McKenna update 11.19.09

My good friend from college, Ashley Coker sent this adorable towel wrap for McKenna with her name embroidered on the back like a pro boxer
Here is a front shot
Taking a bath

Packed up with her friends and ready to hit the road
out cold
I love her little baby nose and chubby lil hands
She sports a Mohawk almost every day...not sure how to tame it.
I love this outfit
She was talking to me here.
She LOVES laying on her changing table and looking out the window
Awww McKenna's Mimi sure does love her.
She was not a happy camper on her blessing day...Her Grandma Christine had to leave the chapel right after the blessing because we couldn't get her to stop crying and I forgot her binki...I thought she looked adorable in this pic though.
My first post pregnancy pic where I look halfway decent.
My family...I love them both so, so much.

Aunt Allyson
I adore her little bracelet.
Aunt Chevlyn
Grandpa and Grandma Smith
Mimi and baby McKenna
"One Million Dollars" ha ha...She is totally making the Doctor Evil face.
Just a random day out on the town...I just liked this pic.

Trick or Treat Smell My Feet!

I know, I know...we aren't supposed to let her sleep on her stomach...but I'm keeping a close eye on her and she LOVES to nap this way...I'm really going to miss how she curls into a little ball...

Cameron cracks me up sometimes...I guess he couldn't find a blanket for McKenna so he covered her up with a burp cloth... =) I sure love this man.
Again a funny thing Cam did that I thought was worth sharing...Carving pumpkins a few days before Halloween...first thing Cam did was wash the pumpkin thoroughly and polish it with a dish towel...who does that?
Such a cute sleeper.
We gave McKenna her first "real" bath this day...Cam and I haven't quite figured out how to control her hair after her bath.
Candid shot of Ms. Smith in one of her cute new outfits.
Grrrr...she doesn't make a very ferocious leopard does she...
Grandma Smith holding the little leopard cub...look at that little tail!
Cam said that they had to use the tranquilizer to get the leopard to cooperate...
Daddy and his little girl.
Mom and her little leopard cub.

ahhh...she's awake!

Meet McKenna!

I woke up at 4am on Thursday 10-22-09 with cramps...felt like normal menstrual cramps but soon realized they were coming every 3 minutes...by 4:30 I knew this was labor and woke Cam up. We packed and headed to the hospital. By 5 I was having contractions every 2 minutes and couldn't walk or talk during them. I was dilated to a 3.5-4 when I had my first exam in the emergency room and I was fully dilated. I had to wait until I had an entire IV drip before they would give me an epidural so it wasn't until 7am that Alan came to give me relief. This pic is me before the epidural...I really didn't feel like smiling but I faked it.
This is after the epidural...I felt awesome!
These are flowers and balloons from my Nana, Papa,Mom and sister Chevlyn
Feeling so good that Cam and I even played a game of Shang Qi.
This is our big girl! Isn't she beautiful. She was a healthy pink and she had a full head of dark hair!
I was the first to hold her. I cried when she finally arrived in the world.
Proud daddy.
Whoa! You'd think that the hospital would round up to 8lb 12oz but the nurse said they don't round up...so she is officially 8lb 11oz.
McKenna's stats.
My second look at our little angel...
On our way upstairs to our postpartum room.
McKenna is all clean and warm and cozy in her jammies.

She has really beautiful eyes and lips.
We received flowers from Charlie and Melissa, my Mom, Chev, Nana, Papa and the Smith family.
All cozy...dreaming
Here she is all dressed up and ready to hit the town with her daddy...she couldn't wait to bust this joint.


Her first sponge bath...still can't have a real bath until her umbilical cord falls off.
We realized we didn't have any newborn sleepers for McKenna could wear so we put her in her short sleeved onsie with some soft socks and her hospital hat...too cute!
Our little lamb...This swing is called little lamb swing and Cam's family are constantly quoting Denise the Menace where Denise comforts the robber he keeps injuring by petting his head and saying..."you poor little lamb." I guess it's an inside joke...
Daddy singing hymns to McKenna in her swing...she loves this.
Nuzzling my baby.
Daddy in his BYU blue using the football hold on McKenna.
Taking a nap with McKenna this afternoon...
I think we just perfected our nursing skills together...she is totally satisfied! I'm so happy! =)
Napping as usual...Cam dressed her in the father's day gift I gave him...this onsie says "My Dad Rocks" and "I love Daddy."
Poppy and his grand-daughter McKenna
Nanny
She looks so peaceful.
This is Cam's favorite picture...he likes her Mohawk
This was Sunday and we dressed McKenna up with a cute little bow in her hair.

More baby room stuff

This was Gordon B Hinckley's mantra for the youth of our church...Cam had an old version of this so I revamped the frame and pulled out my stamps to make a girly version for McKenna.
A few of McKenna's cute things...Cam's sister Allyson bought the cute shoes and my sister Elizabeth sent me the beautiful Willow Creek figurine.
My friend Caitie sent the cute as a button sign and other friends and family members have contributed the rest of these knick knacks...
Look at all of the clothes McKenna has been given so far...I bought maybe 5 of the outfits shown here...she is truly loved.
Ugh! Me and McKenna...39 weeks prego...Almost there!

