A Trip To The Coast

We got away for a quick visit in Santa Cruz this past weekend. We took the kids to see Bryan's grandparents before his work schedule gets crazy again and we're unable to see them. They were thrilled to see us all and meet our newest addition. We were also able to see some friends for a BBQ at the beach, go out for a movie date night, and hang out with Bryan's parents as well. It was a wonderful weekend and a perfect way to beat the 100+ degree weather in the Valley.

The Friday before we left we had Kaylee's weight checked again. Her doctor seemed to think she wasn't gaining enough, but once he realized that she's grown almost 4 inches in 6 weeks his fears were no more. She's just long and lean... in the 25% for weight and 75% for height.
She checked in at 8 lbs. 4 oz. and 22 1/4 inches long.

Where's Kaylee?

SHE still thinks she is in utero!

She was sleeping propped up nicely on the Boppy and I came back to find her like this... and she seemed happiest this way. I guess somebody failed to inform her that she lives outside of the womb now :)

Beating The Heat

It's been HOT in the Valley, to say the least, and Evan is loving his new wading pool.

(And looking at pictures of himself in his wading pool. LOL.)

One Month

Kaylee was one month old yesterday. How did this happen so fast? She's such a good baby and sweet too. Here's a few new photos.

Sleeping on Nana
Bright Eyes

I love how much Evan adores her. He tells us everyday that he loves her, about 20 times :)

Kisses

Happy 4th of July!

God bless America!

Thank you to all of the brave men and women who serve our country. Looking forward to having my brother-in-law, Brandon, back from Iraq soon. And sending prayers my cousin Marc's way in Afghanistan.

She's Awake!

See! She doesn't sleep ALL the time :)

Changes

Four years ago, Bryan and I took on a ton of changes at once... and we survived to tell about it. We finished school, got married, found out we were pregnant, and moved to Texas all within two months. Well, it looks like once again we've decided to take on multiple changes at once. We had a baby, have two friends coming to live with us temporarily (a few months), and just bought a car today. I don't know how this new mommy will handle all of this postpartum, so please be praying. It's exciting and scary all at the same time!

Happy Father's Day

TIMES 2!!!

Happy Father's Day to my wonderful hubby and the daddy to both of my beautiful children. God truly outdid himself with you, Bryan. You are such an incredible father and our children are the luckiest kids in the world. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to our family today and all year long. WE LOVE YOU!

Pics... As Promised Below

Mommy and Kaylee sleeping
GG Idell holding Kaylee for the first time

GG Ransom and Kaylee

Sound Asleep

First Bath

All Clean

Cozy

Nana Ransom

Finally asleep... thanks Nana!

One Week Old

It's hard to believe, but our little girl is already one week old. So far she's done great! Here's a little about how things are going at home.

Bryan and I are camped out in the living room at night. I'm still healing from my c-section so sleeping in the recliner is easiest. Bryan sleeps on the couch so he can help with diaper changes, etc, and Kaylee sleeps in her soothing motions glider when she's not busy nursing.

Kaylee is a great eater and a great sleeper. She picked up on nursing easily and likes to eat :) Mommy loves how regular she is. She likes to eat and then sleep 3-4 hours at night, then eat and sleep another 3-4 hours. We pray she keeps this up!

During the day, she eats and stays awake awhile to check things out, then sleeps and eats... repeat. So far she's been an "easy" baby. It's nice to have so many family and friends close by to come visit and check in on us too. Thanks to all that have brought snacks, meals, and offered services. And thanks, Dad, for playing (and losing) so many games of Wii Sports with Evan while we had doctor appointments :)

Overall, we are adjusting well. Evan loves his baby sister and is helpful with getting things and tossing out diapers, etc. He's not fond of her cries though. He usually covers his ears or shushes her. But he's been keeping up his potty training too during all of this new chaos. We're just taking everything one day at a time and learning to be a family of four.

Kaylee is absolutely precious and so sweet. She's a perfect fit for our little family. I want to put up more pics soon, but my photo card reader is giving me fits... so more to come!

