Major Reid Thomas has arrived !

After waking at 6:00 am this morning with what seemed like bad cramps( but turned out to be contractions-yes it's my third you would think I would know by now but every pregnancy and labor is different-don't judge:), I decided to time them and they were coming about 5-6 minutes apart. I woke the hubs and told him I thought we should get dressed, callwd my mom and dad so my dad could stay with Houston and Kels could ride to the hospital with my mom. By the time we got to round rock the traffic was at a standstill and I was having contractions every 3 minutes....WHAT? Where did those 8-9 minute apart contractions go you are supposed to start with ? I wasn't worried about a highway baby as much as -I wanted to make sure - got to the hospital in time to get my epidural! Well I did make it to the hospital in time and Major was born at 11:35. He was 7lbs 8 oz and 20 1/4 inches long and perfect! We are blissfully happy and so in love ! Part 2 of the labor story to come later with pics -time to feed :)

On our way !

We are on our way to the hospital- I will try and post an update from there later- stay tuned :)

Friday is the day !

Maybe Friday is the day I should say....I went to the Dr. this morning and if Major isn't here before Friday then I will be induced that morning. I'm ok with this plan b/c any of you that know me well know that I am a planner, and I like to have a plan and follow it ( which means he will probably come before that just to show me who is really in charge-HA) I'm still just dilated to a 1 but I have had a few other indicators that suggest labor isn't far away and my Dr. said that even if I have to be induced he thinks I will go pretty fast. We shall see.....so for now we wait- I am finishing up my last day of work today ( just b/c I am tired and irritable and not feeling great) and I will just hang out and play with H for the next couple of days and try and take it easy my last few days as a mom of only 2 ! We can't wait to meet Major and love on him and know he will be the perfect addition to our already crazy family ( as I told my friend Kelley though "crazy is the new normal" - at least at our house:)

Prayer for Haiti!

I found this prayer for the people of Haiti on a blog I read and I think parts of it could be a prayer for any day but are especially needed now. I think we tend to take for granted many times the simple blessings in life such as electricity and clean water(speaking for myself).

This was written by a Haitian American.

Lord, I just want to say THANK YOU, because this morning I woke up and knew where my children were.
Because this morning my home was still standing,
because this morning I am not crying because my husband,
my child, my brother or sister needs to be buried out from underneath a pile of concrete,
because this morning I was able to drink a glass of water,
because this morning I was able to turn on the light,
because this morning I was able to take a shower,
because this morning I was not planning a funeral,
but most of all I thank you this morning because
I still have life and a voice to cry out for the people of Haiti .
Lord I cry out to you, the one that makes the impossible, possible,
the one that turns darkness in to light, I cry out that you give those mothers strength,
that you give them peace that surpasses all understanding,
that you may open the streets so that help can come,
that you may provide doctors, nurses, food, water, and all that they need in a blink of an eye.
For all those that have lost family members, give them peace, give them hope,
give them courage to continue to go on!
Protect the children and shield them with your power.
I pray all this in the name of Jesus!!!

We are ready !

Or should I say I am ready.... The bags are packed, everything is washed, the house is clean, the car seat base is installed, and I have organized everything I can possibly find that needs organizing ( except the filing cabinet- I am really hoping he comes before I get to that one :) If he doesn't come soon I am going to have to take on another project like adding crown molding in the living room or installing a deck in the backyard ! I go back to the Dr. on Tuesday ( if he hasn't come by then) and we will most likely schedule an induction date for later that week ( my actual due date is the 29th)during that appointment. I really thought he was going to surprise us all and come early but he seems to be really content in there now. I asked Houston the other day when he thought Major would come and he looked at me and said " he's not coming out"-HA-I quickly told him "ohhhh but he is" ...thanks for being encouraging though :) stay tuned for further developments.....

Finally..the pics I promised !

Here are pictures of H's safari room and Major's "camping" themed nursery- I think they both turned out great and thanks to my mom for making both sets of curtains.

Happy 16th Birthday Kelsey !

