still working on typing up the birth story. in the meantime we had our first doctor's appt. all is well, our doctor said she looked great. she was down to 8lbs 5 oz. and some how shrunk to 20.75 inches, so who knows who messed up the measurements!!
we are hanging in there here, her sleeping is getting better. last night she woke up at about 1:30 and then 5, so that was great for us to get some rest. breast feeding is more frustrating then i thought it would be but we will get there. i have an appt with a lactation consultant to help me with kinsley's latch. i am sure in a few weeks we will be good to go! we need to posy some more pictures too!
i have had some doubt creeping in every so often. i normally go with my gut but i keep doubting it. it always turns out my gut was right, i know my daughter so well already. it is crazy how quickly you learn to read them. so i need to relax and trust myself alittle more. it is getting better each day.
over all it has been great. brandon and i are really enjoying being mommy and daddy despite the tiredness! it is so amazing how quickly you can love a new little person.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!
sorry for the delay...
Kinsley Rose was born on 9-24-09 at 3:06 pm...after 33.5 hours of labor(no joke!)
she was 9lbs. 1 oz and 21.8 inches long.
i will post the long birth story later but the short version is...it was the complete oppisite of how we pictured it to go, but in the end it was all ok. my water broke at 5:30 am on wed and she was here 3:06 pm on thursday. we had an emotional journey! i could not have done it without brandon he was amazing from start to finish. long story to follow.
here she is all new!
we are nowa family of 3
finally sat. night we got to go home!
our little kinsley..she looks just like daddy!
Kinsley Rose was born on 9-24-09 at 3:06 pm...after 33.5 hours of labor(no joke!)
she was 9lbs. 1 oz and 21.8 inches long.
i will post the long birth story later but the short version is...it was the complete oppisite of how we pictured it to go, but in the end it was all ok. my water broke at 5:30 am on wed and she was here 3:06 pm on thursday. we had an emotional journey! i could not have done it without brandon he was amazing from start to finish. long story to follow.
here she is all new!
we are nowa family of 3
finally sat. night we got to go home!
our little kinsley..she looks just like daddy!
it is amazing how much you can love anew little person.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
37 and 38 weeks
yes we are still here and still waiting for baby!!! last week i was very tired and just never felt like posting. so our appt. last week went well, the HB was in the 160s and all was good. i saw dr. isabelle because becky was on vacation.
this week becky is back. we had our appt today and again all is well. she is 100% sure the baby is head down and she showed us where other parts are, like the butt, back, knees, and she had us both feel the head. it was pretty cool!!! so after all that poking around she did the HB and it was all over the place from 137 all the way up to 160, we had the baby all worked up and squirmy! other then that the appt was pretty much like all the others.
to answer some often asked questions:
the top 3 boy and girl names are still the same and we will bring all 6 with us and pick after baby is here.
i don't know if i am dilated, this office does not check unless i ask and i am not asking.
this practice also does not try to guess size of baby or whether it will be early or late, they just wait patiently with us.
and these are just some pictures!!!! i am 38 weeks in these, and yes dad i know you disapprove of these being posted!!! i love you :)
ok some of the weight i gained could have gone to the butt, all these pounds and still a flat butt...figures!
this week becky is back. we had our appt today and again all is well. she is 100% sure the baby is head down and she showed us where other parts are, like the butt, back, knees, and she had us both feel the head. it was pretty cool!!! so after all that poking around she did the HB and it was all over the place from 137 all the way up to 160, we had the baby all worked up and squirmy! other then that the appt was pretty much like all the others.
to answer some often asked questions:
the top 3 boy and girl names are still the same and we will bring all 6 with us and pick after baby is here.
i don't know if i am dilated, this office does not check unless i ask and i am not asking.
this practice also does not try to guess size of baby or whether it will be early or late, they just wait patiently with us.
and these are just some pictures!!!! i am 38 weeks in these, and yes dad i know you disapprove of these being posted!!! i love you :)
ok some of the weight i gained could have gone to the butt, all these pounds and still a flat butt...figures!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
36 weeks
we had our appt. this morning. it was the first one brandon could not make, so that was sad. it was pretty uneventful though. the HB was in the 150s and the baby was moving all over the place while i was there. it is usually very still during the appts. my group B strep test was neg. which is great news. my iron is up so i can stop those pills, which have been the reason for the recent puking! good times! and baby is still head down. we are now on weekly visits. my midwife is on vacation next week so i will see the doctor. i have met him before, he is great and if by chance baby chooses to come early next week he would deliver it. but lets just hope that does not happen.
