She Is Finally Here!

Kayla Anne-Laverna DeJongh was born two days before her brother's 3rd birthday on Monday, May 17th. She weighed 7lbs, 15 oz and was 20.25" in length and has a head full of hair!

Kayla has been a very content baby from the start. She rarely cries and is a great sleeper. Her brother is understanding that he needs to share our time and attention but doesn't realize that he needs to be VERY GENTLE with his new sister.

Grandma and Grandpa DeJongh brought Reid to meet his new sister on Tuesday, May 18th. He was curious at first but warmed right up to her. We will need to watch him closely so she doesn't end up being picked up by the head...

Mommy, Reid, and Kayla snuggle in on their first day home. It is Reid's 3rd birthday.

Kayla smiled for the camera in her cute bear outfit. She is such a happy, content baby. We are hoping that this is how it will always be with her...through her 18th birthday would be great!

While We Were Waiting...

We were not sure WHEN Kayla was going to be born so we decided to celebrate Reid's 3rd birthday a little early. Mom D. and I made a Mickey Mouse cake and we gave him our presents. He had a great birthday!

We took a trip out to Roaring Brook Nursery in Wales to check out the plants. They had a few goats and chickens in a pen. They also had some bunnies in a cage inside. Reid had to hold one. He was very gentle and liked their soft fur. I think he was a farmer in a past life.

Papa and Reid spent a lot of time tending the yard. Reid worked hard to keep up with the big mower. They did a very nice job mowing the lawn.

Reid and Grandma spent some time cuddling and napping. The picture taken before this one showed Reid slowly slipping off Grandma's lap while asleep. It was so nice to have them with us for such a long visit. We were all thinking that Kayla was going to be born soon so Mom and Dad had to extend their stay an extra week. We were secretly THRILLED that she was taking so long. We enjoyed their company and help so much.

40 Weeks and Couting...40...

So now we are officially over due. Due date #1 was May 7th (according to ultrasound and ovulation...) and that went by. No baby. Reid can now sit on my belly. I was never this big with his pregnancy! She needs to be born soon before she is too big!
May 14th was due date #2 (according to last cycle) and still no changes worth counting on. For a baby who may have come too early, she sure is taking her time coming out now!


Grandpa and Grandma came out last week to "help with the baby". We are having a wonderful visit but hoping Kayla comes soon. They had been planning to head back to Michigan today but have extended their stay. (Secretly, this is all a part of my plan to get them to just move to Maine. I am not actually pregnant...just ate a lot.)

Reid is enjoying extra snuggles and more people to play outside with him. He is showing Grandma and Grandpa all the new things he can do and sharing stories with them. We are heading out to Michigan in June when school gets out so Reid will have lots of time with them this summer.