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....

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