6 wks old!!!!!!!

Here are some pics that I took the other day - Zachary is now 6 wks old and loving life!! LOL He is starting to smile; which is just the cutest thing. He is weighing in at over 8 1/2 lbs and about 21 inches long (I did my best measuring him). He enjoys long walks with his mommy and daddy and playing in his swing.

Have a great day!!!

I'm sorry for the delay in posting, pictures, etc. I am working on a schedule and he seems to be taking to it pretty well. We have been only working on it though for about 2 days. He is sleeping right now and I am going to go and wake him up in 10 minutes. Poor little guy had a rough day. He went in for his blood work this morning and they stuck him in the arm and his blood clotted, so they had to stick him in the heal. He was so brave and did very well.

Zachary is now weighing in at about 8 1/2 lbs and thriving!!!!!!!! I can't believe how he is fattening up so nicely. :) I haven't taken any recent pictures, but after he eats his dinner and we're having our playtime; then I will do my best to take some pictures. :)

Know that I have NOT forgotten you all and I will post a picture when I get a chance.

Update

Hey Everyone,

It has been quite a while since I posted anything, but I have definitely had my hands full for a while.

Let's see, Zachary has turned 1 month old and that was exciting! He weighs in at around 8 lbs now. He has had his 1st transfusion and is in the process of having his 2nd transfusion today. He has been such a trooper and does so well!!!! He has a great temperament - he eats well, sleeps well, and pees and poops VERY well. The doctors are 99% sure that Zachary has this rare thalassemia trait (passed from his dad). It runs in the family on Les' side, but everything should be just fine once he starts making his own adult red blood cells; which could be a few more months. We were asking the doctor today how rare this particular trait is that he has and she said that she has never seen it before and more than likely will never see it again in her lifetime.

I wanted to let you know that you could also keep up with what is going on from my mom's blog at www.marshaminutes.blogspot.com or you can link to it from the right side of my blog where I have a list of blogs and it's called Grammy's Blog. I hope to put up some new pictures of him (they're on my camera), but I just haven't had time.

We appreciate all the prayers and know that I feel them. It is an emotional time for me, but I am doing good with the support of both my family and Les' family too.

We love y'all!!!!

Praise the Lord!

Here is a cute picture of Les and Zachary!!

Here is Grammy and Zachary - I think this was taken before his 1st bath at home.

I received a call a few hours ago from one of Zachary's neonatologist, Dr. Powell. She had exciting news to tell us! She received his newborn screening blood results back that are required by the state of Texas. The blood work tests for like 25 or so diseases and blood disorders. Zachary's results came back all negative; which is great news! She said," well, he doesn't have any of the scary things." I was very relieved to get the call as was Les.

Zachary is currently sleeping and doing really well. He has been sleeping very well, nursing well, and definitely peeing and pooping.........LOL I just love my little boy and I am really glad to be his mommy. Les is really learning a TON about taking care of babies and he is SOOO cute when he has Zachary all cuddled up to him on his chest.

I want to say THANK YOU to my mom who has been a huge help to me the last week. I don't know how I would have survived the first week at home without her. Mom, you'll never know how much you have meant to me - thank you for taking your time and spending it with us. :) I love you, mom!!!!!!!!!!

Pictures of Zachary

Hello Everyone, Boy has it been a busy week and a half. :) My sister-in-law, Jill (http://www.jc-originals.blogspot.com/) came over on Wednesday when Zachary was 1 week old. He did so well, but like she said, he definitely made us work for the shots. :) LOL I think the pictures turned out awesome and couldn't be any happier with them. Please make sure to check out her blog to see the great work that she does.

Jill, THANK YOU for the awesome shots - we can't wait to see all of them when you're done. :)

Here is Les holding Zachary against his chest - so sweet!

Here is Zachary and mommy - so adorable!!

Here is a stuffed doggie of what we used to have, her name was Kodiak. We said that this picture looks like Kodiak is watching over Zachary. In case you don't know, we had to make the hardest decision back on December 26th to put her to sleep. She was going to be 5 yrs old on Valentine's day. We still love you, Kodiak, and will never forget you!!! :)

Here is Zachary sound asleep in a hat that Jill made for Zachary. He looks great in blue - definitely his color!! haha

Here is our perfect little angel sleeping soundly - he looks so angelic!

