The Eagle Has Landed

Olivia now has herself a brand-new baby sister! Sophia G. Kaul is the name, and there are some photos in the gallery. More info when we have time...

One Week and Counting

One week from today our new baby should be born. We have a c-section scheduled for 8:00a.m. on Thursday, April 20th. According to the doctor the operation should take about 30 minutes. Yale and I are both excited, nervous, and well, kind of scared about meeting the new addition to our family. Scared, not to meet her, but scared about the responsibility of taking care of two children now instead of just one. I have a feeling we will rise to the occasion and all will be fine. Olivia seems to be showing some signs of understanding that she is going to have a new baby sister. This past weekend my sister, Beckie, and her family spent Saturday helping me finish the baby's room. It's bright purple and yellow with a sheep theme. Yale's mom was kind enough to sew an adorable quilt to hang on the wall and a curtain that both make the whole room. Now when Olivia and I go into the room she says "baby" which sounds more like "bayee". This morning she spotted some pacifiers that I bought for the baby, when she grabbed one I told her that she could use her own pacifier, but those are for the baby. A few minutes later she said, "bayee". I can't say the look on her face was one of excitement, but at least she is acknowledging what I said, which is more than she has been doing. Livi has been under the weather the past couple of days. It doesn't seem like anything major; a fever and a little bit of whininess. Luckily she's stayed in an exceptionally pleasant mood considering she doesn't seem to feel well. Her appetite is less than normal, and she wants to sleep more. In fact, yesterday at about 4:00 in the afternoon she asked for her bunny and pacifier, and then threw bunny in her crib and said "nap". I was surprised that once I put her in her crib she laid there quietly for close to 2.5 hours. I'm so happy to have a kid who knows and can say when she needs sleep. This makes bedtime and nap time a pretty delightful experience for all of us. If all goes as planned, the next time I write this will be a web site for both Olivia and her baby sister. Stay tuned...