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Yesterday was our 36 week check up and ultrasound of Cash!! We were so excited to see him!!! (this is going to be mostly medical and about his arrival sorry to bore you, or gross you out)
We couldn't see much of him, he is head down- does have one of his hands right by his face, just like Coen did in every ultrasound!!!! I think that is so neat!!!! He is weighing in at 6lbs. 12 oz right now!!!! He is big already! Keep in mind my due date is 24 days away!!
I am 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced, going weekly now (3 more visits) or until he comes....
We will check his weight and check me again next Wednesday and possibly strip my membranes to try and start labor!!!!

When I was pregnant with Coen it was like 38 weeks and I was 1cm dilated... Maybe this time I will actually get to go into labor! I want that so bad!!! I didn't think yesterday I would have any progress but we did! =)

We are supposed to go out of town an hour and 45 minutes away this weekend for Matt's family Christmas, but that's not going to happen- I plan to stay really busy around the house, we have his Christmas party Saturday night and I think that will be enough excitement!!! I have to get our bags packed this weekend, Coen's bag and a toy bag.... It's really getting to crunch time!!! I am getting really anxious!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Hope all your shopping is done, I will be finished by Saturday!!! Christmas is 6 days away!!!! yay!!!!

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Merry Christmas to all!

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35.5 weeks ... one more month (or less) we are going to be a family of four!!!!

Wednesday's Post:

yes i look a mess! sorry!
i did a split maneuver this morning getting out of the shower and I am hurting...

I tried uploading a video earlier of Coen and it took more than an hour and then said error!!! Is there an easier way to upload video's???!!

We had a VERY low key weekend (those are the best), watched football, movies and just hung out around the house!

(he was "blowing" the den)(he wanted to wear this to school Tuesday!!!)
(talking to daddy)


I go to the doctor a week from today and get to see Cash! (ultrasound) I am so stinking excited to see how much he weigh's and how he's doing in there! I am getting more anxious! Will he come early or will I have to be induced?! Only He knows, but I have been asking myself that question all week! After this morning's little maneuver, I feel he could come tonight, ha! I hope not for the sake of his lungs need to get more mature I'm sure and he probably needs to pack on more pounds, but if he did we would be ready!!!

Thursdays Post:

I didn't finish this post yesterday.. so I will today! Im glad it's the weekend, this week has been long, I had to have a tooth pulled Tuesday.. no fun! My new year's resolution is to take better care of my teeth and start going to the dentist every 6 months! Having kids now I want them to go like they are supposed to and have good teeth!!!

Tonight is my company Christmas party! I am excited, I love this time of year!!
This weekend we have another birthday dinner to attend!
Next week we have doctor visit then Trezvant Christmas and Matt's Christmas party
The next week we have kids swap with girlfriends and then it's Christmas!!!! yay!!!
The last week in December I am off all week! I plan on spending that whole week with Coen!!! He is going to have a baby brother soon so I want just me and him time! I am so scared I am not going to be able to show him enough attention once Cash gets here... O it's getting close!!!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

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Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We did! Very laid back and different for the first time in years! I/we have decided that I/we will be cooking a dinner next year for my grandparents to attend and cousins and brother. So I will be freaking out come November next year! Wednesday night we had turkey dinner with my C family and it was yummy! Thursday we woke up, Matt went hunting and just laid around the house all day! He got home and we went to Wal-Mart, got a few things and came home and napped! Matt went hunting that afternoon while Coen and I napped! He got home and we got up, ready and off to grandma's for dinner and family time! All the food was so yummy! I didn't go overboard like I thought I would... Cash is up in my ribs when I sit so it's uncomftorable to eat at times... :/ better for me though not packing on the pounds! ;)

Friday we did got out and went shopping! No 5 am business! We got out at about 10 that morning and hit a few places! We only have to get Coen two more things are we are done with his Christmas!! yay! I usually am a last minute shopper, this year I have been good about getting things and putting them up! We will do gift exchanges with both sides of the family when we all get together and this year everyone is getting gift cards. It's so much easier and everyone can get what they want!

We decorated Friday afternoon outside and I finished my tree!




Tomorrow I go to the doctor for my 34 week check up. Just a routine visit. I am going to go ahead and start discussing a birth plan (not a strict one, but a more planned as much as it can be) I want to TRY and avoid every single possible situation that we went through with Coen.
We got so much done this weekend around the house. I am so thankful for my amazing husband and son (he helped too)! We/I cleaned Cash's carpets, put more things away, pack and play set up in our room and cabinets cleaned and organized. I have defiantly been nesting!!! The next three weekends are going to come and go and then it will be time for him to make his debut! We have a weekend with friends this weekend, next weekend my company Christmas party, the weekend after that Matt's company party and possibly Trezvant, TN if I am not dilated any (:p) for Christmas with Matt's extended family... So we are going to be busy!!! Have a wonderful rest of the week! Today has been a good day as far as eating goes, ha-NOT!!! had lunch with girlfriends at Osaka as a hostess's gift, and tonight Red Robin for Jennifer's Birthday dinner!!! Oh the scale will hate me tomorrow, hopefully not after all the running around and over-doing it this past weekend! we will see!!! Happy Tuesday!