One day at a time...

Teeth

2010-04-11T15:40:00.000-05:00

Poor Seth. While all of his classmates are losing baby teeth and getting to take home the "Tooth Journal", his are hanging on tightly. I'm afraid to say I think he took after me. Mine hung on for dear life. My grown up teeth had nowhere to come in so they formed a second layer of teeth BEHIND my baby teeth! That's right...for a while there, I had 2 rows of teeth on the bottom! I ended up having to get the dentist to pull the baby ones out ~shiver~.
Anyway, today we were having lunch and as I was talking to Seth, I noticed this:

That's right...2 rows...guess we better start saving for braces!!

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Hot Shot Pilot

2010-04-05T13:42:00.000-05:00

Old Post: I wrote this blog post a long time ago and it's just been sitting in "Drafts"! It's too good not to post, so here it is...better late than never!

My best friend from high school, Teresa is a hot shot pilot. (Her words...) She pilots a KC-135 aerial refueler. She and her partner do mid-air refueling. She called way back before the Germfest 2009 (when we all had a virus FOREVER) and asked if the boys would be interested and coming out to Ellington Field and seeing the jet...is it called a jet or a plane? Anyway, I knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance for the boys so we jumped!! Here are some pics of our adventure:

Zane said, "Mama! That's what Syndrome's cape got sucked into!" (In the movie The Incredibles)

Standing on the wings with Teresa and her dad:
Looking at the refueling station with Teresa's partner. He is officially called a boom operator.

She let them actually PUSH BUTTONS!!
The boys with Teresa:
The boys being silly with the Emergency exit doors:
Joe Cool:

I think Quinn was more impressed with being put down to crawl than she was with the whole "we're on a hot shot jet/plane thing". ha!

Big Girl Car Seat

2010-03-30T08:54:00.001-05:00

First ride in her "big girl" car seat!

First nap in her "big girl" car seat! :)

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My Girl...

2010-02-28T20:54:00.001-06:00

My girl is almost a whole year old. She almost only belly-laughs for her brother, Seth. My girl can cruise along the furniture and stand up from sitting (but only for a moment). My girl LOVES her brothers. My girl gets sooo excited when Daddy comes in from work. (She wants to be picked up FIRST...before her brothers.) My girl is NOT sleeping through the night. She LOVES a bath. My girl is a VERY picky eater. She only wants to eat breads and crackers! She will almost always eat a grilled cheese sandwich or cheese toast. Her favorite snack is Nilla Wafers. (If she sees me grab them at the grocery store, she SQUAWKS until she gets one!) My girl prefers to drink water over apple juice. My girl has found a "blankie" that she loves to hold and drag around the house. (She likes the soft part on her cheek and the satin part in her fingers to sleep.) My girl is learning to hear the word "No!". (She heard it a lot today at a restaurant when she continually SQUAWKED loudly to get her way!) My girl is...well, she's MY GIRL!!

See my "Teefies"?

2010-02-22T22:13:00.001-06:00

I only have two...both on the bottom and right next to each other!! (You can only see one in this pic though.)

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I love this picture...

2010-02-14T21:25:00.001-06:00

I love this picture...as a former first grade reading teacher, as an avid reader myself and as their mom!

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Another "first" this week...

2010-02-10T18:45:00.001-06:00

Zane is getting to exchange Valentines for the first time in a class! Today, we picked them out and he had to write his name on all 10 of them.

Seth was so sweetly helping.

Miss Bossypants was managing the whole thing squawking orders and sucking on a wrapped sucker! Ha!

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Today was a FIRST...

2010-02-08T14:51:00.001-06:00

I had Quinn out with me running errands when lunchtime came around. Today was the FIRST time I had to actually pay for her to eat out! :)

(We're at Chick-fil-A, but she's eating a Sonic grilled cheese sandwich!)

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Brrrrr!

2010-01-07T09:50:00.001-06:00

"They" say it's going to get really cold today and through Sunday. Living in Houston, we do NOT own clothes for this weather. In fact, we own very few long sleeved shirts! The boys groan in agony when I make them wear sleeves. Seth came home from school yesterday and said, "Mrs. Perry told us to wear our COATS tomorrow, but I don't have a coat!". (Does this make me a bad mom? :) So today, the poor boys went to school wearing two hoodies...

