A Final Try At This Thing Called Pregnancy

Monday, August 13, 2012

Playing Catch Up

This past week has been a whirlwind....I was induced Monday, August 6th and had Kaden that evening. We were discharged and came home Wednesday, August 8th which was Kathryn's 4th birthday. Wednesday evening, we went to the Luthers for a small family bday celebration for Kathryn. Thursday was spent settling in, getting the house squared away, working on birth announcements, and just general housekeeping. Friday morning, Kaden had a doctor's appointment, and then we had to go to Gateway for his blood work (checking jaundice levels which came back in the normal range). That afternoon, we had some visitors. Saturday morning, we had our newborn pictures taken as well as Kathryn's 4 year pictures. That afternoon, we went to the Luthers to take a picture of all the Luther boys and had dinner. Sunday, Momma Hope came over to meet Kaden, and that afternoon, we took a family trip to the park. Today, Monday, August 13th, Kathryn had her 4 year check up (which included 4 shots). I will have to say, she did great. She didn't cry and was such a big girl. Afterwards, we went to Target, the Library, Chick Fil A, Walgreens, and then to Family Pet Hospital to get Bailey some meds. It has been a busy morning for us, but it was lots of fun getting out and it just being the two of us. At 5:23 PM, I will officially have a one week old son...Happy One Week Kaden!!!!!

Happy Birthday Kaden! Born at 5:23 PM on August 6th, 2012

One Day Old...August 7th, 2012

Two Days Old...August 8th, 2012

Happy 4th Birthday Kathryn...August 8th, 2012

Kathryn's 1st Ipod

Celebrating Kathryn's 4th Birthday

Make a Wish

Three Days Old...August 9th, 2012

On our way to Dr. Aquino's for his first appointment

Four Days Old...August 10th, 2012

Five Days Old...August 11th, 2012

3 Generations of Luther Men

Meeting Momma Hope...Six Days Old...Sunday, August 12th, 2012

Loving on Momma Pam

Swinging with Daddy

First Outing at the Park...Sunday, August 12th, 2012

Kathryn loves her little brother Kaden!

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Our first weekend as a family of 4

Saturday morning, we had our newborn pictures taken. They went really well. Thank goodness Momma Pam was here to help me. Pictures always stress me out, so having her here was a huge relief! That evening, we went to Mimi and Papa's for dinner and to take a picture of all the Luther boys.

The Luther Boys with Mimi

Just the Boys

Sunday morning, Momma Hope came over to meet Kaden. Momma Hope was pretty smitten with him.

Meeting Momma Hope

Showing off her big sister tattoos

Kathryn loves her Momma Pam...or "Pammie" as Kathryn usually says

In Momma Hope's Hands

Proud Great Grandmother

That afternoon, we decided to take a family trip to the park. The weather was beautiful, and we thought it would be fun Kathryn to get outside to play. We had a great afternoon!

Swinging with Daddy

1st Trip to the Park

Big Sis and Little Bro

Our first weekend as a family of 4 (or 5 including Bailey...which we do!) was filled with family and fun. It was the perfect weekend!!!

Friday, August 10, 2012

August 10th, 2012...4 Days Old

Today was a busy day. Momma Pam had to go to work today. I am glad we didn't do a long good bye because I probably would have cried. Momma Pam has been beyond helpful the past 2 days. She has done all the night time feedings for two nights in a row, she has done our laundry, dishes, made bottles, fed Kaden, played with Kathryn, gone grocery shopping, cooked dinner, run errands for me, and has kept me company. She is honestly and truly the best mom in this world. I don't know what I would do without her. None the less, Kaden had his first well check up this morning. His appointment went well. He weighed 8.4 pounds (only losing .5 after birth which is good). His head circumference was 36 cm, and his height was 20 and a half inches. Everything looked great, but Dr. Aquino was little concerned about his skin tone (he looked a little jaundice), so after our appointment, we swung by Gateway to have some blood work done to make sure his levels were normal. Luckily, his levels fell within normal range. The rest of the day was spent at home relaxing.

In the car on the way to his 1st doc appt

Back home and relaxing

Sweet Boy!

That night, we decided to tackle Kaden's first bath. At first he cried, but after a few short seconds, he actually seemed to enjoy his first bath. And, there is nothing sweeter than a clean smelling baby!

All clean and ready for bed

With big sister Kathryn

Thursday, August 9, 2012

August 9th, 2012...Three Days Old

Birth Announcement Photo

Kathryn loving on her baby brother

3 Days Old

Feeding time with Mommy

Loving being home with Kaden

Today was spent getting the house squared away. Kaden has already received tons of goodies, so I was anxious to get everything washed and ready for him to wear. Momma Pam did all the feedings last night, and it seems that Kaden did not care for the slow nipples on his bottles. So, Momma Pam ventured out to Babies R Us and found medium flow nipples. We have already tried them, and it appears this will be the answer. Today, Momma Pam and I also tackled the task of taking a picture for Kaden's birth announcement...this actually went pretty well and we ended up capturing several good shots. My first full day at home with Kaden was successful (thanks to the help and support of Momma Pam)! He is sticking with a schedule of eating every 4 hours and is taking 2-3 ounces each feeding. This momma is pretty happy about this schedule!

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

August 8th, 2012

Our second night in the hospital was a little better. I think by this point we were so exhausted, we actually slept pretty good. Once again, Kaden spent the night in the nursery so we could try to get some much needed rest. On Wednesday morning, I was discharged. However, Dr. Aquino (our pediatrician) didn't make rounds until after lunch, so Kaden wasn't discharged until around 2:30 PM. None the less, we were so excited to be heading home. Today was also Kathryn's 4th birthday, so getting home to spend some time with her was at the top of our priority list. Once home, we spent about an hour getting things unpacked and then we headed to Mimi and Papa's for a birthday dinner for Kathryn. Afterwards, we all headed back home. Momma Pam stayed the night with us and did all the night time feedings which was much appreciated. Momma Pam is the best!