One month old

Kelsey is one month old today! She is so sweet! I love having a tiny baby again they are so cute and cuddly. Having a girl is so funny. Definitely way more fun to dress and shop for.

Eating: she is kind of in a transition right now but she is eating every 2 hours during the day on one side. Every 4-3 hours at night. She has a bottle of bm at 8-9 pm 4oz and sleeps 4 hours then wakes up 2 more times to eat on one side before waking up at 8 or 9 am.

Growth: she has outgrown mostly all of her newborn clothes and diapers. Super sad packing them up already especially since I don't know if we will ever have another kid in them. 

She will focus on our faces and recognizes our voices. She particularly pipes up for her brothers voices lol. She has smiles for mom. 

Play: during her wakeful hours she enjoys watching the ceiling fan, her brothers play and her ocean machine. She is content to lay and watch things in the morning for about an hour and then again at night for an hour with snippets in between. She loves to nap in front of the fireplace.( under close supervision  of course)

Sleep Routine: she seems to love routine so far and has adapted very smoothly to her crib. She loves sleeping in there with her ocean sounds and humidifier projector going. We give the kids a bath then jammies. Dad will give her a bottle while I get boys to bed then pump. He swaddles her and tucks her in. We usually read stories in her room all together but she is busy eating and settling down so we are reading stories in the boys room till she is older. 

Kelsey Capri is here!

Wednesday December 2nd: Well it looks like we'll be heading to the hospital tomorrow I will call labor and delivery 6 a.m. to see if they have a spot for us for induction! Super nervous / anxious over here. Dan is at the hospital visiting his dad who has been in the hospital for the last week since Sunday when we're at Beth's house for Thanksgiving he exhibited signs of a stroke he has been in the hospital ever since trying to get his heart rate under control.

I'm going to try and take a bath tonight to relax a little and hope to get a good night's sleep before tomorrow I highly doubt that will happen I'm so nervous I hope everything goes well.

Thursday December 3rd: Called labor and delivery at 6 they told me they had a spot for me and to come in at 7:15 AM. We dropped the boys off at Alicia's and took one last picture before heading to the hospital. Man it is so weird entering the hospital with all of our stuff without being actually in labor like the last pregnancies, weird doesn't even describe it!  We were checked in and in our room within minutes the nurse came in and hooked me up to an IV and I got me all registered about 10 minutes later my doctor arrived and she checked me I was already at 4 centimeters and started the induction which entailed only rupturing my water which to my surprise didn't hurt at all, after I got all hooked up to the heart rate monitor and they started the pitocin drip I started having contractions around 9-930. Not knowing how long this laboring was going to take I decided to get up and walk around we took two walks down the length of the hallway and got back to the room where we met the nurse at this point the contractions were coming one minute apart and I was in a lot of pain the nurse told me if I was going to get an epidural now would be the time! About five minutes later the anesthesiologist came in and started putting the epidural in after about 15 to 20 minutes it was in and she had given me the numbing agent but not yet hooked up the epidural medication when I started having the urge to push so the nurse called for my doctor who arrived just in time for me to push baby Kelsey out in two contractions. 

Kelsey Capri Fredrickson was born at 11:14 a.m. weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces 19 and a half inches long she had some bruising on her face but overall was healthy baby girl!

After (the golden hour) as the hospital calls it. Which is where we are given time to nurse and bond with baby alone in delivery room, our nurse came in and weighed and measured her. Them we headed to our postpartum room upstairs.  

We had several visitors that day the first being Caiden and Connor of course. Along with Alicia and her crew, next was Grandma Fran, Beth and Jordan and their kids and finally my parents Jen and Miranda. 

The boys showed up with flowers in pink shirts and they were so excited to meet their baby sister Caiden was in love and Connor was kind of scared because she was crying when it was loud. 

We had two other visitors the following day Agatha & Maritza and her kids and we finally got out of the hospital Saturday December 5th. 

We are so thankful for all the visitors and the gifts they brought for us!! Love!! 

I was very impressed with the hospital and nursing staff they were so on top of things and we has a very pleasant expirience!! 

39 weeks

Went to my 39 week appt. Saw the ob dr bc my midwife was off this week for thanksgiving. Ugh.

