He's Here!

Sunday morning my water broke, but I didn't know it for sure. I put off going in to the hospital because I didn't want to go in if I had only peed my pants! Then when I "peed my pants a little again" in the afternoon, we decided to drop Tucker off and head for the hospital. It wasn't until we were waiting for them to check if it was my water that broke that I realized that I was at it again, so when they came in to check, they didn't really even have to check to see if it was my water that broke. By 11PM our little boy had arrived! I didn't realize that he could come that quick!

He was born 11/20/11 at 11PM weighing 7 pounds and 5 ounces, and he was 19 1/2 inches long. And I was able to have a successful VBAC.

Well, we did leave the hospital without writing a name down on the birth certificate information, but we have decided that his name is Zeb Arlo Schaugaard. So we definitely chose one quicker than when we named Tucker!

We are so happy to have him in our family! We still don't know how Tucker feels about it--he's had a lot of people in town to keep him entertained. Hopefully I can keep up with both kids when everyone leaves!

 

Big Belly Update

Well, we have 15 days to go till my due date! The doctor says if he comes this next week, it would be great! We're hoping that I don't have to be induced since I am trying for a VBAC. I think that would be great too! I'd like him to come before the holiday craze. Any suggestions to get labor going? :)

Here are some big belly pictures :) I went to do a photo session for a family and decided to have Gary follow along so that afterwards we could get some before the baby comes. We lucked out and got Tucker to kiss the baby. I think he still doesn't quite grasp the concept that we will have another little boy soon.

Also, we are still up for any name suggestions!

Halloween Pictures

This year I ventured out to make Tucker's costume. I decided that he would probably like to be Mater from Cars. I found some costumes online, but they were pricey and just didn't cut it. So I took some leftover fabric that I had lying around and looking at some of the costumes online for a reference, I went to work. It honestly cost me about $5 to make, since I had the paint and the fabric already. I used wire hangers to make the frame. It did take some time to make though.

Well, Halloween came and I was going to take Tucker to the gym daycare while I went to a Zumba class. (Yes. I for sure look awkward doing Zumba at 8 months pregnant!) The kids were supposed to wear their costumes so they could go trick-or-treating around the gym. Tucker threw a major tantrum and would not put it on. I was bummed. I took it anyway and told them at the daycare that it was there for him. Then halfway through my class, the kids started to pile in. There he was wearing his Mater costume. I was so glad he wore it!

Then when our friends, the Callisters, came over to get ready for the trunk-or-treat, he would not wear it again. Maybe it was because it was boxy and had to go over his head. I really don't know. But when we got to the trunk-or-treat and he saw that we would not let him have any candy until he put on his costume, he decided to give it a try. After that, he had a blast trunk-or-treating and trying to tow everything around!

A lonely Tow Mater with no one that would wear him

Lily was more than happy to wear the Mater costume to show Tucker that it was cool.

Lily and Tucker playing in the leaves

Finally Tucker put on his costume!

Little Jack was the cutest little devil!

Tuck finally got some candy!

Proof that sometimes Tucker does follow the devil

Two little buddies eating their candy

Daddy and Tuck posing for a picture

He does like the costume after all! I wish wish wish this one was in focus!

Mommy and Tucker posing for a picture--Tucker has on his crazy candy hyper face!

The Callisters all posing for a picture. They were the cutest little Dr. Seuss characters ever! 

Wait--does Daddy know where he's going?

Tucker tried to tow everything: Lily...

...Jemima...

...and I think he was even convinced that he could tow our car.

A Busy Fall!

We have been busy this fall!

We went to Staheli Farm with the Harmons and the Houghtons. It was a blast! 

Gary, Tucker, and Sophie, going through the mini maze

Tucker and Sophie looking at the goat that climbed into the pony's food bucket

This was one of Tucker's favorite parts

Sophie loved it too!

Here are the Harmons on the hayride

And our cute little family on the hayride

Tucker and Sophie led the way through the corn maze...

They thought they knew just where to go. We ended up going in lots of circles!

Daddy and Tucker walking through the maze

Here's Daddy and Tucker pumping water to have a duck race.

Tucker was way into this duck race

Tucker loved it so much that he ended up peeing his pants. Really. He didn't

want to stop playing with the duck race and wouldn't stop to go to the
bathroom even though we knew he needed to. Then the fun ended, and we went home.

 I guess this next event doesn't count as fun, especially for my dad. He ended up in emergency surgery on the 17th because his intestines got pinched and pulled up into his stomach taking up a 6"x9" space. They had to cut off 6 inches of his intestines. We went to Cedar City on the 18th to visit and wish him a quick recovery!

Tucker got to ride on Grandpa's hospital bed

Tucker wanted Grandma to chase him around in the foyer

 Later that week, Gary's mom, DeeAnn, and brother, Nathan, came to visit. She and I worked on some Christmas crafts to use as gifts. Get this: she also loaded 17 pumpkins from her garden into her car and drove them all the way from Salt Lake so we could have a pumpkin carving party with the Houghtons while they were here.

Ashley, Nate, Jennifer, Gary, and Debbie

Here's Ashley and her pumpkin

Gracie and Jordan carving their pumpkins

Sophie and her pumpkin

Madi, DeeAnn, Gary, Max, and Debbie

Here's the kids watching Shaun the Sheep in the Laptop after they carved their pumpkins

Tucker sitting next to his "Mater" pumpkin the next morning

This was actually later that weekend, Gary had been so busy helping everyone else with their pumpkins that he didn't get to make his at the party.

Here he is with his Linux Logo pumpkin. It turned out awesome.

This is me a few days later with my "Mac" pumpkin--we lost the pic of me with it earlier.

That weekend, Grandpa Haroldsen joined the party too.  It was nice enough outside to go boating!

Stay tuned for more fun! Halloween is next!