3 Weeks Old!!

Wednesday Kaylee turned three weeks old. I can't believe howquickly she is growing. She already weighs 9 1/2 pounds. She is so precious and such a blessing...I absolutely LOVE being her mom. The past 3 weeks have been great...Kaylee is adjusting to life outside mommy quite well...she is very laid back and really only cries when she is hungry or needs her diaper changed. These are a few random pictures of Kaylee over the last 3 weeks.
Kaylee Loves her passy!!
Kaylee and Daddy
Kaylee and Mommy
Kaylee and "Mac Daddy"
She loves being all bundled up
Taking a bath
Hmmmmm

She was amused by her new toy!!

Visiting Family

Yesterday Kaylee's "Great Great" Aunt Lorriane and Uncle Larry came from Orange Park to meet her. My mom hosted lunch at her house and we had a great time spending the day with family. Aunt Lori and the girls and Kristin came over too so Kaylee was passed around all day long. We are so blessed to be surrounded by so much family and friends who care so much about us. Here are a few pictures from our luncheon..(sorry I didn't get pictures of everyone).

Aunt Lorriane and Uncle Larry with Kaylee
Kaylee and cousin Kristin
Uncle Larry catching a few ZZZ's

2 Weeks Old!!!

Yesterday Kaylee turned two weeks old...we can't believe how fast the time is flying. She is such a good baby and has been a wonderful addition to our family. I never realized how much this little girl would change my life..I can't imagine life without her. Now that I am feeling better we have started going out and visiting friends and family. John and I took her to the mall on Saturday so I could get out of the house and she did great!! She really likes riding in the car. She had her two week doctors appointment on Monday and she weighed 7 pounds...she gained 1/2 pound in a week...this girl can eat..haha. I have attached some pictures from the last two weeks and I will post more soon!!!She looks so little in her swing!!

All dressed up to go to the mall!!

First Doctor Visit

Yeterday was Kaylee's first trip to the doctor. She had a touch of Jaundice when we left the hospital so they wanted to see her in the office yesterday to make sure it hadn't gotten any worse. Luckily everything looked great and her bilirubin levels are coming down. They said to make sure she eats a lot and gets plenty of sunlight and it should go away on it's own. Here are a few pictures from our visit.

Pictures

Here are some pictures of Kaylee from the last few days since we have been home from the hospital. She is such a good baby and we are having such a great time getting to know her. Enjoy!!!

She's Here!!!

After the blood pressure issues and hospital stays, we are proud to announce that our baby girl has arrived. Kaylee Elizabeth was born Wednesday morning at 2:18 a.m. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. I was admitted to the hospital again for the 4th time Monday morning due to my high blood pressure. My doctor decided that he wanted to call in a high risk pregnancy doctor to evaluate me and the baby and see if he thought we should go ahead and deliver. Tuesday afternoon the doctor came and after discussing our situation he decided that it was time we go ahead and deliver. They decided to induce me and started me on the pitocin around 3:30 p.m. At 4:00 p.m. the doctor came in and I was 2 1/2 centimeters dialated and he decided to go ahead and break my water. I got my epidural shortly after that and I was feeling pretty good. I had to be hooked up to magnesium because they didn't want me to have seizures since my blood pressure was so high and that made me very tired. At 10:00 p.m. the doctor checked me again and I was 4 centimeters and he said that I probably wouldn't have her until 6:00 or 7:00 in the morning..we sent everyone home exept my mom, Jordan, Aunt Lori and Ashlyn who insisted on waiting around just in case something happened sooner. I went to sleep and woke up at 12:30 a.m. feeling the urge to push. I called the nurse and she checked me and I was 8 centimeters. She told me to go ahead and try and push one time and she said she could see black hair. John called for my mom to come in the room and I started pushing at 1:00 a.m. By the time I had her everyone had made their way back to the hospital in time to see her before they had to take her to nursery. Since she was born at 36 1/2 weeks they wanted to observe her for a few hours before we could have her. Everything turned out great and we came home Friday afternoon. I will be updating more as we get setteled in but I have attached a few pictures from the hospital.

Hospital Stay # 2

Well I went for my follow-up appointment Monday and my blood pressure was 160/100 when I got there. I had my weekly exam and they decided to send me back up to labor and delivery for more bloodwork and testing..My mom was with me and we were pretty sure after seeing my next few blood pressures that we would be staying overnight for more monitoring. At this point my blood pressure was running about 180/108. At about 2:00 we were told that I would be admitted and the doctor would be in that afternoon to let me know what the plan would be. When he came in he said that he wanted to try and get my blood pressure under control so that we could keep the baby in for little longer and he wanted me to start another 24 hour urine collection to see if I was leaking protein ( a sign of toxemia). At this point it was already 6:00 PM so I knew I would at least be staying until 6:00 PM the following night but would probably get to go home afrer that. John came to see me after work but decided to go ahead and go home so that he could go to work Tuesday so he can have more time off when Kaylee is born, so my mom stayed the night with me. Aunt Lori and the girls also came to visit which was nice because I wasn't too thrilled with the idea of staying there again. Tuesday morning the doctor came in about 7:00 am and said that as long as my bloodwork and urine test came back okay then I would be able to go home that night. Well...when the doctor came back that afternoon at 5:30 he said that my labs were abnormal still and he still wasn't happy with my blood pressure so I had to stay ANOTHER night. I was very upset (which probably didn't help my blood pressure any...haha). He said that every time my blood pressure would get very high he would think it was time to deliver her but then it would go back down so he wanted to wait. He said to keep my bags packed because it is really a waiting game now. I was discharged yesterday afternoon and was told to be on bedrest until my next appointment on Monday. I will be 37 weeks next Thursday and that was originally when they said they would deliver her...so we will see. Please keep us in your prayers...I am really not wanting to stay in the hospital again until I am having this baby!!!!

