My Moms visit

Caylee 2 weeks old.
My mom come out for a week. It was so nice to have her here and Adeleah loved it.
We didn't get to show her everything that we would have like because it rained most of the time. But my dad and mom should both be coming back before we move in a few years.

This is the outfit Caylee come home in.

At the USS Utah and we also went to the USS Arizona.

Caylee and Adeleah in their sister shirts.

Dressed for church.

After church my mom took some pictures of us all together, Adeleah wasn't in the mood for pictures.

At the beach, they had a lot of fun.
Caylee was in her car seat the whole time and I still can't go swimming so I just played in the sand with Adeleah and took pics.

Grandma with Caylee, she was a lot of help to me and I am very thankful to have been able to have my mom here and spend time with her. Love you mom.

My mom with the girls the day she had to go home.

My mom more then likely won't see the girls again til Aug when we go state side for a visit, so I am very thankful for being able to web cam with them.

Caylee Anne Ruhnow

Caylee Anne Ruhnow

Nov 23, 2010.

@ 4:45am

8lbs 1 oz 19" long

Adeleah holding her baby sister for the first time.

Sorry this is about 3 weeks late but I have had my hands a little full:)

We are all doing great and are all in love with Caylee. Adeleah loves her sister (sometimes a little too much and hard).

Here's the story, more for me to remember, read if you want.

I had my last appt on the 15th of Nov and I was almost a 2 and 50%. That night I had so good contractions going on and was still having them when I finally went to bed at 1am but by morning they were gone. That week I had some more and then sat I had more and that night we really tried getting it going by going on a hike but they didn't keep up. Had some Sunday morning, no church because of the temple, then they started back up that night when we were eating dinner. They were 10 mins apart until around midnight and went to 5. I finally had to wake Gabe up at 1am. Well we got to L&D around 3 and I was almost a 3 and 80% but because I wasn't a 4 yet they told me to go home and walk for two hours and they couldn't give me anything for the pain because I was a vbac. But I was told that when we come back they would get things going if it wasn't more on its own. Went home walked and rested a little, since no sleep, dropped Adeleah off at a friends and went back. Well different people then before and they didn't know what was going on and it was a full moon. Well they was like a million women having babies that day and so no bed open. So this oh so nice person gives me something for the pain and tells me to go home and see if I can sleep and if it is real labor or not. We go home I am so done at this point and just want to sleep and really just have it all over! I try to sleep nothing really maybe 30 mins and pain meds do nothing also. I tell Gabe I am just ready for a c-section at this point and very done. (I really don't think that people in L&D believe you a lot of the time.) Well Gabe calls L&D, talks to the one that sent us home and she says to come back in and that I will get admitted. Well we get there and are put in one of the rooms were you get checked first. We end up being in there for about 7 hours because there are no rooms (remember it was a full moon), I had no meds and I think at times they forgot about us. And all this time we were just waiting for a room to open up, they even had all the things for me already ordered and waiting. Finally around 7pm Monday night I get in my room and they get me some meds while we wait for the anesthesiologist to do my epidural. Get it in (didn't work right but I was told it was fine, I know how they should feel from Adeleah), they checked me about an hour after that and I was a 5 and 100%, the Dr broke my water. An hour or so after that he checked me again and was a 6 and caylee was at 0. Then a few hours later, I think sometime around 1:30am Tuesday, checked 91/2 and caylee -2. Said he come back in about an hour. So we both tried to get some sleep again. I woke up just after 3 because of the pain (i could always feel her head pushing down and a little pain, plus could move legs and butt the whole time, epidural wasn't put in right). I try and not think about it but finally it was too my and I was trying not to push. I pushed the call button, nothing. Finally I wake Gabe up at 4:15am to go get some one, they come in about 5 mins later. I told them I wanted more meds and that I really really needed to push/couldn't stop my body from making me anyway. Dr has me do one set of pushes and then tells them to give me more meds and leaves. Its just Gabe and I for a few mins and I had to keep pushing. Nurse comes back with anesthesiologist, still pushing. Gabe and nurse get my legs meds in and start to feel it working:) Pushing, can feel her coming out, nurse pushes button for people to get in the room baby is coming. Everyone else gets in about the time I have her head almost out. Everything is moving very fast, Dr gets there in time to grab head and they get the end of bed off and about 1 or 2 pushes she is out at 4:45am ( about only 30 mins after waking Gabe up). It all happened so fast in the end that the nurse had to ask if we had a camera:) By the time Caylee was born Tuesday morning I hadn't eat anything since Sunday dinner and only had about 2 hours of sleep since Sunday morning. It was a long few days for us. I can't say I am happy about everything in L&D but they did have 23 babies born just on that Monday and it was still crazy when I went to the mother/baby unit. But we are all very happy to have Caylee here and she is doing great. We love her very much!

p.s. I didn't read through this because it took me too long to even write it (Adeleah is so helpful, not), so sorry if its not great.

