Doctor Appointment Update

I just got back from the doctor. I am 3 centimeters dialated and 70% effaced and my bag of waters is ballooning. So basically, it should be any day now. I am hopeful that this labor will go much faster than Audrey's. It should be quick. So, that's the update for now.

My Belly Pictures

I hope I don't bother or offend anyone with my belly pics. I think they came out good, so I wanted to share a couple. I must admit, photoshop is a great thing that allows you to hide things on your belly that you don't want shown...soooo..these wouldn't have been as good without the photoshop. I admit it. :o)

Our 4th

Well, we all went to Memorial Park yesterday for the 4th fireworks. I hadn't been to that park yet. It's gorgeous! It's huge and soooooo green and it has a huge lake. The miss looked so darn cute yesterday.

Here she is before we left.

Here she is running around at the park






Here are the three of us. Can you see how the baby moved higher up? He has. He used to be low, but he is indecisive like his mommy and now he is up high again.



The fireworks that we saw were spectacular and the area we chose to sit was great. They were right over us. It was the best fireworks show that I have ever seen. AMAZING! The miss was not a fan. We thought that she'd love them, but they were pretty darn loud. She spent the entire time like this.

A Praise

I have a friend, Laura, who recently went through some tough things. I witnessed her falling so far from God. There were many times I wanted to confront her about it, but I just knew it wasn't the right time for her to hear what I had to say and I knew that it wouldn't come out right or be taken in right. So, I took it up in prayer. During that time, God's plan was in force and He used a few people to speak to her while He also spoke to her heart. And in her first blogger entry, you can see how she has turned around to return to her first, true love. Praise God!

I'm Already There

Okay, I just found the most beautiful version of Lonestar's I'm Already There. It has inserts throughout of messages from military spouses, girlfriends, kids with loved ones in Iraq. It WILL bring tears to your eyes. But you have to listen. It's beautiful. During this holiday weekend, please remember our troops and pray for them.

Listen Here

Marilyn Monroe

I surrender

So, I wave my white flag and give up. Yesterday was the first day in a while that I didn't have any contractions. But I have had other signs that things are beginning, starting to happen, so Kate and I thought we would try to help things along by walking. So, walking we did...and lots of it. We first went and walked around the mall for two hours. And I mean we walked around the mall..around and around and around without stopping. We didn't go into stores, we just walked around the main mall area. We estimate it was a good 3 miles we walked. Then, at around 8:00 P.M., I walked maybe about a mile outside. The weather was gorgeous. It had rained earlier in the day, so it was just so beautiful outside. Then miss Kate and I walked to Blockbuster. It is a mile away from our house. So, that was a 2 mile walk. And I started having some slight contractions for an hour last night before falling asleep. And the baby was lower than before. So, I thought maybe this was the start of something. But, just like every night, they went away. So, this morning, the only sensations I am feeling are my overly sore legs. So, I give up. Now, I will just patiently wait on the little baby. Kate did take some pictures yesterday of each of us and the whole family, but it was so very windy and rainy and only a couple came out somewhat good. I don't have them on my computer yet. Once I get them, I promise to post them for you.