Some more pics...

What a happy, proud dad!

Mack with Papa. For those of you who don't know, my parents go by Mimi and Papa and Travis' parents`are Grandma and Grandpa. We do that so the kids don't get confused.

We are just resting. The hospital stay is super boring and the beds are not comfortable so there isn't much chance of getting any sleep. But we try to rest.

Yeah, a picture of her with her eyes open!!

Travis thought Mack's feet were super cute so we got this pic.

Everyone has to get the picture of the baby in the car seat. We got home from the hospital late Friday afternoon.

One happy little cousin finally able to hold baby Mackenzie. Brianna really wanted to come to the hospital to see the baby, but right now with the flu season being so bad no one under 18 years old can go into the birthing center. She did a good job waiting until we got home to hold her.

My sweet sleeping little baby! She does this about 23 hours every day. She will open her eyes and grace us with her presence once in a while usually adding up to about 1 hour total, if that.

Current update

Basically Mackenzie just sleeps all the time, which can be good, but she never wants to eat. She will never wake up on her own to eat and she gets so mad at us for waking her up. I really, really want to breastfeed and she is just not having it. She is getting all jaundice because she is not getting enough. Yes, we are those paranoid parents who have no idea what we are doing. People said I wouldn't have a problem because I have worked with kids of all ages at day cares, but I never had to survive the night or try to breast feed. I have a new found respect for all the breast feeders out there and just hope I can keep it up before I go insane!! Feel free to give any advice you might have!

Here are the promised pictures...

Mackenzie when she first came into the world.
On the scale

First time I got to hold her

Our first family picture. I could not keep my eyes open for the life of me.

My mom came to visit us right when baby Mack was born

Look at them looking at each other!

One happy new Dad!!

First bath

All clean!!!

I love this picture of her cute little face!

Welcome Baby Mackenzie!!!

Today, September 30th 2009, at 2:37pm Mackenzie Renea Hopkins was born! She is 8 lbs 9 oz and 19 3/4 long. A beautiful, healthy baby girl! I am way too tired to post pics so you will have to wait until tomorrow. Everything looks good though! I will also tell a short version of the story tomorrow as well.

What do you think?

Well, I have just over a week left before my due date! I hurt every where and I am so ready to be done with this, but I also have one more week of work. I am bored and thought I would blog to ask everyone what they think. When do you think Mackenzie is coming? At my doctor appointment last week I was measuring 3 cm and 50% (for those of you who knows what that means!). Also, my doctor promised me she won't let me go past the 13th!!

Lots of Baby Girl Stuff!!

I thought you might want to see just how spoiled Mackenzie is, even though she has not even been born yet.

This is a full size dresser totally jam packed with baby girl clothes. (2 drawers onesies, 2 drawers sleepers, a drawer for sweaters, a drawers for socks, tights and shoes, a drawer with bibs and wash clothes, a drawer with Halloween and Christmas stuff, 3 drawers of full outfits and a drawer of just pants.) I guess this would be every girl's dream!
Her changing table is all set and looking girly. (if you can't tell yet, I am really excited and anxious for Mackenzie to come.)

These are just dresses hanging in the closet. They take up one whole side of the closet. They are already in order smallest to biggest! She already has clothes she won't wear for at least a year.

Yes, I even have her bath stuff all ready to go. I guess this is what you call nesting!!

My "Lifesaver"

This summer with being pregnant the pool as been an absolute life saver for me. Just a place to cool down, take the swelling down, be weightless for a little while to give the joints a break and to help with the sciatica. The pictures aren't the best, but thought you should know one of my most grateful fors this summer!

Don't ask about the face, I have no idea what I am doing.