Update

Well, the doctor just came in and told me that, despite Matthew doing better, its not the miraculous turn around that she looking for, so we'll be here anywhere from 1-4 more days. She just wants to make sure he is on the right path, and that he can thrive on his own. Worst case scenario, she'll put a tube down his throat until he wakes up enough to really eat. We're ok here. Thanks for everyone's concern, and help with the other kids.

Can I get a perscription for some sleep, please?

Just to update everyone on baby Matthew, he was admitted to the hospital on Wed afternoon, due to still losing weight, Jaundice, and major sleepiness. They hooked him up to an IV, poked his foot, and stuck him in a baby tanning bed (a really warm incubator with a very bright spotlight). His jaundice has gone down considerably in the last 24 hours, that they took him out of the tanning salon, took one look at my legs and ordered one for me. I am really that white. Anyway, he is starting to eat a little better, and gained a little weight, due to the IV and the feeding. He is still very sleepy, though, but hopefully he will perk up enough to be sent home tomorrow in time for trick or treating. We will keep you posted.

Happy Birthday to Matthew!

It all started late Sunday night, when Rachel came running into my room, then ran out into the bathroom and spent the rest of the night in there. We then awoke to Nathan covered in his vomit. Next was Steve, then me. Monday is a haze, and I'm not quite sure how Shaun dodged the bullet, or who fed him that night. Monday night I threw up, and then went to bed. At about 1:30 Tuesday morning, I was rudely awaken by a very uncomfortable pain in my abdomen, that soon went away. I started to fade back to sleep, when I happened again. I was annoyed but now fully awake. I started timing these lovely pains, and realized that they were coming every 2.5 minutes. I shook Steve awake, and told him it was time. He was not impressed with my ability to make things happen at inconvenient times, but eventually realized that I was totally serious. We frantically decided to call our friend Amanda, and head over to the hospital

When we got there, they took one look at the pain on my face, and the "obscenely pregnant" state of my belly, that they took us right in and determined that I was, in fact, in labor. They wheeled me to a room where I begged to get as much medication as they could throw at me. The anesthesiologist came in, our friend from our ward, Joel Gardner, and I couldn't have been more grateful. He hooked me up, and I was finally comfortable again. We tried to figure out how to name him after Joel, but Matthew Joseph Joel Weber was a bit over the top. I then sat and looked around the room, watched Steve sleep, did a little sudoku, and stared blankly at the wall for a couple of hours.

Then they came in and determined that I was fully dialated, and they broke my water and told me to wait. I soon started feeling the need to push, but when the resident came in, she asked if I could wait, because someone else seemed like she needed to push even more. Whatever, lady. Has that girl had 3 other children? How fast can she push, because I bet that I can do it faster. Well, after 10 mins, I really needed to push, and so the nurse frantically paged the doc, and she came running in, told me to push, and in 2 contractions Matthew Joseph Weber was born. He was 7 lbs 12 oz and 19.5 ins long. He was considered preterm, as he was 36 weeks and 2 days along, so he spent much of his first day in the NICU.

I spent most of the day trying to recover, and Steve spent the day running around like a chicken with his head cut off. He had to go get the kids from Amanda, get Shaun ready and off to school, tidy up, get Rachel ready and off to school, take Shaun to a Dr appt, get my mom from the airport, get Rachel from the bus, get dinner, come visit us at the hospital, and take everyone back home and put everyone to bed. I don't know who had a more exhausting 24 hours, me or him.

Matthew is so beautiful, but is very jaundice, so has had to spend a lot of time in and out of the doctors and getting poked. He is so wonderful and sweet. Shaun and Rachel like him, and Nathan can't stand the little man who has come and taken over his spot as baby.

Announcing...

We would like to announce the birth of

Matthew Joseph Weber

on Wed, October 22 at 6:06 am.

More information to come.

Inappropriate? Yes, I dare say inappropriate.

So, we had a wonderful missionary program at the church on Fri where we sang and talked about the church, and had a beautiful time. I sang in a couple of songs, and afterwards a lady came and tapped me on the shoulder. I thought she was going to tell me that I did a good job, but I was sadly mistaken. She was laughing quite heartily, and proceeded to tell me that I made her teenage boys SO uncomfortable. I looked at her blankly, and she continued. She said they didn't know whether to look at me in shock or to hide their eyes in embarrassment. 'You are just so big' she said. 'Oh... well... hahaha... Glad I can do my part in making teenage boys uncomfortable.'

As I sat pondering that conversation, I wondered if I am just an easy target, or if every other pregnant woman gets such insanely inappropriate comments when they are pregnant. Please share so I can feel a little bit better about my "obscenely pregnant" body (phrased coined by Keri, my hilarious sis).

Well, in the mean time, here's a few pictures for your enjoyment from the past few months.

Shaun's first day of school. He was very excited.

Here he is with all of his buddies from the neighborhood. Its a team taught classroom, so there are 44 kids in one class. YIKES! They seem to do OK though.

Rachel's first day of preschool. This is Ms. Betsy, her favorite teacher in the whole wide world.

Nathan, not happy about being on a field trip with Rachel's class, or about being strapped in his stroller. "Let me outta here!"

Nathan and a bit of Rachel swinging at our playground. Look at the leaf infested sandbox. Its so pretty here in fall.

Ultrasound

I am now almost 36 weeks and counting. I went to a dr appointment on Friday, where they measured me, I was measuring at 38 weeks. The nurse practitioner then finally believed me that I have big babies, and ordered an ultrasound. I had said ultrasound today, where it was confirmed that this is indeed a big baby. His sweet head is measuring 39 1/2 weeks, and has dropped. She actually had to tilt the bed back so gravity would pull him back up for a minute so she could measure that big noggin. I do not know what the doctor will do with this information, but I know that if I go full term now with this knowledge, heads will roll. I will call the drs office tomorrow, and keep you posted.

Baby Names

So, 3 months later, we are all still alive and kicking. Shaun started 1st grade, and Rachel now goes to preschool 4 days a week and rides the bus! I am a new woman. I actually get a little rest while Nathan naps (at least for 1 more month). If anyone forgot, I am enormously pregnant, and get asked everywhere I go if I am going to have twins, or if I'm due tomorrow. Yes, I tell them. Then I ask them when they're due. What? You're not pregnant? Oops.

Anyway, we need help on a name for this baby. It is between Jacob, Jared, and Brian. Let me know what you think. Steve really wanted Mitchell, but I hated it, and I wanted Matthew, but his best friend from high school is Matt, so that apparently makes it out of the question. I also like Christopher, but Chris Weber has already been taken by some basketball star, but hey, my brother is named Mark Madsen, and he turned out ok.