March 2007

Well I had a rude awakening this morning. Our smoke alarms all went off at 4:30 am. They kept going off until daddy replaced the battery in the basement smoke alarm. Note to sell, when the smoke alarm first starts beeping infrequently and quietly, that is the time to replace the battery.

It's been busy. Let's see, Mommy took me to her office today to show me off before she goes back to work, we had a good time. Aunt Jenny and uncle John found out that they are having a girl!!! Mommy made me a feeding/sleeping schedule and has got me eating and sleeping accordingly so. She seems to think it's going pretty well, and it is if I do say so myself, I only get up once at night now. I turned two months old so now I'm staying awake longer. When I'm awake I am constantly moving arms and legs, hey I've got to work of this baby fat somehow. All this movement has proven to be a bit of a hazard to innocent bystanders though, mommy was getting my pajamas on, Molly was sniffing me, and I accidentally punched her in the face so she just walked away. Sometimes I get to really cranking my right arm, mom says it looks like I'm doing some kinds of crazy hillbilly dance :).

Those pesky hiccups are still bothering me, but not as much as they used to. I have also discovered the awesomeness that is my tongue, I like to lick things. Every chance I get, I try to get as many fingers as I can into my mouth or I just the side of her hand. Mommy being the kill joy that she is doesn't allow finger or thumb sucking. She says that she doesn't want me to get into any habits that she will have to break later. She ties to get me to use a pacifier, but I'm just not interested in it. And my eyelashes have grown longer and darker, this should be a very nice asset for any future fluttering of my eyelashes.

Mommy took me on my first walk today, although I have to say that it wasn't very eventful since I can't really see that far yet. I had my two month doctor appointment and shots, I really don't them, but what can ya do. Although, mommy was surprised how little I cried when I got my shots, the crying only lasted for a few seconds. I'm now 23 inches and 10.09 pounds.

That Maggie us up to no good again, mommy had to wash the bedding and shampoo their bed again because Maggie peed on it. What is that girls deal?

I have discovered my voice box! Mom says that I make noises like I've got something to say. I've got news for her, I do have something to say and this is just a taste of what is to come :).

Thank heavens mommy comes prepared. We were at daddy's aunt's house and I had shall we a say a little diaper blowout. Just wait, there is more, while mommy was changing me, I pooped more and peed. It was a big mess and the pee got in my hair, yuk! It’s a good thing that mom had a travel size baby shampoo and an extra outfit in the diaper bag.

Mommy had her first day back at work! I get to go with mommy to work, so it's lots of fun!

Sandy has been taking notes from Maggie. Mommy was playing with me and I was moving my arms really fast, so Sandy thought that we were trying to play with her and started trying to get my arms. What a Silly girl :).

When mommy changed me this morning she picked me up after she was done and I had the hand sanitizer bottle between my feet. I think monkeys have the right idea, feet are useful for way more things than just walking :). Mom says that I snort when I'm hungry, and that it’s so funny, I think I'm going to have to deny that accusation :). I do have to admit, that she is right about the way I put my hands all over my face when I eat and sometimes even rub my head, she's got me there. I also like to put my arms straight up and do a big stretch when I wake up in the morning. I follow that move up by opening just one eye to take a little peek and then close it, you know survey the situation before I commit to completely waking up. Mommy says that I'm a sweet and happy baby, and that I'm very placid and snuggly. My favorite way to be held is against the chest with my head on your shoulder. And I love to be bounced, that is some fun stuff!

Grandpa Bob called mommy today to let her know that her Grandpa Kofoed passed away from a stroke. She says that he was a great man and a wonderful grandpa. She also said that she was privileged to know such a good man and that she will really miss him.

At church today, a lady tapped mommy on the shoulder and told her that she has a beautiful baby. She also had another lady at church tell her that I should be a baby GAP model!

I'm not sure what it is about his particular body suit, but every time mommy puts it on my I have a massive diaper blowout, every time without fail.

I went to my first Jazz game with mommy, daddy, and daddy's family. The tickets were daddy's birthday gift from his parents. I don't see what all the fuss is about, mostly it was just kind of loud. When we got home, much to mommy dismay, one of the dogs pooped in her bed!

Seriously, mommy wants to know when she is going to get her mind back to normal after the pregnancy? This time she forgot to get her debit card back after getting some dinner at a drive through. She didn't ever know it was gone until she went to buy something else a few days later and had to play detective to remember the last place she used it.