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Decorating Christmas cookies

2009-12-21T17:47:00.001-06:00

I love this tradition! I remember going to my Aunt Margaret's house and her letting us decorate cookies. She always seemed so calm and patient during the process. I hope I come off the same to my kids, but with all the little hands, icing, and sprinkles...Eek! In spite of all the mess, it's just so fun!!

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Happy Birthday to Zane!!

2009-12-13T15:18:00.000-06:00

Zane is turning 5 today!
Five years ago, while we were still in the hospital, I said to Bobby, "This one is going to be a dream as a baby, but when he gets older he's going to give us a run for our money!". So far, I was right! Zane is full of mischief (he's the kid in school that breaks the rules but with a wink and a smile gets out of trouble). He argues so well and long, surely he will grow up to be a lawyer! On the other hand, he's never met someone who isn't his "best friend"...he is a friend to all. He will make you laugh with a dry humor that goes right past most 5 year olds. That is our Zane!!

We celebrated today after church by going to Casa Ole for lunch. At Casa Ole, they will sing to you and you get free ice cream. These are pictures of him while being sung to...he was so embarrassed (which I thought was funny because he usually LIKES attention!).

(These were taken about 5 minutes before I had to RUN to the bathroom with Seth...a-hem...let's just say that I hope Germfest 2009 is not making a comeback...)

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Houston, we have a problem...

2009-12-04T14:53:00.001-06:00

Boy, aren't we in trouble? She's learned to pull up. Doesn't she look so pleased with herself? :)

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Thankful

2009-12-03T10:02:00.000-06:00

I love to see these "I am thankful for..." papers come home from school with the boys. It gives me a little window to see inside their heads.

Seth is thankful for family, Spike the dog (really?!?) and God.

Zane is thankful for his baby sister, Quinn.

LOVE it!!

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Yuck

2009-11-19T13:50:00.001-06:00

Look at this poor sick baby :(

We have been held hostage by a virus this week. Seth had it first, shared it with Zane, passed it to Quinn and now I have it. Zane seems to be having a second run of it...one that requires LOTS of towel washing and lots of Lysol. Yuck.

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Testing

2009-11-13T22:03:00.001-06:00

Wow. I have not even looked at my blog in so long! I just can't seem to sit down at the computer. I've been conducting all of my "Internet business" from my iPhone so when Bobby told me there was an "app for that", I was interested. So this is me testing it out. Did it work? ...hello? Any readers still out there? ~crickets chirping~

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Summer

2009-07-17T14:03:00.006-05:00

So much to do, so little time to blog. At the beginning of the summer, I was a little nervous about how I was going to keep the boys busy, but we seem to be doing okay!
They have both had swimming lessons...the instructors were AMAZING! They had a money-back guarantee that your kiddos would be swimming at the end of the week. Seth had some experience, but Zane wouldn't even get his face wet before we went. He ended the week jumping off the diving board and SWIMMING to the teachers! That was a lot of fun to watch (but oh, so hot outside!).

We had a "Chandler Family Reunion" at Lake Brownwood. The boys both caught their first fish (or two). This was such a fun trip for them...so many "firsts"... first fish, first "smore", first time to stay in a cabin...

Slip 'n Slide...this is the best $10 I think I've ever spent! This kept them busy for hours (and made them tired at night...heehee!).
Of course...the sprinkler! This is a pic of the Jedi's using their lightsabers in a battle with Count Dooku... (don't laugh...this is serious stuff, folks...ha!)

Trip to the Space Center. The lighting in this picture is terrible, but what FUN we had! They had George Lucas' personal collection on display. Bobby was off of work and we took all three of our kids and Kai with us. I played tour guide for the boys. We got to go to "Padawan Training" where you go into a dark tent and crawl around avoiding laser beams. We climbed an Indiana Jones obstacle course and fought the stormtroopers in a black lit room with air soft guns. Oh yeah, and saw some space stuff.
Bobby took care of Quinn. When she got tired, he found a quiet corner, rocked her to sleep, and sat on the ground for an hour and a half while she slept. ~Parent Award~~We've done other things too, but isn't it more fun to look at pics?!
Quinn got her first "hair trim" today...stay tuned for a post on that!

