First Grade

My baby is a first grader. I am sad and happy. I am sad because my heart keeps asking me "where did all the time go"? But, I am happy because I love watching him grow and change. We hadn't really made a big deal about Seth starting school this year...With Kenna being born only four days before, we were a little preoccupied. So, the weekend before school started we were rushing around buying backpacks and school clothes for our little man. I don't think it hit him that he was actually going back to school until we were walking there monday morning. He was happy and excited at home, and then he became quiet and subdued on the way there. By the time we got to his school Jimmy and I could tell he was super nervous (as you can see by the last two pictures). He had a great time and his teacher has nothing but good things to say about him. I think it is going to be a fun year for him :)

Kenna Marie

I have been waiting and waiting to blog about this beautiful little creation....Since I got pregnant with her just before Luke turned one, I felt like I was pregnant forever! But, alas...she is here! And she is perfect! We welcomed little Kenna into our lives on Tues, August 16th at 6:00 p.m. I choose to get induced with her (yes, I CHOSE to). Its funny to me that I WANTED to be induced, considering how scared I was when I thought I was going to be induced with Luke. We chose this because of how fast Luke and Sarah came, and daddy didn't want to deliver a baby in the car on the way to the hospital :)
She came fast and furious, just like her brother and sister. They started my induction at 345 by breaking my water and giving me just a little bit of pitocin. I was just fine for about the first hour and a half, but then my body decided it was time and kicked into overdrive. By the time I was ready to get an epidural it was too late....she had already decided she was making an entrance. She came out all bruised up, which was sad...they said it was just because came out so fast and so there was a lot of trauma to her little face. She weighed 7.6 and was exactly 19 inches long.
Seth, Sarah, and Luke are in love with her....as are daddy and I. She is perfect. (I know, i know, I already said that). Right now she is only waking up once a night for food....I am probably jinxing myself for adding that...but I still can't believe it. She is laying beside me as type this with her little hand on her cheek looking like a perfect little angel.