tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29469592213351013552024-02-20T01:35:36.884-05:00Three plus One equals FourPlease join our family in celebrating our new addition, Sean! As we did with our son Jace, we will be keeping all our friends and family updated on the progress of our pregnancy and our new life with Sean on this site.Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-77656834779060955102008-05-12T14:02:00.002-04:002008-05-12T14:08:10.854-04:00Mother's Day 2008All I can say is I love my boys so much. They are the best gift ever.<br /><br />Flowers from Ben<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=md002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/md002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=md004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/md004.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Card from Jace (he also made a frame and candle holder)<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=md008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/md008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />So honest...<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=md009.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/md009.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And just wanted to show off how he wrote his name, all by himself, on his GG's card<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=md010.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/md010.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />The boys with GG<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=fbi040.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/fbi040.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And my big boy<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=fbi033.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/fbi033.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=fbi034.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/fbi034.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Oh, and my 3rd child<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=fbi018.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/fbi018.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-73642892963646458672008-05-12T13:52:00.003-04:002008-05-12T14:02:00.594-04:00Update: 5 monthsSean had his 4 month well baby check. But he was only 3 days shy of being 5 months. All is well, he is growing perfectly. He is 15.15lbs (50%), 25.75" (75%), and his head circumference was 17.24" (75%). I was not fond of the Dr that saw Sean, he was in and out in a minute. Good thing I have done this before, as I didn't have any problems to discuss. Then Sean got 2 shots. He cried hard for about 5 seconds then stopped. He had a little temp for about 24 hours. Such a Champ :)<br /><br />Sean also started solids on Wednesday. I was trying to hold out another month, but he was just so interested while watching us eat. He watched every move and even mimicked mouth movements. He had a taste of tapioca pudding from his Papa and liked it. So I thought we would give it a try. I bought some sweet potatoes and cooked those for him. He liked the rice better the first night. But he would fuss if I didn't feed him fast enough. I should know better then to try and eat at the same time :) After 5 feedings, he is getting good at it. After our quick trip to Alabama I will introduce something new.<br /><br />A shirt GG bought him<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=fbi003.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/fbi003.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And with Big brother<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=fbi001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/fbi001.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-29780840279493342112008-04-28T11:36:00.002-04:002008-04-28T11:42:34.350-04:00Bunny timeI did a little photoshoot with Sean at Easter. You might recognize the outfit. I took Jace's pictures in it when he was 5 months and he won a photo contest. Sean is 14 weeks here.<br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=bunny039a_filtered.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/bunny039a_filtered.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=bunny007a_filtered.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/bunny007a_filtered.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=bunny074a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/bunny074a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Easter Sunday<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=16wks012.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/16wks012.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-78523469643213162832008-04-28T10:45:00.002-04:002008-04-28T11:36:30.296-04:00Long overdue updateSorry for not getting any updates posted sooner. It has been a crazy last month. Ben came home for his second visit on 4/24/08. During his short 12 day visit we made a trip to Ohio to check out our next "home". And then just spending a lot of time as a family and bonding with Sean. It was great. <br /><br />I have been looking for a house for us to rent for the past couple of weeks. I went back to Ohio to look at a few homes. I'm not sure if our search is over yet or not. I hope we find something we love and that works for us by August. <br /><br />Speaking of houses...we finally sold ours! We closed on 4/11/08 and couldn't be happier. Well we could be cause we had to pay money at closing. But at least we sold the home and don't have that burden on our shoulders any more. I will miss that house though.<br /><br />Sean is now 4.5 months old. I can't believe how fast he is growing. He is so cute and very nosey. Much like his brother. He goes crazy in his Jumperoo, and loves when his brother sings a silly song and dances. He is still not sleeping through the night. Although he did tease me by doing it twice last week. Overall he is a very happy baby who doesn't make life too hard on Mommy.<br /><br />Jace is growing fast on me too. He learned to ride his bike with training wheels while Ben was home. I had tried to teach him before, but I knew Daddy would get the job done. And with the weather turning nice, he is outside almost every day riding it or driving his Corvette. He is ready to move to Ohio and have Daddy home again.<br /><br />Our family also grew by four feet. A puppy adopted us. She was dumped on our street and after a week of wondering the neighborhood, we put her in the backyard. Well we instantly fell for her adorable face. She really is a good dog. We are unsure of her breed, there are a couple of possibilities. We named her Jypsy because she traveled around for a while. And we spelled it with a J because that is Jace's favorite letter of course. She is approx 10 weeks old and getting bigger each day. The Vet estimates she will be around 40-50 pounds. I hope she stays on the small side though. She has to stay outside with my parents dogs, but she does spend a lot of time on the screened porch and in the front yard playing with me and Jace.