Welcome Home Katie!

Her big brothers watching over her . . . and trying to share their pretzels with her.
In her carseat for the first time, ready to leave the hospital.
Daddy is in awe of our girly girl.
Going home outfit . . .complete with huge hospital binkie!
Kate Olivia Stark arrived Friday, February 20th at 4:42 pm. She weighed in at 7 lbs. 2.2 oz and measured 19.75 inches long. We got to the hospital at 8 AM and waited in the lobby to be called back til almost noon! We were almost sent home . . . thank goodness we made it in a room. :) The nurses started me on pitocin and an IV drip right away and I asked for my epidural not long after that. :) My mom, dad, Derrik, and I watched some TV while we waited for it to be time for me to push. Finally, at 4:42 she made her debut! She even has a little bit of blonde hair, her brothers were both bald, so I was excited to see some hair on that head! :) She is a doll and has been so much fun. Her brothers are loving having her around . . . Will is constantly watching her and wanting to hold her, Jonny on the other hand is not quite sure what to think of her yet, I think he's still thinking she's just visiting for a little while. :) She is a good little eater and sleeper. We love love love listening to her coos and grunts . . . I can't believe she's here and that we now have 3 little ones in our home--how fun . . . and crazy! 

Katie's Arrival

Me waiting with my ice chips in hand, epidural kicking in . . . ahhhh. :)
Derrik, Papa, and me 
The boys meeting their baby sister for the first time.
Mommy's girl! ;)
Jonny keeping busy in the hospital room when he came to meet Katie.

The NIght Before . . .

So here we are, it's the night before my due date and our baby girl still has yet to make her debut! So tomorrow morning I am getting induced at 8 AM--kind of exciting to know already when it's coming, I feel very prepared. :) We had the whole surprise, middle of the night experience with both boys so this is definitely different.

This week has been quite crazy . . . last Friday Jonny came down with a nasty flu bug and it hung on for less than 2 days, we thought we were in the clear, but Sunday Nana got it, Monday Will got it and had to go to the doctor because he couldn't keep anything down, today is the first day he's been able to eat solid foods and keep them in his belly. He's been drinking lots of "bug juice" aka pedialite, and sleeping constantly . . . he was not our crazy Will this week. Tuesday morning I woke up with the same bug and had to go to the hospital and be hooked up to an IV for 3 hours until I was properly hydrated. They sent me home with a prescription and tonight I'm finally feeling better. BUT, now Papa has the bug and is in bed for the night already. SO SAD! What a crazy, long week! We can't wait for tomorrow to come so we can meet our baby girl . . . let's keep our fingers crossed that Derrik can make it through the weekend or not get it at all! :) We will post pics and all the fun info about Baby Girl as soon as possible. 

Inner Harbor

We had a freakishly warm day today so we loaded up in the car and drove down to Inner Harbor for some lunch and some running around outside--it was a fun afternoon, the boys loved looking at the water, birds, and chasing around near the piers (Nana about had a heart attack a few times).
SO READY for my baby girl to join us already! :)
Mellowing out in the tub before bed . . .
Will crashed early in Nana and Papa's bed, it was an exhausting day. 

Girly Baby Shower

My dearest friend Chanel threw me a beautiful shower at Harryman House Grill. She had everything perfectly set up and coordinated--I loved the pink and chocolate theme. So cute Chanel! Thank you so much everyone who came and made it such a special afternoon. :)
Chatting while we decided what to eat . . . 
I was SO excited my mom was able to be there to celebrate with us!
What a fun lunch! The table looks amazing Chanel--the tulips are still blooming in my house. :)

Baby Girl Bump!

It's getting close . . . we are ready for her to arrive! We have the carseat, the bouncy chair (both Will and Jonny's favorites when they were babies), and the hospital bag is packed. We just need her to wait til after Saturday because Chanel planned an amazing shower for me that afternoon and Papa flies in that night! :)
Ready to be big brothers!
Any day now . . .

Stark Boys

Watching a show while they eat some quesadillas at their special table.
Hamming it up for Nana . . .
Jonny and Nana having some one on one time while Will and I went on a date.