Zachary, we love you and can't wait to show you this giant world that we live in.
You're the apple of our eyes.

Introducing.............

Mr. Zachary Dwayne Cornelius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zachary weighed 6 lbs and 2 ounces. He was 19 inches long. I ended up having a C-section on March 11, 2009 at 12:03 AM. We had a long 2 days before he got here, but he seems to have done well through it all. He did end up in the NICU on Wednesday because he went jaundice a little too quickly for babies who are only about 12 hours or so old. They were concernd about him, so they sent him from the newborn nursery to the NICU. It was rather scary, but he spent a few days there and did very well. They weren't going to feed him any formula just in case he needed a blood transfer. Well, at midnight, he would not stop screaming. They tried several things, but in the end he insisted on being fed. He has been feeding well ever since. I have been nursing him and he has been responding to that very well. This morning he came in from the nursery and he fed VERY well. I was very glad about that. He fell asleep in his daddy's arms and is now happily sleeping in his grammy's arms. :)

I hope to put more pictures up, but I have been very tired with everything going on. I am healing very well and trying to rest up too. I will try to post again soon!!

We all appreciate your prayers - they are truly working and we can see God working among us.

Zachary, we love you so much!!!!

What do YOU think?!

Okay, I completely forgot that I was going to do this!!!!!!!!! I said in one of my other blogs that I wanted to see what YOUR predictions were of when Baby C would arrive.

When I was e-mailing with my SIL, Amy, this morning, she told me her prediction of Baby C's due date. Then I thought," wait - I didn't do that blog that I wanted!"

So, this is your chance to make predictions and I will attempt to update this blog with your predictions, but NO PROMISES!!!!! hahahaha

My Prediction - March 10th (originally I put March 8th, but pushed it back a few days)

Les - March 7th

Amy - March 9th

Julie - March 5th

Christy - March 10th (originally she put the 7th)

Sarah - March 6th

Becky - March 3rd

Dori - March 9th

My mom, Marsha - March 9th

Kim - March 12th

Ailsha - March 20th

Terrie - March 17th

Marcy - March 13th (that's what you said, right?!) :)

Till later......................................:)


UPDATE #1:
Here is the latest picture of me - I don't have any make-up on, so just pay attention to the belly.......LOL

UPDATE #2:
My appt went great and I am very glad for that! She said that the bed rest is helping and she thinks that he'll hold put for possibly a few more weeks, but we'll just have to wait and see. My cervix is soft and if she said that if she did have to induce; then she thinks that I wouldn't have to have a c-section. She is keeping me on bed rest b/c he is staying in like she wants and my blood pressure is down and week #2 with no protein in my urine. YAY!!! She can tell that I've been doing like I am supposed to and she's happy with that. She did the litmus test today to make sure that I am not leaking any amniotic fluid and I would have to say that that is not the most comfortable thing - it actually hurt for a few seconds. My lower back is achey right now and a few mild cramps, but otherwise, I am doing good. I am glad to know that he will more than likely stay cooking in there a while longer, but I think that I might only change my estimations by a few days. :)

Still Here

I have been doing good this week. I have been relaxing and taking it easy like she told me too. Last night I was going to the bathroom every 20 - 30 minutes, so that was fun...........LOL

The other night Les and I were in the baby's room and I was sitting on the bed with my feet up and telling him where to put things. He was doing a good job, but I wanted to be doing it myself.

I think that I might have had my 1st real contraction the other day, but that has been it besides the braxton hicks contractions. I had a very dull achy back and pain the front for about 45 seconds - 1 minute. While it was uncomfortable; the pain wasn't bad, but I felt it. Who knows, that might have been just a stronger braxton hicks. :)

He has been very active in there and yesterday when I was just about to fall asleep, it felt like he was trying to ride a bicycle in there - he kicked continuously for about 3-4 times with each leg right in a row. Weird feeling, but cool too!

I just keep praying that God will have him come on down when the time is right and that I will continue to feel good and be patient as I wait for his delivery. I want it to be in God's timing, but at times it can be a little uncomfortable to get up and move around.

I am so excited to see how much he weighs, how long he is, and what he looks like!!!!!!!

I haven't taken any pictures of myself, so we'll have to get another picture here soon and post it for all to see. I think that I have grown some more, so I know that he's getting bigger and bigger in there!!!

