2 month old chunky girl.

Cannot believe my girl is 2 months already.  Craziness.  She is the sweetest thing.  Truly a special girl with the cutest dimpley bum:)  Okay so this past month has been so amazing.  She is so smiley and happy.  Her personality is starting to show and it is seriously so fun.  My favorite thing is her laugh.  On Mothers day morning we were getting her dressed for church and she just started laughing out of no where for like 5 minutes straight.  Her shoulders were bouncing up and down and she was just hysterically laughing,  the best mothers day present i could of asked for.  Zack and I were laughing/crying cause it was so cute.  She has really started to know our voices,  she gets so happy when she hears her dad come in from work.  Her head is getting strong and she tries to stand up.  She loves lights and music.  Still loves to stick her tongue out & play with it.  She is a hyper little girl.  I love it.  Everyday is getting more and more fun.  I am so thankful for this sweet thing in my life.

2 month old happening:

weight: 12 lbs...77% shes a chunker.

Length:  22 in...34%  kinda a shorty.

Head size: 14.76 cm... 17%  her head is growing good but it's still smaller :)

I'm still breastfeeding...she eats about 5 oz every 3 hours in the day, sleeps about 5-6 hours straight at night then wakes up every 3 after that.  But i don't mind.  I get to nap with her in the morning.  She may be allergic to dairy...trying to figure it out.  Has gotten some baby acne/ rash stuff on her face the last week...not the cutest but its going away.  Her hair is still strawberry blond and she still has a lot of it. Also has big blue eyes so pretty.

Kaylee...the significance behind the name.

Kaylee Kay Nelson.  My sweet baby girl.  You are named after your beautiful Aunt Kaylee Kathy.  She was you mommies sister, but not just a typical sister.  She was my best friend in the world.  We were like twins, stuck at the hip our whole lives.  We had a very special unique bond.  We spent almost all of our time together laughing.  She was especially witty,  her humor was one of a kind.  I would laugh till i would literally be sick to my stomach.  She would dance around everywhere, make weird noises, and sing the all day.  She was such a joy to be around.  She was also the loyalist person i have ever met.  If she loved you she would do anything for you.  There were many times she stuck up for me.  She never let others talk bad about me or our family.  But she also was so kind , and accepting of others.  She had friends from everywhere she went.  Her beauty was radiant,  her smile was so contagious.  She had a strong faith in God.  She knew that he had a plan for her & that the church was true.  Her testimony was always a great example for me, even though i was the older sister.  I was so lucky to have her for those 16 years. 

When i lost your aunt Kaylee in the car accident, it was the worst day of my life.  I couldn't fathom the reality of not being able to see her again on this earth.  The pain was honestly to much to carry for me alone....i struggled with who i was & what i believed in.  I felt so alone.  Even though i had a great family who loved me.  I had a huge hole in my heart.  I didn't know how to live without my best friend.  But then i turned to my father in heaven who helped me deal with the pain.  He sent your daddy to save me.  I felt joy again when i was with your dad.  He has been the biggest blessing, besides you.  

I know before you came down to this earth you & her were best buds.  I know she was so excited for you to come down here and be my daughter.  Sharing lots of great stories of us.  You are so blessed to have her as an aunt.  I know without a doubt she loves you.  That she is trying to help you in anyway from the other side.  You guys will have a special connection because of your name.  You will learn to honor her & love her as i do.  But you will also be your own person.  I want you to grow and become a beautiful woman.  Gaining your own strengths & talents.  But i want you to have her also to look up too.  I have always said i was going to name my daughter Kaylee & she always said she would name her daughter Chiami.  It seems so silly, but that's how we were with each other.  It was not silly or weird to us.  I knew when we found out you were a girl that you were going to be Kaylee Kay.  What a special and sweet girl you are.  You have brought so much joy to my life.  You have helped heal my hole in my heart,  it will never be completely whole until i get to heaven and see her again but you have been such a blessing.  I am so honored to be your mother.  You will be such an amazing young woman.  I will love you & tell you how special you are everyday.

I hope you will feel blessed to have your aunts name.  That you will know how special she is & how special you are. I love you sweet daughter.

One month old!!

