August 29....

Sounds like a good day to have a baby:) I go in at 5am to get induced. Now at 3 cm dilated and 75% effaced, she doesn't look like she isn't coming without a little help. I am so nervous. My induction went well with Cole, other then my epidural not workings. I'm just praying it works because labor is so hard without an epidural and pitocin. Jared and I have been working all day today to get everything ready and in it's place.

Yesterday hit me hard that it was my last day of just Cole and I. So of course being the hormonal person I am right now, I sat in my bathroom and sobbed. Don't get me wrong, I am so excited for baby girl to get here, but in a way I feel guilty I won't be able to give 100% of my attention to Cole. I love him so much and can't wait to see what a good brother he will be. It's just hard knowing he won't be my baby anymore. It's so hard to explain the emotions I have.

So I made it a special day. We went to Old Navy to get him new jammies since his are all becoming belly shirts:) Then we met Jared for lunch at a Japanese steakhouse. I thought for sure he would like it with all the activity going on. When they did the flame at our table he freaked. Poor baby got so scared, I felt awful. Since we had a later lunch he fell asleep before we even dropped Jared off at work. I decided it was better to drive around then chance him waking up when I brought him in. Unfortunately he only napped for 45 minutes. When he woke up, I realized we were near a pet store that had a bunch of puppies, kittens, fish and rabbit. So I took him there. He was in heaven. This kid LOVES dogs. I know I will eventually have to break down and get one when he is older, but for now we love on our neighbors dogs since they all have one:) We got one out and the first thing the girl said was that he was nippy because he was teething. It didn't hurt, but made Cole nervous. He stood on the bench all excited while the dog ran around the little area. He could have stayed all day.

So here is my last belly shot. Wish me luck!!

My big boy

Seriously, when did this kid get so big? He is turning into such a .... toddler:) I took him out to do some pics before baby girl gets here. He had so much fun just running around. Whenever he hears a bird or airplane, or even dog he gets this "Oh" face and puts his hand behind his head. It took me a while for me to realize he was mocking me. When we are outside and hear something, I put my hand behind my ear and say "did you hear that? It was a ____" So cute!! I love it. Look at how big he is getting!

Waving to the cars:)

Baby watch 2011

So I'm officially full term and am ready to have this baby. I didn't think that would happen, but I have almost everything ready for her to come. Her room is ready, I have Cole's ridicoulously long indepth OCD schedule hanging on the fridge for whoever is watching him, someone set up for every time of the day to watch Cole when I go into labor, my bag isn't packed...but I have a list of everything that needs to go in it. Oh, and I am so stinking uncomfortable that helps me feel ready to have her:)

I had my first internal check last week at 36 weeks 4 days and I was already 1 almost 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. I was shocked. I never progressed on my own with Cole until they induced me. This week I was 2 cm dilated, 60% effaced and she is REALLY low. That would explain the unbelievable amount of pressure I feel. I asked if he thinks I will make it to my due date and he said with my history I will probably make it pretty close. I hate this whole waiting game. He did say if she wasn't here in 2 appointments I can schedule to be induced. I really don't want to be given pitocin again, especially if my epidural doesn't work again, but at that point I don't have too much of a choice.

So here's a pic send off to baby watch '11:)

A recap

We've been keeping busy since I last posted. I think the pics say it all:)

Lots of playing outside!

Some "cooking"

"Touch a Truck"







And daddy got to borrow a friends corvette for the night. Jared has always wanted one since he was a kid, so this was a dream come true to him:)







Oh and did I mention I went to a NKOTBSB (New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys) concert?
(Don't mind the blurry pic...I had to take my old small camera that takes awful pics)


This pic is very blurry, but it shows how stinkin high we were

Baby girls first concert:) 34 week bump



So we have been incredibly busy. I will be full term this week and I have my first appointment Monday where they do an internal!! Ahh!! Our nursery is finished, clothes are washed, but our house is still a mess:/ Baby steps, right? I am starting to be VERY uncomfortable, like I'm over being pregnant uncomfortable, but I need her to cook a little longer!! I'll update with nursery pics when I get a few minutes to take some.