My goodness I cannot believe that I haven't posted in over 2 months! For those of you who actually read my blog, I apologize. Life with 3 kids 8, 15months, and 2 months is a very time consuming job and doesn't leave me with much free time to sit down and type!
Ok not sure where I should begin...I guess with Jenna since she is the oldest! My little princess just turned 8 last month, as I said before, time flies. She decided to have her birthday party at the YMCA fitness center which has a huge play area for the kids that she loves. Her party went off without a hitch and she got so many nice things from her friends. She just had her doctor visit and everything looks great! She weighs 65 lbs and is 48 inches tall! They referred her to a lung specialist because of her chronic cough so we will see how that goes on the 30th. School is almost over for her and summer vacation will begin. It's bittersweet because as much as I like having two children during the day, I also hate getting up and getting her on her way! I am looking forward to a fun, busy summer with all of my kids!
She is adjusting quite well to both babies. She adores Kane and acts like his little mommy sometimes. I do believe that she is an angel because of what she has to put up with and I am so proud of her for being such a big girl about it! See Kane likes to pull hair, pinch and hit, especially his sisters! We are teaching him no and she is helping me with that but in the process she is getting all of the bad things that a little brother can do to her!
Kane, ah, my little mama's boy- He can be such a sweet little boy one time and such a bruiser the next. I never know what to expect from him and he keeps me on my toes. He currently weighs 22.5 lbs and is 33 1/4 inches tall. I have a feeling he will be like my husband and father inlaw- tall and skinny! His vocabulary is getting larger, saying things like mama, dada, baba, dog, Jenna, kitty, and any word that he tries to repeat. Still having some sleeping issues but not as bad as he was.
Kendra my little angel is a great baby. I couldn't have asked for a better baby! In fact, I didn't think they really existed. She sleeps through the night and takes little naps throughout the day. She is probably the most patient baby I have ever known and I am so thankful for that because her brother needs to steal the spotlight most of the time! Her stats are 11 2.5lbs and 22 1/4 inches for height.
Well I am sure I could go on forever seeing as I haven't blogged in quite sometime but instead I will share some pictures..those are more fun anyway! Ok I guess I won't share pics right now seeing as I am having a hard time uploading- I will try to get them up soon!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
And now in the left corner weighing in at...
7 lbs. 10.5 oz is Kendra Layne, my little porker! Last week the doctor asked me to bring her back this week for a weight check because she still hasn't gained back her initial weight at birth. Well we just got back from the visit and she gained 9.5 ounces in just 6 days!! Thank goodness for that, I was going to die if they tried to put her on the high calorie formula that costs a FORTUNE from the pharmacy!
Today is Jenna's last day of school and then she starts spring break- ugh! I look forward to not having to wake up and get her ready at 7 every morning but just the thought of hearing her say "mommy I'm bored" is like nails on a chalkboard to me! I would like to take her to see the new Hannah Montana movie and also to the Rochester Museum of Play but that all depends on Marc's work schedule and who can watch one of the other kids.
Other than that it will be a uneventful 11 days other than when the Easter bunny makes his appearance!
Today is Jenna's last day of school and then she starts spring break- ugh! I look forward to not having to wake up and get her ready at 7 every morning but just the thought of hearing her say "mommy I'm bored" is like nails on a chalkboard to me! I would like to take her to see the new Hannah Montana movie and also to the Rochester Museum of Play but that all depends on Marc's work schedule and who can watch one of the other kids.
Other than that it will be a uneventful 11 days other than when the Easter bunny makes his appearance!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Some new pictures
Kane rocking Kendra!
Look mom I can hold my own cup!
Jenna spending time with Kendra
Jenna and Father Joe at First Penance
Kendra 2 weeks old
Kane and his buddy Maya
Kendra 10 days old
Kendra 2 weeks old2 weeks already?!
Geez, I can't believe how fast time is flying. Kendra is officially 2 weeks old today, can you believe it? I sure can't. It feels like just yesterday I was complaining about being pregnant and now I feel like I am trying to slow down the hands of time.
