Moby Wrap

Kinsley and I tested the Moby Wrap. She was ok with it we will keep working on it.

5 week Pictures

Thank you Esther for doing 5 week pictures with Emily because it reminded me that I needed to do the same thing to remember these moments. Kinsley is going to grow up so quickly and I will forgot these moments if I don't take the pictures now.

This picture below is from last night. Kinsley fell alseep in my arms.

Taking her to bed, she still curls up in a ball when she is sleepy.

I did forgot to put a piece of paper in the picture saying what week it was but the pictures are so sweet that I couldn't resist posting them.

This is my favorite one. She is leaning on her teddy for support. My mom got her this Teddy Bear and it is perfect for taking pictures because it has a beaded bottom that makes it sit straight up.

So far what is happening with Kinsley:

• She is getting better at sleeping. She is fussy from 11pm to 1am but it is not anything bad enough that I cannot soothe her or the swing soothe her. She just knows that it is bed time and she is grumpy about it.

• She sleeps in the co-sleeper between us at night, thank you Aunt Heather. She loves to sleep on her side. She wakes up more on her back and seems very content on her side. I go in the bedroom at night and stare at her. She sleeps like her daddy, she has her daddy's profile when she is sleeping. If I can sneak a picture without a flash I would but I know it would wake them up.

• She is smiling much more now and having so much fun. She enjoys looking around and see what is happening in the house. She loves her daddy especially, she is big grins when he comes around.

• Her hematoma has gone down completely and I am so happy.

1 month for Miss Kinsley

Miss Kinsley has been in our world for 1 month now and even though I barely sleep anymore and I feel like I am always breastfeeding, I love and adore my baby girl.

Yesterday was a big day for Kinsley. She had a very quick nap in her crib yesterday. It was a total of 5 minutes before she started to cry but I tried at least. The rolled up blankets are only there because I need to buy the mesh bumper still.

I have discovered that she likes her bouncy seat. She doesn't like to be in it for too long but she does love the vibration.

Even though it is blurry a little bit a smile makes the lack of sleep worth it.

Been a while

It's been a while since I updated my blog. The night that I posted about wanting her to come out she decided to make her appearance. I was having contractions all day but I ignored them because I thought that they were Braxton Hicks.

Kinsley Marie Stobie was born on April 17th, 2010 at 2:57pm. She was 6lbs 15oz and 21 inches long. She is my long skinny girl. See the pictures below.

Frustrated!!

I was due on 4/11/2010. I know that it was only 5 days ago but I have to say that I am frustrated. Daddy says that baby girl is stubborn like her mommy, I have to agree.

I had cramps last night that woke me up in the middle of the night starting about 3:30am and continued for hours and hours. I really thought oh maybe she is getting ready to come out! I was able to fall back to sleep and had a few cramps here and there but nothing became of it.

Now and I am awake again and nothing is happening. Oh well hopefully she will be here soon.

Cloth diapers first round purchased

Last night we purchased our first 12 Bum Genius diapers. Here is a picture of what they look like below.

What's been happening?

Wednesday I meet the new gyno for the next couple of weeks. My regular doctor is on leave for 2 weeks because him and his wife are having a baby girl of there own. The other doctor I seen is the only other male doctor in the office and I am more comfortable with a male doctor than a female doctor.

He looked over my files and was very happy with my pregnancy. He said that he loves to see happy patients that are smiling when they come in and they are not miserable crying and begging to have the baby taken out. I have felt very good through this pregnancy and the worst problem that I have had is it sucks to bend over to pick something up.

I am done with doing cervical checks and I am going to let it happen as it happens. I don't want to think that just because I am dilated doesn't mean that she is going to come anytime soon. Like I said above I am not uncomfortable and can keep going for the next couple of weeks.

I did learn that in my file I have the estimated birth date of 4/11/2010 and not 4/14/2010. Even though the ultrasounds say the latter date he is going to go with the 11th. Next week we gone in and the doctor will schedule me for a induction if she doesn't arrive before than. He did tell me that he believes that she will be here before the 41st week though.

We went and seen the pediatrician today. He has a wonderful sense of humor and we both really liked him. The bonus is that the office is open 7 days a week and we can make appointments online and even email the doctor. The practice has been open for over 60 years and the doctor we have picked has been there 10 years. He was highly recommend by the other parents in our baby group at Good Sam. Plus the bonus is that the office is 2 blocks from the hospital that we will have her and he will come see her the day after she is born.

He also guessed that she will be born on April 8th and will be 7lbs 2oz. We will see if he is correct.