2 - Weeks Old

Tomorrow you will be 2 weeks old!

You are changing and growing little by little every day and it’s truly amazing and so much fun to watch you. I have to go back to Dallas in 10 days so I am taking every single moment with you that I can. I find myself taking lots and lots of pictures of you in every situation possible. Your face is so full of expression. I would love to know what you are thinking. Already we can tell when you need to go poop, when you have gas, when you need to eat and when you don’t want to sleep. In general, you’re a very good baby. You don’t scream a lot and you’re not colicky. You do love to be in a swing or being held. You like movement and sounds – I guess that’s because your Mom was so active while carrying you (she’s always very busy).

We are still not clear who you look the most like…. But you are absolutely gorgeous! You still have all your hair and your eyes are still dark grey. You have the prettiest lips – they are very defined and I think they will be very full.

My favorite times to hold you are when you are waking up from a nap. I’ve taken a series of pictures and a video so far of this time to share with my friends back home. You are so funny when you are stretching and making faces. My favorite face is when you pucker your lips like a fish and throw your head and hands backwards to stretch! This picture shows you stretching with your lips puckered!!

Love you so much!

Sweet Kaily,

Your first night home you kept all three of us up most of the night! We were pretty tired that next day but SO VERY HAPPY that you were here, so we didn’t care how tired we were. The next night you slept a little better and it will just get better from there. You are so much fun to watch – all your expressions make us laugh so much!

Words can’t express the love I have for you Little One! You are my first grandchild and that makes you very special to me! Today we Skyped with my father (your Great Grandfather) in Belgium, and he was blown away by YOU! You are his first Great-Granddaughter which makes you very special to him to. I wish your Great-Grandmother was here to see you, but she’s in heaven and sees all of us all the time! She’s one of your Angels that will be with you always and loves you very much!

You are Here - Yeah!!

Hello Princess!

Yesterday was a REALLY GREAT DAY! You made your GRAND entrance at 11:05pm that evening! It was a long day for your parents, but God was good and blessed us with YOU, Kaily!

You are so beautiful – perfect little head, beautiful eyes, little nose and ears and the sweetest mouth I’ve ever seen on a newborn baby! This picture was taken when you first got back to the room. You were less than 1 hour old!

You are perfectly proportioned with 10 long fingers and 10 little toes. I think your feet are a little big for such a little baby, but I think that means you will be very smart! You are a perfectly healthy baby at 6 lbs. and 11oz. and 19” long, which is the average size for a baby. (I think your Mom was the same size or smaller!)

So I held you (for the first time!) as soon as you got back to the room and you took my breath away! I wanted to kiss you all over and squeeze you so very tight! We took turns holding you, then giving you to your Mama to nurse! We were very surprised because you were so alert and you were holding your head up all by yourself! Amazing for only a few hours old!

I left the hospital about 3am (you finally fell asleep in my arms) but when I got home I was so excited that I couldn’t go to sleep! I was up until about 5:30 am… I couldn’t believe you were finally here and so gorgeous! What a wonderful blessing from God you are Kaily – I love you so much! I couldn't wait to get back to the hospital the next day!

Will today be your birthday?

It's early on Thursday morning and you didn’t come last night either. So we are going to the hospital for the induction (just a little help for Mom to get the labor started). It's going to be a great day and hopefully today will be your birthday.

We are so excited to see you... I'll tell you all about it tomorrow!

You didn't come last night...

You didn’t come last night so we went to the doctor and made plans to induce your Mama on Thursday morning. WOW that makes it even more exciting! But we’d like for you to come on your own terms.

But we are so excited to see your little face. Will you look like your Mama or your Daddy the most? You’ll have all your fingers and toes – 10 of each, 2 little eyes, a nose, a mouth, 2 arms & 2 legs.

I can’t wait for you to discover these body parts on your own. You’ll be able to see them in about 4-6 weeks and then you’ll start to put them in your mouth. All babies do that – it’s their way of learning about things. If it tastes good, it’s probably a good thing!

Come tonight my Little Princess – it’s a beautiful night for you to enter this world. It will all be alright and you’ll soon be in your Mommy’s arms and be able to see your parent’s face and their love for you!

This is so fun!!

Hey Kaily - this is so fun!

First we wanted you to come early, then when your due date came and went, (March 8) we wanted you to come on the 13^th so you would have the same birthday as your Mama and Daddy. Their anniversary is July 13^th so she really has a thing for the number 13! But now it’s the 14^th, evening of, and you’re still not here yet.

We have manicured our nails; our toes are all pretty and soft. Can't wait to see your fingers & toes! Maybe you will come tonight!! We are sooooo ready!

Your Mama has eaten lots of spicy foods, walked to the beach, gone to shopping malls and Balboa Island. She exercised on the Wii Fit Plus, got massages - she's done everything that’s supposed to bring on labor, and you’re still not here…. we are running out of things to do.

Don’t you want to come out? Are you warm and cozy in your Mommy’s big tummy? I wouldn’t want to come out either if I was you! All the food and drink you want, nice and warm, and always close to Mama. So I don’t blame you!

Please hurry little Kaily – we are so excited to meet you! There are so many of our friends that are so excited also. They are all calling every day wondering if you are here yet! Sending many prayers your way for a healthy delivery!

Waiting To Be Your Grandma!

Hi Kaily - I'm waiting on you!

I'm going to be your Grandma and I love you so much! You’re not even born yet! So I created this Blog for you to read when you are older. When your Mama was young we didn't have Blogs to help us tell a story or remember things. All we had were video recordings and baby books.

I arrived 10 days early because your Mama swore you were coming early even though your due date was March 8th! So I'm still waiting, still wishing you’d hurry and come to make our day!

We have finished up your room, so “pretty in pink”, all your clothes are washed in Dreft to be nice and soft. Their all folded in your dresser drawers and hanging in your closet on baby hangers! I can't wait for you to see it - you're Mama did such a great job of decorating. Even your Aunt Nikkie contributed by painting a picture for your room - It's the one that says Princess with rhinestones on it.

So hurry up little Princess! I'm waiting on you!

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