HE'S HERE!

Adam Elijah Hope
9lbs 1oz

21in
January 16th @11:26 am

I am truly glad not to be pregnant anymore. So yes, we had to do a c-section, after 40 weeks, which I said would make me cry. And it did a little, but overall I was ready to see him and be done with pregnancy. I don't know what it was but it never felt real until they pulled him out and I heard him cry. It made me cry and the nurse asked if everything was okay, yes everything is perfect! I can't get enough of him. I feel like I could snuggle and kiss him all day and not get tired of it. He is beautiful. Shay has made fun of me a little, but if this is my last baby I am going to enjoy him. The kids adore him as well and I know he is going to be spoiled by more than just me. Shay has been doing an amazing job at keeping the house going. But I think he realizes how demanding this whole home thing is. Which is great for them to remember every now and then. But I do realize I am super lucky, Shay is totally willing to do what it takes to make me happy. Overall things are good. At one week Adam began to only wake up once between 11 and 9. I am slowly recovering and can't wait to get back in the swing of things. And I am sure Shay can't wait either!

New Years Resolutions

I decided to tell the kids about New Years Resolutions. (We were waiting in the car while Shay got some groceries and I needed something to distract the barbarians so they didn't kill each other) So I told them what they were and asked them each to make one. Here goes:
Elly: Wants to learn songs she doesn't know.
I thought this was a really good one and have tried to teach her some songs. She LOVES to sing and sings about everything. Her latest is a mix of the Barney song and some song Kaely taught her and a primary song. It goes, "I need you, you need me, we're a happy family", repeated unlimited amounts of times.
Jane: To be nice.
I was very happy to hear this one, since Jane has been having a very hard time being nice. Since then it seems to have gotten worse. But I guess she gets all year to try.
Kaely: 1-not to be the smallest in my class. 2-eat at Golden Corral at least 10 times this year.
I am guessing that she plans on taking care of #1 by doing #2. I told her there is no way we are eating at Golden Corral that many times because I hate it. I always feel fat when we eat there because when you look around it is just a bunch of fat people overeating on food that isn't that good. And I told her that is not the kind of bigger she is looking for. I also told her to deal with being small or fail a grade, then she wouldn't be the smallest in her class anymore. That sounds really mean, but I am a realist!
Skyler: To try to be less nerdy and more Sophisticated.
I guess just the fact that he said that made him a little more nerdy. He is always using words that 9 year olds don't usually use much less understand. I guess it is all that reading, the other day Shay asked him what book he was reading and he listed 5 books. I told him that wasn't normal, most people answer with one book title. He later informed me that his new years resolution came from a garfield comic. So I guess it did come from reading!

As far as Shay and I, I think our NYR is to survive this year with baby #5. I mean we did twins, how hard could it be?

No Baby yet!

So I am 39 weeks and 2 days. This little boy is huge! I can't wait to see him but I have no option. We are scheduled to c-section if he hasn't come by the 16th.
I have weird dreams every night that I sleep for 3 or more consecutive hours, which is about every 2-3 days, thanks to Tylenol PM.
My latest two have been most enjoyable, but it is hard to beat out the one I had earlier in the pregnancy where my husband sold me to Jack Black for a year for a million dollars. He has great parties by the way.
So the other night I dreamt that I knew for sure how to start labor and I would do it as soon as I woke up. It was great all night, because I was sure I would have my baby the next day. Well I woke up to go to the bathroom 3 times that night and every time I woke up I would forget what I needed to do to have my baby. But as soon as I would go back to sleep I would remember and think how silly that I forgot, its so obvious. But sure enough in the morning I had no clue as to what I was thinking. All I can remember is that it had something to do with a pillow. I think it is probably a good thing that I forgot!

Christmas is for Lovers

We had a wonderful Christmas this year, thanks to being 8.5 months pregnant, I wasn't gung-ho about going anywhere so we just enjoyed our gifts and being at home. The kids actually got up at 1am and we made them go back to sleep until after 6, which they considered torture! Everyone got just what they had hoped for, plus some. And my favorite gift was giving Shay a membership at the gym. He has been much happier since he started going. The line-up

The twins love these books, very funny!

The bikes Santa brought

Kaelys puppet theatre, Yes I made it!

Skylers dirt bike. This thing is sweet.