Kamryn at 1 Month...

Time goes by too fast and it seems like with two kids that it moves even quicker. Kamryn turned 1 month in what seemed like in no time. It was a very busy month with lots of traveling to see family and to also get some help while we learned how to manage being parents of two.

Kamryn Shea's 1 Month Check Up Stats:

Weight: 7 pounds 13 ounces

Height: 19 inches (not sure how she got smaller?)

We call Kamryn our little petite peanut. She was and still is very small. To think of it this way her weight at 1 month was what Peyton was when she was born.

Kamryn at 4 weeks old

Tiny Kamryn and the bear are just about the same size
Peyton giving Kamryn some love

Peyton and Kamryn

Kamryn Shea Yoder

Kamryn Shea arrived on Sunday, May 23rd 2010. She was 7 lbs. and 19 1/2 inches long.

This is her birth story...

The week before Kamryn was born we had been to the doctor and were shocked that I was already 5cm dilated at 36 weeks. That made everything move in fast forward making sure that we had everything together for her arrival. Even though I was very excited for her to get here, I was okay if she wanted to hang out for a little while longer. She gave me a week and I will take that. It was a very long week to get through with lots on my mind. I wanted to make sure that she was going to be okay since she was going to be 3 weeks early. Also I was just really hoping to make it to my due date of July 12th, but Kamryn had other plans.

I woke up around 5am on Saturday with a huge contraction that lasted what seemed like 5 minutes. It had me on edge waiting for the next one but everything stopped and I went back to sleep. Later that day I was going to a friends baby shower, so I just did everything like I would normally on the weekends. I was having a few contractions here and there during the day, but nothing that was consistent. Dena could not get over the fact that I was out at her shower knowing that I could go into labor at anytime. Little did any of us know that I was starting to go into labor. When I got home I was cleaning up around the house and was still trying to get the girls room put together when the contractions started around 7pm. My contractions were about 10-15 minutes apart. My doctor had put me on the 10 minute watch earlier that week, so we knew that we needed to start packing the car. I am not sure what I was thinking, but I think that I was in denial that I was really going into labor because I just kept doing things around the house and made dinner for everyone (while having contractions!). Once Brandon convinced me that I needed to call Dr. Roles I had another huge contraction and said "Ok it is time to go". So we got in the car, dropped Peyton off at our friends house and headed to the hospital.

It was 9pm when we arrived at the hospital and got settled into our room. Since it was a Saturday I was unable to have my doctor and was dealing with the on-call doctor. I was still dilated to 5cm and my contractions stayed consistent around the 10 minute mark. The on-call doctor didn't want to make the call to break my water, so they decided to have me stay over night and wait until my doctor was on-call the next day. Yippee! What a fun night of restless sleep in a hospital bed. I can remember that around 1am I was just starting to fall asleep and some poor women in the room next to me was in full labor and screaming her head off. I was a little terrified and at the same time wishing that I was the one in full labor.

After a long night for both Brandon and I it was time to get things started. I was so happy when Dr. Roles walked in and was ready to get this show on the road. She was great and could tell that I had a long night and was ready to have this baby. Things started happening very quickly. They came in and started giving me the good drugs and all the pain went away. I was very nervous this time around because the meds made me very sick with Peyton. I made sure to let them know that I get sick and I would really like to try and avoid that this time around. I started to feel sick and they were there quickly to give me nausea medicine to take that away. It was great! Around 9:50am Dr. Roles came in and broke my water. We just hung out and watched my contractions on the monitor. Even though I was able to give myself more meds if I needed to I was still nervous that I was going to get sick so I would not push it even when the pain started to get worse. Around 11:30am the pain was getting really bad and Brandon told me that it would be okay to push the button for more meds, so I listen but it didn't help much. I know that it was stupid to have the meds if I didn't use them the way that I needed to, but I just didn't want to miss out on things like I did with Peyton because I was so sick. I hung in there a while longer, but I knew that there was a lot of pain for a reason so I called for the nurse to come and check things out. I was right and it was time to meet our little girl. Dr. Roles and all the nurses came in and started to get everything ready for the baby. It only took 3 pushes and Kamryn was born at 12:13pm. She was beautiful! I was so relived when the nurse let me know that she was healthy with good lungs. That morning I was warned by my delivery nurse that she might have some lung problems because she was 3 weeks early. My prayers were answered and our healthy baby girl was doing great.

Kamryn was already such an easy baby from the beginning. She didn't cry much and was a good girl on the first night at the hospital to let me get some sleep. Kamryn was scoring good grades on every test, but was very lazy when it came time to eat. She ended up dropping to 6lbs. 6oz. the day we left the hospital and they almost kept us another night to watch her. On her first doctors appointment she again dropped to 6lbs. 4oz and the doctor had me start to supplement a bottle with each feeding. That did the trick! On the next appointment she started to gain weight and we didn't need to go back until her 1 month appointment.

