Patience People...

My apologies for being a slacker blogger lately.. Obviously with a newborn, things are a little hectic around here.. And to added to that, Breast Feeding is not going the greatest!! Yes, I expected it to be hard, but not this hard... Little Cole basically refuses to latch on... I have been working to the closes thing to Lactation Specialist that middle of nowhere, Tx has to offer.. So when Cole does not latch one, I am using different alternatives to a bottle to feeding him.. Like cup feeding.. Bet you did not know that an infant can sip from a cup, did you?? I have proof!!


Please pray that Cole catches on to this whole Breast Feeding thing.. And that I don't absolutely give in and give him a bottle... Like I sooo badly want to do.. But I know I am doing the right thing and he is eating regardless!!

Enjoy this picture!! I'll continue to update when I can!!!

I am soo in love with this little guy... :)

Happy Wednesday!!

He's here!!

Yes, the much anticipated arrival of our little bundle of joy has come!!!

COLE STEPHAN

made his arrival on July 22nd at 6:12 am.
He weighed 6lbs 6oz and is 20 inches long.

Enjoy this picture, and we'll try to update soon!!

Due date...

And the number 1 question..... Have you had that baby yet??

Waiting..................... Click the link for the answer..... :)

So, on the day before I go in to the hospital to be induced, what am I doing??? Frantically trying to make sure I have everything ready, cleaning the house and double checking everything!!

Maybe I'll even cause my self to go into labor tonight or tomorrow morning!! That would be AWESOME!!! :)

Just a little note to my little guy...

Dear Tenant:

I am issuing 5 day notice for EVICTION. You will have 5 days in which you can either gather your belongings and promptly vacate the premises, or wait until the final day. After which, you will be physically removed from the property. You are being evicted due to breech of contract and destruction of property. Expansions only to the FRONT of the house, within reasonable limits, were discussed. These limits been exceeded. Remodeling and gutting of the home was never approved, nor was changing the initial layout and base structure. On top of which, the landlord has received numerous complaints about nightly disturbances. If after 5 days from this day, you do not wish to comply with this notice, we will be forced to take action which will result in immediate and forceful removal at my discretion.

Thank you for your cooperation.
Your anxious Mommy :)

Yes, that is correct... Yesterday I had a doctors appointment.. And the doctors have decided that if Mr. Cole does not make his arrival on his own before July 21st, they will induce me.. Eeeeeek!!! So to put this in perspective... We will have a newborn baby no later than some time on July 22nd!!!!! Basically, every time I have gone in for an appointment, my blood pressure has been high.. A sign of pre-eclampsia.. And yesterday I just was not feeling very great and was having a minor headache.. Another sign... So because of the appearance of more signs of Pre-E, the doctors feel more comfortable with going ahead with an induction if Cole does not come naturally... Which at this point, I agree with! I am beyond ready to no longer be pregnant! I do love feeling this little guy, but its time!

I am very excited, but yet very nervous! I knew the day would come that I would have this little guy and no longer be pregnant, but its weird to think there is a definite day now... BUT! I really hope he decides to come on his own and naturally.. So please, keep your fingers crossed and pray that Cole gets things started!! :)

So I will leave you with a final photo of me preggers.. :)

Hope everyone is have a great week!! :)

Lazy days...

Happy Monday everyone!!

So, Obviously I am still here and pregnant! Definitely feeling more and more uncomfortable every day!! I am beginning to feel all the constant pains everyone talks about.. Especially at night.. Getting comfortable at night is almost nearly impossible.. I wake up about every 2 hours-ish.. And getting out of bed to use the potty is definitely a pain! Poor hubs! And this week he is having to get up early, ermm 4:30! So I try to be as quiet as possible!! But basically I am ready for this little guy!!

Everyone likes to ask the normal questions... "Why has he not made his arrival yet??" Or "when do you think he'll be here??" Uhhg!! The questions!! I love everyone's excitement but it is starting to get my hopes up! I have been trying anything and everything to get this little guy out.. But unfortunately he is just not ready yet... :( Maybe this week.. most likely not.. I guess my little man is going to be just as stubborn as his mommy! :)

And the doctors... They have me getting my hopes up, for sure! At my last appointment, they checked me and I was 2 cm dilated.. Which is pretty good for someone who is not really showing any other labor signs!! But the head nurse, my doctor was filling in for another doctor on vacation, thinks I wont make it to my due date.. And believe me, I hope she is right!!! :) I would take her up on that any day!! But I am trying to be logical and know that this is my first, and chances are I will go past my due date! BUT if he would like to come early, I would not argue!

Ok.. ENOUGH with complaining!! :)

On a happy note... Hubs has his "dollar" ride today in what I call the "Big Boy" plane, T-1!!! I am soo excited for him!! He of course is very nervous, so please keep him in your thoughts!! But how exciting for him!! Just the beginning of him accomplishing his dreams!! I think it is amazing!!

Well, I'll be back soon.. 39 weeks tomorrow!! And a doctors appointment on Thursday!!

Have a great week!! :)

Wait.. I can sleep in today??

Yes, today is my "first official" day of no more work!! If you have kept up from the beginning, you know that when we moved to the Middle of Nowhere, Tx I had started working at the base... Which was fun while it lasted, but now I am officially done with those "orders." They were only for 6 months, which was nice and kept me busy.. I wouldn't say the last 6 months flew by, but working definitely made it go by a lot quicker.. But now, I am back to being a "military spouse." I guess, come any day now, you can call me a "Stay at Home Mom...?" Hahah!! Never really thought I would get to do that!! :) But it may only be until we leave in December, so I will enjoy it while it lasts!! :)

So, I finally have made some progress on Cole's nursery!! Ok, its pretty much done, but I always feel like there are things that need to be done in there.. Bare with me.. The room is very basic, since we will be moving again come December. Once we move, I plan on painting and dazzeling it up!! And we wont have a bed in the room too!! So here are some pictures:

Looking at his crib.. I painted the letters!! Only took me forever to figure out how I wanted them to look!!

This is looking in from the door. Where you see the blankets hanging, I plan on putting a shelf there that has pegs on it.. Waiting

The dresser/changing table!

I tried to be a little creative and use cards and paper that friends have given us to doll up the collage picture frame, until I have some pictures to put in there!!

So that is it for now... I will have plently more once I finish a few more things.. I have a 9x9 boxed book self in there too, it sits below the collage.. Right now it looks cluttered, so I did not want to show that! I am waiting on boxes from my mom that have little storage boxes to go in the cubbies.. Then I will feel better about showing it off! :)

Ohh.. and today we hit 38 weeks!! Yay!!! It really is still hard to believe that pretty much any day now, this little guy could be here!!! I am soo excited!! I hope he comes sooner, rather than later!! But I know it will be on his time! :) And I finally went to pre-register at the hospital today!! So hopefully that process will be a little less painful when the time comes.. We'll see!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July!! Ours was very low key.. We had planned on going to watch fireworks, but the ended up getting canceled due to the potential of a flash flood.. It did not even rain!! Booo!!!

Until next time!! :)