Kane Smiling - Big boy now weighs 11 lbs 11 ozs!

Kane

Well we were back at the doctor this morning. The last two days were horrible. He screamed all day long and didn't sleep at night. We are going more aggressive on the medication and going to start feeding him cereal. He seems much happier today lets hope this is actually working and not just one of those days that give us hope. I hate it when we get hope and then the next couple days are horrible. I just hope this stuff works. It is getting really frustrating. Wish us luck. He has started smiling at us alot now. So that is really fun.

Kane getting down

Kane Sick - Not colic

Last three days were hell. Kane was the worst he has ever been. He even started throwing up. When I would finally get him to sleep he would wiggle around and whimper. Sometimes he would scream and then go back to sleep. Yesterday morning I finally reached my breaking point. I had a huge breakdown and called the doctor and said he has to do something for the poor little guy. He said bring him in right away. So I did and after looking him over and listening to the symptoms he thought there was an issue with his stomach. So he took us over to another building with the gastro specialist. We did an ultrasound and it looks like his stomach valves are not working right. So when things are suppose to be going out the bottom of his stomach they are coming up the top. Alot of time it requires surgery. But we are going to try medication for a week and see if that will help the muscles. I just knew this wasn't colic. I am just mad it took so long to figure it out. It was a long day yesterday. I was at the doctor and hospital for almost 6 hours. But at least we can get him some relief. He was really good last night so I don't know if he was just having a good night or if the medication already helped. He is really happy this morning so far. Except for when I gave him a bath. He hates being naked. Poor guy had to get naked 4 times yesterday. He was not a happy kid. We go back on Tuesday to run another ultrasound and see how things look. Lets hope the medication helps.

Kane Update

I think we may be making progress. Kane has been pretty happy the last couple days. He is sleeping much better at night and doesn't have to be carried all the time. He finally started drinking his bottles without gulping them so fast he spits it up. The last two days he didn't even need a bib. Before he acted like he was starving and would go nuts drinking them and lose most of it. It feels like we are settling in finally. It is a nice feeling.

Kane Picture Nov 22nd - I love this picture

Kane Pictures Nov 12th

Izzy Busted!

I guess it took all of her energy to pull down his toys. She is lucky she is cute or she would be dead by now.

Well I got him to sleep in his crib finally last night. It took over an hour to get him to stay there but I did it. I guess carrying him around all the time is helping me lose weight. I am down almost 40 lbs already. I was able to fit into my before pregnancy jeans on Sunday. That was exciting. Kane has been at his worst the last two days. He really broke me down yesterday. The previous night I had a wonderful 3am feeding. He threw up down my shirt. And I am talking a bunch. Then I finally get changed and get him changed and go to put on his new diaper and when I lifted up his legs he shoots poo everywhere. So we got to change again. Ah the joys of parenthood. I was so happy when Chris got home from work and held him for a little bit last night. It will be nice when Chris gets his normal schedule back. He has worked the last 11 days. He is gone at 5am and doesn't get home until almost 8pm. This morning Kane has been fun. I need to get some video of him. He is holding his head up and looking around alot now.

Kane

My little man has broken me down. I have started letting him sleep with me in the spare bedroom at night. He got stubbornness from Chris and I and he can hold out alot longer then I can at 3 in the morning. At this point I just want some sleep. I like to watch him wake up in the morning. It takes him forever. He stretches and makes the funniest faces. Chris has had to work the last 10 days and still counting. They are in an outage at work and he has to work until they come back up. So I am on my own at night. I have probably created a monster because I hold him all the time but if it keeps him from crying it is worth it. He loves to sleep on my chest. I just had him there for a little over and hour but started sweating so finally put him to bed. I just love to stare at him. He is the cutest little thing ever. And he curls his tongue up when he sleeps. It cracks me up. He is really starting to watch things and listen to you talk. We played with the rattle yesterday and today we got out a toy that played songs and he watched that. I can't believe he is almost a month old already.

Everyone want's each others beds. Kids!

