I Love My Daddy

I love my Daddy...

Because he loves me...

Murphy Family Visit

Katelyn got to meet some of her extended family this past weekend. Here she is with her cousin Bryan, who never wanted to put her down. He was so good with her, she even fell asleep in his arms. 

Katelyn and Aunt Glenda.
Aunt Connie rocking Katelyn.

Sheila loves Katelyn.

Katelyn at 6 weeks

Katelyn is just a little over six weeks old. She has started to smile and coo and I even heard her laugh a little in her sleep the other night...so cute. Everyone says she looks like her daddy, and I couldn't be more proud of her.  Here are just a couple of my favorite pictures that we took this week.

What's Goin' On

So I have neglected the blog, but for good reason. Having a newborn requires sooo much of my energy that I barely have energy left for anything else. We are working out some feeding issues with Katelyn. She is having problems with acid reflux that we are trying to resolve. It's emotionally draining when your baby has trouble eating. Hopefully, the formula combined with her medicine will help. Keep us in your prayers as we work on our issues. I'll leave you with a couple pictures of my beautiful baby.

 

Here's the Story

So I said I would post more on the birth of Katelyn, so here goes. 

We went in to be induced at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11. Not 15 minutes after we got there I was in a hospital gown and in the bed. Yikes. I don't know what I expected, but they don't play around. After answering a few questions and signing all kinds of papers, the nurse hooked my IV up to the Pitocin to start my contractions. They started out mild and gradually increased in intensity. I labored until I finally dilated to about a 3 or 4 (can't remember exactly) and then it was time for the epidural. I think I got it around 1:30. I was excited for the epidural because I had been told how wonderful they are at relieving the pain. Well, it did relieve the pain....on the left side of my body!!! I was still feeling the contractions on my right side and continued to feel them for quite a while...at least another hour and a half I think. The anesthesiologist tried giving me more medicine which still didn't work for my right side, and after a while gave me some other medicine that finally numbed me completely...ahhh relief! I then laid back and actually felt awesome...even fell asleep for a few minutes only to find out about an hour later that it was time to start pushing. So at 6:00 p.m. I started pushing and did so until 8:00. I made a lot of progress, but the baby was just not having it. We then made the decision that a c-section was necessary and so I was wheeled to the operating room. I was feeling exhausted, a little delirious and a bit of relief that this was finally going to be over soon. They prepped me and made sure I was still numb and at 8:29, Katelyn was born. I felt a lot of emotions that day and am glad that I can say it is in the past. However, I do feel like God gives you the strength to get through things that you otherwise would think you could not handle. I am surprised at how well I handled everything, however I couldn't have done it without the support of all my family and friends, especially Justin and my mom. So that's the story in a nutshell. Here are a few more pictures.

I did not fall off the face of the Earth...

I had a baby! Our daughter was born August 11, weighing 6lbs. 9oz, and was 19 1/2 inches long. She is beautiful and healthy and we could not be more proud of her. I plan on posting more about the day of her birth soon, but right now all my spare time goes to caring for her and rest for me (I'm still recovering from the c-section.) Here are just a couple of pictures...enjoy :).

Pregnancy Stats

We had our weekly doctor visit today to find out...

Katelyn is not too big like we previously thought. She is actually weighing right on track at 6 lbs. 12 oz...according to the ultrasound we had today. I'm feeling very happy and so excited about what the days and weeks to come will bring.

I am 1 cm dilated and 90% effaced.

2 weeks till my due date!