Baby girl turned 1 month old on Sunday!!  Wow how time has gone by, it seems like yesterday that we were bringing her home.  This has been an amazing, fun month for us.  Our baby girl is the sweetest thing.  She barely ever cries unless she's hungry, but even them it's like a whimper.  She even has had a cold but still is such a happy girl.  She has the cutest strawberry blond hair & big blue eyes. Her fingers & toes are long, so i guess she will be able to climb good...haha.  Her faces she make are super funny.  I would say she gets that from me cause I can make some hideous/ weird faces:)  She also farts a lot, and there loud...it's hilarious, even Zack thinks there funny!  Zack is totally mesmerized/obsessed with this darling girl.  He takes like 20 pics & video a day....so needless to say we got plenty of footage of her.  He is such a help to me which is so nice.  We just love to lay with her and talk to her all night.  She also loves her car seat & loves going in the car.  So we go shopping, dinner all sorts of stuff.  So it's nice cause we are always getting out!  I love being a mom.  Having this little side kick with me is seriously the best.  She has a very sweet special spirit. I'm so blessed to have such a sweet little family. 

1 month happenings for Baby Kay (aka side kick):

* weighs over 10lbs now...shes a good eater
* Loves kisses
* Loves to be held & cuddled
* Loves music
* Loves her car seat & driving in the car
* Farts loudly all day :)
* Gets the hiccups constantly, She HATES them!
* sleeps 3 hour increments at night ( so she wakes up 3x a night)
* sticks out her tongue a lot
* Had her first cold
* Loves her mommies voice, especially when i sing to her.
 

Labor Story:)

To begin lets start with false alarm on March 8th.  I woke up with bad contractions...Zack started timing them and they were about 4 min apart. So we waited for an hour then headed into the hospital.  We got there and i was having major contractions so they checked to see my dialtion. I was only at a 2+ so they watched me for a few hours to see if i could get more dilated.  I didnt so they sent me home since i wasn't far along enough to be induced.  But while this was going on i was talking to my mom cause she was wondering whether or not to fly out.  Her & my sister Karissa flew out on the next flight thinking this was the real deal.  When they arrived i was at home:( The next day was my doc appt.  I told her what happened and she said that because the baby was healthy & I have had so much contractions and was dilated to a 3 & 85% effaced that she would induce me that next Thursday the 15th.  So that was great news.  Because it was only a week away my mom & sister decided to stay and hang out with us:)  Which was so nice. 

Then March 14th in the early hours I woke with strong contractions again.  But then they stopped after 3 hours, so i didnt go in since the next morning i was going to be induced.  Well that day i kept having sever lower back pain & felt major pressure.  I called my doc around 3 pm and she said head into the hospital.  So we went in about 5ish.  My contractions were 1 min apart and super strong.  But i could only feel them in my back.  i was dilated to a 4 & 100% effaced.  My doc came down & said let's keep you.  She said if I wanted she could break my water to get things going faster. So she broke my water & my contractions grew worse. So I got an epidural, which was heaven sent.  So awesome.  Then they out me on petocin to speed up the process.  I chilled for a few hours feeling splendid cause of the epidural.  My dad and sister Ashly flew in late that night just in time:)  we were all pulling an all nighter and it was really nice having my family, zacks family, and caitlin there to support me.  At about 5 am i was at a 10. i started pushing but had to stop because she was almost out after 2 pushes & my doc wasn't there yet.  So we waited for my doc to get there & with 2 more pushes baby Kaylee Kay came out:)  The actual pushing part was the most amazing exciting most spiritual time of my life.  I loved it.  Holding her for the first time was something i will cherish forever.  Having Zack by my side with his sweet words of love & my family made it that much better.  When she looked up at me she reached her little arm out &  touched my chin, i melted.  I knew she had just came from god & from being with her aunt Kaylee.  So special.  She was so mellow & sweet never even cried just was content.  The first breastfeeding went perfect, she latched on with ease and it was so great.  The whole experience was so amazing,  so much easier and actually enjoyable then i would of thought.  I Loved it! Zack & I are so so in love with this baby girl.  She is such a sweet gentle girl.  She smiles & has the sweetest lips of all time.  She looks like her dad to the max.  Which is adorable.  She has the prettiest strawberry blonde hair and her eyes are getting more blue everyday. We love being parents & adore our baby girl.

35 weeks...ahhh!! :)

Week: 35

Total weight gain: 16 lbs

Babys Length: 18.19 inches

Babies Weight: 5.30 lbs

Cravings: sherbet ice cream, fruit.

