Visitors

Things are going well. Cade is now 4 weeks old and we have his month check up on Thursday. My how time flies. I can't believe we have had him for a month. I am having fun putting all the cute clothes on him. They are still a little big but that makes them look even cuter. My sister Becca and her husband Chad and daughter Alivia escaped hurricane Ike and came to visit for a week. Luckily there house is fun they just lost power for about 2 weeks. Which isn't fun in the hot humid Houston weather. It was really fun to have them here. We were able to go shopping, to parks, the aquarium, downtown and just hangout. It was cute to see Alivia interact with her cousin. It's always fun to have family around.
Here is Alivia and Cade bonding. It was so cute. Alivia would get really excited to see Cade and want to touch him. She was really soft with him, well as much as a 1 year old can be. She is going to be a good big sister in a few months.
Here we are by the waterfront after we ate lunch at Ivars.
Alivia and Cade in there Sunday clothes. It was Cade's second time at church. He finds it a good place to rest.
Becca bought Alivia her Halloween costume while here so we put both of there hats on. Alivia is going to be a pumpkin and Cade a lion.
This is pretty much what Cade did the whole time we would go somewhere. It was a fun and eventful week.

Pics

So we had some professional pictures taken of Cade about a week ago. Here are a couple of the pictures. We thought she did a really good job and that our baby looks so cute. It has been almost 3 weeks and things are going well. He isn't too fussy, just when he wants something. And he sleeps pretty well, for a newborn. We love having him around and still can't believe he is really ours.
We have been telling everyone that Cade has dimples like Adam but few people have gotten to see them. We were so lucky because we got one good picture where he decided to smile.
If you look at his forehead you can see his swirled cowlick. He got that from Adam also.

A very Ann Gedes picture but it is Cade.

2 Weeks

The first two weeks with Cade have been eventful and full of learning. We couldn't have asked for a better baby. He really only cries when he is hungry, gassy, or needs a diaper change. It is so fun when he grins. Especially when you can see his dimples. He has awake time and he just loves to look around and observe. We have had many changing troubles but I have gotten faster changing him so they don't happen near as often. Feeding is going well and when Daddy is home he does the diapers. I still can't believe this beautiful boy is ours. We went to the doctor at a week and he was 7lbs 11oz, 20 3/4 in long and in the 50% for weight, length, and head size. He also peed on the doctor and soaked the table during his visit. We have gone on some walks and a few outings but mostly we hangout at home still.
Sleeping with Daddy!
Getting ready for a walk with Mom.
Cade loves to sleep with his arms up. He is so cute!
I can't believe how much he is already changing.

Baby Cade

I can't believe that our baby is finally here! The first couple of days have been overwhelming, exciting, nervous, and almost every other emotion there is possible. On August 26 we got a phone call at 6:30am saying that we could come to the hospital at 7:15 and be induced. So we gathered our things showered and left. After checking in I changed into a robe and they started my IV. Which took 5 tries to finally get it in a good spot. The doctor came in at 8:30am and checked, I was still 3cm dialated and 50% effaced but the doctor also broke my water. I was hooked up to the monitors and asked if I felt like I was having contractions. I didn't feel them but even before the pitocin I was contracting. But then they started the pitocin and the fun began. We walked a little and watched movies the contractions weren't bad at first but after a while I decided I needed to try walking to ease the pain. It didn't help too much and I felt like I was going to throw up, I decided to get the epidural. I made it till noon and I was 6cm 100% effaced when I got it. After that I was in heaven. We watched more movies. At about 3:15 I guess the contractions were measuring nicely because the nurse asked if she could check. I was 10cm and 100% effaced and she asked if I wanted to push. I said sure it was going nicely and they had called the doctor to tell him at about 4:30 to really come to the room. Then the doctor had to be paged to come immeditaly and the nurse got other nurses in the room because she didn't think that the doctor would make it in time. I had to hold in about 3 or 4 contractions while they finished setting everything up and the doctor got ready. Doctor turned on the stool said okay I pushed once and Cade David Callens was out in the fresh air. Cade, Adam, and I are all doing well and adjusting. Cade is a great baby and getting cuter everyday! We have been home since Wed. and some visitors have come by. All in all things are well and we are so happy.

Aunt Haley came in to visit and help out. We did lots of shopping and tourist things before the baby came. She was a great help in every way and we were sad to have her leave.

The proud DADDY minutes after Cade was born.

Cade finally chilling out at home. He is a really good baby!

First walk outside. Or should a say a light stroll.

This is Adam writing. I can't figure out how to rotate pictures. Oh well. Baby Cade was born at 4:47 pm weiging 7 lbs 2 oz. Kacie only pushed for about an hour. The doctor had to rush to get ready because the baby came so fast. Everyone was telling her not to push and it was all she could do not to push. On the next push the whole baby came out in a rush. I couldn't believe how fast it was. Got to go.

Babies Room

Here I am 38 weeks pregnant. I can't believe how much my body has changed. We went to the doctor today and I am 3 cm dialated and 50% effaced so hopefully the baby will come soon. We are actually scheduled to be induced August 26, if nothing happens before then. I am still holding out hope that he will decided to make his appearance sooner.

The room is pretty much ready. And finally clean.

I want to put something over the dresser. I know I want something with his name but since we still haven't decided on one it will have to wait. We are so excited!

Getting Ready

So overall we have just been trying to get things ready for the baby and do some fun things before we have to get a babysitter for just the two of us to go out.

Here Adam is putting the crib together.
36 weeks. I am big but I swear this shirt makes me look even bigger. We are ready to see what he looks like. And I am ready to be one of the few who delivers early. Isn't everyone though. His crib is all ready! The whole room not so much.
The dresser. It was white so we painted it black the star knobs are from Costco and I painted the other knobs.
I was able to go home one more time before the baby and before my parents move. It was a fun and busy trip and for the first time I was thankful I lived in Seattle because swelling increases with heat.
3 out of the 4 Capra daughters. Lets just say August, December, February. It's going to be an interesting couple of months.