Stay tuned for more updates as our journey of pregnancy is slowly coming to an end. I am planning on doing another blog of guesses of when Baby C will be born, so look out for that!

Baby C - We love you and can't wait to MEET YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Very Soon Now!

I had my weekly check-up today and all is progressing very nicely.

After talking to my doctor today - I found out that she was very worried about me b/c:
1. protein in my urine
2. blood pressure was high

So, she decided to put me on a fetal heart monitor for an hour and check his movements with his heart rate. She also took blood from me to check that and see how my liver and kidney's were functioning. She put me on bed rest and that's what I did.

THIS WEEK she could tell that I had followed her instructions.
1. my blood pressure was lower
2. no protein in my urine

But, when she did the internal exam she could feel his head and tell that he had started to engage in my pelvis. She put me on bed rest because my cervix is starting to soften like it's supposed to, but it's not quite ready for delivery yet. She said that if I went into labor now that my cervix is not quite ready and more than likely she would have to do a c-section. She said that she can see the mucus plug and that I will be losing that very soon. I'm glad that she told me that, so that at least I know to be expecting that soon. However, she said that she gives him about 1 1/2 - 2 weeks.

So, today was my last day at work until after my maternity leave. I am getting SOOO excited about meeting our little guy and can hardly wait now. I'll be curious to see how Baby C and I are doing next week. I have been really drained the last few days and exhausted, but right now I am on Cloud 9!!!! LOL

Love y'all and thank you for the prayers as we continue on for the last few weeks!!!!!!!!!!

p.s. Sarah, I am going to go and pack my bags right now!!!! ;)

Measuring at 37 wks now!

I cannot believe that Baby C is going to be here sometime in the next several weeks. My doctor would like him to stay put for about 3 more weeks and then he can come on down.......LOL


This past Monday I was measuring at 36 1/2 weeks and she said that Baby C had had a growth spurt, so he's really developing and growing in there. He is moving quite a bit and it's a lot of fun to me to watch him moving in my stomach. I am getting very excited about meeting him and it won't be long now.


I have another check-up this Monday, so we'll see how I'm doing then too. This week was been different with being on bed rest Tues - Thurs and possibly tomorrow. It will depend on how my blood pressure is doing. My blood work results must be good, so I am glad about that - I'll get the full report on Monday at my appt. When I was there this past Monday she put me on a fetal heart monitor for about an hour to see how his heart rate is vs his movements. He passed with flying colors. During that time I had a few contractions that I didn't even feel. I have been having some braxton hicks contractions and they don't really hurt; just a little uncomfortable. My doc was pretty stern with me over the bed rest, so I have been a very good girl and staying off my feet and resting. Definitely taking advantage of that time of having time to myself and peace and quiet before he gets here. Soon I will be functioning with little sleep and a changed world! I am excited about the change, but it sure is nice to have a few days to myself too!!! :)


I'll end with a few pictures:

This is me tonight - you can see that tummy is getting bigger!!

This is us just a few days ago!! We were being silly, but it's cute anyways!! :)

2 Chronicles 7:14 says," If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

I got a forward this morning that has this passage on it and talks abot how we need to pray for the healing of our land. I agree, we do need to pray for our country, President, neighborhoods, etc. The world is full of sin, greed, bitterness, etc. The only way to get our country back is to pray for it.

The challenge on the forward was to send it to people in your address book, etc, but I decided to put it on my blog. I see from my link that I have people reading my blog from all over the world and I want to reach out to them too; even though I don't know them. You never know when God is going to work in someone's life and part of my blog is to be open about my Christianity and willing to talk to anyone about what I believe, etc.

Please pray for whatever country you live in; the world needs prayer!!!!

If a picture was worth a $1000.......hahaha

I thought that I would share a few funny pictures - what better way to start off the week than with a smile! :)

They have these "cups" that you can use when you have little boys. Well, I just HAD to register for it and thought it would be funny for Les to get. It says," Tinkle, Tinkle Little Star."

Here is our little stuffed dog with him showing it off instead of posting pictures of our baby once HE'S here to model it..........hahahahaha

Here is the best picture of the two shots b/c you can see it very clear from the top!!! LOL

Well, I hope that I have put a smile on your face or made you laugh.

Have a great week!!!!!!!!!

Kimberly

p.s. I have a check-up tomorrow (I will be going weekly starting this week) and I'll let you know what they do and what she says on how I'm doing. I'll be starting the 36th week this Tues!!!!! :)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, HONEY!!!!!!!!!!

