Almost a Month!

It's hard to believe that we've already had Nora for almost a month. The time has flown by so quickly, and we've loved every minute of it...except when she's screaming of course. Here she is being a happy baby, which is most of the time. :)

Two Weeks Old!

Nora is two weeks old and the perfect baby. She hardly cries and sleeps a lot at night. It's excellent. As you can see, she is growing very fast--probably due to how much she eats. We hope she's not walking by the time we are back in the US for Christmas!

Our Baby!

Nora Kenya MacKay
 was born on October 6, 2011 at 4:40 am in Mombasa, Kenya. I started feeling contractions at 2:15 am. At first I wasn't sure they were real, but after a few minutes Taylor convinced me to drive to the hospital anyway. We rushed to the car, got to the Mombasa ferry just as it was about to leave, and arrived at the hospital at 3:30 am. Natural childbirth hurt like heck, but it was worth it. She was two days early, weighing in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 20 inches. Can you believe the whole labor (including meals, a night in a private hospital room, painkillers for the next week etc.) cost us just $380?

Eight Days Left!

You may be wondering what we've been doing all this time with no blog posts. Well, I've been growing a baby. As you can see from my lovely countdown chain and big belly, only eight more days until I'm due to burst! Since my mom had me two weeks early, I was hoping it would have happened already, but alas, the baby's taking her sweet time. When she arrives, we'll be sure to post ASAP.

Until then, more waiting...