Wow, I got my first cold! Can I say this sucks! The worst part about it is that awful thing they call a nasal aspirator, I curse the inventor of that torture mechanism.

February 2007

I had my follow up appointment to make sure I've gained weight and everything was good, so I don’t have to go back to the doctor until my two month appointment!

It's February 10, mommy had grandma Connie put some flowers on aunt Laree's grave for her. Mommy notes that: I can’t believe it’s already been a year since the accident. It still doesn’t feel real to me and I miss her so much. I miss all the things we used to do together and all the things we’ll never do. I miss her smile, her laugh, hearing her voice on the other end of the line, and even her bossing me around. Though I thought I did, I didn't know what pain was until I lost her.

I'm four weeks old and mommy can hardly believe it. She says that being a mom is one of if not the best experience of her life. She says that motherhood is not something that can be described, it can’t be put into words. The only way to know how it makes you feel and how you feel about your baby is to become a mom. She love everything that I do, every sound I makes, every hand movement, and every facial expression. If she is not with me she is missing me, even if I'm just in the next room or someone else is holding me. She could just watch me sleep all day. Mom says that I have been such a good baby. I've been sleeping pretty good at night. I cry when I'm hungry, have gas (you know that you want to too), have the hiccups, and when I take a bath. I didn’t spit up very much at all until last Wednesday, now I spits up every time mommy feeds me. I've been teaching mommy some valuable lessons, for example, a few days ago when mommy was changing me, she made the mistake of looking away and I peed on her hand, lol. Once after a feeding I shot milk out my nose, that was not pleasant. I often sleep with her mouth open prefers to sleep on my stomach, I know it's a no no, but it's so comfortable.

At this point, I'm pretty sure that Milo is in love with me, mommy constantly has to get after him for licking me. He also guards me while I sleep and sleeps under my cradle. He follows me in to my room every time mommy changes me. He even tries to snuggle with me. One night while I was getting ready for bed she started to cry and Milo came in looking at me like, “Are you going to get that?” Sandy was pretty depressed the first week or two after we brought her home, but now she doesn’t seem to care. Maggie licks her sometimes, but mostly doesn’t pay much attention to her. Molly hasn’t seemed to care one way or another. One day when Jeremy was changing her she pulled her own hair and started screaming.

Daddy gave me a bath for the first time today, I'm sure he'll get the hang of it with more practice.

I slept for seven hours straight last night, mommy didn't even know what to do with herself! Mommy took me to daddy’s work so that he could show me off. Mom fed me at his office and then changed me, but didn’t get the diaper on her very good because I peed in her lap, one for parenting lesson to add to the list.

Mommy is wondering when she is going to get her mind back to normal after the pregnancy. Mommy and daddy went to take Maggie to the vets, it's a 45 minute drive, and when we were almost there mommy realized that we forgot to bringer Maggie with us, lol.

I've been a little fussy lately so mommy decided to feed me formula for the day to see if it would make a difference, no luck though.

Today I was doing a little arm aerobics, getting ready for bigger things other than just being held and laying around and Maggie thought that I was trying to play with her and started trying to get my arm, she's so cute.

Ok, so I'm not sure how long the learning curve of being a new parent lasts, but here's yet another one for the books. Mommy gave me a bath and when we were done, she wrapped me up in a towel like usual, everything was going fine. It's what happened next that makes me ask myself, what was she thinking. On our way to get me dressed mommy decided it would be a great idea to check her email real quick and whilst dong so I peed in her lap. Hay, when nature calls, you have to answer. She noted to herself for future reference to always go straight to the diaper after a bath. On the other hand, daddy was so sweet today to send mommy flowers! Good one daddy :).

Will these doctor appointments ever end? Always with the measuring, poking, prodding, and measuring me in the nude, can't a girl have some privacy? I had my six week appointment, daddy met us there. I'm up to 8.12 ½ ounces and is 21 ¼ inches long. I'm in the 50% for my weight and 75% for my height. Everything is right on track and I'm, as they say, healthy as a horse.

I slept through the night, mom really liked it, but she shouldn't get to comfortable ;). Mom seams so delighted in everything I do that I decided to throw her a bone and am now smiling. Since the entrance of my smile into the equation, mom has decided that being a mom is the BEST THING EVER, as she puts it! I can also hold my head up and my belly button is and now an inny. There's just good news all around.

Pregnancy Notes

Now that I'm here, these are some notes mommy took down in her pregnancy book. The first person she told was daddy in an email. She told him not to get to excited, but that she took a pregnancy test that was positive. Then as previously noted had him bring home some better quality tests. Once the pregnancy was confirmed mommy told her parents followed shortly after by daddy's parents. When mommy told uncle Clancy he said, "Oh, what do you want to do that for?"