34 weeks and 4 days.....

Caylee- 34 weeks 4 days
Adeleah- 34 weeks 4 days

I am actually 35 weeks 3 days today but I have been sick and didn't feel like doing anything. Tomorrow will be one month out from my due date and I can't believe it is almost here. I can't wait to have Caylee here and be able to hold her and well you know all that:) But I do worry how Adeleah is going to be, I know she will love her and want her all the time. But that may be the thing I worry about because shes not going to be able too and the things she does to her baby doll sometimes would made you worry for Caylee. She can and is very sweet to the doll but there are times. Anyway, I am doing pretty good for being this big and far along. Well hope you all have a great Halloween!

P.S. I am sorry you have to see the actual belly but it was the last one I had from Adeleah and wanted the same of Caylee.

Adeleah being Adeleah....

This is all from her daddy, she loves to spin. Anyway just thought you all would enjoy.

Caylee's Quilt

This is the quilt I made for Caylee. I think it come out pretty good, plus I made it much bigger then Adeleahs because hers is just too small. Which means I will have to make Adeleah another one so that she has one that she can actually use. I am almost ready for baby to come just a few more things to get and that I can think of two more things to make. But really we are ready and I am very ready for her to come, although I know she really can't come for a few more weeks:)

30 weeks and my b-day

28 weeks
30 weeks

I can't believe that I am 30 weeks already but very glad that I am. I just hope the next 10 weeks go by fast. So I have really been bad about posting and was wanting to get one done two weeks ago, thats why I put the 28 week pic also. Anyway, I am doing good. Getting bigger all the time and very little sleep at night. I wake up most of the time feeling like I need to go back to bed, which isn't so fun because Adeleah is very much ready to be up and doesn't let me close my eyes at all. Other then that I am doing good and can't wait for her to get here. Oh and seeing how I put her name on facebook, Caylee Anne. I know I said I like it more with a K but I didn't like the meaning of it with a K. We also have talked with the Dr. and are going to go ahead and try a vbac. They said it is really all up to me and how I am feeling. So unless something changes thats the plan for now and thankfully they will not let me go or work so long with caylee before they say c-section.

It was also my 25th birthday yesterday. Gabe made it very nice for me and I was able to just sit around most of the time. He made dinner and a cake, it was very good. Plus the night before he took me out to P.F. Changs for dinner and had a babysitter for Adeleah. It is nice to be able to get out of the house just the two of us and be able to enjoy the food and each other. Thank you very much honey for a great birthday. Love you.

Manoa Falls Trail

Yesterday we went on this really cool trail through the rainforest that takes you up to a 100ft waterfall, about 2 miles round trip. It was really muddy on the trail and a little crazy for a 28 week pregnant person to go on but I think I did really good and really don't feel anything today. The baby seemed to enjoy it. Adeleah on the other hand didn't like being in the carrier very much, but she loved the water at the top and so badly wanted to play in it. We did let her put her feet in and play a little. Then on the way down Gabe just held her so that we didn't have to listen to her. It is a trail we will do again but I would say that it is not great for kids unless they can be in a carrier or big enough to do it themselves. It made for a great day together as a family.

18 Months

I can't believe that Adeleah is 18 months already but we were very much ready for it. She went to her 1st day of nursery Sunday and she did great. She didn't care when daddy left and could care less when I went in to do the roll for primary. We hope it will stay that way:) Besides that she is doing great and finally starting to say some words. She can be a good helper but only when she wants to. She LOVES to watch "Tom and Jerry." If I need to get something done all I have to do is put it on and she will set there until its over. Other then that we are loving parts of this age and not so much other things that come with it.

This is just something we found funny the other night, well Gabe more then me:)

Gabes Birthday

Gabes Cake, not very good looking but it did taste good!

Gabes Birthday was on Monday but we had cake on Sunday with some friends of ours. Monday they watched Adeleah so that Gabe and I could go out to dinner. It was so nice to go out without her. I mean we love having her with us but man was it nice to just be able to talk and things just the two of us. We went to this really nice place called Top of Waikiki. Its a 360 revolving restaurant over looking the city and beach. It takes about an hour to go all the way around and so by the time you eat and everything you make it all the way around. It was really nice to have a night out with Gabe for his birthday. And thanks Nicole for watching Adeleah.

Hanauma Bay

Adeleah loves the beach.

Didn't Gabe look so hot!