I guess I will start with updates about each kid. Kendra is doing well. Seems to have her days and nights a bit mixed up, meaning: I don't sleep! She chooses to sleep all day and is very quiet but come night time, she is putting on her best outfit and getting ready to go out clubbing! I swear she takes after her daddy! She had her 1 week appt. a few days ago and she weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. Doctor said she is otherwise perfect and we just need to have her weight rechecked on Wed. Her looks are starting to change a bit and her dark skin color is starting to fade. Other than that she is a very content baby and enjoys sleeping her her carseat, long car rides, and walks in the stroller! ( did I just post a "singles" add?) LOL
Kane is, well..Kane! He still has an attachment issue which I think I will be dealing with until he is married! He is adjusting pretty well to his new sister but still gets quite upset when she starts to cry. The poking and prodding has just started and I find myself sitting on the edge of my seat, praying that he isn't going to "launch" his finger straight through her eye! He has two more teeth coming in and it's apparent that they are making him miserable. Today he followed me around and whined non-stop. try dealing with that on little to no sleep!
Jenna is doing well as usual. So far the nasty flu bug has skipped over this house and I continue to pray that it will not decide to stop and visit. On March 30th Jenna made her First Penance at school. That is just the beginning of the many communions and such to come. She did a great job and held herself together when having to go into confession- as usual we are very proud of her. The activities are pretty much over for this year. Bowling is done,as is basketball and Brownies only have a few meetings left.
As for Marc and I, we are fine. I thought the adjustment period would be longer with three kids but it really is true when people say it's harder to go from one to two then two to three. Marc is back to work so I am on my own at night. It's tough and I got spoiled for this last week and a half with splitting shifts! He is still looking for something part time until his driving picks up more. Hopefully with it getting closer to summer, the driving shifts will pick up and he will get back to doing what he enjoys. I on the other hand am looking forward to getting the summer rolling and enjoying some outdoor fresh air in the next few months!
I guess I will start with updates about each kid. Kendra is doing well. Seems to have her days and nights a bit mixed up, meaning: I don't sleep! She chooses to sleep all day and is very quiet but come night time, she is putting on her best outfit and getting ready to go out clubbing! I swear she takes after her daddy! She had her 1 week appt. a few days ago and she weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. Doctor said she is otherwise perfect and we just need to have her weight rechecked on Wed. Her looks are starting to change a bit and her dark skin color is starting to fade. Other than that she is a very content baby and enjoys sleeping her her carseat, long car rides, and walks in the stroller! ( did I just post a "singles" add?) LOL
Kane is, well..Kane! He still has an attachment issue which I think I will be dealing with until he is married! He is adjusting pretty well to his new sister but still gets quite upset when she starts to cry. The poking and prodding has just started and I find myself sitting on the edge of my seat, praying that he isn't going to "launch" his finger straight through her eye! He has two more teeth coming in and it's apparent that they are making him miserable. Today he followed me around and whined non-stop. try dealing with that on little to no sleep!
Jenna is doing well as usual. So far the nasty flu bug has skipped over this house and I continue to pray that it will not decide to stop and visit. On March 30th Jenna made her First Penance at school. That is just the beginning of the many communions and such to come. She did a great job and held herself together when having to go into confession- as usual we are very proud of her. The activities are pretty much over for this year. Bowling is done,as is basketball and Brownies only have a few meetings left.
As for Marc and I, we are fine. I thought the adjustment period would be longer with three kids but it really is true when people say it's harder to go from one to two then two to three. Marc is back to work so I am on my own at night. It's tough and I got spoiled for this last week and a half with splitting shifts! He is still looking for something part time until his driving picks up more. Hopefully with it getting closer to summer, the driving shifts will pick up and he will get back to doing what he enjoys. I on the other hand am looking forward to getting the summer rolling and enjoying some outdoor fresh air in the next few months!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Pictures
Kendra just born
Jenna meets Kendra
Daddy and Kendra
Kane meets Kendra
Leaving hospital
First Day Home
Sleeping Beauty- 6 days old
ANNOUNCING......
