So yesterday I was putting lotion on Kali when I noticed a lump under her right breast. It is quite a large lump so it really scared me. As a first time mommy, I was almost ready to head to the ER to have her examined. BUT, thank goodness my mother-in-law and step-mom brought me back to earth and told me to just wait and take her in tomorrow (today).
I took Kali in and her doctor said the lump is quite common in little girls when they are just a couple of weeks old. It is her breast duct enlarged due to the increased levels of hormones from birth. They said it will go away soon and return when she hits puberty.
This really put my mind at ease...given my mother's history with breast cancer. I was just glad it wasn't anything to be concerned about!
She also has each tear duct in each eye blocked. Another very common thing for babies. Basically when Kali cries, her eyes goober up afterwards. They said some babies tear ducts are blocked for months and months and some have to have a surgery to "unblock" them. Hopefully Kali's will clear up on their own!
Dr. Sowards also weighed her, and Kali is up to 6 lbs and 8 oz!! I know that still seems very tiny, but my poor baby dropped down to 4 lbs 12 oz after she was born, so 6 lbs 8 oz seems like a PIG to me! :) I call her my chunky monkey (even though she is quite tiny still) ha!
After her baby appointment, mommy had to go rent a storage unit for Tyson's belongings from Nebraska (I wouldn't let him just pile it up in our garage!) The nicest storage units in our area, the owners also own the liquor store next door. In order to get a unit, you have to apply for one at the liquor store. So, here I am, dragging a 1 month old baby into a liquor store! I felt SO awkward taking Kali in there! Once we were inside, she was fully awake and when I looked down at her while filling out paperwork, she was LICKING her lips looking at the display of wine! ha! I guess in 21 years, I will take her out for her FIRST taste of wine :) It better be her FIRST taste....
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
More Pics!
So our baby is growing each day and learning new "skills." When we lay her on her play mat for "tummy time" she tries to crawl already. She has the whole leg thing down, but not the arm thing! It is so funny to watch her try and she ends up getting so mad at herself we have to comfort her and tell her, "It's ok, you really are not ready to crawl...maybe in 4 more months kiddo." :)
Kali overall has been a great baby, but she does not smile very often yet on her own, only when she fills a diaper! Lately, she is giving us a couple of more smiles on her own, which makes us feel like we are starting to finally entertain her! :)
She is also holding her head by herself pretty well now...still has a way to go for daddy to feel 100% comfortable yet.
Kali overall has been a great baby, but she does not smile very often yet on her own, only when she fills a diaper! Lately, she is giving us a couple of more smiles on her own, which makes us feel like we are starting to finally entertain her! :)
She is also holding her head by herself pretty well now...still has a way to go for daddy to feel 100% comfortable yet.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Welcome Adam Wade Keast!!
YEAH! We are an aunt and uncle again!! Adam Wade Keast was born today (Tyson's brother and his wife)- Bryce and Sarah.
We are SO excited about Adam FINALLY being here and being SO close in age to Kali :) It will be fun to see them grow up together!
Adam being born actually reminded me that I need to work on my blog! ha! Welcome Adam, we love you already and can't wait to meet you!!
Adam Wade Keast- Born August 26th, 6 lbs 15 oz, 20 1/2 inches long, born at 5:39pm.
Kali Elizabeth's Birth Day!
Oh my gosh, I have been HORRIBLE at keeping up with this! They say you will have all the time on your hands once the baby comes...haha, yeah right, no one says that! :)
Obviously I have been SUPER busy being a mommy and traveling since Kali has been born, so let me update you!
I went to the hospital on August 2nd and checked in at 7:00pm. I was feeling great and even requested daddy go get ice cream for "his daughter" at around 9:00pm. When I checked in I was 2 cm dilated and 70-80% effaced. Everyone kept telling me to rest and try to sleep, but that wasn't happening! I think I must have slept 2 hours at the most...I was so excited! Not to mention that the nurses kept coming in every hour to take my vitals...hard to sleep.
They started the pitocin at 6:30am on August 3rd, at which time I was 3 cm dilated, but I really did not start to have any pain until a couple of hours later. I was SO hungry, but all I could eat until Kali got there was a liquid diet. Yuck! My doctor finally showed up to check on me at 12:05pm...he interrupted my liquid lunch! ha! At this time he broke my water (weird, weird feeling!) At this time I was 4 cm dilated.
Breaking the water must have sent my body into ultra labor mode! The contractions kept coming harder and harder. I held out as long as I could (seriously!) until I begged for the epidural. At this time I was 4 1/2 cm dilated. I was SO scared for the epidural because I have heard how much it hurts. Oddly enough, and maybe I truly am a super hero now, I did not think it hurt AT ALL! It just felt like a little pinch and that was it! God truly answered that prayer! ha! I got the epidural at 1:15pm.