<br /><br />Sean is making his first RV trip out of the womb this week. We are traveling to Missouri to pick up my Grandma. She will come back to KY for a few weeks so she can enjoy her great-grandchildren. So wish us luck traveling 9 hours with both kids!<br /><br />We got shook up by the recent Earthquake. Talk about being surprised. That was the last thing I was expecting to be woken up by. We have since experienced 3 of the many aftershocks. I think that is all the updates on us. As for me, I just keep busy with the boys and helping around the house. So nothing exciting there. I hope to get back to my regular updates every 2 weeks. <br /><br />I hope everyone is doing well and is ready to enjoy this nice Spring weather! Now for lots of pictures :)<br /><br />First time at the pool (15 weeks)<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=16wks018.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/16wks018.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Tummy time (15 weeks)<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks041.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks041.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Trying to sit up (15 weeks)<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks016.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks016.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Sean's blonde hair<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks010.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks010.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Hanging out with Daddy<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Check out my babylegs!<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks005.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks005.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Daddy and his boys<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks031.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks031.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />This is my brother?<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks029.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks029.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Daddy has a lot of hair!<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks034.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks034.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />How Jace spends most of his days<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks064.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks064.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Monster Tiger wrestling<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks053.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks053.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Taking a break to watch Spongebob<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks050.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks050.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Saying goodbye<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks082.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks082.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Our family<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks080.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks080.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Jace riding his bike<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=15wks071.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/15wks071.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Jypsy<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=jypsy023.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/jypsy023.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Sitting on Bubby<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=jypsy001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/jypsy001.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Off to work<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=16wks019.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/16wks019.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />What mom? (19 weeks)<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=16wks031.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/16wks031.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I love my elephant (18 weeks)<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=jypsy018.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/jypsy018.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />You're so funny (20 weeks)<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=20wks001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/20wks001.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-44249166898007795282008-03-15T22:28:00.001-04:002008-03-15T22:29:43.907-04:003 Month picturesRandom pics to share<br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=jump038.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/jump038.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=jump027.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/jump027.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=jump049.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/jump049.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-54188006713433045852008-03-06T12:05:00.002-05:002008-03-06T12:26:05.452-05:00Update: 12 weeksOur little guy is growing up! Sean had his 2 month check up on Leap day. He is now 12.11lbs and 22.75". That's a good increase from his birth weight of 7.6lbs and 18.5". His personality comes out more each day. He is usually a happy baby who loves to smile and coo at you. He has only slept through the night twice. He usually wakes up every 3-4 hours to eat. Luckily he goes back to sleep easily so we aren't awake for a long time. Here are a couple of new videos and a picture.