Ok ok so I am a week late- cut me some slack people! This may be a bit long but I will try to keep it as short as possible!
Nearing the end of my pregnancy I started having alot of bleeding in my urine. They suspected a UTI and put me on antibiotics. Well by March 20th I was in severe pain from my kidney's.I knew when the pain started up that it was a stone. That whole weekend I suffered and by Sunday I had to throw in the towel. I called my mom around 6:30 and told her to take me to the ER. Triage didn't know what they should do with me because I was contracting as well.After classifying me as "disaster", they went ahead and took me to Labor and Delivery. They hooked me up and gave me some pain meds...wonderful stuff and by afternoon I was feeling better. The pain was still there but I didn't care! After going back and forth with my OB he decided to wait until Monday and induce labor. He was out of town and didn't want to miss the birth. I can honestly say that I was so excited. I figured this may help me pass the stone or at least they can take my normal KUB X-ray to see where the stone is and how big.
I chose to go home rather than to stay at the hospital because I needed to get my bags ready and straighten Jenna out for school.
9 a.m. the next day came before I knew it! Kane stayed at my in laws house and we took Jenna to school. By 9:40 I was hooked up to my IV's and had Pitcocin entering my bloodstream! Seeing as I was already contracting the nurses figured it wouldn't be a long labor and with my history of short labors, I knew this to be true as well. Within and hour I was begging for my epidural because the pain from the stone and contractions were crazy!
The doctor came in by 11 am to administer my epi and within 15 minutes I was a happy girl.They checked me and said I was 4 cm, the race had begun. Marc was betting that I would deliver by 12:05 and I said 1:20! My mom showed up shortly after and then the pain started again. I was feeling contractions on my right side only and gripping the bedrails every minute through each contractions. The nurses ordered a "top off" from the doctor for more medicine in my epidural. After doing that I was quite comfy and numb. The nurse said she was going to check me as the pressure I felt was an indication that I was close- sure enough she said my water broke (which I couldn't feel) and that I was fully dilated and ready to push. My OB was on the other side of town so we had to sit and wait for him, luckily, I couldn't feel my legs so that was easy! By 1:08 the OB showed up and I started to push. Within 3 pushes my baby was out! It was a quick and easy delivery and I couldn't have been happier..she was beautiful!
After many hours of discussion we finally decided on her name: drum roll please....Kendra Layne. She weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 21" long! That was my biggest baby yet and I couldn't believe that she was 2 weeks early as well.
Hospital stay was uneventful. It was nice laying in bed all day and getting waited on hand and foot. Kendra stayed all day in the room with me and I took her back to the nursery at night so I could try to get some rest. I had many visitors and would like to thank my parents, Colleen and Carol, Jen, my Aunt and Uncle, and brother for the visits and gifts! Special thanks to Carol and Colleen for the yummy fries and gifts for Jenna and Kane as well!
So now it's been a week and we are adjusting- the first night was tough with juggling both babies and Kane was a bit upset with his new sister! As days have past I realized that Kane is getting more teeth and that may have been part of his problem. He is know starting to touch her and seems a bit more interested in her, thank god!
So all in all I feel as though my family is complete. This pregnancy was quite a shock and took me a while to accept but now I look at my new baby girl and can't imagine our family without her.
By the way, I passed my horrible stone Wednesday night after getting home from the hospital and found it to be over 5 mm! That explains the pain for the last week!
Nearing the end of my pregnancy I started having alot of bleeding in my urine. They suspected a UTI and put me on antibiotics. Well by March 20th I was in severe pain from my kidney's.I knew when the pain started up that it was a stone. That whole weekend I suffered and by Sunday I had to throw in the towel. I called my mom around 6:30 and told her to take me to the ER. Triage didn't know what they should do with me because I was contracting as well.After classifying me as "disaster", they went ahead and took me to Labor and Delivery. They hooked me up and gave me some pain meds...wonderful stuff and by afternoon I was feeling better. The pain was still there but I didn't care! After going back and forth with my OB he decided to wait until Monday and induce labor. He was out of town and didn't want to miss the birth. I can honestly say that I was so excited. I figured this may help me pass the stone or at least they can take my normal KUB X-ray to see where the stone is and how big.
