More Pictures!

I just thought I'd add a few more pictures we've taken recently. Daddy Cyle hasn't made it into many of the previous ones...but he's definitely been a major part in this journey so far! We love him!!

Cayden's nursery is so peaceful...We're all finished in there, just waiting on his arrival. Sometimes I find myself going in there just to look around, or relax in the rocker...I can't wait for him to join me.

Kicking daddy on a rainy day :-)

What a Relief!!

6/19/08

Okay, I'll start by saying that I had a doctor's appointment Monday...I was 34 weeks and 2 days pregnant...and once again the doctor told me that I was measuring "small." I'm starting to despise those words!! So, he thought it would be best for me to have a repeat ultrasound as soon as possible to make sure that my little peanut was continuing to grow since the last ultrasound done at 30 weeks. So we scheduled it for today...Thursday...34 weeks and 5 days. Since Monday, I've been doing some research about the average weight for a "normal" baby at approximately this point in pregnancy, and I found the same golden number over and over. "They" say that the average baby at this stage should be just over 5 lbs. So, looking back at the 30 week ultrasound, he weighed approximately 2 lbs, 14 oz. And now the doctor is telling me that he's still measuring small...I can't help but think to myself that there is no way that he could have gained 2.5 lbs in 5 weeks to meet the "standard" 5 lb mark at week 35, especially when I have only gained a mere 1 lb since then. Once again, I get myself all worked up, thinking that even my hardest efforts in eating aren't good enough, and that I'm "failing" at giving my baby enough nutrition to grow (I was a disaster once again!). So I continued to eat, and continued not to gain weight over the last 3 days. :-( Needless to say, Daddy and I determined that if we found out via ultrasound today that Cayden weighed even 4 lbs we would be ecstatic!

And the verdict is.....

(drumroll please!!)....

Five pounds, three ounces!!!

(sorry, too exciting to use just numbers!)

I know this is just an estimated weight...but I'll take it!! This even meets "average" standards!! WHAT A RELIEF!! He's already out-doing my expectations, can't wait to see all that he'll overcome on the "outside" world!!

So the moral of the story... I'm DONE hearing potentially negative things and getting myself all worked up over them, then finding out he's fine! It's not good for me, and I know it's not good for him (and I'm sure Cyle isn't very fond of it either!). So I've taken a deep breath, and I'm just going to let it ride until he makes his grand appearance. :-)

:::big sigh::: :-)

Baby Shower!!

June 14th was the baby shower for my little man, and I'd have to say that it was AMAZING!! I can't thank Deb and Roxi enough for all of the hard work they put into making it so special. We truly are blessed to have such great people in our lives! The room was decked out to the max with Rainforest decor - it blew me away! So thank you!! And thanks to all of you who were able to come - We really appreciate all of the nice thoughts and generous gifts! For those of you who were unable to make it, I'll share some pictures :-)

Check out these cupcakes!! SO cute!


The hand-painted bookshelf from Deb...Amazing!


I'm a mess! Terrible picture, thanks to MeMe...It's a beautiful poem she wrote
for me and my perfect little man...Not a dry eye in the place! Love you MeMe!!



I unfortunately can't load up this blog with pictures of the gifts I got from everyone, but know that I appreciate every little thing!! We really are very lucky! :-)

Week 33...we're getting close!

Well, we've made it to week 33! Here's a pic of me being a goofball,

not quite sure what I was even laughing about :-) This one was taken at week 32 - check out the growth between this first picture and the next few! We're doing well (that Ensure must be giving him a little extra boost!) !

Here are some nice side views of the expanding belly!

And, for those of you who may not know them, I'd like to introduce you to Cayden's two big brothers! The toy poodle is Rowdy, the oldest of bunch. He's very jealous and set in his ways...should be interesting to see how he handles the addition to the family!

And next there's Dozer. He's the little Boston Terrier. He's our little wild guy! He's absolutely crazy at times, but he's such a lover. He's been so funny since I've been pregnant - no matter where I am, he's always around, and finds a way to get as close to my belly as possible. He's gonna be a protective big brother! (This picture says it all...notice the paw on the baby!)