A Proud Father Moment

Is when you have taught your son this...........

At least it was for Jeff :)

Here are some recent pictures of the kiddos :) Just click on the picture below to see the rest of them!

More June 09

3 Weeks!

Can you believe that as of yesterday Kahle is 3 weeks old?! It definitely does NOT seem like it has been 3 weeks, but yet it seems like we have known him forever :) Funny how that works! Kahle is such a sweet little guy! He has all of us wrapped around his finger. He is so content until he wants something and then he lets everyone know by screaming, not just crying, but full blown screaming. It makes us smile, and I have said he probably feels like he has to do that to be heard in this house!

He is such a handsome little man (we think at least)!

I love this picture below because is shows how he raises his eyebrows and the wrinkles he gets on his forehead. They make Jeff and I smile, and are too cute!

I love this picture below because is shows how content he can be! I also love it because that night I had asked the boys to go get some pj's for Kahle (I had forgot to bring them down). When Haden and Grant came down they were so excited for him to wear these. You can't see it in the picture, but they have a turtle on them, and the boys took their time to pick them out. The next morning they were loved seeing him in them, it was way too cute!

Some random funny comments:

Cole says that Kahle's name is Kahle Thomas the train :)

Haden was playing mario cart on the Wii and he says 'I'm in oneth place'. Instead of first place!

Happy Father's Day!

I am so grateful to have married Jeff, he is not only an great husband he is one fantastic Dad! I love watching him with our kids and the way they light up when their Dad is around. I feel truly blessed to have him as the father of our kids. He plays with them, teaches them and is such an amazing example to them. I am grateful for the patience he has with me and our kids, for all that he puts up with from us. He does so much for our family, we couldn't ask for anyone better! I love him dearly, and I couldn't ask for anyone better than him!

I also am grateful for my own Dad! For the example he is to Jeff and I as well as our kids. The kids love and adore him so much, and get so excited to see their Papa Dan! I am blessed to have him as my own Dad, and appreciate all that he has done and continues to do for me. Love you Daddy!!

I hope all of you Dads have a wonderful Father's Day!!

2 weeks old!

How can that be?????
Kahle is 2 weeks old today, time has just flown by! It is crazy to me!! He is such a good baby, he puts up with the millions of kisses from his brothers and sister (as well as Jeff and I), the kids wanting to hold him all the time, touch his head and get in his face when his eyes are open. He gets to hear Haden sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' in a high pitched voice and deals with it quite a few times a day! He is not quite back up to birth weight, but is up to 8 lbs. 7 oz. so we are getting there! He loves to be held while he is sleeping and to be honest I don't mind. Knowing he is our last I want to enjoy every minute of it :)

I thought I would write down everything that happened the morning of his birth, just to document it! We woke up at 4 am the next morning to get ready to head to the hospital. We arrived at 5:30 am, got into a room and they filled out some information, started an IV and got us all prepped for my c-section. Then we wait! Wait for the anesthesiologist, Dr. Martin and Dr. Swainston (who was assisting) to get there to start the c-section. Once they arrive we headed to the OR, I went in and they got my spinal block started and prepped for the surgery to start. Dr. Swainston had a whole playlist that he does for the c-section, and the first song on it was 'The First Cut is the Deepest' which made us laugh. Throughout the surgery Dr. Martin and Dr. Swainston included us in the conversation and made us laugh the entire time. Dr. Swainston leaned over the sheet that is put up and sang to me a couple of times throughout the surgery. Dr. Martin when we first started said he is hoping for a 10 lber, that we either go big or go home :) The surgery went well, I did get a bit nauseous, but the anesthesiologist put something in my IV that made me feel better. Dr. Martin and Swainston were trying to talk us out of a tubal, saying that they guarantee uterus's, and that mine is a good strong one and can handle 3 more kids :) They also told us that since we lived in Las Vegas, we should take a chance and only tie one tube! They kept the mood light and fun throughout the surgery! Kahle Thomas as born on June 2nd at 7:54 am weighing 9 lbs 2 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. So not a 10 lber, but definitely wasn't small! The nurse brought him over to me and I was able to kiss him and touch his sweet little face. When they got him in the nursery they noticed his blood sugar was low (which is common with bigger babies) and so they gave him a bottle to help with it. I went into a room to recover and wait for them to move me into a postpartum room. My Mom, Mak and Jeff's Mom were there and were able to go back to the nursery with Jeff to see Kahle. Once I was transferred into a postpartum room, they brought Kahle into our room and I was able to hold him. He is absolutely precious! I fell in love right away! Later that day the kids came up to meet their new brother, it was so fun to watch the kids with him, each one of them were totally in love with him. They all took turns holding him and just couldn't get enough of him. Grant had a really hard time leaving me at the hospital, it was heartbreaking to watch him. My Dad came up after he got off work, and he stayed for a couple hours, it was so fun to have him there! I love watching him with babies, he totally loves them. The first night in the hospital was bit rough, but wasn't too bad and I was able to nap throughout the next day. The kids came up to visit again the next day, and Grant and Haden had a hard time leaving, and it made me break down and cry as well. It's hard to leave them, especially when they are missing me so much. That second night was much better, which was nice! That morning I was discharged and given the go ahead to go home when Kahle's doctor discharged him. So we waited! And waited! Kahle's doctor didn't come! The nurse finally called him at like 6pm that night and he discharged him over the phone, so I am guessing he forgot about us! Which was SO frustrating because we were so ready to go home, and the kids were all ready to go home as well. By the time we got all cleaned and packed up and got the nurse to discharge us it was 8 pm. We headed to my parents, ate some dinner, and took the kids home. They were exhausted, but we were all so glad to be home!! We are all adjusting really well to adding a 5th kiddo to our home.