Izzy

Izzy cat is crazy. She has such personality. She is a little thief. Last night she took off with a dvd sleeve that was sitting on the coffee table. Then she came out of Kane's room dragging a bear that is bigger then her. She won't leave it alone. When mom and Nikki were here Izzy stole Nikki's money off the bed and got into mom's makeup. The other day she took my glasses of the bathroom counter and I found them in the kitchen. She has stolen Kane's pacifier more then once. She has grown alot but is still alot smaller then Macamoe. They are playmates now. Macamoe acts like a kitten around her. I swear it is like having two kids at night. That is when Izzy seems to come to life. She is very entertaining though. And she likes to cuddle at times. Unlike Macamoe. Izzy could care less about Kane. But when he is screaming Macamoe gets upset. She came out the other day and I was holding him in the recliner. She gently reached up and put her paw on his head and then walked away. Then last night she came over and licked the top of his head and went away. It is crazy to watch.

Kane

Kane is talking away today. He is in a really good mood. The last couple days he has started sitting in his swing. He hated it before. He is really following things with his eyes now. I noticed it yesterday when we went for our walk that he looked at a toy hanging from his stroller handle. It is starting to get to the fun stuff of watching him learn and change. We started reading on Monday. I am hoping I can help him be smarter then I was.

Kane Update

Had our two week checkup today. He has grown and inch and is now 9 lbs 14 ozs. He is healthy other then the colic. The Dr said since he has it so bad we are going to try Zantac and see if that helps. He also gave me another formula. He said we are going to have to try and play the formula game to help him out a bit. He thinks that even though he is not throwing up alot he has a bit of acid reflux.

Kane in his Halloween outfit

Kane and Daddy in Florida Gear

Kane

Kane slept most of the night last night and has been an angel today. I am hoping he is going to give us a 5 day break like he did last week. It is just so weird to me that he can go from being so unhappy to being the happiest most alert baby around. Today is a big football game for Florida. They are playing Georgia and both teams are ranked in the top 10. So daddy and Kane have on their Florida gear. It is beautiful weather down here. We just got back from a walk. It is almost 80 degree's and sunny. Kane loves his stroller. He is just a happy little boy today. I was reading to him today and it almost feels like pretty soon he will be responding a little. He looks right at you with those big blue eyes when you talk to him. I just love it when he is alert.

Kane Colic

Well after 3 days of screaming and Kane only getting about 2 hours of sleep in 36 hours we took him to the hospital last night to see if there was something else wrong. They said it was just a bad case of colic. We have tried everything they suggested and nothing helps. He hates the vibrating chair, doesn't want skin to skin or being wrapped up tight, tried the gas drops, tried the gripe water and nothing. So I guess we will just have to end up in the nut house. Not a fun way to have a 1st child. But man when he does stop screaming he is absolutely precious. I feel so bad for the little guy. He looks like he is in horrible pain. Hopefully this will pass soon and not drag out for months.

1st Walk

Family Visit

Kane

Kane is settling in. I don't think he had colic. He has been sleeping about 3-4 hours at a time at night. He just doesn't like to go to sleep. We are learning new tricks. He has had an upset belly. The Dr gave him some special formula. So hopefully this will pass. Mom & Nikki came down for a visit. They left this morning and I was really sad. It is going to be hard raising Kane so far from home. But it was a great visit and we were able to go out to dinner on Saturday while mom babysat.

NO SCREAMING LAST NIGHT!

Last night was great. Kane was an angel. Didn't scream at all. So we haven't tried the vibrating chair yet. We are saving it for an emergency. He has been wide awake all day today. I like it when he is alert like this. We have been hanging out while daddy cleans and goes to the store.

Kane Bath Time

Kane

Kane Update

Well it has been a tough couple days. Kane has colic. So every night around 8pm he just starts screaming. It breaks our hearts because he looks like he is in such pain and we can't help him. Sunday night we called the nursery at the hospital around 2am and the lady told me to take his cloths off and have him lay on Chris' chest with his shirt off. It worked like a charm. He slept like that for 5 hours. But Monday night no luck. Monday night after about 3 hours of screaming he wanted to be wrapped up like a burrito and snuggled. That worked great for several hours. Last night neither worked. He liked sitting in his car seat on the washer so Chris is going today to get the vibrating chair. We also did the drive around the country at midnight. Gosh I sure hope it works. 1st time parents should never have a colicky baby because it will be their last. Izzy is funny she sleeps right on the couch next to us and it doesn't even bother her at all that he is screaming. The dogs hate it. Macamoe just hides.
But during the day he is a perfect angel. I still like to just stare at him. He is perfect. Went to the Dr yesterday and both of us are doing good. I am healing up and haven't had to take any pain meds for 2 days now. I just need to realize not to try and do to much. You know when you have. Kane is healthy and doing great.

