1 month

I can't believe that Kaelyn is already a month old!!!! It has gone by so quickly!!!! It has been crazy, scary, and fun all at the same time. Joe is loving being a daddy! He lights up whenever he sees her and is such a big help to me when he is home. I am adjusting to being home all day. Some days I feel like I don't get anything done and others I am able to actually take a shower and do some laundry!!! I am just taking it one day at a time!!!!
Kaelyn had her first smile on Saturday. Of course she was looking at her daddy!!! He got her to give him the biggest smile so far!!!! It is so much fun to see her developing every day. She is starting to coo and grunt and make all those cute baby noises. Sometimes I can even get her to tell me a little story! We love kissing her little belly and feet!
Here are some pics from the last couple of weeks. Hope you all enjoy them!

She's finally here!!!!!!!!

Kaelyn Marie was finally born on Friday, April 25, 2008 at 1:47pm. She was 7 pounds 7 ounces and 20 inches long. It was a long day and didn't go at all how I planned, but we finally got to meet her and she is perfect!
On Thursday I got a call from my Dr saying that I was scheduled to be induced on Friday. He said the hospital would call in the morning and let us know when we were supposed to come in. The phone rang at 5:30am and they asked if we could be there between 6-6:30am. So we got everything together and showered really quickly and got there about 6:15am. They took me into a room and got me in my gown. The plan was to either rupture my membranes if I had dilated or to start me on pitocin. After the nurses checked my progress and found out I still had not dilated, we started the pitocin which brings on the contractions. The nurse asked if the baby was head down and I said yes. She ordered an ultrasound just to be sure. About a half an hour later a resident came in to do the ultrasound. And of course, our little peanut was head up and butt down. The doctor had to confirm this, so the nurses shut off the pitocin and we waited for the Dr. After he came in and confirmed this he said we would need to do a c-section. I have to admit I was pretty sad and scared. I really didn't want to have to do it that way. After talking to him about trying to turn her, it sounded best just to have a c-section. There could be some complications with turning her because she was overdue. So then we had to wait until at least 12pm to do the c-section because when they called and told me to come in they said to eat a small breakfast. Then with the surgery my stomach had to be empty. So while we waited my contractions kicked in. They started to be about 2-3 minutes apart and pretty strong. Then I got up to walk and they went away again. Then it was noon, but there was someone else having a c-section so we had to wait again. Finally a little after 1pm they came and got us. Joe put his scrubs on and we walked to the OR. He had to sit and wait for them to get me all prepped. I have to say having a spinal block and going through a c-section was the weirdest experience!!!! It didn't take very long after they got everything ready to go. Joe came in a sat next to me and held my hand. He looked really scared, but he did an awesome job! As soon as they got her out they held her up for me to see and she dribbled all over my face. I was squinting my eyes and trying to see her, but couldn't really! They wiped my face off and told Joe he could come over and look at her. As soon as he saw her all of the anxiety he was feeling was gone! He was so excited! He got to cut the cord and take pictures. As soon as she was cleaned up he brought her over to me and I held her for just a minute. Then Joe went with her to get things finished up with her while they finished things up with me. Then I went up to recovery for an hour and Joe brought her in to my room. It was the most amazing experience we have ever had!!! That night Joe looked at me and said, "Babe, I am in love with another woman!!" He was so happy and had a grin on his face all weekend!!!!!! Se is the most beautiful little girl we have ever seen, and it is amazing how much love there is for her!!! We are still adjusting to having her home, but all of us are doing well!!!!

Any day now..........

Well, here I am, still pregnant :( I am almost a week overdue and Kaelyn still seems to be very content!!!! We went to the Dr on Monday and they hooked me up to a monitor. It showed Kaelyn's heart rate and also the contactions that I was having. They wanted to make sure that she is still okay in there and that there wasn't anything wrong. She passed with flying colors and the Dr said he would be okay with having her stay in there until Saturday. We decided to see if there was any openings to get me in to be induced this week. Unfortunately we didn't have any luck and the only day available was Saturday. So I am officailly scheduled to be induced this Saturday 4/26. I called in today to see if I could get in, but they were full. So my Dr said to call back tomorrow morning to try again. So with any luck I may be induced tomorrow, otherwise it looks like it will be Saturday. I have definitely realized that this little lady has a mind of her own, and no one can force her to do anything!!!! I think this is a rude awakening for what is to come. It is amazing how babies have their own personalitly before they are even born! I am so excited to finally meet her and see what she looks like--at least I know there are at the most only 3 days left.....

