Here I am the night before I go to the hospital!
For Stacie's b-day, we went and got spray tans and mani's/pedi's! Perfect pampering day before the big event! (one of us didn't get the spray tan...can you guess who?? lol)
before tanning
before tanning
after tanning!
Stacie, Derek and I went into Wesley Hospital at 7am on 3/11/2011 while G-ma and G-pa got the kids off to school. After a fun RS dinner party and a homeopathic shooter to get this labor started..I was still only dilated to a 2! So they started the pitocin and the progress was SLOW! After a few hours, contractions got a little more painful and I started to get really bad back pain so I had them bring on the epidural! I went with a really low dose which proved to be just perfect! Then we waited....Derek and Stacie went to lunch at Chipolte and nibbled on food while I sat and watched them as I starved the day away(ok, mostly Derek)! We had lots of fun talks, tried to figure out baby names and took little rests! Our nurse was quite chatty and piped in when she got a chance! The kids called very disappointed that their sister didn't arrive and they were already done with school and begged me to ask the doctor how much longer! Around 6, I started getting really sick and I was still only a 5 (which hadn't changed in a few hours). They kept telling me the sickness was good, that was a sign of transitioning, but I didn't feel so good! My nurse had finished her 12 hours with me and at 7pm, introduced me to my new nurse, a male! I was sick, tired, hungry and the last thing I wanted was a new nurse and a male at that. Well, before my nurse left, they checked me one more time and I had quickly progressed to a 10!! Within minutes they had everything ready and my original nurse waited for the big delivery! Dr. Kauffman showed up, during half-time of the KU game, and at 7:45 pm a beautiful, healthy baby girl was born weighing 6lbs 15oz and 19.5 inches long (my smallest baby), still without a name!
Dr. Kauffman told me this was the same room where his wife delivered their last child, Tyler. It was room 11, she was born on 3/11/11, our Tyler loved the band 311...and maybe it was Stacie's sweet presence in the room, but this was one of my most spiritual births! It was peaceful, calm, I felt very alert and as Stacie said, you could feel her spirit as she joined us in this world and I know there were others there too, the air was very thick and warm! I'm sure Ty was there and other loved ones! It was clear to me that from that point she would be called Tylie Jane Acker (Kennedi and Olivia coming in close seconds). It is such a different name, yet similar to other loved ones in our life but I had a hard time committing to the name, yet I knew that was it..so did Derek! We officially named her the next day with the approval of all 4 kids!
Her first bath by nurse Ken :(
The nurse' assistant letting the kids listen to her heart, she was great with the kidos and even got them all popsicles!
And there was plenty of love to go around for Tylie Jane! Never a moment with arms not extended to hold her! Sooo much love!
(up close and personal..thanks for the photography Bells!)
New hair bow and jammies from G-ma! She can't fit into any regular sized clothes, just newborn!
Beautiful flowers sent to me from my sisters, brother and their families! Thank you!
Some photo opps once we got Tylie home!
red painted toenails, thanks to her fashionable Aunt Stacie!
This pregnancy, delivery and recovery has had it's challenges, but again, is worth every minute of it all! We feel complete to have our last little girl join us and everyone in the family has acclimated to her so well! They run home from school, wash their hands and jump in to help out or hold or change diapers and clothes! Brock takes little time outs during his playing to gently kiss her on the head and tell her he loves her..as he asks me to remind him of her name again! :)
What a lucky and blessed mom I am!
I am so grateful to our extended family as well, especially Stacie, mom and dad who were able to be out here to help and support and make this such a wonderful experience for us all! We miss you already!
We had an outpouring of thoughts, calls, gifts, meals etc. to welcome Tylie to this world! Such great friends and family! Here are some cookies that were sent to the kids with their names, and more flowers!
Of coarse, the biggest and greatest thanks goes to the best husband in the world! He has been incredibly busy at work but has gone over and above at home! I could never go through all of this without his support and love! He's so great to sit on the side, taking it easy when I need that and in a moments notice to jump in and cut the chord or "clean up quick..someone is coming over" or whatever else I need in a moments notice! I love you Derek Joseph Acker! You have made me a very happy girl!
Here is Tylie Jane, 2 weeks old
