Spencer's school and Visit from Grandparents

Spencer is attending White Lodge Preschool three days a week and is loving it. 

 They have a trampoline!

 And a playhouse

 We went and saw the Latern Festival Celebration at his school. The kids put on a song and play

 Here we are carrying our Lantern's and looking for the Lady in teh moon.

 My parents came at the beginning of December.  My dad was here for a week and we went and saw all the sights of Singapore. We went to China town first and had dinner

 We also had Snow Ice for dessert.

 Sunday we went to the Chinese Garden's and saw the festival.

 Here I am 35 weeks pregnant.

 Enjoying the warm evening.

Next we went and saw the Super Grove Trees down by the Marian Bay Sands.

Juliette Mei-Lynn

Juliette Mei-Lynn Wagstaff was born 3 weeks early, 37 weeks, on October 15, 2012
At 9:57am, Monday morning. Interestingly enough all three of our kids have been  born on Mondays. She was 5 lbs 12 oz, or 2.6 kg and 18 inches long. 

I started having baby contractions Sunday night about midnight and thought to myself "no way" but as with the last two once my body starts going into labor it doesn't stop, I woke up Devin about an hour later saying we should probably pack our hospital bag just in case they didn't stop, about 2:30 I had a couple harder ones so we called a taxi and left grandma with the kids.
 I only had one contraction on the way there and thought this is going to be lame if they send me home, but they didn't instead they put me straight into a bed and a gown, I was dilated to maybe a two so they decided to let me stay- especially when I said Marianne labor was only 5.5 hours start to finish.

So we hung out for a bit waiting, about 5 am the contractions were getting harder and more frequent
I requested the epidural wanting to have plenty of time to get it - since it did not work with Marianne and that was an experience I sure didnt want to repeat.

The anethesialogist was great- except they maid Devin leave my room to give it to me- which I was mad about- seriously he can be there for the delivery but not for the epidural go figure, anyway it worked and it was great timing just after about 7am my contractions started coming every few minutes- I couldn't feel them at all yea!
Doctor checked me at 8 and I was a 4 and said well this will probably be slow and he would be back about noon, before he left he broke my water. I thought well maybe.  About 9:15 am I was feeling a lot of pressure and really uncomfortable, I called the nurse to see if she could raise the epidural up, she checked me - not only was I at a 10 but crowning as well, they raised the epidural which kicked in a bit more.

The Doctor came in and we had Juliette out in about 3 pushes. 

She weighs 5 lbs 12 oz and is 18 inches long. She is a tiny little thing, we can't get over how little she looks compared to Marianne and Spencer. She is just cute as a button though

Spencer!

Wendell Spencer Wagstaff

Age: 4 Years 4 months

Nicknames: Spencerdoodle, Bud, buddy,  

Obsessions: Cars, jumping, karate, building forts 

Favorite Foods: Apple Juice, Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Favorite Color: Currently Green

Likes to: Watch movies at quiet time, ride his scooter, Read, on a 1st-2nd grade reading level, books

Favorite Movie: Disney Movies, Super Y, Sid the Science Kid, 

Character Traits: Active, Enthusiastic, animated, imaginative, friendly, outgoing, Happy 

 Spencer at 4 years old

 Spencer and Marianne painted boxes and themselves with water color

 1st day of school, Spencer is going to a preschool called White Lodge 3 mornings a week. He seems to really like it. And although I cried the first day, I love having him at a fun stimulating activity. I love how this back pack is half his size! Oh he is learning Chinese, Reading, writting, and play

 Waiting for the bus

 The White Bus, it holds about 10 kids and always has a little Auntie that helps the kids on and buckles them in .

 Here is Spencer and Devin going on a Daddy-Spencer Date- sorry about my hand. They went out to KFC and played on the Playground

Here are me and Spencer checking out his Pink Mustache

Here is his excited face when he found out that he Devin got tickets tot the F1 Races!

Here is Spencer in Primary Class! He loves Sunbeams!