the last few days have been rather painful. my back and chest muscles are very sore. brandon has actually been helping me move my body at some points. it has lessened now a bit but i am still sore. becky gave me some cards for chiropractors to try if i want. i know i have never been a fan but at this point it is the only thing i have not tried and this pain can not continue, so we will look into it.
other then that becky said i am looking good. so we are just waiting at this point.
the last few days have been rather painful. my back and chest muscles are very sore. brandon has actually been helping me move my body at some points. it has lessened now a bit but i am still sore. becky gave me some cards for chiropractors to try if i want. i know i have never been a fan but at this point it is the only thing i have not tried and this pain can not continue, so we will look into it.
other then that becky said i am looking good. so we are just waiting at this point.
major house update!!!
ok we have been very busy around here.
here is the mudroom after pic. we added cabinets and the washer and dryer. we still need molding but that is everywhere!!!
mudroom before, yes it was yellow, but a light dirty yellow. the new yellow is much better!
living room after, this is the baby zone!!!
living room after, grown up zone!! we still need to put up the new fans.
living room before.
living room before
kitchen after, i love this color!
kitchen after. and yes it is messy because we live here!!! we still need the light above the table and molding. eventually we will change the light above the island too.
kitchen before
kitchen before
my BUBBLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love them.
larger pic of the bubbles, hard to see in this one that is why i did the close up. they look amazing though and i love them, they are so bubbles not polka dots!!!!!
so that is where we are right now we also painted the upstairs hall but i don't have a pic yet. it is just a hallway though nothing exciting. we have the 2nd bath and entry way to paint and then we are done with paint!!!! so we are getting closer everyday. brandon has been working hard and learning alot. he put up all the blinds, changed lights, put up fans, and much more!!! as baby gets closer i get more useless around here, i just hope to get a few more things done before baby shows up!!!
here is the mudroom after pic. we added cabinets and the washer and dryer. we still need molding but that is everywhere!!!
mudroom before, yes it was yellow, but a light dirty yellow. the new yellow is much better!
living room after, this is the baby zone!!!
living room after, grown up zone!! we still need to put up the new fans.
living room before.
living room before
kitchen after, i love this color!
kitchen after. and yes it is messy because we live here!!! we still need the light above the table and molding. eventually we will change the light above the island too.
kitchen before
kitchen before
my BUBBLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love them.
larger pic of the bubbles, hard to see in this one that is why i did the close up. they look amazing though and i love them, they are so bubbles not polka dots!!!!!
so that is where we are right now we also painted the upstairs hall but i don't have a pic yet. it is just a hallway though nothing exciting. we have the 2nd bath and entry way to paint and then we are done with paint!!!! so we are getting closer everyday. brandon has been working hard and learning alot. he put up all the blinds, changed lights, put up fans, and much more!!! as baby gets closer i get more useless around here, i just hope to get a few more things done before baby shows up!!!
fiesta!!
a few weeks ago we had our annual fiesta!!! it was a great time spent with our friends. everyone seemed to have fun, we played corn hole, hung out caught up and ate yummy mexican food!!!! we wanted to slip and slide too, but the weather was a bit chilly for that :(
here is beth, matt, averie, baylor and baby C in the belly!!!!
this is me and kristen, i was 34 almost 35 weeks in this picture, and she is due 2 months after me...can you say tiny!!!!!!! this will both of our first and we live close now so it should be fun hanging out with the kids!
me and mel!!!!! woo hoo she is moving back to c-town!
brandon and kels!
rick, kristen, steve and kelly!!! they have been at all 5 fiestas!!!!
new friends came too!!! this is jeremy and cooper!!! his wife chasity and other two boys connor and jaxon were there too!!
here are cooper and tierney checking each other out, looks like tierney was being shy! they are only a few weeks apart and will only be a few months older then our little one...good playmates!
overall it was a great night, can't wait till next year!!!!
we missed some friends who were unable to make it but hopefully they will be able to make the next one!
here is beth, matt, averie, baylor and baby C in the belly!!!!
this is me and kristen, i was 34 almost 35 weeks in this picture, and she is due 2 months after me...can you say tiny!!!!!!! this will both of our first and we live close now so it should be fun hanging out with the kids!
me and mel!!!!! woo hoo she is moving back to c-town!
brandon and kels!
rick, kristen, steve and kelly!!! they have been at all 5 fiestas!!!!
new friends came too!!! this is jeremy and cooper!!! his wife chasity and other two boys connor and jaxon were there too!!
here are cooper and tierney checking each other out, looks like tierney was being shy! they are only a few weeks apart and will only be a few months older then our little one...good playmates!
overall it was a great night, can't wait till next year!!!!
we missed some friends who were unable to make it but hopefully they will be able to make the next one!
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