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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

He's Here!

Kai Randy Cuff was born May 11, 2009 @ 8:44 am via c-section. We are SOOOOO in love with him. He weighed 9 lbs 8 oz and was 21 inches long. Yep - you read that right. I couldn't believe it! We took bets before. Randy guessed 7 lbs 11 oz and I guessed 8 lbs even. We were way off. :) He's a little chunky monkey and the cutest thing ever. He's a champ at nursing and Ava just loves being the big sister. She has put herself in charge of making sure that he doesn't ever lose his binky. I know it's only been a day, but we just can't imagine life without him!

25 comments:

Cami said...: Congrats! Thats so exciting. I can't believe he is that big! He is a cutie.; May 12, 2009 at 12:50 PM
LTC said...: Congrats! He is a doll...keep the posts coming!!!; May 12, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Heidi said...: Yipee! We are so glad he's finally here! Let us know when we can have Ava over.; May 12, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Sarah said...: Yay! He's adorable! -Now go get some sleep.; May 12, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Annie Nielson said...: Congrats!! I'm glad Baby Kai made it here safe. I didn't know you had to have a c-section. I hope all is well.

Love ya!; May 12, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Em said...: Yay! Yay! We are so excited he is here! He is so ADORABLE!!! Congratulations!; May 12, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Anonymous said...: YAY!! Its a little Ava-boy version! He looks like Randy. He's so cute and we can't wait to see him! We're glad you're both doing well!; May 12, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Jennica said...: Awe, what a CUTIE-PIE, I love his little face! You look great too. ;) Congrats to your sweet growing family.; May 12, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Topher and Carma said...: He is adorable! Congrats you guys! I hope things are going great. I love the pict of the 2 kids - so cute!; May 12, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Hot Deals said...: Oh..I love the feet!!! Where did you get the name Kai from, it's cute. Wow big baby. Dexton was 8'11 and I pray that I don't get a baby bigger then him though labor wasn't bad, just tore ouch! Congrats Lyns thats so awesome!; May 12, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Cravings said...: Hot Deals is me Alisha by the way, sorry about that your probably like who the heck is this wierdo!; May 12, 2009 at 9:23 PM
McKel said...: Lyns he is so cute and boys are so much fun too, just like girls. Take care and hope to see you around soon.; May 12, 2009 at 9:46 PM
islandgirl said...: Wow, your family really looks complete with him! I know what you mean, now that I've seen the pictures, seems like he's always been a part of your family. He has the last 9 months for sure! Are you home yet? We should bring you dinner!; May 13, 2009 at 1:18 AM
Kaydee said...: Great work once again! He is as adorable as his big sister! His nursery is so dang cute too. Did you paint those stripes yourself? You Rock Chica!; May 13, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Marie said...: Congratulations Lynsey and Randy - He is BEAUTIFUL!!!; May 13, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Ford Fam said...: You guys all look so cute and so happy, I am glad Ava is liking him so far! Can't wait to see the little guy!; May 13, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Thedailydansie said...: Congrats! He is so cute. I hope you're both doing great. Good Luck, it's a little different with two. I'm sure Ava will be such a great little helper.; May 13, 2009 at 1:24 PM
The Park Family said...: CONGRATS!! He is so cute!!; May 13, 2009 at 1:42 PM
leishmanfamily said...: Congratulations Lyns!! He is so darling!; May 13, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Amanda said...: Congrats on the little guy. He is a cutie. Hope all is well.

Amanda McCandless; May 13, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Kat said...: Congratulations! He is seriously so cute! I can't believe how big his eyes are. He is a doll. Ava is making a perfect big sister.; May 13, 2009 at 3:17 PM
Pete & Kenna said...: He's perfect! Congrats!; May 13, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Bobbilynn said...: He's so cute! Thanks for letting us come meet him! Can't wait to see him again; May 15, 2009 at 9:57 AM
The Rupps said...: Lindsey and Randy- What a beautiful baby. I am so Jealous that he is already here. We are patiently waiting for our little man. Congratulations!; May 15, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Jeff and Kathryn said...: Yah! I am so glad everything went well! He is so handsome! I can't believe how big he was! Love the name, and Ava looks like a big "helper!" Oh...I remember those days! Maybe I am done having kids! :) Congrats! I am so excited for you!; May 17, 2009 at 3:51 PM

