Happy Valentine's Day

.......and Happy 1 month Birthday to Kaitlyn!!!!

A few pictures

Okay I've almost got this all updated..................... Kaitlyn went to her 2 week apt. last week and everything was good. They were a little concerned because she only weighed 8lbs. 4ozs. and by two weeks they are *supposed* to be back at their birthweight. My babies have always been like this though. They seem to lose a ton of weight in the hospital and then gradually, but slowly gain it back. We're not too worried becuase I know she's getting enough and we've been down this road before. I really think it has a lot to do with the c-section too. They seem to be full of fluid right after birth making them weigh more. Anyway everything else was good and we go for a re-check on Monday so we'll see where she's at. They like them to gain an oz. a day. Tomorrow she will be three weeks old already! Doesn't seem possible. She's a pretty happy and quiet baby and still sleeps most of the day. I usually have to wake her to feed her most times and she'll go a 4 hour stretch at night. I think we're finally getting into somewhat of a routine. (Although I haven't gone back to work yet, so I'm sure we'll have to change things around at some point.) It's been a little hard in the mornings getting all three kids up and out the door to get Landen to school, but we're figuring it out as we go! I miss Justin being home as it was MUCH easier when he was around to help me out.

It's a girl!

Kaitlyn Elizabeth was born Jan.14th at 7:53 a.m. She weighed 8lbs. 14ozs. and was 20 3/4" long. We didn't find out the gender with this baby so hearing them say "It's a Girl" was a great surprise. We had to be at the hospital at 5:30 that morning so it didn't take long at all. We headed over to L&D and by 7:10 anesthesia was there and shortly after that we were taken to the O.R. Overall the c-section went very well and other than getting sick there were no other problems. It took a little longer than usual because the dr. said I had quite a bit of scar tissue. They also did something new this time where they gave me a pain pump that was sewen directly into my incision that made a HUGE difference. I was up walking sooner and was more coherant since I didn't have to be hooked up to the morphine pump. It was great actually being aware and awake for everything and remembering it this time around. My mom brought Kierstyn and Landen up to meet their new little sister and they were both excited. We came home in the afternoon on the 16th. They almost didn't discharge us because Kaitlyn had lost over 9% of her birthweight (as most of my kids seem to lose a lot in the hospital)but finally decided that she hadn't quite hit that 10% mark so they made us a follow up appointment and discharged us. It's good to be home, but tougher than it was in the hospital. I'm doing well and got my staples out the following Friday.