March of Dimes

I have not had lots of time to post lately, but this morning I decided that I needed to! I have so many sweet baby pictures of Kinsley I promise to share, but this morning I woke up thinking about the March of Dimes walk and how important this organization is to our family.

With two children being born and having to spend time in the NICU you begin to look at life and things differently. Kailynn being born 15 weeks early needed medical care for about everything. Kinsley was born 5 weeks early and had a little trouble breathing in the beginning. I am very grateful to the NICU and March of Dimes for providing research, technology, and resources to help babies like mine survive. I think that it would only be fitting to show my gratitute by walking, donating, and raising money for these wonderful causes.

I have created a March of Dimes team page "Walk for Kailynn" so that on April 17th we can walk in memory of Kailynn Presley Hall. This time of year is hard for us anyway because Kailynn was born one year ago on March 9th 2009 and became an angel on April 9th, 2009. The walk is just another way that we can honor and remember our little girl. I know she would be proud!

So please join our team in raising money for babies. Here is the link! http://www.marchforbabies.org/s_team_page.asp?SeId=1372338

We are planning on purchasing T-Shirts so after you register I will get with you and see if you want one.
Thank you for all your support you have shown our family!

Our First Week at Home

Kinsley Kate did not have to stay long in the NICU only 4 days! I came home on Tuesday and Kinsley got to come home on Wednesday. We were very surprised that when we arrived to feed Kinsley they said congratulations you will get to go home in a few hours and take her with you. We knew she would get to come home soon, but we were not sure when so we were very suprised and excited!! We quickly fed her and then ran to Target to get a few things that we needed. When we got back it was time to go home. Kinsley's first week at home has been so busy! Our first morning home Kinsley had a doctors appointment. She weighed 5 pounds and 10 ounces. Everything else looked great also. They checked her for jaundis and I realized real quick that I was glad Kevan came too becasue he had to hold her and she squirmed around and cried the whole time. They had to prick her little foot and squeeze it to get blood.  It just broke my heart (maybe Kevan should take her when she has to get shots).We go back in two weeks for her check-up! We have had lots of family visiting Kinsley and she has slept through most of it. She is such a good baby...I know I know it probably will not last long. I wake her up when it's time to eat. If I didn't she would sleep right on through. I am even more protective than I thought that I would be. Hand Sanitizer, Gowns....the whole works to hold her. She is just so tiny and fragile.....I don't want her sick! Tori has been here so its really been crazy....The first thing she said was "make the baby go away". She really likes her now. Actually she kinda just ignores her. Every once in a while she will say...Hey sissy. Oh...and she can't say Kinsley so she has been calling her Candice-Too Funny. Anyway here are some pictures from her first week home. I really have tried to take some pictures, but she keeps her hands in front of her face all the time and she is such a squimer that everytime I get her like I like it she moves.

Kinsley Kate has Arrived!!

Kisnley Kate Hall was born Saturday 1/16/10 at 5:36 p.m. She weighed a whopping 5 pounds and 15 ounces! Kinsley is in the NICU and will have to stay about a week. Her breathing has already got much better! She looks just like daddy! I will post more pictures soon!

Tori was so excited about sister coming!