Kane 1st nap at home

Kane Trip Home

Kane

Kane

Welcome Kane Anson Haar!

Well our little man is finally here.
Kane Anson Haar
Born Friday October 17th at 10:04 Am.
He weighed in at 9 lbs 3 ozs and 21 inches long.
He looks just like his daddy. Even the nurse said there is no denying who his daddy is. She said usually you can't tell right away but he totally has his chin and nose. Only thing he got from me is long toes.
We had a scheduled c-section for Friday but Thursday night I started having contractions. I thought I was just nervous. But when I got up Friday morning at 5 am my water broke. I was like you have got to be kidding me. So we went into the hospital and started to watch my contractions. I didn't know what to do. So we waited a couple hours for my Dr to get out of surgery. When he came in he looked me over and said I wasn't progressing at all. So we talked it over and decided to go ahead with the c-section. It actually ended up being the right decision. The Dr said I would have had an emergency c-section. Kane was turned the wrong way and his shoulders probably wouldn't have fit. So that was a relief to have made that choice. Once we had made the choice to do the c-section it all went so fast. Except for the mistake I made it saying it was ok for a student to do my catheter and iv. The nurse ended up having to do the iv and help with the catheter. Was really fun. Then I had a minor panic attack in the operating room but really overall the procedure wasn't bad at all. He started crying before they could even get him all the way out. It was such a relief. He got the all clear today. He is a healthy boy. He is so bright eyed. The nurses all comment on how he stays awake so much. He is always looking around. Even after you give him a bottle. You would think he would sleep. But nope he just looks all over. He doesn't like to be laying down. He wants to be up. And he doesn't care for rocking. He likes to be bounced. He didn't cry at all the 1st day. I hope that is a sign of times to come. I would be doing great if it wasn't for the respiratory infection I caught. There is nothing like trying to cough when your belly feels like it is going to pop open. It hurts really bad. But I am getting though it. I was just glad to finally be able to get up on Saturday morning and finally getting to walk around. I told my friend I think the nursery probably thinks Chris is a single dad. He was doing all the communication with them and the nurses. He signed all the forms and would go get him. He got the joy of changing the first diapers also. He is learning. He did such a great job those first days while I couldn't do much. I couldn't ask for a better husband and daddy!

Update

Went to Dr. on Thursday. He is still hanging on. I guess he is going to be stubborn like his parents. We are going in for an ultrasound on Tuesday to check his size. A part of me hopes he is big so we can induce and he will be here. The anxiety is getting to Chris and I. Plus I am tired of sleeping on the couch. It is the only place I can get comfy anymore. Chris has been on night shift the last 3 nights and I have a king size bed to myself and I am sleeping on a couch. But it will be worth it in the long run.

Belly for Mom & Rose

Update

Chris and I have decided we need to plan the next child a little better. We are going to miss all of the football season. Although I am not missing much since my team is horrible this year. Izzy was fascinated with the TV during the Florida vs Tennessee game. She kept trying to get the ball and the guys running. She is such an entertaining cat but I am worried about when Kane comes. It will be like having two kids around the house. We got her fixed last week and she came home a wild child. I don't know what they did to her at the vet. Chris' team was good until I made him take a parenting/labor class last Saturday and his team lost to a nobody team. It was funny we went on a tour of the labor area and they had a TV on and all of the sudden you see upset alert and guess what it was the Gators! I about died laughing. It was a good class but long. Chris said he is scarred now. He didn't enjoy watching the delivery of the placenta much. Just wait until my labor. HA! I am ready for this to be over. I am having alot of trouble walking because my pelvic bone has separated already. Sometimes it is extremely painful. My Dr. ended up having her baby a month early so we met the new Dr. last week. Not sure we like him much but it is only for 2 more visits. He is a professor and one of the board members at the hospital and he delivered our Dr's baby so I guess he knows what he is doing. Our regular Dr. is just so laid back and easy to talk to. The labor and delivery rooms are really nice at the hospital. It is also the hospital that specializes in women's care for the region. So if there should be any problems we are in good hands.

