The Date.

Today we went to the Doctor's office and scheduled the induction. She said since I was progressing already everything looked good to schedule for a few days early. We scheduled it for exactly two weeks from today so little Paxton will be born on:

March 11, 2010.

(hopefully, haha) That is really only 6 days before the due date anyways. I am just glad I won't have to go way over my due date. I feel like I have waited long enough for little boy :0) haha. We are so excited! I am sure these next two weeks will just fly by, and then it will really hit me! I think we are mostly ready so let's all hope everything goes smoothly on that day!

Lately...again...

1. I am obsessed with crunching ice. The hospital ice is just like Sonic ice and the whole time I'm at work I crunch it. Today I made Ben get me a big bag of Sonic ice...since FRIDAY IS MY LAST DAY!! WOO HOO!!

2. Yes, Friday is my last day of full time nursing! I only work Monday and Friday this week, but then I am on maternity leave. After that, I will come back "on call" which means I only really need to work one shift a month. Beautiful.

3. I am so excited to be a mom! I am just in pure baby mode now, and I love it so much. After my shower I have only been thinking baby. Ben and I have been non-stop shopping with the gift cards we got, and I am constantly thinking of stuff we need. I don't sleep very well at night either so I sit up and think of everything we still have left to get or do.

4. We go for our appointment tomorrow and make the final decision on inducing or not. I am leaning towards doing it, but we'll see what my doctor says tomorrow. If we do I could possibly have this little guy in 2 weeks. AHHH!

5. My charge nurses threw me a baby shower last night. It was so sweet. There was tons of food, and I got some really cute stuff! I feel so blessed to have people in my life that do such thoughtful things for me. Thank you cards just don't seem to be enough. There are a number of people I am really going to miss working with all the time.

6. Last night Ben and I were throwing a football around and he stopped and looked at me and said, "I'm gonna have a little boy to throw a football with now." While he said this he had the biggest smile on his face. Awww. He tries to play it cool most of the time, but I totally know he is just so excited!

I WILL POST WHAT WE DECIDE TOMORROW

Baby Shower!

So my baby shower was on Saturday, and it went WONDERFULLY! My Mom and sister Nicole did TONS of work for it, and it just looked beautiful! All my favorite people showed up, and I got some great stuff for Paxton. Here are a few pictures of presents and such. We really didn't get too many pictures, but we were having fun so it's ok. If you want to see more of the fabulous decorations go to Nicole's blog to see them.

Here is a picture of the food spread. Yummy.

Here are some pictures of opening presents...

I had such good friends there helping me open. Megan drove from Fort Worth to be there for me :) (the beautiful lady to my right) My nurse friend Jillian was also a big help! (she's right next to Megan) And of course my sister Roxanne was right there to help record what everyone got Paxton.

Baby stuff is just so dang cute!

My long time friend Shandi was also there. I went to her baby shower and now she was at mine :)

Here is a picture of me and Nicole. This picture was taken at the very end so keep in mind that I was tired and not feeling as great as I was in the beginning. haha. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful sister who put so much work into my shower. She really went above and beyond. My Mom let us use her house and naturally was a huge help as well. I just felt so blessed and loved on Saturday. Everyone who came made it so wonderful, and I am so grateful for everyone who helped us get ready for little Paxton.

Baby Update

Ok so Ben and I went to an extra ultrasound appointment on Wednesday because last time they told us that Paxton was small. Not scary small, they just wanted to get another ultrasound to make sure he kept growing.

However, when we went, we found out that he went from the 20th percentile group to the 12th percentile group as far as size. Because he isn't really growing at the rate someone decided babies should grow at, they decided to do a non-stress test and schedule weekly ultrasounds and non-stress tests.

When the Doctor was telling me this I think he was waiting for me to freak out. I did not however. In fact I must say I am pretty OK with a smaller baby. Everything else about him is healthy, and I really only have like 3 weeks left. If this had been going on the whole time I would be freaked out. I don't know. He really isn't even that small. My Doctor said she wasn't worried because he will probably still be a 7 lb baby.

The other thing she brought up was if I wanted to be induced. I have always had pretty strong feelings against being induced unless its for safety purposes but she really got me thinking about it. She was asking if I wanted to do it a week early. Ive thought about it a lot and here is my list of things I like and don't like about this idea:

Don't Like

1. I only want my kid to come if he's ready

2. I don't want to have a C-section. I feel like a lot of times they induce and the baby isn't ready so they don't progress and end up being cut open. I don't want this.

