Pumpkin Carving Contest

My sister-in-law had her 7Th annual pumpkin carving contest last Saturday. Everyone dresses up and gets so into both the pumpkin and costume contest. We have so much fun thinking of what we will be as a family. This year we were "TEAM JENSEN" a basketball team with our 5 kids, Danny the couch and me the cheerleader.
I got the kids jerseys from Walmart and then I ironed on there number and "Team Jensen" on the back and for the babies I just had to navy outfits and ironed on a basketball and numbers on the front and thanks to my sister I used her cheer sweeter. We won the funniest costume and Danny won the scariest pumpkin "Mega Mouth".




Carving our pumpkins.
A few of the pumpkins, with Danny's winning pumpkin "Mega Mouth" next to Max's "Scary Zombie" (with dad's help of course).
My brother Kurt came with Skye, he a nerd and Skye a hip-hop dancer.
My sister also came with Kristine and Baxter, Baxter a scuba diver.

It was so nice having almost all my siblings in town (we missed you Uncle Greg), we had a wonderful time together! We were happy to have Micheal at the pumpkin party as well.
Danny blessed the babies yesterday, he always gives our children such wonderful blessings, they're so lucky to have him as a father. (I'll post those pictures when I get them back).

Daisy & Walt

A girl in my ward is a photographer and just took some cute pictures of the twins. Here are a few of them...

Kia Sedona For Sale

We're selling our 2004 Kia Sedona, so if you know of anyone interested in buying a mini van let me know. It has almost 73K miles on it, we've had no problems with it we've just out grown it. Still in great condition inside and out! It also has a V6 engine and a hitch already attached for towing. We are selling it for $7995. OBO.

Happy 30th Birthday Danny!

Today is Danny's 30Th birthday (yes, I'm 5 months older than him). Last night I took him to the Venetian to celebrate both his birthday and our anniversary. We got a great deal on a room and we only had to take the babies with us. My mom had Max, Hanna, and Van and then Danny's mom Dee came to the hotel with our niece Olivia to watch the babies from 6-9 last night. Danny and I were able to go to dinner at the Grand Lux, take a ride on the gondola, and go in the hot tube for a little bit as well. I've found out what will turn your man on more than anything else; what you do is do our hair in a way you've never done it before and your man will think you're the most beautiful women in the world (wear a wig if you need to)! Basically, he'll fell as though he is having an affair with another women (that's OK as long as it's still you)! The sad thing was Danny was all over me and was waiting all week for last night, but the babies did not cooperate at all, so we didn't even get a chance to do the you know what, poor Danny!
Good thing Daisy and Walt are so cute that all we could do was hold them and love on them! We had a wonderful time and we thank our wonderful mothers for taking care of all our babies!

Just a cute picture of all our babies the other morning!

Good News!

Walt gained 11 oz. in 3 days and Daisy gained 6 oz. Walt is now 8 lbs. 3 oz. and Daisy is now 7 lbs. 3 oz. What I did these past 3 days was nursing a full nursing and then gave them each 1 oz. of formula and so they were taking 8 oz. of formula in 24 hours. My doctor told me today to let them eat as much as they want from a bottle after nursing. He was happy they gained, but still wants to see them next week to be sure they're still going up. So we were happy about their growth!

Catch Up Post

OK, I got my camera fixed so I can post pictures again. The babies are 6 weeks old today. Poor Walt had his circumcision today, glad that's done with. The Doctor is concerned because they haven't really taken off with their weight gain, especially Walt, so I have to bring him in again Friday and if he hasn't gone up a good amount then he'll possibly need to go back to the hospital. That was pretty depressing. The Doc. asked us to start supplementing formula and that will hopefully solve the problem, so we started that today and hopefully they will gain enough by Friday. Walt now weighs 7lbs. 6oz. and Daisy weighs 6lbs. 13oz. The Doc. says even though they've gained some weight, on the growth chart they aren't going up, they're actually lower than 5% for both weight and height.
Daisy is my social, smilie little girl, but also is the one I have to hold a lot because she has a very sensitive tummy and gets colic easy. Walt is very serious and very observent when looking around his eyes are always WIDE open. He is patient and always lets Daisy feed first if taking turns. It's been a lot of nursing these first few weeks, but I feel so blessed to have these wonderful spirits in my home and life!
My brother Greg came to town last weekend to meet the babies. He had more fun playing with the bigger kids. The kids had a lot of fun playing with Uncle Greg!
Here is one of my favorite pictures of Daisy and Walt at two weeks old. (I just wished it turned out better).

