Kayli's here!

Kayli Mae
arrived Sept. 2
7lbs. 2 oz. and 20 in. long

My Birth Story:
On Sept. 1st we went to the Back to school BBQ for the Dental school, we had fun playing, meeting people and eating Brats and lots of yummy desserts, but after I ate my dinner I realized that wasn't the best dinner for tonight.  When we got home around 7 my contractions started and for the next 4 hours they were about 10-15 mins apart.  Around 11:30 my contractions picked up, I told Jake it was time to go.  We gather our things get the kids in the car and take them to a friends (Thank you Kathryn for taking our kids and providing a place for them to sleep for the night!) which they were so excited the next morning when they woke up and they were at Kennedy's house!  We got to the hospital around 12:20, they got me all settled in my room, I was dilated to a 4 and my first thought was only a four, then my second thought oh good I have time for an epidural!  The nurse sent someone to let the anesthesiologist know.  In the meantime my contractions are getting stronger and around 12:45 my water broke, when they checked me again I was dilated to a 6, now I was making some progress.  The nurse sent for the anesthesiologist again but he never showed up and by now my contractions were so strong and coming on top of each other I didn't even have time to relax and breathe.  All I could think about was "I can't do this!"  But sure enough I had to and I did!! I started pushing around 1:15 and Kayli was here at 1:24.  It all happened so fast, and it was definitely very hard work but Kayli was worth it.  Jake and I were both in tears and when I got to hold this sweet little girl all the pain went away and all I felt was Joy and Happiness!

* Side note: My recovery without an epidural was much quicker and it was nice to be able to get up and use the restroom and walk around afterwords.

Whit and Taylor were both so excited to come see little Kayli.  Whit had such a huge smile every time he saw her.

1st summer in Milwaukee

We moved to Milwuakee the end of May so Jake could start his Orthodontic Residency at Marquette University.  The day we left Richmond it was about 95 degrees (I was so excited for summer) but a few days later we got to Milwaukee and it was about 48 degrees.  Luckily it didn't stay like that for long.  It warmed up and we had a fun summer going to the parks, splash pads and the Lake.  

Whit was so excited went he found out that we would have a lawn to mow!  We are in a duplex so the boys only have to do it every other week but Whit wishes he could do it every day.  Once in a while he will follow Jake with his little lawn mower but usually he likes to hold onto the bar and help daddy push the big one.

Rockin' Out!


Fun at the Children's  Museum

 
Taylor thought it would be funny to put on some of my shorts, they are so tight around her since she is in one leg.  I ran downstairs to grab the camera, I came around the corner and some how she made it down the stairs like that without falling (until I told her to turn around and then she fell right after I snapped the picture!)





Whit's new friend that lives a couple houses down has this fun police car that they love to drive around.

We have had fun going to all the splash pads and wading pools.

I made this Boredom Jar for the summer filled with different activities for the kids to pick out.  It was such a fun idea, we'll have to make sure to pull it out next summer.  One of our activities was to make these fun cookies...

Lake Michigan has this fun park we love to go to play, ride bikes and have picnics.

 Jake took Whit to a Brewers game.  Whit was so excited to go with his daddy.