One Month Old!

Hey sweet girl!
Greetings from the end of month 1! That's right, we did it. We survived the first month of being up all night, going through diapers at a ridiculous rate, constantly smelling like baby lotion, the house being transformed from a place full of our stuff to a place full of baby stuff, and finally, adjusting to being a three person family instead of a 2 person family. We have loved it! It wasn't as scary as everyone said it would be. Although - that might really be because your dad is a super hero. First a picture, then an update:

You and Miss Bear, who will be appearing in all monthly pictures through the first year. 

Schedule: We haven't settled into one during the days yet, but at night we feed you at 11, then we go to bed and you eat again at 2 or 3, then again at 5 or 6. You nap again for an hour or so, then you're up for the day! 

Weight: A little over 9 pounds. 

Length: Not exactly sure, but you already outgrew some of your small pajamas! 

Fun facts: You sleep SOOOOO much better in your own room than in our room. You must like your space. 

You definitely don't like to be swaddled. We recently realized that you fight against the blanket so much that it keeps you awake at night. 

You love love love to eat! When you start drinking a bottle, you get so excited that you swallow a bunch of air while you try to gulp down your milk as fast as possible. 

We are slowly moving over to cloth diapers instead of disposables. We can't tell if you like them better or not yet, but we certainly do! They last so much longer! 

Milestones: You are getting really good at holding your head up while we hold you upright, although any other big body movements are very jerky. Strong, but jerky. 

Your eyes have started focusing on what is in front of you, instead of having that "stare off into the distance" look. 

You are learning how to suck on your hands to calm yourself down. 

We are so excited to watch you grow and learn lots of new fun things over the next 11 months. We love you so much. Congratulations on everything you've accomplished this month! 

Three Weeks

You got to meet Grandma and Grandpa Zuverink this week! Everyone was very excited to get to spend your 3 week birthday with you! We wanted to go spend some time outside before it gets too hot for the summer, so we headed off to the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens! 

You were ready to go! All sunscreened and hatted up! 

Your Dad pushed you all around the gardens - we made sure you had plenty of shade from the sun so you wouldn't get too hot. 

But before we made it too far, you got a little hungry. 

Grandma and Grandpa wanted to take a fancy picture with you. 

And so did Mommy and Daddy! 

Just so you know, this is what your uncle Matt looks like when he's confused: 

Also, here are some fun pictures of you from the last week or so: 

You love to curl up as tiny as possible, especially when you lay on your mom or dad. 

This is how fun you are when you are awake all morning! 

This is the funny face you make when you're really full. 

Also, every once in a while, Mr. Pheeny wants to snuggle with us as a family. We make sure he doesn't snuggle with you when you're alone, but when we're all together, it's pretty stinkin' cute! 

In just one week, you'll already be a month old! 

Home for a Week!

Holy cow! Our little bit has been home for a week today! 

When you're only a few days old, everything is a new experience. Here are some of Kelynn's new experiences over the last week. 

First time to get ready to go home! 

My, what a fancy dress you have on! 

First time in a car seat: 

Don't mind the clashing patterns. We like your bow enough to make up for it! Thanks Grandma Looman! 

First time to have an official professional photo shoot:

Awwww look how cute you are!! 

First time daddy snuck a picture of you and mommy hanging out: 

First at home bath time: 

My goodness - you were NOT happy about that first. But you're definitely getting used to them more and more. 

First time to get dried off - in a really stinkin' cute towel: 

You is a frog!

First time for mommy to comb your hair - how fun! 

First time to play with Daddy in your play yard:

You are so teeny! 

First time for mommy to take an artsy picture of you and daddy rocking:

We love Daddy so much! 

And for the grand finale - the First smile caught on camera. Holy cannoli. You are ridiculous. 

As you can see, we've had a very eventful week! 

We are settling into life with a newborn fairly smoothly. We're quickly learning how to tell when you are hungry, when you're just tired and want to cuddle, and when you'd like us to change your diaper. You are pretty hilarious with all of your faces and your sweet disposition. So far you love to sit in your bouncy seat while mommy and daddy cook dinner or take a shower. 

Mommy's healing up really well and seemingly really quickly, and we are so thankful to God for that. 

Momsy and Pops went back home last weekend, after a whole week of helping us with everything from moral support to laundry assistance and making sure we had food to eat. What a blessing they were to us. We can't imagine what the first week would have been like without all of the help! 

Now we are looking forward to you getting to meet all of the other important people in our lives. More updates to come! 

A Brand New Zamboni is Born!

The story of baby Kelynn:

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!

You were kind of icky, but Daddy got to take lots of pictures while you were being cleaned up.

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 you got all wrapped up, daddy got to take lots and LOTS of pictures. These are our favorite!

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. 

Dallas Showers!!!

We have been so blessed with close family and friends who care about us enough to throw us baby showers! We got lots of goodies! Here are some of the highlights:

DALLAS SHOWER 1

Sweet Sweet Shower Hostesses, some of the most important girls in my life. 

Jamie, Brooke, Briana, Me, Tonya, Hailey (We missed Allison!!)

Me and my momma!

Don't worry mom, someday I'll be able to hug you like a normal person again. 

And sweet Rhianna came all the way from San Antonio!! 

Inside look at the shower! We got to play really fun games and eat deLISHous food. Seriously - only thing we forgot to get a picture of! It was so good. 

This is the present from my wonderful sweet family members, Danna, Dana, Devhra. Super awesome high chair. 

   

  

These are of me getting so excited about presents! 

Rhianna made these insanely cute outfits! 1 reversible dress, 2 pairs of bloomers, 2 pairs of shoes. SO CUTE!! 

FAMILY MINI-SHOWER AT UNCLE JEFF & AUNT SHERRY'S!! 

(Sadly we didn't get any pictures with the grown-ups, but the kids are always up for snap shots ;) 

Bethany, Ben, Endalk, Chloe, Katie, Gabby

Kiddos can't help themselves - they love to help open presents!! 

SOOO CUTE! 

Bottle keeper-colder-thingy! Going to be so useful! 

Chloe is super excited about life right now. But no matter - we got a first aide kit! And some awesome 12month onesies! 

Also, these didn't come from a shower, but I have to add them because they're so flippin cute! We got to pick out her first swimmy suit!! How cute!! 

And Dad wanted to wait until we got home to try on the matching hat. 

It's certainly been a fun couple of months!!