Since Thanksgiving we have been going nonstop. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with Burrows and Jones family. Having a baby during the holidays can be very exhausting but I’m so glad that she got to see family members that hadn’t seen her since she was born and those who met her for the first time. This past weekend we went to the Gaylord so Kelby could meet Santa for the first time and she did great! When I gave her to Santa she looked at him like “who are you”? She wore the cutes outfit that said “Result of Mommy Kissing Santa Clause”. Sunday was John’s day!! John finally got to play with his birthday present from this past January. We went to Texas Motor Speedway and John got to race a NASCAR stockcar for 20 laps. He had a blast going fast!!!!
Kelby is talking a lot more and is all smiles… She’s just on the verge of giggling. Her laugh sounds like she is hyperventilating but she is working on it. Her new favorite word is “gee” which she uses to let us know she is still here. She is still growing like a weed and is definitely a tank. We had a nurse, who works with babies, ask if she was 6 months old the other day and she almost fell over when we said she wasn’t even 3 months old. There have been others who ask if she is breastfed, which she is and I think that has a lot to do with her size. My parents try to come see her every weekend and they can’t believe how much more she weighs from week to week. I haven’t really noticed her weight since I am always picking her up. We knew she was going to be a big baby but I had no idea she would grow as quickly as she has. I am so grateful to stay at home with her. We are still having so much fun and cherish everyday!!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Already over 2 months old!!!!!!!!
Kelby's Baptism
Getting ready to see her 6 week old friend Braden next door.
Smiling at Daddy after the Aledo play-off game
Sleeping while John and I play the new Mario wii game!!! LOL
Kelby turned 2 months on November 13th which was the same day as her 2 month check-up. She now weighs 13 lbs and is 23 inches long. She is still at 100% on the growth chart. She had her first round of shots that same day … Let me tell you; it was much harder for me then for her. John stood over the table with her while she had her shots… Thank god he was there!!! I was crying before they even poked her. I told John that next he will have to go by himself because it was so sad for me. At the end he was holding little Kelby and me as we both cried. She stopped crying before I did…LOL. She did great after her shots. She didn’t get a fever but she did want to be held the entire day….which is fine with me because I LOVE holding her. She has had another big growth spurt in the past week. She is now wearing 3 in diapers and 6-9 month clothes! This week I am trying to go through all of her clothes so I can reorganize them by size.
We have been having so much fun!!!!
Monday, November 9, 2009
8 weeks old!!!
Kelby is 8 weeks old this week!! She is growing up so fast!!!
It is amazing how much she changes each week. She started sleeping through the night at 6 weeks and has been doing great. We didn’t get to experience the newborn stage because she was a big baby so she is already wearing 3-6 months. She can hold her head up and is beginning to smile J. She used to only smile in her sleep but now she will smile at her mommy and daddy. Her smile makes for a wonderful day every morning!!! I started back to work 2 weeks ago but I am only working 2 days a week. Leaving Kelby the first day was so hard…L John was so sweet and waited to leave for work that morning until I did. I cried throughout the day because I missed her so much, but I know she is well taken care of by her Grammie. I can’t even begin to think about dropping her off on her first day of school…LOL. Our lives are starting to feel very normal again. I started back at the gym 2 weeks ago which has been great because it has really made me feel normal again. Kelby will be going for her 2 month shots on Friday so I will be very happy when that’s over.
It is amazing how much she changes each week. She started sleeping through the night at 6 weeks and has been doing great. We didn’t get to experience the newborn stage because she was a big baby so she is already wearing 3-6 months. She can hold her head up and is beginning to smile J. She used to only smile in her sleep but now she will smile at her mommy and daddy. Her smile makes for a wonderful day every morning!!! I started back to work 2 weeks ago but I am only working 2 days a week. Leaving Kelby the first day was so hard…L John was so sweet and waited to leave for work that morning until I did. I cried throughout the day because I missed her so much, but I know she is well taken care of by her Grammie. I can’t even begin to think about dropping her off on her first day of school…LOL. Our lives are starting to feel very normal again. I started back at the gym 2 weeks ago which has been great because it has really made me feel normal again. Kelby will be going for her 2 month shots on Friday so I will be very happy when that’s over.
Playing dress up for Halloween.... Kelby at 7 weeks
6 weeks old!!
1st day back at the gym with Kelby on the outside of my belly.
Her snuggy she sleeps in...
She was leaving us a surprise in her towel:)
3 weeks here... She looks so small.
Our first night out at Tiff's wedding... Kelby was only 3 weeks old and I missed her so much!!!