My turn.

I love you too. You are the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. . . Now lets get naked!

Seven Years Together

Today is Danny and my seven year anniversary! A few things that I just love about Danny... he's patient, never loses his cool, very easy going, friendly to everyone, still can make me laugh, wonderful father, plays with the kids, family man, strong priesthood holder, hard worker, attractive, strives to fulfill his church callings and he's fun! I love you Danny so much and I feel so blessed to have you as my husband! Thank you for a wonderful seven years!

Baby Shower

A couple of my friends and family members had a baby shower for me and the babies! We had planned to have it Aug. 30th, but then the babies came a little sooner than we'd thought, so we had it the next Saturday instead and I was able to bring both Daisy and Walt with me. Me niece did the invitations and the shower theme was diapers and casseroles! This was all we needed and it was a great idea! My ward has been wonderful, they brought in meals for the first 2 weeks and now I have frozen dinners for another 2 weeks and enough diapers for a long while! We are extremely grateful to all those wonderful people out there!

 

Max's First Day of School

Yes, Max started school two weeks ago (Aug. 26th), I'm finally posting because his first day was the day I delivered the babies and it's been pretty busy around here! Danny and I decided to put him in my sister-in-laws private school for now. He goes Tuesday-Friday from 9:00-2:30 and the best part about it is it's just three doors down from me, so I don't have to worry about getting him to and from school. He has really been liking it. I thought it might be too long for him, but he hasn't complained yet. Max came home the other day telling me that in Science he learned about the Solar System and how the sun is much bigger than the earth. At school they used a basketball for the sun and a peppercorn for the earth to show the difference. I thought that was so cool for him to be excited about what he has been learning and was able to tell me all about it. He really likes Science.

Daisy and Walt Together Again!

We were able to bring Walt home from the hospital this afternoon. I have been going to the hospital 4 times a day to nurse Walt, so I really pushed bringing him home today. He's been nursing since Saturday and all his stuff was off yesterday, they wanted to test him again in the morning for Jaundice, but I said we would like to bring him home and happily I got my way! I can't believe they're one week old already! They both have their own little look and I'm happy to have them back together again!
Daisy was crying and we laid them next to each other and she calmed right down. They missed each other.


Our whole family together!

Introducing Daisy and Walt!

My camera is broken so I only have a picture that was taken of Walt at the hospital on Wednesday. As soon as I can I'll get some pictures of Daisy up, she is just as cute as her brother just smaller and darker hair (yes, I had a baby with dark hair, crazy)!
We had the babies on Tuesday like my sister said, Daisy Marian was born first at 3:44pm weighing 5lbs. 8oz. and measuring 19.5 inches long and Walt Denmark at 4:00 pm weighing 6lbs 10oz. and measuring 21 inches long. We had a some complications with Walt, after Daisy came out Walt's heartbeat dropped real low and I had to do all I could to help get him out safe and quick. My midwife found his arm and turned him to his feet, but then I pushed and he turned head down and came right out. He was a little limp and blue at first, but my midwife shook him a little and syringed his throat and he was soon crying. He had swallowed a lot of blood and fluids into his lungs. Walt was doing well after, but every time we took the oxygen off him he would turn a little blue. His vitals and movements were great, so we decided to just keep watching him, but at 7:00 pm the midwife was getting more stuff out of his throat and he went limp she actually had to do c.p.r. and after less than 10 seconds he was crying. The paramedics were there in 5 minutes and just came in and talked for a 10 minutes because they saw he was stable again, but they took him and Danny to the hospital and had to put him into the NICU. He needed the ventilator for 3 days and they checked to see if he had any infection which came back negative, just a lot of fluid in his lungs which the first night they removed most with the syringe that goes all the way down his throat. I was able to start getting out to see him Thursday and I've been everyday since. Friday we were able to hold him he was off the ventilator bellybutton tube and after we left that evening they took him off oxygen completely. On Saturday when we went we were happy to hear I could nurse him, he was tired so he didn't nurse too much but he latched on for a few gulps. That night when we came he nursed a whole bunch and this morning he nursed for about 10 minutes. We will be going to the hospital three more times today and hopefully we will hear when he will be officially released. We feel very blessed and know that this is what he needs before coming home. We miss him and are excited to have him home with us! I did loss a lot of blood more than anything I just lost it so quickly, I've been having to just lay down and take in a lot of Iron and Chlorophyll for these past few days but I'm getting my strength back so I can be ready to take care of both babies. Daisy, is doing very well and we feel so blessed to have her with us! We want to thank everyone for your love and prayers we are so grateful for all the blessings we have received during this time.