After I got a second dose of the epidural (because I could still feel a lot of pain!- takes a lot to get me numb!), I started getting really short of breath, felt like I couldn't breathe. They hooked me up with an oxygen mask to help. After about 5 minutes on it, all I can remember is looking at Tyson and everything going BLACK. I snapped back right away after I heard him yell at me, "Honey BREATHE!" I had passed out for a second. The nurses rushed right in to check on me because my blood pressure had gone so low, that is what caused the black out. I believe it was 96/48. By this time it was 3:45pm and I was 5.5 cm dilated...
After recovering from that, everything seemed to calm down a lot, at least that is what I thought!! The nurse checked me again at 4:55 pm and I was 6 cm dilated. She told us we could be in for a really long night! Again, it was 4:55pm. I started praying that Kali would just arrive any minute. Well, not even 1 hour later (5:44pm), I was 10 cm dilated! The nurse looked puzzled and said, "It's go time!"
We started pushing at 6:00pm and with the very first push, I had to dry heave for 10 minutes! ha! The second push, I started shaking so bad and couldn't control it. I though to myself, "Am I having a seizure? When finally everything went black again! I passed out for a second time that day! I finally started coming out of the "blackness" and heard lots of people in the room. A couple of nurses rushed in to take my blood and to "tend" to Kali so to speak. Kali's heart rate had dropped down to 50 beats a minute....VERY scary!
They soon realized that my blood sugar levels were very low and that is what caused me to pass out a second time. They gave me a boost of "adrenaline" to bring Kali's heart rate back up, and boy did it work! After that, it was smooth sailing. I pushed until 8:04pm, when our little princess arrived!
Kali Elizabeth was born August 3rd, 8:04pm, 5 lbs 5 oz, 18 inches long!
Mommy, Daddy, and baby all survived and were doing well after the LONG day! Kali was doing extremely well, but she did have slight low blood sugar, so they had to give her a supplement to help bring up those levels. I think she really just wanted ice cream again!
They kept me for 2 days at which time, Kali was 4 lbs 13 oz. I was so scared to take her home and wondered if she would gain any weight or not! Debbie, Tyson's mother, came down to help us out and was with us from August 2nd to August 8th. It was SO wonderful to have the help and support! My dad and Brenda then came out on August 8th and stayed for the weekend to help!
Obviously I have been SUPER busy being a mommy and traveling since Kali has been born, so let me update you!
I went to the hospital on August 2nd and checked in at 7:00pm. I was feeling great and even requested daddy go get ice cream for "his daughter" at around 9:00pm. When I checked in I was 2 cm dilated and 70-80% effaced. Everyone kept telling me to rest and try to sleep, but that wasn't happening! I think I must have slept 2 hours at the most...I was so excited! Not to mention that the nurses kept coming in every hour to take my vitals...hard to sleep.
They started the pitocin at 6:30am on August 3rd, at which time I was 3 cm dilated, but I really did not start to have any pain until a couple of hours later. I was SO hungry, but all I could eat until Kali got there was a liquid diet. Yuck! My doctor finally showed up to check on me at 12:05pm...he interrupted my liquid lunch! ha! At this time he broke my water (weird, weird feeling!) At this time I was 4 cm dilated.
Breaking the water must have sent my body into ultra labor mode! The contractions kept coming harder and harder. I held out as long as I could (seriously!) until I begged for the epidural. At this time I was 4 1/2 cm dilated. I was SO scared for the epidural because I have heard how much it hurts. Oddly enough, and maybe I truly am a super hero now, I did not think it hurt AT ALL! It just felt like a little pinch and that was it! God truly answered that prayer! ha! I got the epidural at 1:15pm.
After I got a second dose of the epidural (because I could still feel a lot of pain!- takes a lot to get me numb!), I started getting really short of breath, felt like I couldn't breathe. They hooked me up with an oxygen mask to help. After about 5 minutes on it, all I can remember is looking at Tyson and everything going BLACK. I snapped back right away after I heard him yell at me, "Honey BREATHE!" I had passed out for a second. The nurses rushed right in to check on me because my blood pressure had gone so low, that is what caused the black out. I believe it was 96/48. By this time it was 3:45pm and I was 5.5 cm dilated...
After recovering from that, everything seemed to calm down a lot, at least that is what I thought!! The nurse checked me again at 4:55 pm and I was 6 cm dilated. She told us we could be in for a really long night! Again, it was 4:55pm. I started praying that Kali would just arrive any minute. Well, not even 1 hour later (5:44pm), I was 10 cm dilated! The nurse looked puzzled and said, "It's go time!"
We started pushing at 6:00pm and with the very first push, I had to dry heave for 10 minutes! ha! The second push, I started shaking so bad and couldn't control it. I though to myself, "Am I having a seizure? When finally everything went black again! I passed out for a second time that day! I finally started coming out of the "blackness" and heard lots of people in the room. A couple of nurses rushed in to take my blood and to "tend" to Kali so to speak. Kali's heart rate had dropped down to 50 beats a minute....VERY scary!
