Memories

Kaderick's daddy put together this little slideshow of memories from Kaderick's first days and his first Christmas.



Christmas 2012

Christmas Eve we spent at my parent's house. One of Kaite's gifts was this baby doll. She really loves it!

 Kammy got a Pony-Opoly game. It is so cute and all the girls loved playing it!

 Rick made this woodbox for my mom and dad. I think it's pretty awesome--I did the painting on it.

 Christmas Morning.

We were finishing up our christmas breakfast and waiting for Kaderick to wake up so we could open presents when Kammy said, "I think maybe Kaderick is nocturnal,"

 My room full of blessings. Daddy was telling a story about Christmas and we were getting ready to pray together.

 Kayla and Kalli with their Zebra blankets. They have become quite the zebra fans of late.

 Kaite with the little guitar she wanted so badly.

 Kalli and her most recent American Girl books.

 You know they are getting old when they are excited about clothes. Not really....all my girls, even Kaite get excited over new clothes.

 Rick and I did not exchange gifts this year. We got a new baby, and he is a pretty great gift. The girls did get me a new set of measuring cups and we ordered daddy a George Washington shirt from the GlennBeck Store (it was on backorder and did not arrive on time.)

 I did not do a lot of baking this year. I did make a couple of our favorite Christmas treats. This one is called Cranberry Bliss Bars and is supposed to taste like the ones you get at Starbucks. I don't know about that, because I have never had one from there, but I can tell you that they are good. I don't have the sweet tooth or the appetite I had while carrying this little man though.....

 We also made these White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies. Daddy says they are the best cookie ever. Period. Kaderick looks like he is upset here because he can't have cookies yet.



Scenes from Christmas Sunday



Photo Update

6 days old

Someone got into Santa's cookies and ate them all up--then fell asleep exhausted!

1 week old

Yes, I am having fun taking pictures. I bought him a stocking to take his piccy in, but he is way too big for it. His bum got stuck halfway in. ;)

Kaderick was 9.03 at birth and lost down to 7.15

He has already gained back to 8.11 and is doing well.

Hid daddy and sisters have been sick, so mommy has been taking care of him. Daddy got antibiotics for strep and is doing a little better. Mommy is soooo relieved. Big sisters just came home from Grandma's today--they are doing better too. Please help me pray that Kaderick does not catch this from anyone. I still remember so well 20 plus years ago when my nephew was so deathly sick with RSV. It's scary!

Kaderick has quite a fan club--and it's all homegrown. He loves listening to them talk!



Kaderick's Birthday!

The day was overcast with peek-a-boo sunshine. We arrived at the hospital around 10am. Daddy found a spot in Expecting Father Parking.

We went in and got the girls settled near the Christmas tree in the labor and delivery waiting room. We always pack them a "little" bag with a big sister prize, snacks and some of their favorite items from home. 

My anesthesiologist was running a few minutes late, so we missed our target delivery of 12:12pm and Kaderick arrived at 12:23pm. They did such a good job, that I forgave them for being a little late. Kade cried right away and then he started forgetting to breath or breathing too fast--he also had a lot of fluid on board so they took him to NICU. It was different and a little scary not having him in recovery with me, but I wanted daddy to be with him. Later, Grandma got to go in with Kade and daddy got to come back and see me. I think Grandpa also got to go visit at some point in there. As soon as I got a little feeling back in my legs, they wheeled my whole bed into NICU and I got to hold him. What a little miracle--just like all the others....yet so different and special in his own way. He was just listening to me talk here.

It seemed like a long time later when they finally said he was doing well enough to come to my postpartum room and meet his sisters. Of course they all love him very much as evidenced here.

I'm not sure what Kaite was thinking--I know it was hard for her to imagine what her baby brother was really doing to be like. She has been telling us for a long time though, how excited she was to be "Kaderick's big sister!" I love her shy mischevious look here!

In the middle of the night on Kaderick's second day in town, they suspected some circulation issues and put him back in NICU. I was devastated. They ran lots of blood and finally decided that he had "cold stress" not a circulation problem. He also was (and still is) pretty sleepy and he lost 12% of his body weight. We will be taking him to his regular pediatrician (who does not have priviliges at our hospital) tomorrow so are hoping for weight gain and more good news! He was a big boy at 9.03 pounds and 21 inches and his little 2 day fast may have just been too much for him.

Now, we have a new prayer request. It is RSV season here and much of our family has been sick. Kaderick's big sisters are just totally bummed because they have a virus of some sort and the doctor does not want them around him. Daddy, Kaderick and I came home from the hospital late last night only to discover that daddy now has a fever. He went to Quick Care this morning and it does not look like strep or flu--probably just a virus, but to little man, that could be a big deal. He's been wearing a mask and washing and sanitizing frequently. He's always such a good help to me, but is so limited now. =( The girls are at Grandma's house--a great place to be--but not when you have a new brother at home and besides that, Mommy misses them all sooo bad! Please help us pray that all who are now sick recover soon and most of all the baby is kept safe from it all.

 Maybe it is just me, but I think that Kaderick is a little clone of his daddy. Sheck out the nose and lips--the hairline too! Love it!

 Kaderick's name is simple. We liked the name Kade, daddy's name is Rick. We just put it together like "Fredrick" only it's Kaderick. Brice is his middle name. It comes from my brother Brian and my dad and nephew who are both Bruce.

 I hope this little update makes sense. Rick posted the other one for me briefly early on so I could at least keep people "in the loop" but every time I try to post, I fall asleep. We will see what sort of interesting things this says. =)

Getting ready to take little man home for the first time. It snowed just after we arrived at home. =)

Kaderick Brice - 9.03 lbs. - 21 inches long

Thank Heaven for Little Boys!

Santa Paws

 

Rancher had to go to Zamzow's for shots today, and guess who was there? Santa Paws! Rancher looks like a real good puppy here, but he really is not always. He just might be on Momma's Santa Paws' naughty list.

 

I'll have a blue Christmas....