Kemper's First Picture
Friday, May 27, 2005
Our First Overnighter
Today we're all heading to Kevin's dad and step mom's place. Kemper gets to meet some of the other side of his family tomorrow at a meet'n'greet shower. I thought that I packed a lot when it was just Kevin, Corson (our dog) and myself. Well! Let me just say that since Kemper's come along, Corson doesn't really get to come on road trips anymore! Despite having a four door vehicle (mind you it is a Civic), we just seem to pack it full with everything baby! Corson gets to stay at Nana & Papa's in Penetang this weekend, he really likes it there..... they still let him sleep on their bed....
I decided to start packing this morning as soon as I got up so we could leave as soon as Kevin was ready after work. So I have a pack of diapers in the trunk from our shopping trip yesterday, makes it easier than packing some in a bag, a large diaper bag filled with stuff for baths, blankets and receiving blankets.... Kemper is a wee puker! Then ofcourse we need sleepers, and onesies, and pants, and sweaters, and shortsies, and his cute little overalls, and bibs, and hats, and of course the kitchen sink! I'm sure I'll get better at packing, but as for now, I don't really know what I'll need, so PACK EVERYTHING! Now, this trip we are staying in a house, with heat, and a crib for Kemper, and a wee bathtub, etc.... I think my plans of camping later this summer might be shot! (That is unless we get a bigger vehicle!!!! *L*)
Kevin will be continuing on to the cottage tomorrow, so I packed him some stuff in a back pack... and for the first time, all of my stuff fits in our smallest suit case! I guess this is how it will be from here on in! Who would've thought that *I* would sacrafice some (most) of the trunk space for someone else.... mind you, that someone else is the most perfect little man in the whole wide world!
We're grateful everyday for our little "Superman"!
I decided to start packing this morning as soon as I got up so we could leave as soon as Kevin was ready after work. So I have a pack of diapers in the trunk from our shopping trip yesterday, makes it easier than packing some in a bag, a large diaper bag filled with stuff for baths, blankets and receiving blankets.... Kemper is a wee puker! Then ofcourse we need sleepers, and onesies, and pants, and sweaters, and shortsies, and his cute little overalls, and bibs, and hats, and of course the kitchen sink! I'm sure I'll get better at packing, but as for now, I don't really know what I'll need, so PACK EVERYTHING! Now, this trip we are staying in a house, with heat, and a crib for Kemper, and a wee bathtub, etc.... I think my plans of camping later this summer might be shot! (That is unless we get a bigger vehicle!!!! *L*)
Kevin will be continuing on to the cottage tomorrow, so I packed him some stuff in a back pack... and for the first time, all of my stuff fits in our smallest suit case! I guess this is how it will be from here on in! Who would've thought that *I* would sacrafice some (most) of the trunk space for someone else.... mind you, that someone else is the most perfect little man in the whole wide world!
We're grateful everyday for our little "Superman"!
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Mandi's a mommy!
On April 2nd, 2005, along with my husband, I was brought into the wonderful world of parenthood.
My husband and I were married on May the 8th of 2004, and had decided earlier that we would begin trying to have a baby soon after the wedding. I found out I was pregnant on August 1st after spending the recent weeks being tired and having crazy heartburn. My mom had told me that she had wicked heartburn when she was pregnant with me, so that was my first clue. My husband was very excited, but at first I was reluctant to get too "into" being pregnant, because so much can go wrong those first few months. Despite my crankiness and horrible nausia, I made it through the first 12 weeks with no major problems. With the first 3 months out of the way, I did my best to enjoy being pregnant. I gained a lot of weight quick, partly because I was using food as a vice after quitting smoking. ( I quit the day I found out I was pregnant). I was big and uncomfortable, but couldn't wait to meet the wee one inside of me. I was planning on working until March 11th, but ended up finishing on March the 8th. Only a couple of days early, not too bad. March the 9th I was hospitalized for Pregnancy Induced Hypertension. They say that any pregnant women can get it, but I think it was because I was super *HUGE*! *L* I stayed in the hospital for 3 days, after under strict orders from my wonderful O.B. I was on complete *BORING* bedrest until our wee one would make his entrance. I was to either an appointment for a Non-stress test, Bio-Physical Ultrasound or regular Doctors visit, about 4 days a week. Finally, after 3 long weeks of my poor parents having to look after me (my hubby was commuting 4 hours a day to trade school everyday) I was put back in the hospital on the 30th of March, with plans of induction on April the 1st.
