Getting Adjusted

Kayla is doing very well and has been eating like a horse! Our first night home was a little rough but it was better by day 3. I thought we were on easy street....she was sleeping through the night and only waking 2 or 3 times for food and diaper changes. Oh my, how wrong I was and how quickly that changed. I think she has her days and nights mixed up....it's like living in Alaska without a watch. Although Eileen and I are like zombies, things are absolutely wonderful and we're enjoying every minute we can until that dreadful day when we have to continue with the rat race. We've gotten a few smiles, but I've been told it's only gas (I'll believe what I want, thank you). She is very alert, looking around and fixating on things....like one of our plants, her activity mat toys, her mobile, and she just noticed that we have a dog. He doesn't seem to share her interest, though. I'm amazed at how often, and how well, she's already lifting and holding her head up. So she's either strong or a genius (or both....genetics are amazing, right?). Here's a cute video of her making some funny faces...........

Kayla's Here!

I finally got a chance to update our blog for everyone.....sorry it took so long. Kayla Nicole Knapp was born on Sunday, 3/16/08, at 12:50pm. She weighed 8lbs. 2oz. and was 20.5" long. Eileen started laboring sporadically the night before and was between 6 - 10 minutes at about 4am. Dr. Lee (who happens to be awesome) had us come in around 6:30am and Eileen was already 5cm dilated. She then went from 5 to 10cm and started pushing within 2 hours! Quite short for a first-timer....she brought the robe to walk the halls in, the iPod for music, etc., but Kayla wanted out! Eileen was a pro and pushed for about 2 hours before Dr. Lee had to let her labor down while he performed a quick C-section on another patient. After Eileen started to push again, Kayla was a little to big to make it comfortably past the pelvic bone (probably my fault....the Knapps have big heads). We had to have a vacuum extraction performed to get her out, so I couldn't record it (I had the tripod set up and ready too). After a gentle tug by Dr. Lee and one last push, Kayla was finally born! Okay....I know you're just here for the photos, not my ranting, so here you go. I'll post a video (and those nursery pics I never got to) later. Enjoy!