Madeline Grace Wills

This morning at 0345 Aleta woke me up and said it's time to go to the hospital. At a little after 0430 we had finally arrived and was told that she was dilated to about 5 cm and that because of how far away we lived they would go ahead and admit her. They also said that when the new shift of doctors came in at 0730 they would break her water and see how things progressed. Well we waited and she had small but consistent contractions about 2-3 minutes apart and at about 0800 the doctors finally came in and broke Aleta's water! After breaking her water they left to start the tub in another room because Aleta had expressed interest in a water birth, however 10 minutes after her water was broke I was running down the hall to let them know that she was now pushing. At 0819 Madeline Grace Wills was born. (The girls got to choose the middle name). Madeline was 8 lbs 11.6 oz. and 21" long. Both Aleta and Madeline are doing well and are expected to be released sometime tomorrow afternoon! Below are some pics of Maddie and her sisters meeting her for the first time!

Stupid Baby Crib

So a few months ago, we bought a crib from the base for sale website.  She assured us all the pieces were there – we counted the screws, made sure we had 2 sides, headboard, etc…  Well, today I spent an hour wiping down all the pieces and took them upstairs.  I download the directions from online (using the model number off the crib) and notice I’m missing two rods that help attach the side.  GRRRRR!!!!

 

We bought this from I don’t remember who!  And you can’t order the replacement parts online (the crib was last made in 1996).  I’m going to cry – now I have to find another crib!  UGH!

 

So I guess its off to Walmart to see if they have any cribs that won’t cost a fortune!

39 Weeks

And I’m still pregnant.  Been having contractions off and on today – trying to stay active so they don’t fizzle out – but they are anyway.  I had to drop off a urine sample at the hospital yesterday and as I was talking to the midwife, a nurse came out of a room and said, okay, she’s ready, we need you now.  And they took off running… and I got to leave still pregnant :(

Here is another picture of my belly.  Hopefully I’ll have a picture of the actual baby next week!

Disney Spouses Dining In

A few weeks ago I went to a Disney Dinner for the military spouses on base.  Our table was Snow White.  It was fun – just thought I’d share some pictures :D

 

Shawnel and me at the house before we went.  I was Doc and she was Snow White

 

Me, Stephanie, and Julie.  Doc, Magic Mirror and the Wicked Witch.  Stephanie did a great job on her costume – and she made sure she smiled for every picture! LOL!

 

The Huntsmen, the Prince, Dopey, Doc, Sneezy, Magic Mirror and the Evil Queen

 

The Huntsman about to get Snow White’s heart to give to the Evil Queen.

 

This was our dessert. Red Velvet cupcakes with snow white crystal sugar on the icing.  And chocolate dipped strawberries that were cut into hearts and had a little dagger pic through them.  We also had a heart shaped cake with a dagger in a chocolate box and carmel apples.

 

Our decorated table.  We had Snow White’s wishing well in the center. And then LOTS of stuff around, a castle, skull and cauldron, huntsman’s box (to hold the heart).  Baskets of apples, little mining cars with jewels, Snow White in her coffin… the list goes on!

 

And our ‘Movie Poster’  Stephanie did the outside of the mirror in clay and then scratched away the back of the mirror and put our pictures underneath – it was SO COOL!! Everything you see ‘on’ the mirror is actually behind the glass and the surface is smooth!

  

So there are the pictures for everyone who has asked ;)

Online Baby Shower

My wonderful friends at OSU hosted an online baby shower for me today!!  I had been getting boxes in the last few weeks with the instructions not to open until today.  So I finally got to open all the goodies!!! Boy do I feel loved :D  Thank you ladies, you are truly a blessing!

BTW, you can all thank Sierra for the pictures (note, next time make sure she’s not taking them from BENEATH my double chin – lol!)

 

Me on the floor with my boxes all around me!

 

Card from Nina and a gift certificate to Gymboree! Can’t wait to spend it on some cute clothes!!!

 

Pack’n’Play sheets from Irene!! YAY!!

 

See me typing on the computer chatting with the girls! DH kept saying I was a dork for having an online baby shower! LOL! Hey, we make do with what we have.

From Teresa!! A Baby changing pad and diaper stacker.  Love that stacker – its so pretty!!

 

From Cheryl – a Cupcake Chipboard book - hey, the baby’s gotta have his/her own mini book ;)  and stroller, carseat, pack’n’play toy

 

From Liz – Graco Baby Monitors – these will be such a blessing in my three levels of a house!!

       

From Ruth – padded mattress cover and some sheets!! Now all I need to do is get the crib put together – still… LOL!

Thanks again to all the wonderful ladies!!! These will be so helpful!!

Thanks again from the bottom of my heart!

Baby Can’t Come Yet!!!!

Seriously – we got about 2 feet of snow yesterday – and its supposed to snow more this weekend. The roads are TERRIBLE!!! Dustin took the van to work yesterday, and he got stuck twice just driving down the road. We saw the UPS driver and his big ole van get stuck in our culdesac. Someone was stuck again this morning, and then Dustin decided to pull out the truck to shovel the driveway – um… he’s currently still stuck!!

See how our driveway is mostly clear – and then it goes up about 2 feet once you hit the street! EEK! He’s still out there shoveling around the truck and getting neighbors to help get him out. By the way, that van off to the left isn’t buried, they are on their driveway, its just that the snow bank on either side of everyone’s drives are about 4 feet high from shoveling snow all winter long!

But the girls had a blast in our backyard. They haven’t played in the back since like Oct (usually go out front when Daddy shovels the drive). So they had about 4 feet of fresh snow – Daddy shoveled a little hole for them – but they had fun walking in the snow banks up to their waist! LOL!