Technically it's happy 16 years and 10 days as I am late with this post! I can't believe my firstborn is 16 already ! where did the time go??? seems like just yesterday I was racing down I-35 afraid she was going to be the mile marker baby on the side of 35. She was 8 days early and couldn't wait to meet the world. She is a little more patient now but just as full of life and fun to be around. She is gorgeous inside and out,smart, witty, compassionate and I am so glad she is my daughter and my friend. For her birthday I dropped her and some friends off at the mall to get manicures and shop and then Mimi, H and I took them to dinner at Dos Salsas in G-town- separate tables of course b/c apparently it's not cool to have a 9 month preggie mom, grandma and 4 yr old brother in tow when you are 16- Ahem ....I did get their bill though :) Afterwards we came back to the house and had cookie cake from Great American Cookie Company- let me just say that it is not a great idea to have leftover cookie cake laying around when you are preggie- it was not around long !!! I hope she had a great bithday and I am so proud of the person she has become. Love you sweet girl !!

American Idol is back !!!

American Idol is back starting tonight and I have to admit I love the American Idol auditions- In fact I think I like them almost more than the actual competition. I love the fact that some of these people really have no clue that they cannot sing. I sing awful but I will be the first person to tell you that- you won't see me on there pretending that I don't sound as bad as I really do. I think there is a big difference between confidence and the denial of not acknowledging that your voice can break glass. But thank goodness for these people because if not for them I wouldn't be nearly as entertained as I will be tonight :)

37 Weeks !

Well nothing new to report here..went to the Dr. this morning and after waiting 45 minutes for a pelvic check he said that I am still dilated to a 1 and that while he has moved down some, there is nothing really going on yet- actually getting my bags packed last night might have jinxed me-HA !! so now we just wait until Major decides he is tired of his old address and wants a new one and continue with the weekly appointments- I still haven't done Kels' b-day post or posted pics of the boys rooms....maybe this week????

Watch what you say!

So after reporting Monday that nothing was going on with my cervix ( my Dr's words) I came home and worked- all afternoon my stomach was tight and somewhat uncomfortable but nothing that caused me concern ( I have had Braxton Hicks contractions off and on since about 20 weeks) - until that evening...around 6:15 or so I started having more pain and decided that maybe these weren't just Braxton Hicks that I was feeling so I decided to lay down and time them- they weren't regular but they were closer together than I thought they should be so I told Kurt I would feel better if we drove in to the hospital just to get checked out - especially since we live about 30 minutes out and I am all about an epidural !!! Kelsey was 8 days early and an extremely fast labor- i.e. no time for pain meds :( - and Houston was 1 day late and a scheduled induction- so I'm guessing this one could go either way ??? once we got to the hospital they hooked me up to the monitors so we could see my contractions and hear Major's heartbeat- the nurse checked me and said that I was dilated to a 1 ( remember just that morning I was 0 and "nothing going on") and said she would re check me in about 2 hours and if there was no cervical change I could go home. I continued to have what I am assuming were contractions ( she said that some Braxton Hicks contractions hurt so they could have been these I guess) but at the end of the 2 hr period I was the same so I was lucky enough to come home and get to sleep in my bed ! thank goodness because I still have not packed our bags for the hospital -yes I am doing that within the next couple of days- and I have strict instructions per my hubby to not do anything strenuous for the next couple of days b/c he is in California to see the Horns play in the Rose Bowl...my mom is here and she is a complete blessing- she's already gone to the store for me, given H-man a bath and they are now playing while I work.... and I might even get a nap later :) Can I get an Amen for Mimi's !!! I only worked a half day yesterday and I have felt much better- I am hoping to keep him in there at least another 9 days until I am 38 weeks. However, I realize we are going to be on Major's timetable and not our own but I am doing what I can to "take it easy" ( or something like it:)

36 Weeks !

I am 36 weeks and 3 days and went to the Dr. this morning for my now weekly check up- he said that everything continues to look great and that my cervix is high and closed - for those of you that dont speak OB language that basically means there is nothing going on down there yet... he also said that Major is sitting on my bladder ( I could have told him that :) that's about it for now- I know I still need to do Kelsey's B-day post and put a new belly pic and pics of H and Major's rooms- maybe tomorrow ?? happy Monday !