Kalei Makes Faces

Kalei makes such cute faces. I used Stop Animation Video to product the 2 videos.

Birthing Story

It was supposed to be a "Girl's Night Out" for Barbie on July 9. Michelle, Barbie's friend, came over to have an evening of old "Friends" episodes and fun. Plans soon changed when Kalei decided she wanted to be apart of this "Girls Night". Before the night really began however, Barbie's water broke and Michelle and Barbie were off to the hospital to make sure all was okay. Once getting checked in at the hospital and confirming the water break, she talked with Chris and told him it was time to come. Chris was in Tucson all week and had no working phone at the time, he was beside himself when he got the call. He actually hung up on Barbie and ran down the hallway before she had a chance to tell him that he didn't have to be in a hurry. Chris was on his way to the hospital at 9:30 p.m, driving up from Tucson.

Since Barbie's water had broken before having any strong contractions, the labor was moving slowly which then called for Pitocin to speed up the process. Chris arrived at the hospital at 12:15 a.m. July 10. Exhausted and shaken from uncertainty Chris laid down to doze for awhile. Unfortunately he just couldn't stay awake for anything, only waking up to difficult contractions. It wasn't until 8:00 a.m. the next morning that the labor process really began. Barbie was dilated to four centimeters and everything moved pretty quickly. The doctor came in at about 9:40 and Barbie began pushing. Chris stood next to her side focusing on her and trying not to faint or look. Twenty minutes and five good pushes and Kalei Madison made her entrance into the world. She was born with her eyes open ready to see the world. Chris immediately started taking video and pictures to document her birth. Both were in awe at what a miracle this little girl truly was to their lives. Filled with emotions of joy, the family got to spend the first few moments together.