We have successfully made it through the first 3 weeks at home with Olivia. We were finally just starting to get the hang of dividing our attention between the two girls and we have just been faced with our first hurdle. McKenzie came down with the flu this weekend. Saturday I stayed home with both the girls while Bobby happily made the journey down to Lincoln for the Husker game. Not sure how that happened. Let me tell you, it was tough having them both during those 6 hours. McKenzie was getting sick about every 15 minutes and Olivia was crying nonstop for a good hour and a half at at ime. I think that I was being tested!! Well, I got through it. Everyone is still in one piece. McKenzie is still sick but Olivia has been sleeping on Bobby's chest pretty much all day today. Apparently Olivia is just as big of a football fan as Bobby. He finally found someone in our house to sit and watch football for hours straight.

At Olivia's last doctor's appointment, we learned that she has grown 2 inches and gained some weight. She is up to 8.3 lbs now. She's starting to acknowledge us. We can get her to stick her tongue out at us and follow us with her eyes. She's doing great with McKenzie but but they seem to scare each other at times. McKenzie gets scared sometimes when Olivia cries, thinking she did something wrong. Olivia gets scared when McKenzie yells or jumps around her or whatever crazy thing McKenzie is doing at that time.

McKenzie is doing soccer still. We had a game yesterday morning but she refused to play. Come to find out she was sick. She did participate in the warm up games though and I've posted some photos of that.

Other than that, we don't have a lot of exciting news right now. We are just hanging in there getting used to having two kids now and balancing the activities we have to run to.

Update

We just got back from the doctor. Kari is doing fine. No flu which is what she was most worried about. That would mean she couldn't touch her new baby girl which had her in tears. No infection of the incision either. Looks like it's just one of those weird post-pregnancy things that women have to deal with the week after a c-section/delivery. They basically said that for the next few days she could get fevers and chills while she is healing and that it will be more of an annoyance than anything. Fun stuff!

Our New Arrival

Announcing our new arrival:

Olivia Jean Byers

Born September 5th, 2008 at 7:32am
7lbs 14 oz
18.5 inches

We are very excited to be home with Olivia. Kari and Olivia are both doing well. Olivia has a bit of jaundice that we are fighting but seems to be doing great. Kari is taking it easy while she heals from the surgery. She has been a bit sick running a fever and chills. We aren't yet sure if she has flu symptoms or if she has an infection from the surgery. She has a doctor appointment today so we'll find out. Other than that, she has a hard time sitting still.

McKenzie has been doing great as a new big sister. She wants to help out with diapers and feedings and putting the baby to sleep. She helps us pick out clothes for the baby to wear and always runs around to find the binky when Olivia cries.

Bobby has been home for the week taking care of Kari and Olivia. He runs errands, picks up lunch and brings home movies to watch. Kari tends to like to go along on errands when she can so she doesn't develop cabin fever. Lately though this has turned into one errand a day to get out of the house.

It's been really great to have the family together this week so far. McKenzie got to stay home from school on Monday to have a "family day." This sounded really fun for her until we took Olivia to the doctor and ended up getting McKenzie a flu shot. She's been asking to go to school every other day this week.

That's about all going on at our house right now. Once we get Kari healthy again, we'd love to see everyone and show off this new baby. Don't be shy, give us a call.