps talking about her. The other night Creon woke up in the middle of the night from a nightmare. Tish said that he had a bad dream about Eliah and that he wanted to stay by her more because he had to protect her. Its amazing that at 4 years old, he already knows that hes her protector. Hes going to make an outstanding older brother. But we can't wait for baby to arrive, I already have two weeks reserved from work just to be home with her. I know Tish is excited to have Eliah, not only because she can't wait to meet her daughter, but because I know she wants to do things like she used to...such as sleep on her stomach, work out, and especially run and get back into her racing shape. But right now, shes focused on making Eliah. I mean, how hard could being pregnant really be??? Lol!

Another Day in Paradise

Well today is another day. My babies are sleeping and already its starting to warm up alittle too fast. But today i get to try out an idea i have. Recently I've been studying samoan tattoos and designs and working on some of my own stuff. I think I've gotten pretty good at it and a friend suggested that I put the designs on clothes since I'm not a tattoo artist and I get very light-headed at the sight of blood. So, I'm taking my art and a couple of blank shirts down to a print shop to see what they would look like on material. Hopefully it comes out good enough because I got a couple of people who would buy some shirts if it came out alright. Fingers crossed.

Creon's Culture Day

A couple weeks ago at Creon's school they had culture day and the school asked the parents to present alittle something on Creon's culture. So Tish did a small presentation about the craddle board. Some how when she was giving her presentation one of the kids stood up and started telling Tish about they're weekend trip to Chuckie-Cheese. It was funny. Alot of the questions about it came from the teachers. After her, I gave alittle bit on Samoa and completed it by wearing lava-lava. The kids kept asking Creon why his dad was wearing a dress....pre-school and already embarassing him in front of his friends. But it was great and the teachers really appreciated it. I was suprised to find out that the teaching staff thought I was Mexican this whole time....God I hate that!

Yes....believe it or not we have started our own blog to keep in touch with others and they too can keep up with the latest news on us. As of today, my beautiful wife Tish is alittle over 7 months "prego" and looks beautiful as ever. Baby girl kicks hard and rolls around even harder and uses Tish's blatter as a squeeze toy. We picked out a name for the baby, Eliah Talameo. Tish is on her last semester of jr college and ready to graduate in May, she is ready for that to be over. She finished her 3 calculus classes last semester and has been taking more critical thinking classes this semester. On her time off school and work, she spends alot of her time with Creon. Creon is excited as ever about the arrival of Tala. He talks with her all the time, lotions mom's belly, and helps Tish takes her vitamins. He already has holloween all planned out with him and baby. He is very excited. On top of the excitement of Tala, Creon is doing very well. We had spring break this past week and Creon hung out with us all week......he didn't seem to have much fun. He asked us over and over when he could go back to school and play with his friends again. He thought we were punishing him by not letting him go to school. But we had a cookout with some friends of ours who have kids and he got to play with them for awhile. And me, well I'm doin okay. I was supposed to have left for the army two weeks ago, things got complicated with that. Last September, when i signed my contract with the army i exceeded the weight limit for the "average" guy my height and age. For 23 yrs old and 6 feet tall, the limit is 195lbs and I weigh 275. So, they gave me a physical fitness test called an ARMS test which basically says if you pass, you can physically keep up with everyone at bootcamp even if you exceed the weight limit. So I took it and passed it and army doctors signed the paper and put it in my folder. Without that paper I could not have signed my contract or sworn in at all. In October the military got rid of the ARMS test in all branches of the armed forces, but anyone who passed the test before they cancelled it was still good. So March 6th when I was supposed to have shipped out for boot camp, I said my good byes to everyone and Tish and Creon came down to see me off. It was a very emotional day for the three of us because Tish was holding back alot of tears but Creon wasn't. So I was feeling really bad about everything. So I was ready to go and ready to leave and they tell me last minute that they could not find the paper saying I took and passed the ARMS test. They looked for it but couldn't find it. So they said that since there is no physical evidence that i took and passed the test, the only way I could get into the army is to get my weight down to 195lbs! They gave me 64 days, but in that time I can not have a job, ANY WHERE! I have access to my military benefits but no pay check, so i would basically sit around for 64 days with nothing coming in. So, I'm working again back at UPS and looking for another job in the mean time. I was upset for awhile at first, but now I think that it happened for a reason, things like that just don't happen. Tish and Creon are the happiest about the whole thing. I am too, I get to see my boy grow, my daughter born and i don't have to leave Tish at all. We are all doing well.