Thursday, September 16, 2010
Big Brother
Brody is SO excited and proud of his new little brother. I love the fact that he is old enough to really interact and give his opinion on what he thinks about Levi. When he first came to the hospital to visit, his little face absolutely lit up when he saw Levi and realized he had FINALLY arrived. He seemed to completely understand that he had come out of my belly and that this little baby we had been talking about for months was finally here! He immediately hopped up on the bed with me and wanted to hold him. His little face was PRICELESS. He was completely in AWE of his little brother. He sat there and held him for the longest time and just stared at him with the sweetest expression on his face. He said things like "can we take him home with us?" and "do you like him Mommy? me too!" and "I love him". I know jealousy is always a worry of parents once they introduce another little one into the family...Brody has been jealous, but not of our time with Levi...with HIS time with Levi. When people came to visit in the hospital, he didnt want any one else to hold Levi, but HIMSELF:) We had to ask his permission for other people to hold Levi! Since we have been home he has been the biggest helper. He wants to help with every diaper change, he helps rub alcohol on his belly button, and hands me the wipes. He is constantly loving on Levi and rubbing his face and just is so sweet to him. He thinks its his job to tickle Levi's feet while im nursing to help keep him awake:) The transition so far has been great..i know Brody will probably have his moments where he gets jealous and wants all of mommy's attention, especially once Brian goes back to work, but for now we are so thankful at how easy Brody has transitioned into being a big brother!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Levi Brian Kohout
We are so excited to announce that Levi has arrived! He was born at 6:24 am on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Levi weighed 7 lbs 15 oz and was 20 3/4 inches long. Here is the lengthy version of how he came into this world....
Early Saturday morning Brian met his mom in virginia to drop Brody off for the weekend so he could go to his cousin Harrison's 2nd birthday party. Then Brian and I had the rest of the day to ourselves to get some things done and spend some time together. We ran a few errands, totally detailed my car (since we would be having a new baby riding in it soon:), went for a long walk, i took a long relaxing bath, went to olive garden for lunch/dinner at 3:00 in the afternoon, watched a movie (sherlock holmes). Brian even made a comment during the day about how great it would be if i went into labor that night because we wouldnt have to get anyone to come stay with Brody in the middle of the night since he was already away in virginia. We went to bed around 10:30, Brian had just fallen asleep and i was being kept awake by a very wiggly baby in my tummy. During the third trimester he has been so active between 10 and 11 at night, making it SO hard for me to go to sleep. I was laying there awake, slightly annoyed at how much he was moving, when i felt a "pop". It was a very odd feeling and i thought maybe my water had broken but i didnt feel that "gush" of liquid that everyone talks about. i decided to get up out of bed and see if anything happened....and yes, my water had broken. i woke up brian and he jumped out of bed and was already dressed and standing by the door ready to go, by the time i had cleaned myself up. I called the doctor and she said that there was really no rush to get to the hospital until i started having contractions. She told me i was welcome to go back to sleep and wait until contractions started or i could come in now...whatever i wanted. who in the world can go back to sleep after their water breaks?! We pretty much got straight in the car and headed to the hospital! I started having contractions on the way to the hospital (5 min apart).
One last belly shot before we head to the hospital....
We got to the hospital a little after midnight and i was 4 cm dilated. They told me i could get my epidural whenever i was ready.....i waited for awhile because i didnt want it to slow my labor down at all. At 3 a.m. i decided that it was silly to wait, because MAYBE i could get some sleep if i wasnt feeling my contractions. I was able to rest some, but i dont think i slept more than 30 min. At 5 a.m. i was 8 cm dilated, and at 6 a.m. i was ready to push! Levi was born at 6:24. Let me just say that having a baby the second time around is SO MUCH EASIER! Now, granted, Levi weighed a whole pound less than Brody did. But the whole process was way better! i was much more aware of everything going on, was having a conversation with my doctor about her kids soccer league while she was stitching me up (lol), and just felt much more laid back about the whole process. Levi had to go to the nursery for a couple of hours right after he was born just for them to monitor his breathing a little bit. He didnt cry a whole lot when he came out and was grunting alot, so they wanted to make sure his oxygen levels were ok. They let us hold him and spend some time with him though before he went. His oxygen levels were great and he never had any trouble breathing...praise the Lord! He just didnt feel like crying when he came out:) So far hes been really laid back...lets hope that continues! Brody is such a proud big brother...a post will come shortly about that!