Les and I will be celebrating our 2nd Valentine's together (married that is), but our 4th since we've been together!

I still remember our very 1st Valentine's and I was so excited/nervous too. Les had to work and was getting off late (around 8 PM), but we met in Frisco at On the Border for dinner. We had fun eating, visiting, etc. Afterwards, we went back to my apt and hung out & probably watched a movie or played a game. He had bought this big stuffed animal; which is in our room and a big box of chocolate! I think he actually ate more of it than I ever did b/c everytime he would come over; he would eat more!!! LOL I laugh just remembering that!!! :) He always has had a BIG sweet tooth!

On the 13th of February of our 2nd Valentine's together, Les brought up marriage. I was ECSTATIC and could hardly sleep I was so excited. I remember getting home and waking my mom up and telling her all about it!! On the 14th, we cooked dinner at his house, took a walk (it was freezing outside) and talked about our future together; completely blissful!!! He had surprised me that morning of Valentine's around 7:30 AM by showing up at my parents' house and bringing me a big penguin and heart balloon. I was in the middle of getting ready and COMPLETELY shocked to see him!

Our 3rd Valentine's together was last year and was our 1st married Valentine's. I'm sure that we went out to eat at Red Lobster (one of our faves) and enjoyed each other's company. We had a nice evening at home just enjoying each other's company and remembering the great memories up to that point.

Our 4th Valentine's together; which is this year, is still undecided as to what we will be doing, but no doubt, things have definitely changed the last few years. We now have a baby boy who will be blessing us with his presence sometime in the next 4 1/2 weeks or so. Baby C has a baby shower tomorrow with his daddy's side of the family, so that will be fun. Maybe we'll go out and celebrate tonight (I am rooting for Texas Roadhouse or Red Lobster).

I'm so glad that God has blessed me with such a wonderful husband and I'm so grateful for him. He has been so sweet throughout the whole pregnancy; even when he would laugh at me because I would be crying for no reason. Then I would realize that I didn't even know WHY I was crying and then I would start laughing too. So, that's been good to have him bring me back to earth when my emotions were a little (or maybe a LOT) out of whack. Either way, he has been great!

Les, I love you and I'm so glad that God has blessed me with being married to you. Who knew that first day that we met back in May 2005 at the Wednesday night Bible Study that it would lead to a wonderful life together and now bringing a blessing from God into this world together. I look forward to so many more years together and continue to pray for what we have. I love you, forever!!!!!!

Nursery Pictures!

Here are BEFORE and AFTER shots of the room and the curtains that were in there. It has come a long way and I LOVE IT!!!!! Thank you to Les, mom, and dad for making that happen! I couldn't have done it without y'all.

Here is a look at the room before things came off the wall to never be put up again......LOL j/k who knows, maybe some day! Anyways, here is the rocking chair that I'll be using (story below). The room has really come a great way and I am super excited to get it all completely organized and it is slowly getting there!!!

Here is Les painting the room so you can see what it looked like before we got the border up. Les painted the whole room and I appreciated him doing that! Thank you, Honey!

Here is my mom putting the border up - I helped too!!! She did a great job and I really appreciated all the help. Thank you, mom!!!!

Here is the twin bed that we have in the room (this is where my mom will be sleeping for a few days that she is going to stay with us after Baby C comes home) and the other window. The quilt is on the rocking chair. This rocking chair is very special because it was actually made for my mom when she was pregnant with my brother and he is about 4 1/2 yrs older than me. However, I remember even rocking in it when I got older with my mom, so it has a special place in my life and I'm excited to have it and be able to use it too.

Here is the valence and the diaper stacker. As you can tell in this picture - I don't have the switch plates on b/c I am working on them and doing something fun with them. When I get that done; then I will post that too. :)

Hope you enjoyed the pictures!!!!!!!!!!! This is me at basically 35 weeks! :)

Heartburn.........

.............is my new best friend!!! LOL I tell ya, this has been something that has followed me on and off throughout my pregnancy. There is a wife's tail that says something like if you have heartburn; then the baby has a lot of hair. SOOOOOOOO, I am excited to see if our baby boy has hair to prove this true or if he has no hair to prove it wrong. It's fun to wait and see; which won't be long now.

