My baby choked for the first time

It was so horrible. Kymber has been sick lately with a cold and has been really congested in the mornings. This morning she gaged a few times and then threw up a ton of thick mucus. It came out her mouth and nose like it usually does with babies. The problem this time is that the mucus was so thick that the last bit of it blocked both her mouth and nose. She completely stopped breathing and had a very worried look on her face but was making no noise. I immediately flipped her forward and slightly upside down hoping gravity would pull it out. She was squirming but still not breathing. This is when I really wished I had kept her booger sucker outer in a better spot to get to but we have never needed it before. We haven't even used it for her congestion because it has all been in her sinuses and the back of her throat not her nose. Anyway, just tipping her wasn't working and her face was now starting to turn blue. I started the baby heimlich - smacking her poor bare back. I was just about to flip her over to pump her tummy like you are supposed to, while standing up to get my phone and dial 911 at the same time, when I heard a little cough. This was an amazing sound. It let me know a little air was getting through. That little cough turned into more until she began to cry. This is when I also started to cry. I held her tight and just hugged her until she peed on me. We were in the middle of a diaper and cloths change when this happened. Now the booger sucker outer is out on our kitchen counter and will stay there until the cold is completely gone.

Grammie, Grandpa and Granddad came to visit

My parents and my Grandpa were here for the weekend. I was so excited that my Grandpa got to come with. This was his first time seeing Kymber. He loves being a Great Grandpa a.k.a. Granddad. Kymber was so good for them. I was amazed and so proud of her at the same time. Here are some pictures from their visit. My parents must have taken over a hundred.

Kymber with Grandpa and Grammie

Four Generations

She is still too small for the swing but we had to try.

Someone has been teaching my baby bad things.

Courtney didn't get to come this time but this is a picture of her in the special olympics last week.

Kymber with Granddad, Grammie and Grandpa

Granddad loved watching Kymber smile and make funny faces.

Grandpa looks a little goofy but I love this picture. It's like he was too tall for the camera and had to bend over.

Bath time with Grammie

Me, Spencer and Kymber with my Grandpa/Granddad

I slept in my baby's pee

Well, I guess the title tells all but I would like to explain why this unthinkable thing happened. First of all, if someone had asked me only a week ago or even yesterday if I would willingly sleep in pee I would have most definitely said never. It would have been a lie. Last night I was changing Kymber for her final change just before putting her to bed. I know it's dangerous but I change her right on our bed and sometime I regret it. Last night was one of those times. She decided that naked time was the best time to pee. I tried to catch it with the clean diaper in hand but it's nearly impossible to move faster than the speed of pee. Anyway, the bed was wet and Spencer was already settled in on the other side. I of course wanted to change the sheets but Spencer wasn't having it. It was late and he had to get up early so I slept in her pee. Don't worry I did scrub it with some wipes first and put a blanket over it but I still felt the wetness. So when it comes to motherhood I am slowly learning that it is never safe to say or think that you would never do something. Sometimes the unthinkable becomes reality weather we like it or not.

Baby photos are so fun

Today I had a lot of fun doing a photo shoot with Kymber. We actually do this pretty often but and I think she is finally getting the hang of it. She was actually okay with me putting her in the basket. I was surprised.
She never does get enough of that hand.

After our photo shoot she was tired and fell asleep but I continued taking pictures. She slept through several poses before I put her to bed.

I love how she always holds her hand together. It Makes it very easy to take a tummy picture.

This one is my absolute favorite. She is just so stinken cute. I can't get over her smile. Today she was actually laughing at me. Her chubby little thighs are ticklish.

We also had so much fun getting all the babies together last Sunday. I was so surprised by how well Kymber did. I can't say she ever smiled but she didn't cry. Remember tho blog I posted a while ago about how shy she is. Well this may have been one of our first signs that she is doing a little better.

Stetson was by far the best behaved of all. He slept through the whole thing - never knew anything was happening.

I love the personality in Gracie in this picture. Kymber and Julia look a little scared. Stetson is still snoozing.

Three girls with three pretty flowers.
Gracie loves touching everyone else's flowers. It's so fascinating.

Just Some Pictures

One of these day I will get around to writing some more but here are some pictures until then.

Kymber With Grandma And Grandpa

Easter Afternoon

All Dressed Up For Easter

Kymber Loves Uncle Donald

Sitting Up Like A Big Girl

Kymber Loves Bath Time - So Do I

Our Nudy Tute Photo Shoot

Bath Time With Grandma And Scary Dad

Gracie Is A Faithful Friend

Our Poor Little Girl Is So Shy

Last night we went to visit Grandma and Grandpa and were surprised at how shy our little girl is turning out to be. We have been seeing little signs of shyness all along but they were hidden by the fact that she always had a tummy ache after a car ride. Last night she did great on the ride there. With ginger to help calm her tummy she enjoys talking to her toy as we drive. Thank you for that toy Ashley. Anyway, when we got to their house she was greeted with smiles from both grandparents. She did not return the smile however. She sat in her car seat with the saddest little scared look on her face. After a few minutes I took her out of her seat and handed her to Grandpa. She immediately started to cry. It took Spencer about 15 minutes of alone time with her in another room to get her to calm down. Then she fell asleep. After she woke up I had her sitting sideways on my lap facing Spencer who was sitting next to me. She leaned over so she was against my chest. I sat her back up but she just leaned into me even harder. She stayed there for a long time just watching and smiling at Daddy. When she noticed that other people were watching her she also started to turn her head to hide her face in me. For a long time she kept doing this - leaning, smiling and hiding. It was very cute and made her seem so old but it was also a little sad. I don't want her to grow up being so timid that she is afraid of every new thing. I guess that is how I am though so I will just have to teach her how to deal with it. We are thinking that starting kindergarten is going to be a very difficult thing for her and us.

Kymber Rolls Over

Rolling over still takes a lot of work but she is getting better every day. The first time she did it I cheered so loud she cried. Maybe that isn't the best way to encourage her but I was so excited and it was unexpected. She started 3 days ago rolling to her right from her tummy to her back. Now she also rolls to her left. We are so proud of her. It took me six tries after the first roll over to get this video. Now she does it about half the time I put her on her tummy.