Early Saturday morning Brian met his mom in virginia to drop Brody off for the weekend so he could go to his cousin Harrison's 2nd birthday party. Then Brian and I had the rest of the day to ourselves to get some things done and spend some time together. We ran a few errands, totally detailed my car (since we would be having a new baby riding in it soon:), went for a long walk, i took a long relaxing bath, went to olive garden for lunch/dinner at 3:00 in the afternoon, watched a movie (sherlock holmes). Brian even made a comment during the day about how great it would be if i went into labor that night because we wouldnt have to get anyone to come stay with Brody in the middle of the night since he was already away in virginia. We went to bed around 10:30, Brian had just fallen asleep and i was being kept awake by a very wiggly baby in my tummy. During the third trimester he has been so active between 10 and 11 at night, making it SO hard for me to go to sleep. I was laying there awake, slightly annoyed at how much he was moving, when i felt a "pop". It was a very odd feeling and i thought maybe my water had broken but i didnt feel that "gush" of liquid that everyone talks about. i decided to get up out of bed and see if anything happened....and yes, my water had broken. i woke up brian and he jumped out of bed and was already dressed and standing by the door ready to go, by the time i had cleaned myself up. I called the doctor and she said that there was really no rush to get to the hospital until i started having contractions. She told me i was welcome to go back to sleep and wait until contractions started or i could come in now...whatever i wanted. who in the world can go back to sleep after their water breaks?! We pretty much got straight in the car and headed to the hospital! I started having contractions on the way to the hospital (5 min apart).
One last belly shot before we head to the hospital....
We got to the hospital a little after midnight and i was 4 cm dilated. They told me i could get my epidural whenever i was ready.....i waited for awhile because i didnt want it to slow my labor down at all. At 3 a.m. i decided that it was silly to wait, because MAYBE i could get some sleep if i wasnt feeling my contractions. I was able to rest some, but i dont think i slept more than 30 min. At 5 a.m. i was 8 cm dilated, and at 6 a.m. i was ready to push! Levi was born at 6:24. Let me just say that having a baby the second time around is SO MUCH EASIER! Now, granted, Levi weighed a whole pound less than Brody did. But the whole process was way better! i was much more aware of everything going on, was having a conversation with my doctor about her kids soccer league while she was stitching me up (lol), and just felt much more laid back about the whole process. Levi had to go to the nursery for a couple of hours right after he was born just for them to monitor his breathing a little bit. He didnt cry a whole lot when he came out and was grunting alot, so they wanted to make sure his oxygen levels were ok. They let us hold him and spend some time with him though before he went. His oxygen levels were great and he never had any trouble breathing...praise the Lord! He just didnt feel like crying when he came out:) So far hes been really laid back...lets hope that continues! Brody is such a proud big brother...a post will come shortly about that!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Still pregnant....
Well I'm 38 weeks and 4 days pregnant:) this is exactly when Brody was born so I'm crossing my fingers for today! I went for my 38 week appoitment on tuesday and not much had changed since 37 weeks. Still 2 cm dilated and the doctor said his head is really low. Because brody was such a big baby, my fear (and the doctors) is that if I go up to my due date or later with Levi then he will be HUGE. I had a hard enough time getting Brody out without a c-section! So the doctor scheduled a ultrasound for Monday to try to determine how big this baby is. If he's big like Brody then we will talk about inducinge sometime next week. I really don't want to be induced, but I also don't want to wait so long that I have to have a csection because of how big this baby is! So I'm praying for labor this weekend!
