Kennedy at 3 Months!

3 Months!!!

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• You havent been weighed since your 2 month appointment but I"m guessing your between 12-13 lbs

• You're in size 2 diapers
• Size 6 month clothes, although some of your 3 month clothes still fit but are snug
• You smile a lot and are starting to laugh
• You've rolled over once, but don't really try to very hard
• You try to crawl so hard when you are on your tummy and can scoot around pretty good
• You havent got on a routine yet- somedays you sleep 2-4 hours for naps, and sometimes, (ok, most of the time) you take catnaps of 30-40 minutes. We are working on fixing that!!! 
• You nap in your swing and sleep with me at night
• Still wont take a binky or a bottle
• You HATE riding in the car
• You really like to kick
• Everywhere we go, you catch peoples attention with your red hair and cute little face
• You really like your front pack, and I put you in there to fall asleep when you are having trouble
• You still take acid reflux medicine but I think its getting better
• You love to chew/suck on your hands
• Starting to grab at things and try to put your dangly toys on your playmat in your mouth
• You think your brother is pretty funny
• Your hair hangs below your neck and your bangs are almost to your eyes
• You have a bad case of cradle cap, just like your brother did

Your little personality is starting to come out. I can foresee a little diva in our future, but I'm hoping you will keep your laid back attitude! :) You make everyone you come in contact with you smile and I know that will stay with you! You are such a cutie patootie, and a perfect addition to our little family! 


Here's Jack's 3 Month update for comparion:

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Kennedy's 2 Month Update

2 Months Old!

Super sweet, super cute, super loveable little girl!!

• You weigh 11 lbs 15 oz - 80th percentile!
• You are 23 inches long
• You're in size 2 diapers
• You wear 3 month clothes and can fit into some 6 month clothes!
• You're starting to coo and try and "talk" 
• You smile lots!
• Your throwing up is better, but depends alot on what I eat too. No dairy, coffee or tomato sauces for sure.
• You take most naps in yours swing and prefer to spend most of the evening on or next to me
• Everyone is in love with your hair
• You love your brother
• You like to sleep in the front pack
• You hate your carseat
•  You still wont take a binky
• You nurse ok, but still dont have a great latch, But good enough to keep breastfeeding!
• You are a light sleeper
• I haven't got you into a solid routine yet but I probably should start- it's a lot harder with two of you now to get on the same schedule.
• Most of the time you still seem to wake up 30-45 minutes into a nap which is frustrating, but sometimes you'll do a long 2-3 hour stretch in the middle of the day
• A few days ago you went 6 hours at night! 

Kennedy at One Month

 ONE MONTH!

• You weigh 10.5 lbs
• You're in size 1 diapers
• Size 3 month clothes
• You like to eat!
• You refuse to take a binky, and will take a bottle a little
• You've got bad reflux and spit up and gas issues we are working through :(
• You're not a great sleeper yet, and you take a lot of short cat naps which makes it hard to get anything done
• You have a fussy period from about 8:00-11:00 pm where it is extremely hard to get you to sleep
• You sleep with me at night
• You like to be held out in front of me and bounced. My arms are tired!
• You turn your head to look at me when I'm talking
• You are starting to smile and coo more
• You are just a cutie patootie and cant wait to see you grow!

 This pic was taken a few weeks ago, but it was too cute not to share. :)

Miss Kennedy Faith's Birth Story

Kennedy Faith Neighbors

Born January 29, 2015 at 12:50 am

7 lbs 10 oz, 21 inches

The morning of January 28, I sent Jack to daycare so I could have a little downtime to get a few things done around the house and do a few nice things for myself before baby arrived. I got my toes and nails done, enjoyed a nice Starbucks frappe, and then went home to do some last minute nesting and do some walking to see if I could get things moving! I picked Jack up after lunch and we both took naps and woke up around 4:00.

Contractions started somewhere around 6:00 when Jacob got home and I enlisted his help in making dinner while I tried to take it easy. I started timing the contractions, but didnt think much of it since I'd had them on and off the past few weeks. During dinner though, some of them were starting to be pretty uncomfortable so I started timing them. For about an hour they were every 3-4 minutes lasting about a minute long. Sort of like how Jack's labor went- just all the sudden started out of nowhere! Around 7:00 we decided we should take Jack to my parents house for the night just in case, which he was stoked about, and I'm glad we did! By the time we got home, I took a shower, got my bags for the hospital ready, and by that time contractions were stronger and about 2-3 minutes apart. I still wasnt fully convinced I was in labor but I was starting to be in more pain so we called the hospital and came in. Jacob told me we needed to go because he didnt want me to miss my epidural! :)