Kahle we are so glad you have joined our family! We look forward to watching you grow up and see what your personality will be like! Love ya Little Man!

What a week!

Well my last post was about Kahle's bilirubin levels, which I am happy to report that on Thursday it was down from 17 to 14.3! We are so happy to know that they are one their way down!! We had also had some weight issues with Kahle, he had lost more than 10% of his weight, going from 9lbs. 2oz. to 8lbs. 3oz., which raises concern. So we have been supplementing with an ounce of formula as well as nursing. He is on his way up, and we go in tomorrow for another weight check and are hoping for a bigger number on that scale, the only time you will hear me say that, lol ;) . On top of all of this going on with Kahle and going back an forth to the doctors and the lab to have blood work, Delaney and Grant came down with hand, foot and mouth on Sunday of last week, we are SO glad that by Wednesday they were better!! So with all of this going on we were dealing with two sick kids. We are just glad this last week is over, we are grateful for all the help my Mom offered by watching our kids for each appt. we had. To our amazing ward for providing dinners for us. You all will never know how much we appreciate everyone who stepped in and helped us out!! It means a LOT to us!

Also this past week Jeff's sister was in town, and even though we didn't get to spend a lot of time with them the kids LOVED the time they did get to spend with their cousins! We hope that next time you come, Kelly and Brier, we are all healthy and can spend more time with you!

I thought it would be fun to do a comparison of Kahle with his ultrasound picture :) So what do you think, do you think they are similar?! I can definitely see him in the ultrasound, but he is definitely lots cuter is person :)
Here are some pictures from the past couple of days! Just click on the picture below to see the other pictures as well!

June 11-14 2009

Gloworm!

When we left the hospital last Thursday Kahle's bilirubin levels were at 11.5, which isn't bad. 11 is the highest they would like to see them, but being only .5 above wasn't out of control. So our pediatrician wanted to see him on Monday. So we took him in and he was pretty yellow, so we were sent off to the lab, but our ped. was sure that his numbers were going to be up there and put in an order for a biliblanket. He said either he will have to use the biliblanket or go back to the hospital. Which I have to say freaked me out a bit, but I tried to stay positive! We went and had his blood drawn and Jeff took him back, which I am so grateful for! I could hear him screaming in the waiting room and it broke my heart!! His numbers came back and he was at an 18, so they delivered the biliblanket and we started him on it right away. We had to go back the next day and his levels only went down to 17.6, but our ped was glad that they had gone down. So we don't have to go back until Thursday, tomorrow, to have the blood test repeated. Then we see our ped later that afternoon to get the results. I am hoping and praying that they have dropped huge and we can get rid of this biliblanket. It is a pain, even though I am grateful they have it to help! We laugh when he has the biliblanket on, and call him our little gloworm! It is too cute :)

Here are some other pictures, just click on the picture below to view all the other ones!

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Our New Life!

Well we got home Thursday night, and we all went straight to bed! We didn't leave the hospital until 8pm, and then went to my parents and picked up the kiddos. My parents had dinner for us and had the kids bathed and in their pj's. I want to THANK my parents, my brother Mak and sister Adri for all stepping in and taking on our 4 kiddos while we were in the hospital. The kids had a blast and loved it so much!! By the time we got home it was like 10pm and we were all ready for bed. Today we just stayed at home and relaxed. It was good to have that time with our kids and to be just our family. We also have used the formula bottles a couple times to help with his slight bit of jaundice, and today the kids all took turns feeding them. I have pictures, it was too cute! The kids are all in love with Kahle and can't get enough of him, it is too cute! We are all in love with this little man who has come into our lives and our family. Here are some more pictures :)

More Kahle :)

Happy 5th Birthday Grant!

It's hard to believe this little baby.........
Has grown up to be this handsome boy!

Grant you are our sweet, kind, tender hearted little boy! You are so cute with your brothers and sister and have a special bond with each one of them. You have been such a joy in our lives, and we love you dearly!! It's hard to think it has been 5 years since you entered this world and joined our family! We hope that you have a wonderful birthday, you definitely deserve it!!

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY GRANT!!!

He is here!!!

Kahle Thomas arrived this morning at 7:54 am, weighing in at 9 lbs. 2 oz. and is 21 1/2 inches long. He is such a wonderful baby, so far :), and we hope it stays that way. Such an adorable little guy, and seems to be a big mix between his brothers and sister. The kids are all in love with him already and couldn't get enough of him while they visited. Kahle did an awesome job and stayed calm, for the most part, while he was passed around from kid to kid. Well I wanted to get some pictures up for family and friends who are out of state, so here they are :) I am off to bed now!

Kahle Thomas