The Waiting Game

So, once again I have been planning on posting for WEEKS and just never sat down to do it. It's funny because I read so many blogs daily where they come up with interesting things to write about (and that is what brings me back); but I can't keep up with my own. It is probably because I really don't have that much interesting things to talk about. I do need to get better so that I don't forget any of the little moments that are coming up with Cash's arrival. We have had a busy as usual past couple of weeks starting with my BESTEST and her sis in law (who I also love) coming to visit. They brought there VERY adorable, sweet, handsome, and BUSY toddler boys with them. WOWZA!!! Talk about a rude awakening. It was one FUN, FUN weekend but I am suprised it didn't put me in labor. I kept having to remind myself that I was only having ONE child in a couple weeks and he would not be coming out 17 months old. I need to ease in to that one. I seriously do not know how parents of twins do it. You need four hands just for one. They really are the two sweetest little boys, and it was such a joy to have them visit. I can definately learn a thing or two from those incredible mommas. They don't skip a beat. They are doing such a great job at raising two wonderful little men. I hope I am just as good at being a mommy as they are. It really is a hard job. I hope I am ready.

We had an AMAZING weekend! We hung out around the house, ate a TON, went to a pumpkin patch, farmers market, the beach, AND the JUMP CASTLES!!! Now that last one may have been a mistake. The next day after dropping the ladies and babes off at the airport my feet became HUGE and BP decided to go up to 160/100 or some crazy number like that. No BUENO! By the time I went to the doc that afternoon for my 36 week appointment it was back down, but I did have trace protein in my urine dip. I was suppposed to work that night, but that was not going to happen. I decided to take it easy and rest for the night and was back at work the next day. It took me a couple days to feel "normal" again, but I came around. It was all well worth it, because there is nothing like having my Nicole here. She is my rock. I miss her so much. Times have surely changed for us two ladies (she is already deep into mommyhood and I am well on my way). Our days of bar hopping and not having a care in the world may be long gone, but no matter how old we get or how much life changes one thing remains.....our friendship. Our relationship is one of those rare ones that last forever. I am so lucky to call her my friend. Luckily, she will be visiting in January to meet her godson and we are heading to Memphis before I go back to work. Lots of time with my bestest! YIPPEE!!!

He was ready to DRIVE!

These boys were so good in the car! POOPED!

Grayson and his sweet mommy Erin..OBSESSED with his RED HAIR!

So glad we go to take them to the beach!

I can't believe it has been three weeks since they were here. Time is flying (but moving oh so slow at the same time). Our weeks have been full of working, doc appointments, last minute To do's, Halloween, and just waiting. Cash is making progress and will be here Wed 11/23 if not sooner. We may be hanging in the hospital on Thanksgiving, but that is ok with me (I will hopefully be holding our perfect little son and thanking God for all his amazing gifts). What more could you ask for? I have one more week of work starting Monday and Frank's mom and dad will be here next Saturday. We will find out Wed at my 39 week appointment if I have made any more progress. Otherwise, we wait. I am for sure feeling VERY pregnant these past couple of days. Work is KILLING me, but I hopefully can stick it out. I have been getting alot of Braxton Hicks contractions and some cramping (that is new) so I think Cash is for sure making it known that he is getting ready. I still CANNOT wrap my head around the fact that Frank and I will be looking at our SON in a week and a half. CRAZY! You would think ten months of nonstop baby talk would get me ready, but NO SIR! I am still as freaked out as I was at 7 weeks preggo. I am so ready to meet him, and so ready to NOT BE PREGNANT...but so NOT READY to actually birth him and do not feel ready AT ALL to be a MOM! I am sure all new moms feel the same way. At least I hope. We will just take it one day at a time. Ready or not, right?

So now we wait. We wait to meet our firstborn. We spend our last few days as just two (four including our fur babes). We try to cherish these last few days so that we can try and remember what is was like "before". We dream of what it will be like. We try to imagine it all. It really is amazing. I would not want to be doing this with any other man. I love my husband more than this world and am so blessed to call him my partner. He is my better half. He is my calm. I cannot wait to see what the two of us have created. To get to know him. I hope he is just like his daddy. I hope he always knows how loved he is and was from the very first time I saw/heard his little heartbeat. No matter what, I will always remember these past 9/10 months as some of the happiest in our life so far. There is just nothing like it. We are very blessed to have had a wonderful pregnancy and I pray that everything continues to be just as perfect. Please say a little prayer for us as we begin our journey into parenthood. Hopefully I will not be bad and post before Cash gets here, but more than likely my next post will be all about our PERFECT baby boy!

Wish us luck!