Full Circle

Remember what started this little blog project? If "the bet" has slipped your mind over this past year of growing baby, growing belly, and growing amounts of personal information (my filter is obviously shrinking, maybe even non-existent in some posts), let this refresh your memory, Emily & Katy's Best Life Decision Yet a.k.a. 'The Bet'.

We have come full circle, folks! Tenley Katherine Krebs was born March 31, 2012 at 7:21p.m.

This is the little peanut just minutes old. I was going to make a joke about those being the fingers (Charlie's) that she would be wrapped around but I realized its her tiny fingers that people are wrapping around. Although she wasn't due until April 15th, she shocked us all 2 weeks early with the smoothest easiest delivery I had ever heard of (until Miss Harper 3 days later but I'll get there). Emily checked into the hospital just after 2pm and Tenley was here at 7:21pm. I think she and I are already in sync because when Emily started pushing around 6:30, the Grannys and I in the hall guessed times we thought she'd arrive and guess who picked 7:21 on the dot??? Me (and Tenley). Hearing her first cries through the hospital door (and in spite of the Nazi Nurse patrolling the halls) was the best sound. I tried to listen to the "he/she" proclamation but couldn't hear so we had to wait for Charlie to come out and make the announcement. Tenley is a girl.

Look at her sweet little button nose

She stayed wide awake for a few hours after being born and had the most pathetic little whimper of a cry during all of her shots and immunizations. It took a few hours for a name but Charlie and Emily decided that with her little delicate features, Tenley suited her. The 'Katherine' is a family name (not just myself, although since most of you are unaware, I should claim it!). It was my grandmother's name and a few of my cousins have a Katherine mixed in somewhere. Emily did mention though that being the 'losers' of the initial bet (the last to get pregnant), they were required to include a winner's name in the baby's name (Matthew, Robert, Katherine or Elizabeth). I told her they did NOT need to use Katherine for that reason but she assured me it was what they wanted. The more positive associations to words the better I guess, and who wouldn't want to share a Katherine with me?

 Ka-ty & T.K. - first time aunt!

Day 2, Tenley already looked like a different baby.

Precious. I can't tell who I think she looks like. She has petite little features like Emily (and long skinny arms, and claw hands) but she is exactly the size and length Charlie was when he was born, 5lbs 11oz and 19 in. (Benji's weight at probably 35 weeks gestation). Benji got to meet his BFF on Sunday and he was very intrigued. He wanted to grab her, pull her hair and squeeze her.

Ben & Ten

Ben at Ten

Seeing Benji with Tenley instantly made me feel like I do NOT have a baby. My baby is more like the giant baby in Toy Story. Even being in Em's delivery room made me sad and it felt like it had been years since I was there with Benji (even though its not even 6 months yet). I definitely will need to be doing that again. Since our first bet was such a success, maybe we should get bet #2 in the books!

Day 3, my mom and I missed Tenley so we had to go bug the new family at home. Benji tried out Tenley's crib and showed us all what 20 extra lbs. would look like on Tenley.

Ben & Ten, the best of frens

It's amazing what can change (and grow) in 6 short months! I think Tenley's waist and Benji's thigh have the same circumference~ good thing he's a boy and she's a girl, otherwise these first few month's could be a little bruising on the egos :)

Benji had another new girlfriend born this week too! Our friend Amy was due on Easter and baby girl decided she wanted out early. When I said Emily had the easiest delivery, she did.... until Tuesday night. Amy left her house at 7:47pm and had a baby around 8:45pm. Talk about cutting it close. I guess the word 'easy' is a little subjective. Amy might say otherwise because although her labor experience barely lasted 90 minutes, drugs did not fit into that time allotment. I guess I'll call it, quick, healthy, and issue-free rather than 'easy'. Harper Elizabeth is perfect (as perfect as Tenley and of course Benji) and Big Banjo can't wait to play.

We're so glad these little peanuts arrive in time for Easter that Banjo decided to spread some Easter cheer.

The real reason for the photoshoot was an attempt at a picture with the doggies but after 7 million pictures, a tub of chicken, and a bunch or carrots, only 2 frames had all 3 participants. Eat your heart out... Hoppy Easter!