Kelsey Lynn

Most of you already know by now, but our little girl is here!!!

After being induced on Monday and a lack of progress, we had a c-section that night. I (and John) were surprised at how quickly the day actually went by. Kelsey Lynn was born 11/23 @ 9:23 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs 12 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. She is perfectly healthy and beautiful.

We are all doing well and will be going home tomorrow (Thanksgiving). Which is a day early! So happy that we don't have to spend our WHOLE Thanksgiving in the hospital. We are so blessed to have this joy in our lives to add to our "thankful for list" this year.



Just moments after being born.

The first picture of our family...I look a little out of it b/c I kinda was. I was exhausted!

Daddy changing his first diaper! :-)

There will be many more pictures later...I have to get them all in order.
Thank you to everyone who has called/emailed/texted. We appreciate all your thoughts and prayers.

There are updates....

....I just haven't wanted to sit down and put them up. We are still waiting on the arrival of our little girl. But we won't have to wait past Monday the 23rd. We do have an end in site. However, she of course could still come on her own. I don't really "feel" like that is going to happen, but what do I know...I have NEVER done this before.

We go back to the doc tomorrow afternoon for a couple of routine tests, just to make sure she is still doing ok. There will be more then...including some pics from the 40 week mark (which was this past Friday.) So we are now due date (or DD as John says) +4 - almost 5. :-)

Nursery

The nursery has been done for a few weeks, but I am just now getting around to posting the pictures.
There is ALOT of pink and I LOVE IT!!!!


Crib and Glider
My mom did the dust ruffle and bows for the bumper. So cute!!!

Window - Curtains by my Mom too
And you can see the PACKED diaper bag for the hospital and her coming home dress.
The time is really coming. :-)


Closet - I should have taken a pic of the inside (this girl is going to be stylin' in all her clothes).
Dresser - also full
Lamp - I did the shade - my contribution since my mom did so much other stuff.

Changing Table
Also her name on the door...from my first shower here in STL

So we are all ready...as far as we know anyway. I am sure that there is something we missed, but for now we think we are ready.

Any guesses on when she will be here....maybe I should start a pool! :-)

Prep for Kelsey

Johnny doing his part. :-)
These are from a few weeks ago, but Johnny put everything together. Some items were easier than others, but non the less...they are all together and ready for Kelsey to use.

Here are the most recent "belly" pics from this past weekend. 38 weeks and counting....

Click on the pic below to see a bigger version.

Happy Halloween!!!

We were able to dress up today at work. Basically I wanted to be as comfortable as possible. I decided to go with just black yoga pants and an orange shirt. As I was walking out the door...this idea came to me and I grabbed some scrapbook paper. The baby belly pumpkin was a big hit and got lots of laughs.

Today marks 38 weeks...that leaves on TWO left until our due date. I can't believe it. As of Sunday (November 1st) we will be able to say we will have a baby THIS month. WOW...our little girl will be here before we know it. :-)

My final shower (#4) with my family....

Yes...we are VERY blessed to have so many people who love us!!! This is shower # 4 for Kelsey and the last. Granted it was almost 4 weeks ago, but I am non-the-less getting the pictures up for your viewing pleasure.



Here are all my female cousins. I loved that they all were able to be there!!

Hostesses! I LOVE MY FAMILY!!!

Mom "MiMi" and Elaine "Grandma Laney"

My grandmoms...Granny and Nana

The girls helping me open gifts


College Ladies

With Emma

with my cousin's (Taylor's) little girl Madison.

Shower w/ the 6 & Moms....

There are 6 of us from high school that still somehow have managed to keep up with each other. Showers, wedding or baby, seem to be our specialty for each other. Here is what they all did for me! I LOVE YOU GIRLS and wish that we got to see each other more. (Pictures will be in multiple posts)



The food table w/ a handmade banner with Kelsey Lynn on it and a quilt that Jennifer made....so adorable!!!

This shows the quilt a little better and the cute invites.

Yummy cake!