Zane and Seth-isms

2009-06-22T15:26:00.000-05:00

Last week, I made Zane run errands with me while Seth and Quinn stayed home with my parents. Zane wasn't very happy about it so it was a quiet ride. (Ahhhhh!) After a few minutes, I guess he had gotten over it because he sighed, shook his head, looked out the window and said, "Mama, (pause) ... I was BORN to drive a car...."
I can't say that I'm surprised. Zane is our "wild card".

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Recently, Seth asked me to open his can of Sprite for him. While I was opening it, he smiled and said, "It's like you're my butler, Mom, except I don't even have to pay you!!"

(REALLY?! Must be watching too much Batman.)

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When I am REALLY thirsty, I tell Bobby that I want a "big-fat, nasty Coke". I have no idea how this started, but over time, I've shortened it to "fat-nasty". As in, "Get me a 'fat nasty' please." I thought this was our own personal joke until Zane came in from outside recently and said, "Mama, can I have a nasty apple juice?" HAHA. It took me a minute to realize what on earth he wanted.

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This morning, Zane said to me, "Mama, I love you but I kinda love Daddy the most."
~sigh~ I suppose that's okay because maybe,... just maybe, I'll be the one by next week.

Kindergarten

2009-06-04T20:21:00.009-05:00

Today was Seth's last day of Kindergarten. Here are some pics of the final Kindergarten events:

Seth's Graduation:

Posing for daddy!
Family photo op!

Here comes trouble: Seth and his cousin, Kai.
Last day festivities:
Zane has become so much a part of the group, the little girl in the pink asked him to sign her yearbook..haha! He wasn't supposed to be at the party (strict no-sibling rules) but the teacher personally invited him the day before. He thinks he is big stuff!
Quinn TRIED to sleep through the party in her sling. She was all dressed up in her pink party tutu, but not in the party mood. The audacity of Kindergarten scheduling a party during her naptime! :)

End of School Year

2009-06-02T12:34:00.005-05:00

This is the last week of school for Seth. I will be so sad for Seth to leave his teacher. She has been the absolute best. We couldn't have picked anyone better for him!
Since I used to BE a teacher, I know that the end of the year is a good time to show appreciation for putting up with our kiddos for 10 whole months! Seth is fairly well behaved, but I know that kids are a hard job...even when they're your own! This brings us to the end-of-the-year gift. ~sigh~
What to get? Nothing too cliche' like a mug, NOTHING with apples on it (seriously, just because we majored in Elem. Ed. does not mean we love apples and country decor), and nothing too "cheap". I decided on something "fun". We did this for Seth's preschool teachers a few years back and it seemed to be a big hit. We filled a gift bag with summer essentials: chocolate :), a fresh colored nail polish, a "trashy" magazine, a Sonic gift certificate, sunscreen, etc. We'll also include a note from Seth and I telling her how much we loved having her.

Hoop it up!!

2009-06-01T17:43:00.002-05:00

So my sister, Erin came into town this weekend. She brought with her a weighted hula hoop. Seems like these weighted hula hoops are all the rage these days in the fitness world. Erin goes to a hoop group on Monday nights and has learned/is learning all kind of tricks with hers. "Hoop fever" can be quite contagious. We had so much fun playing with them in the backyard and as a bonus, they are supposed to work your core and whittle your waist. After such fun, I REALLY want one too!
Here's a video of Erin (showing off :) and Seth (Seth has been hooping in school and is quite good!).

Quinn

2009-05-26T22:16:00.001-05:00

Is it wrong to use your blog to show off pictures of your baby girl? :)

M.I.A.

