Merry Christmas:)

My least favorite Christmas song happens to be the girls favorite this year. Since we have Grandma & Grandpa Ponczoch with us for Christmas we thought their favorite would be appropriate for our annual Christmas video.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

1 month

I can't believe how fast the time is flying, and how big my baby boy is getting. Here are some pictures from this past month.

So peaceful

Zack's Blessing day

It was so great having mom here... when are you coming back???

All ready for church
The shirt says it all-

(Handsome Baby)
Thumbs up! Do they make cheeseheads for babies? If so, I think Zack needs one:)

Such a sweet, calm baby Worn out after a hard day
Grandma, look what I can do with my tongue now that it has been clipped!

Happy, Happy Birthday, Jinnie Dear

Now Jinnie can take care of her baby while mommy takes care of Zack. 4! She chose to have her party in a park near our home.

Dave came up with lots of fun games for the girls to play... he's much more fun than I am.
So much partying wore Zack right out (of course, he was only 4 days old).

While Mom Was Napping...

*edited to add that they took the pictures themselves as well... never know what we'll find when we nap/turn on the camera.

Worth the Wait

(& weight).

Zackariah John Ponczoch

Birthday: October 26, 2010

Weight: 8lbs 1oz

Length: 20"

Time: 1:03pm

If you are interested in the details, read on... otherwise I'd skip to the pictures:)

After waiting so long to be able to get pregnant, I didn't think that the 9 month wait to deliver would be a big deal... I was surprised at how each day leading up to the birth seemed longer than the last. Baby decided not to come on its own, and so an induction date was set for Tuesday, October 26, my father-in-law John's birthday (a day shy of 41 weeks gestation).

We picked my mom up from the airport on Monday morning. That night I came down with something and puked my guts out all night. Woke up the next morning, got the girls off to school and headed for the hospital. We got there a bit later than planned because traffic was extra heavy that day. Glad I wasn't in labor because I would have most likely delivered in the car.

In Chile you have both a doctor and a midwife. I love it. And both of ours were great. At about 9:45 the midwife started my labor. The contractions came quick and strong, one starting as soon as the last had stopped. I had planned on going all natural like I had with Ava and Jinnie, but I was so weak from being sick all night that I ended up opting for an epidural. I still feel a tinge of regret, but I don't know that I would have been able to make it without one. The midwife and the anesthesiologist were both great and by my side the whole time (as was Dave, although I did get mad at him for whistling). Meds were given to slow down the contractions. About noon I was at a 5 and my water broke. About 40 minutes later I was at a 10 and ready to push. The midwife gave me meds to slow down the contractions. She called the doctor and told him in 15-20 minutes I'd be ready to push, called the pediatrician and told her to come and warm up the bed for the baby.

The baby was posterior, so during the first 2 contractions while pushing the doctor turned him with his hands. The third contraction, our baby was born- total from start to finish just over 3 hours. Even though most people thought I was having a boy, I'll admit that I was very surprised. I really just assumed we were having a girl again. I had absolutely no idea how quickly and completely I could fall in love with a baby boy. I can't keep my eyes off of him, and am truly enjoying this newborn stage.

Can you believe there was only 1 baby in there? Getting to know little Zack

Proud daddyZack loves his fingers, thumb & pacifierHis sisters are also in love Grandma giving Zack his first bath at home... too bad he pooped for just about forever during it:)

Sporting his warm hat... it snowed a few days after his birth- unheard of this time of the year

Posing for the camera
BIG yawn

The picture is blurry, but Zacks face is so pleasant Napping... picture taken just a few minutes ago

38 weeks, 1 day= HUGE

Yes, there is only one baby in there. Just when I think my body won't stretch anymore, it does. So what do you think I'm having? Every Chilean and Peruvian that I know are convinced it's a boy. They were also convinced that Jinnie was a boy, so who knows. Please feel free to take the poll to the right. I'm curious to see if gringos think the way I'm carrying, how huge I am, etc. has anything to do with the sex of the baby:)

*pictures taken Friday night, right before being told I wasn't in labor... contractions are regular, but body isn't cooperating. Guess it's a good thing since Dave & I are now sick.

34 Weeks

I Spy...

Uncle Mike having way too much fun:) I'm pretty sure he has no idea I was taking pictures from a bedroom window.

Triple Shower!

It has been a very busy summer for the Wilkey family. We threw a triple shower RosaLee, Tara & Brittany. Since it was a combination of baby & bridal, the theme was SHOWER (complete with both baby and bride & groom rubber duckies).

These ladies did NOT leave empty-handed. Grandma, Aunt Merri-Lu, and her daughter Tara (one of the guests of honor).Rosa Lee (the prego guest of honor) with her mom & mother-in-law (and cute fat Liam in her tummy).Brittany (another guest of honor), her Aunt Kim, sister Nikki, and mom Aunt Marlene enjoying a good laugh.We played Let's Make a Deal... the items were hidden behind shower curtains & a towel (again, the shower theme)... Aunt Katie amazed us all by how much she was able to fit in her purse. Aunt Ann was the proud winner of wedding toilet paper.

Apparently Kelsi was thrilled with her microfiber hair wrap.
This picture was just too cute not to post... loved seeing all of my cute cousins, aunts & grandma again!

Here are the links to the recipes for the yummy lemonade and not fried, fried ice cream:)

Willy Wonka

We took the girls to see Willy Wonka at the Scera Theater. Hailey has read all of Roald Dahl's books, so when we saw that it was playing I was so excited to take her (I always love seeing the play or movie of books I've read). It ended up being a combination of the 1971 and 2005 movies... one of the best parts of the evening was during a song where a girl wanted a squirrel. Ava came up to me and kept saying "Ten Hen"... I was a bit confused. Then she said, "mom, that girl isn't obeying the 10th commandment... Thou shalt not covet!" Wahoo! Family Home Evening lessons are starting to pay off!

Things We Do For Fun

Boys... (Dave was there- he must have been the photographer) Girls... (um, I do have more than 1 maternity shirt, whether this blog lets you know that or not)