It's a Girl!!!

We had our baby this morning at 6:48 am. Today was my goal date because I think the birthday is cool 07/08/08. Things went great with no complications. Labor started around 1:40 in the morning and poor Todd got no sleep last night. He just woke up from a nice long nap on a very comfy hospital pull-out bed.

She was 7 pounds 10 ounces and 20 inches long. We haven't decided on a name yet and we will get better pictures posted as soon as we get our cord brought to the hospital.

It feels good to be done!!! Although I know this is only the beginning of the work, but man is it good to not be prego anymore.

Ready to Pop?

I will be the first to say I'm not a tiny pregnant girl - you know the cute ones you think are smuggling a basketball? I show early and I get nice and BIG (it's better for the baby right?) I put this horrible picture of me on here just to show that I'm not making any of this up. I have yet to gain the recommended 25-35 pounds during a pregnancy, let alone less like so many people I know. I'm always over and now that I'm finishing my 4th pregnancy I'm learning to live with it rather than let it bug me. I'm sure Todd would tell you differently he's the one who I complain to about being fat all the time. But with 2 weeks left there is nothing I can do now except embrace it!

Here are a few comments I have heard recently about being prego:

• You look like you're ready to pop!


• Wow! I can't believe you haven't had that baby yet. I thought you were due a month ago.


• You just look so tired and uncomfortable.


• When are you due again?


• So how ya doin? Just gettin' fat, fat, fat?


• Were you this big with all your pregnancies?


• You about to throw that calf? (this is one of my favorites and I request it to be said each pregnancy now because it cracks me up)


• Mommy, what are all those lines on your belly? (Luke asking about my stretch marks most of which came from him)


• Do you have 2 babies in there? (my sweet little neighbor asked me this one in pure innocence...it was so cute)


• Mom it's just because you have such a big belly...I was going to say fat belly but I thought big sounded better (Tayson said this in response to me telling Todd about the 2 baby comment)


• There are also numerous nice things said to me...but they aren't as funny!

Luckily, I know all of this will end soon and I will be back to my normal self in no time. I just had to document this moment in my pregnancy to keep a smile on my face. No reason to be offended by people at this point. I'm big and that's just the way it is. :)

24 Days to go

I can't believe that I am so close to my due date already. I know the next 3 or 4 weeks will be the long tough ones, but I was just telling Todd last night that I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. I was looking at my kids and how different each of them are and wondering if this little one will look or act like any of them or if I will have another completely unique kid.


Tayson was 8 lbs. 5 oz. 19.5 inches long and born 7 days before his due date.

Tayson looks like just his daddy except that he is built just like me (a nice roll of back fat, a long bum that always shows crack, and skinny little legs). He has a temper and is very competitive. He wears his emotions on the surface is so dramatic it is funny.


Luke was 9 lbs. 3 oz 20.5 inches long and born 2 days before his due date.

Luke has a big block head (which he gets from my side) and he has total Schultz hair (just like David and my Grandpa Schultz) he has Todd's gorgeous big dark brown eyes and has a big strong build like his daddy. His legs and bum look just like Todd's to me. He has a very laid back personality and has a long concentration span for a 3 year old. His personality reminds me of Todd's.


Claire was 7 lbs. 12 oz. and 20 inches long and was born 3 days after her due date.

Claire has gorgeous big eyes and wavy hair. Her face shape, nose and mouth remind me of Todd and Amy. She really looks nothing like either of her brothers. Her personality is hilarious. She really is very bratty - she will not make eye contact with you if she doesn't "feel" like it and has done this since she was a few months old. It is her way or the highway. She is picky about what she will and will not wear. She has a very strong personality and I know I'm not ready to see her personality as a teenager!


So who knows what I have coming to me this time. I've managed to have babies in the 7, 8 and 9 lb. range before and after my due dates. I guess we'll know soon enough.

The Nursery is Ready

How do I get ready for the baby when I have no idea what I'm having? I washed all my white and yellow onsies, blankets, and a few sleepers for the baby. I washed all the white crib bedding and put it on the crib so I have somewhere for the baby to sleep when we get home. We got the baby carrier down from the top shelf in the garage and I have two sweet little outfits all ready to be washed. There really wasn't much work to do and I'll have lots to do once I get home from the hospital.

It's so fun not knowing what we are going to have now that it is getting so close. Todd and I are trying to decide how to tell everyone after the baby comes - we might make all you locals come to the hospital to find out. Although knowing my family my mom or sister will have called everyone before I even know what I had. If you want to be on the call list let me know and I'll make sure you get called as soon as possible after the baby comes.

Boy or Girl?

Last week when I was at Motherhood I saw this book and had to buy it. It has 50 fun ways to find out if you're having a boy or girl. So far I have done 33 of the tests.

Girl: 21
Boy:12

Some of the tests are hilarious and can't mean a thing (i.e. which way does your pillow face? North or South?) I'm going to try to do all 50 before the baby is born just for some fun.

30 Weeks down .... 10 to go

This week I've decided that instead of "Thankful Thursday" I will do a post on things I will miss when I'm not prego anymore...and of course that list can't exist without things I won't miss when this all comes to an end.

Maybe I'll look back at some point and miss this, but honestly right now I'm pretty much ready to not be pregnant anymore. Too bad I still have 2 1/2 months left to go.

Also, this is the first time in 4 pregnancies that I have posed for a picture to show my big ol' belly. I'm not loving the picture but there you have it. Blogging makes us do things we'd never do otherwise. :)

Things I will miss:

Not having to suck in my tummy

Having boobs again!

Eating whatever I want whenever I want and having a great excuse

My hair and nails growing fast

Not feeling the baby move

Having to pack a diaper bag and carry the car seat in order to run into the store instead of just packing my big belly in there with me

Being able to go to bed as early as I want and not feeling silly (or having Todd make fun of me for being worn out by 8:00 pm)

Wondering what my baby will look like (and if it’s a boy or girl)

Rock hard abs (only when I’m having a contraction – but it’s better than never)

Things I won’t miss:

The constant heartburn

The back pain

Not being able to turn around enough to see when I’m backing the car out

Not being able to tie my shoes

My bellybutton sticking out

My skin being so bad … eczema, pimples and blotchy skin

Leg cramps

Feeling fat

Not wearing normal clothes – I can’t wait to button a pair of pants again

Being woken up in the middle of the night to pee or because the baby is kicking me (of course this might be better than waking up every few hours for the baby to eat)

No Peeking....

We had our ultrasound today and we didn't peek! It wasn't hard since Todd was there with me and is all about not finding out. I just need to keep him around every time I go to the mall and walk by the ultrasound place there. Although I've always sworn that I wouldn't get an ultrasound at the mall...so I know I can hold strong for 19 more weeks.

For those of you who want to guess we have decided not to release the DVD until after the birth just in case you think you can make something out of the fuzz on the screen. But I will tell you what we know at this point and you can decide for yourself.

Heart rate: 128 bpm

The baby is measuring a full week ahead (July 3rd instead of the 12th)

I am gaining a nice amount of weight this pregnancy - no need to tell specifics but it's a good amount (please remember I've been lazy this pregnancy and I really like chocolate lately)

The Chinese Gender Chart says girl:
Woman's Birth Year: 1972 Month: 9 Day: 20 Time Zone: PST
Conception Year: 2007 Month: 10 Day: 5 Time Zone: MST
It's a girl! (Chinese Age 36 at Lunar month 8)
(it said girl for Tayson and Luke too though)

Everything is healthy and looks great!

Feel free to guess on the poll

We are really excited that the baby is healthy and that my blood pressure is low (116/69 - I think that's a record for me).