Come Back Grandma!

We miss Grandma! We think she should come back and live here! Our couch is really comfy!

Grandma helped give McKenna her first bath at home!

1st Doctors Appointment

Today was McKenna's first doctors appointment. It is her 2 week check up, even though she is only 9 days old! She is doing very well! She now weighs 8 lbs. 6 oz. which puts her in the 70 percentile and she is 21 1/2 in.... which means she shrank... or people measure differently!... which is in the 95 percentile!!! Everything else looked great with her. She had to have her second PKU test... and mommy had to leave before they poked her! I already start crying even when nothing is wrong... there is no way I could've held it together for that. We then went to a lactation specialist to help us out with feeding. It's harder than it looks! Hopefully it gets easier with time!

You can see where they poked her on her foot... oh man... it KILLS me!!!

Going Home!

We were able to leave the hospital yesterday, Saturday, around 3 in the afternoon. We were so excited to be able to have McKenna home with us and to officially start our lives together! We are lucky to have my mom here with us until Tuesday! Here are a few more pictures from the hospital and then pictures of coming home!!!!

We are in love!

These pictures are Chris and I when they admitted us! We were a little excited!

Nana and Papa Fowler patiently waited with us the whole day we waited to have McKenna! Thanks for keeping us entertained!

McKenna loved all her visitors that came to see her and showered her in gifts!

These pics were taken on 2 different days! Chris and McKenna spent a lot of time in these sleep positions!

Getting ready for a bath!

A week before McKenna came Chris came home one day with this outfit! It is only supposed to fit up to 7 lbs. but it fits her perfectly! She's Daddy's little monkey!

Getting ready to go home!

McKenna's first car ride!

McKenna's first swing ride!

McKenna Elle Fowler

Chris and I would love to officially announce the arrival of our princess! McKenna Elle Fowler arrived at 7:08 PM Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by c-section. She weighed 8 lbs. 10 oz. and was measured at 22 in. long!

If you'd like to know the full story... keep reading...

I woke up early Tuesday morning in pain. I was not yet convince they were contractions because at the point of being 9 days overdue... I had officially given up all hope of going into labor on my own. As the early morning went on and I could time between those horrible pains I realized they were probably contractions. We had a doctors appointment that morning at 8:45 so we decided to just wait until then to see where we were sitting. We put all of our stuff in the car and left hoping to not have to go back home. When my Dr. came in... he said even if I had progressed at all, he would send me down since I was a zero for so long. I was dialated to a 2 and I was so thrilled when he said he'd call them downstairs and tell them we were coming down. It was crazy. We were officially having a baby. We waited so long and it was finally happening.

We got into our room and I got my epidural... which embarassingly I cried for, and then we waited. As my contractions got harder and closer together I still was not progressing and the chances of having a C-section were getting higher and higher. Finally at 6:00 that night after having labored all day I was checked and told I was only at a 3. Not only that, but she wasn't dropping down. I was immediately put in line for a C-section.

I was terrified to say the least. With as much waiting as we did you'd think I'd be ready for anything but I was so scared. As they rolled me into the operating room I tried to stay calm. I adore my Dr. and for those that don't know, Dr. Terry also delivered Chris! I trust him with my life. Thank heavens Chris was by my side. Although you are completely numb during the surgery, you can still feel all the pressure. It was such an odd feeling and as they were taking her out... I went into a panic attack. It was hard because I could hear my baby crying in the distance, but I was litteraly freaking out. I couldn't breathe and I was just panicing. I also was having extreme pain up by my colar bone. As they told me later, sometimes during a c-section air bubbles can travel up and cause that pain. They quickly gave me some medication which was a life saver. I went from panic attack to feeling like I was in a dream. The only bad part was that I couldn't even keep my eyes open to see my new baby girl.

The good news is that McKenna is PERFECT! Everything about her is good! She couldn't be healthier and we are so happy that she is now with us. Words can't describe the kind of love that we have. Chris is of course a perfect dad like I knew he would be. She is already a daddy's girl, and how can I blame her with a dad like Chris.

It is now Thursday night and we are still in the hospital. We will be here until tomorrow night or Saturday morning. Life couldn't be perfect and we look forward to every new day with our new princess!

More pictures to come!!!!!

Dr. Terry delivered both Chris and McKenna! We love him!

I was a little on the... "Out of it" side!

Happy Valentine's!

No... I'm STILL not in labor! Chris and I will be into the doctor tomorrow morning at 9:00 and depending on how I am progressing I will either go in that night to be started or Wednesday! So at least the end is in sight! I keep saying that she doesn't want to come out because I keep buying her more and more things everyday she doesn't come!

Man... WE ARE HOT!

On another note... Happy Valentine's Day! Chris and I started out the morning exchanging gifts. I gave Chris a snowboarding pass and a hoodie and Chris gave me a home spa! A little towel warmer and everything I need to relax in the tub! Lately I've been doing that a lot lately! Later that night we went up to Salt Lake to the planetarium and saw "Under the Sea- 3D!" It was fun!

I want Chris to know how much I love him and that I think I am the luckiest girl in the world to be able to call him mine! He is so nice to me and puts up with all my hormones! He is my everything!

25!

It's official! Yesterday I turned 25... and no... I am not in labor. I spent the day at work and then Chris wanted to take me out to dinner. He thought he'd take me somewhere nice like Tucanos or Cheescake Factory but my tastebuds are so messed up right now. The only thing that sounded good were strawberry crepes. So I asked him to take me to Village Inn... kinda funny! I happily ate my crepes and Chris enjoyed the Tuesday special... buy one get one free chicken fried steak dinner... he just couldn't resist the good deal and so he just boxed one up to go... it was kinda funny to see all the food in front of him! He gave me a new purse and wallet that I just adore! Thanks schnookums! Love you!

One of my fellow teachers, Kathie makes these signs for our doors when it is our birthdays... she always distorts our smiles... it's pretty funny!

40 Weeks... and counting!

Thanks to everyone for your great advice and support in the baby department! Although the time ticker on my blog says our baby is one day old... it lies! No baby still! We have been trying all the advice out and doing what we can to get this baby on her way! So far... nothing... but we are still optimistic!

The 40 Week Belly!!!

The latest "Get Baby Out" attempt: Before Sunday dinner briskly walking a couple miles on my in-laws treadmill... so far... nothing!

Baby Update

Our little girl is due on Sunday... that's less than 48 hours! So crazy... unfortunately, I'm not progressing. I've been at a zero my last 3 doctors appointments. At this point... we're so ready to have her. My last doctors appointment freaked me out a little. A week ago I measured at 37 1/2 cm. This week I'm at 40... the doctor was so shocked he measured me again. She is growing like crazy. My biggest fear at the moment is that she is too big and that she won't be able to reach my cervix... therefore, I won't dialate. I have an appointment next Thursday, which seems so far away, If she hasn't come by then I will have an ultra sound to try and guesstimate how big she is. I have been set up to be enduced on the 18th..... yeah... I about died when I heard the date. That is so far away. I really hope that all is well with her and she will come on her own really soon... like today would be great! I just want everything to go as planned... is that so much to ask!!!