So, Dustin has said that if I go into labor this weekend we are calling an ambulance (who’s tires are hopefully better than ours!) We are supposed to get another 5 inches tonight. Hope this baby waits until AFTER the snow storm to make its appearance!

 

And I just went to check to see how Dustin is doing – still stuck – but at least he’s not the only one now! LOL! See the blue truck and green car in the back ground – they are both stuck and have people pushing them!

37 Weeks

So here is another belly pic with my mouth open and a weird look on my face (I was telling Dustin how to focus in the shot)

This baby just keeps getting bigger and bigger – imagine that!!! I had my Dr's appointment today. Baby’s doing fine, and I’m 2-3 cm dilated. Since they poked around in there, I’m feeling crampy and having contractions. Don’t get excited though – most likely they will fizzle out soon.

So the girls are taking bets on when the baby is coming. They all wrote their name on the calendar guessing at their new sibling’s birthday. Anyone else want in the baby pool?

7 – Ruby, Geri

10 - Barbara

12 – Dustin

13 - Mom, Leah

15- Wendrie

16 - Petra

18 – Sierra

19 - Ryann

20 – Mommy

21 – Marinka

22 - Valerie

24 – DUE DATE

31 – Karis

The girls are getting ready for the baby!

Only a month to go! Yes, I’m still pregnant, yes, I will call you when I go into labor and there will probably be a post up within a day or so with the picture of the baby!!  But the calls have already started.  How are you feeling, any news?  UGH! I might start screening phone calls (I’ve already had 4 in the last few days!).

Sierra is getting ready for calling people when Mommy goes into labor. Dustin was worried about me not being able to get to the phone to call him, so Sierra has her list of people to call (Daddy, neighbors, friends) and as soon as she gets ahold of somebody, she is to call 9-1-1 if Mommy tells her to.

So I hear her the other day – Hello, 9-1-1, yes, this is Sierra Nicole Wills at 762…(address) my Mommy is having the baby.  And then she said, okay Ruby, now I have the baby and you call.  So they switch and Ruby takes a turn – lol.

Karis crawled into bed with me the other morning and I said, hey my big girl. To which she corrected me – No! I’m your baby! You haven’t had the baby in your tummy yet, I still the baby!  That one is going to be in for a rude awakening when the baby comes.  I asked her if she’s going to be a baby when the new baby comes. And she tells me, I’ll be Daddy’s baby, and you can have the new baby! LOL!

And Dustin was taking Ruby potty before bed last night and he says, come on Ruby, hurry up...
to which she replies - Oooohhh, I can't stand up, I have a fat baby in my tummy - its hard to stand up. And then she stood up, held her back and 'waddled' to her room!

And now they have all changed their minds and want a baby sister!!! Except sometimes Ruby will say boy baby because that’s what Daddy wants!! hehehe!

Ten Adjective Tuesday

I am:
1. TIRED
2. Crabby
3. Sore
4. TIRED
5. Annoyed
6. Done
7. TIRED
8. Huge
9. Hurting
10. TIRED

Sierra's Monkey Party

Sierra had her Monkey Birthday Party today! Had a pretty fun time, and although I felt kinda cheap making everything for her party - I think it turned out pretty good.  Its hard to find stuff for Monkey's - its all cartoon characters and TV shows.  I found some stuff online, but shipping to AK is OUTRAGEOUS - and even looking 3 weeks ago, the delivery date was the day of the party! But I think we did okay! Enjoy the pics!

Of course she had to have a Monkey cake!! She wanted a brownie cake (which is already rich enough, so I didn't really frost it. And Banana ice cream.  Which I made by taking vanilla ice cream and mixing in cut up bananas!  Hey, its what they do at ColdStone Creamery! LOL!

 

Here is the 'Pin the Tail on the Monkey' poster. I printed out a picture from online onto a transparency and put a flashlight behind it and traced onto poster board.

 

She wanted to do a craft at her party, so I choose something easy.  Prepainted door hangers and Monkey's and they put their names on them with foam stickers.

 

And the goodie bags - see - my scrappy supplies are good for something!

 

The Decorated Room.  We used green streamers like 'vines' and then drew banana bunches on yellow balloons :D

 

And eating pizza,opening presents, and blowing out candles on the cake:

I think I'm ready to pop!

Well, not yet - but I really hope I go early this time around!! I have 10 weeks left yay!!!

But I've felt noticeably bigger this last week... here's why!

 

Belly pic from December 20th:

I think I just look round, not too big - well, for me... But my belly sticks out about as far as my boobs (I'm not even going to mention the double chin or thunder thighs!)

 

And here is one I from January 10th:

Yep - just 3 weeks later!!!! I think this one is going to be a 10 pounder too! LOOK HOW FAR OUT I'M STICKING!!! UGH!!! If you were to see my without my shirt - not even TAKING a pic of that - it looks like someone put a big ole basketball under my belly!

Sierra's is Driving me BANANAS!

I have to hear EVERY DAY!!!! How many sleeps to my birthday? How many sleeps to my birthday party? Are you making a cake? Can I invite my friends? Is that before or after my birthday? When is my birthday party again?

AGHHHHH!!!!!!  It makes me... COMPLETELY... IN-SANE!!! DING DING DING DING DING!!! (name that movie)

So I've been trying to just ignore her and telling her to knock it off or there will be no birthday party!!!! Mean mommy that I am!

We are having a monkey party... complete with a monkey cake, banana ice cream, and a monkey craft for the kiddos (instead of treat bags).

I'm also going to look for a 'Pin the tail on the Monkey game' but we may have to improvise that...

And I don't want to post it here because Sierra knows how to check the website (on a bookmark), but if you want to see what I made her for her birthday - click on the Aleta's Art link in the right column!