Cutie pics

Just wanted to post some more pics of baby and cute moments!

Happy big brother!!!

Dom and Colton hangin' out on mommy's bed!

Colton passed out in this skiwummpis position. I had to take a pic!

Not sure what he's lookin' at but it must be something strange!

One-eyed wonder.... aye aye captain!!!!

Tired

So the boys have been getting better but of course... today is the exception to the rule. They spend the whole weekend getting yelled at by Darin and Monday rolls around and kicks my ass! I really wish he spent more time praising and less time telling them they are stupid. It makes days like today intolerable for me!

And while I'm being negative. Darin has been doing these "side jobs." It's great because he is making extra money but it is a real sacrifice for me because he isn't home and I end up spending all waking hours of the day home with all 4 boys. I am willing to do this because having money to pay your bills is a good thing but for whatever reason.... he doesn't get it! He thinks that since HE'S the one doing the work... he should get to waste the money on crap that we don't need. (Currently he has his eye on a dune buggy!) He thinks that I am a selfish slave driver because I don't think we should blow money and he has no concept that while he's working... I'm working too. I'm just so tired! He's always talking about how I spend all his money. I admit it.. I buy food and pay bills. Shame on me for spending HIS money.

I need a break, or a thank you or something. I need to feel appreciated at least once a month. It's so hard to do everything for everyone and never feel like anyone cares. Today... is not a good day.

Adventures in reality.

So I have to admit that I am having a hard time adjusting to my life lately. I think the transition would be hard regardless of whether or not I have a baby because... having Damon and Jaydin home all day is proving to be borderline insanity. I am afraid that I will soon be in the nut house if they don't stop fighting! I was hoping that Colton would be born for a couple of weeks before school got out but instead he chose to come the Wednesday after school ended. This has posed a problem for me. I am exhausted and trying to survive the day with the two older ones fighting, yelling, running in circles around the house. I can't really take them anywhere because the baby is too little. I don't know what to do with them. My in-laws were out of town all last week and it was all I could do to survive. This week, I really really hope they will help with the older boys so I can take some time to enjoy the SILENCE that my two younger boys are actually capable of giving me!!!! Sometimes I wish I could ship them off and have them come back fixed. I've said it before and I'll say it again. My two older boys are broken. I know it's my fault... I just have no idea how to fix it!!!

Colton's firsts!

Today Colton had a couple of firsts! First time in the bouncy seat and first "official" bath! It was so fun! Here's a few pics for you! I tried to cut all the pornography out of the bath pics! :o)

Was trying to get a pic that shows just how tiny he is but this doesn't really do the job. He is just so small.

He wasn't super thrilled about the bath but it was fun to get a few pics. I hate those stupid little baby baths so I refused to buy one this time around. The big tub did the job just fine!

See... not too bad!!

Colton the pirate. His brothers were playing pirates all day so it only fits that he would give us a little grunt face after the bath! Not sure what he thought of it but we are stoked that we don't have a swamp baby anymore. Let's just say... his umbilical chord stump was STINKY!!! Darin was thrilled when he discovered it had parted ways this A.M. Yesterday it was getting really rank and I called him "Swampy" a time or two! ;o)

A few pics...

So I managed to birth a baby in the room right across the hall from Damon and Jaydin and NOT wake them up! :o) I was fairly quiet for the most part. About 3 hours after Colton was born Jaydin woke up "cause he heard voices" and came into the room to find that his little brother was here! He was pretty stoked. Damon was not so excited about it when we went in the room to let him know the baby was born.... I believe he is quoted saying something like "I don't care... I'm sleeping." Anyway... these pics are just of them holding little guy around 6:30 a.m.! Kind of cute!

Jaydin was so excited. He was acting shy and wouldn't talk to the midwives apprentice but he was just grinning from ear to ear!

Jaydin took this pic of Colton. It's not too shabby if you ask me. Notice he has the classic "my baby" nose! His hair is much lighter than the other boys and there is much less of it. He is really a sweet little guy.

Damon's photography skills at work here!

Tried to get a pic with his eyes open but what do you know??? He doesn't like the flash.

More to come soon I'm sure. Along with the beautiful birth story.

He's here!

I promise to post pics etc... but for now...

Colton Stephen Adams was born into the hands of his daddy at 3:20 this morning after 3 hours of labor. He weighed 6 lbs exactly and measures 20 inches long.

My Grandma sent me a guess via e-mail that he would be born today so she gets a big WOOT WOOT!!! I'm also positive that Jess gets a WOOT WOOT for being closest to the weight even though I was stunned when he came out so little.

The birth was amazing but I am supposed to be lieing down so more on all of that another day.

Let's take bets!!!

Okay, okay so I was thinking we should have some fun with this! I would love for everyone to guess a weight/length and even birthdate for this little guy. Keep a few fun facts in mind.

My biggest baby thus far has been Damon who was 6 lbs 8 ozs and 18.5" long at 38 weeks and 3 days. Also keep in mind that my midwife will get very aggressive about getting this baby out on the 11th of June so bets far beyond that date would be pretty cruel! ;o)

I am currently 40 weeks and 6 days!! PLEASE GUESS!!! IT'S A GOOD DISTRACTION FOR ME! Whoever gets the closest to the actual info will get a big WOOT WOOT on the blog after he's born!

It's summer!

So my boys are out of school for the summer... and I'm still pregnant. I'm not sure what to do all day but I know that sitting at home is only going to make the day drag on and possibly make me miserable.

I wake up each morning a little more frustrated wondering when this baby is going to come out. My biggest irritation is this. I want the baby to come when he is ready... it's part of the birth that I want... but the longer he is in there the farther I feel I am from my "ideal" birth. If the baby stays in too far past his "guess date" the chances of him passing meconium increase. If there is meconium present in the amniotic fluid then my chances of having the baby in the water decrease. Of course, I want him to be healthy and I certainly wouldn't want him to take in a big breath of meconium at birth but avoiding suctioning is also another big deal to me. I think it's miraculous that at the hospital they rush to shove that damn suction bulb in every opening of the face while it is simply NOT NECESSARY!!! Baby's do not have to be suctioned... they don't have to scream bloody murder. They don't need someone rubbing them vigorously or smackin' them on the back. Nature allows absorption of excessive fluids and babies can come out calm and alert. It annoys me when a pink baby is being forced to cry even though her eyes are open and she is WIDE AWAKE!!!! (In fact... the last birth I attended as a doula, the hospital caused a MAJOR respiratory problem because they wouldn't leave an alert, pink, baby alone. THEY LITERALLY CAUSED A PNEUMOTHORAX (hole in the lung)!!)

I'm just afraid that I'm going to lose the calm, peaceful environment I've worked so hard to build and been yearning for since before conception. I do not want chaos at the birth but I am nervous that the longer he stays in there... the more chaotic the situation could potentially be. Every day that passes makes me more and more concerned that I am losing out on everything that I want.

So umm... I'm getting a little cranky. I feel bad for my boys... and I don't know what to do to help them have fun and keep my sanity.