Hello My Friends

Hello My friends:)
I am sorry I have been soo MIA!! I have had a ton going on! Ever since my examine last Wed.. I am been having some sort of contractions... not so painful at first and they have become more painful thru the weekend!! Then on Friday morning Ryan's grandfather passed away.. so we have just had a ton going on!

THANK YOU guys for all the encouraging words on my last post! I will cherish those words forever! You guys have all made me feel a lot more "ready."

So Sunday night we made a trip to the hospital, my contractions were about 5 minutes apart and last anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes! Well they hooked me up to a machine and I was n fact having painful hard contractions... but they were a little inconsistent. So, I walked to an hour to see if I would dilate anymore. I dilate .85 and so they gave me a shot of Stadol and sent me home:( I talked to my Dr yesterday (because she wasn't on call Sunday night) and she said if I went in last night and had dilated one more cm, she would break my water, since I am in so much pain. Or I could wait until my apt tomorrow and see if I have dilated more then. So I am grinning and baring it and walking, walking, walking! So, maybe we will meet Cate tomorrow.....

Good news is, if we don't meet Cate tomorrow, we are inducing Sunday, August 23rd at 7am!! So no matter what, by this time next week! I will be a mom! ahhhhhh!!! Am I ready... well my house is ready, our bags are packed and I guess I am as ready as I will ever be! Wonder what she will look like?

Plus... her nursery is done:) yay!I know you guys are going to love it:) Cant wait to share!

Oh follow me on twitter for baby updates:)
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My friend Erin at Blue-Eyed Bride is going to post an update on my blog with Cate's birth information:) yay:) Thanks Erin:) Love you:)

Thank you again for all the kind words:)
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Pregnancy Worries

As the big day gets closer and closer... my anxiousness... worrying... excitement... nervousness... as hit an all time high.
Ryan gets more excited as it gets closer and yes I am SO EXCITED too but I also am a bit scared!
- How will my labor be?
- I pray Cate will be healthy
- Will I be a good mom?
- Will I be able to be a good mom, good wife, good daughter, good sister and good friend all at the same time?
- Will I be a nightmare to be around because I haven't had any sleep?

I know God will take care of all my worries but I hope all you moms out there and those who are not.. have experienced some kind of anxiety like this, whether it be over becoming a new mom or some big life changing step you have taken in your life, then I will know I am not alone:)

Happy Weekend My LOVES:)
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Weekend Fun

My cousin Alex has been visiting my family for the last month. She is 21 years old and is visiting from Europe, she just graduated from Oxford:) She is such a sweet sweet girl and I am so glad she spent the last month at my parents house! She left Monday for San Francisco, Vegas and New York! We will miss her sooo much!
While she was here, her boyfriend Phil and three of his "mates" visited.... George, Alex and Freddie! Also, very very nice young men! They have all graduated from Oxford as well and are biking across the US to raise money for a charity in Europe! They started in Florence, Oregon and will end in VA! They were so polite, fun and amazing guys! Here are a few pictures from their stay!!

35 & 36 Week Bump Update:)

Well I just keep growing! Just when I think there is no more room for her to grow.. she goes and grows grows grows:) YAYA!!

35 weeks:) My friend Allison and I.. she is 5 weeks behind me



36 weeks



This afternoon I should know when we will be meeting our little bundle of joy:)
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Well Hello There!!!

Hello my friends! The last week of my life has been CRAZY!!! Here is a little recap of what we have been up too:)
- Last week we packed up our whole house...
- Packed up all Cate's stuff, picture frames, bed spreads, office stuff, everything
- TV, computer, surround sound system
- Clothes hanging in our closets
- Ryan and my family moved all our furniture to our bathrooms, kitchen tile, laundry room and garage
- Ripped out all the old carpet in the house
- Ripped out all the old carpet pads in the house
- Ryan and his family and my family sanded, cleaned and painted all the baseboards, door frames and window seals in the whole house
- My cousin from Europe has been in town for the last month and Thursday night her boyfriend and three of his friends came to my parents house to stay for the weekend
- They are currently biking across the US for a fundraiser over in Europe and took a few day break at my parents house
- My grandma was in town all last week
- The last two Saturday's I have had showers!!
- One was out of town
- Sunday I went to my sister in laws shower and semi-helped, helped as much as I could because my blood pressure has been a little high
- Saturday Night my parents had a big party for my cousin and her friends who were in town
- More house stuff had to be done Sunday and Monday, in order to Lowes to come and install the carpet
- Lowes is installing the carpet as we speak:)
- Then we have the whole process of moving everything back into the house
- Have to get everything organized
- And can start on Cate's nursery
- I have tons of pictures to share from the showers and from my cousins "mates" visiting
- I have bump updates
- TOMORROW WE WILL SET OUR INDUCTION DATE:) (inducing due to my high blood pressure)

I have missed everyone:)


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