Skyler's Newborn Photos

The photographer came to the house and took pics at one week old, then again at three weeks old.

Skyler at 1 week old...

I LOVE this face!!!!!!

Skyler at 3 weeks old...

This couldn't be more picture perfect!!!!

Ha, love that double chin!

Loved that she snapped a few of Skyler's room!

The Best Day of My Life, Skyler's Birth Day!

April 25 2010

~ Skyler Jean Fadell ~

Not just any ol' Sunday...

Waking up that beautiful Sunday morning at 6:30am, I knew that I would meet my sweet baby girl that day. I felt very different on that day, and although my "due date" was one week prior (April 16th), Kyle and I both knew that April 25th would be exactly 40 weeks so we were anticipating it being Skyler's birthday :) God's timing is always perfect!

When I woke, I had some early signs of labor with irregular contractions. We stayed put, knowing that I would do most of my laboring at home before heading to the birth center. I started having more intense and regular contractions around 10:30am. Around 1:15pm, we felt it was time to go to the birth center so we (or Kyle, I should say) packed up the car and headed out the door. We arrived at the birth center around 2pm. I was dilated 9 1/2 cm when we arrived, so I hopped straight into the birthing tub, started pushing at 3:13pm and delivered my sweet Skyler Jean at 4:29pm! It was truly the most amazing experience! There are no words to describe the events of that day!

We received the supernatural childbirth experience we had been praying and believing for... short labor, comfortable contractions, non medicated, no complications, no tearing, etc. All the glory to our Father in Heaven!!! (I highly recommend the book "Supernatural Childbirth")

Kyle holding his little girl for the first time, although he did catch her when I delivered her, but she came straight to mommy after he caught her ;)Mommy & Baby herbal bath that Skyler & I took shortly after I delivered her...Skyler loved it!

I have to give praises to my AMAZING HUSBAND! He knew exactly what to say, how to say it, when to say it, what to do, how to do it, when to do it... shall I go on? ;) Seriously though, he was so involved and truly made our birthing experience what it was. He LITERALLY held my hand and encouraged me every step of the way! I guess I didn't expect him to retain quite so much from all the classes we took and books we read! In addition to that knowledge, I believe he was so in tuned to the voice of the Holy Spirit that he just knew what I needed and everything that needed to happen even before I knew. Praise Jesus for my wonderful husband who continues to amaze me every day!!

Daddy weighing Skyler, 8 lbs 10 oz, 19 inches

Daddy dressed Skyler and got her all ready to bring home. She got to spend her very first night in the world in her own home in Mommy and Daddy's bed. I loved that we were able to bring her home the same day she was born! It was a very special time for us to bond as a family :)

Can't leave out my amazing mid-wife and her wonderful team... how awesome to have the people who deliver your baby pray over you and with you during the entire process. To me, that says it all! They were absolutely incredible and had such servant hearts during the labor, delivery and post partum. I had complete confidence that Skyler and I were in good hands.

It truly was the most wonderful and exciting experience! I loved each and every moment of that day... yes, EVERY SINGLE MOMENT!!!! I would do it all over again in a heart beat! :)

I can't describe the emotion that overcame me the moment that I saw my beautiful, perfect baby and looked into her sweet, curious eyes for the first time. The only word that comes to my mind is LOVE.

The blessing and joy that she brings to my heart has awakened a new revelation in me of how deep the Father's love is for His children. If I love my little girl as deeply as I do, how much more does our Heavenly Father, the Creator of all of Heaven and Earth, love us? It is un-fathomable! I feel that my heart is full, and even overflowing for that matter, with love for my daughter. Now to think that the capacity of our hearts to love does not even come close in comparison to the capacity of Our Father's heart to love... like I said, un-fathomable how deep His love is for His children. How honored and fortunate we are to belong to Him. I pray that Skyler, along with every person on earth, will gain an understanding of how deeply Our Heavenly Father loves us and longs to bless us, protect us, guide us, prosper us and spend eternity with us!

Skyler is truly the most wonderful blessing and we are enjoying every moment of our new life with her! I've looked forward to motherhood for as long as I can remember, but never dreamed it would be this amazing!!

Dear Blog... Please forgive me for neglecting you!

Family and Friends! How we miss you all!! Please forgive me for having placed our blog at the bottom of my to do list for the past several months... as you can see, I'm just now making it to the bottom of that list!! Considering that Miss Skyler Jean's due date is today... you can see what a procrastinator I truly am, but most of you already know this ;) It's been a busy few months with holidays, baby showers, work, travel, church, prayer nights, birthing classes, appointments, house painting, baby shopping and organizing this house... it's just called life, I know!

