* June
Girls Camp was AWESOME--what an adventure! See earlier post for more info
Chaia turns 15--YIKES- not sure how that can be I'm still in my 20's ;)
Mitch is the BEST DAD ever!
Aneka turns 7 -- have we really been in Indy 8 years
* July
Santa Claus Indiana-Holiday World was GREAT
as well as Chicago's Pizza and the train ride!
Fireworks in our own backyard for the 4th of July-YEAH FREEDOM!
Mitch announces no more Birthday's for him
Kaylie turns double digits--the big 10!!
Cooking at Youth Conference for 12 hours was hard but worth it!
Chaia goes back to Band and Band Camp
Aneka learns to ride a bike---AWESOME!
* August
Summers over :( kids head back to school
Friday, September 19, 2008
I give up...
Okay yes, I got behind- I think I'm too far gone at this point to try to recreate everything!?!!? But I wanted to get Kaylie's post in there since I had everyone elses. So here's hoping I get on the ball and get things done in a more timely matter!
Happy Birthday Kaylie--July 22nd
Kaylie took her time getting here just like her older sister, Chaia. Although Kaylie wasn't as late as Chaia--late was still late in my book especially since Kansas was having an extremely HOT July!!! Kaylie was due the 16th-on that day I was still working and even sitting in a staff meeting at work. The gal next to me was so nervous she whispered "Just let me know if we need to get out of here and I'll take you to the hospital!" Thanks Ann Marie-sorry I didn't get you out of the meeting that day ;)
Anyway, the weekend was here and we decided to take Chaia to a movie to spend possibly our last weekend together just the 3 of us. We had everything ready, clothes, crib, diapers, baby names-Mara Delyn or Brendan Mitchell (we didn't find out what we were having)just waiting on a baby! We took Chaia to the movie Quest for Camelot. Well the movie started and the little girls name was Kaylie and I immediately fell in love with it-I don't even remember watching the movie. I just remember sitting there thinking about that name and my baby.
We came home to find no power in our house or most of the city for that fact. The city couldn't keep up the demand due to the extreme heat. We called family to find a cool place to hang out-we hung out at my sisters -she still didn't have AC but her house was cooler until we could find a hotel that had AC. I told Mitch I wasn't sleeping in a hot house 9+ months pregnant. At 11:30 we found a cool hotel and settled in.
Monday morning my sister drug me to the mall to walk to induce labor no such luck. Tuesday Doctor's appointment, still dialated to 2 -so scheduled induction for the next week. Went home bummed, but extremely tired, made dinner-fried chicken mashed potatoes corn on the cob ate and started feeling bad (flu-like) then about 5:30 started having contractions-they continued for couple of hours steady but not too close. About 10 pm they were pretty good, called my sister to watch Chaia and we headed to Wesley Birthing Center. Checked in and I was at 3. The night progressed and I had an epidural about 3 am. My nurse was great and one of my customers at work! It wasn't weird like I thought it would be. Anyway, 5 am came and it was time to start pushing. Pushed 3 times and at 5:13 am my baby was here!! Chaia was also on the phone she had just called to check on me and the nurse said she's a little busy she'll call you in a minuter. I'm trying to see what it is-the Doctor is like well....I'm....not....sure---(taking his time to agitate me) I finally look at Mitch & the Nurse -I'm like what is it a boy or a girl. It's a GIRL!!! 7 lbs. 13. oz & 19 1/2 inches long with big blue eyes and her name is KAYLIE DELYN. So if she had been early or even on time her name would have been different.
I took one look and instantly knew she was smaller than her sister--thank goodness! She was crying & fussing and hasn't stopped. That first night she didn't sleep a wink and neither did Mitch & I....it was rough from the start! She was a great eater!! We are thankful that she's here...it took years hoping, wishing, praying and dreaming. Kaylie has always been a little more of a handful than the other girls. My mother always said it was because Chaia spoiled us by being so good! Mitch says she's the boy we never had-even though she LOVES princesses and everything GIRLIE! There is never a dull moment when Kaylie is around.
Thank Heaven for Little Girls!
Anyway, the weekend was here and we decided to take Chaia to a movie to spend possibly our last weekend together just the 3 of us. We had everything ready, clothes, crib, diapers, baby names-Mara Delyn or Brendan Mitchell (we didn't find out what we were having)just waiting on a baby! We took Chaia to the movie Quest for Camelot. Well the movie started and the little girls name was Kaylie and I immediately fell in love with it-I don't even remember watching the movie. I just remember sitting there thinking about that name and my baby.
We came home to find no power in our house or most of the city for that fact. The city couldn't keep up the demand due to the extreme heat. We called family to find a cool place to hang out-we hung out at my sisters -she still didn't have AC but her house was cooler until we could find a hotel that had AC. I told Mitch I wasn't sleeping in a hot house 9+ months pregnant. At 11:30 we found a cool hotel and settled in.
Monday morning my sister drug me to the mall to walk to induce labor no such luck. Tuesday Doctor's appointment, still dialated to 2 -so scheduled induction for the next week. Went home bummed, but extremely tired, made dinner-fried chicken mashed potatoes corn on the cob ate and started feeling bad (flu-like) then about 5:30 started having contractions-they continued for couple of hours steady but not too close. About 10 pm they were pretty good, called my sister to watch Chaia and we headed to Wesley Birthing Center. Checked in and I was at 3. The night progressed and I had an epidural about 3 am. My nurse was great and one of my customers at work! It wasn't weird like I thought it would be. Anyway, 5 am came and it was time to start pushing. Pushed 3 times and at 5:13 am my baby was here!! Chaia was also on the phone she had just called to check on me and the nurse said she's a little busy she'll call you in a minuter. I'm trying to see what it is-the Doctor is like well....I'm....not....sure---(taking his time to agitate me) I finally look at Mitch & the Nurse -I'm like what is it a boy or a girl. It's a GIRL!!! 7 lbs. 13. oz & 19 1/2 inches long with big blue eyes and her name is KAYLIE DELYN. So if she had been early or even on time her name would have been different.
I took one look and instantly knew she was smaller than her sister--thank goodness! She was crying & fussing and hasn't stopped. That first night she didn't sleep a wink and neither did Mitch & I....it was rough from the start! She was a great eater!! We are thankful that she's here...it took years hoping, wishing, praying and dreaming. Kaylie has always been a little more of a handful than the other girls. My mother always said it was because Chaia spoiled us by being so good! Mitch says she's the boy we never had-even though she LOVES princesses and everything GIRLIE! There is never a dull moment when Kaylie is around.
Thank Heaven for Little Girls!
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