Beckett talks about baby

Beckett has been pretty fascinated with my pregnancy.  He likes talking to the baby not through my shirt but insist on lifting my shirt to speak.  Beckett also points out my belly button and the beauty mark I have on my tummy.  He kisses and lays his head down on my belly.  Beckett ask if the baby wants juice or wants to watch a movie.  He also tells me that he wants to hold the baby.  Beckett also tells me the baby is in his belly.  As my belly has grown and my belly button now pokes out he thinks its strange and some times says its yucky.  Beckett has gone to most of my appointments and after the first sonogram he told me that the baby is swimming in water in my belly.  As I have been making all the baby bedding Beckett has been right by my side and constantly tells me the blanket is for his baby brother.  I am very curious to see the transition for Beckett from pregnancy to actual having the baby here in our home.  Beckett is a total mommies boy and is not as care free as Cooper.  I use to jokingly say that Cooper didn't realize Beckett was around until he started walking.  But it was a pretty true statement.  Cooper never seemed to mind Beckett or notice his existence.  I don't think that will happen in Beckett's case with the new baby.  Hopefully everyone will make it through the newborn transition happily.  Richard and I have done this before and have a plan to keep everyone fairly happy.

38 weeks

I had my doctor appointment on Wednesday.  Blood pressure and heart rate both good.  Doctor did an ultrasound to check on baby and make sure my placenta was intact after my little accident.  Everything thing looked good.  He also did a cervical check, I was dialed to 3.  As long as I am not having constant contractions my labor won't progress.  So if my water doesn't break and my contractions don't become more regular I get to sit tight until my induction, another whole two weeks!!!!!!  Two days after my due date.  I think if my legs weren't scrapped up so bad I wouldn't be so miserable.  I am literally in pain all day.  I just want my legs healed and of course I want my baby in my arms.  Looks like neither will happen yet.  Beckett snapped a bunch of pictures at the pool the other day, he loves taking pictures of me for some reason. 

Father's Day 2015

This past weekend was abnormal.  Since I was unable to move around Richard was on his feet taking care of me and occupying the kids.  Friday a few hours after being released from the hospital Richard took the kids to the drive-in to see the new Inside Out movie.  It was nice to have a quiet house and the kids got to get out of the house.  Saturday Allison had a soccer game early.  Richard took Cooper out before the game to pick up donuts.  After the game he went to the store and the took the kids swimming.  Sunday we laid low and had Richard's parents and our niece and her family came over for BBQ to celebrate father's day.  I am so thankful for Richard not only is he an awesome husband but a fantastic dad!  I never could have predict what a great father he would be.  He has a special relationship with each of our kids and parents with such a hands on approach.  Happy Father's Day Richard you are so loved!

Accident

I had taken the boys to t&t for donuts.  We were crossings the street when a suv came speeding through did not see us.  Beckett was slightly ahead and Cooper already at the door.  I couldn't walk fast enough, I literally dived to get Beckett and I out of the cars way.  Beckett didn't have a scratch on him but I scrapped up both legs, feet, and hands.  Plus I landed on my belly.  The women rolled down her window and shouted that she didn't see us and was I okay.  I hollered back that I was not okay.  Another patron in the parking lot helped me up as the women who nearly hit me pulled up and then began to drive away.  The women who helped me was able to grabbed the licenses plate number and then she called the police.  We went inside t&t and waited for the police.  The women who helped me bought the boys donuts and chocolate milk.  After giving my report and getting a police incident number I was evaluated at the hospital all Friday.  Baby is doing okay, he past heart rate checks, and stress evaluations.  It looks like he plans to stay put tell his due date, two more weeks.  I did a number on my knees, gashes on my legs/feet, and can hardly walk but hopefully will heal soon.  Honestly it could've been a lot worse.  I was way more concerned about my Beckett initially.  Thankful to my in laws for taking care of the boys, feeding them, and entertaining them while I was at the hospital.  And our church family for feeding and checking in us.

A visit from our NM friends

Our friends from Hobbs drove to Midland for the day last week.  It's been awhile since we've seen them, probably right before the holidays.  We took them to lunch at Palio's and the kids ate good!  Then we tried to go to the new water park that opened up a couple of weeks ago.  It was so disappointing to find out they were way beyond capacity and over an hour wait.  So we hit up another pool instead and still had a ton of fun!  Alli and Cooper are the exact ages of the S family youngest kiddos.  I rarely saw Allison and K, they went to the slide and off the diving board.  Cooper and Miss L were just tall enough to go down the slide and I lost track of how many times they went down.  Beckett couldn't make up his mind between the pool and the water play area.  It was a full day spent with friends!

Cooper's football

We signed Cooper up for flag football this summer.  Hoping to find a sport he could relate to more than soccer.  It's definitely been worth our time.  He has two games a week and two practices a week for the entire month of June.  The last two games Cooper has scored touchdowns and grabbed flags.  But his favorite thing is the block!  I knew he would like blocking because he loves to wrestle.  Cooper is so into playing and enthusiastic about coming to practice and games.  It makes me happy to see him excited about a sport. 

37 weeks

I had my doctors appointment yesterday normal as usual.  I had to do the strep b, results next week.  I've never had it with the other three.  I lost two pounds although you couldn't tell!  Blood pressure and heart beat normal.  He made sure baby was head down and he is.  I see the doctor in a week.


This past week was hard.  With my nephew in town I spent a lot of extra energy keeping everyone occupied, feed, and cleaning.  By the end of the day I didn't have much energy left, I stil have been walking everyday but I officially waddle and I am slow!  It's hard for me to imagine that I still have a few weeks to go, I feel ready.  I am emotional and irrational sometimes.  Maybe I should pack my bags that might make me feel better.  A few days where I've over done it I've had some pretty intense contractions and serious ligament pain under my belly.  Nothing last for to long and only occurring in the middle of the night.