Weighting on Janey

We went to the pediatrician today to get a weight check on Janey. For those not in the loop, Bean hadn't been packing on the weight like the doctors would have liked. After several trips to the lactation specialist and personal deduction, turns out that Janey is lazy at the breast, but loves the bottle. Once we found this out, we ended up giving her breast milk via the bottle. The results were a 7 ounce gain in four days. So, now things are looking good!

Also, over the weekend, pops and grandma cindy came up to portland and spent the weekendwith Bean. We had a great time and had to pry the little girl from their hands when it came time to say goodbye. Janey got a beautiful quilt from Grandma Cindy (Rocky got one too and sleeps on it every night now!).

We just spent the weekend hanging out. We went to the Portland nursery, where they were having a harvest festival with apples and pumpkins. We bought Janey a Raywood ashe to plant out on the parking strip and we also got her a little pumpkin.

Fall is setting in on the Portland area and we got take lots of walks through Laurelhurst to enjoy the fall colors.

Also, Kari, Janey, and I went to the portland rose gardens and roamed around just to enjoy the weather!

New Pictures!

Just wanted to add a couple of photos to the blog. Things are going great since we've arrived home. She still sleeps most of the time. The only time she protests anything is a wet diaper and a little gas, neither of which has been much to mention at all.

We've been trying to establish a routine a little at home, which mostly involves a feeding schedule. Right now she's eating about every two hours during the day and then at night she gets fed about every three hours.

We're trying to get out of the house as much as we can. To date, that's involved going to baby'srus, the guitar lutier to pick up dad's guitar and lots of strolls around Laurelhurst. With the october weather getting crisp and the leaves starting to change, it makes for great late afternoon walks with the BOB stroller that pops bought for Janey.

We've also been doing a little skyping with pops and gma cindy so they can see what she's doing during the day (Sleeping, or about to sleep).

Her umbilical scab has fallen off and given way to a cute little belly button!

We're Home!

It seems like a lifetime since Janey entered into this world. It was quite an eventful delivery. Without rehashing all the details, it's safe to say that Kari had an unorthodox delivery, but in the end both she and Janey Rae are healthy and happy.

We were discharged from the hospital on Saturday. We stayed an extra day just to make sure that Janey was pooping and also we got some direction from the lactation specialist at Providence. I have to say that our experience with Providence Portland was phenomenal. The nurses who attended to us made the experience. They were so helpful and knowledgeable.

Our first day back was a little overwhelming. Just getting set up to take care of Janey and readjust ourselves to a new environment was tiring. I think we did a pretty good job though in the transition. The biggest problem for us is traversing three freakin' levels. When we go to bed we haul our stuff up to our bedroom on the second floor and in the morning we haul it down to the basement where we spend most of our time during the day. I think that will change once we figure out what we're doing. Right now, we're still trying to get a handle on taking care of little Janey!

She's such a sweet heart and Kari and I feel so blessed to have such a good little girl. Like many newborns, she pretty much does three things; sleeps, poops, and eats. Right now she's probably sleeping around 16 hours a day. Our favorite time of the day is right before we wake her up to eat. The lactation specialist told us it was good to wake them up so they are alert and focused on eating, so we generally peel off the layers and feed her in her diaper. She usually wakes up and flashes those beautiful eyes for a while before she starts to eat. Once she's done, she goes right back to bed with that punch drunk look of a full belly.

Rocky is getting used to Janey as well. At first, he was really taken aback by her and was hesitant to come near her. I think he was trying to decide what his new role is and I think he's really sensitive to not hurting her. After a few hours of us coaxing him over, he finally started sniffing her up close and even licked her feet to say 'hello'. Rocky proved his big brother abilities on the first night as well. We had set our alarm to wake Janey up at a certain time to feed her and before the alarm went off she started a very light cry to tell us she had a wet diaper. Being exhausted, neither Kari nor I woke up, so Rocky hopped out of his bed and went to Kari's side of the bed and got in her face to wake her up. Not getting the response he was hoping for he came to my side and did the same thing. Once I was awake I realized there was a light cry from the bassinet and had to change her diaper. I think that confirmed that Rocky is going to be a great big brother.

Tomorrow we head to the pediatrician for the first time and we have a lot of questions for him. I still have two weeks off until I have to go back and the way the time is flying by, it will happen waaaay too soon!

Tomorrow we head to the pediatriction

First Picture

We'll be updating the blog over the next few days, but thought we should get at least one picture up on her actual birthday!

Janey Rae Korfhage

I am proud to announce the birth of our daughter, Janey Rae Korfhage. She entered this world at 12:42 am, weighing in at 8 lbs 5 oz, 20 1/4" long. She is absolutely beautiful!

Just a few weeks left

We're getting close to the due date of October 7th. As we've seen with our friends and family, that date is nothing more than a dart on the calendar. Kari has started feeling some cramping, so I'm guessing we're progressing nicely right now. Kari just had her weekly checkup and everything is looking really good.

I spent a few days getting the last of the baby stuff together. Pops and Cindy were nice enough to spring for a Bob Revolutions stroller, so we got that put together with the infant seat adapter. Also, I got the car seat set up in the car as well. One would think those things are really easy to set up, but when you think about dropping your newborn in there, it makes you read the directions, read them again, consult the car owners manual, pull everything out and start two times to make sure you got it right. Still not sure if it's correct.

Rocky has been glued to kari's side lately. At night when her feet swell, he'll start to lick them (his way of helping out). He's also become much more alert and on watch than previously. He'll make a marvelous big brother.

Another Nursery Pic

Just wanted to add another nursery picture to the blog since the last one was really about Rocky. Kari had another check up today and we got to see the baby on ultrasound. She was healthy and moving around. She wasn't that interested in the Ultrasound device and it looked like she was throwing a few jabs and over-hand rights at it!

Once she settled down she appeared to be sucking on her thumb! She's packed in there pretty tight, but the heart rate was good and Deena said everything looked great.

Kari's looking for a change of scenery so we're likely going to head to Bend this weekend for a change of pace.