Nora Rose Jensen

We were planning to drive to Kansas City this weekend, but by Wednesday it appeared that things were progressing and we should be on our way. So we hit the road on Thursday morning and headed over through Wyoming. Everyone says that I-80 is faster than I-70, so that is the way we went.

Five days later. . . . no, actually only about 19 hours later we finally got to Kansas City and their apartment and crashed.

The next day, there was nothing much happening, so we drove over to the school and had lunch with Ken on the lawn.

Over the next several days, we walked and played games and talked, but nothing much was happening. Cydney was so big and uncomfortable, but the little one just wasn't ready to come see us yet.

Then, early in the morning on Tuesday, Cydney awakened us and told us that she had been having contractions for some time and they were on their way to the hospital. That was exciting news at that point.

We went back to sleep after they left and got up a little after 7:00 in the morning. We called and things were still going along, so we got ready and headed over to the hospital.

It was very difficult to watch Cydney through the day. She had been in labor all night and it just seemed to go on and on and on. She was exhausted and it reached the point where the doctor decided that she needed some help to finish. She gave her pitosin. That certainly increased the intensity, but also wore her out even quicker.

She really did not want to have an epidural, but it got to the point where she was either going to go that way or to a c-section. Once she agreed and had the epidural, then things settled down and she quickly got through the rest of the labor and was ready to deliver.

"Little" Nora Rose Jensen finally arrived. All 10 pounds, 7 ounces! Wow! No wonder Cydney was so big and uncomfortable and it took sooo long! But the long wait was worth it. What a doll!



The new little family!


Nora arrived hungry and she wanted to eat pretty much non-stop.

We spent most of the next two days at the hospital getting acquainted. . .







Homecoming! Even as big as she is, she looks tiny in the car seat.




Cydney spent a long time trying to capture Nora's smile. She succeeded spectacularly!



Sunday afternoon we took some group photos outside.

The new little family at home.


All too soon, the time was spent and we had to say goodbye in the wee hours of Monday morning and head back to Orem.