You all have heard by now that we are having a GIRL! We both felt pretty strongly that we were having a boy, so it was such a great surprise to hear that our first born is a precious little princess instead! Either way we would have been thrilled, of course, but both of our hearts changed so quickly in such an awesome way when we found out God's big surprise to bless us with a little girl as our first born!! What an honor it is to be trusted with His child that He designed with a specific purpose in mind! We are so ecstatic to meet this sweet angel! Which brings me to an update on how the pregnancy has been since my last post in November. I truly have been so amazingly blessed by how magical pregnancy is... sometimes this world makes pregnancy out to be such a chore, even a drag at times, but I honestly can't think of one complaint when matched up with all the beauty of it! It has been so wonderful!!

Our last appt. was on Wednesday and things are progressing very well, obviously I have not gone into labor yet though ;) My cervix is thinned out completely, just was not dilating at the time... however, our midwife, Ann, said that it seemed right on the verge of dilating. The great part is that Skyler's head was stationed at +1... the stations begin at -3, then -2, then -1, then 0, then +1, +2 and +3 would be considered "crowning"... so basically, you could touch Skyler's head, just not see it ;) I'm trying not to get too graphic for anyone who doesn't care to know this stuff, but I also know many of you who want to know! Being that she's already made her way so far down, pushing should be much easier on me so I was happy to hear that!! :)

Today, I'm still feeling wonderful and although I can't wait to meet Skyler, I really want things to happen when they're suppose to happen in His timing so I'm remaining patient and am confident in His plan for her arrival :)

Alright, I know you want to see pictures... (We've been meaning to get out and take some more professional looking maternity pictures for some time now and just haven't gotten around to it. Maybe if Skyler decides to wait a few more days, we'll get to take some on Sunday and I'll post some then... for now, this is all we have.)

These first three were taken just this past wknd, between 39-40 wks pregnant

Here is a hard working daddy painting his little princess's room...

and here is a little sneak preview of Skyler's room... I have one very talented husband! It's still a work in progress since she'll be rooming with mommy and daddy for a little while anyway, but it's almost finished! Daddy even picked out her bedding! :)

underneath her name it says "Angels Danced The Day You Were Born", hard to see in the picture though since it's white

This was on New Years Eve at approximately 6 months pregnant

Some of my favorite girls at our baby shower, March 22nd, which was so beautiful and perfect thanks to Cori and Lucy! (Cori is to the left of me, Lucy to the right of me, then Mandy and Jen) Mandy is due exactly 4 weeks after I am with a precious princess also, Vitoria Grace or "Tori"! Tori and Skyler are already BFF and it has been so much fun sharing in this experience with Mandy and her hubby, KJ. Lucy had just delivered her 3rd princess, Aaliyah, on February 19th! See next picture of her sweet angel!
Daniel and Lucy's sweet Aaliyah Molina, isn't she just perfect?!

Some of the men at the shower who were thrilled to be playing a baby shower game as you can see... ;) Our beautiful shower cake from Cori and Lucy... This is a diaper cake that my friend, Katie, made for us. She threw a joint couples shower for Daniel and Lucy, KJ and Mandy, and Kyle and me in January since we were all due to have our babies within a month or two of each other :) It was a gorgeous shower that I, somehow, don't seem to have any pictures from :(

My Omaha shower thrown by Grandma Fadell. She did such a beautiful job and it was absolutely perfect! We have the best family and friends who are such blessings to us!Aunt Summer and Aunt Sailor helping organize Skyler's gifts :)

Here are some "just for fun" pictures that were taken over the last few months...

Kyle & I at our friends' wedding vow renewal (March 6). Kenyon surprised Katie with a wedding to renew their vows for her 30th birthday. It was the most gorgeous & romantic wedding you could dream of!

KJ and Mandy (and Tori ;)

Here is the stunning bride and groom renewing their vows!

This is Chief on a Sunday afternoon playdate with Gabe and Cori's kiddos... these boys had tons of fun together :)

Our new car... we were having some problems with the jeep so we decided to sell it and upgrade to a larger SUV.

And here is another reason I haven't had much time for blogging lately...Think we're ready????

I have to say a huge thank you to all of our family and friends for your support and prayers during our pregnancy... you all have been so amazing to us and we appreciate each one of you and the way you have blessed our lives. We know that your prayers are being heard, which is why things have been so wonderful for us. A special thanks to all of our baby shower hosts and attendees as well for blessing us in such mighty ways! Skyler is beyond blessed already to have so many amazing, loving people welcoming her into this world!!!!

Please continue to keep us in your prayers and we will keep everyone posted as soon as Skyler Jean decides to make her big debut into this world!

Love to you all!