Sander Christmas

Wes had his company Christmas party up here on Saturday night so we decided to do the Sander Christmas party on Sunday before they headed back home.  Saturday night while Barbara and Wes went to the party the rest of us were at the hotel were everyone put myself and Freddy went swimming.  The kids all had a blast swimming and Dad said it was one of his favorite presents.  That night Emma stayed at the hotel with mom, and dad because she wanted to have more time with her cousins.  Thankfully they all did pretty well together.

Sunday morning we opened up Christmas presents and spent time with each other before Barbara, Wes and the kids headed home.  Barbara and Mom were taking most of the pictures but I do have a few.  The kids loved their presents and had a really good time playing together. 

Emma and Aubrey with the craft boxes that Mom got for them.  They also received another box with more craft supplies to play with.

 Mom and Dad got Emma a LeapPad2.  She has been playing with it quite a bit and I think that it is something that she will get a lot of use out of for the next couple of years.  Barbara also got her the Letter Factory Game to go with it.

 Aubrey with the Search and Learn Sea puzzle that we got for her.  It is a big floor puzzle that comes with some question cards.

It was great spending time with family as always.  I wish that we would live a little closer to each other so that the kids could spend more time together.

Freddy's 2 Week Checkup

At the last visit the pediatrician said that he wanted to see Freddy back in a week.  Well 1 week made the next appointment on Christmas Eve.  The office happened to be open that day for call in appointments only but since the pediatrician said he wanted to see Freddy again in a week and he was the one in the office that day the nurses when ahead and scheduled his appointment for Christmas Eve.

Freddy continues to grow by leaps and bounds.  He weighed in at 9lbs 13.6oz.  This is a gain of exactly one pound in a week.  He also measured at 23 in long.

Umbilical Cord and Thinking

Little Pig - 1 Week Old

Freddy weighed 8lbs 10.6 oz when he was born but by the time we were released from the hospital he was down to 7lbs 7oz.  I figured by the time we went in today for his 1 week appt he would be back over 8 lbs because he has been eating every 2 - 3 hours since we have been home and my milk has come in.  Even I was surprised when the nurse weighed him and said that he was 8lbs 13 oz today.

Besides a little jaundice the doctor said that he is looking great and he said that the jaundice will probably be gone by next week.  His next appt is on Monday Dec 24th.  I know that is Christmas Eve but his Doctor is on call so they went ahead and scheduled his appt for then.   

Gymnastics

We signed Emma up for Gymnastics this fall for something different to do.  Her last class was on Thursday and thankfully I was able to make it to see at least that one class.  I had just gotten out of the hospital from having Freddy earlier that day but I had promised her that I would make it to at least one class and it was the last chance.  Vince was up here to help with the kids so we left Freddy at home and went to the Y for Emma's last Gymnastics class. 

Overall she had a great time doing the Gymnastics and I'm really glad that I was able to make it to at to the last class to watch her.

Emma and Freddy

 Emma meeting her little brother for the first time.  She is in love with him just like mommy and daddy are.  Emma loves to give Freddy hugs and kisses and she loves to hold him.  We really have to be careful though because when she is done holding him she just tried to get up and leave without making sure someone else has him.  Also she is not the gentlest when she is hugging and kissing on him.

Frederick Anthony Schroering

Born at 11:54 yesterday.  Weight 8lbs 10.6oz.  Height 22 inches.  Nickname: Freddy

 We are all doing great.  I was induced at 7:30 and they broke my water around 10:30.  Once my water was broken everything went really quick.  I did not even have time for an epidural really.  They got it in but he came so quick that it did not take effect at all.

Emma has not gotten to meet her little brother yet because she came home from school with a fever yesterday.  She was fine this morning so we will just have to see what happens.  Hopefully she will get to meet him tonight.  We did Skype with her for a little bit last night but that is just not the same.

Freddy is doing great.  He has slept pretty much the entire time and does not like to wake up even when we change his diaper.  Also he is nursing like a champ.  Eating every 4 - 5 hours.

The time has come

Well our little guy still has not wanted to come on his own so we will be heading to the hospital here is just a little bit for an induction.  Here's hoping that everything will go without a problem and we will be meeting out baby boy before to long.  Vince is looking after Emma and is going to take her to school this morning and then bring her to the hospital afterwards. 

Eviction Notice

My appointment yesterday went about the same as they have been going all along.  I was 4cm dilated and 80% efface.  The doctor went ahead and striped my membranes trying to naturally induce labor. Last night for 2 or 3 hours I had contractions every 10 - 15 minutes but they were not getting stronger as time went on and eventually quite all together.  I have been having occasional contractions for a week now so I was really hoping that she would go ahead and induce me this weekend.  No such luck.

I like my doctor but she is a firm believer in letting nature take its course so she will not induce me until my due date.  With that said though this little one has been given his eviction notice.  If I have not had him by Tuesday morning they are going to induce me.  The doctor said she would be really surprised if I go that long so lets just hope that she is right and he comes on his own this weekend.

Santa and St Nick

Sunday we took Emma to the Children's Museum.  Jolly Days is going on right now so they have the yule slide out and Santa comes to visit.  Emma had a blast going down the yule slide with daddy and she wanted to go see Santa.  When we got to the front of the line for Santa she decided that she did not want anything to do with him after all.  Thankfully the line was not very long so we did not waste a lot of time standing around for nothing.

 I bribed her to at least go and sit next to Santa but she would not smile or talk to him.  Maybe we will try and see Santa some other time but it looks like she is not much interested in Santa this year.

 

St Nick stopped by our house last night and left some goodies for everybody.  Emma could not wait until tonight to see what she had gotten so after breakfast she got her stocking down and went through it.  She had to see what was in her little brother's stocking as well since he is not here yet to look for himself.

 

Little brother got a new outfit from St. Nick. 

 

I go into the doctor today at 4pm so I will have to see what she has to say at that time.  I'm really hoping that she will schedule me to be induced some time this weekend.  Today is my last day here at work so anytime now would be great.

SO DONE WITH THIS PREGNANCY