Kelby meeting her Great "Grandnunner" for the 1st time.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
2 weeks
I can’t believe that Kelby turned 2 weeks old this past weekend. She is doing great!! We had her 2 week check up yesterday and she is now 10lbs 2.5oz. She only grew a 1/4in in length. John and I are having so much fun being parents and love every minute of it. Kelby is already holding her head up and turning it. She never really wanted to be swaddled because she loves to stretch so much. If you think about it she didn’t really have much room the past 9 ½ months so stretching is a new world to her. One good thing about having almost a 10lb baby is that I have lost over 35lbs in 2 weeks… Crazy!!! Everyone tells you how great you feel after you have the baby and in my case I feel wonderful!!! I was so swollen at the end of my pregnancy and for a few days after that it didn’t take much to make me feel better. As much as I love to kiss her, hold her and smell her I still miss her not being in my tummy. John and I are so blessed to have such a sweet baby girl.
Kelby has had her good and bad days as far as her sleeping habits at night time but the past two nights have been wonderful. Last night she slept for 7 hours and the night before she slept for 6 ½ hours. She is such a good baby!!! She only cries when she is hungry. She loves to lie in her crib and watch her mobile and when we are in our bedroom or the living room she loves to watch the ceiling fans. Her daddy introduced her to a pacifier this week and she loved it!!!!!
Sampson loves baby Kelby and is adjusting well!! Even though she is not sleeping in her room at night yet, Sampson is. If he is not halfway under the crib then he is at least right next to it. He always has to check on her when she is making noises and when we hand her off to anyone.
Kelby has had her good and bad days as far as her sleeping habits at night time but the past two nights have been wonderful. Last night she slept for 7 hours and the night before she slept for 6 ½ hours. She is such a good baby!!! She only cries when she is hungry. She loves to lie in her crib and watch her mobile and when we are in our bedroom or the living room she loves to watch the ceiling fans. Her daddy introduced her to a pacifier this week and she loved it!!!!!
Sampson loves baby Kelby and is adjusting well!! Even though she is not sleeping in her room at night yet, Sampson is. If he is not halfway under the crib then he is at least right next to it. He always has to check on her when she is making noises and when we hand her off to anyone.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Our little girl has arrived!!!
Kelby Lynn Burrows arrived on Sunday September 13, 2009 (MY BIRTHDAY!!) at 4:12pm and she weighed 9 lbs and 13 oz.
I woke up on Sunday morning at around 6am to roll over and when I rolled over my water broke. It was so crazy!! I woke John up and he came running to my side. We took showers and packed our bags and off to the hospital we went. We arrived at the hospital at around 7am and they confirmed that my water had broke. I was only dilated to 1-2cm the first time they checked me so I was thinking this is going to be a long day. At around 8am they moved us from Maternal Observation to Labor and Delivery and at this point my contractions were about 3-5 minutes apart they were definitely different from any contractions I had felt. I decided to start walking around for 30 minutes at a time and take a 10 minute brake in between so they could monitor us. By 10am my contractions were about 2 ½ minutes apart and getting stronger when they checked at 12pm I was dilated to 5 cm. By this point it was becoming extremely painful when walking up and down the halls. I am so fortunate to have had my wonderful husband by my side during this time. He could see the pain and asked that I go ahead and get an epidural. The most difficult thing about getting the epidural was having contractions every 1 ½ minutes and trying to sit still. After I had the epidural the time just flew by. By 2 pm I was dilated to 9-10 cm. At that point the doctor wanted to give Kelby just a bit longer to try and drop past the +1 she was already at. By 3pm they checked me and we started pushing at about 3:15. Before I knew it our baby girl was in my arms. When they pulled her out the doctor and the nurses could not believe how big she was. She was the most precious little girl we had ever seen!!! She was very healthy and very alert.
We are so grateful for our little baby girl. We can’t describe to anyone the amount of joy and love she brings to us. We are so in love. We want to also thank all of our friends and family for all of their love and support.
I woke up on Sunday morning at around 6am to roll over and when I rolled over my water broke. It was so crazy!! I woke John up and he came running to my side. We took showers and packed our bags and off to the hospital we went. We arrived at the hospital at around 7am and they confirmed that my water had broke. I was only dilated to 1-2cm the first time they checked me so I was thinking this is going to be a long day. At around 8am they moved us from Maternal Observation to Labor and Delivery and at this point my contractions were about 3-5 minutes apart they were definitely different from any contractions I had felt. I decided to start walking around for 30 minutes at a time and take a 10 minute brake in between so they could monitor us. By 10am my contractions were about 2 ½ minutes apart and getting stronger when they checked at 12pm I was dilated to 5 cm. By this point it was becoming extremely painful when walking up and down the halls. I am so fortunate to have had my wonderful husband by my side during this time. He could see the pain and asked that I go ahead and get an epidural. The most difficult thing about getting the epidural was having contractions every 1 ½ minutes and trying to sit still. After I had the epidural the time just flew by. By 2 pm I was dilated to 9-10 cm. At that point the doctor wanted to give Kelby just a bit longer to try and drop past the +1 she was already at. By 3pm they checked me and we started pushing at about 3:15. Before I knew it our baby girl was in my arms. When they pulled her out the doctor and the nurses could not believe how big she was. She was the most precious little girl we had ever seen!!! She was very healthy and very alert.