Hospital Stay #1

Sorry it has been so long since I last updated, things have been a little crazy for us these past few weeks. Last Monday I got up to get ready for work and wasn't feeling that great, I decided to go ahead and check my blood pressure and it was 159/99. I called the doctor and they wanted to see me immediately, when I got there my blood pressure had gone up more so they decided to send me up to labor and delivery for testing on me and the baby. After a few hours of laying there hooked up to the monitors and giving blood, they decided they wanted to monitor me over night and do more blood work since they found some abnormalities in my bloodwork and continue doing serial blood pressure checks. John took off work so he could spend the night with me because we weren't really sure at this time what was going to happen. I was released Tuesday afternoon and was told that I needed to be on total bedrest and they would see me again the following Monday.
Me looking lovely laying in my hospital bed..haha
Luckily John brought his PSP or he might not have made it through the night. LOL
My mom stayed until visiting hours were over then went home since John was staying and there was only room for one person to sleep!!

2/28 Doctor Update

Yesterday I had my weekly doctor visit and my blood pressure had actually gone down some...Praise the Lord!!! I had a sonogram to see how big Kaylee is and she is 4 pounds 13oz. WOW. She will definentally be a good size baby. She also said she has a lot of hair. We are still uncertain when exactly I will be induced, it just depends on how my blood pressure does each week. It won't be long now though. I go back on Tuesday so I will update with any new information.

East Pointe Baby Shower

Saturday we had our second baby shower at East Pointe. Thanks mom, Aunt Lori, and girls for putting this together. We had a lot of friends and family come out to celebrate Kaylee and we really appreciate everyone's generosity. We are so blessed to have gotten everything we need for Kaylee and more....now we are just waiting for her. Thanks to everyone for all the advice and letters to Kaylee, I can't wait for her to get here so I can read them to her.




Mom, Me, and Aunt Lori


Me and Farryn


Me and Ashlyn

Me and Lindsey...Thanks Linsdey for making Kaylee her first Gator blanket. I will post a picture later so everyone can see how cute it is.

2/22 Doctor Update

This one is a few days late, but I just wanted to let everyone know about our doctors appointment on Friday. My blood pressure was up a little higher than the week before (it was around 152/89 this week). My doctor has decided that she is going to try to get me to 37 weeks, but will not let me go any longer than that. If my blood presure continues to rise then she will take the baby via c-section before then. I am scheduled for an ultrasound Thursday so the doctor can get the exact measurements of the baby and see how much fluid is left. She said this will help her determine her decision on exactly when she will induce me. Please continue to pray that we can hold out a few more weeks. I am 33 weeks now and it would really be great if we can keep her in until at least 35 weeks. My next appointment is Thursday, I will update then.

If You Can't Say Something Nice....

...Don't say anything at all!! I know we all learned this as children, but it seems as if some people need a little reminder (your know who you are)!!!

Family Baby Shower

This past Saturday we had our first baby shower. Thank you Nana for putting this together for us. Thanks to Aunt Shirley, Staci and Lacie for traveling up from Ocala to spend the day with us, it was really great to see you guys. We had such a great time. Kaylee got a lot of really cute things and I can't wait to use them. We are truly blessed to have such a great group of family and friends that are so excited to welcome little Kaylee in to the world. She will be here before we know it!!!

Me, mom, and Aunt Lori....They were dressed up as babies for the game we played!!!

Me and my cousin Lacie...I look so short compared to her..haha

Me and Nana

Me and my cousin StaciMe, my mom, and Rene' (my mother-in-law)

Thanks Aunt Lori and girls for the "Princess" robe and towel. I have wanted this since before I even knew Kaylee was a girl!!
Thanks Aunt Lindsey for the cute outfits and socks. I can't wait for Kaylee to wear them.

Weekly Doctor Update

This morning I had my 31 week Dr. appointment. I thought since I had been resting more and eating better that my blood pressure might have been down a little bit...no such luck...it actually went up a little bit. The doctor said that he still isn't too concerned but he wants me to get some bloodwork done and continue to closely monitor me for pre-eclampsia and toxemia. I am supposed to continue to be off my feet as much as possible and monitor my blood pressure daily. I will also continue seeing the doctor every week until I deliver. Pray that we can keep my blood pressure down for a few more weeks until Kaylee is ready to come out...Only 8 weeks left..woohoo!!

31 Weeks!!

I am 31 weeks today and thought I would post a picture so everyone can see how big Kaylee and I have gotten. HAHA. Only 9 weeks left woohoo!! I have another doctors appointment on Friday so I will let everyone know how that goes. Please pray that my blood pressure has gone down and everything looks good.

30 week Doctor Appointment

This morning I had my 30 week doctor appointment. My blood pressure has been a little high at each appointment but all they have said so far is that they will keep monitoring it. Today it was a little higher than it has been and since I have also been having some swelling in my legs and feet, he decided that he wants me to start coming every week instead of every two weeks so he can keep a close eye on it, although he said he isn't too concerned at this point. He said he will continue to allow me to work, since I have a desk job, but he wants me to come straight home and put my feet up for a few hours each night and take a 45 minute hot bath every night. I was a little disappointed since I have had no problems thus far, but I'm sure everything will be fine. On a positive note we only have 9 1/2 weeks left until Kaylee is here. We are so excited. I also have my first shower next weekend which I can't wait for. Thanks to Nana for throwing it for me. I will be sure to post pics of the event. Please pray that Kaylee and I will continue to be healthy in these last few weeks.

Miss Sandalwood

Congratulations to my cousin Katelyn for winning Miss Sandalwood. She did such a great job and looked amazing. We are so proud of her.