My Water Broke!

Yes, it's true my water broke at 3:00 this morning. My Midwife came by and stayed from 4:00-9:30 a.m. she checked the babies heartbeats and observed me, but I wasn't having contractions so she went home. This is very different for me, my water has never broken on it's own and I always know when I'm in labor because as soon as my contractions start they don't stop, so now I just have to wear a diaper and be patient! My Midwife didn't check me because the more you're checked after your water breaks the higher chances of infection and also it can help put me into labor and she'd rather I keep them in as long as possible. So, she'll wait to check me when I'm in active labor. She believes I will have the babies in the next day because this isn't my first baby, but it is OK if I go a couple more days, so I'll keep you posted. I can't believe we'll be meeting these little ones soon! I'm not sure if I'm ready, I kept saying two more weeks!
P.S. Thanks for your help with my concern with Max. We've decided to put him in my sister-in-laws school. It is just 3 doors down and he'll be there from 9-2:30 T-F. It will be a lot of money, but that's what we feel is best. He is very excited!

HELP!

OK, I am not a procrastinator at all and I am really stressing about what I should do with Max and school! He is suppose to start his first day of Kindergarten on Monday! I have not registered him in any school because the school that we are currently zoned for reminds me of my elementary school and I just can't put my baby there. The thing is we put an offer on a house in the Northwest 2 months ago and I just know (or hoping too much) that we will be finding out if the bank approved it or not. We went to that areas open house and met both of the Kindergarten teachers, we have his supply list for that school bought, but we can't register him until we show proof of bank approval. I just don't know if waiting another week would be best and hope we find out by then or if I should put him in a school and then move him in a couple of weeks. I've talked to Max about it, tonight when we met the two teachers I told him that we won't start like the other kids on Monday because we still aren't sure if we will be moving or not... and he seems like he understands, I'm just not sure what will be harder on him. The other option I have is to put him in my sister-in-laws private school on a month-to-month schedule (which I'm not 100% sure if she'll let me do that). If we don't get the house that is where he will be going. It is quite some $ to go there and just to register him costs a lot of nonrefundable $ for the curriculum and stuff. I know this is way last minute, but i just thought we would have heard about the house by now! What would you do? Please help me!

35 Weeks!

I visited with my midwife yesterday and a lot has changed in the passed two weeks. First of all, I thought I was 36 weeks this week but somehow we missed counted and we realized I'm only 35 weeks, bummer. That's OK because I can tell these babies are too comfortable and not planning on coming anytime soon. I'm just hoping for them to come close to the 38Th week and not much further than that! The biggest change that has happened in the past two weeks is that I've gained 12 pounds in just 2 weeks, I couldn't believe it, I'm just hoping that's all baby because that is what it feels like! The visit before I had only gained 4 pounds and that was in 5 weeks! They say with twins the normal amount of weight gain is about 50 pounds and I didn't think I was going to gain that much, but now I'm going to be passing that up because I've already gained 42 pounds and I could still be pregnant 5 weeks from now. Oh man, I really hate thinking that that's possible. I'm measuring 43 weeks along. The other change is the babies have moved. Daisy is still head down her body is now going towards my right side and she used to be on my left side. She also used to be face up completely now she is more on her side. That is how Max was until he went through the canal and that is why I had such bad back labor, so hopefully she'll cooperate and turn face down before labor! Walt has completely moved he was head down just cradling Daisy and now his head is under my left breast and his body/feet go along side under my right breast. My midwife says that is a more traditional position and after Daisy comes out Walt's head should just follow downward. She says if not that's OK because there is plenty of room to move him after the first baby comes out or she'll deliver him breech, (she has done plenty of breech deliveries). I'm a little nervous to deliver the placenta because she says they are almost always fussed together and it's just one big placenta that usually folds fat, so like delivering another baby, but a little easier because there are no bones. Sounds like a lot of fun!
All in all the babies look great! Walt was opening and closing his mouth and Daisy was opening and closing her hand. They are good size with a little chub already, which didn't surprise me. I'm getting excited to meet these little ones!