We are so grateful for our little baby girl. We can’t describe to anyone the amount of joy and love she brings to us. We are so in love. We want to also thank all of our friends and family for all of their love and support.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Doctor Update
It has been a long week since I last updated but it seems to be getting better. I had a couple of days last week with strong contractions but nothing came of them. My feet have quit swelling which has made a huge difference and I am finally beginning to get some sleep at night for the past two nights. I was able to go for a walk with John and Sampson last night and wear my tennis shoes!! This may not sound like a huge deal but I have not been able to wear tennis shoes in months because my feet have been so swollen. The funny thing is that my belly is so big now that John has to put my shoes and socks on me and my feet sure were snug in my size 11 shoes. I have heard that your feet grow half a size when you’re pregnant… Yikes!!!! I don’t need my feet to grow anymore.
We had a doctor’s appointment yesterday and everything is looking great. My cervix has made progress since last week and my blood pressure is still good and I actually lost 6lbs. My doctor has been very happy with my weight gain, “knock on wood” we have not seen any stretch marks on my belly at this point, but it’s not over yet. The doctor said that my feet quit swelling because Kelby is no longer sitting on what was causing the swelling. My belly has had another growth spurt since last week and is measuring bigger than it should which means Kelby had a growth spurt. We go back to the doctor on Monday for an ultrasound so they can measure her and the doctor will decide when to induce if Kelby doesn’t come before then, which means we could be meeting our sweet little girl next week!!
We had a doctor’s appointment yesterday and everything is looking great. My cervix has made progress since last week and my blood pressure is still good and I actually lost 6lbs. My doctor has been very happy with my weight gain, “knock on wood” we have not seen any stretch marks on my belly at this point, but it’s not over yet. The doctor said that my feet quit swelling because Kelby is no longer sitting on what was causing the swelling. My belly has had another growth spurt since last week and is measuring bigger than it should which means Kelby had a growth spurt. We go back to the doctor on Monday for an ultrasound so they can measure her and the doctor will decide when to induce if Kelby doesn’t come before then, which means we could be meeting our sweet little girl next week!!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
36 Weeks 5 Days
We had a false alarm last Friday. I was having contractions every 2 ½ - 3 minutes that were a lot stronger than normal. We went to the hospital and my Doctor said that I just contact a lot. I was still only dilated to 1 cm. I asked her if she thought it would be like this for the next 4 weeks and she said she wouldn’t let me go that long.
I had a Doctor’s appointment this past Monday and not much has changed but all is well to report. Kelby’s head has definitely dropped and is getting ready!! It is amazing to feel how much my uterus has dropped from the top of my belly. We are so excited to meet our little baby!! She will come when she is ready though. It has been a tough couple of weeks. My legs and feet are still swelling due to all of the fluid and not to mention my belly keeps getting bigger and bigger. I have been off work now for weeks and my doctor says I need to take it even more easy now. Anyone who knows me knows that I don't lay around very well. My feet get so bad that John says it looks like I have broken every bone in my foot. When I see strangers in public they all say “oh honey you aren’t going to last another week”… well guess what… people have been telling me that for the past 3 weeks. I haven’t had a good not sleep in weeks. I actually slept for 2 ½ consecutive hours last night. I get up to go to the bathroom at the least 4x’s a night and have contractions everytime I roll over or get up. Thanks for listening to me vent :). I know everything I have been feeling is well worth it!!!!!! I just can’t wait to hold and meet her!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, August 24, 2009
35 weeks
Check out how swollen I am below the knees…. WOW!!!
Sorry I didn’t do a very good job updating last week because we were moving but I am happy to report we are all moved in. I had a Doctor’s appointment last Monday and my cervix was 50% thinned and my belly had a growth spurt. I had another Doctor’s appointment today and I am dilated 1cm and my cervix is ready and she has dropped. I could tell she had dropped this past weekend just by the way I was feeling. My belly measured to a more normal measurement today. They did another ultrasound again to see how big she is and she is weighting over 7lbs. The Dr was very happy with her weight. My feet and ankles have been swelling so badly but I still have a normal blood pressure. She thinks Kelby will be here within the next 2-3 weeks. John and I are getting so excited!!! Kelby’s nursery is just about done. I just have a few things to hang on the walls to make it complete.
We had another showe this past weekend. We are so grateful for all of the gifts we have received for baby Kelby from both showers.
Friday, August 14, 2009
34 weeks
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We are 34 weeks today!!! We can’t wait to meet our little girl!!! I haven’t had a very exciting week. I have been on bed rest since I left the hospital last week. I did manage to get all of Kelby’s things washed which was about 12 loads. I went to the doctor this past Monday and everything still looks great. The doctor keeps saying I am all belly so she hasn’t been concerned with my weight gain. I still haven’t dilated any. They are taking me off of my medicine which prevents contractions this weekend so nature can take its course.
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