Good-Bye! Hello!

Good-bye 40 weeks! Hello 41 weeks! I was due this past Monday and still waiting on my sweet little Jett to arrive. I have been have BH contractions for months now. In the last week they have become regular, then sometimes after resting they slack up a bit! I can't believe sometimes I get a minute long contraction every 5 minutes for 2 hours or more. I lost my mucous plug and have been having more TMI than you can imagine. I have menstrual like cramping on and off throughout the day but no "Gotta go to the hospital" signs! I am 1 cm and 100% effaced, I just wonder if he is waiting on something (I guess his given birthday). So, my guess was way wrong and will have to guess another day. I've officially changed it to this Thursday the 26th. Maybe a turkey baby!

Rockin Truett and the Wiggles!

Truett is into the Wiggles... he loves to play his guitar and use a feather for a sword (Captain Feathersword) Since I'm as huge as a house I don't get to dance as much as I'd like, I've resorted to taking pictures. :)

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!

40 weeks!!?? What do you mean 40 weeks!! I didn't think I'd make it to 38 but now I'm 40 weeks! ugvbfvjnfbusfhbu... I guess I just need to be thankful for a growing boy inside of me and praise the Lord for the sweet nearly 3 year old boy that is outside of me and the precious and giving husband that is my helper and rock! I was leaning over the counter today, trying to take the pressure off my back and Wayne said "Wow! I need to get a picture of this". My stomach is huge! No stretch marks but my skin won't hold back too much longer! :) I am glad we took these pictures because I never thought I'd make 40 weeks let alone did I think I would get so big! I have gained right at 30 pounds and I don't think I will go another week (although I have been wrong before) ;P


So here it is:

Love those sweet hands...

He was getting use to the paint between his fingers.

I think he likes it!
See daddy!
Can I paint myself?


He was ready to get clean after this!

Lovely days and dirty hands...

Wayne has been so helpful while I'm about to burst! Last weekend we bought finger paint and Truett painted rocks and boxes and himself! He loved it. He had his face painted at the Fall Festival and we have been painting around the house, so, this gave him the ability to get some of that creative energy out. He is not one for getting his hands too messy, but he made an exception this time. :) More pictures to come.

Not doing much of anything

Do you spot Truett?

Now can you?

Surely you see him now! He is our BIG helper!

Pool? or Poll?

I just wanted to set up a guessing game for our little one. Jett Benjamin is 2 weeks away from his due date. Here are a few facts to help you guess:

Truett (our firstborn) was born at 38.5 weeks.
Weighing 6.8 lbs. and 19 3/4 inches.
He was born via c-section at 10:50 p.m., January 25th, 2007.

We are trying for a spontaneous labor that we hope to be a vbac (vaginal birth after cesarean).
At 37.5 weeks he weighed (via ultrasound) 6.9 lbs. I haven't dilated much if any. So, there you have it. Now, make your guess as to when he will be born and measurements, any additional information is a bonus. I'll post my prediction as a comment.

Happy Halloween, Argh!

Truett was a pirate this year. He started telling people in August he was going to be a pirate, so I guess we knew what he wanted to be, but we have some strange weather here in Louisiana. It could be 90 degrees and smoldering or 45 and freezing! I usually try to go light on the clothes and then layer. It was hard to do this year. We went to a fall festival at our church and he came out of (almost) his entire costume within 5 minutes. We did take a few shots before.

Mommy and Pirate Truett!
Arghh! I can't see you dad!
Why do yer keep starin at me?
Okay so the only cute one here is Truett. I think Wayne was asking if we had to take a picture and mommy's face is so swollen it looks like her tummy! Only 2 more weeks!

Go Rockstar Anabelle and Prirate Fancy Pants!
Anabelle

Playing games and getting sleepy!


Getting his face painted! He really liked that part.


Hey Mama!

One last trip to the zoo

We made a trip to the zoo last week, I'm pretty sure this will be our last visit unless I get a craving for another train ride. :) We had a great time and Maw Maw asked if she could join us. We said "Shoot yea, the more the merrier!" Now for a few more errands and some meals frozen and we should have a newborn! Here we go!

What?! Truett hold still, never! We are dealing with boys!

Maw Maw and her pumpkin

Sit right here Mommy!

9 months...Oy Vey!

Wowwee! What a belly and this boy is growing! I'm a little behind on my pictures and updates. I'm now in my 38th week, Any day now...

So, I guess I should update, huh?

In the last month:
-We've moved
-Had a baby shower
-Had my sister's baby shower
-Had a birthday party
-Had 3 doctor appointments

We have been busy trying to settle down and get things put away. Truett is doing great and adjusting better than I am. We just moved up the road, so it's not like we are far away, but it is different. Truett did ask a few times to go back to our "home", that was enough to make me sad.

Jett's baby shower was great, lots of baby things and I can't wait to meet this little man who has overtaken my body. He is getting so big and will make his debut in 3 weeks or less!

My sister, who lives out of town, had her baby shower last weekend. I can't wait to have all these babies around again. She will be having her 2nd (a little boy) in January and I believe this will be their last. I guess this will be the last time we do our pregnancies "together".