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<br />Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-5903222676673424332008-02-17T13:11:00.001-05:002008-02-17T13:13:24.253-05:00For funSize comparison of Sean while getting a bath:<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=webtub.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/webtub.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />His Bumbo seat and Babylegs:<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web9wks001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web9wks001.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />His new Robeez:<br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web9wks021.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web9wks021.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-11603306793934357452008-02-17T13:09:00.000-05:002008-02-17T13:10:18.844-05:00More photos<a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks030a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks030a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks020a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks020a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks019a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks019a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-49995463544151988562008-02-09T20:25:00.001-05:002008-02-17T13:18:49.705-05:008 Weeks of cutenessTook these today of the boys together:<br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks069a0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks069a0.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks066a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks066a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks064a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks064a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks063a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks063a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks062a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks062a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks061a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks061a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks052a0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks052a0.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/?action=view¤t=web8wks077a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj128/sarakelley8/web8wks077a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-82735326950783978302008-01-24T15:20:00.000-05:002008-01-24T15:44:51.327-05:00Update: 6 weeks oldGosh, has it been six weeks already? Some days it feels shorter, and some days it seems a lot longer! There isn't too much to update on. Our days still consist of sleeping, eating, and pooping. Our most exciting moment came Monday when I finally caught his first smiles on camera. It is such a wonderful feeling when they start smiling. <br /><br />At 4 weeks I had Sean weighed and measured at the hospital. He went from 7.6 lbs to 9.1 lbs. And grew from 18.5" to 20.5". I did an informal weight check at 6 weeks by weighing myself, and then weighing myself while holding him. By those calculations, he is now about 10.5 lbs. <br /><br />Sean's many faces<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.tinypic.com/2wq7rqw.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><embed width="440" height="380" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://v3.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=5oatr8&s=3"></embed>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-79113027909766187942008-01-15T12:37:00.000-05:002008-01-15T12:55:12.540-05:00Rub-a-dub-dub, Sean in a tubJust some pictures from our latest bath. Sean loves his bath and I love his tub. I highly recommend this tub by 4Moms. <br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/85ly3ut.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.tinypic.com/8a4ey4k.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i17.tinypic.com/6l92nif.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.tinypic.com/86qvwqa.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i9.tinypic.com/8b7pctu.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i16.tinypic.com/73etq8k.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-12961858275947115122008-01-13T17:22:00.000-05:002008-01-13T17:29:08.917-05:00My little old man1 month old!<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i10.tinypic.com/7132wko.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><embed width="440" height="380" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://v1.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=6kie24j&s=1"></embed>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-23468246084351174052008-01-03T12:58:00.000-05:002008-01-03T13:04:56.474-05:00Web NurseryI finally received information on Sean's hospital photo. You can visit this link <a href="http://www.our365.com/webnursery/webnursery/Baby/BabyPage.aspx?birthid=0&babyid=0">http://www.our365.com/webnursery/webnursery/Baby/BabyPage.aspx?birthid=0&babyid=0</a> to view his photo and leave a message. Like Jace's page, I will print the messages for his baby book. They took 15 photos but the hospital only sent one to be used :(Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-41667222107860690702008-01-02T10:21:00.000-05:002008-01-02T10:55:42.056-05:00Sleep like a babyOne of my favorite things about Sean is all the little noises he makes. He has been a "squeaker" sine he was born. But sometimes when he sleeps he makes a little moaning sound that I find adorable. Well except at midnight when I'm ready for some sleep!<br /><br />I took this video so you could understand what I am talking about. There really is only sound since it was midnight and I was trying to sleep so the room was dark.<br /><br /><embed width="440" height="380" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://v1.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=71e8v2h&s=1"></embed><br /><br />And so you can see all his cuteness while he sleeps (3 weeks old):<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.tinypic.com/6xbiebt.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-13154881176511662742007-12-30T22:14:00.000-05:002007-12-30T22:33:42.366-05:00BrothersThere has been talk of if the boys look alike a lot or a little. Everyday I see more of Jace's features in Sean. So I pulled some pictures to compare. The ones of Sean were taken at 14 days and the ones of Jace were taken at 19 days. <br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/6ly1dz4.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i8.tinypic.com/7xt8t44.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />So far the biggest difference I see is their nose. Sean has a button tip nose, while Jace's is more broad. I think they have the same lips and their head shapes vary slightly. What do you think?Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-4447110469760535282007-12-30T21:12:00.000-05:002007-12-30T21:20:19.803-05:00Family jewelsBen had a ring custom made for me for Christmas and I absolutely LOVE it! So I had to share it:)<br /><br />From left to right it's November for Ben, September for me, October for Jace, and December for Sean.<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i7.tinypic.com/86smn9d.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i11.tinypic.com/82na0rn.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i7.tinypic.com/6xjs3lg.