Saturday, May 3

Today was a busy day for Maxwell. His baby shower in the morning and later that day the annual Backus Fire Department Smelt Fry. (For those who have not experienced smelt you really are not missing much in my opinion - but the cod is good). Kerry helps fry the fish, I served food, and Max slept through almost the whole day! We also stopped by my old neighbors house to meet her new son Cade who is just a few days older than Max.
Here are a few pictures from today's events.

Aunt Becky, Grandma Terri, and sleepy Max

Abby and Max

The cute pictures Aunt Becky painted that
match Max's jungle room

Grandma Krumwiede and Max

Max and I with Shan and Quinn

Molly and Max - he woke up long enought for Mol

to feed him his bottle and back to sleep he went.

Max shares a birthday with Karen...

...and Grace too!

Relaxing at home after a busy day


Tina, Cade, Max and I.

Sunday, April 20

Max is already five days old! He went to church for the first time today. Grandma Terri was shopping yesterday and bought him some cute premie clothes to wear since newborn is huge on him! He slept through both sunday school and the morning worship service. He's a great sleeper so far. Has not kept us up nights at all yet, though I know that could change. He is a very content baby- the only time he gets upset is when you change his diaper or clother because he likes to be nice and warm. We enjoyed a relaxing afternoon at Grandma and Grandpa Broom's, and visited with Becky and Zach before they had to head back home to the cities.

Friday, April 18

We checked out of the hospital around 11:30 a.m. today. I had not been outside since Tuesday morning. It was cold and windy then, but today was nice and sunny - one of our first nice days of the year! On our way home, Kerry received a DNR call about a grass fire right off the road we were traveling! So, Maxwell got to see his first grass fire already, though I don't think he was very impressed.

Max having his "demo bath" before leaving

All ready to go home!

Thursday, April 17

Kerry had to be at work today so Aunt Becky stayed the night with us and kept us company (thanks Becky!). We were suposed to leave the hospital today, but stayed and extra night since Max was doing much better, but still wasn't eating great.


Max and the wonderful nurses that helped deliver him! We had many others that were great too. Everyone at Lakewood was so wonderful! I don't think we could have had a better experience.

Max with Dr. Benson, who we had only met twice before the delivery. Our original Dr. had the same due date as me, but had her baby 6 weeks early so had to swich Doctors. It worked out fine though ,Dr. Benson was great.

Doesn't he look BIG when little Aunt Becky is holding him!

Sleepy Max

He loves to have have his hands in his mouth. Though his Grandpa Krumwiede doesn't approve, we give Max a pacifier which he really likes. We figure you can eventually take away the pacifier, but it isn't so easy to break thumb sucking.



Dad learning how to swaddle Maxwell

Our most delicious dinner of chicken, shrimp, hot fudge sundae cheesecake and sparkling cider they served us the last night in the hospital.

Wednesday, April 16 2008

Grandma and Grandpa Krumwiede


Uncle Zach

Aunt Becky

"Grandma" Phyllis

Grandma Terri

the Haddix's

Max had a busy first day meeting family and friends. Max spent most of the night awake. They came and took him during the night to take his picture for the hospital's online nursery and to give him a bath. The nurse said that the bath usually wears them out but not the case for Max - he was wide awake.

Max's Arrival - Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Though not due for almost another 3 weeks, I quite surprised to wake up around 7:30 a.m. and realize my water had broke! Throughout the pregnancy I had always thought I would go earlier than my due date, though Kerry repeatedly told me he thought I would go 2 weeks past. When the time came I was still in a bit of denial. In fact, I told my mom not to say anything quite yet in case it was false labor. I later realized that after you water breaks delivery is imminent.

I wasn't having contractions of any sort and felt great so I took my time to pack our bags (while Kerry reminded me that it wasn't vacation that I was packing for and to try to pack lite) do a little laundry and get our dog Sadie ready to go to my in-laws house. It was tax day so we also stopped by the bank to set up IRA's, to the accountant's to sign our taxes and to our shop to order a few parts. I felt great and figured why get there sooner than needed and just have to wait around at the hospital, but by now it was after 10:30 a.m. and Kerry was getting a bit anxious and wanted to get going so we did.

We checked in at the hospital around 11:30 a.m. I was later glad Kerry hurried me along because once we got there they immediately started me on antibiotics because they were concerned about infection for me and the baby and gave me pit because they wanted to get things going as soon as possible. Now when they said they wanted to induce labor with Pitocen, I was definitely not thrilled. I had just heard of 2 people who were induced the week before me and ended up it with c-sections. I really didn't have any other options though so at 12:30 they started me on a higher than normal dose of pitosen and continued giving it to me throughout the day. At around 5:30 is was given an epidural which was wonderful and I highly recommend it to anyone! The doctor said she would be happy to have a baby by midnight, but after the epidural things started to move along quickly and we were holding our little boy by 9:00 p.m. Everything went great -we are so thankful for our wonderful doctor, great nurses and the safe arrival of our son.
Here are the details:

Maxwell David Krumwiede
4-15-08, 8:53 p.m.
6 pouds, 10 oz., 21 inches long