A little behind.....

So I am a little behind on the belly pic.. Dont know what happened so here it is

29w4d

Dont pay attention to the "back fat" rolling over my pants.. (ugh!)

The pregnancy is going pretty good.. The last month or so has been rough more throwing up and not eating and Heartburn like no other... Cant sleep, cant hardly walk (lol freaking hurts!) so yeah, Im in pain most of the time and uncomfortable, but at least this week I have been feeling better and eating too!

I think I posted before that I had only gained a whopping 7lbs this whole pregnancy... so my midwife was a little concerned that maybe baby wasnt growing right... so we had an ultrasound on Monday (19w2d) and she was measuring 19w4d (pretty much right on target, not smaller thats for sure!) and she weighs 3lbs 1oz!! I was reading online to see what baby should weigh at 29 weeks and it was between 2 and 2 1/2 pounds... I was hoping she was at least 2lbs (I was getting worried) and she was a little over 3lbs... So I am super happy that everything is good and she is weighing what she is supposed to...

Oh and on a side note... We still have no name for our little girl... We have found a few more that are in the mix now... so who knows!

We also had Gavin's Pine wood Derby race on Saturday It was his (our) first time so we had NO clue what to do and how to do it... so this is his car before the wheels were put on

Pretty good for first timers... 

We warned him days before the race that he will probably lose because it is our first time and we have to practice and some of the other boys have done it a few times so they know a little more... 

Well............... He lost...... Pretty fast 

He was a little bummed but a good sport, and we all had a good time...

(Dont have pictures cause my camera is messed up, and my phone died)

Also.......... I have been a little bored and while I am not that good at sewing I try to keep myself busy!

Brittany wanted a swaddle blanket for her new baby so I offered to make one.. 

Hoping it works out and actually works...

If not (sorry Brit, I will buy you a real one lol)

We tried it out on one of the girls baby dolls seems to work ... but this baby doesn't move...

I am gonna be working on a few other things soon and hopefully they will turn out... if not at least I kept myself entertained....

Gotta love em'

We haven't been doing much lately Just the same ol' school homework and getting through the day....

As I said before Gavin joined scouts about a month ago and is just loving it! He had just a few days to receive his bobcat (I think thats what it was) and he did it.

Well I guess when the kids pass some things the mom gets a pin too.. so I got a little something too... So nice!

Gavin showing off his badge

Taking a closer look, he was so proud of himself

And so are we... Good job Gavin... 

And I have absolutely NOTHING for this baby.. I am kinda cutting it down to the wire .... 

If you know me I really HATE spending money... I LOVE to save! So of course I look for deals EVERYWHERE...  I found this swing on my way home from dropping kids off at school a neighbor was giving it away (FREE) so I picked it up and  gave it a good wash down! It looks brand new!! So proud of myself!  New (to me) swing  FREE!

Loving it!!  Just trying to keep the other kids off of it... Why must they try to sit in it.?!?!?

Now.... For the reason for this post!   

Makai

Such a trouble maker............

The boys left their "ladder" against the tree and I  catch Makai half way up it... oh gosh!  

Now this "ladder is just leaning on the tree, its not nailed in or anything so its not that stable..

He gets to the top ... still not that happy with hisself he was hoping to get up into the tree...

What is this kid thinking... 

And............

The girls came running to me... saying Makai was stuck... well I took my sweat time, and walked to the back room ( he is always stuck and I didn't hear any crying, I'm really not THAT mean.)

I found him like this.. and thought I could easily get  him out... UH NO!  He really was stuck! I told the girls to grab my camera while I thought of a  way to get him out.... I couldn't make him go under or pull him from the top... at first he wasn't crying ... so I wasn't that worried...

Notice the toy bin he is standing on... dont know if that was just there or if thats how he climbed in there or if the girls put in under him (cause apparently they tried to rescue him before they came to get me).. but if he wasnt standing on it... He would be pretty much choking on that bar that is right under his chin... Lucky kid!

And last night I walked in to THIS... 

Makai got into a tub of Vaseline..... 

He was just playing away!! Glad he was having fun... 

Of you notice all the little white round things... Yeah those are nursing pads... He was using those to wipe himself off when I first walked in... he was saying "Eww... Eww.." while wiping off the gunk with nursing pads! lol

Just wanted to show you how much he really had in his hair.. I think he thought it was gel...

Good thing he made me laugh cause this crap was hard to get out!