Our Newest Addition

Kaylee Marie Reich
Born 7:44am on Friday, June 12th.
7 lbs. 5 oz. and 19 in. long

We are home and adjusting well. We ask for your continued prayers as I heal and we all learn to function as a new family of four. More to come as days and time allow.

Baby Update

I saw the doctor again today for my last scheduled appointment. Everything looked great. I had dilated to a 2 or 2 1/2 and effaced a bit more. Kaylee has dropped into a lower position too. But, as planned, I am to be at the hospital on Friday morning at 5am for a scheduled c-section. If Kaylee wants to come on her own, she will need to do so either today or tomorrow!

We've been busy all week with last minute house, yard, and garage chores. Everything looks clean and tidy thanks to my wonderful hubby and mother-in-law. Kaylee's curtains are complete and everything is as set as it can be. Now... we wait.

We'll keep you posted on any developing news.

Less Than 10 Days To Go...

Yep, we're getting closer. I'm excited and anxious, yet I feel less prepared than I did with Evan. I guess I just know how much work it is and I'm also curious to see how the transition from one to two children will go. But I know God is in control and He knows how everything will go.

As for updates, I saw the doctor yesterday and was just slightly more dilated. I was at 1 1/2 cm. All else was looking great and we're still on for a c-section next Friday, June 12th.

Today I went for one last ultrasound to check Kaylee's size. Her due date came up as June 12th based on her measurements. The ultrasound tech said it looks like she's approximately 7 lbs. 12 oz. right now. So potentially she could gain another 1/2 lb. by next Friday. Evan was 7 lbs. 9 oz. when he was born so we'll see how close this estimate is and if Kaylee will outweigh her big brother at birth.

Overall I am feeling great and ready to see what this little girl looks like. I have yet to organize a bag for my hospital stay or get the carseat installed, etc. I guess we should get around to these things just in case she decides to come early.

On another note, potty training has been going well with Evan. He's getting the hang of it and has only had 3 accidents in an week. Going pee-pee is the easy part! I just pray he keeps up the good work in the midst of the chaos that will ensue with Mommy in the hospital and a new baby in the house.

37 Weeks

I've made it to "full-term"!!! Yesterday's doctor appointment went well. I didn't make any more progress as far as dilating, etc. but Kaylee's heartbeat was strong, she's still head down, and everything looks great. I was surprised over my 4-lb. weight loss. I actually feel pretty good except the occasional pain with walking or getting up after being in one position too long. So we continue to wait patiently(mostly) as June 12th makes its way closer. Only 2 weeks to go!

To stay busy I have been trying to catch up on as much scrapbooking as possible and I am making good progress. My hope is to get some more photos printed this weekend to work on next week. We've also taken on trying to potty train Evan before the baby arrives. Life is busy as always.

Hangin' In There

Just a quick update to say I'm still hangin' in there. Only 3 weeks to go before the c-section. Yesterday at the doctor I had gained a pound. Kaylee was head down, with plenty of fluid, and had a strong heartbeat. I was surprised that I had made a little progress. Dr. Singleton said I was 1 cm dilated and 70% effaced. Today I am feeling much more pain and pressure, making shopping and other daily duties harder. I am so thankful to have Bryan home and helping with Evan, meals, cleaning, etc. We're getting more and more excited about seeing our baby girl and having her home with us. Please continue to pray that all goes well and we have a healthy baby to hold.

A Day At The Rodeo

We spent our Saturday at the Woodlake Rodeo this weekend. My mom and dad go every year with my grandma and my aunt from out of state. This year we decided to join them and see how Evan liked it. We were there from about 10am-7pm and I was amazed at how well Evan handled such a long day. He's such a good boy. We found some shade for our lawn chairs, enjoyed a delicious deep pit BBQ tri-tip lunch, and waited for the fun to start. Evan was most excited by the score board and buzzer, lol, but he also liked the mutton bustin' and the bucking broncos. It was a great Saturday spent with family.

Evan is ready for some action!

Checking out the bulls with Daddy

The sky-diver's entrance

National Anthem

Bareback Bronc Riding

The gang watchin' the action

Awesome trick riders. Some of these girls were only 12 years old!

The One Armed Bandit- John Payne

This was such an amazing show by John Payne, his mule, and the two American Bison.

Family Photos