Two Month Checkup

On Monday, July 6 Kristen went for her 2 month checkup. The Dr. said that she is thriving and he'll see us back in 2 months.

Here's the latest vital statistics:
9 lbs even
22.5 inches tall

She was a real trooper for her 3 shots!

New Family Pictures

The last week of May Paul was on vacation and we headed off to the portrait studio to attempt our first family photos with Kristen. Here's a few of the results and a link to all of the shots from that day.

Click on the link to see the rest of the pictures:
http://www.smilesbywire.com

Enter Heather Romanski for the name and ltpp0335104515jcp in the access code field

Nice Do!

Take a look at Kristen's hair after a bath this weekend

Busy week...weeks - how long has it been since I was here last?

Paul was on vacation Memorial Day week and we kept busy with the following:
- First professional family photo since Kristen arrived
- Lunch for 4 (well 3) at Burger King to celebrate getting through the photo sitting
- Washed and detailed all 3 cars inside and out - Brooke took this task VERY seriously
- Kristen's 3 wk check-up, she weighed in at 6 lbs 15 oz and stands 19.75" tall
- Paul & Brooke had dinner out with Msgr & Uncle Artie
- Joined the the Holliday clans at "Bricken" Oven for their Friday Night out
- Introduced Kristen to the All Day Scrapbookers on May 30
- Surprised Moses with an 80th Birthday celebration after Mass on May 30
- Celebrated Mommy's birthday on Sunday with takeout and Chocolate Cake - YUMMY!!!


Paul, Sue, Moses, Mike and Brooke (she never misses a photo opp)


Moses' beautiful birthday cake

Never a dull moment ....

On Tuesday, May 19 I had BIG plans - a shower, folding some laundry, going through clothes in Brooke's room and maybe even a trip to the hairdresser to get a quick trim. Kristen was fed and down for a snooze so I took advantage of that time to head for the shower. I was barely wet when I turned and slipped and started to fall. Of course I fell in the direction of the shower curtain and started to fall "out" of the tub. Our bathroom is on the tiny side and the sink is right there, on my way down I smashed my forehead on the side of the sink. At first I just thought big bump, big headache and maybe a black eye then I saw the blood on the bottom of the tub. "CRAP!" I took a quick look in the mirror after I got the bleeding to stop and knew immediately that I was going to need stitches. In other words, 2 Tuesdays in a row and 2 Emergency Room visits. I knew it would take too long for Paul to get home so my mom took me to the hospital and Auntie Robin came and picked up Kristen and took her back to the office. We were in and out of the hospital in 1 hour leaving with a mild concussion, 3 stitches, a black eye and a tetanus shot booster. I had the stitches removed on Sunday and the bruise is almost gone. Knock on wood, this week has been quiet.

On the mend ....

Today Kristen was 1 week old and its been an interesting week. I opted to have an epidural during labor and had a leakage of spinal fluid as a result. Apparently this happens in 1 to 5% of these procedures. The side effect is a wicked intense spinal headache that is only relieved by laying flat. I was able to manage the pain in the hospital but when I got home it was not so easy to stay flat. Yesterday, Paul left work and came home to take me to the hospital for a blood patch. They basically give you another epidural and then draw blood from your arm and inject it into your back. The pain went from a 10 to a 3 while they were injecting the blood and was completely gone this morning. I have a slight backache from the patch, but it is nothing compared to the pain that I had been dealing with. We opted to leave Kristen with Carol and Brooke to avoid the exposure to all the germs and interesting characters who hang out in ER waiting rooms in the middle of the afternoon. Kristen was great for Carol. Here's a shot of her on her first baby-sitting adventure.

It's a GIRL

We joyfully announce the arrival of our daughter
Kristen Dominika Romanski
May 6, 2009
8:21 am
7 pounds 18 inches