Gave him a bath... washed him 3 or 4 times and then washed his hair 3 times and I still had to rub him down with a towel after cause it just didn't come off...  while I was still rubbing the stuff out of his hair he fell asleep! His hair was stuck like that cause I couldn't get it out... He looks like Bozo!

So if any of you wonder what goes on during a typical day at my house with 5 kids... 

There ya go!

Birth Plan!!

I am a HUGE "birth junkie" I guess you could call it... I love to watch births and am hoping after my kids have grown up a little to become a doula and then a midwife... Some people may think I have gotten "weird" (my Brother, and probably others who aren't as brave to say it to me..haha) I just have educated my self on the matter..

Either way.. I have talked to my Midwife about "catching" my own baby this time around, since it will be my last.. She actually told me that it is a possibility in a Hospital setting ( I would love a Homebirth, but also a scardy cat, I always think something is wrong with me) So she wrote it on my charts and she also told me to write a Birth Plan so that is what I did...

BIRTH PLAN

LABOR:

Have husband present at ALL times.

Would like to avoid pain medications, and try natural methods first (please encourage these)

1. walking

2. Swaying

3. change positions (would rather not be on back)

4. massages

5. Also open to other suggestions

I do not mind having cervical exams

Monitoring

1. Whatever allows me to move freely

DELIVERY

Please encourage me to deliver in an upright position

1. Kneeling

2.Squatting

3. On "all fours"

4. use of squatting bar

Would like a "HANDS OFF" delivery

1. Push when I feel the urge to

2. Change positions as I feel

3. Catch the baby myself

I would also like a mirror available

BABY CARE

Would like delayed cord clamping/cutting until it has stopped pulsating

Please do not suction baby unless ABSOLUTELY necessary

No Pacifiers or Bottles

Baby is to stay with mom and dad at all times

That is what I came up with... If any of you think of something I may have forgot.. Please let me know!

I am so excited! 13 more weeks (which really means like 11weeks)

My pregnancy is going as good as it can, I guess. My last OB appointment shows a total weight gain of 7lbs, heartrate good, measuring right on target... but due to the little weight gain... I have to get another ultrasound for size of baby to make sure she is growing..

I am still throwing up at 27 weeks! I cant sleep at all, but I am SO tired. I have heartburn constantly! (I cant even drink, or eat without having heartburn as it goes down) the skin by my ribs feels like it is stretched to the limits.. I have a little something called SPD (Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction) its when the hormones are a little higher than normal and cause the ligaments in the pubic bone and hips to relax a little too MUCH and a little too SOON... I it hurts to lay down, it hurts to sit, to get dressed, to walk, to pretty much to anything! the only thing that feels good is to sit with my legs spread as far apart as possible.. Not to lady like huh! Another thing that is too Lady like is peeing myself a few times a day.. EVERYDAY... Laughing coughing, sneezing, yelling... so if you see me "brace myself".. (holding belly and curling up) I am trying to avoid peeing my pants!

Baby Names!!!!!

We are still having the hardest time finding a name for our new baby girl... I am getting a little anxious, So please help us out...

The poll is to the right in the sidebar --------------->

I dont care if you just stalk my blog just VOTE... We need all the opinions we can get! Feel free to leave a comment or a new name too....

Thank you!!!

***disclaimer*** in the end we have the final say LOL

LOTS OF PICS....

We have had an eventful last week or so...

Jason, Brittany, and Bostyn came down to visit for Jason's Birthday

Happy Birthday Jas!!

So of course the boys all HAD to have sushi and this time the girls tagged along..

Kayla decided to "try something new" so she ordered Calamari while the rest of us girls just ate some good ol' Teriyaki chicken.. she also decided to try some of the sushi I think she tried the spicy tuna.... either way........

She was having a hard time getting it down...

Needless to say she spit it out

(and you can see her plate of Calamari is still full lol)

Before we went to sushi the kids played at my house for a while

Bostyn and Makai playing together as usual

I have to say I was impressed with there "matching skills" they got those blocks in the right spots...

They were pretty pleased with themselves too!

I wish they lived closer so they could play like this everyday!

I lust LOVED the girls faces in this pic... they are so cute!

The next day we decided to take a trip to the LA Zoo... Super fun... but Super exhausting. We had a party of 17....8 of them were kids.. 8 kids under 8! (mostly mine lol) and Two pregnant women (I was DYING, dont know about Brit)

So of course the boys will be boys ................

and they just HAD to touch the cactus (like everyone they saw)

.........................

hmmm.... guess he got poked....

(Not like I didnt warn him)

Oh we decided to buy a wagon to pull around all our food and children (well just two of them)

It was a lifesaver!!! I love our little red wagon!

