She's Here!!!

Eden Gabrielle Clegg

Born March 27, 2013 at 11:15am

6lbs 9oz, 19.5'' 

Lost Tooth!

About a week ago we were driving in the car..

Asher: "Mom. Mom! Mom!!??"
Mom: "Yeah bud. what's up?"
Asher: "Look! My tooth!" (sense of panic in his voice)

He had his first loose tooth! I was excited & explained to him that this was normal & awesome! Then it was Nate's turn to panic..."Cort, there's no way he's old enough to be losing teeth. Cort, google that...I'm pretty sure he's too young. Cort!"

Turns out losing teeth at 5 is no biggie.

On Saturday Asher approached me again, concerned, & showed me that his tooth was missing. Cool! Except that when I asked him where his tooth was he didn't know. "Weren't you eating an apple?" Yes, he had been. "Do you think maybe you swallowed it?" He started to worry. Luckily, we checked the couch where he had been sitting & found his little tooth. :)

Anyway, the tooth fairy visited that night & delivered $1. I'm happy she didn't set the bar too high with the money. Uncle D had told Asher not to accept anything less than $20. The next morning, when I asked Asher what he had received from the tooth fairy he said, "$1. Uncle D was just teasing." :)


I'm now 39 weeks, 3 days. I've been dilated 3cm & 80% effaced for a couple of weeks now. Contracting all the time. Physically miserable & a bit exhausted (mentally) waiting for our little girl to show up. Then again, I'm not the most patient person. Huuurrrryyy Eden!!!

37 weeks & life lately

These poor boys have a pretty intense case of cabin fever, so it was a good thing that today was absolutely gorgeous & in the 60's. They played until they were dirty & sun-soaked. I think everyone needed that.

The past 5 days have been insanely difficult for Nate and me. It began on Wednesday when I had a falling out with Collin's preschool teacher. Later, we got some good news- I was dilated 2cm & 70% effaced...we braced ourselves for a weekend baby. Wednesday night we attempted to transition Seth into a toddler bed in the older boys' room (bad idea) & then later Nate headed to the ER with Asher. Turns out he had an ear infection. Thursday night, Asher threw up about 4 times. Friday, Seth joined Asher on the puking & pooing. Friday afternoon/night, I started having hard back-labor contractions. They would come every 3-4 minutes & last about 45 seconds. Twice that night we prepped to go to the hospital & twice the contractions would just disappear whenever I would get up and start moving. Saturday through today, every night we have been up with sick kids or contractions. Check engine light came on in the van. Noticed water staining and cracked ceiling under our MBath tub...

See what I mean? Week from h-e-double hockey sticks. And now Nate is getting sick. Nice.

Anyway, I believe I've taken a picture at exactly 37 weeks, 2 days with each of my babies. I didn't want Eden to be the exception, so here we have it... Maybe not the most flattering shirt for my rear-end, but I like that it makes my belly look so cute & bubbly. 

I am anxious for everyone around here to be healthy. I know our washing machine would appreciate a break. :) I am desperately hoping that Eden turns into an anterior position so that I don't have to deal with back labor. (Doing exercises to help with that.) I am especially excited to hold our little girl and bring her home. So that's it! Hoping my next post will feature a certain stubborn, darling little lady...