I am 25 weeks here.

On Sat we went to Hanauma Bay for part of Gabes birthday weekend. We actually have been wanting to go for weeks but just had other things to do. Anyway, it is one of the best places to go snorkeling. You can see a ton of really cool fish, that are all very colorful. This was my 2nd time snorkeling, its fun but being so pregnant makes it hard to stay out for very long. We had some friends there with us so Gabe and I were able to go out together, it was really nice to be able to go out with him. Gabe went out again by himself and was able to see a lot more. It was a fun day and we can't wait to go again.

Finally moved in!!!

So after not having our things for two months, we are finally in our house with all our things. I wish I could say that everything is ok from the move but thats what we get for moving over the ocean. Anyway, I have not yet taken pictures of the house because I am still putting small things away and putting things up. I hope that in the next week or so to have pictures for you all.

As of other news we are trying to come up with a name for baby girl, not as easy as with Adeleah. The only one that we both like so far is Kaylee. But I like it with a K and Gabe with a C. So I am going to put a poll up and would like you to vote on what one you like more. Or if you have a good name, I would love to hear it.

Other then that we are doing good and really enjoying living in Hawaii. The weather here is great, I have not seen it hotter then 87 and the lows are in the 70's. Plus I have made friends with a women from church that just lives down the street and they have two small kids that Adeleah can play with. Anyway, we are doing great and wish you could all be here with us. And I will hopefully post pictures in "my photos" of the things we have done so far in the next week.

We are having.......

A Girl!!!!

We had our ultrasound yesterday and everything looked great. The baby was moving all over and gave us some really good looks at her. She is about 14ozs right now. They gave us a 99.9% that she is going to be a girl. Gabe and I both thought it was going to be a boy, but yesterday I had a feeling that it was going to be a girl. Gabe was really shocked that its a girl:) It was funny to see his face when they said girl, I wish I had a picture of it. We are very excited to be having another girl and now we just have to come up with a name.

Hawaii

At the temple, its not reopened yet.
This is at the south part of the island, its a cool place to see the waves on the rocks.

The Blowhole

Gabe and Adeleah at the beach for our ward 4th of July thing.

Me at 20 weeks.

Sorry it has been so long, but we have had life a little crazy with the move and everything. We are in our house now but have none of our house things here yet and so still no computer to use. We are getting to know things better around here and are having fun. Adeleah is doing good with it all and making new friends (we are too just so you all know). I am doing good with the pregnancy and getting bigger everyday. We go in on the 15th/2 days for our ultrasound, can't wait to see what we are having! Gabe is doing good and loving living in HI. Anyway, I will slowly update on the things that we have done since being on the island, it will be sometime and more then likely after I get our computer so that I have the time to do it all. Well hope you are all doing great and having a great summer.

Packing Day

So today the movers are coming to pack all of our house. It is very odd to think that we are moving to Hawaii in a week. I have been excited and still am but as all things do it is starting to hit me that this is all actually happening and everything. I know that it is going to be great and that we are going to do great, I mean come on we are moving to Hawaii and going to be having our 2nd child there. But it is still going to be hard to leave what I know and move somewhere I have never been. The leaving FL part is not, we never have loved it here but it is what I know. Anyway, I know we will do great and I am very excited. Well this is the last little time I have the computer before they come to pack it and I don't know how well I am going to be able to post until we get all our things again (could take 60-75 days for it to get there). So I hope you all have a great start to the summer:)

Big Sister!!!

We are very excited to be having another baby on the way:) I had our 1st appt today and all is doing great. It was moving all over the place and so we didn't get the greatest of picture. I am 12 1/2 weeks today, due Nov 28th.

Other then being pregnant we are just getting ready for our move to Hawaii in 2 weeks. Our house will all get packed by the movers next week and be on its way. We will then get the house all cleaned and then stay on base for the last few days. Then fly out on the 4th to Hawaii for the next 3 years!

Spring

Adeleah playing in the little pool that we got her to play in for the summer. She loves it and hates to come out.

Adeleah in her Easter dress. I know that we didn't have church on Easter but she needed to have a spring dress. (note: she was not being very good about letting me get a picture of her.)

The other night we were sitting at the table after eating and this is what Adeleah was doing. She has never done this before and it was so funny.

Anyway, Gabe is doing his schooling for the job he will have in Hawaii. Adeleah and I have just been enjoying the weather and getting to have daddy home around 2 everyday. Other then that we are just looking forward to our move in 7 weeks. We can't believe that we are moving to Hawaii in 7 weeks, but we are getting excited more and more for it and look forward to the change in so many ways. Well hope you all are having a wonderful spring.