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-79784079770058402742007-12-25T18:45:00.000-05:002007-12-25T19:38:01.141-05:00Update: 2 weeks oldSorry for not updating sooner. But we have been very busy getting to know Sean and spending time with Ben. Sadly, Ben left on Christmas Eve. Hopefully he will return for another visit in April. We had a great time being a family again and really wish it hadn't ended so soon.<br /><br />Sean had his first Christmas today. He is 2 weeks old. So far he is a great baby. He doesn't cry unless he is hungry or getting his diaper changed. He still sleeps a lot and sometimes that makes eating a little difficult as he doesn't want to wake up! He had his check-up on 12/21 and weighed 7lbs 7oz. He only lost 4 oz since leaving the hospital. He was a bit jaundiced, but it is resolving itself and he looks better every day. He likes his baths and doesn't fuss. <br /><br />Jace is starting to warm up to him more. He started asking to hold him today which is a big step. And he will help retrieve Sean's pacifier if he loses it. He took a picture of Sean to school last week and showed off his new brother.<br /><br />I am doing good given the situation. Ben was a huge help while he was here, so it is an adjustment to doing all this on my own. I am healing good and able to get around a lot better. I hope to start excersing soon. And of course lack of sleep isn't fun either.<br /><br />Here are a few pictures I took of the boys:<br /><br />My boys<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.tinypic.com/86zxbx5.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />After his first bath<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.tinypic.com/6ujsqvt.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Sean's first Christmas<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.tinypic.com/81pqvtd.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i9.tinypic.com/8gf875h.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Matching PJ's<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.tinypic.com/7xdn4bc.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Merry Christmas from our Family to yours!<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.tinypic.com/8ak8her.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-74822736651030585692007-12-25T18:07:00.000-05:002007-12-25T18:42:38.742-05:00Birth StoryBen and I arrived at Ireland Community Hospital in Fort Knox, KY around 5:45am for my scheduled c-section. After unpacking and getting changed into my gown, I was then hooked up to monitors for about an hour while we waited for Surgery to come get me. In the mean time we filled out paperwork and listened to Sean's heart beating on the monitor. He was pretty active the whole time. <br /><br />At 7:00am the Surgery department came for me and the nerves started to kick in. I was just anxious about what was going to happen. I didn't have time to think about it last time as everything was rushed with Jace and I was so drugged. Ben was whisked off to get changed and I was taken to pre-op for my IV and yummy stuff to drink. After the nurse talked to me with Ben by my side, my emotions just ran rapid. I teared up at everything. After one last kiss, it was off to the OR. They made some adjustments to the table and then it was time for the spinal. I jumped with the pokes, but overall it wasn't too bad. Soon the warm, heavy sensation started down my legs. After a few minutes I became very flushed and requested a cool wash cloth, while they were prompt to give me one, it was hot. My anesthesia person was awesome. Every time I felt sick he was quick to adjust my medicine. <br /><br />Soon everything was set up and Ben was brought in. I heard them announce the first incision being made at 7:59am. Ben and I could smell my skin burning from being cauterized. I didn't feel any pain, just pressure and some touching on my upper abdomen. The pressure when they pushed Sean out was the worse. Ben wasn't allowed to watch like he was with Jace, but he kept reassuring me that I was doing great and that he loved me. After a long 14 minutes, Sean was born at 8:13am. Ben got to see him being delivered. When I heard those cries I just lost it. I couldn't believe I had just had another baby. Dr. Williams said he was a chomper as he was biting on her fingers with good force. I just said "Oh my poor nipples!" He came out fighting and screamed the whole time he was being checked out. I could partially see him if I strained my neck. Ben brought him over for me to see before they left for the nursery. He didn't look like his brother.<br /><br />It took them another 45 minutes to sew me back up. Dr. Williams said I had quite a bit of scar tissue on my bladder, but she was able to take care of it. And she made my "crooked smile" from my last c-section a little straighter too! I did have a moment where I got pretty close to throwing up. The Dr did something to adjust my blood pressure when they tilted the table slightly and it threw my body off. But after about 5 minutes I was able to relax again. After they removed the blue curtain I could see the reflection of my incision in the light above. It was weird to see but not really feel it. I was then taken to recovery for about 45 minutes. I was told there that my heart had been skipping a few beats while in surgery. But they were pretty sure it was from the anesthesia as I haven't ever had that problem before that I was aware of. <br /><br />After a bumpy ride back to my room, I finally got to meet our new son. Daddy was sitting in the corner holding him while they waited patiently for my return. After the nurses were down with me, we decided it was time to decide on a name for him. But I was soon given a nice shot of Demerol and was totally out of it. So we had to hold off. I don't know what time we decided, but it was a couple of hours later. The rest of my stay was pretty uneventful. It seemed like someone was in my room every hour, so it was hard to rest. Jace and my parents came to see us at 6:00pm. Jace was a little curious, but stuck with Ben for the most part. He didn't want to hold him or anything. It wasn't until the next night that he held him briefly. We left the hospital 12/13 in the afternoon.<br /><br />Sean Olen was born 12/11/07 at 8:13am weighing 7lbs 6ozs and 18.5" long. His agar scores were 8 and 9. <br /><br />Here is my last belly shot at 38 weeks 2 days:<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.tinypic.com/829p3t4.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-3632167133455590082007-12-14T12:49:00.000-05:002007-12-14T13:05:12.718-05:00Meet Sean OlenFirst, thank you to everyone for the wonderful emails. I'll respond as soon as I can.<br /><br />I'll post a full birth story later. It isn't very exciting since I had a scheduled c-section.