Insight from Ava and Kai

We saw a newborn baby panda on the tv and Kai said, "Mom, can we PLEASE get a baby panda instead of a dog?" I told him that Panda's have to live either at the zoo or in the wild and he said, "I know! Let's move to the wild!"
8/12 Kai yelled to me, "Mom! Boston just pointed at the window and said 'curtain'!" Wow - what a 2 month old. :)
6/12 Ava and Kai call Boston a "born baby" in place of newborn baby.
3/12 Kai recently decided that he was having a baby too and his name was Yogurt. Also - my kids got stick horses from Grandpa and Kai named his Poban. Ava said the name "just came to both of them! It was perfect!"
7/11 Ava and Kai were pretending to be babies while I was organizing pictures on the computer. Apparently not getting enough attention from me, she said in frustration, "I can't believe you're playing on the computer when we were JUST born!" Bad mom indeed.
4/11 Ava's favorite new thing to say is, "Don't give me that Attitude, I've got my own!" I laughed really hard the first time she said it and then sat her down and explained that she really shouldn't say that to anybody else. Especially teachers or something. That girl kills me.
12/10 "Mom, those look fabulous! Fabulous means beautiful in Spanish."
12/10 "Mom! That's the easier way!" When referring to whatever it is that is "her" way at the moment.
6/10 Ava told me that she wanted us to pretend we were in the "Book of Normans", but she got to be the Hairy Godmother. Alrighty then.
6/10 Ava said to me, "Hey Mom? Why does Grandma Annie have toys at her house? There are no kids there. Kai was wondering."
6/10 At 3:30 in the morning I heard Ava yell to me. I stumbled out of bed, half asleep, went in her room and asked her what she needed. I heard her little voice say to me, "Hey Mom! Whatcha doing?"
6/10 I've figured out that the best way to get Ava in bed at night is to go in my room across the hall from her until she's asleep. She'll say little comments to me like, "Mommy! I hope you sleep good!" Or, "Mommy, I love you so much!" Or, "Mommy! Are you going to bed? Are you tired?" After a few minutes of this, she decides she's sleepy and will say to me matter of factly, "I'm tired now Mom. I'm going to go to bed like a big girl!" Well, the other night she said, "Mommy! I hope I see you in the morning!" Um, ya, me too. Then she said to me, "You know Mom, at night it's kindof like we all go bye-bye and then come back in the morning." Funny girl.
4/10 I said to Ava, "Is your name 'the cutest girl in the whole world'?" She replies with, "No, my name is Ava, but I am a very cute girl."
4/10 - 3:30 AM. I hear Ava yelling "Mom! Come Here!" I go in and she says, "I have a secret." I lean down and she says, "I love you." Then she says, "Now lay by me for a few minutes."
2/10 We were driving down the street and saw a girl walking. Ava said, "Mom is that a lady? You're not a lady because you have kids. I bet she doesn't have kids so she is a lady."
2/10 Ava's new favorite thing to say is "In the stead." As in, "Mom, in the stead of watching Dora, I want to watch Wonder Pets." Or, "In the stead of doing puzzles, I want to play with Barbies."
11/09 Just recently Ava has started calling me Little Fox. As in, "Hello Little Fox!" or "What are you doing Little Fox?" I have no idea why!
6/11/09 During a hailstorm she said, "Mom, it's not snowing, but it's not raining." Then she said, "It's raining snowballs!"
6/10/09 We were watching Bambi and Ava said, "Look Mommy, now he has sticks!" I was confused until I realized she was talking about his antlers!
5/28/09 Ava had an "accident" and I was SOOOO mad! She said to me, "Mom, can I say sorry and give you a hug and a kiss?" She did and then a few minutes later she said, "Mom, be nice, not mad." Then a bit after that she said, "Are you happy or sad?" She's always testing the waters to see exactly where she stands.
4/17/09 This morning Ava told me, "You're really getting to be a big girl mommy!" Ummm . . . . thanks?
I told Ava if she went to bed REALLY good we could go see the fishies tomorrow. She said, "Mom, is the fee twenty dollars?" I don't even know how she knows the word "fee."
She walked up to me, tapped on my belly, and said, "Come out baby Kai! I want to play with you!"
She said, "You're a big girl Mommy and Ava's a big girl too! Daddy is a big boy just like Kalel!" (Kalel is her baby doll that she named after our cute little neighbor boy)
I was singing a funny song to Ava and she said to me, "Relax Mom!"
To me - "What's Crackin' Cracker Jack! That's what daddy says!"
I told Ava to quit being whiny and she said, "I not whiny Mom, I just very sad."