We arrived at the hospital about 9:00 and got into the monitoring room right away and got hooked up to the monitors and checked. I was at 3 cm. Same as I was with Jack when I was admitted with him! Contractions were now getting hard to talk through or stand up. The nurse said they would come check me in a few hours to see if I really was progressing and could be admitted and I could walk around if I wanted to but I opted to stay in the bed, and I knew I would be progressing fast.  About 30 minutes later I told Jacob I needed the epidural, my pain was getting bad. He went to get the nurse and she came back and said I'd definitely progressed more so they would call the doctor up. At this hospital the doctor has to come check you and give the go ahead before the epidural for some reason. So they moved me to a different room and by the time the doctor got there, I was around 7 cm and in some INTENSE pain. This was probably around 11:00. By the time the anesthesiologist came to get my epidural I was about jumping off the bed wanting to die. He had a trainee with him, which was super annoying because it took FOREVER for them to get everything ready, and then the trainee didnt quite get it in right and hit a nerve twice which was almost more intense than a contraction was! Finally I got some relief about midnight or right before. My water broke shortly after I got the epidural and when the nurses came in to clean it up and check me I was at a 10 and ready to push. The nurse said, "Oh goodness... DONT PUSH!" She ran out and got the doctor and they rushed to get everything ready and in 3 pushes she was out! SOOO much easier than Jack! I was so surprised at how fast it was! She was laid on my chest right away and we got to do skin on skin for a long time and feed her before she was weighed or bathed or anything like that which I did not get to do with Jack so I was so thankful.

Recovery was a lot faster this time around too, I was up and moving around just fine the next morning.  Could not have asked for a better experience this time around! :) Well... minus the few hours of pain. Haha.

Welcome to the world sweet girl! 

38 Weeks Bumpdate!

How Far Long? 38 Weeks, 3 Days

Size of Baby?About the size of a swiss chard

Total Weight Gain? Around 35 lbs

Maternity Clothes? Maternity...and those are starting to get tight! 

Sleep? Very uncomfortable at night, up 2 or 3 times to pee and my back HURTS so bad when I roll over.

Food Cravings? Doritos, Sweets, Turkey/Cheese rollups, Mexican food.

Stretch Marks? Yes.Ugh.

Gender? GIRL! 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Not waddling, swelling, back pain, or feeling like I'm 90!

Highlight Of The Week: Late last week I got to see baby girl at a growth scan ultrasound! She's happy as a clam in there!

Milestones: Full Term Now!!!

Belly button in or out: Out!

Symptoms: Severe back pain, swelling, peeing alot, hard to breathe, waddling, super tired but with spurts of nesting energy. 

38 Week Comparison With Jack:

36 Weeks!!!!

36 WEEKS BUMP UPDATE! 

(This pic was technically at the end of 35 weeks, but close enough)

It's getting close now!! Starting to feel anxious and nervous and ready all at the same time. I have a severe urge to nest but just do not have the energy or physical ability to get everything done and cleaned that I want to, while taking care of a 2 year old as well. Kind of sucks and makes me freak out, but I'm trying to except the fact that I'm just not going to get everything done I might want to. The next couple weeks are going to be crazy, i'm trying to take it easy as much as I can, but I sort of have a feeling she might come early! 

 

How Far Long? 36 Weeks, 2 Days

Size of Baby? Size of a honeydew! 

Total Weight Gain? About 30 lbs

Maternity Clothes?  All maternity

Sleep? Very uncomfortable at night and wake up multiple times

 

Food Cravings? Pop, sweets, grapefruit

Stretch Marks? Yes.

Gender? GIRL! 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Getting my body back to normal- with Jack I was not this uncomfortable and achy, but this time around I feel yucky all the time. 

Highlight Of The Week: I've got a lot done in the nursery- clothes washed, baby gear is out, babies bag is packed, starting to stock up on other household things I'll need!

Milestones: Baby is considered "early term" by the end of the week.

Symptoms: Very hard to breathe- she pushes on my ribs all the time. Back hurts super bad all the time, and I am finding it really hard to roll over or get out of bed, hard to walk/bend down, feet and ankles are swollen. Braxton hicks- lots of tightness!

Belly button in or out: Out!

35 WEEK COMPARISON WITH JACK

(Jack on the left- baby girl on right)

 

 36 Weeks with Jack

 

31/32 Week Bump Update!

31 Weeks

32 Weeks

How Far Long? 32 Weeks, 3 Days

Size of Baby? Size of a head of cabbage! 

Total Weight Gain? About 27 lbs (Thanks a lot holiday food!!!)

Maternity Clothes? Mostly maternity

Sleep? Very uncomfortable at night- she is super active right when I lay down which also makes it hard to settle down.

Food Cravings? Pop, sweets, grapefruit

Stretch Marks? Yes.

Gender? GIRL! 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Getting the nursery painted! Picked out a really pretty light coral color and am going to put gold sparkles in it. :o)

Highlight Of The Week: Unrelated to baby, but getting our house ready for Christmas! :)

Milestones: Babies all five senses are now in working order! 

Symptoms:  Very bad vericose veins that are making my legs swell up and hurt and thus have to wear support stockings/leggins which SUCK. Hard to eat sometimes because my stomach is so squished. Calf/foot cramps- had those with Jack. Starting to get tired again like in 1st trimester. Hip and thigh pain is pretty bad at times too. Hard to eat and breathe sometimes as she's getting bigger and pushing on my diaphragm more! Had some bad braxton hicks contractions yesterday that lasted all day/ every time I was standing or walking.

Belly button in or out: Out! 

32 Week Comparison With Jack

And for fun... this was almost exactly 3 years ago! Nine Weeks along with Jack!  Crazy how small I was!