Here are many pictures from the week that Kamryn was born.

Dena and I at her baby shower

Peyton hanging out in the car seat while we are getting everything together
37 weeks and last picture before Kamryn was born

Kamryn Shea has arrived!
KAMRYN!
Getting all checked out

Proud Daddy holding Kamryn for the first time

First picture with Mommy and Daddy

Loving his girl

She found her thumb

Taking her first bath

Hanging out under the warmer

Daddy taking in some time with Kamryn before Peyton came to see her sister

Daddy showing Peyton her baby sister Kamryn for the first time

First thing Peyton wanted to do was to hold her sister

Grandma Reiff meeting Kamryn for the first time

Grandpa Reiff holding Kamryn

Mommy and Peyton

Big Sister Peyton!

Uncle Drew meeting Kamryn for the first time

Peyton helping Grandma Reiff with Kamryn

She was so excited that her baby sister was here

First Yoder Family picture with Kamryn

Daddy relaxing with Kamryn

Love that face!

Showing that it can be done...Daddy can change a diaper

Mommy with her baby girlHappy Daddy with his girl

Dressed in our going home outfit

We are so excited that we are getting to take Kamryn home

Headed to the car

Kamryn is all buckled up and ready for the ride home

Again love this girl!

Kamryn at home 1 week old

Peyton and Kamryn hanging out at home together for the first time

Kamryn getting her first bath at home

This was a very long post...so if you have stayed around this long, Thank you!

36 Week Update!

Yesterday started off like any normal day. I have not been sleeping very well, so I was tired but making it through the day. When I picked Peyton up at Daycare she was so excited to see me and gave me the biggest hug. This always makes my day, because I miss her so much while I am at work . I hurried home to make sure that I could get dinner started before I left for my doctor's appointment that night at 6:40pm.

Well...that is where the excitement gets started. I was the last patient for my doctor to see last night and we were just all in a very good and relaxed mood talking about how everything has been going and how I was feeling. I had not seen her in a couple weeks and she even made a little joke about where did the time go and that she couldn't believe that I was already 36 weeks along. So while we are talking she is also doing all the normal things...checking the babies heart rate (which was good at 150bpm) and measuring me to make sure I was right on track with 36 weeks. Everything was looking good. Now that I am 36 weeks and 4 weeks from my due date we now start the fun visits. We get to be checked to see if there is anything happening down there. To both of our surprise there was a lot going on. I am already 5+ dilated!!! I think that my head popped up so fast with huge eyes saying WHAT!

Still with a shocked face we started talking about what this means. Normally she would have sent me straight over to the hospital, but since I am only 36 weeks, she let me go home to just relax and put me on a 10 minute contraction count instead of the normal 5 min. rule. Relaxing was very hard to do last night. I had not packed a bag yet, but that quickly changed when I got home. The shock quickly changed to excitement and that quickly changed to craziness making sure that I had everything together. With Brandon's help we made sure that we had everything lined up at the house just in case things change in the next couple of days. Again craziness!

Sleep was hard to come by last night. Normally I have not been sleeping well, so it was no surprise that I was unable to get a good nights rest with my mind racing with excitement mixed with nerves.

I am feeling great today. No contractions...

Please keep us in your prayers and we'll keep you updated if anything happens!

34 Weeks

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.

What has been going on with this baby?

Well we are getting closer and closer to D-Day (Delivery Day!) and even though it doesn't feel like it, Brandon and I are starting to get lots of things ready for this baby girl. Last weekend we headed to KC for a wedding and while we were home we picked up several things from my wonderful sister Stacy, who is letting us borrow. It was great last time with Peyton that I was able to borrow so much from her and I gave her several of Peyton things when she had Hadleigh. So the containers are really multiplying and it is great to have some many clothes already for this little one.

We also picked up the baby swing that I let my parents use at their house when Hadleigh came over. It is already put together in the living room and Peyton plays with it every night and lets me know that it is for "Baby Sister!"

Stacy and Jeremy are letting us borrow their beautiful bassinet again and I could not thank them enough. Once we get our bedroom more organized this weekend we will get it set up and that is really going to make things become real seeing it everyday.

I am so excited that Brandon and I are going to be home together this weekend with nothing else planned. It has been so long since we have had a free weekend together, so I am hoping that we can get lots done.

We just might go ahead and pick up the crib and get it set up! Well I should say Brandon will get it set up.

What is your name?

I want to lay on baby sister...

Once we get Peyton all ready for bed we hang out of the couch for a little while together just settling down for the night. The last couple of nights Peyton has come over to me and ask "Lay on Baby Sister?" It is so cute and just makes me such a proud Mommy.

