The Chris and Kim Chronicles

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Going home

Total time at hospital = 25 hours and 55 minutes

Daddy time

He's absolutely perfect. (Emmett is too.)

We got another cute one

Good morning! I can see a little Owen, Rhett, and Libby in Emmett. What do you think?

2 hours old

He has the same head of hair that Libby had.

Getting sleepy

Kim and I are both dozing off. She's been stuck at a 9 for a while now. I'm going to have a few words with this kid when I meet him.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Not today

Kim is at a 9, but there's no way the baby is going to be born on the 8th.

Epidural

Kim was flirting with the idea of going natural like she did with Owen. The flirting didn't last long. I can't watch, so here is a picture of her pretty toenails. Yes, I helped her do those.

Moving slow

Well, it took two hours to get from a 6 to a 7. The nurse just started a low dose of pitocin to get things moving again.

Dad picture

Kim wanted me to post a picture of myself.

Moving fast

Kim just went from a 5 to a 6 in 30 minutes. We're definitely having this baby tonight.

We're here!

A little later than we thought, but it's time to get this party started!

Testing

I haven't posted to the blog in a few years, so this is just a test to see if everything still works.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Owen turned 6 years old on January 5th, but we started the festivities one day early. We went to a place here called Laser Mania. We played laser tag, glow-in-the-dark mini golf, and bumper cars. Everyone had a blast. We ended the night at International House of Pancakes. Owen wanted breakfast for his birthday dinner. Good choice, Owen. We absolutely gorged ourselves. It is definitely time to start Weight Watchers again.

Before we gathered the strength to start Weight Watchers again, we had to get a cake on his actual birthday. Dairy Queen never fails. We love the ice cream cakes.

And finally, here's a video of Owen pulling his own tooth. This is something I could never do. I was on the other side of the house as Kim filmed it. Kleenex-wrapped fingers pulling on a tooth while breaking gum tissue followed by a blood-filled mouth is one of the worst things in the world to me.

Don't ask about the $11 he's holding. Just know that bribery still works in America. I had nothing to do with it.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Picture Update

A comment before I begin: I'm a little upset that our new 10.2 megapixel camera is not producing 10.2 megapixelish pictures. I apologize these are kind of blurry. I need to look at the settings or exchange it for a different one.

Owen and Rhett were supposed to open their new pajamas on Christmas Eve, but they didn't arrive in time, so we let them open their hats and gloves. It's been getting kind of chilly here in St. George, you know, 50 degrees or so.

Here's Owen getting warmed up to start opening presents on Christmas morning. He woke up about 30 minutes earlier than Rhett. The wait was killing him.

The opening of presents went a little something like this: Owen would rip into one of his presents, then it would be Rhett's turn. Rhett would start to open one of his presents, but would get bored in the process, then leave to go see what Owen had just opened. Owen ended up opening everything.

Here's Owen opening my favorite, um, I mean, his favorite present. Constructicon Devastator!!! 6 construction vehicles that transform into one giant Autobot crushing robot!!!

We caught Owen striking this pose multiple times Christmas morning.

Libby's first Christmas. She's a little too young to fully enjoy this play mat, but she'll grow into it.

My adorable kids. Does life get any better than this?

I think she's dreaming about sleeping, or milk, or her dad.

Here are the Christmas pajamas the boys were supposed to open on the 24th.

A little size comparison. We were trying to recreate THIS picture of Owen and Rhett.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Libby and Gram

She seems to have the bottle thing down. She's a smart girl. It's a good thing because the milk man hasn't shown up yet, if you know what I mean.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

The Boys Approve

Owen loves her, and so far, Rhett does too. Hopefully that lasts. Notice the big bruise on Kim's arm from the iv.
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Too Small for the Car Seat

We thought we were going home an hour ago, but we're still waiting for some lab results. Libby has been sleeping most of the day.
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First Outfit

Libby is all dressed and ready to go. We're coming home.
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First Bow

Libby just passed her hearing test. They put a bow in her hair.
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Pacifier

Libby had a great night. She had one stretch where she slept for 5 hours straight. She's figuring out how to eat. Her bowels are working like a charm. Her hair seems to be getting lighter, and she is getting cuter.
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Monday, December 7, 2009

I Love the Number 13

So Libby's due date was the 13th. The delivery room was 319. The recovery room is 463. 3+1+9=13, 4+6+3=13. I turned 13 on October 13th. I think we'll keep her.
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So Tired

She's all bathed, injected, and swaddled. Time for a nap.
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Libby, Mom, and Dad.jpg

Libby's first picture with mom and dad.
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Smile

Libby seems pretty happy after trying to eat for the last hour.
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Kim and Libby

Kim and Libby are both healthy and happy! 6 lbs 2 oz. 18 inches. 4:43pm. Happy birthday Libby!
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She's here!

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Anytime Now

The doc said she should be coming any time now. The nurse thinks there might be some umbilical cord in the way, because her heart rate keeps dropping. That would make sense if the cord is as long as Rhett's cord was.
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Kim and JoEllyn

Libby is lucky enough to have both grandmas in town. JoEllyn is here at the hospital, and my mom is home with Owen and Rhett. We couldn't do it without them!
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She's at a 7!

Kim's coworkers came over from the NICU with this baby crib and sign for Libby. They're all pretty excited to meet her. She should be making her appearance in the next few hours hopefully.
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Epidural

Kim is getting the epidural now. Look at that smile on her face.
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3 Minutes Apart

The contractions are pretty painful now. They're coming at 3 minute intervals. Kim just paged the nurse to get the epidural. It still blows my mind that she didn't have an epidural when Owen was born.
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