A little sun for our son...

Kyle was a bit jaundice when he was born. He didn't require grow lights, but we made sure he was getting some sun each day. Here, Kyle is with Aunt Sheri sitting on the couch with the sun coming through the window. Such a great picture!

Such a handsome little guy...

I know...I know...all new Moms think their little baby is so adorable! But mine is! He's so big that he doesn't really look like a wrinkly, red-faced new born.



And, I'm feeling great! No more nausea! I ate a full meal for the first time in a LONG time! The C-section isn't very painful. I was walking around by the next day. I'm still taking it easy, but it's nice to feel better and not have to take anything more than IBs for the pain. Nursing isn't going very well yet. We have seen a lactation consultant or two...we'll see. If all goes well, we should be able to leave the hospital tomorrow. I'm excited, but nervous at the same time.

The Corbett Family

Here we are!

He's Here!!!!!

He's Here!!!

Kyle Scott Corbett
Born June 8, 2009 at 11:30am
9 pounds, 6 oz.
20 inches

He's so precious!

He just wanted to prove to y'all that voted that he was going to wait until his scheduled c-section on June 10 wrong. Hee hee. Uh-oh...independent minded already!

Hiccups

Well, it's almost time! The day is almost here! There are only three more days until we are going to the hospital to deliver you! You've been having the hiccups at least once a day for many months. Tonight, I recorded your hiccups on video. I think this is the only video of you when you were inside Mommy. You are what's called, "full frank breach," which means your head is up instead of down, but so are your legs and arms. You are kind of jack-knifed inside there. Only your bum is at the bottom. And, since you're a big baby, we are planning a C-section on June 10. Can't wait to see you! I love you so much already!

Anybody Seen My Ankles? I've misplaced them.

No explanation needed. It's quite a sight! We just got back from our last movie night out for a while. We saw "Up." Cute movie. Apparently I had too much popcorn and not enough water.

Three more days!!!

It's This Guy's Fault!

I stopped in to see my infertility doc and staff today. They are a wonderful group and have been SO supportive not only throughout trying to get pregnant, but also during this pregnancy. I wanted to "show off the belly" and get a picture with Dr. Lindheim for the blog. Someday, I'll be able to tell our little guy the story about how this doctor is the reason he exists. When we first saw Dr. Lindheim, we had already tried seven artificial inseminations and two attempts at in vitro fertilization (through a different clinic...I had different health insurance before) all without success. We were pretty spent emotionally and financially. Dr. Lindheim described the benefits of doing in vitro fertilization with donated eggs. We decided to go for it. We had devastating results...all the little embryos, eight of them, stopped growing on day three...fairly good proof that we were double-whammied. We were done. No mas! Kids just weren't in our future. We couldn't go through it again - emotionally or financially. Dr. Lindheim never gave up. He called us with an opportunity. We declined. A couple of months later...another opportunity. We just couldn't. He checked in with us on a regular basis to see how we were holding up, expressing how badly he wanted to help us conceive a child. Told us that we deserve a child and what great parents we'll be. How many doctors would do that? Another couple of months go by...another opportunity. We decide to go for it (which we would not have been able to if it weren't for a substantial contribution from my Mom and Dad). And this blog tells the rest of the story. Thank you, Dr. Lindheim, for not giving up on us! Thank you, Mom and Dad, for not thinking we were crazy and wasting our money for wanting to try again!