Big Sister Peyton hanging out with her baby sister last night.

Happy Birthday Party! This is the last one...

Last Saturday we had Peyton's kid party here in Manhattan with all her friends. It was a fun day and I think that the kids loved just being able to run around for a couple of hours together. Peyton got all kinds of good gifts and lots of stuff to play with her baby doll. She has really started playing with her "baby" doll a lot lately and it is fun to see how loving she is with her doll. I hope she is like this when her baby sister gets here soon.

I was a little distracted during the party and did not do a very good job of taking many pictures. So here are the three that I took...

Peyton really did have a lot of fun at her party. I should have taken another picture...

All the kids made birthday crowns and bracelets to wear during the party.

Peyton opening up one of her gifts.

I wish that I could have had the video camera out while the kids sang "Happy Birthday" to Peyton because she had the biggest smile on her face and danced along. It was the cutest thing ever!

31 Weeks...

This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. She weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. She can turn her head from side to side, and her arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath her skin. She's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.

Peyton with Baby Sister at 31 Weeks

How I am doing and what has been going on...

Well I am feeling great. By the end of the night I can really feel just how tired and worn out my body gets from the entire day. I have this lovely pain on the right side of my back that feels just awesome. Otherwise beside the gall bladder pain that I have had the entire time I have no complaints. I have been thinking back a lot of how my pregnancy was with Peyton and I know that the doctor's say no pregnancies are the same, but I can only think of a few things and they are not that major. The only thing that has me a little nervous is that I never had to deal with the heat with Peyton, so we will see how I handle these next few months.

Planning for Yoder Baby #2

If you have not heard Brandon and I are going to keep the name of this baby girl a secret. We do have a name picked out, but still working on the middle name. I hope that we can get that figured out soon.

I am feeling a little guilty because I have not planned as well as I did with Peyton. I am sure by this time we had most of her nursery already put together. Since the girls are going to share a room and we have most of everything that we need I have been putting it on the back burner, but knowing that the clock is ticking I have been thinking a lot of what this baby girl will need and making a list. That list is getting longer than I was expecting. But no worries because I know that we will get it all together in time.

For starters we are having the carpets cleaned today!

Tulips...Tulips...Tulips

This past fall I planted my first tulips with the help of my wonderful Mother-In-Law Debbie. I have been waiting patiently for Spring to get here so I could see how they turned out. We only planted a couple of bags so I didn't have the tulips run all the way down the retaining wall. I wanted to make sure I liked how they looked before I went crazy and planted a ton of them on this side of the house. Well it was a success and I love them!

Yesterday when we got home Peyton had to go take a look at the "flowers" before taking her stuff into the house. I am now wishing that I planted more so I could cut more down and take into the house. I have always loved tulips and seeing them everyday when I get home makes me very happy and loving Spring Time.

Birthday Party #2 and Royals Game!

This past weekend we went to Kansas City to visit with my family and to have a huge birthday celebration for 6 members of the family. It was a great time and Peyton loved having another birthday party. Another nice part of the weekend was that my cousin Jeff was in town with his family and we got to meet his sweet little boy Grayson for the first time. Peyton is a lucky girl and shares a birthday with both Jeff and his brother Ryan. April 2nd is a very special day!

We could not have asked for better weather all weekend and we were outside for most of it. Lily was able to talk Grandpa into putting up the hammock before the party and the kids really loved swinging in it.

Lily, Peyton and Audrey just hanging out
Grandpa Reiff would push the hammock and they would all laugh so hard.

Peyton and Daddy with all her birthday gifts

Snuggling with Daddy

Opening one of her gifts from Grandma and Grandpa Reiff

G&G Reiff got her a water table. I can't wait to set it up for her outside. She is going to love it! (YES! These kids are spoiled...Peyton and Lily's gifts all over the living room...)

G&G Reiff also got Peyton this slide. It was a must to put up and the kids played on this for quite awhile and it was fun to just sit and watch their enjoyment.

Peyton checking out her Birthday Ice Cream Cake.

Singing Happy Birthday! Her face just makes me laugh...

Crazy smile! She had no problems this time blowing out her candle.

As a sort of last minute decision we went to the Royals game on Sunday. Brandon had a busy day starting off playing golf in the morning, Royals game in the afternoon and then finishing with AC/DC Concert at the Sprint Center. He is very tired today, but had a great day. With how busy he has been with basketball it makes me happy that he can have a day like this that makes him so happy. Love you Brandon!

Yoder Family at the Royals Game.

Dad was able to get us great seats in the lower level on the 3rd base side. This was our first game this season and even though we lost it was a great time.

Michael, Uncle Terry, Dad and Peyton watching the game. It was HOT and poor Peyton was very tired during the entire game. She just laid on one of us the whole game.

It was another great weekend for the memory books.