Our little football cat

33 Week Ultrasound

33 Week Ultrasound

Nursery

Nursery

Nusery

We finally got the dresser in. I was able to buy it with gift cards from my baby shower at work. So I think the nursery is done. Chris did a great job putting everything together. Kane's room is nicer then ours. I like the way it turned out.

We have lots of touches from family. We have the crib from Benny & Janie, the rug and valance from Mom, the Sheets and Comforter from Nikki, the rocking chair from my childhood, the baskets that we got goodies in at the baby shower from Chris' aunts, the bear with womb sounds from Monte, the letters that spell Kane from Pat, the Mobile from Grandma Brady, and one of my favorite things the Quilt from Grandma Loos. So he will be surrounded with family in a way.

Kane Update

Went to the doctor last Friday. Everything is looking good. But he is big. He is showing about the size of a 36-37 week baby but I am only 33 weeks. The doctor said we will not go longer then October 23rd. But she thinks he will be here before then. Chris insists that he is coming this month. I think he is getting anxious. If for some reason he isn't here before October 23rd we are going to induce labor. She said I have alot of fluid which is not a good or bad thing but that is why my stomach got so big so fast. She said she saw a big difference in just the last two weeks. The ultrasound was probably one of the coolest ones we have had. You could really see him moving around. The ultrasound tech said he was running somewhere but she wasn't sure where he was trying to go. His little legs were going crazy. Then she tried to do a face profile and he gave her the hand. It was funny. It is getting harder to schedule the appointments around Chris' work schedule but he still hasn't missed an appointment. I love that he is there for all of them and so excited. The visit on Friday he came off night shift and had to go back on night shift so he only got about 3 hours of sleep that day. He was tired but said he was glad he went.

Work Baby Shower

Work Baby Shower

Work Baby Shower

Had a baby shower at work on Wed. Got lots of cute things. Had just as many men show up as women. I think they wanted the cake and free food but they brought money and gift cards so they were more then welcome. We were able to use the gift cards to get the last things we needed for the nursery. We are going to get most of it finished up on Sunday but Chris got stuck working tonight so tomorrow we will probably just relax and enjoy some football. Yes it is that time of year again! I am so excited I can't wait for college game day to start at 10 am tomorrow. I have been waiting months for college football to start again.

Kane Update

Had our monthly visit on Thursday. Everything is looking good. We are going in two weeks for another ultrasound to check his size. Looking like a big baby. I am still feeling good. Just really tired. I had to do some therapy for a nerve in my tailbone but I am feeling much better. Just feel really fat! Although I have only gained two lbs in the last two months. Don't understand it. Dr. said enjoy it. Most women gain alot this time of their pregnancy. I wanted to go to the Tennessee vs Florida football game in September but the Dr said no. Chris was worried and asked and she said it would be dangerous that late in my pregnancy. I was just going to go and not ask. I guess it is good to have a husband that looks out for me. Although I think he has lost his mind. He said on the way home that he would be happy with 3 boys. I would go crazy.

Opening Gifts

Tracy, Chris, & Sandy * Aunt Cindy, Becky, & Janie

Getting my new mom ribbon - It actually matched my shirt

Baby Shower

Baby Shower

Chris' mom had a baby shower for us last Saturday. It was fun. Got lots of good gifts. His aunts came up from Jacksonville and the other came down from South Carolina. It was nice to see all of them. Janie's friend came down from North Carolina and she helped alot. She got the coolest robe for Kane. I think that was our favorite gift. She also brought down a three tiered diaper sculpture. It was really neat. Nikki, Mom, and Grandma Brady sent me almost everything we need to decorate the nursery. Chris' parents had a zoo at their house. I bet they were glad when everyone finally went home and they got some peace. The boys hung out on the back deck until the girls were done and then everyone just hung out all night. I actually managed to stay awake until 1am. That is really late for me. We got our crib in. I love it. I looked at a million cribs and for some reason this one just stuck with me. Chris' parents were so awesome and bought it for us. Once we get the nursery finished I will post a picture of it. Chris put it together on his day off Tuesday all by himself and didn't complain once. He has been so great during this pregnancy.