We love our Bundle of Energy!

Our Little Princess

I thought I would do a post on each of the kids, before this third joins us.

Marianne Naomi Wagstaff

Age: 2.5 Years

Nicknames: Petunia, Mariannie, 

Obsessions: Blue Dress, Dogs, Princesses 

Favorite Foods: Apple Juice, Yogurt, Ice cream Sugar

Not Favorite Foods: Dinner, Potatoes, Ketchup

Favorite Color: Currently Blue- due to the obsessive Blue Dress

Likes to: Play dress up, Repunsel, Princesses, Ride her scooter which she does very well,

Favorite Movie: Tangled 

Character Traits: Speaks very well, stands up for herself, speaks her mind, nurturing, goes to bed well, loving , stubborn, forgiving, 

This is a 2 year old picture that I love!

Here she is playing dress up with our friend Amelia

Here we are with our Friend Marley and Spencer playing Dress up! 

Here is Marianne with her Dog Bingo (AKA;  Minuit.(Minewe), Webster, Maximus) as you can see she is trying to be very cautious with him, making sure he drags over the speed bump properly. 

Here is Marianne standing at the playground on her "Magic Carpet" singing "A Whole New World", as loud as she possibly can- she can belt it out pretty good. She knows the entire song!

 Several afternoons a week we go swimming with our dear friends/neighbors Marley and Zoe. We love these guys- the kdis play great together

 Devin took Marianne on a Daddy Daughter date. here she is wearing her princess dress, all ready to go. They went and got Gelato, and played together.

Here it is the Blue Dress- This is the last post to honor this blue Dress. She has worn it obsessively since May- going on 5 months. She sleeps in it wears it to the pool, eats, breaths. I can barely get it off of her to throw it in the wash for a couple of hours. Not sure why she loves it. . .  it started as a hamidown and is now very worn, and gray.
However, today might be the end of it. It has been causing some obedience problems (not wanting to swim, or go to church because she would have to take it off) . . . so it is on a permanent time out. Imagine, Crying, Wailing and Gnashing of teeth, all were had repeatedly today.

We love, love, love, our little girl with all of her quirks and sweetheart moments. She is very quick to say I love you, give kisses, and hugs, and be your buddy. We are excited for her sister to arrive.

Hong Kong

ON the way to America we sat in the Hong Kong Airport for 6 hours waiting for a flight everything was delayed due to the Tsunamai and there were 5 million people in the airport- probably not an exaggeration. The floor space that the kids were on was litterally the only spot we could find. 

 On the way home, we were also delayed about 5 hours, instead of waiting in the airport at 9pm at night we left the airport and wen to Victoria Peak and then rode the Start Ferry. We were all exhausted and tired. But we would have been in the airport or out in Hong Kong so we figured in case we never get back we can say that we saw it (although Devin has been there twice)

 The view from Victoria Peak

On the star ferry- like I said in after a 13 hour flight and it is like 11pm at night. . . Not the greatest of times to go. . . but we went, saw, conquered 

It is a really neat city to see, hope we get to go back for the real thing.

Random things from the last month

 Here is marianne sleeping in one of the Hotels this summer, of course wearing her dress under her PJs

We love to Dress up right now, and sing "A whole New World" from Aladdin of which she nows 99% of the words and The Tangled songs. 

 I went to a goodbye party for our friend Malia, we went to the Chocolate Fountain at the Fullerton Hotel

 ON the way to the Park with Daddy one Saturday

 Katie and Me, out for her Birthday on Orchard.

 One of our Darling Friends is leaving so she got a goodbye party in Style "Mocktails and Appetizers"- Lindsay free handed all of the darling shoes above

 Our friend Lindsay is a chef and has the most incredible recipes. Above is bites from Italy (olive, mozzarella, tomato) Gazpacho, and this incredible chocolate, caramel, peanut butter mousse dessert

Here we are mixing our drinks

And the final table- amazing!