2009-05-22T15:54:00.007-05:00

It's hard to keep up with a blog and keep up with life right now! I am doing good these days to get Seth's lunch made, his clothes for school clean, both boys baseball uniforms clean and Bobby's dry cleaning ready!
Baseball season is ending and I haven't even really written much about it. I didn't get to go to very many games, but between my dad and Bobby, the boys have had a good time.
Quinn continues to grow. She had her two month shots this past Wednesday. She is starting to chunk up weighing in at 12 pounds! That puts her in the 50-75th percent range for her age.
Seth is finishing Kindergarten and we are so proud of him. His teacher told me yesterday that he only missed one question on the End of Year Math test. On the Reading test, Kindergartners don't test higher than a level 16 and he read that level as "easy". What a smart boy!
Here are some pics from the last month or so:

"Q" onesie by Macy, Bow by Jenifer at bowkadots.com. Love them both!!

Should've seen it coming...

2009-05-14T11:39:00.002-05:00

I should've seen it coming with a new baby in the house:

Zane: "Mama, pat my back."

~pat, pat, pat~...

Zane: ....BELCH....

Itty Bitty Pretty

2009-04-09T17:06:00.002-05:00

Today, we went to Macy's house. I came home with another fabulous hairCUT and Quinn came home with a hairBOW!!

I couldn't resist posting this picture...she has changed so much already!

New Pics of Quinn

2009-04-01T16:01:00.006-05:00

I'm sure I could type just about anything here and none of you would notice because all you want to see are the pics. However, I'll try to tell you about how things are going anyway. Okay, I know your attention span is short with all these adorable pictures so I'll use bullet points.

Quinn is such a sweet, sweet girl! She doesn't cry unless something is wrong and we can usually fix whatever it is quickly.
She eats every two hours 24/7. That makes for one TIRED Mama (not that you all are concerned about me).
Her brothers ADORE her. Zane just wants to touch her every once in a while (and by "touch", I mean, touch...nothing more, nothing less). Seth wants to hold/talk to/smell her last thing before he goes to school and first thing when he gets home.
I had forgotten how hard it is to recover from having a baby! Esp. with two boys playing baseball and one boy in the middle of his Kindergarten year!
Oh my gracious at the diapers this girl can go through!! Every time I turn around, she is poopy! (Just ask Aunt Michelle who came over today and witnessed this first hand!) I suppose this means she's healthy, right?! :)

Still the "Lady in Waiting"

2009-03-18T20:10:00.003-05:00

I took Castor Oil this morning. I cannot believe I have resorted to Castor Oil. I debated for a LONG time whether or not to go ahead and in the end, I just couldn't resist. Let's just say that I'm thoroughly cleansed, but I'm still not holding a baby girl. ha! Oh well! Maybe I will end up waiting until my scheduled induction on Tuesday because Quinn is obviously not ready!
In the meantime, I wanted to share this absolutely ADORABLE outfit I got today from Misty. Is that the CUTEST thing ever? I can't wait!!

No news is... well, it's no news!

2009-03-16T15:37:00.006-05:00

I don't have any new news except that my diaper bag arrived today! I ordered it from Etsy (an online community of handmade items) a couple of weeks ago and I am so pleased with it! It is so nicely made and has lots of room for Mama stuff, (cell phone, lipstick, money), boy stuff (DS, games, action figures) and oh yeah, baby stuff (diapers, wipes, clothes). If you are looking for a handmade purse, bag or a diaper bag go check out Doodlescoot on Etsy. http://doodlescoot.etsy.com

Plan B

2009-03-13T16:20:00.002-05:00

You all are not going to believe this. My dr. is going out of town next week and so in keeping with the "no induction unless you're here" rule, we are rescheduled for the 24th. That's right, friends, the 24th!! I am so...well, I'm not sure what I am. It was very important to me not to let this baby get too large and my dr. agreed that it was dangerous. She even went as far as to say that she felt like delivering a big baby was just as dangerous as delivering a preemie due to high blood sugars, etc. It was one of the first things I discussed with her because whether or not she was willing to induce early was a 'dealbreaker' for me. ~sigh~

At the same time, I have to have faith. Faith that maybe Quinn is not ready and that she is being protected by The Great Protector. In the meantime, we wait!!

Seriously...