Friday, September 3, 2010
update
well im almost 37 1/2 weeks and we are impatiently waiting the arrival of Levi:) when i went to the doctor for my 37 week checkup i was 2 cm dialated and she said my cervix is very thin. Which i guess i good news...im making progress anyways:) ive been having contractions on and off for the past few days and some other things have been happening that would definitely be TMI to share on the blog! So we will leave it at that:) Im pretty much on maternity leave now. I am supposed to work next thursday, but im seriously doubting i will be there....or strongly hoping anyway:) Parker and Lindsay are coming in town tonight for the long labor day weekend. It would be oh so convenient if Levi came while they are in town!
Friday, August 20, 2010
just waiting....
its been awhile since ive posted...but at this point we are just sitting around waiting for Levi's arrival. im getting pretty impatient. The nursery is complete for the most part and i am in heavy nesting mode right now:) Brody is starting to sense that Levi could be here really soon i think. Today, he asked me "is Levi coming tomorrow? and then i will have a little brother?". While im super ready to meet our newest little man, its hard for me to believe that he could potentially be here 2 weeks from now. Im 36 weeks, and Brody came at 38 weeks. This pregnancy has been completely different than Brody's though. By this point with Brody, i was swollen from head to toe, looked completely miserable, and had gained 36 pounds by 37 weeks. So far ive only gained 25 pounds , i have had no swelling, and i feel pretty good. Other than some back pain by the end of the day, i really cant complain. Like i said, COMPLETELY different than Brody. Makes me wonder if this baby will not come as early as Brody did :( THAT i would not be happy about! I have to end this post with a cute saying by brody a few weeks ago.....
I was sitting with a bowl of cantaloupe and Brody said, "mommy, dont eat too much cantalope, cause it might hurt your belly and it might hurt Levi's belly too":) SUCH A CUTIE...looking out for his little brother already.
I was sitting with a bowl of cantaloupe and Brody said, "mommy, dont eat too much cantalope, cause it might hurt your belly and it might hurt Levi's belly too":) SUCH A CUTIE...looking out for his little brother already.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Best Surprise EVER:)
Wednesday night Brian told me that he would be picking me up from work the next day (thursday) and we would be going out of town for the weekend. He told me that was all of the information i would be getting and that there were 3 rules. 1)I could not talk to ANYONE about the trip 2)I could not facebook about the trip until we got there 3)No questions! Hmmm....i had no idea what was going on!
So he picked me up from work, we got in the car and started driving. When we got to Charlotte, i thought we were surely going to be stopping there....nope...we kept driving. So i decided to go to sleep until we got to our destination. I was wondering why in the world we were traveling that far away just for a weekend getaway. So i wake up an hour or so later in Greenville, SC....still not sure what in the world Greenville has to offer, but brian had told me we were just going to be relaxing and doing some shopping, and just spending time together (thinking to myself...why did we drive 4 hours to do that?) BUT downtown Greeville was GORGEOUS at night and the hotel we pulled up in front of was beautiful! So im sitting in the car admiring the downtown while brian is checking into the hotel....when my very sleepy eyes see the most WONDERFUL sight in the whole world....Natalie and Gary Snuffin strolling the streets of Greenville!! I jumped out of the car and yelled "you have got to be kidding me!!!" Natalie looked just as surprised as me! So Gary and Brian had concocted this whole thing together and wonderfully pulled it off without me and nat guessing anything! The "rules" made alot more since at this point, because they knew that if Natalie and i both put on our facebooks that we were going on surprise trips with our hubbies, we would surely guess what was going on:) oh AND Brian and Gary had arranged for people to keep the boys...so we were both "kid-less"!
a little background info on the snuffins for those who dont know....They are some of our very best friends who used to live in wake forest with us until the Lord called them to a church in Auburn Alabama. We were pregnant with our boys at the same time and they are 4 months apart. Now we are both pregnant again with our second batch of boys and they will be 2 months apart:) So Greenville is exactly halfway for both of us to meet!