Aches & pains: Still swelled kidneys, bad back pain.

Baby Movement:  A lot of big movements.  Can feel her body parts.  She is flipping down her body around a lot...:)

Any other happenings: started cleaning like crazy, getting the house all ready.  Feeling some small contractions.  Got strep throat, which was so miserable.  Coughing made my whole stomach felt bruised and kept me up all night.  Haven't been working out since i've been so sick.

Any other Body changes:  My belly button is sticking out a little bit.  My boobs are massive. Just bought 34DD bra today!!! Yikes.  Still no stretch marks, luckily. 

With only 5 weeks i am starting to feel the nerves & excitement kick in.  I started my one week appointments which are making it seem even closer.  Been watching birthing videos cause i'm a weirdo.  I know that everything will go great its just the unknown and the suprise of labor.  We have gotten everything we need for the baby room.  Now just putting it all together.  Had all 3 baby showers and got so much great stuff.  Zack is getting so anxious,  hes just so excited. I'm like its only a month left and hes like uhhh seems like a lifetime lol. Such a silly boy.  We cant wait to see this sweet girl of ours. 

Oregon Baby shower!

Zack & I went to Oregon feb. 2-5th for my baby shower there.  It was so so great.  I had a great turn out and was able to see my friends i haven't seen in forever.  They all were so great and got me the cutest stuff.  My mom and family did an amazing job setting up.  It was a pink & grey my colors.  We had yummy food and played fun games.  Of course my favorite the diaper game....who doesn't love candy filled diapers??? I am so thankful for such loving and supportive friends & family who are always there for me and who already have shown there love for baby girl.

Zacks Big 30th!

So my super sexy, hot hubbies birthday was January 28th.  He turned the big 30! He has been very sad about how old he is getting and been really bummed feeling that his life has gone by so fast.  He is so silly.  He feels old especially because im still only 22.  He feels like hes going to be an old dad.  I have told him how he looks so young and love that hes older.  He is so young at heart and i adore him.

For his birthday i put together a friend dinner at Texas Roadhouse and it was a blast.  We had all of our friends come and support Zack!  He sure love it.  Then Saturday on his birthday we slept in late and laid in bed talking & cuddling.  I then made him big breakfast and then we stayed in bed lazy & he opened his presents.  I got him a new Fossil watch with an engraving on the back, some clothes and a new gym bag.  We then went to a little gathering for Zacks grandmas 95th birthday.  Then headed to Flemings downtown which is our favorite restaurant.  It is so delish.  We both had huge steaks that were unreal.  It is such a fun place to go, they gave us chocolates & zack a birthday card.  We then walked across to Energy Solutions for the Jazz game.  Zack had been wanting to go to a game, and even better they were playing the Kings who Jimmer plays for.  We had a great night.  <3

So i just wanted to take this time and express how amazing my husband is.  I know im super cheesy and corny but oh well.  He is my best friend.  We literally have the best relationship i could of wanted.  He is so sensitive to my feelings in every way.  All he wants is my pure happiness.  I love how we can still lay and talk for hours about anything.  He expresses his love for me everyday.  Every morning before he leaves he always kisses me goodbye and says how much he misses me. And when he gets home from work he immediately comes and hugs me and asks how my day was.  He is the best nurse, whenever i am sick he does everything to make me comfortable.  Right now i have a bad virus and have been miserable.  He came home early right when i told him how sick i was.  He stayed up all night with me and took me to the doctor in the morning.  I had to make him go to work because he didn't want me to be home alone sick.  He truly is amazing.  He gets emotional every time he talks about our baby Kaylee and how much he already loves her & cant wait to see her.  He has made my pregnancy that much better having someone that is so supportive & excited.  He is going to be the best dad ever.  He has helped me heal part of my broken heart from losing my sister,  he has been the most kind sensitive person in the world.  He gets emotional when we talk about it and always listens.  He has saved me in more ways than one.  This baby girl is so lucky to have him as her father, he will do anything for her & show her so much love.  I am so thankful he is a strong priesthood holder who loves god & jesus christ.  Who has a strong testimony that helps me everyday.  I am so thankful i found this perfect guy for me.  My love grows more & more everyday.  Life with him makes perfect sense.  He fills my bucket everyday.  I love You Zack & always will.