2009-03-13T13:38:00.002-05:00

Well, it's Friday and today's induction has been cancelled. I finally just called my doctor's office and spoke to the nurse. She is frustrated too. Apparently, I am not the only prego that is waiting to be induced! Unfortunately, my doctor does not do inductions on weekends when she is not on call. I suppose that is respectable... kinda like not making a mess for someone else to clean up. Anyway, all that to say that I am waiting for the nurse to call me back with Plan B. I have a feeling Plan B involves a date for next week, but even if I do get a Plan B, I don't have much faith in it. I am so afraid I am going to have to wait and go into labor naturally and deliver a really BIG girl when that was what we've been trying to avoid the entire time!

Until then, we'll keep you posted!

Update on the update

2009-03-12T14:07:00.002-05:00

Well, we're trying again tomorrow. The charge nurse said it didn't look good for today. I'm starving to death and can't imagine laboring while so weak and hungry! She said she thinks there's a wave of people who were trying to avoid scheduling inductions on Friday the 13th so it's been busy. There's only 3 medical inductions ahead of me tomorrow so she felt like there was a good chance that we would be able to go in at 7 a.m.

So... it looks like we may end up having a Friday the 13th baby!

Personally, I'm glad to have a new plan and be able to EAT!! :)

Update

2009-03-12T10:07:00.002-05:00

It was one thing to get me all excited yesterday and having a big let down, but doing it again today is going to be FRUSTRATING!

I called this morning at 5:30 a.m. only to be told to wait to call at 10 again. What?! In the words of Zane, "You've gotta be kiddin' me!" Again? I couldn't take it by 7:30 and called the hospital again. I ended up speaking to the charge nurse who was more helpful than most. She said that they had 4 medical inductions (people with serious reasons to induce) to do today and that I was first on the elective inductions list (people with less serious reasons to induce). She said the EARLIEST they could get to me would be 11 a.m. and that was really pushing it. She asked me how long I was willing to wait today to be induced (remember, this is day 2 of fasting and Mama is hungry and won't get to eat until baby girl is here :). I was hoping to be induced early in the day, but am thinking that I better take what I can get before this baby girl keeps gaining weight! The charge nurse is also calling my doctor to find out how late she is willing to go tonight (she has a life too, ya know so maybe she has a big family reunion planned tonight...haha). I'll call back at 11, but I am betting I won't know anything more. That's just how it's been. I am coming down from all the adrenaline of yesterday (thinking "it" was going to happen) and now feel very frustrated and weepy! Oh, if you know me well, I loathe being weepy!

Many people have said to just go in and tell them I'm in labor. I have seriously thought about it, but I'm not even having very many contractions today. I'm not very good at lying and living with it and they would figure out very quickly that I'm not in labor. Horror... they would send me home and then I'd really be frustrated!

I'll try to keep updating when I know something... if you don't hear from me, either I don't know anything more or I'm BUSY!!! (Hopefully the latter!) Another place to keep up is http:/introducingquinn.com

Save the Drama for your Mama

2009-03-11T08:05:00.002-05:00

So, I went to the OB/GYN yesterday. I have been contracting like crazy so I was expecting her to be impressed at my progress since last week. Unfortunately, she wasn't. Ha. She said I was still at 2 cm. but while she was poking around, she decided to "sweep" my "membranes". Ouch. All I know is that it was painful and she was pleased that the pain brought about a fresh wave of contractions. She joked that the action should really start now. I'll leave out the gory details, but I went home wondering what on earth kind of damage she had done to me. Later in the evening, I was timing contractions anywhere between 4 and 10 minutes apart with serious back pain. You know, the kind that makes you say, "Is this it?"

Anyway, nothing ever came of it. I'm still contracting every 10ish minutes, but it hasn't gotten more painful. The plan was for me to call this morning at 6 to see if there was a spot for me in Labor and Delivery to induce today. Of course there wasn't. They told me to call back at 10 so now we are waiting until then. Actually, I'm waiting. Bobby is sleeping. ha. Lucky dog. I have too much adrenaline to sleep. How long can adrenaline keep you going? Can it last for three days because that's how much I need.

