JUST KATE

I have been meaning to do Kate's birth story for a long time, and I finally have some time to myself, so I figure now is as good of a time as any!  So, here we go!!

I found out I was pregnant around the time of my birthday in May '05.  Noah was 18 months at the time but talked like a 20 year old.. but this post is about Kate.  We were pretty excited.  Like Noah, we weren't trying, but not not trying either.  I think we both wanted (at least) two kids.  Anyways, when people asked me what I wanted, I would tell them I would be o.k. either way, but since I have a boy, it would be kind of fun to have a girl.  We found out around 19-20 weeks that she was a girl.  I was so excited!  I teared up a little and Chris was excited because "we were done" (refer to Kara's birth story...).  I called my mom and told her and she FINALLY cried.  Now, the people who grew up with my mom, or went to NBBC with my family would think I was crazy for saying FINALLY.  After all, my mom was ALWAYS "God's designated crier" as she called herself.  Once she started taking Zoloft, it takes a lot to make her cry.  You would have thought she would have cried at her only daughter's wedding while her brother sang and her daddy did a prayer... nope (although, she DID cry at Dustin's.. but I'm not bitter.. I like to tell myself she was crying for Megan.. for she knows not what she was getting in to...)  shoot.. o.k.. back to Kate..  Anyways, I was pleased with myself that I got a few tears out of the ordeal!!  :)  We went back and forth on her name.  We liked the names Grace, Kate, and Kaitlyn.  We finally settled on Kaitlyn, but to call her Kate.  I still think Grace is a beautiful name, but glad we went with Kate.  Her middle name we never had any questions about.  My best friend, Rachel, had a sweet baby girl on May 26, 2004 (which also happens to be my birthday) and she lived a short 14 hours (I believe..).  Her name was Olivia Claire.  I always said I would name my little girl after Rachel's angel.  I feel that Rachel is so close to my kids anyway, maybe Kate could be a little part hers.  Anyways, back to Kate's story.. 

FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS

The week after Christmas, I actually remember it was December 28, I had a Dr. appt.  My blood pressure was HIGH (shocker!!!) so she finally put me on bedrest.. YUCK.  Again, I say, prison should be bedrest.  I hate bedrest.  You think it will be fun.  It's not.  Hate it.  Luckily my mom and Mother In Law helped out with Noah and the house.  I am very lucky.  After one of my dr.s appointment, Dr. R. decides to induce me the following week, on January 17, 2006 ( two and a half weeks before my due date...)

I hate being induced.  This was the first time for me to get pitocin.  Again, it hurt.  I tried the epidural, and of course, it didn't work.  It hurt. It hurt.  But, it did make me sick and pass out!!  Woo-hoo..  how you can be sick, pass out, and still be in pain of contractions, is beyond me..  but it HAPPENS..  darn that stupid serpent in the garden of Eden!!!  After a lot of PAIN, it was finally time to push.  I can't complain about this part, because I pushed 2 times and she was out. She was face up, and really didn't cry.  Not because the cord was around her neck, but more, she was just taking in all of the lights and sounds.  They laid her on my tummy and to quote Chris, "she looks just like a mini Noah!"  So true.  She looked exactly like Noah when she was born.  Almost freakishly so!!  Just when I thought everything was over, my placenta didn't come out.  OH HAPPY DAY.  So they knock me out...  with a 4x4..  o.k.. not really, but that would be funny.  And wheel me in to the OR.  I looked at my mom on the way out and said, "nothing can be easy!"   When I woke up, I heard my mom saying, "I can't look.. I promised Lindsay that she could see the baby first....(refer to Noah's birth story..)"  But was so out of it, I couldn't even open my eyes.  Anyways, I finally woke up... I think the next day, and had a gorgeous baby:

Kaitlyn Olivia Surface

5. 11  and 18 1/2 inches

We have called her many names.. Kate-kate, Katie-bug, Bug, Kaitlyn, bug-a-boo, buggers.. I could go on, but if you ask her her name, she will say proudly, JUST KATE!!!

She is funny, drifty, goofy, ditzy, beautiful, sweet, girl that is perfect as JUST KATE.  I love you Kate-Kate!