Ground Hogs Day

It all started Tuesday, when I took Charlie into the doc. and came out with a

prescription for pink eye (in both eyes) and some heavy meds for his congestion in his chest.

I had no idea what this was the beginning of!!!

Lucys saga: fever stuck at 103.9 for 4 days, pink eye from charlie, constant congestion

and throat irritation, which had for 2 nights been waking her every 45 MIN. in the night.

One day she literally slept for over 18 hours!!!!

Charlies saga: Pink eye in both, fever, dangerous chest congestion and ear infection

Jeffs saga: Soar throat, cough and EAR INFECTION which left him

groaning in pain, after the meds, for over 2 hours.

I have NEVER dealt with sickness like this.

I've had kids throw up, and one ear infection,

but I've got my kids on meds I don't even know what for.

Its been really scary, not to mention exhausting caring for what feels like triplets!!

They all need so much attention, and are totally dependent on me.

It has been non stop, and we are ready for a break!

I just keep thinking this cannot get worse, and so far, Henry and I not getting sick

has been the biggest blessing.

These 4 days have been the longest days of my life, and that I hope will come to a quick end.

The hardest part, making time for each one of the kiddos, to insure they know how much I

love and adore them individually.

This is a sampling from the pharmacy that we know own.

One thing we have enjoyed, the warm weather.

This is the crew, enjoying the view

at Mt. Vernon.

Jeff showing in the kids the sheep. New sheep had just arrived earlier this week!

Look close at this pict.

Thats Henry in there! Lucy and Henry loved it!

Finally, a first bath!

He seemed to love it, and nothings better then a fresh from the tub baby.

Yes, Lucy does need hair cuts, because it just keeps growing everywhere, BUT the top.

Maybe by the time she's in college, it will have caught up!

Happy Birthday Henry Jack!!!

First, a quick update!

This is Georgetown University.

The weather was SPLENDID on Sat, so we headed over to

historic Georgetown! What a charming and bustling little place!

I LOVE living here.

Taking a delicious stroll on Georgetown streets.

Sunday we headed to see the temple.

That looks like snow in the background,

but thanks to the sunny sunny weather, our snow has all but melted.

And this is where the story begins.

(This is me, waiting for the picture to take, as a contraction came!

So there you go, in action!)

Sunday we had some neighbors over for dinner. We were having a great time,

until I began to feel what I thought was braxton hicks.

About 8 pm, I decided I'd better go lie down (more an excuse to stop doing the dishes!!)

and began timing whatever these things were at 9 pm.

(time does FLY when you are recording every 10 min.)

After lying in bed till midnight, (having timed them 10 min. apart for the last 3 hours)

Jeff now sleeping by my side,

I thought I'd take a trip to the bathroom.

I knew the second I got up my contractions would speed up,

and that this baby would not be long.

The contractions immediately started coming 5 and then 4 min. apart.

(I had waited to get up, or move, in fear that this really was happening)

After returning from the bathroom,

( where I truly was worried if I went pee, the baby would come out)

I told Jeff I really wanted to leave.

We called our midnight babysitter, and by this time, it was about 1:15.

We got to the Emergency room, and there the journey began.

After being offered a wheelchair (a BILLION TIMES!!!) we began our walk,

to the Womens area.

(Why on EARTH they had us go ALL the way to the ER, if I was going to walk a marathon !!! )

It took FOREVER, and I was truly worried I'd have the baby in the elevator,

with some hospital staffer,

who DIDN'T even have a PHONE!!.

After having been here 2 times,

I had some idea what things felt like.

I now during the contractions was hot, sweaty, getting the shakes...a few other things,

I really thought we should have been RUNNING!

and was DESPERATE to just get to the womens center.

At the check in desk, where I thought Jeff was being way too calm,

I informed him that I REALLY needed to get a room.

Once we got in the room, the nurse didn't seem to be responding to my needs

as quick as I would have assumed! I swear they recruited her from the nursing home!!

She put the monitors on the baby, and then checked me.....

I WAS DILATED TO A 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I KNEW I didn't have long, and even after the nurse didn't seem to be alarmed.

AND THEN MY WATER BROKE!!!!

I exclaimed as the next 3 contractions came that I was desperate to push.

In the most annoying tone, she kept telling me to WAIT!!!

Are you KIDDING!!!!???!?!!

What did she think I had been waiting for for the last 9 months!????

So, I did, I waited to push, but the second I heard the doc. was in the room,

I said, in so many words "listen doc, this baby is coming, weather you are

ready to catch him or not!!!"

And then, just like that (well, you know, something like that)

baby Henry Jack

was born!! 

 03/08/10

1:59 pm. 21 inches 8lbs. 4oz. (my biggest by a whole pound!!)

This labor fulfilled all my wildest dreams!

I have ALWAYS wanted to get to the hospital and have them say

"oh, you are at a 10"

and

I've always wanted to know what it felt like to have your water break.

Check, and check.

Lucy has truly fallen in love with Henry.

She is constantly saying "Hey mama, wheres Henry?"

Or saying "Oh, what a sweet baby"

and he really has been a great baby!!

Need I say more?

This is in attempts to capture his double chin.

Everyone that saw him said "what a chubby baby."

Meeting the fam! His first day home. Charlie is a tornado around him,

and that will take some working on.

I have been in love with Henry!

It is so fun to have new baby!!!

He's doing great so far with eating, and seems to be adjusting well

with night and day.

(It has helped a BILLION to have my nanny (aka mother) here!! She has saved our lives,

and saved poor Charlie many times!)

And last but not least, Jeff's brother Zack

is in a military base, just about 30 miles south of us!

We have tried 3 times to see him,

and finally on Sat. we met up!

Lucy loved it, and it was GREAT to see him!!

Open house

Welcome to our home!

As requested, heres some views of the insides.

Door ahead, leads upstairs.

(the hall luce is in, connects to the walk of shame) and to the left...

Our living room. Behind the living room, where I took the pict....

.the dining room (yes, with a FAB! chandelier!

Through the dining room...

where all the magic happens.

I am standing where there is a little nook, where we keep a small table.

Back out to the dining room...

the journey begins!

If you've got to go to the bathroom, you should

have planned ahead, as there is quite a walk.

To the immediate right, stairs that go down.

And next to that, the hall where you saw Luce.

The kids bath

To the first left, the nursery.

Can't wait to welcome him!

Come any time baby boy, bring it on!!!

Just next to the nursery, where Charles and the Luce sleep.

(they've done GREAT together, and Lucys been a super trooper in her bed!)

Down the hall (yes, another hall) that I didn't take a picture of,

the Master. (oops, the master bath pic. is gone, but its charming.

Subway tiles, black and white)

And back to the hall that connected the bedrooms, this is the den.

So, I'm standing at the front door, looking to the right.

Through this door ahead, to the right again is the master.

So, its a circle, LOVE that!!!

It makes for easy sneaking around for early gym visits.

We like the house, a bit large, drafty and needing some PAINT,

but thrilled with the neighborhood, and Jeff's commute!!

My sweet SWEET brother commented the other day,

"I can't believe you still haven't had the baby.

When you left, I thought you already looked like you were

going to pop!"

The bad news bears, I have not popped!

The good news Abe, you are no offender to my noticeably

large, and growing by the minute belly!

We started home school early around here!!!

Its ALL work, and no play for the Sanders kids!!!!!

So, really, do we look alike?

I keep getting comments on this.

Yes, our eyes, but the darling button nose of Lucys,

not sure where that came from.

(I'll have to take a better look at the mail man next time)

Until then...