Dear Kelynn Mae Zuverink,you were due for birth on May 11, 2012 and we were so excited! However, mommy's doctor was becoming concerned that mommy might be running out of room, and that you might be too big to make it out without some help. The doctor decided to measure you on May 1, and thank goodness he did! They found out that you were almost 9 pounds already, and that it was definitely time for you to meet the world! That day mommy and daddy found out that they would get to meet you in 3 short days, on Friday.
After mommy and daddy called all the grandparents, your uncles and aunt, we began to get ready for your arrival.
We left for the hospital on Thursday night to be prepped for the big day. On Friday, we got to spend lots of time hanging around, watching TV while we waited. Mommy didn't get to have any food or water, but she was so excited to meet you she didn't mind too much!
We waited and waited and waited alllllll day, and very late at night, we found out that we would have to have a special surgery to get your pretty little self, with your big ol' head, out of mommy's tummy.
About 45 minutes after that ( at 10:47pm, May 4), you were born!
And while you were being measured! You were 20.5 Inches long and your sweet head was 15 inches around.
Then, while mommy was still getting fixed up after surgery, daddy got to help you be weighed and get bathed. You weighed 8 pounds and 9 ounces, after all. You were so healthy!
After that, we all got to go to bed for the night and get a few hours of sleep. Here are some fun pictures from the next day, as you got to know your family and the world around you.
First you got to cuddle lots and lots with your Daddy:
Your daddy loves you very much, can you tell?
Then you got to spend time with family and friends!
You and Momsy
You and Pops
And you and some of our best friends and family!
Don't worry, your Momsy wouldn't let anyone pass you around. She did all of the transfers to make sure you were very safe!! And she loves to feed and burp you. You are the first grandchild, after all!
The most fun, special time for us as a family has been the time we have gotten to spend with each other during quiet time. We spend it very productively. Mostly we cuddle with you and admire you while you sleep.
Or, the more popular version:
Honey, I think you got your pouty face from me. Your daddy is trying...
Some together time with mommy.
And my personal favorite - Late at night, Daddy gets up from a chair he's been sitting in to take you for a soothing walk around the hospital room... shhhh - he doesn't know he's got a tag-a-long.
We get to take lots more pictures this week as you meet more people and make it home for your first time. We love you baby girl! We have already spent so much time thanking God for the chance to parent you and help you turn into the beautiful woman that we know he will have you be. You are so precious to us, and we love every second we spend with you.
I can't even handle this post! This is so sweet and amazing and I am not sitting at work crying into my computer screen like a crazy lady. I am amazed by you and your fun loving attitude and spirit and have enjoyed all the time I have gotten to spend around you. Congratulations to you both, she is perfect! Happy graduation too! You have so much to be proud of!!
ReplyDeleteSO excited for yall! She is precious! :)
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