While she was pregnant she/I craved watermelon the most, other fresh fruits, pickles, hot tamales, pizza, and weird things that she normally hate like baked potatoes and store bought potato salad.

Some strange stuff happened to mommy's body while she was pregnant. To name a few she had extremely dry skin, it was like she was peeling from a bad sunburn for nine months. Her skin broke out and was blotchy discolored. She couldn't sleep and had and insanely stuffy nose that didn't make matters any better. She couldn't figure out why no once warned her, but her hips hurt like crazy. She was warned that her lower back hurt like crazy and it did. Finally her feet were swollen. She also noticed that her hair grew really fast, but then so did her belly, it was really huge at the end, I know because I was in it. By the end she weighed more than daddy by a little bit :(. She gained a whopping 45 pounds while pregnant with me, ugh.

All mommy has had the desire to do while pregnant was sleep and eat, and really wanted to get a message. She didn't realize it until after I was born, but she was more irritable than usual while pregnant. If she didn't eat fairly soon after she got hungry she entered what is now call "the danger zone" and then she would get crazy and demand to eat right now.

Mommy believed that having a girl would bring balance back to "the force", but daddy couldn't understand that because girls out number boys two to one in our house.

The funniest thing that happened to mommy while pregnant, according to daddy, was that she vomited big chunks of crackers out of her nose and had to blow it to get all of them out. Cousin Jackie said that she knew there was a baby in mommy's tummy because it's getting fatter. Kids say the darndest things.

There were a couple of other suggestions of what to name me, which were Isaac and Levae. I'm glad they went with Sadie, it suites me perfectly. When mommy and daddy took the prenatal classes, they were very entertained by a couple that waited until the week they were due to take the classes. That's cutting it close. At the end of the pregnancy mommy was tired of being pregnant and all of the discomforts that come with it, but she was excited to be a mom.

While pregnant with me, mommy hoped as a mother that she could do what's best for me even when it's hard. She hoped to put her responsibility as a mother before being a friend to me. She hopes that I will learn to be independent, to problem solve, that I'll have a can do attitude, and be hardworking. In addition, she hopes I will be intelligent, honest, and have a great sense of humor. She also hopes that I inherit daddy's ability to spell, his skinny genes, and her good teeth. Likewise, she hopes that I don't inherit daddy's stomach issues, both of their bad skin, both of their bad eyes, the Kofoed spelling curse, or the Kofoed sense of direction. The only two things that she plans to do different than her parents are that she will consistently enforce consequences and limit the amount of pets in the house.

January 2007

It's getting close to my arrival. Mommy went and exchanged some things at Babies R Us. While she was at the store a nice old lady got me a cart and a nice old man in line behind me took all the stuff out of my cart for me.

It was kind of a disappointment for mommy that nothing changed at her most recent doctor appointment, but not to worry, I am coming, and when I do it probably won't seem like it took so long to get me here. In the mean time mom is keeping busy and has started my scrapbook.

Ok, mommy has had all of the tossing and turning at night, and discomfort she can take. We had a doctor appointment today and scheduled an induction for tomorrow. When we got home from the appointment mommy packed and got ready for tomorrow. Cousin Travis called to see how mommy is doing, good timing on his part :).

We went to the hospital this morning and started the induction process. Daddy's parents and sister came and visited. After mommy had been in labor for a while and the contractions weren’t progressing the doctor was getting ready to send us home. Instead she decided to break mommy's water and had a hard time breaking it. When she did there was meconium, cuz I just couldn't hold it any more, nine months is a long time and I had to go. It was really lucky that we ended up getting induced and that we didn’t wait. Grandpa Bob, uncle Clancy, and Cyndi came to the hospital in the early evening. They were nice enough to brink daddy dinner, and they seem to be having a good time eating and laughing at Everybody Loves Raymond. However, mommy is in labor, and hasn't had anything to eat or drink since last night, so she is wondering what is wrong with the laughing eating people. She's hungry too and doesn't find anything funny at the moment. Mommy had to wait a long time to get an epidural and when she finally did she cried quite a bit and it never quit numbed her on the left side completely. The contractions got worse after that but they just aren't helping mommy dilate like they should. I'll let you in on a little secret, I like it in here and I don't want to come out, it's comfy in here. But mommy started throwing up and got some kind of infection that was making her shiver like crazy. After eighteen hours of labor and no dilation past a six in hours I've kind of had my fill of this as well, so the doctor decided to do a C-section. Mommy cried, wiped her tears, and said ok, let's get this over with. Grandpa Bob gave me and mommy a blessing that we would be ok.