For my Mom

Isn't Cam a talented artist? This sent me into a giggle fit that lasted at least 5 minutes. I wonder how many parents have done this while expecting a child...
It's a good thing my belly button sticks out so much...it makes for a very distinguished nose.

Pics of the baby's room all decorated...for my mom.

36 weeks pregnant
My belly button really pokes out through all of my shirts so Cam suggested this...it was a funny pic but it didn't really work.
I'm ready for my close up...

Final touches, sweet 18 & ring tragedy

Cam's mom really outdid herself with the baby's room. This is the quilt that goes with the rest of the bedding. The back side is lined with an adorable polka dot fabric and you can't see it from this pic but it is tied with adorable pink ribbon accents.
She whipped up these beautiful curtains for the windows that coordinate perfectly with everything else.
Confession...Once upon a time I used to be a cake decorator at Walmart...which actually turns out to be a great talent as birthdays come around...especially when you are poor! =) Cam's little bro Ethan turned 18 on Friday this week and is starting to learn how to play the ukulele from his cousin David so we thought a ukulele shaped cake would fit the bill nicely. I have to make a few excuses for this cake however. I don't have any of the tools I really need to do a great job with these cakes so I had to make due with a butter knife and an icing bag. It didn't turn out so bad though so I thought I'd share.
The dark chocolate icing on the neck of the ukulele gave me so much trouble!
This was once my beautiful wedding ring...now it is evidence that pregnancy really screws with your body causing it to swell so much that your rings begin to cut off circulation to the tips of your fingers. Cam and I tried everything to get this sucker off of my finger...windex, lotion, baby oil and we were about to break out the dental floss when I got cold feet and decided it was time to get this girl cut off....So I drive myself, the baby, my tiny ring and grossly swollen finger down to the jeweler and they cut my ring off....not to worry though...they assured me that it would be really easy to fix when I deflate here in a few weeks...until then I am destined to walk around looking like a single, knocked up mother. All I can say is that I've learned my lesson and am warning expectant moms to watch out for tiny rings and the third tri-mester swell. =)

34 weeks and 2 days

Me standing in the baby's room 34 weeks and 2 days pregnant! How do I feel? Really great actually. My feet hurt when I'm on them for too long and my lower back aches every time I stand up or get up in the middle of the night to pee but in general, the last few months of pregnancy have been wonderful.

Cam has been amazing, spoiling me with foot and back rubs and still tells me I'm beautiful everyday even though I sure don't feel like it. The baby is still moving but it seems like a little less than a few weeks ago...I guess it's getting tight in there!

So much has happened in the past few weeks and I have been so busy that I haven't written about a darn thing. Somebody stole a load of our clothes out of our apartment laundry mat last week so where my pregnancy wardrobe was sad before, it is utterly pathetic now. I have 1 pair of workout pants left to my name and a few really crappy sports bras so I have a really good excuse to go out as soon as the baby is born and buy lots of new workout clothes.

BYU played OU yesterday in a great season opening game and WON! Although I'm from Oklahoma and I love my Sooners, I have to admit that cheering for the underdog was a ton of fun and I'm wondering if my loyalties should lie with my home state or my husband's alma mater....

My brother and his wife were told a few weeks ago that they were having a boy but we all found out yesterday that they were in fact having a girl!

My sister Elizabeth is pregnant but still no word about the sex of her number 4.

I have two baby showers this month to get ready for our little one's arrival. Christine, my mother-in-law is throwing one for me and some girls from my ward are throwing the other. I really am blessed to have wonderful women in my life.

Nursery bedding complete

Cameron's mom stopped by today to put up the nursery bedding she just finished sewing. We picked out the fabric a few months ago and I think she did an amazing job. This first pic is of the inside of the crib. We used a smal polka dot fabric.
The bumper and crib skirt are made from really cute damask fabrics.
Close up look of Christine's handy work.
Even the bows are perfect!
The white dresser will be the changing table and you can see the chest of drawers in the corner.
A view of the armoire and the crib.

Christmas Stocking coming along

McKenna's Christmas stocking is almost done. I have one more hue of red to add and yellow on the beach ball...I also have to finish the hat on the bottom bear and the candy cane at the top of the stocking...not to mention adding the name. I've really had a great time making this thing.

Nursery...still a work in progress

Finally finished up the artwork for the nursery and hung it up with care...My wonderful mother-in-law has been working all day on McKenna's crib bedding...I can't wait to see how cute it looks.
I ordered this M from "Inspire Me Crafts." If you likey, I have her blog saved as a favorite on my blog.
The crib is bare and the shelves are a mess but I'm glad to say that this room has come a LONG way in the past month.