Kalaea and Makai in the wagon.... Makai trying to get her hair....

Oh... he got it!

Aniya and her Gargoyle (i think) everyone was walking away and she was standing next to him just talking away.. don"t know what she was saying but it must have been pretty important

I just love my family... When I went back and looked through my camera there were these pictures of Dad and the kids... it made me want to cry... everyone just looks like there having fun and they are so happy! I love them!

Kalaea got in there just in time to strike a little pose.... what a cutie!

Well if you know me you know they didn't get the funny faces and throwing up signs from me!

Daddy taught them that!

Freakin' Samoans!

Me and my oldest Girl....

Me and Mulek... I really hate this pic!

Yes! they are picking his nose!

Starting to get tired!

Makai climbing the fence to get a closer look

Girls playing a game waiting for everyone to move on...

Pic with daddy

LOVe em'

And after all the fun and excitement at the ZOO I was ready to go home and relax... my hips were KILLING me... I could hardly walk... so bed time it was as soon as we walked in the door....

Agghhhhh..... rest!

NOT!!

Aniya started having a pretty bad Asthma attack that I couldnt get under controll

so ER it was..

and of course when we got there she was feeling a little bettter (isnt it always that way!)

Poor baby... she kept asking if the sun was going to be up when we went home and i told her Yeah it will be light out when we go... and she kept saying... "well I didnt get to sleep" she must have been just as exhausted as me...

And the last thing is ...

Gavin has joined the scouts... And he had one week to complete his Bobcat for the Blue and Gold meeting they are having on Fri... He did it in 3 days...

Good job Gavin....

He is loving scouts... he even told me "I want to be in scouts for the rest of my life, its so fun"

so I guess that is it for now............

There have been a few things going on lately nothing too important.. And all the pic are kinds jumbled up this time.. oh well...

First off, its time for belly shots once again... I feel so freaking tiny this time... guess its a good thing cause I really hate being uncomfortable... I must look preg because complete strangers say "oh your expecting" and etc.. so I guess I am past the "is she chubby or preg stage"

so here is today at 23w 6d

and

(same day)

so Heart burn, restless nights, and back ache have all set in and I am sure they are here to stay for a while...

We still dont have a name!!

I got Mulek to agree on Leilani but... I am not 100% IN LOVE with it so I am looking for something better...

I found a super great deal online to get a free(+ shipping and handling( so 9.95)) nursing cover... I have never used one before so I thought I would get one... Then Stacy told me she made them then I thought OH I will just get one from her then, I got to thinking and I had a lot of material I wasnt using so I thought I would give it a try... This is my first attempt... Turned out really good if I do say so myself... It is for my sis Brittany.

I made pockets on both of the bottom corners for whatever ( I will use it for nursing pads, but binkies or whatever you may need will work) just in case, ya know.

Here is what it looks like "in use" haha

Guess it will work if he can hide a four year old under there lol...

the top of it by the neck is a little stiff so you can have a "peek hole"

Just like the one I was gonna buy...

Gavin has been such a big help lately...

I walked into the room one morning and saw this... he was changing Makai (I NEVER ask the kids to change diapers) but he did all on his own.. It was a good poopy one too... guess he couldn't stand the smell... lol

He also told me today he needs to practice so he can change his little sisters diapers when she comes.. What eight year old WANTS to change diapers especially and 8yr old BOY... Just one more reason why we love Gavin so much!

and the girls.... they asked me to take a pic of them... What a cute sister shot...

Makai and daddy just lounging on the couch (Makai was supposed to be taking a nap) but watching TV with daddy on his day off was much better..

Once again Gavin got an award and school and of course we wouldn't miss it... This is after, they have donuts and juice with the family...

Getting called up for his award

And of course as a mom of 5 soon to be 6 I have alot of "duties"

One of them, doing school projects (at the last minute, of course)

Gavin had and ant report to do for 2nd grade he had to write one page and pick one of three projects to complete...

He TYPED his report and chose to do 2 out of the 3 projects..

this the beginning of his ant hill model that he had to make... I didnt get a end shot but it turned out really good.

And this is the begging of his Ant model didnt get the finished product either but it also turned out really good.

And of course....

Isaiah also had a project due that he told me of last minute.. He had to make a gingerbread man... He also did a good job

so for now that is what we have been doing...

Makai has started a new thing he pretends to be a puppy. Usually he just barks and crawls around the house and we pet him, but then he picked up some socks with his mouth so I thought I would see if he would fetch...lol and he knew just what to do......