Clara Ruth Adventures

 

There are definitely days worth of stories to share about this lil doll.  She has such a personality.  She is all about her way.  She definitely thinks everything is suppose to be done her way and doesnt understand that there are rules.  BUT she is definitely starting to get the idea of it.  Which makes me think understanding that will make potty training much easier.  If you recall a post I made of her sitting inside the toilet with a tooth brush.  Its all been fun and games.  I havent had the best of luck with that.  Every time I've tried to do a day of potty training she wants to go to the bathroom every 5 minutes.  Which would be ok if it wasnt for the smaller kids needing me too.  Wish me luck on trying that again.  Plus I even think the twins could start but I definitely do not have enough hands or bathrooms!!

She told me to "picture me"

Clara comes dancing into the room and says "Mama Im a pretty Princess"

Today she told me to tell Dad she found his ring.

Yup she discovered she could fit inside and play..

Summer

So where to being...Its been forever since I blogged.  Mostly due to my keyboard picking and choosing what letters it would type.  And then I just wasnt sure what kind of story to write.  I had so many ideas of post I'd forget when I actually had time to write!

Summer.  I always enjoy having all my babies home.  Not worrying about the little daily school things.  I have enjoyed there help with all the smaller kids too.  I know I'll be missing them when school starts again.  But happy that they arent so bored here at home too.

I have done much more this summer as to "school work"  Every morning we have our chores.  Besides cleaning we do Sight words, math, and reading.  Of course I get complaints about it.  Its summer...I know all this stuff already.  Plus at the end of the week with all our "chores" they get to have a soda of there choice and a new book and if they scored enough points they get to pick out what they want for dinner.  However its time to push Hailey harder at reading.  This year (1st grade) they expect a lot in reading.  

Clara.  She keeps growing more before our eyes.  Her hair has gotten so long and beautiful natural layers.  She is a boss.  She is always going after me telling the other kids what to do.  But protective too.  She is now a Diva loving getting her done.  She was the worst at letting me do her hair when she was smaller.  She loves to look at books and get into all the wrong things..lol

The twins.  They have grown so much too.  They are creeping up on there 2nd birthday.  Their hair has taken awhile to grow as much but its getting longer now.  Beautiful blondes.  They have loved getting there hair done and brushed.  They recently graduated into toddler beds.  That was fun.  Not as bad as you would think.  But it has given them a huge freedom.  I have to hide my broom or you will find one of them sweeping.  Not bad if they could watch where they swing it.  I need to get a mini broom for them.  They are obsessed with the computer.  I guess mom spends to much time on it and when its free its there new thing.  Climb inside the chair and type away and move things on my desk top.  Oh and the house phone is in view so that gets played with a lot now too.

 

 Thomas.  By far my happiest child.  He just lights up when u look at him.  He has been crawling for a couple of months now.  Sitting up on his own and pushing up on things.  If you ever see him, he has to constantly move his feet.  He is always rotating them.  He loves his sisters.  They are always coming to visit him in the play pen.  Pushing up on it and making him laugh.  The older two love to sit with him on the couch just to cuddle and watch tv. Four more months and it will be his 1st birthday.

Hailey, Age 6

WITHOUT ANY prompting, ask your child these questions and write down EXACTLY what they say.



1. What is something mom always says to you? Brush my teeth

2. What makes mom happy? When you stay together with Dad

3. What makes mom sad? When Dad says he’ll be home at 5 and he is really home at 6.

4. How does your mom make you laugh? By tickling me

5. What was your mom like as a child? She went to school

6. How old is your mom? I dunno, 14

7. How tall is your mom? 9 inches

8. What is her favorite thing to do? knitting

9. What does your mom do when you're not around? Knits and puts Clara and babies to a nap

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Growing lots of money

11. What is your mom really good at? knitting

12. What is your mom not very good at? Moving dressors

13. What does your mom do for a job? works

14.What is your mom's favorite food? chicken

15.What makes you proud of your mom? Bc she let me go to her work and buy a new toy

16. If your mom were a character, who would she be? Jessie the cowgirl

17. What do you and your mom do together? We do puzzles

18. How are you and your mom the same? Same hair

19. How are you and your mom different? different feet mine are small yours are big

20. How do you know your mom loves you? Bc when I hug and kiss you I know you love me

21. What does your mom like most about your dad? Staying together

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? To work

23. How old was your Mom when you were born?90 years old

My new etsy shop!

I was able to purchase and make a good quantity of my Swaddling blankets and burp cloths.  Personally I was so excited on each item I finished it looks so beautiful. So I am trying to get my stuff out there to the public in hopes that people want what I've made soo go check it out.  Like my page on FB share it to your friends!!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Cbabyplace

Thomas is here!

Well here is his story.

At least the start of it!!

Sunday I asked the Hubs to make us beer butt chicken again.  In the course of that we wanted to have Gigi and Poppy over to eat with us.  By the end of the day I felt lower and even heavier.  By the time we were getting into bed I confessed to E that I was a little afraid of him leaving me to work the next day.