Some of you might be wondering how the boys are doing. I'll tell you briefly:

Seth's anxiety is eating at him. We can see it in the way he is acting out. The teacher in me knows that his misbehavior is because we're having a life change, but the mother in me just wants him to make things easier and do what we say! He is asking all sorts of strange questions that show his nervousness. Most of them start with "what if" and end with either Quinn or I dying or seriously hurt. Poor thing. He is excited though at the same time. He is so curious to know what she'll look like and assures me constantly of the things he can do to help. My sweet helper!

Zane is downright hilarious (as usual). He has been so opposed to talking about her the whole pregnancy. However, last week, I took him shopping to gather last minute baby things and look at sweet baby girl clothes. Something happened in that shopping trip and he took her for his own. He started picking out what would look "cute" on her and finding toys she might like. He hugs her (my belly) at night, he talks to her ("Oh Quinn, it's me, your big brother...are you awake?" and talks about what she'll be like when she gets here. Such a sweet turnaround.

So now we're doing what we've been doing all along...waiting. I probably won't post again until after, but you can follow Bobby's updates at http:/introducingquinn.com

Bobby's Blogworld

2009-03-04T16:19:00.004-06:00

For those of you interested, Bobby is blogging about Quinn (and other strange stuff) at introducingquinn.com. I feel like I should put some kind of disclaimer after that statement, but if you are reading this blog, you know Bobby well enough, right?

BEST. SHOWER. EVER!!

2009-03-01T17:18:00.003-06:00

My girls had a baby shower for me yesterday. I was so speechless at how much work went into this shower...kinda makes a girl feel special! I had such a good time and felt so honored at friends and family who took time out of their Saturday to be there.

There were onesies and fabric markers for guests to MAKE onesies for Baby Quinn... so cute!!

Working on the Onesies:

Macy made one for Seth's baseball team and Zane's too!

The decorations were the best!
The cake matched the invitations and how cute is that diaper cake?!

SO fun!! Thank you to everyone came or had a part! Now, we're just ready for her to come!

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Dear Quinn,

2009-02-26T20:08:00.003-06:00

I have had a weird day today: back pain, irregular contractions, and being really uncomfortable with any physical activity (we're talking: walking). In the back of my mind, I'm thinking, "No way...I'm only 36 weeks along, I'm not ready for labor yet, maybe my body is just 'getting ready', right?"

So I had a little talk with Baby Quinn and I think we are on the same page.

"Dear Quinn,

As anxious as we are to meet you, there are several reasons you just can't come yet.

1. Some really neat friends and family have planned a baby shower for us this weekend and it would be rude of us not to show up.

2. Aunt Erin has prepaid for a plane ticket March 10th.

3. Mommy really wanted to have a haircut and her toenails done RIGHT BEFORE you got here so she wouldn't have to worry about that for several weeks once you are here.

4. The boys have baseball practice tonight.

5. Mommy is most definitely not packed for the hospital!

Thanks for understanding!

Love,

Mommy

p.s. I'll try to be ready for you on Sunday!"

What a day!!

2009-02-24T16:18:00.008-06:00

What a day!!

Bobby and I had plans to be taken out to lunch by his team at work. Very nice, eh? However, we were very surprised by a Surprise Baby Shower! How fun is that? His team is a special group of people and Bobby is very fortunate to be a part of such a great group. Here are some pics: (Notice that they decorated the shower with the colors from our chosen bedding. These talented people took the graphics from the bedding and made decorations, a card and a poster from it. Maybe there's a copyright issue somewhere in there, but I thought it was very clever!)

I also had a doctor appt. today. Good news! Baby girl has "dropped" and is ripe for induction! Dr. Gunn said that the baby is "right there" and that my cervix is "super, super soft". (I know, I know...TMI!) She seemed surprised at how much has changed in a week. She felt like the baby has grown significantly within that week even though I lost a pound...heehee! She has scheduled a date (YIPPEE!!) with the hospital for March 11 or 12. She said I would wake up March 11th and call the hospital. If they have too many people in labor or having emergencies, I'll have to wait until the 12th, but if they are open, I can come on in. That is 15 days from today...holy moly!!

P.S. It seems official...we're naming her Quinn Abigail Chandler :)

Well...