Max's Date Nnight

Danny did another "camp out" with Max for his date night. Max's cousin Zachary came too. Well, it all took place at our house, but the kids had a lot of fun! Danny made a fire in the backyard and they cooked hot dogs and roasted marshmallows for sommores. I made a dutch oven peach cobbler (in the oven) for us as well. Then Max and Zachary slept in their tent in the front room and watched a movie. They had a wonderful time! I love that Danny does date nights with the kids, sometimes they're simple, but the kids will remember these times they spend with him. Danny once took Hanna to the top of the Stratosphere and she always says, "I see my date night." PRICELESS!

Van Swimming

Ok, so I guess my blog can't hold too much on one post, so here it is...

What a Big Boy Van Is!

Van is 20 months now and he is sleeping in a big boy bed! We always move our kids up to a big bed at this age because I'm always expecting a new baby 2 months after, so I don't want them to feel as though they've been kicked out. The first night in his bed he did a really good job, he was really excited because Max was in the top bunk and Van thought that was fun. The next day for his nap Max went and laid in his bed and told Van to go night night and after a few minutes Max came out and said Van was asleep. He has had a couple hard nights, but he has done much better than Max and Hanna did when we switched them. Van is also an amazing swimmer (with floaties)! I've never seen a baby swim like him. He will put his head under for a good 3-5 seconds and paddle his arms and kick his legs and never chock on the water. He'll lift his head up and take a breath and does it again. He loves the water he's a little fish. Van has no fear, he'll jump off my mother-in-laws very high step (waterfall) and diving boards over and over again! I'm so excited I figured out how to video tape him, but of course he didn't perform to his full potential. Never mind, it's not uploading, I'll try later.

32 Weeks

I can't believe I'm 32 weeks already, I'm getting excited, but also very nervous.(Hanna took my picture).

Some of you have wanted to know my birth plan, so I'm planning on having a home birth (I had a home birth with Van). You can have a home birth if you make it to 36 weeks and if everything looks good. My midwife has still had mothers go past there due date with twins I'm shooting for 38 weeks (around Sept. 10th) my due date for a singleton is Sept. 24th. My pregnancy has definitely been different this time around. First of all I've never been this tired during pregnancy before, but that's hard to say because I've never had 3 little ones to take care of as well. My second trimester was probably the hardest (so far), which is usually the very best trimester; if I wasn't constantly eating I would dry heave (which I never get sick) and my legs at night would hurt when I tried to turn over or get out of bed (like my nerves or something) this still hurts, but worse last trimester. I heard it's because everything is growing much faster. I'm much bigger/wider than I've ever been as well. When I met with my midwife at 29 weeks I was measuring 37 weeks along. I'll meet with her next week and she'll check me to see how everything is looking and I'll get an ultrasound as well to see the babies position. The other thing that's different is when the babies move, it's much more drastic (I feel Walt the most and that's because he's more to the top and Daisy is under him). Anyway I'll let you know how my appointment goes next week.

Beach Camping

So we got back from Idaho on Sunday and on Monday I unpacked, washed, and repacked for beach camping. We left Tuesday and came back late Saturday night. We had a few set backs with the tent trailer on our drive, so Tuesday night we ended up staying in a hotel. On Wednesday we found out it would be too much $ to fix the tent trailer so we sold it and my dad came and helped us bring all of our stuff to the beach for us. We still had enough tents and bedding for everyone, so despite our small troubles we still had a wonderful week! Grandma Susan, Uncle Kurt, Skye, Aunt Rebecca, Baxter, Uncle Greg, and our family were all there. Here are a few fun pictures of our trip... Van with cousin Baxter. Van was this dirty after 10 minutes of being there. Grandma Mike came to visit one afternoon with my cousin Heidi and her kids. (I should have made grandma put her teeth in). Uncle Greg with some of the kids. The kids trying to bury Danny in the sand, but they kept throwing sand in his eyes. What a big helper Hanna is!