It's Saturday, January 13, 2007 and I am here!!! At 2:00 am Sadie Laree Jones was born, 8 pounds 2 ounces, nineteen inches long. The first thing the doctor said is, “You have a girl.” Then she said, “She’s chunky.” Daddy went with me to get weighed and checked over. After they finished putting mommy back together, she threw up some more. Daddy went to see how mommy was doing and missed my first bath because the nurse didn’t tell him he had to go right away. After my bath was done they noticed that I had a little bit of a fever and took me to run some tests. So daddy went back to be with mommy, later the doctor from the NICU came in because I got worse and was having problems breathing. All of the tests came back negative and they couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me, but eventually decided I have an infection because I started making white blood cells to fight the infection. Mommy didn't get to see me until much later in the day other than the couple of seconds she saw me after I was born. Mommy says that I look exactly like daddy except with her chin. A few people commented that I have daddy’s forehead, meaning that I have his hair line. Mom says that I even have his toes and his yawn. Mommy recounted that the first time she saw me she was relieved that I'm cute :). She said that I'm just beautiful and that she never imagined feeling this kind of love for someone and that she is so grateful to get to be my mom.

It was a few days before mommy and daddy got to hold me, they had to wait until I was taken off oxygen. Mommy and daddy were so worried about me, they weren't sure in the beginning if I was going to be ok. I had good people taking care of me that knew just what to do. Lots of visitors came, but only a small handful of people were allowed to see since I had to be in the NICU for a week. Mommy and daddy's family came faithfully everyday to see me, I'm a lucky girl to have to many people that love me!

Mommy checked out of the hospital a day before I did. I finally got to go home January 17. On our way home we stopped at grandma and grandpa Jones' and grandpa Cal made us dinner. Mommy and daddy were so happy to be able to take me home, if they only knew what I had in store for them, lol. Our fist night home together was a rough one, or so says mom who was up with me all night and finally fell asleep in the rocking chair with me. The next night went better and so on until we got our routine worked out. My first week home grandma Connie stayed with us and took care of mommy and daddy while they took care of me. What a good woman! I was also introduced to our four dogs, four dogs, is that crazy or is it just me? Milo is so cute with me, when I cry he tries to lick me, he follows mommy around when she has me, and he also tries to snuggle with me if I'm on mommy and daddy's bed. Molly doesn’t seem to care, Sandy seems a little depressed, and Maggie’s well she is in between Molly and Milo.

I had my first sponge bath at home and let me tell you, it was cold, and I did not like it. Then my umbilical cord fell off and I got my first real bath, that wasn’t any better. Mommy eventually figured out that the water was to cold, once she worked that out, bath time has been one of my favorite things to do.

Mommy and I are starting to get the nursing thing down. Who would have thought that eating could be so much work to get the hang of?

Ok, so I had my first diaper blowout today and pooped on daddy, if figure it's good for him though. Later I pooped on mom while she was changing me, hey, it comes with the territory. The antibiotics they had me on in the hospital made my bottom really soar, so I really don’t like my diaper changed at all. Mommy and daddy use a wet paper towel on my instead of wipes and that help, but it still hurts. I have also been getting these crazy things they have been calling hiccups, I really don't like those either.

Wow, I've already been in this crazy world for two weeks. It's hard to believe, but it's time for my two week check up. A lot has happened in two weeks, I've grown almost two inches and lost a little weight. Mommy has to take me in next week to see if I gain any weight. The doctor said that he would like me to gain a few ounces by then.

It was bath day today and I pooped in the water, when you gotta go you gotta go. I didn't think it was necessary, but mommy cleaned out the tub and started all over. She keeps telling me that pooping and peeing in the bath is no way to get clean, I don't know what she is talking about.

We had more visitors, mommy wrote lots more thank you notes, grandpa Bob and uncle Clancy finished mommy and daddy's basement, and the dogs chewed up the valve to mommy's breast pump, what a week! Mommy was pretty upset about the valve, but then just went to the store and bought a new pump, it seems that she thinks it's some kind of essential like air and food. I think the dogs are just testing her patients to prepare her for my teen years, lol.

December 2006

After work today, daddy's family had a baby shower for me and mommy. We got lots more good stuff I can't wait to get to use! We also found out that aunt Jenny and uncle John are having a baby!