At this point I had not really been able to sleep for long periods of time.  I woke up about 330am and I shift in bed a little and hear this thud.  It felt like when you thump a watermelon to see if its ripe.  I felt some what of a deju vu having heard the same sound when I had Clara.  So I felt around the bed and it was dry.  I decided that I was going to get up and sit at the computer to see if something becomes of the thud.  At which point I felt the trinkle of my water breaking.  I was thinking of waiting to wake up E until I felt painful contractions but, I didnt.  He still gives me hell-o dolly for not waking him sooner with Clara...lol

So E leaves to go get his friends daughter to keep an eye on the kids (who are still sleeping) until GiGi could come.  Then we head to Tampa General.

Once I was changed into my lovely hospital clothing and laid on the bed the a big lot of my water gushed out.  I still felt no painful contractions.

It took hours for that to happen.  But once they happened it happened fast.

When I had Clara I planned on having the pain med's but since there was no time...I had her natural.  After having her I was ready to go home.  I was walking around talking and the what nots.  I wanted to recover much faster again with Thomas.  That is if I didnt have to have an emergency c-section.

So I wanted to stick out the pain of the contractions.  I knew that once it got really bad that meant I was out of time and had to stick with no pain med's.

My poor hubs.  Once I knew it was time to push they took what felt like forever to get to the room.  I was shaking so bad.  E was so worried about me.

Eventually it was time to push.  Now after having him Clara was truly a piece of cake...

I thought the contractions were painful..it was nothing like pushing him out.  That was not what I expected.  what stunk was being told to wait and not push and then push. I just wanted to push him out!!

It felt like forever but it was really only a few minutes at Thomas finally arrived at 1:24pm.  No C-section and no pain meds!!

And woah was he a big boy!! 9lb 5 oz big.  I cant help but giggle when I hold him and admire him.  He is a chubby baby!  I love it.

So far he is an angel.  Soft cries and a big sleeper.  I dont see him giving us issues learning to sleep through the night!

Clara loves him.  She wont let anyone touch him but me.  Hailey wants to squeeze his cheeks.  Ryu actually talked to him for a good while.  I think he is a happy camper that he finally has a brother.  The twins are curious of him.

Where o Where could little Thomas be??

I never thought I'd be carrying Thomas as long as I have.  I am ready to meet him!  Yesterday was my due date.  And there is no signs of having him anytime soon!!

But I am comfortable.  I am not yet feeling that "im so tired of being pregnant" feeling and I think after being pregnant with twins I have learned a different type of patience.  I went into labor on my own with Clara and the twins (twice).  I think that had to do with the feeling I felt mentally.  I knew I was going to have Clara on that day.  Mostly bc I was being induced.  With the twins I didnt think I would last and each day I carried them was a hardship in its own.  I felt like I would have them at any time of each day.  I havent felt none of that with Thomas.  I just sort of wake up and I think well its not going to be today...

I have tried a few of the tips you read on inducing labor naturally.  None have worked.  I am not ready to try the oil's or tea's.  I am just not ready to be in labor and need to go poo...lol  But today I will try going to the acupuncturist again.  (thanks to my MIL)  I tried it for the first time last week and it was pretty neat to experience.  I can say that through out this pregnancy I have had this hip tail bone pain and after seeing the acupuncturist I havent felt that pain.  After seeing her the first time, I did feel a difference.  I have contractions all day long but I feel like im over exaggerating calling them contractions.  There is no pain to them.  So after going to the acupuncturist I felt the contractions much stronger but it still wasnt painful. So today I will get to go again!  I am hoping for a bigger difference.

Since I had a c section with the twins I very likely could have another c section.  But I would rather have Thomas as a VBAC.  But I was told I could not be induced because it could rupture my uterus.  So unless I can go into labor on my own Ill be able to have him VBAC otherwise c section again.  Either way there is still a lot of risk having a baby after having a c section.  I try not to do to much research on the topic otherwise i'd be overwhelmed when I do get to meet my little boy.

But here I am past my due date waiting on his arrival.  I know it wont be much longer until I get to meet him.  If the acupuncturist appointment doesnt do it this time, then I have an appointment on the 21st.  At which point they will see if my cervix is soft and what they maybe able to do to kick start the labor and if they dont see a chance of that happening Ill be on the books for a c section.  If they have room it will be the same day and if not within a few days of it.

Not only this but this baby I know will be the biggest baby I have had yet.  Being that I had all but the twins at  39 weeks and they were all a little over 7lb.  Today I would not be surprised if Thomas was 8lb or extremely close to it.  And If I dont have him until the 21st he could very well be nearing 9lb!

Halloween!

So here I am sitting at home with Scream 4 on.  Well I recorded it to watch later.  Its lame.  I cant find myself to sit and watch it but I left it on the tv and came to sit at the computer.

Its just me and Diesel and the twins are alseep.

Where is everyone else!?!?

Trick or Treating!  Oh how I wish I could go too.

But 38 + weeks pregnant and walking door to door isnt in the works for me!

Im happy to say that I at least got to contribute to the costumes.  E was able to get me some red and black fabric and I made Ryu's Vampire Cape!

But E had to put his touch in it too.  I wanted the cape to have the bat wing type too it.  He drew that on the fabric for me and I was really not good at pinning this on Ryu.  Lets say that Dad to the rescue was able to get the kids all ready for trick or treating.  I got Clara dressed and the big kids dressed themselves.  I put Haileys hair up Dad got Clara's hair up.  Then Dad spray colored everyone's hair and did Ryu's face up!  Its not that easy doing much but watching with my big o belly in the way!