<br /><br />Sean Olen was born 12/11/07 at 8:13am. He was 7lbs 6oz 18.5". Ben and I finally agreed on a name. Sean was on both our "lists" and it just seemed to fit him. Olen was my grandfather's middle name. He passed away in May and we wanted to honor him. <br /><br />My milk has come in and breastfeeding is going really well. Our first night home went very well. Only 1 melt down so far with Jace. He isn't too interested in baby brother just yet. He just wants to play with Daddy which is expected.<br /><br />Here are a few more pictures. Look back here for updates soon.<br /><br />Few minutes old<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i8.tinypic.com/6xt2azt.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Close-up<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i6.tinypic.com/8e0q1s9.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Meeting Big Brother<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i18.tinypic.com/873vj48.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Milk drunk<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i3.tinypic.com/7w5sjsl.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Best Daddy ever<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1.tinypic.com/715i23m.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Coming home<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.tinypic.com/71qbddl.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-57148775195089347962007-11-28T11:07:00.000-05:002007-11-28T11:10:34.993-05:0036 weeks 6 days2 weeks to go until my scheduled c-section!<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i18.tinypic.com/71f57cx.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1.tinypic.com/6q2w7f4.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Just a little lopsided.<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i12.tinypic.com/7ynbywh.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-7741597732831483002007-11-28T10:41:00.000-05:002007-11-28T11:06:38.646-05:00Big BrotherHere are some pictures of the Big Brother I wanted to share.<br /><br />While going through stuff for the baby, Jace decided he needed to test the cosleeper out to make sure it would be good enough for his baby brother. It passed the test.<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1.tinypic.com/7wp44fs.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />They invited parents to a Turkey lunch at daycare. After eating, Jace and I toured his room and took some pictures to show Daddy. I just love how he posed in the bathroom. The toilets are so small!<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.tinypic.com/8bfzocy.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />For Thanksgiving we ate dinner with my family, then we headed to Grandma Pat's house for dinner with Nana, Grandpa, Aunt Amanda, Uncle Eric, and Uncle Rosie. The boys had fun playing with their video games. Jace took his first try at playing a Nintendo DS. <br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i12.tinypic.com/6qacewk.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Then he posed with Grandpa and Aunt Amanda.<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.tinypic.com/820rn2f.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Finally, I found this shirt and couldn't pass it up. It says "If you think I'm handsome, you should see my Dad". So true;) I also gave Jace a much needed haircut.<br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i9.tinypic.com/6xrdq44.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-50902528527226579082007-11-23T13:54:00.000-05:002007-11-23T13:56:27.001-05:00Jace being...well...JaceJace loves to dance and has been trying to learn the latest dance craze. After a couple of attempts to get it on video, he is basically just jumping around at this point. But I still thought I would share.<br /><br /><embed width="440" height="380" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://v1.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=6lwtxtd&s=1"></embed>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-74874328994251268322007-11-09T22:26:00.000-05:002007-11-09T22:27:40.946-05:0034 weeks 2 days<a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.tinypic.com/6xq3nn6.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.tinypic.com/8aehfuc.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-79902552868791302422007-11-09T22:04:00.000-05:002007-11-09T22:26:05.703-05:00Update and Jace happeningsI started our countdown today. Ben will be home in one month for his 2 week stay and baby will arrive two days after that. I am so excited! I am ready to not be pregnant anymore, but I am also trying to enjoy these last few weeks because it *might* be the last time I am ever pregnant. I have been feeling okay. I just get more tired and achy as the days pass. A trip to Wal-mart can do me in for a few days. I start weekly appointments next week. My weight, blood pressure, and measurements have all been on target so far. So hopefully these last couple of weeks will be fast and uneventful.<br /><br />Jace asks me almost daily if the baby has come out of my tummy yet. He also has a wonderful nickname for his baby brother, Rufus. It is something him and my mother came up with. We still don't have a real name for the baby yet. It is looking like that won't happen until he is born.<br /><br />Jace had his sibling class today. They watched a video and showed them a baby doll that had a cord and placenta attached. Then they showed them a birthing room. He wasn't very interested in any of it. When we got home tonight he decided to play house. Here is a picture of his "babies" (the trucks) in the cradle sleeping. He gave them a stuffed animal and some toys.<br /><br /> <a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i3.tinypic.com/814eufs.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />Then he wanted to "teach" his monster truck how to use his laptop.<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i13.tinypic.com/85vo312.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br />The boy has a very fun imagination! <br /><br />We also had a wonderful visit with GG this week. This is his great-grandmother.<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i6.tinypic.com/81txso1.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946959221335101355.post-20487315442814211652007-11-09T21:39:00.000-05:002007-11-09T21:54:48.743-05:00Party!I had my baby shower this past weekend. It was fun and nice to actually be there. My shower for Jace was done over the webcam because I lived in Colorado! I received a lot of great gifts. Thanks to everyone! Here are a few pictures.<br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i17.tinypic.com/7x0kndy.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.tinypic.com/6s7hvz8.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tinypic.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.tinypic.com/8gjamvs.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>Sara K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00413786436272727593noreply@blogger.com0