I chose to go home rather than to stay at the hospital because I needed to get my bags ready and straighten Jenna out for school.
9 a.m. the next day came before I knew it! Kane stayed at my in laws house and we took Jenna to school. By 9:40 I was hooked up to my IV's and had Pitcocin entering my bloodstream! Seeing as I was already contracting the nurses figured it wouldn't be a long labor and with my history of short labors, I knew this to be true as well. Within and hour I was begging for my epidural because the pain from the stone and contractions were crazy!
The doctor came in by 11 am to administer my epi and within 15 minutes I was a happy girl.They checked me and said I was 4 cm, the race had begun. Marc was betting that I would deliver by 12:05 and I said 1:20! My mom showed up shortly after and then the pain started again. I was feeling contractions on my right side only and gripping the bedrails every minute through each contractions. The nurses ordered a "top off" from the doctor for more medicine in my epidural. After doing that I was quite comfy and numb. The nurse said she was going to check me as the pressure I felt was an indication that I was close- sure enough she said my water broke (which I couldn't feel) and that I was fully dilated and ready to push. My OB was on the other side of town so we had to sit and wait for him, luckily, I couldn't feel my legs so that was easy! By 1:08 the OB showed up and I started to push. Within 3 pushes my baby was out! It was a quick and easy delivery and I couldn't have been happier..she was beautiful!
After many hours of discussion we finally decided on her name: drum roll please....Kendra Layne. She weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 21" long! That was my biggest baby yet and I couldn't believe that she was 2 weeks early as well.
Hospital stay was uneventful. It was nice laying in bed all day and getting waited on hand and foot. Kendra stayed all day in the room with me and I took her back to the nursery at night so I could try to get some rest. I had many visitors and would like to thank my parents, Colleen and Carol, Jen, my Aunt and Uncle, and brother for the visits and gifts! Special thanks to Carol and Colleen for the yummy fries and gifts for Jenna and Kane as well!
So now it's been a week and we are adjusting- the first night was tough with juggling both babies and Kane was a bit upset with his new sister! As days have past I realized that Kane is getting more teeth and that may have been part of his problem. He is know starting to touch her and seems a bit more interested in her, thank god!
So all in all I feel as though my family is complete. This pregnancy was quite a shock and took me a while to accept but now I look at my new baby girl and can't imagine our family without her.
By the way, I passed my horrible stone Wednesday night after getting home from the hospital and found it to be over 5 mm! That explains the pain for the last week!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Kane's 1 year visit
Today Kane had his one year doctor visit. He is doing great- 22.8 lbs and 31 inches tall. I was so proud of him, they did the lead prick and he just sat on my lap the whole time. Luckily daddy was their to help distract him! Then he got his Prevnar shot, OUCH! He cried and cried for that one but once I gave him a sucker he was fine. The doctor decided to wait on the chicken pox vax because of the new baby. She said she didn't want to take any chances since I was due any day. Other than that it was a quick, perfect appt. and we go back at 15 months!
Update on me: I am almost 38 weeks pregnant and have had enough! Everything hurts and I am nursing a kidney stone in the process. I begged my OB to induce me so he compromised and said that at my next appt. on Tuesday we will decide on Wed. or Thursday..thank god! I want my little girl to be healthy but my lord, she is out of room! So keep posted for my next blog entry as I will probably be introducing our new little girl!
Update on me: I am almost 38 weeks pregnant and have had enough! Everything hurts and I am nursing a kidney stone in the process. I begged my OB to induce me so he compromised and said that at my next appt. on Tuesday we will decide on Wed. or Thursday..thank god! I want my little girl to be healthy but my lord, she is out of room! So keep posted for my next blog entry as I will probably be introducing our new little girl!
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