Our hotel
Nat-24 weeks and Jana 32 weeks pregnant
We had an AMAZING weekend! i cant remember the last time i had dinner out with another couple WITHOUT KIDS...much less spend an entire weekend with another couple! So we just enjoyed each others company, had lots of great conversations over really good food, and did alot of shopping:) It couldnt have been a better weekend! THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH TO OUR HUBBIES FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER FOR YOUR PREGNANT WIVES....WE ARE SO THANKFUL!!
So he picked me up from work, we got in the car and started driving. When we got to Charlotte, i thought we were surely going to be stopping there....nope...we kept driving. So i decided to go to sleep until we got to our destination. I was wondering why in the world we were traveling that far away just for a weekend getaway. So i wake up an hour or so later in Greenville, SC....still not sure what in the world Greenville has to offer, but brian had told me we were just going to be relaxing and doing some shopping, and just spending time together (thinking to myself...why did we drive 4 hours to do that?) BUT downtown Greeville was GORGEOUS at night and the hotel we pulled up in front of was beautiful! So im sitting in the car admiring the downtown while brian is checking into the hotel....when my very sleepy eyes see the most WONDERFUL sight in the whole world....Natalie and Gary Snuffin strolling the streets of Greenville!! I jumped out of the car and yelled "you have got to be kidding me!!!" Natalie looked just as surprised as me! So Gary and Brian had concocted this whole thing together and wonderfully pulled it off without me and nat guessing anything! The "rules" made alot more since at this point, because they knew that if Natalie and i both put on our facebooks that we were going on surprise trips with our hubbies, we would surely guess what was going on:) oh AND Brian and Gary had arranged for people to keep the boys...so we were both "kid-less"!
a little background info on the snuffins for those who dont know....They are some of our very best friends who used to live in wake forest with us until the Lord called them to a church in Auburn Alabama. We were pregnant with our boys at the same time and they are 4 months apart. Now we are both pregnant again with our second batch of boys and they will be 2 months apart:) So Greenville is exactly halfway for both of us to meet!
Our hotel
Nat-24 weeks and Jana 32 weeks pregnant
We had an AMAZING weekend! i cant remember the last time i had dinner out with another couple WITHOUT KIDS...much less spend an entire weekend with another couple! So we just enjoyed each others company, had lots of great conversations over really good food, and did alot of shopping:) It couldnt have been a better weekend! THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH TO OUR HUBBIES FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER FOR YOUR PREGNANT WIVES....WE ARE SO THANKFUL!!
Brody's funny sayings
Brody seriously cracks us up daily...probably hourly...with the things he says. people always tell me to write them down so i can look back on them one day, so these may not be funny to anyone else but brian and i, but i want to keep record of them, so i can remember how cute and funny this little guy was when he is 16:)
About a month ago, after falling and hurting his hand in Lowe's with his dad, he was at the checkout and continued to tell the cashier over and over again about his hurt hand. The lady finally asked him if she could rub it for him. After she rubbed his hand for him, she said "Is it all better?". Brody said "NO, JESUS makes it all better, JESUS!!"
Brian asked Brody a few days ago if he was hungry yet.....Brody replied "No, just drinky" (instead of thirsty:)
Yesterday i let Brody have a sip of my Pepsi...he always makes the funniest faces when he drinks anything with carbonation. This time he made an exceptionally funny face. i asked him if it was good....he replied "yeah, but its sprinkly" (im pretty sure he was trying to say the carbonation was "tingly".
About a month ago, after falling and hurting his hand in Lowe's with his dad, he was at the checkout and continued to tell the cashier over and over again about his hurt hand. The lady finally asked him if she could rub it for him. After she rubbed his hand for him, she said "Is it all better?". Brody said "NO, JESUS makes it all better, JESUS!!"
Brian asked Brody a few days ago if he was hungry yet.....Brody replied "No, just drinky" (instead of thirsty:)
Yesterday i let Brody have a sip of my Pepsi...he always makes the funniest faces when he drinks anything with carbonation. This time he made an exceptionally funny face. i asked him if it was good....he replied "yeah, but its sprinkly" (im pretty sure he was trying to say the carbonation was "tingly".
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