It started the day before when we drove up to Denver to attend a pre-wedding BBQ at Jason's house. It took about three hours to get there through Denver traffic when it should have taken only an hour and a half. As we left our house, I felt a few contractions but nothing major. About halfway through the drive, I realized that I was in labor... but I knew after Taelyn's birth that I still had some time. So we still went to the BBQ, had some food, and talked with friends for a while.
We made it home, took a little nap, and I woke up at 12:30 am in active labor. Everything went by fairly quickly after that. Our friends, Leah and Steve, came by at 3:45 am to watch Taelyn so we could get to the hospital. We arrived there a little after 4:00, and Kaelia Elizabeth was born at 5:06 am. She was quickly measured at 7 lbs, 2 oz and 19 inches long and then went through a medical exam where she checked out perfectly healthy.
Since Kaelia's birth, we have been adjusting very smoothly as a family of four. Taelyn doesn't notice the baby too much since Kaelia sleeps most of the day. From time to time, though, Taelyn will bring little presents over to her baby sister and set them in her lap - Kaelia's baby hats and socks and some of Taelyn's toys like blocks and rubber ducky. Taelyn also likes to point to her sister's nose, eyes, mouth, etc., but we are working with her to point gently which doesn't always happen.
Thank you to all that have been thinking of us lately. We can't wait for you to meet our little Kaelia!
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