We're done with the room and just organizing a little here and there. The walls are painted, the border is up, the crib is made, the changing table is ready, and the bed that my mom will sleep in is all set and ready to go too. I have pictures, so once I download them (maybe this weekend); then I will post them! Till then..............Have a great night!! :)

34 weeks + more fun times!

Yay, today is 34 weeks - the time is flying. I had my doctor's appt yesterday and his heart beat was great. We're measuring at 34 weeks and doing great. My doctor said," well, you have had a growth spurt; that babies getting big in there!" YAY, he's growing like he's supposed to and definitely took every bit of energy that I could muster up yesterday. I didn't sleep much on Sunday night b/c I got sick! :( She thinks that the beef that I ate on Sunday was too greasy for me to digest (she said a lot of pregnant women can't digest beef as well when they're further along) since there is very limited space. I woke up with both vomiting and diarrhea!!!! :( I won't go into details, but know that I was not a happy camper yesterday. I slept most of the day and all I ate yesterday was about 10 crackers, 1 1/2 cans of sprite, a little apple juice, and a tiny bit of chicken noodle soup last night. I was so drained, but I tell you what, last night I slept over 10 - 11 hours and I needed that! I feel better today, but still on a bland diet. I have had oatmeal and some juice. I am staying home from work again today and taking it easy (doc's orders) and resting to make sure that I am back to myself here very soon. :)

We had a great weekend of fun! Saturday morning started out with a baby shower and we had a really good time. I want to thank the hostesses: Becky, Donna, Beth, and Lena. We had a really good turn-out and a lot of fun - THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME. After that, I rested for a little while and went to our nieces and nephew (triplets) 1st birthday party. I had a really good time. I think the best part was watching them eat their cakes, so funny!!!! They had a western theme - HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, TYLER, HANNAH AND WHITNEY! We love you!! :)

Sunday was the Super Bowl Party and we were in Wylie with our Sunday School Class. We had a really good time. Go Steelers! :) I didn't necessarily care who won, but I decided to go for the Steelers not knowing anything and my team won!!

Well, I'm going to get off here and rest some more. Have a great day!!

40 Tips for Better Life - 2009

And No, I didn't come up with these, but I like them! Have a good day!!!! :)


1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep. (or just don't watch much TV; it's pretty much just a filler).
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'
5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.
7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer.They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum t hat a ppear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the NEGATIVE BLUES away.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28.REMEMBER GOD heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!)
37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about. I just did.

May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!

Here is our 33 week belly shot. I know that I say each week that I can't believe that it's going so fast, but it is!!!!!!!!!! Baby C is going to be here before we know it. :) We have our final birthing class tomorrow night and then we have 3 more baby classes before we're completely done. We have enjoyed our classes and I'm so glad that we've done them (Les is too).

Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!

32 week 3/D pictures!

First, I wanted to start out with a picture of me at 32 weeks, so here is that picture:

This picture is actually taken in the baby's room, however, it is going to change very soon! No more maps on the walls, the horse thing in the back will be coming down and the curtains will be changing too! Stay tuned for more on the baby's room. :)

Here are just a few pictures that were taken the other day (about 250 in all), so I won't make you wait any longer and here is what you have been waiting for - Baby C!!!!!

Oh before I forget, the first picture below Baby C is smiling and just as my mom was talking to my tummy - he smiled and the lady got him smiling. It was a very special moment for her!! He definitely knows his grammy's voice. ;)

I bet the next time that we post pictures of him - he will really be here!!! Only about 2 more months and our little guy will make his grand debuit!! :) I hope that you enjoyed the pictures - I know that I could look at them forever!!

We LOVE you, BABY C!!!!

Dog 4 Sale!

Okay, so I'm kidding; I wish! We have this dog named Bear who is not so much fun to live with.

Meet Bear Bear; the dog..............

These are his selling points if you're interested in having him for a week:

1. He can tear holes in your clothes (see Les' long underwear below - this happened last night). He has torn up my clothes too and we caged him for several months until he started causing problems in there too.

2. He can jump through your windows and tear the screens - he's only done this to us 2 TIMES!

3. He will tear up the carpet if you leave him inside for a few minutes:

4. He will tear or I mean SHRED your curtains if left alone also in the house - don't have a picture for that, but he did a great job, believe me. At least I got to do what I wanted to the curtains and that was to shorten them!!!! So, this was a positive thing for me. ;)

5. He will tear the blinds up and leave blood all over them, yes, this has happened, but before we were married.

He has many more positive attributes very similar to the ones listed above; just let me know if you would like to know them.

