First Full Day at Home

Our first day at home went pretty well, didn't take all that many pictures shockingly! Pete and I took Kailynn back to the hospital this morning for her 48 hour heel prick!! Home again...lunch and naps. Ellie didn't want to take a nap....she decided instead to climb out of her crib, we heard a thump and crying...she didn't seem to hurt by the fall, but she seemed scared. Hoping that means this isn't going to become our napping and nighttime ritual. Really she could get our attention in some other way...Anyway, Mommy and Daddy insisted that a nap was necessary for miss Ellie so we brought her in our room and laid with her...after much struggling, crying, and carrying on, she finally passed out for several hours! Hoping for us all this gets better...
Beyond that excitement we all just sort of took it easy and adjusted to being at home.

I realize it is just a random smile...but it makes waking up in the middle of the night to feed a small person worth it! They get big before you know it!

Kailynn has not decided yet if she likes plugs as much as her sister did or not, trying it out

Bright Eyed Girl Saturday morning...she brought the balloon to our room and has carried it around most of the day

Another nap for Kailynn...yep lots of sleeping pictures...just think they are cute

Kailynn and Nana spend some time together

Papa and Kailynn get to know each other

Kailynn thinking about the last couple of days

Look she is awake!

Bath time is over...getting ready for bed...but never fear the balloon is still right there!

Just a few!!

A few more that were downloaded this afternoon...

Daddy and his girls..

A picture similar to one we have of Ellie at the hospital

So tiny so sweet!!!

Kailynn expressing her thoughts...

Glad to be Home

We were able to leave and come Friday evening...very very glad to be home, especially after 2 nights of not much sleep previous to that. Everyone is adjusting well so far to being at home. Here are the rest of the pictures from Thursday.

Sleeping is her best talent!

Papa Haecker meeting Kailynn for the first time

Kailynn came into this world with a bruised eyelid...who knew it could happen

Nana Haecker doing her favorite thing...holding a baby

One happy Grandma to be holding grandchild #10

Mommy and Kailynn

So Sweet

Ellie coming to see mommy and Kailynn for the first time

Ellie sat on mommy's bed and looked at Kailynn...

Poked at Kailynn...

talked to Kailynn...

clapped for Kailynn...

all in about 30 seconds...

and was off to check out the view from the window!

Kailynn's hat to small or her head to big???

Meeting Aunt Alyssa

Our new happy family of 4!

This baby stuff is exhausting...

Daddy and Ellie relaxing

Baby Kailynn awake!

Our girls with Uncle Erik and Aunt Alyssa

Daddy with his little girl

Mommy and her girl

Kailynn Grace Makes her Appearance

Our family has now grown to four...Kailynn Grace arrived this morning at 9:51am...18days ahead of schedule. She was 7lb8oz and 19 in. long.
Here is the rundown of our day...

Ellie sleeping soundly this morning, not realizing her life is about to change

Last Belly Picture before leaving for the hospital


Ellie saying I hardly have my eyes open...why is Aunt Alyssa at our house at 5:30am


Oh...wait there is a camera...Cheese for one last picture of a family of 3

Kailynn has arrived!!!

Time for a weigh in

Mommy talking to her new little girl

Can't help but love a new little baby face

Sleeping soundly

Mommy and sweet Kailynn

Contemplating her decision to make her appearance

Up close and personal

Such a little peanut

Our first picture with the 3 of us...Ellie to be added this afternoon

Mommy, Daddy, and little Kailynn

Daddy taking his first nap with his girl

A picture with our nurse Julie...she was a parent of a student I had my first years of teaching...she was also one of my nurses with Ellie

More posts to come with updates...