I was induced at 9:30am on April 1st. I started contractions around 1 o'clock.... 7 minutes... 11 minutes....17......12.... nothing really regular until around 8..... they brought me into the labor and delivery room around 11. After hours of labor and pain and complications, they gave me an epidural.... that was around 6am. by 8 am they had decided that I would need a cesarean. I was begging for a section at 5am!
At 9:18 am on April 2,2005 our wonderful bundle of boy bounced into the world! Kemper Jeffery Blundell, 8lbs 7oz. It was love at first sight!
Kemper had his first road trip that night to Orillia by ambulance. His blood sugar level was low and they couldn't get it up. They don't do baby I.V.'s in Midland, so he would need to go to Orillia's Soldier's Memorial to have one put in... but he would come back to me as soon as he was stabalized. That was the happiest and scariest day of my life. Thank goodness for morphine! It helped me get a little sleep that night. Turns out that he got there and his blood sugar was fine, so he would be brought back in the morning. Well don't you know that the weather was absolutely terrible and abulances were doing emergency runs only. He wasn't even 24 hours old when he was taken from me.... for a full 24 hours. The drivers who had taken him to Orillia volunteered to take him back the next night. Kevin and I were so grateful for that!
We promised Kemper if he came back to us, he could go on a tropical vacation. Really he was jaundiced and needed to go under the Billi-rueben lights for a day, but he didn't know the difference yet.
Next time I'll post some pics of his first few days.
My husband and I were married on May the 8th of 2004, and had decided earlier that we would begin trying to have a baby soon after the wedding. I found out I was pregnant on August 1st after spending the recent weeks being tired and having crazy heartburn. My mom had told me that she had wicked heartburn when she was pregnant with me, so that was my first clue. My husband was very excited, but at first I was reluctant to get too "into" being pregnant, because so much can go wrong those first few months. Despite my crankiness and horrible nausia, I made it through the first 12 weeks with no major problems. With the first 3 months out of the way, I did my best to enjoy being pregnant. I gained a lot of weight quick, partly because I was using food as a vice after quitting smoking. ( I quit the day I found out I was pregnant). I was big and uncomfortable, but couldn't wait to meet the wee one inside of me. I was planning on working until March 11th, but ended up finishing on March the 8th. Only a couple of days early, not too bad. March the 9th I was hospitalized for Pregnancy Induced Hypertension. They say that any pregnant women can get it, but I think it was because I was super *HUGE*! *L* I stayed in the hospital for 3 days, after under strict orders from my wonderful O.B. I was on complete *BORING* bedrest until our wee one would make his entrance. I was to either an appointment for a Non-stress test, Bio-Physical Ultrasound or regular Doctors visit, about 4 days a week. Finally, after 3 long weeks of my poor parents having to look after me (my hubby was commuting 4 hours a day to trade school everyday) I was put back in the hospital on the 30th of March, with plans of induction on April the 1st.
I was induced at 9:30am on April 1st. I started contractions around 1 o'clock.... 7 minutes... 11 minutes....17......12.... nothing really regular until around 8..... they brought me into the labor and delivery room around 11. After hours of labor and pain and complications, they gave me an epidural.... that was around 6am. by 8 am they had decided that I would need a cesarean. I was begging for a section at 5am!
At 9:18 am on April 2,2005 our wonderful bundle of boy bounced into the world! Kemper Jeffery Blundell, 8lbs 7oz. It was love at first sight!
Kemper had his first road trip that night to Orillia by ambulance. His blood sugar level was low and they couldn't get it up. They don't do baby I.V.'s in Midland, so he would need to go to Orillia's Soldier's Memorial to have one put in... but he would come back to me as soon as he was stabalized. That was the happiest and scariest day of my life. Thank goodness for morphine! It helped me get a little sleep that night. Turns out that he got there and his blood sugar was fine, so he would be brought back in the morning. Well don't you know that the weather was absolutely terrible and abulances were doing emergency runs only. He wasn't even 24 hours old when he was taken from me.... for a full 24 hours. The drivers who had taken him to Orillia volunteered to take him back the next night. Kevin and I were so grateful for that!
We promised Kemper if he came back to us, he could go on a tropical vacation. Really he was jaundiced and needed to go under the Billi-rueben lights for a day, but he didn't know the difference yet.
Next time I'll post some pics of his first few days.
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