And the poop begins

So we got home from the hospital and decided to have a lounge day. It was much needed. I had been awake all day Friday, all night Friday night, all day Saturday, all but two hours Saturday night, all day Sunday, and most of Sunday night. Jersey likes to eat and doesn't seem to be satisfied without my milk in. So we slept and did nothing all day. Jersey finally pooped tonight and it was a doozy. All over the place. Matt got the opportunity to clean up while I laughed and took pictures. The little squirt has dropped from 7 lbs. 5 oz. to 6 lbs. 12 oz. She looks so skinny. We also opened her Christmas presents that she didn't get to enjoy in time. These are her matching jammies. She is so much fun!!!

What goes through a kid's mind

So Jack was upstairs playing in his room today. He came down and wanted to go to a friend's house but was wearing this lovely outfit with a coat. Obviously we said no, but upon investigating more, it turns out that he had a purpose to his extreme choice. He was dressed up as Ammon. Sometimes I am just amazed at what he thinks about. Incredible.

Jersey Mae is Here!!!

Hey everyone!! She finally came! So Friday night, Matt got Texas Roadhouse HOT buffalo wings for me as take out and we went to his parent's house to watch the amazing Utah game. The buffalo wings have a history as they are what put me in labor to have Annie. (Apparently they have to be Texas Roadhouse and not some other kind.) After the game we came home and we were watching a movie on TV when I jumped up suddenly and ran to the bathroom. My water broke. That has never happened before. When I was sure that was what had happened, we took the kids back to Matt's parents house and headed to the hospital.

I would not have rushed off right away, I was waiting for the contractions to start, but Jersey wasn't moving around at all so I was a little concerned. We got to the hospital and got the monitors on and she was having some cord compression. I had to lay on my side and have oxygen on. This didn't last too long because the buffalo wings kicked in and the contractions were coming quick and right on top of each other. It turns out that she was also posterior. Frankly, this is a crappy way to deliver a baby. Instead of a nice 9.5 cm head, it becomes an 11 0r 12 cm head. And there is a lot of back pain with a posterior baby. I was expecting the easy labor I had with Annie and I was not mentally prepared for the work it took to get Jersey out. My midwife was incredible. She knew just what to say to get me to relax and knew all the great pressure points. It was hard work, but I was able to deliver naturally again. Jersey came out sunny side up and with the cord around her neck twice. She was fine and I was so thrilled to be done that I think I will have no problems accepting this as our last kid.

She is a fabulous eater and sucks on everything; thumbs, pacifiers, me...she only cries when something is not in her mouth...and she can cry loud. The kids love her and Annie says, "My baby." We were able to spend a great weekend with family and friends and be home Sunday night in time for the Monday chaos with school, etc.

No baby, yet

So I was curious as to what the babynamey ticker would say when you go over. Apparently it doesn't calculate the 5% of women who actually go past their due dates. For an update, no baby, but I still feel fabulous. That's the problem really. If I was miserable I could probably get some contractions going just long enough to get to the hospital and them decide to keep me. But alas, I am still loving being pregnant and I am content to let her come when she wants. It won't be later than Monday anyway. So don't be fooled and have a GREAT New Years!!

Merry Christmas!!!

The kids pulled it off. We have been having an unusual amount of fighting and resistance to chores in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Santa almost had to skip the Schaugaard home this year, but at the last minute, everyone put in 110% effort and got their names on the nice list just in the "Nick" of time. Santa surprised us with a Wii. Everyone is loving it. Of course it is after 11:00pm and they are all still at it. Matt loves his Wii Fit and has been getting better and better at the games. He was a little ticked that he is considered "overweight" and I was "normal" at 39 weeks pregnant. Go figure!! But it made my 2 week weight loss goal really easy to make. I could probably shed a few pounds named Jersey. It will be fun to work out together and keep track, always more motivating. Other highlights are the bowling. I love that the kids kick our butt. It beats going to an actual bowling alley any day. Plus with four controllers and lots of kids, everyone gets a turn and they haven't fought all day. Progress.....

Christmas Eve PJ's

Over Thanksgiving weekend up at our family cabin, I made our yearly Christmas PJ's. I do this ever year just for fun. I am not much of a seamstress, so some years turn out better than others. Usually I go with the drawstring approach, but this year I spent the extra time to put in elastic. I made all of them in one day and finished the last the next morning. Pretty good for me. Jersey didn't get to wear hers in time, but they will still be fun later. This is us trying to get a decent picture. Yeah right, but oh so funny. Plus everyone is straight out of the tub so the hair styles are great. I love this little tradition and the kids love opening up something the night before. We even threw in Christmas socks this year. Matt wore his "girly" socks all night with very little complaining. Mostly that they were not made for a size 13 foot. But who makes socks that big anyway?

Hear the Music!!

Autumn had her dance showcase for Ballet/Tap and HipHop this month. We recorded them and I forgot to snap an actual picture. How silly of me. She did so well though. Especially with the HipHop one. She had a solo at the end and looked awesome!! She will be doing HipHop again in January because she loves it so much. She says it goes along with the kind of music she wants to learn to play on her electric guitar.....when she finally gets one. She is so amazing and talented in all of the areas that I am not. It does make it slightly hard to be able to help her, but then she doesn't seem to need the help.

Autumn and Sage also had the great opportunity to sing Spanish songs at the mall, in a performance at school, and at church for the Christmas Sacrament meeting. They both have learned so much in the Spanish Immersion program at our school. I love the opportunities that it gives them and the extra effort that it takes. Autumn is an absolute natural. She can ace a pretest of 42 words after two days. Autumn is a producer and a pleaser. Sage is not quite there, but has been working so hard. We are working on staying focused and doing our best "every time". Sage likes to keep things stress-free and easy going, a free spirit in a sense.

I love my girls!!