2009-02-17T13:24:00.002-06:00

The doctor doesn't seem to be as anxious as I am to have this baby girl!!
She is optimistic that 'baby girl' isn't as big as the boys were. Guess what that means...I get to carry her longer! (Sarcasm)
I did find out that I am dialated 1 (measly) centimeter and my cervix is soft. I suppose that's good considering I AM only 35 weeks along, but it felt like bad news...ha! Instead of talking about Week 38 as "D-Day", she started talking about Week 39. WHAT!? An extra week?! I mean, I should look at this positively, right? She IS trying to be careful with the health of my baby. Okay, I'll try. One good thing is that I'll have two weeks to get ready for her after the baby shower instead of just one. That's positive, eh?

On another note, Bobby called me yesterday and told me that someone who works at the church with him has a daughter due at around the same time I am. She is having a girl...I mean was having a girl until her doctor ordered an ultrasound and discovered her little girl is a boy!!! Can you imagine? Holy Moly. Think of all the stuff she had that was pink that no one will take back without a receipt. Yikes.

Three more weeks...

2009-02-16T10:12:00.010-06:00

Yikes! That's kind of a scary picture (mostly because of my face). Maybe I shouldn't even post it. Oh well, too late. I have no pride anymore. At least my hair is decent and the color of that shirt looks good on me~ the lady at Motherhood told me so. Anyway, thought I would post a belly shot and give you an update.

Most of you know, I'm that girl that actually enjoys being pregnant. I don't get morning sickness too bad and there's just so many neat things about being pregnant. However, these last few weeks are just not fun anymore. Can I get an "Amen"? I just am not capable of doing anything! The things I can do take FOREVER! Vacuuming? Forget about it...the last time I vacuumed, my hips hurt so BAD for a week! Grocery shopping? If I lift more than the milk, my abdominal muscles scream at me! Laundry is an ALL DAY affair only to be done with frequent heating pad breaks (not to be confused with coffee breaks). I need naps just to survive. I'm bored with limiting my caffeine, I don't care if the late night milkshake is not the most nutritious thing I can feed baby girl and I don't fit any of my clothes (so when you see that I'm wearing the same thing over and over, just think to yourself, "Poor girl" and smile). I actually have a pillow that fits in the small of my back that I refer to as my "BFF" and my heating pad truly is my BFF. The boys both know that Mama can't do anything anymore...Seth is sympathetic and helps so willingly...Zane on the other hand resents it. ha. He asks, "WHEN is that baby coming out?!" and it's not because he's anxious to meet her!

Now, I did say there were some neat things about being pregnant and here's one of them: Last night, baby girl was doing her nightly rolling around when Bobby decided to talk to her. He got up close and was chatting with her. I've told you before that she responds to him when he talks to her but this was different. It seemed like she was clawing/climbing to get to him. It was so very funny (and violent)!! We laughed and laughed and he continued to talk to her while she seemingly tried to get to him/find him. When he went back to what he was doing, she probably spent 20 minutes trying to find him again. Isn't that weird...I mean, neat?

I think I've said before that Bobby and I make really big babies. Seth's delivery was a nightmare at 9 pounds and 6 ounces. Zane's was a breeze at 7 pounds and 12 ounces, but he was induced two weeks early. My doctor is going to take this baby girl at least two weeks early which would put us inducing the week of March 8th. I have an appointment tomorrow and I fully expect the doctor to gasp in surprise and tell me she can't believe how BIG our baby girl is right now and whisk me off to the hospital to quickly and easily deliver a healthy baby. Okay, so maybe that won't happen, but maybe she'll be able to tell me something. I'll let you know. BTW, Bobby is thinking of trying to blog throughout the day of her delivery so stay tuned. No, he's not putting anything gross out there (is that what you were thinking?). Just updates...you know, like 'ooh, she's getting an epidural' or 'now we're playing backgammon and Jessica won' or just how things are going in general. Won't that be fun? For you, I mean, not really me.

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2009-02-07T23:23:00.007-06:00

I'm just testing this blog out and learning how it differs from the other one.
Isn't this a sweet picture of the boys? They were actually being very difficult and roughhousing, but hey~ it looks sweet and isn't that what counts? Ha!

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