1 day and counting...

I had another Dr appt on Tuesday and I still have not dilated yet :( But everything is still looking good and we are headed in the right direction! My next appt is set up for Monday 4/21 and the dr said that he thinks I might not make it to that one. So now we just wait.......

Less than a week.....

Well, we are getting closer!!! My parents got into town last weekend and we have had a busy week. We washed all of our newborn and 0-3 month clothes, we washed blankets, sheets, and towels. We got the pack 'n play set up in our room for when she comes home. We packed our bag for the hospital last night. We got our car seat put in the car today. So I think we are officially all ready for her to finally be here. I have been having contractions all afternoon and evening, but they aren't very consistant. At my last Dr appt she said I am only dilated about 1/2 a centimeter. But she said Kaelyn has dropped down more. So we are headed in the right direction. Now we just wait.......which I hate!!!!!
Last weekend my friend Kim took maternity pictures and they turned out awesome!!!! She did a fabulous job! (To see her stuff go to www.krussellphotography.photoreflect.com) Here are some of the pics she took of us.

36 weeks

Okay, so I am not so good at keeping up this blog, but I am 9 months pregnant and completely exhausted, so that is my excuse!!!!! Well, things have been going pretty well. I had 3 showers this month, all in a row. So the first three Saturday's in March were busy but really fun!!!!! I got to have one for people from church, one with my mom and best friends, and people from work! We were able to get a ton of cute little girl outfits and a few necessities!!!!! Also my co-workers who weren't able to come to my shower threw a little party at work. We had a pot luck lunch and they gave me a gift certificate for Babies 'R Us which we were able to use to get the swing we registered for. We still have a few things we would like to pick up before Kaelyn is born, but we are set with all of the big items that are needed. We are truly blessed with all of the wonderful friends and family that we have!!!!
I had my 36th week check today. I was really excited to see if I had made any progress, but of course I haven't even dilated a little tiny bit!!!! My Dr said he thinks that I will be around for at least two more appts-which are on a weekly basis now. I asked about how much he thinks she weighs and he said about 7-7 1/2 pounds. He thinks she will make it to 8 pounds. She is head down, so everything is moving in the right direction. I am in charge of a friends bridal shower this weekend, so after that is done I will be up for trying to get this baby to come!!!!! I am really uncomfortable and just wish she would come, but I know the longer she is in there the healthier she will be. So we will have to wait and see what happens!!!!

I'm a slacker...

Hello everyone! I am sorry I am such a slacker and haven't updated this in a while. Things have been busy so any time I have a spare moment I like to sit on the couch and do nothing. Just ask Joe, he will tell you!!!!
Well, things have been going pretty well lately. We haven't done too much else since we painted and put the furniture together. For those of you who don't know, we have picked a name. It is going to be Kaelyn Marie Reinwand. We just finished our child birth classes which we took for two Saturday mornings. We watched a lot of videos, which Joe turned his head away from most of the time, and learned about the different stages of labor, breathing techniques, and pain options. I actually really enjoyed the breathing part! I have been using it a lot at work when I get stressed out and it helps to make my heart burn go away too!!!! I have been feeling pretty well. The only main thing is I've been getting heart burn more frequently and I have been eating a lot of Tums!!!! I am starting to get more uncomfortable sitting and laying down and can't breathe as well some days. I saw a diagram of how your stomach, intestines, and bladder get squished out of the way of your uterus. It is amazing how the human body works!!!! I have to say that women are amazing for doing this more than once!!!!!! I am starting to get nervous and thinking about all of the "what ifs". And realizing that I am actually going to have to deliver this baby. Crazy!!!!
I had another Dr appt yesterday and everything looks good. I asked about when the soonest they would induce me will be and she said 41 1/2 weeks. I am due April 17th, and my brother is getting married 5 weeks and 2 days after that in Texas. So I am hoping that I will go on time or early so I won't have a 3 week old at the wedding. So everyone cross your fingers and anything else you can so I can make it to the wedding!!!!!! I know that everything will work out how it is supposed to, but I am still a little anxious about it. I just want her to be healthy!!!!!
One fun thing that happened last week was that Kaelyn got the hiccups for the first time!! It was so weird!!!!!! And she has gotten them almost everyday since then. I feel so bad for her, cause I hate the hiccups!!! But it is amazing to feel!!!!
Other than that I have some baby showers coming up, so we are hoping to get the things we need. I can't believe that we only have 7 weeks left!!!!!!