Keeping up with the Kants

I can't believe Harper is already 3 weeks old; it feels like just yesterday she was born. We're working on geting into a routine, which is difficult because we currently aren'table to stay at our house. Before Harper was born, we knew there was something "off" about the A/C, but it was cool enough we dealt with it...we should have had someone come out! A repairman visited last Thursday, and informed us that the piece that keeps the coils from freezing was broke, and he had no idea when the piece would be available. He had to shut off the air, and turn on the heat in order to thaw the coils. He then advised us to keep the air off, but we could run the fan if needed (so we did, much to our dismay). So, by Saturday we're in a heat advisory, and sitting in a 90 plus degree house...needless to say we decided a move was in order, so at 10 that night we packed up the fam and made the trip to York to stay with Erich's parents...and we're still there. I used...

Well, today marks a week that we've been home with Harper, and I've got to say, I think we're doing pretty well. She eats and sleeps good, and really at night were averaging 4-5 hours of sleep. My pain is slowly going away, as is the swelling in my legs. I'm on a weigh restriction for a while yet, and can't carry Harper up or down stairs, which in our house is a problem since it's a tri split level...Luckily we have family to help out, and I can camp out on the upper level now that I can sleep in our bed again. See you later uncomfortable recliner! Harper is awesome. She makes the best faces, and is such a scowler! She is definitely my kid. This photo was taken of me the day I was born, and I can't believe the resemblance to Harper, especially the hand placement, since that is generally where her little fist is. Erich goes back to work on Monday, I can't believe how quick this first week went by. At first I thought it was taking forever, but now...

The wait is over! On June 9th, at 5:40 pm, Harper Jay Kant entered the world, weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches long! I am so happy to have her in my arms, as is Erich. During the pregnancy, I made the comment on multiple occasions that I bed I'd pay for it during labor, and boy did I...and so the story goes: Tuesday I began having contractions around noon, but nothing that was progressive or in any order, so we decided to just keep our plan to go in at 7:30 to be induced. I was admitted around 8, and the "ripening" agent was started. I was checked around 12 and had progressed enough to warrant starting the Pitocin (around 1). Contractions began, but I really couldn't feel much; it was a long night and I was too excited to sleep (especially after the nurse commented that with these contractions I could be pushing by 7 that morning...I knew it was too good to be true) so I spent the evening with the Lost crew from Season 2, and waking Erich ...

I think that Baby Kant is picking up his/her parent's bad habits already...Erich's laziness and my procrastination "skills"...in any event, still no baby! I am scheduled to begin the inducing process tonight at 7:30, and am still holding out for natural labor. I've had contractions here and there since last week, but nothing to get this party started...le sigh! We spent the weekend trying to induce labor, and all that activity did was give me some major hip and leg pain, so now just walking is painful. I did get one last visit to the Farmer's Market before Baby Kant arrives, and got a cute onesie, and scored some cupcakes from a friend. Yum. I officially started my Maternit Leave yesterday, because I was done with work, and by that I mean I had everything done I needed, and have nothing else to do. I probably could have gone in yesterday (maybe even today) but I wouldn't have gotten anything done. So, yesterday I spent most of the day watching the s...