3 Weeks

Kaitlyn is up to 7lbs even this week, and she has also grown longer. She is now 20” long. We think they might have mis-measured at the hospital. She is still very mild tempered and over all pretty happy, She eats like crazy. Her total weight may not be off the charts, but her weight gain might be! She actually rolled over at 3 weeks and one day old. The funny thing was I had her down on her blanket for some “tummy time” and I had just said to Becky “Hunter rolled over at like 4.5 weeks, but he was a lot more rambunctious all around, she might be a while.” And literally 10 seconds later it was like Kaitlyn thought “ain’t no boy showing me up!” and then she rolled over. I think it even caught her by surprise judging from the look on her face, but her timing was perfect!

And the Baby Picture comparison at the bottom - Who does she look like???

2 Weeks

2 weeks have passed and we are doing fantastic as a family. Kaitlyn sleeps pretty good, of course Becky does 99% of the work so I am a lucky man to have such a dedicated wife, who also happens to be a devoted mother! Kaitlyn is growing and much to our surprise she is now bigger than her birth weight at 6lbs 5oz. She eats a lot, but we were not expecting over half a pound (9oz) gain in one week, at this point Hunter had put on 7oz, so Kaitlyn is on her way to catch up! (To put that into perspective, that would be like me gaining about 25 pounds or eating 87500 extra calories in one week) Babies are an incredible, miraculous work of God! We are so blessed!

Kaitlyn 1 Week

Kaitlyn is doing very well. She is still a happy baby that lets us sleep at night only getting up to eat every3-4 hours. Occasionally she will fuss a little, but nothing like big brother did. She is about 5lbs 12oz now, so it won’t belong until she is bigger than her birth weight. Below are two pictures taken exactly 3 years apart. Both of our babies a week old! They do look alike, don’t you think?

First Night

The first night went rather well. Kaitlyn is even allowed us to get a few hours of sleep. She has a mild temperament and is very addicted to eating already. She picked up the whole breastfeeding thing right away and every 3 hours she will nurse for 30-40 minutes! We are going home today around 2-4 if everything checks out good, which we believe it will. Thanks to everyone for your prayers, and I got to give a big thanks to my Co-Worker, Tracy for bringing me my computer, but also bringing us Burgerville milkshakes!!! We have had a few other visitors as well Grammy, Grandpa, Grandma, Brent and Kim. Hunter loves his baby sister very much and gives her kisses. We feel so blessed to have our little family!

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Kaitlyn Fell into the world...

Well following in the foot steps of her big brother. Kaitlyn decided all on her own she was ready 3 weeks early. She is not a giant weighing in at a petite 5lbs 15oz and 17.5" long, but hey, her mom aint all that big either! Everyone is healthy. Becky had another "textbook" delivery with absolutely no medications at all!!! (the Bradly method works!) She was almost born on he hospital floor, long story short: water broke and the next contraction Kaitlyn fell out with the midwife and I barley catching her. Becky did not even have to push...I am sure you will get more on that later. God is so good...