I remember the day she was born like it was yesterday. Well, really it all started the day before. I had been feeling crampy all night and that morning. Not the usual braxton hicks contractions that I had been used to, something different. I had an appointment that afternoon but my mother in law talked me in to going in earlier so Mike could come with me. We called the doctor’s office and they told us to come right down. I had the usual check up and everything was fine but for some reason my belly was measuring smaller than the week before. She set up an ultrasound at the hospital, told me “good luck” and that was it. She didn’t explain anything to me, from what I can remember. I think this was so I didn’t panic. But of course on the way to the hospital for the ultrasound I googled what this could mean and quickly realized we could be having this baby soon! I went to the ultrasound and my fluid levels were very low, they admitted me to the hospital at 4:30pm to be induced. By 8 the next morning they broke my water and at 8:58pm Kamryn Alexis came into the world.
She was the most beautiful thing I’d ever laid my eyes on. I was completely blown away and so in love. I just stared at her, looked at Mike and couldn’t believe we made her. This is where our family truly started. Kamryn made it official. She was perfect! 10 fingers, 10 toes, a full head of jet black hair and big blue eyes!
The jet black hair, quickly turned to red hair. Those blue eyes…got even brighter. Her personality was getting bigger everyday. Believe it or not, she was getting more beautiful everyday too. Our love for her seemed to unbelievably be getting stronger for her everyday too. She began rolling, sitting up, crawling, standing, walking, and talking….it all happened so fast! She was perfect! She IS perfect!
People say it all the time, but time really does fly when you have children. You want time to just stop, but sadly thats impossible. I’m sure every parent agrees with me on this one. It’s such a bitter sweet thing but it really does just keep getting better.
Every single day I thank God for making me Kamryn’s Mother. She brings so much joy to our lives. Anyone she meets instantly falls in love with her. I am so proud to call her my daughter. I am so lucky to get to watch her grow right before my eyes and still everyday I fall more and more in love with this little girl.
When we decided to make Kamryn a big sister it was an easy decision in some ways but a hard one in others. I knew she would be amazing at it. Her heart is as big as her smile. She makes friends so easy and absolutely LOVES babies! But on the other hand we questioned if we had enough time with Kamryn as our one and only. Would she feel shafted? Would she feel replaced? At the end of the day we knew everything would be just fine and we were right. Ever since we told her she was going to be a big sister she was so excited. She talked about “Baby Yogan” the whole time I was pregnant. She pointed to his ultrasound picture so happily and said “That’s my baby budder!” We still had our worries about when he got here, but knew there was no turning back. Logan was coming and we would just have to wait and see how it would all pan out.
As the days got closer to her baby brother’s arrival. She got more and more excited and we hugged her just a little tighter. We were so excited to bring another baby into our family! Yet still those worries lingered. Could we love Logan the same way we loved Kamryn? Would we be able to divide our time and still give Kamryn all the attention she needs and deserves? Well as you all know… of course we could! Logan came into the world and seeing Kamryn as a big sister made us love her even more. It made us more proud of her and made us see even more how absolutely amazing our baby girl truly is. That moment she came in to meet her baby brother is one that I will NEVER EVER forget! She looked in awe and proclaimed “Thats Yogan!” So proud and so sure like she had seen him 1,000 times before. She loved her baby brother. There was no questioning that. My heart bursted into a million pieces in that moment. We were a family of 4. My baby was now a big sister and she was going to be the best big sister in the world. I was sure of that!
This picture says it all. Thats just how excited she was when we brought her baby brother home. A true big sister, so proud and so in love and all my worries were a distant memory. My heart grew, Mike’s heart grew and Kamryn’s heart grew. She was born to be Logan’s big sister. She seemed so much older from then on. Even more mature in ways. She never gave us any trouble with the transition of a new baby in the house. She never acted out. She just knew things were a little different and was okay with that because she really does love having Logan here.
Kamryn is as strong willed as they come. She’s still got that huge personality and still keeps us on our toes. She can be wild, but is so sweet and gentle at the same time. She is a little bit of everything all rolled into one little girl. For example, she loves Lightening McQueen and Disney Princesses. She will play cars with a tutu on and has no problem getting dirty! Although, not to long after she wants to be cleaned up. She can be very precise. She is looking to be a little type A. When she’s playing she likes her toys just so and needs her room to be cleaned before she will go to bed at night.
She’s really into picking out her own clothes, as seen below. Very rarely will you find her without a tutu on or some kind of dress at home. She loves to dance and sing. Most recently, loving anything Justin Bieber or “Biebs” as she calls him… Mike is thrilled! She really enjoys showing Logan how to play with his toys and getting him to roll over, a trick she swears she taught him. Kamryn thinks her Dada can fix anything and Mama’s kiss always makes any booboo all better.
We hit the jackpot with this one! I can’t say it enough just how proud we are of her. She is the most confident, well adjusted, outgoing, full of life kid I know and I’m not just saying that because she is mine. I hope she holds on to those qualities her whole life. It’s something I’ve always strived for always being so super shy myself. Kamryn knows what she wants and think’s she knows exactly how to get it. When the latter part fails, she’s sure to throw a mean temper tantrum, totally normal of course! We just love her so so much and truly we wouldn’t change a single thing about her! To us, she’s perfect! She really is the coolest kid around!
Happy 3rd Birthday Kamryn Alexis!
xoxoxo
and if you read this whole post you are a trooper. sorry it was so long & thank you for reading!