3. A week early is like 2 weeks away and that freaks me out!

4. I never wanted to induce just for convenience

Like

1. It will work better with Ben's job to have a set date

2. I will for sure have my Doctor deliver him

3. I won't end up being 2 weeks past my due date and miserable

4. I want my kid! haha.

I could be over thinking this whole thing but it really is an important decision, and of course everyone has different opinions on the topic! She wants me to be able and let her know by next Thursday. I asked Ben and of course he was like "Whatever you want to do." I might just wait and see if I have progressed more by next appointment and if he's grown at all. I will probably end up making my decision based on those two things. If he isn't growing well inside he will grow better outside. I just love him and can't wait to see him! Ill update on what I decide!

My Nephew

Lately I have been thinking a lot about my little nephew Spencer. I have been talking about him a lot, and looking at all the pictures I have of him. He has been such a wonderful addition to the family. He is so full of personality, and he makes me laugh every time I see him. I am always hoping that my little boy will be like Spencer. Lately he has been really interested in my growing tummy. Every time I see him, the first thing he does is look at my stomach and say "There's a baby in there!" and then I say, "Yes Spencer. It's Paxton." His next reply is always "I wanna see." haha. So cute. I can't wait for Spencer to meet my little boy. I just know he will be so exited and curious. Nicole has always let me use him for my model so I have quite a few pictures of him! Here are some of my favorite pics of my little Spency.

Here is me and Ben holding him the day after he was born :) We were so excited!


This picture I actually took with my phone one day when I was holding him. I just love it. He looks so cute! He was a sweet baby.

This is one I took at Legacy Play Village. What a little stud!

Here is one I like of Ben and Spencer just hanging out. Spencer just cracks Ben up all the time.

This is just one we took for fall. Best blue eyes EVER.

He can be so silly!

What a handsome boy!

This picture I took at Preston's baseball game. It makes me laugh every time I see it! haha. He's gonna be a heart breaker. :)

He loves his Tia!

We love you so much Spencer! Ben and I are so proud you are our nephew!

Lately...

1. I feel huge

2. I wonder if you can get stretch marks on your ankles...

I bought the cutest pair of flats the other day, and when I got them home they suddenly didn't fit me anymore :(

3. I have been on a 'shopping for cute Paxton clothes' rampage. Someone take Old Navy away from me!

4. That lovely nausea that I had in the beginning is back...not as horrifically, yet still there.

5. I have been avoiding taking pictures. I haven't taken a belly pic since 30 weeks...I'm about to be 36.

6. Ok. I lied. I took one at 34 weeks but I hate it cause my face looks all puffy. My nose might be growing too...which is a bad thing.

7. I am so excited for Paxton to come.

8. I love baby boy hats. I feel like if I can't do the cute bow thing, then I need to have cute hats. Baby heads can be weird shapes.

9. I'm ready to feel like myself again.

10. The idea of a breast pump kinda freaks me out.

11. I feel much better about having my blog be private. There are some weird folks out there. I mostly blog for me anyways.

12. I am addicted to Mug Root beer. I have always been a water person, but lately I need Mug Root beer to be happy.

13. Every time I say "I am huge" someone always feels like they have to say "You aren't huge at all!" Its ok everyone. I FEEL huge. Let it be.

14. Do other Moms feel the need to put their child in clothes like their Dad wears? I have been buying stuff lately cause it looks like things Ben has. I think matching is cute. He is a little weirded out by it.

15. Can you tell I am baby crazy by the way that almost every one of these points are about my kid? He isn't even here yet. What will my blog be like after he's born?

16. I've never cared about Valentines Day. It's just not that big of a deal.

17. My dogs have been being so bad lately. I wonder if they know some things are about to get real different for them.

18. I feel so lucky to be married to Ben. He makes me laugh all the time. He's gonna be such a good dad.

19. I am still working nursing 12 hour shifts, full time, at night. I'm over it.

That's all.

Going Private

Ok. So I am going private with my blog!
Lately I have been getting a ton of really ridiculous comments from anonymous people, and its getting annoying. Also, I don't want just anyone to be able to get on and read about me and my family. Someone googled my name and found a ton of my blog pictures. Not what I want. SO, if you want to be able to read the blog just leave your email and I will add you to the list. Thanks!

Ummm...hopefully not!

Haha. Well I decided to do one of those baby face generators and here is what Paxton could possibly look like...yikes.

There is also this option...which I actually like better. It's good to know that my kid could possibly come out with a full grill.

Now I'm not sure how much of our faces they even used, but I think the results are pretty funny.

Hopefully not what our kid looks like.