GO COUGS!!!

Makena is now 10 weeks old (really?!) and growing fast. She watched her first Cougar Football game last Sat. and I know she is getting very excited to go there (or maybe I am just excited for Mom's weekends? :) For the game this Sat. she will be with Grandma Cath (greg's mom) so we can tailgate properly (aka: crush beers/behave like inappropriate college kids again).

Here are her stats from her 2 month appointment in case you were wondering: weight: 12 lbs 11 ounces (90th percentile) height: 23 1/2 inches (90th percentile) 38 cm head circumference (25th percentile) At least she's consistent (chubby and tall with a tiny head like mom!) The immunization shots were the worst part of the appt but she was a trooper (cried for 20 sec and then was fine). I think it was harder on us!

Here are some pictures of our angel with her cousin Mackenzie (they are 9 months apart) and Drew (almost 3).

How many chins does Kena have?

Seriously....we have a big girl on our hands. She was so tiny when she was born that I guess I always expected her to be on the small side. That is definitely not the case - I will post her stats after her 2-month check up on Wed. For now....enjoy some pics of our Chunky Monkey!

7 Weeks Old

Makena is 7 weeks old already! Time goes by so fast. Her 1 month check-up went great - she has gained 3 lbs already (10 lbs 6 oz) She is prebably more than that by now. She grew 2 1/2 inches too - she is in the 90th percentile for height (no shock with how tall daddy is) She is in the 25th percentile for head circumference - looks like she's gonna have a pinhead just like mom! She has been on a couple playdates with her friend Westyn - so funny how different 3 months looks when they are this young. So far Kena eats every 2-3 hours during the day and 3-4 hours at night. Sometimes I get in a 5-er which is amazing. (so funny how getting 5 hours of sleep seems like an eternity now :) She is the love of our lives and every day gets easier as we get to know her cries, looks, moods, etc. I will try and blog more often - have so many pics to post!!!

Chelan

Went to Chelan for a long weekend - it was awesome! Greg's parents have a time share there - 2 condos. We went with his sister and her husband/kids. I was so worried about taking a newborn on such a long car trip but she was a trooper. Slept the whole way! Then I was worried about everyone having fun outside without me (since it was so hot I couldn't bring Makena outside) But I was able to put her down and lay out by the pool with the baby monitor. It was perfect. The pool is 5 feet from the condo so it worked out nice. Even got to enjoy some great wine and adult conversation after she went to bed at night! Amazing how much you miss that.

2 Weeks Old!

Can't believe our little girl is going to be 2 weeks old tomorrow. She is already changing so much. So far she eats every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours at night. We are swaddling her in the miracle blanket (thank God for that creation) and she is sleeping great in her bassinet next to the bed. Thank you to Ashley for forcing me to go there...I was holding her all night long for the first week and, needless to say, not getting very much sleep. I think my favorite times so far are the early morning (can't believe I'm saying this) when I'm feeding her and the sun is just coming up. It is so quiet and peaceful - you really can't explain the way you feel when you are feeding your baby from your own body. What an amazing expereince. Here are a few pics for you to enjoy! Love you all.

Makena Catherine Devine

Well, our little girl decided to come early! My water broke at 3am on Monday night and she was born at 4:47 pm Tuesday (June 23rd) She was 15 days early!! I was dilated to 3cm when we got to the hospital and progressed with pitocin from there. Got my epidural at 5cm (around 1pm) and felt amazing! From there everything went really fast...started feeling the need to push and realized I was already at 10 cm by 4pm. The doctor barely got there on time - I pushed her out in 34 minutes! It was truly the most amazing experience of my life. Greg was so encouraging and counted for me while I pushed - we had music going from a great band called Gomez. I was dancing between pushing (seriously - that is how wonderful this epidural was!) We went home at 1pm Wed - she had her first post-pardem check up Friday and everything looks great! She has already gained an ounce from feeding (after losing a few ounces) She weighs 6 pds 14 oz right now but my milk came in last night so she will hopefully start gaining consistently from here on out. Can't believe it's all over and now the fun begins (sleepless nights here I come) Love you all and thank you for your thoughts and prayers!

BABY SHOWER

Here are some pictures of the baby shower last Sunday. Special thanks to my girls Ashley, Leah and Jeanne for throwing such a fun party! Can't believe how huge I look in these pictures...