Thank goodness for grandparents....

We have been so blessed to have helpers these first two weeks of your life. The first week of your life your grandma Dorsey stayed with us. Then your grandma & grandpa Wimmer came to visit over the weekend along with your aunties Shannon & Kate and your grandpa Dorsey. This week your grandpa Dorsey has been staying with us. Next, we are all heading back to Nebraska to meet more of your family and enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. So many people adore you and want to meet you. We are such a lucky family to have so many wonderful people in our lives.


Grandma D

Grandpa D

Grandma Wimmer

Grandpa Wimmer

Happy 1 week birthday!

Hi precious baby! You are one week old today and wow what an adventure. I am full of so much emotion, love, and eagerness to be the best mommy I can be to you. I have forever worked with children, but I must say it's so different you being my own. Let's start back to one week ago- At this time last Friday I was laying in the hospital bed chatting with Team Harper (see previous photo) relaxing with the best drug invented (epidural). Previous to having an epidural I was contracted and in pain for 4 hours. Finally I requested the drug and all was well. At around 2:45 pm last Friday is when I started the pushing process. I pushed for about 2 and 1/2 hours and then you were born at 4:21 p.m. Towards the end of the pushing, I could tell your doctor and Team Harper were getting a bit nervous. Your head was facing upward making it hard for you to get over my pelvic bone. Your heartrate started to decel a bit and the doctor mentioned C-section. This is when your momma buckled down and pushed hard enough for your 8 lb 10oz body to enter this world. You pooped in your sac (just like your momma did in her momma's sac) so they rushed you away to the other side of the room to suction out your lungs. It was such an amazing experience to give birth to you! The next days to come this past week have been mostly focused around feeding you. I am trying to breastfeed you but it has been quite the process. You are a hungry baby and my milk supply is not enough to suffice your needs. (and took forever to come in-still not sure if its in or not) We are trying to figure this whole breastfeeding process together which at times can be frustrating for the both of us. When I get frustrated it's not at you, rather the fact that my body isn't doing what it's supposed to do to feed you properly. With patience and help from your dad and grandmother we are working hard to meet your needs. We have been soooo lucky to have your grandma Dorsey here this week. She is our saving grace and has been so patient with my hormonalness. Oh how she adores you! Your dad said to me last night, "I never thought I'd smile when someone farted on me." He loves and adores you as do I. He is so amazing with you. We love your little gizmo sounds, your yawns, your hiccups, the way you put your fist in your mouth and then figured out how to just get one finger in, your bright eyes, your sneezes, really every little thing about you, WE LOVE and ADORE! We could never be more happy to have you in our lives.
Love,
your momma

You are an angel...

Proud Parents

The labor team who helped bring you into the world (all were present and witnessed you enter this world): Your mom and dad, Grandma & Grandpa Dorsey, Aunties Shannon, Kate, & Amy

Introducing Harper Sage King...

Ms. Harper Sage King arrived at 4:21 pm on November 14th, 2008. She weighed in at 8lbs 10oz and is 20 3/4 inches long. She is our precious healthy bundle of joy and we couldn't be more happy! There are no words that I can put together to describe the entire amazing experience, but I will sometime try to process it all and share my thoughts...the next days this blog will contain lots of pictures for your viewing enjoyment of our beautiful daughter....

Induction...and not into the hall of fame...

Although really after giving birth all mommas should be inducted into some sort of Hall of Fame:)

Well, you decided not to come play with us on your own, therefore we go in tonight to the hospital to start the process to be induced using cervidel which is supposed to help loosen my cervix. If nothing happens, then tomorrow is when they start the full on induction with a medicine called pitocin. For the past four days your father is like a dead man walking, super sicky, so we are trying to nurse him back to health at light speed rate so he is better by the time you arrive. See ya real soon. We love you!