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2 Weeks Old

Well I know I have fallen behind on posting, but my time is spent with McKenna and trying to rest so my incision will heal. I can't believe Kenna is already 2 weeks and 2 days old. She is growing so fast, and she isn't the same little girl we brought home from the hospital. Her cheeks are getting bigger, and I think she has gotten a lot longer. We have had a couple of rough days, but I think it is due to my diet. I sometimes forget that what I eat can hurt her little belly. Mom has to do a better job on this from now on. Other than that she is great. Mike is still loving every minute of her, and we with he could stay home with us also. My mom ended up staying a few more days, because I had another hematoma develop under my incision. That was quite an adventure last week. As of today, it is much better and the hematoma drained out so it looks much better. I have a doctors appointment today with Dr. Smith. I think she is going to be very happy with how well it looks now. I know it feels good to see things returning to normal.

We went to Kaufman on Friday for a short visit. I wanted to take her up before the students and germs returned. We had a nice visit, but it was cut short because Kenna was getting fussy. We hope to go to Daddy's work soon, but we are going to have to wait until Mommy can drive. I think I can try soon, but I'm not pushing it. It has been so nice having my mom here to keep me company during the day, and she lets me rest when Kenna is sleeping. However, my mom has been doing way too much. I think all the laundry, cleaning and mowing is done and she is still asking what can she do next. It will be different next week when she isn't here....tears...but I know that eventually I was going to be here with Kenna. It is just a little scary as a new mom...Well hope everyone has a great week. I will post more pictures soon. Promise!

McKenna Renee Welch

Aunt Day with Baby Kenna

Daddy Mike adores her....

Mommy meets her little girl...

Mike and I in the recovery room... Daddy Mike showing off our little angel, McKenna Renee

Well I know this is late, but McKenna Renee Welch entered our world on Saturday, August 8th at 12:13 a.m. We were called into the hospital on Thursday around 10:30 p.m. to start the Cervidil. Friday morning Dr. Smith came in and broke my water around 8:00 a.m. and I got my epidural. Most of Friday I was pain free, and I think I once said, "This is easier than I thought." I ate those words quickly after that. By Friday evening the epidural was wearing off and my cervix was not dialating fast enough. I had a band of scar tissue that the nurses were trying to break, but after 24 hours of labor my doctor came in and suggested a c-section. The only other choice we had was to turn off the Pitocin, try to rest through the night and start the Pitocin again Saturday morning. By this time I was exhausted and the contractions were wearing me down quick. After talking with Mike we decided to go with the c-section. I was really upset and felt like I was letting Mike down, so I cried for awhile, but he reassured me that we gave it our best shot.

They got us ready for the c-section about 10:30 p.m. but we were bumped, because an emergency c-section came in through the ER. So around midnight I was rolled into the operating room, and by 12:13 a.m. our little girl was here. I got to see her for a brief second, but Mike taped Dr. Smith getting her out of me. Then Mike brought her over to me before he carried her to the nursery. After that I was stitched up and sent to the recovery room. They would only allow one person back at a time, so Deborah came back first. She said that Kenna was perfect and that I did a great job. My mom came back next and we sat and watched the time pass by. I was so ready to hold my baby girl. Finally, about 2:30 a.m. my nurse Robin rolled me to my room and Mike put my girl in my arms. It was love at first sight. We had a room filled of visitors, and everyone wanted to hold her. All together my parents, Nee Nee and Huey, Aunt Day, Aunt Niki and Uncle Aaron, Tricia and Stacie all got to see our precious angel. Around 3:15 a.m. everyone left except Mike and Deborah. I finally got to breastfeed my little girl, which was the one thing I wanted to do no matter what. We got very little sleep that night before the visitors started rolling in on Saturday.

Now we are home and Kenna is already a week and a day old. She has changed so much since she was born. She isn't as chubby, and she makes the cutest facial expressions. Mike and I spend a lot of our time just staring at her. Deborah was here for the week, and had to leave on Sunday to go back to work. My mom is going to come down and spend the week with me, since Mike has to go back to work too. I think she is ready for some Oma time with her little girl. I hope you all enjoy some of the pics I posted. I have a total of 681 right now, but I figure that is too many to post...=) Thanks for all of the thoughts and prayers during our special time. Love you all and God bless!

Due date comes and goes...

Today is our due date..it is crazy to think that 10 months ago we just found out we were having a baby. My friend Tricia took me to the hospital today to have my blood work done for the induction on Friday. We sat there almost an hour to find out that blood work is only good for 72 hours, and I have to go back on Thursday. Priceless. However, I did go ahead and sign all of my paper work, so all I have to do on Thursday is go straight to the lab. Also, I am going to be admitted on Thursday at 5 p.m. to start the Cervidil. Hopefully this will start opening my cervix so that Friday morning they can start inducing me. It is hard to believe that by the end of the week McKenna will be here...one way or another.

Trying to sleep anymore seems pointless to me, since every time I lay down I feel like I can't breathe. Last night I went to sleep on the couch so I could prop myself up. It wasn't the most comfortable thing, but I felt my tossing and turning was keeping Mike up. Later did I find out that he didn't even remember the conversation we had when I moved to the couch, so I guess I wasn't keeping him awake. =) I slept from about 2:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. and then I moved back to the bed until 8:00. Not a lot of good sleep, but I guess I can't be picky right now.

Well I will have my laptop at the hospital and I will try to update my blog as soon as I can. I know we have a lot of people coming in from Elgin that are ready to meet her. Plus, the amount of people here in Houston that are patiently waiting her arrival...it should be a crowded room. I just feel great that so many people are as excited as we are. Keep checking back this weekend for any updates...Happy Tuesday!

New News!

Well yesterday I was at home and Dr. Smith called. We had yet another visit to the ER on Thursday, because I have been feeling sick for the last week. Dr. Smith was concerned that I might have the swine flu and wanted me to get checked out. Don't worry, I don't have the Pig Flu! I was having constant headaches and feeling achy all day for about a week, so she was just being careful.
She called back yesterday and said that she doesn't think my cervix is going to open without some help, so she wants to start the induction either Tuesday or Wednesday evening. I will go in at 5 p.m. and they will place some type of induction medication on my cervix and then we wait for 12 hours. At 5 a.m. they will check my cervix again and see if I have started dialating. If I have they will start pitocin and hopefully things will get rolling. If not, we will sit through another 12 hours and check it again. So, we are praying for the first scenario to occur. So, McKenna could arrive anytime between Wednesday or Thursday of next week. I did ask Dr. Smith if she really felt like this could happen naturally, and she said she wouldn't call a c-section unless I wanted one or it was an emergency.
So please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. It might be a long labor and I am asking God to grant me the patience and energy to do the best I can. I am also asking also that He grant Mike the patience for putting up with me! =) We will let you all know when she gets here and post pictures as soon as possible. Thanks for hanging in here with us through the last 10 months!