Grandma and grandpa Jones gave mommy tickets to the Nut Cracker for her birthday. Daddy went with her to it and they had a good time. It was mommy's first time seeing it.

Mommy has been feverishly working on thank you cards for all the wonderful gifts we have received from so many nice people. Maybe that can account for her being80% effaced at her most recent doctor appointment.

Uncle Clancy has been staying with mommy and daddy for the last couple of months to become a paraglider. He was so sweet to go grocery shopping with mommy. It's a lot of work for her with this big bowling ball in her belly and it takes quit a toll on her back. She could definitely us any help she can get. Daddy helped mommy out by doing the laundry.

At work they had a baby shower for mommy. Wow three baby showers! We are getting pretty well set with everything we need. Before Christmas mommy had her last day at work until her maternity leave is up. She is really ready for a break before I come. It's starting to get really squished in here if you know what I mean. I'm snug as a bug in a rug, but I can't speak for mom's comfort :).

Christmas is here and so is mommy's family! After we opened present with mommy's family we opened presents with daddy's family. I got more good stuff for Christmas! Grandma and uncle James didn't stay long, but grandpa and uncle Clancy are finished the basement for mom and dad. Mommy and daddy took and inventory of my haul and then went and got me the rest of the item on my baby registry.

Novembe 2006

We had our fist appointment with the new doctor today and everything went well with the appointment as usual. Mommy stopped to get gas and daddy filled it up for her so that she could eat. Since mommy has been pregnant with me when she's got to eat, she has got to eat, if you know what I mean ;). Daddy has learned this after a bit of a frightening experience they had while putting together a bunch of my baby stuff. They only had one more thing to put together, but mommy said she needed to eat. Daddy wanted to just finish real quick putting the last thing together before they left, so mommy and a snack to try and tide her over, but to no avail. Twenty minutes later daddy was still on step number one and mommy got a crazy look in her eye and said, "We have to leave, I have to eat, we need to leave right now!" and daddy didn't hesitate. Without a word daddy put on his shoes and they left right then. Mommy has come to call those hunger episodes, "The Danger Zone."

There have been lots of preparations for my arrival. Today in preparation mommy and daddy worked on a parental plan that they would like to use while raising me. On behalf of babies all over the work, I would like to wish them good luck with that one, lol.

The doctor appointments are getting more frequent now, but everything has been perfect at them.

Mommy cooked Thanksgiving dinner for her and daddy's family. Let me tell you, that was a lot of work for and eight months pregnant woman, she had to sit down and rest a lot. Everything turned out good and everyone had a good time.

While mommy's family was in town for Thanksgiving they celebrated mommy's 26th birthday! While they were in town great aunt Foinnuala had a baby shower for mommy!!! We got lots of good stuff, including booties in every color with matching headbands that grandma Connie made for me :).

Daddy went all out for mommy's birthday today he sent her flowers and a gourmet caramel apple to work! He also picked up pizza for dinner and mommy's favorite ice cream. Then we went to the movies with Jeremy’s parents.

October 2006

Aunt Jenny gave me a couple baby gifts, a car mirror and sun shades, she such a good aunt!

Another month gone by, another doctor appointment scheduled. Mommy took the glucose test at her last appointment and got the results today that she passed the test, so that's good. Daddy has been really good about making it to all of our appointments.

Grandma Connie called to tell mommy that she watched the ultrasound video we sent her and that it made her cry.

Thanksgiving is next month and mommy and daddy's families are coming over for dinner. In preparation for that mommy shampooed the carpet. Few, that was a lot of work!

We met our new doctor today. Mommy's regular doctor doesn't deliver babies anymore, so she passed us off to someone else. After the appointment mommy and daddy got milkshakes. Mommy had a raspberry one and man did I like it. I think I'm officially having my first hyperactive sugar induced episode because I kicked like crazy for hours!

Another doctor appointment has come and gone and I'm still in tip top shape :). They gave mommy a flu shot while she was there, I’m not sure what that was all about, but mom didn't seem to want one. Daddy couldn't make it though, for the first time, but there will be plenty more to come.

We flew to Idaho for a big birthday bash they are having for great grandpa Kofoed. What a show! While we were there we went and visited aunt Reeree at the grave yard, her head stone looks really nice. Great aunt Treva gave me a cut little bracelet she made and then we stopped by great grandma and grandpas Kofoed's to pick of the baby blanket grandma crochet for me for my baby blessing.