Luau

Wednesday afternoon we all went to our first Luau ever! The baby slept the whole time in the sling (Thanks Wendy, best present ever!!!!!!) so we really got to all enjoy the night.

Those drinks were SOOOOO delicious!

I would post more luau pictures of the actual dances but the pictures didnt really turn out.

Of course, one of the beautiful hula girls

The luau was right on the beach...

Grandpa and Grammy had a great time~!

That coconut Josh is drinking out of is also a piggy bank.

Josh got picked to be part of a group of guys doing a little dance to bring the fish in.

My husband loves clowning around, so this was perfect for him

Isnt the view gorgeous?

Right when we arrived

Grandpa and Grammy had a flower crown made for Kylee.

Isnt she precious?

Kylee's shirt, right under the purple flower, says "Daddy's Girl." Why is it a lot of little girl's clothes say "Daddy's Girl?" Didnt Momma carry her for nine months and PUSH her out?

It rained horrendously last night and all day today, so Josh, Kylee and I are bumming at home. It actually rained so hard that a bunch of our stuff got wet...we dont have real windows here, only slats...so when the rain was pouring sideways, it made it in through the slats and our TV is now broken :( Anyways, Grandpa and Grammy are at Pearl Harbor right now so hopefully we will get to see some great pictures.

Happy Tuesday!

Grandpa is really tired here...but sleeping babies are so cute!
and doesnt Daddy look so happy?

She's been very alert today. I'm excited its great to see her looking around in amazement and just taking everything in. Sigh...these are the happiest days of my life...

baby girl loves her hands up by her face, hates being swaddled.

Does everyone remember when Tom Cruise went on Oprah and jumped up and down professing his love for Katie? Thats how I feel about Kylee!

Grandpa and Kylee.

Kylee's first time in a swing! She seemed to really like it.

Baby girl kisses...

We are getting ready to go to the Luau now, so the next post should have some great pictures.

A day of bumming around...

So I posted the next two pictures because Josh thought I was practically choking Kylee while burping her. Instead, I just amazed him with my burping technique! This was around 10pm tonight when Kylee was very awake and alert for about an hour.

Sigh.......love babies........

Its pictures like this that make the blog so great.....

So far we havent done much...just some general shopping with Kylee getting some cool toys from Grandpa and Grammy! Tomorrow (Wednesday) we are going to a Luau and then on Thursday we are touring Pearl Harbor, then after that Josh and I will take a break. So far Kylee has been letting me get at least four hours of sleep so I cant complain!

Welcome Grandpa and Grammy Johnston!

Granpda and Grammy got here Sunday afternoon, and Miss Kylee has been spoiled ever since!

The weather is in the 70's and absolutely beautiful. Grammy wanted me to share that with all you snowbirds.

Our first day home

Today we had Kylee's 24 hour wellness exam. She is doing great, just a little jaundice, so we got her some sun today, and we have an appt tomorrow to monitor it again. I put her in blue because it is one of the only newborn outfits we have, and soon I'm sure she'll be too big for newborn clothes. Besides, just cuz Mama likes pink doesnt mean her and daddy have to!

This morning I caught Daddy, Kylee and Nash watching football. Without me. I'm making a New Years Resolution right now to stop cleaning so much and enjoy the precious football moments with my family! And FYI...the 49ers beat the Jets. WOO HOO!!!!! It really is a good week for Daddy!

These next few pictures were taken yesterday afternoon after we got home.

Isnt this picture the best? Again, I caught Daddy, Kylee and Nash relaxin without me! Although honestly...not sure how I would have fit on that couch!

I thought I took a lot of pictures when I was pregnant. Is it just me, or is almost every moment with your child a kodak moment? Thank goodness for digital cameras!

In Recovery

Right when we were getting ready to leave. Miss Kylee does not like her carseat at all!

Kylee's going home outfit. She's a daddy's girl already!

Early saturday morning...see, Daddy is still all smiles with sleep deprivation!

Kylee and mom were doing so well we got to go home after only 34 hours in the hospital, Saturday around noon. Right now we are getting ready to take her to her 24 hour checkup, then go to the airport to pick up Grandpa and Grammy Johnston!

Kylee Elizabeth Engstrom

Kylee Elizabeth Engstrom was born on Friday, December 5th, at 1:41am. 1 hour and 41 minutes after the day daddy had been prediciting for months.

I started having consistent contractions Wednsday around 11pm, and I went in for an ultrasound on Thursday just to make sure she was okay, since I was a week overdue. The docs figured out pretty quickly that she was okay, but needed to come out right away since the amniotic fluids were low, so I was induced at around 4pm on Thursday, and less then 10 hours later, our baby girl was here. I just want to give special thanks to my husband for all of his love and support during the labor process. I'm thankful for my beautiful baby girl, but I'm also even more in love with my husband because he was so awesome during my labor.

This was taken right after she was cleaned. Our first family photo!


First time I ever held her...and fell in love instantly.
This was taken right after she was born but all wiped down.

Our little princess.

Josh holding Kylee for the first time. He hasnt stopped smiling since.

I did get to hold her right away, but the docs took her shortly afterwards to do her wellness exam. I couldnt hold her for almost an hour while they worked on her breathing. I thought she was okay but her breathing was a little muffled, and when they took her away to work on her, I think I experienced the fear only a mother can know. Terrifying but baby girl was fine!

This picture was taken right after Daddy finished giving her her first bath.

I feel like the happiest person alive, and I know Josh does too. Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes, Kylee was born healthy and we are all doing great now.

The Baby's Room

Of course, cant forget my first baby. Nash has taken to lying next to me on the couch and resting his head on my belly. He used to get up and move when she kicked him in the head, but now he just sleeps through it.
I had a request from Aunt Carolynn to post pictures of the baby's room one more time before she comes. We really do have everything we need finally, for now, so thank you everyone for the offers and the gifts! I'm sure as soon as she gets home we'll find we forgot to get some stuff....

The little bear in the crib is the first gift Josh and I bought her, on our way back from our Wedding.

The room already smells like a baby! I love it! Come out already!!!!!!

Wednesday I have my 41 week appt. I've had pretty consistent contractions for the last 24 hours, but pretty mild ones at that. I even had time today (and energy) to go christmas shopping for my husband. I wasnt able to find anything though because SOMEONE looked at the internet history and discovered all the gifts I was looking at buying HIM. Not naming any names though. my darling husband.