Still 3cm 60-70% effaced

I discussed with her my concerns with my past labor expirience with Connors being super fast and chaotic with making sure the boys had childcare. She said my cervix is favorable for induction. So we scheduled that for Thursday this week.

Hoping she decided to come on her own before then but if not so excited to know we will meet her soon!

My last weigh on was 219. So overall gain of 30 lbs.

38 weeks -spaghetti squash

This week's appt I gained 2 lbs from last week! Lol

Still at 3 cm dilated and 60% effaced so no progress really. Which is kinda disappointing but I haven't felt any Braxton hicks all week or pressure si I guess I can't complain. 

Caiden's birthday was on sunday so I think I was holding back. But clearly she is comfy in there.

I have been so hormonal, going from laughing to sobbing in a minute. Which thankfully hasn't been the norm up until recently. I'm not sure the reason.

My next appt is Monday I'm hoping for more progress, but if not I just need to be patient because waiting on a girl apparently starts in the womb! Lol.

36 weeks - cantalope

This week snuck up on me.  I had my 36 week appt today, my Dr said I am 2.5cm and 50 % effaced.  Almost exactly where I was at this stage with connor. It will be interesting to see if she decides to come sooner or later like her big bro.

Everyone is getting more excited to meet this little one. Caiden initially wanted her to come on his birthday as a present. but has since changed his mind and said the 21st would be ok. Connor said he wasn't ready for a sister, but is excited to play with her, and he prays for her almost every night.  Dan can't believe he is going to be a father of 3 kids.

I am so blessed to have made it this far it has been a great pregnancy and I am as anxious as ever to finally meet the little girl I have shared so much with the past 9 months. I am nervous that im due for something to go wrong or need a csection or something but I pray that a it's going to be fine. That's all I can do.

I think total this pregnancy I have gain 28lbs which is good. I really thought I would have continued to workout more with this pregnancy but it was just not in the cards. Taking care of a house and 2 kiddos is more physical work that you expect when you wake up tired and fatigue. Lol So needless to say I am so eager to get back to the gym and go to zumba, piyo and spin again I miss it so much! It had become such a big part of my life in the last year before getting pregnant I found that I am able to reconnect with myself when I am there and get the nessesary "me time" I need to be a better mom. I know it is going to be hard to find the time to work it back into the schedule with 3 kids in tow but I am optimistic because I know I need it.

33 weeks -pineapple

How far along? 33 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +23 lbs
Maternity clothes: yes
Have you told family and friends?yes
Have you started to show yet? Yes
Sleep: pretty good, so thankful for my pillow
Best moment this week: the boys are praying for their baby sister to get big enough so she can play with them.
Miss Anything? Wine sushi, zumba!!
Movement: lots Esp at story time at night.
Food cravings: candy,
Anything making you queasy or sick? No
Labor Signs: Braxton hicks here and there
Symptoms: lots of bladder problems, some hip pain at night,
Major purchases this week?  none

This week I am feeling good. I have been getting lots if comments on my size but I have to remember none of my family has seen me go through a pregnancy from start to finish before so they don't know what to expect. I am kinda bummed that my butt is getting so big. But I can't be surprised I haven't exercised in months and I am having a hard time controlling my cravings for sweets. :/ I'm looking forward to getting back to the gym! I miss zumba and piyo and spin so much!! My Me time...
My 30 week appt the baby was measuring 3 weeks ahead. And 32 week appt was 2 weeks ahead. So it will be interesting to see if she is continuing that pattern next week appt, like her brothers. They haven't said if I will have a 3rd trimester u/s yet, I really hope so. My BP has been fantastic and weight is in normal range. All things to be happy about.

23 weeks- mango

How far along? 23 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 9 lbs
Maternity clothes: yes and lots of skirts and yoga pants
Have you started to show yet? Oh yea
Sleep: not great, starting to get uncomfortable
Best moment this week: started unpacking baby girl clothes into nursery closet.
Miss Anything? Wine
Movement: lots lots
Food cravings: sweets anything
Anything making you queasy or sick? Naw
Gender prediction: girl
Labor Signs: some Braxton Hicks
Symptoms: major fatigued by end of the day.
Major purchases this week? Maternity clothes and baby girl clothes!#

It's totally weird to see pink in the closet. So thankful for my neighbor pam who has be sending  over boxes of baby girl clothes for us!#