The Mares Family Welcomes Baby JeanaMarie Austin Rose! Our 11/12/13/14 Baby.

2/3/2015

"Rest time. Being born is hard work folks!"

At 11:23 a.m. on 12/13/14, Savannah gave birth to our fourth and final baby, JeanaMarie Austin Rose at Presbyterian Hospital in Downtown Albuquerque. Our little bundle of joy weighed in at 6 lbs. 12 oz. and 19" long. Savannah was in labor for about six hours and was extremely tough and brave as JeanaMarie exerted a lot of discomfort upon her mama till the very end of her delivery. Savannah began getting contractions that were about 2-3 minutes apart around 2:30 a.m. and we arrived at the hospital at exactly 4:00 a.m. After getting settled into the delivery room, daddy went to work and started to photograph sunrise photos of the Sandias so someday our little jita would know just how beautiful the morning was on the day she was born.

Savannah was surrounded by family throughout the day and their presence was comforting. Those that were present the whole day were: Papa (me), Savannah's parents Henry and Cindy, her siblings Priscilla, Isaac, Leaah, LouCynda, and sister-in-law Vanessa. Big shout out to brodids Tio John Alex who was so very wonderful and gracious to stay at our home downtown with Mateo, Mariely, and Elias.

The most awesome surprise of the day came when our nurse informed us that our young children at home could come and visit their new baby sister for about an hour! She said that the old policy forbid this during the winter because of the flu season but they started to receive so many complaints from families wanting to have their children bond with their new sibling that they reversed this decision. Lucky for us as Mateo and Mari were beside themselves with joy and excitement to hold JeanaMarie for the first time. Of course I was there to capture those first precious moments - and they are unforgettable! Elias on the other hand wasn't too impressed with his new baby sister and spent most of his time testing out her booger-sucker and bouncing around the hospital room talking about LouCynda's dog Otis: "No, no, no Otis. Don't jump on me Otis", even though Otis was 45 minutes away at home.

On a side note, we arrived at the name JeanaMarie with thoughts of my mother Gina who is no longer with us. The name Austin came about as my brother and his family live in Austin and we had just spent Thanksgiving a couple of weeks prior with them, not to mention it had a nice Texas twang to it! And finally, the name Rose is to honor Savannah as this is one of her two middle names! So now you know the short story behind JeanaMarie Austin Rose's long name.

(To see all the photos from our 36 hours @ Presbyterian, click the "Read More" hyperlink below!)

10 Comments

Love bug

2/4/2015 02:15:15 pm

You are the most amazing husband in the world. You are an even more amazing daddy;) We are your biggest fans and we love you and pray for you everyday ;) You are a wonderful provider and I love you with all my heart💚 You will forever be my best friend😘 God bless you sweetie! Your blog is beautiful ;)

Raymond Mares link

2/5/2015 10:14:54 am

Thank you "Love Bug"!!! You're my best friend too, can't do this without you.

Ice-Cat

2/4/2015 02:42:15 pm

Fantastic first post and I hope there will be many more to come from you! Many blessings to you all and congratulations on having, raising, and loving such a beautiful family!

2/5/2015 10:12:58 am

Icecat, thank you for the kind words. We love you guys too and can't wait for baby brother to be born!!! Besos to all the fam bam thank you man.

2/5/2015 07:18:51 am

Your blog is the very best thing next to being there in person. Thanks not only for sharing these special times and exceptional family blessings but also for making it such a strikingly attractive blog! Best to each of you forever.

Raymond Mares

2/5/2015 10:11:14 am

Thank you Al, you're truly our great friend and brother! All of your support means so much to Savannah, myself, and the kiddos.

Robben

2/5/2015 11:35:13 pm

Ray, this is beautiful - your writing, your photos, everything about it! I feel blessed for the time I had with you and Savannah. I will continue to recommend you and one day you will get a call from me needing the perfect photographer! God bless you, Savannah and the precious kiddos!

2/10/2015 01:08:09 am

Robben, I just wanted to thank you again. I want to make it a point to reply to all comments on the blog. It's also part of me having the self-discipline to stay writing, stay communicating! Savannah is having a birthday soon, I'll send you an invite :)

Andrea

2/9/2015 03:16:08 pm

It's so nice to be able to see what a wonderful family you have! The babies are all beautiful. I know Aunt Gina would have loved them very much. Congratulations to you and Savannah :) love you guys!

2/10/2015 01:12:33 am

Hey, is this cousin Andrea Mares?? Just making sure :) Thank you for taking the time to visit our family blog/photography website! I've got so many neat ideas to write about I can hardly stand it. I will eventually be posting more about Aunt Gina, her life, her dreams, etc. Keeping her memory alive is/will important to me. She was the best mom I could have asked for and she is very missed. The kiddos, especially Mateo and sometimes even Savannah will say they miss Grandma Gina although they never got to meet her which I think is so sweet. I know the reason why is because we continue to share all her love, sense of humor, and wisdom :)

Love you,
Ray, Sav, & Los Kiddos

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