1st Doctor Visit

Yesterday I took Kyle to the pediatrician for his first check-up. He had a little bit of Jaundice when we were discharged from the hospital so they wanted us to see the doctor within the first few days of being home!! The doctor said all looks well..he still has Jaundice but he said it is nothing to worry about and should start clearing up soon. He has lost a little weight which they said was normal. He is now down to 6.08 pounds..what a little runt!! He cooperated well and didn't cry to much which was nice cause I just might have cried with him if he got too upset..haha these crazy hormones!! I am taking him and Kaylee both back next Friday, she is getting shots and he is having his 2 week check-up.

Kyle Jacob Kirkland

Well as I stated in my last post I was scheduled for induction on Monday but baby Kyle had other plans!! I had to go in to the doctor Friday morning just for a blood pressure check and ended up staying. Katelyn was staying at my house to watch the kids and my mom was at a funeral so I had to drive myself to the doctor (I haven't gone to the doctor by myself in months)..so of course they would tell me that I was staying haha. I was excited to have him but I had lots I wanted to get done over the weekend and I planned on having those last few days to get prepared!! So I asked the doctor if I went to labor and delivery and my blood pressure came down if I could go home..she said she had already written the induction orders and that I would be having the baby that day!! So I called John and told him to wrap up his work and called Katelyn and told her I wouldn't be coiming home. So they started me on pitocin around 3 I think it was and then around 5 they broke my water. I went ahead and had the epiderual cathader placed but I wasn't really in pain yet so I decided not to get the actual epideral medicine yet. I was checked around 6 and I was 5 cm so I knew we still had a while..during this check..the nurse started screaming for the doctor because when she went to check me the baby grabbed her finger which meant he had a hand out!! They were concerned that if they werent able to get his hand back in they would have to do a c-section. Luckily, the doctor was finally able to push his little hand back in and we were good to go!! Around 7 I was in suddenly in a lot of pain and crying with each contraction so I decided it was time for them to go ahead and out the medicine in my epiderual!! The doctor came in and gave me the medicine but instead of numbing me from the waist down it was numbing my uper stomach and they said that it may have been placed wrong. I was crying and in so much pain so my mom went out to ask the nurse if there was anything I could have since the epideraul didn't work and they decided they would go ahead and check me to see if these painful contractions were doing anything..when she checked she said I was fully dialated and ready to push..Kyle's heartrate was dropping so the doctor told me if I wasn't able to push him out very quickly they would take me to the operating room and do an emergency c-section. I started pushing a few minutes after 8 and he was born at 8:08. It was very quick. Thankfully once he came out everything was fine!! He weighed 6.13 pounds and was 19 3/4 inches long. I felt so great after delivery that I couldn't believe I had even had a baby!! I have no stitches and no pain at all. We were realased from the hospital on Sunday morning and so far things are going great!! I didn't ever think I would be able to love another child as much as I love Kaylee but it is really amazing how much I already love this little guy!! He is the prefect addition to our family!!Daddy using Kyles boppyMac Daddy and Uncle JordanMe and Uncle JordanDoesn't John look thrilled lolAunt Vicki and Kyle
Mami and KyleBig SisterUncle Jordan and KyleAunt Kate and KyleAunt Lori and Kyle

Induction Date

Well I went in to the doctor today due to blood pressure and after much discussion...they have set my induction date for Monday morning!! I can't believe that in only 4 short days I will be holding my little guy in my arms!! I felt like this day would never come. We have to call the hospital at 5:00 am Monday morning to make sure our room is ready then we will head that way!! I have lots that I want to get done this weekend so I am sure its going to fly by!! Keep us in your prayers Monday and check back Monday night for updates and pictures of our new addition!!

Too Cute For Words!!!

Hospital Rules

We found out Friday that with all the cases of swine flu here in Duval county all hospitals in Jacksonville have started a new policy that no children under 5 years of age will be allowed in the hospital unless they are a patient!! I was very upset when I heard this because I immediately started thinking about how Kaylee will not be able visit me and Kyle while we are in the hospital!! The nurse explained to me that children give off more of the cells that produce the virus and sometimes they can have the virus for days before they even show any symptoms. I know this is a good policy becauseI definentally don't want my newborn to be sick..but I am sad thinking about not seeing her!! So pray that I am not too emotional about this..I know she will be well taken care of but I have been having a rough time lately thinking about how she will not be my baby anymore and I keep reminding everyone not to leave her out once Kyle comes..even though I know nobody would do that I still keep thinking that everyone will be all about the baby and forget about her!! I'm crazy I know..must be hormones!!

37 weeks

Well I can't believe I am actually posting this..but I have made it to 37 weeks!! I never thought I would still be pregnant at 37 weeks. By this time in my pregnancy with Kaylee I had already had her and we were home from the hospital!!! I am so miserable!! I have had blood pressure issues and pre-term labor for over a month now...seriously when is this kid going to decide to come out?? My last doctors appointment was Friday and I ended up being admitted to labor and delivery for a few hours because of my blood pressure!! I had a sonogram and they said the baby looked great (I asked the sonographer to make sure he was still a boy and thankfully he is) haha!! Everything turned out to be okay and since my blood pressure came down to a safer level they let me come home. They did not want to induce since I wasn't quite 37 weeks (I was 36 weeks and 4 days). I was still only 2 centimeters dialated..I thought I was going to cry when the doctor told me that haha..I thought for sure that with all these strong contractions I would have changed at least a little bit!! Oh well. My next appointment is tomorrow and I am seeing one of the doctors that I really like. Since I am 37 weeks, if my blood pressure is still up..they will probably go ahead and induce..but who knows!! I had lots of very strong contractions all throughout the night last night and they were very close together, but I told John that I was not going back to the hospital until I was sure that I would be coming home with a baby LOL...I know he will be well worth all this misery and waiting!! Wont be long now until I am holding my sweet baby boy!!