Our sweet friend, Anabelle, had her 2nd birthday party also last weekend and we had a ball. Eating too much and playing too hard. Happy Birthday, "Antabelle" Rhee!

Oh yea, Doctor's appointments are going well. We will have an ultrasound next week to check this little guy's weight and see if I'm dilating. He is head down and "engaged". We toured the new Women's & Children's Hospital and loved the LDR suites. It's just around the corner.


Truett leaves little toys like this laying around and I'm reminded of HOW MUCH I love boys!!!

Beautiful Saturday

One of our small local airports (if you can call it that) has a "fly-in" every first Saturday of the month. We've been to a few and this past weekend some friends of ours join us.

Truett's letting Anabelle be the guinea pig being a gentleman.

Anabelle really watched the airplanes take off and land, Truett, on the other hand only wanted to announce an airplane was landing or taking off. I'm sure this is something he learned from his daddy! :)


I love this picture of Anabelle!
Mrs. Challie and Anabelle

Finally a break.

Okay, I think that was long enough!

It's a tough life...

but somebody has to do it!

"What's that momma? Someone needs to mow our lawn?"


"I'll start right here and go to there."


"Okay, let me start my engine up!"


"And put it in gear. What's that? What sound does it make?"



"Vrrroooommmm!"

"I make sure I'm cutting in a straight line, just like daddy does."

"Who needs a yard man when you have me!?!"


"Does it look good, mommy?"

My hard working big boy loves to ride his "Mawn Mower"!

Boy Oh Boy!

This little, ahem big, boy makes my day! He is such a joy to mother and I'm so thankful God entrusted him to us. I'm a very lucky (blessed) mommy!
I can't believe in just 6-8 short weeks he will be a big brother and I will have two precious sons. This is what I was created to do and be.


Truett is reading "Ellison the Elephant". He has the cd playing and following along. He knows when to turn the page by the sound on the cd/book.


Truett relaxing on Friday evening, we watched an Elmo show and he loved him.

8 months!

Move over mommy, Jett is making his presence known! Jett is getting so very big. I'm shocked and a little ready that we have 6-8 weeks left. Shocked because it's gone by so fast already. I'm not ready for him to be here. We don't have his room set up. We are supposed to move in the next 2-3 weeks. Which gives me 3-5 weeks to get things in order and most of that time I will be as big as a house! A little ready because I'm getting BIG and cumbersome. My nights have been filled with potty breaks ranging from ever 1.5 - 4 hours, errrrhhh! I am not overly uncomfortable but definitely moaning and belly aching a good deal. My baby shower is less than 2 weeks away and I have to Christmas shop and decorate and move and set up the nursery before he gets here. A little overwhelming, but maybe it will give me something to do. Since I'm not exercising as much these days I've cut back to 2-3 days a week, due to the strength of the contractions. I don't want the exercise to do too much work on my body and help me dilate before time to deliver. BUT I have a feeling he will not make it to his due date, Thanksgiving week! I think I've grown since I took these pictures. :) Maybe I will post a 8 1/2 month picture.

Oh, my aching feet!

30 weeks

I haven't been to workout in nearly 2 weeks, Truett had the flu and then a lingering cough, so, we stayed in as much as possible. I took it easy (okay, so, not really). I went at it like a mad woman, it felt so good to be hitting the elliptical and getting my heartrate up a little. I felt really good after working out and then came the grocery trip. We headed to the dreaded WAL-MART, was today a holiday? It's not that packed unless it's a holiday or Christmas time. We ran into a few people and then seemed to walk forever and ever. My right foot had a stabbing pain in the bottom of it and my legs started aching as soon as we walked in. I have never been more ready to leave a store than I was today. I got home as quickly as I could, gave Truett a quick lunch and sat down with a bowl of cereal for lunch! I was too tired to fix my yummy avocado, tomato, cucumber, spinach and balsamic vinegarette like usual. I was too tired. I headed for a nap as soon as Truett was down for his nap and woke up to do sink full of dishes (we don't have a dishwasher). I find my legs are still throbbing. I guess I really over did it today. I don't remember getting so worn out with Truett but maybe having a sweet and busy 2 year old might add a little to my plate ;) It may seem like I'm complaining, but believe me, there is NOTHING I would rather be doing right now than to be bringing my 2 year old to the potty and watching this new little man wiggle around in a cramped tummy! I love my life, just want to moan and belly ache, now back to paradise!

We can't wait for Fall...

but we are sure enjoying the late summer rain.

7 years ago today...

I married the man of my dreams! 9-13-02

Our honeymoon in Jamaica

Our 2 year wedding anniversary '04

Our 3 year wedding anniversary in Orlando '05

Our 5 year anniversary, Santa Fe '07




As you can see once we had Truett our pictures became less about us and more about the family.
Summer '08

Easter '09

Happy Anniversary, Wayne!


I love you!!!!
Wednesday, September 13th 2000, Wayne asked me to be start our journey together.
Thursday, September 13th 2001, Wayne asked me to be his wife.
Friday, September 13th 2002, I said "I do" and I made the CATCH of my life. :)

Rain + Little Boys = Fun

He didn't have his rain boots (we left them at his grandparents). Oh well! He loved the rain anyway!

rANdOM

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