In conclusion, does anyone want him - I mean, he's a great dog and I think that you'll be just as happy with him as we have been!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahaha

President

President Barak Obama is officially now our new President of the USA. While I did not vote him; I know that God is in control and has allowed this to take place. I will continue to pray for him and pray that he will be able to hopefully balance out some of things that have been going on and also that he will listen to God for direction because I think He's the only one who can do anything.

I'm not going to continue anymore because I don't really enjoy talking about politics, but I wanted to post this since he is the 1st African American to be President. Hopefully that will build some bridges between the races.

That's it for now!!!

1st Baby Shower!

Okay, I know, I know, I have delayed in posting this because of several things and I'm so sorry. So, here we go!


For starters, I want to thank Christy and Kristy for putting it together! They are very close friends of mine and I appreciate everything that they did for me and Baby C!!! Also, I want to thank everyone who was able to come - we had a really good time. Les and I really appreciated everything that was given to Baby C.


I am going to share several pictures from the shower, so I hope that you enjoy them!

Here is Kristy, Me, and Christy

Here are the girls giving Baby C kisses!!

Here is the baby froggy cake that Christy & Jennifer made - it was awesome and I loved it!!! Frogs have a very special place in both mine & Christy's lives.

Here is my sweet mom and I. We had fun, but we fought tears too. This was the day after Les & I put Kodiak down. We made it and had fun too!!!!! I'm glad that I had the distraction of the baby shower. :)

Here is Julie and I. Julie and I have been friends for over 13 yrs - WOW! She has been through a lot with me. Julie is actually getting married in about 4 months now - YAY! Love you, Julie!

31 wks!!

Holy Cow, we're now in the single digits till the due date. However, who knows if he'll come before or after my due date, so we'll see. I still feel great and doing good. I am growing a little bit each week and whenever he's in the front; that can be a little uncomfortable, but he always moves, so it doesn't last too long. This morning I was super busy at work and I didn't even think about him that much. Then at lunch when I sat down for a little while and doing nothing; then he started moving around. He moved really hard one time and I felt my whole stomach move - that's such a crazy feeling! I sure wish Les could feel Baby C the way I do, but oh well, at least he can feel him on my tummy or watch him moving. :)

That is all for now - no pictures from today, but I'll try to get another one soon as we are coming down the wire!!!!

We have our 2nd birthing classes tomorrow night, so I'm looking forward to it and Les also has baby boot camp this Thursday. So, he's got a busy week of baby classes!!!

Have a great week!!! :)

Baby University!!!!

hahahahahahaha............well, not exactly, but we have started our birthing classes. We had our first class this past Wednesday and we had a lot of fun. We laughed, made a few jokes, and definitely learned a few things too. We have 3 more classes left and then we move onto 3 more classes that are 1. Preparing for baby; 2. Breastfeeding Preparation; and 3. CPR & First Aid for Infants.

So far we have had fun, but there's usually not many activities that we do that we can't find some humor or fun!! LOL

I'll keep ya posted on how our classes are going, but so far so good. Just hope that we make it through the next 6 weeks without Baby C being born. :)

The Infamous Buck

Okay, now for the story of this poor buck! Les was out hunting on Sunday morning and he saw this buck run by, but it was too brushy for him to be able to shoot it. Well, a little while later he heard a far off shot and about 2-3 minutes later the same buck runs through again. He has his gun up and about to shoot when all of a sudden; the buck falls over dead. Les left it there for about an hour and stayed in his tree stand. He shot at another buck about an hour later or so, but never found that buck. He asked around and no one claimed to take any shots around 7:30 AM, so he went back in and tagged it, gutted it, and drug it out; which was about 1 mile or so. Needless to say he was glad to have finally got it out of there!

I told Les that even though he didn't shoot it; God still provided for us. We eat on the meat that he shoots normally year round and then buy other meats (chicken, hamburger meat, etc.).

Enjoy the pictures!!!!

Les and the buck
Buck shot

ME and the buck!

Les and the buck again!

8 point buck; weighing in at about 100 lbs without the guts

30 weeks.........today!!!!

