Baby shower and other pics...

This is a new park just finished that we took a walk around the other night.

Yesterday we had the first of two baby showers for Kyson. It was fun to play cute baby shower games and pass the baby around. Here are a few pics of friends with little Ky...

and finally a decent one with his eyes open...

and one of my favorites of him sleeping with dad.

His first night with aunt Renee and grandma Jaten

One week old...

Here are more pics... as promised. I can't believe he is already one week old. He is sleeping well- between 2-4 hours at a time. It sure makes mom happy! I am feeling well and slowly getting things organized (since I had procrastinated finishing the nursery until now!). My mom has been a tremendous help in getting things organized and clean- thanks mom!

More baby pics...

I thought I would put more baby pics on here especially as my family is wanting more!

Sleepy baby...................

Cute feet!

4 Days old already!

Kyson's first sponge bath at home (once his umbilical cord has fallen off he can have a regular bath.)

BABY NHEP ARRIVES.....

So the quick version of how baby Nhep arrived... Labor started on 8/14/08 after I got off work at 5:30ish.... I had 8 contractions in 1 hour so as soon as Ken got home said, "get your stuff we're heading in." We drove to Providence hospital and got checked out in their triage area of the maternity ward (where they see if you are truly in labor- or if you get to go back home and ride it out until you are in true labor)- I was already 4 1/2 centimeters and 80% effaced, so they said "yep you're in labor- you get a free ride into labor and delivery." As I arrived onto the unit I told them I was ready for the epidural and got that started within 1 hour... those are SOOO heavenly I thought about naming the baby "epi." Don't worry.... I wouldn't really do that. At 9:30 they articially ruptured my membranes (broke my water) to get things progressing and then I tried to get some rest until I was fully ready to go (start pushing that is). At 2:45AM I was fully effaced and dilated and ready to start pushing. After almost three long hours of pushing I was getting so sleepy and ready to be done so I could go to sleep but they don't let you do that when you're getting that close to delivering a baby. So instead I asked to see if they would do an episiotomy to get things done and they agreed especially as my efforts in pushing were probably getting less and less rather than more. Soon after the slit was cut I felt super nauseated and within 1 minute I threw up 5 times and that's how Kyson came into this life!

Kimlang Kyson Nhep (the third)
Born 8/15/08 at 5:40AM
8 lbs, 8 ounces
20.5 inches

Here he is...

He looks a lot like his father!!!

About to bust at the seams...

So... down to 2 weeks left. It's hard to believe it's been 38 weeks already- but in many ways it feels like longer too. I'm hoping to deliver one week early (so just waiting for my mom to arrive on the 19th)... My official due date is Aug 26th- so we will see what happens. Look what you did to me!!!
I love baby Nhep!!!
Today is Ken's Birthday-- so HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUNNY!! Poor guy had to get his wisdom teeth out on Friday- so his face is quite swollen- so I will hold off on posting pics of him on here today.