They soon realized that my blood sugar levels were very low and that is what caused me to pass out a second time. They gave me a boost of "adrenaline" to bring Kali's heart rate back up, and boy did it work! After that, it was smooth sailing. I pushed until 8:04pm, when our little princess arrived!
Kali Elizabeth was born August 3rd, 8:04pm, 5 lbs 5 oz, 18 inches long!
Mommy, Daddy, and baby all survived and were doing well after the LONG day! Kali was doing extremely well, but she did have slight low blood sugar, so they had to give her a supplement to help bring up those levels. I think she really just wanted ice cream again!
They kept me for 2 days at which time, Kali was 4 lbs 13 oz. I was so scared to take her home and wondered if she would gain any weight or not! Debbie, Tyson's mother, came down to help us out and was with us from August 2nd to August 8th. It was SO wonderful to have the help and support! My dad and Brenda then came out on August 8th and stayed for the weekend to help!
We traveled back to KS to visit everyone on August 12th :) We were able to stay through the weekend and visit friends and family! It was awesome, but we were SO tired after it was all said and done. We then headed up to Scottsbluff, Nebraska, so Tyson could finish up his job there and pack all his stuff to bring back to Colorado.
Yep, that's right, Tyson is now going to be back in Colorado! His next job is at Summitville, CO...about 1 hour and 15 minutes from our house. He is just going to drive each day to work and back so he can be home with Kali and myself :) What a wonderful blessing and at the right time!!
So now we are back home again and I am trying to get into a groove of things. Can't believe I go back to work in 2 1/2 weeks!! I am going to cry so much the first time I have to leave Kali with someone else!! :(
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Ready as we will ever be...
So here we are, 2 days away from welcoming little Kali into our lives forever! I am not going to lie, I am nervous, scared, and anxious all at once right now. I know our lives are going to change forever after Monday. For over 8 years straight, it has been about Tyson and I and definitely for the past 4 years of marriage! We have enjoyed our time together and taken many FUN vacations every year, hopefully we will continue to do the things we have always done, but now include Kali in them!
So this makes me think back to Bryce and Sarah Keast's wedding (Tyson's brother). It was almost 2 years ago (in September) and we were driving from Colorado to Oklahoma for the big day. Not sure how it even was brought up, but the topic of kids came up. I remember thinking, "Do I even want kids?" In reality, I was serious. I guess in the back of my head I thought it was a death sentence to no more fun! After talking over an hour about children and our thoughts on the subject, I told Tyson I wasn't ready by any means and that when the time was right, we would both just know it.
We decided to start trying in late 2009 and have a baby in 2010. In fact, we even told our parents this so they would stop asking us when we were going to have children :) And it was really what we wanted! However, something changed when we attended a K-State game in Colorado (Oct. 2008). And NO, this is not the date we conceived! ha! But the topic of children came up again and I told Tyson, "I think I am ready when you are..." Needless to say, I may have been the one "holding up the plans". I think my fear of failing as a mother was standing in my way, but Tyson was ready. He wanted children, but only when I was 100% ready. So we decided to start a family, but not tell anyone we were trying because we did not want to disappoint anyone in case it didn't happen right away.
I found out that I was pregnant on December 21, 2008...right in time for a wonderful Christmas present for all our parents! What a blessing it was to find out the news and to tell everyone the good news!
Seems like this was so long ago, but here we are....2 days away from our little miracle, and neither of us could be ANY happier! God has TRULY blessed us and I know he will bless Kali with so much support and love from everyone. We can't wait to share our little girl with all of you!
So this makes me think back to Bryce and Sarah Keast's wedding (Tyson's brother). It was almost 2 years ago (in September) and we were driving from Colorado to Oklahoma for the big day. Not sure how it even was brought up, but the topic of kids came up. I remember thinking, "Do I even want kids?" In reality, I was serious. I guess in the back of my head I thought it was a death sentence to no more fun! After talking over an hour about children and our thoughts on the subject, I told Tyson I wasn't ready by any means and that when the time was right, we would both just know it.
We decided to start trying in late 2009 and have a baby in 2010. In fact, we even told our parents this so they would stop asking us when we were going to have children :) And it was really what we wanted! However, something changed when we attended a K-State game in Colorado (Oct. 2008). And NO, this is not the date we conceived! ha! But the topic of children came up again and I told Tyson, "I think I am ready when you are..." Needless to say, I may have been the one "holding up the plans". I think my fear of failing as a mother was standing in my way, but Tyson was ready. He wanted children, but only when I was 100% ready. So we decided to start a family, but not tell anyone we were trying because we did not want to disappoint anyone in case it didn't happen right away.
I found out that I was pregnant on December 21, 2008...right in time for a wonderful Christmas present for all our parents! What a blessing it was to find out the news and to tell everyone the good news!
Seems like this was so long ago, but here we are....2 days away from our little miracle, and neither of us could be ANY happier! God has TRULY blessed us and I know he will bless Kali with so much support and love from everyone. We can't wait to share our little girl with all of you!
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