Here I am, slowly growing a little bit week by week! This picture was actually taken today, so it is truly the 30 week shot. :)

We had our appt yesterday and everything went really well. The doctor is happy about my progress and she checked me all over to make sure that there was no swelling. I am still able to wear my rings and she checked my ankles too. She doesn't see any swelling, so she said to just keep up the good work. The baby's heart beat was around 132 - 142 bpm. I don't know if the doctor will be doing anymore ultrasounds, but I do have my last 3D/4D ultrasounds in about 2 weeks. I am so excited to see our little guy again. He has gotten so active lately. In fact, one day last week he moved for over 15 minutes while my mom and I watched him. It was fun and we had a good time doing that.

We start our birthing classes tomorrow night and we're excited about that. It will be for 4 weeks and then there is 3 more weeks of other preparing for baby classes. The final class that I am very excited about is the Infant CPR & First Aid. My parent's are going to take that with us and I think that we'll enjoy that together.

I can't think of much more to write, so I am going to leave you with the pictures, so here you go!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I know that I am a few days late, but it has been a little crazy around our household. :) I am glad that 2008 is over and we can start with a clean slate in 2009.

Les and I rung in the New Year by eating out at Red Lobster and then coming home and spending time with each other. Last year we were in bed asleep before midnight, but this year we made it to midnight! I was surprised that I made it because I have started getting a little tired if I do too much during the day......LOL :) I am currently 29 wks along and doing really well. Les is finishing up hunting season for the season this weekend - it ends this weekend. He has had a lot of fun camping, hunting, scouting areas, etc.

A few highlights that we have had over 2008 was:

• We celebrated our 1st anniversary in October! That was exciting and we celebrated several times. On our way home from MO in September, Les had planned a night at a cabin in the woods. That was a lot of fun and very romantic!!!
• We found out that we were pregnant officially on July 28th. That was super exciting and now we're 29 wks and 3 days along. Where has the time gone?! We are looking forward to welcoming in our new little guy around the middle of March.
• We went to MO back in September for a week and we really enjoyed that. He got to meet some more of my family from Springfield. We went and visited the cemetery that my mom's family is buried at. It is a beautiful family cemetery. In fact, it is very close to the 1st house that my grandparents ever lived in when they 1st got married. I enjoyed showing Les more about me that he has not seen before. I am from TX, but I have quite a few memories of growing up in MO when we would see family. My mom spent a lot of time in Springfield, so she had a lot of stories to tell him. It was fun!
• We spent a long weekend in the Hill Country and that was a lot of fun too! We visited San Antonio and had fun downtown on the Riverwalk. We hiked around the Guadalupe River State Park and enjoyed a picnic there too.
• We pulled up the carpet in our living room - there is woodflooring underneath. We love the woodfloors and enjoy the old fashioned look that it gives. We both enjoy the rustic part of it. It was a lot of hard work restoring the floor, but it was well worth it in the end!

We have a lot to look forward to in 2009 and a few of those things that come to mind offhand are:

• We will be welcoming into the world our first child, a baby boy, hopefully around the middle of March. We're still working on the name and yes, I know, we only have about 10 wks till he'll be here. We're getting there, but haven't decided upon name yet.
• We start our birthing classes this upcoming Wed; which I totally cannot believe! I was telling Les that between my doctor appts and the classes; we will be at the hospital at least 1x a week from here on out till he arrives. WOW!!!
• Our nieces and nephew (the triplets) will celebrate their 1 year old birthday on January 31st! This is exciting!
• My best friend is getting married in May, so that is going to be a fun time!! Yay, Julie & Nathan - I am so excited for y'all. They just bought their first house and are so excited about that. :) Julie is like a sister to me and I am so thrilled that she is happy and about to start this new chapter in her life! I was just thinking today; Julie and I have been friends for about 13 yrs - geesh, that makes me feel old..........LOL Love ya chica!!
• My Mexican brother, Carlos, is getting married to a great girl, Deborah, in June. I don't know if we'll be able to go to the wedding b/c of the new baby, but we'll be there in spirit if we're not able to go. I love you, Carlos - CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I hope that you have a great 2009 and I am excited to see what comes our way this year. I pray that we will continue to follow God's plan for our lives. I also pray that Les and I will continue to keep the Lord in the center of our relationship because if it were not for Him; then who knows where we would be. Thank you, Lord for everything; we love you!

HAPPY 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!