Losing my tummy

Ok I think pregnant bellies are cute but once there's no baby in there to make it poke out...EW! My stomach looks like chewed up bubble gum and it's totally grossing me out. As soon as the doctor clears me I am running like a crazy mofo!

Panguitch Lake, Utah

We stayed at Uncle Frank and Aunt Marilyn's cabin this weekend. It was lots of fun but really relaxing too. Kalen loved Uncle Frank's animals. I think he liked the gazelle the best; he would stare at it forever! We went out on the lake and did some fishing. We didn't catch anything...well Jason caught a fishing pole with the anchor lol but that was it!

This was Kalen's 1st boat trip. He looked so dang cute in his little life vest! He slept most of the time, but when he was awake he just soaked everything in!

I bet you can't guess what I did most of the time...

HEY! I took advantage of having 20 babysitters :)

1st trip to St. George

Today we took the boys to get their pictures taken at Kiddie Kandids. It was tons of fun and the boys were so good!

Kalen's Magnum pose...or is that the Ferarri...perhaps Blue Steel

They looked like deers in the head lights in the 1st few pics. They couldn't figure out who this weird lady was making noises right in their faces and making bright flashes in their eyeballs! The photographer did a great job though.

First Bath

Kalen got his first bath the night we got home from the hospital. I thought for sure he would scream his head off but we have yet to find anything that sets this boy off! When he does get mad, all he does is make little piggy grunt sounds. Sometimes it even sounds like a billy goat :) I just think it's cute! After a few days of wash cloth bathing we decided to try sticking him in the shower with Dad...he slept right through it! That's Kalen's new favorite thing to do besides eat.

Bringing home baby

I was so glad to leave the hospital. I thought for sure they would keep me longer, but after only two days they said we could go home. I enjoyed having people there to get me what I needed but my mom was staying with us so I knew she would take good care of us. Plus I missed my own bed and the dogs!

From the start

I've got some catching up to do with Kalen but I better start from the beginning: before baby arrived.

We got to the hospital at 7 AM. I slept really well the night before but Wayne had a harder time...he was up all night 4-wheeling! Yeah, I'm not sure what's up with that either HA HA but we arrived on time and headed up to labor and delivery. They started me on the pitocyn and the waiting game began. After about 4 hours my water broke on it's own. That's when I called for the epidural! 30 minutes of labor pain was plenty for me.

We waited all day, Grandpa watching the monitors keeping track of the contractions and the baby's heartbeat. Throughout the day the little line on the baby's monitor would drop below the straight line and the nurses would come in and turn me over on my side which would fix his heartbeat. We ran through the same routine all day, with me dilating steadily but the baby still staying high. Around 5:30 that night Doctor Ofori came in to give us the news. The baby wasn't descending and with his heart rate dipping erratically it would just be better if we went ahead and performed a C-section. So Daddy got suited up while Mommy got drugged up.

They were pumping me full of all sorts of stuff so this part is kind of a blur. I remember being fine when the doctor told me about the C-section but after a while I ended up crying. I just wanted to get it over with! I hated waiting! So after what seemed like forever the doctor was back, full of popeye's chicken, and it was time. With everyone upset except the doctor they wheeled me out.

The C-section itself wasn't bad at all (the waiting part was worse!) After they prepped me, Wayne was allowed to come in the operating room. I was shaking so bad from the meds but I didn't care I just wanted to get the baby here safe and sound. I'm not sure how long the whole thing took but before I knew it there he was! I heard his little cry and knew he was OK but I couldn't see him because of the sheet. Then they brought him around to get him cleaned up and all I could see was a full head of dark hair! After they weighed him and made sure he was good to go, they brought him over for me to see. I couldn't hold him because my arms were still strapped down but I didn't care, I already loved him so much. Then it was time for Daddy to wheel him out to the nursery for everyone to see.

I think we ended up with a million pictures of him in his little cart but this is probably his first picture ever taken...except for the ultrasounds of course.

Kalen Wayne Jensen

8lbs 11 oz. 21 in.

After they stapled me up I finally got to come out of the operating room, still completely out of it. They took me into a recovery room where I got to hold my little booger for the first time.

After going through pregnancy and having a baby I would say "Never again," and I even had an easy time, but then I look at Kalen and I think to myself "a million times over!"

Best Buddies!

Here they are! Degan Daniel Shanner and Kalen Wayne Jensen. What studs! When my friend Rocki found out she was expecting I was so excited for her but little did I know, I was pregnant too! After our ultrasounds we found out our due dates were exactly the same! I couldn't believe it but I sure was glad I didn't have to go through it all alone. Degan was born almost a whole week before Kalen though. Kalen must have needed some extra time to finish cooking. The day after Kalen was born Rocki and Degan stopped by for a visit.

First Post

I'm attempting to create this blog for my friends and family. I want to share all those special moments we have with baby Kalen. Man I hope I can figure this thing out!! :P