Almost 6 weeks!

I can barely believe he is almost 6 weeks old. It has been so much fun getting to know our little guy. He smiled for the first time for Ben the other day and has been smiling ever since. I will keep trying to get a picture of it. We are so blessed to have such a great baby. He still sleeps pretty well at night and really only cries when he is hungry. He still hates to be alone and loves being held and talked to. Here are a few pictures of him.

He loves to lay his head on his arms

Watching the Gator game with Daddy

Caleb

A quick update. He is doing really well! He is almost back to his birthweight and is now 21 inches long. He is breastfeeding really well and almost sleeping through the night. The last 3 nights he has went to bed around midnight and not woken up to eat until between 6 and 7. We'll see how long it lasts :) We are having fun with him! Here are some pictures from the last couple weeks!

He made it!

Caleb made his appearance today. He came in weighing 8 Ibs 7 Oz and was 19 7/8 inches long. He was born at 4:30pm CST. Both Mom and Baby are doing well.

Caleb Is On His Way!!!!

Ok, so I know you all have been dying to see pictures of the nursery and get an update. Here are the pictures of the nursery. We still want to paint an orange and blue stripe at the top, just haven't gotten that done yet and we have ordered a hutch to put on top of the dresser, but it's on back order so hopefully we get it soon ;)





I went to the Dr. today and I am still between a 2 and 3, but with the range of due dates from the 18th-27th and my blood pressure a little high we are going to induce tomorrow! I can barely believe it. I go in at 6am to start the process and he will be here hopefully sometime tomorrow, if not then early Thursday morning. I will post pictures up as soon as I can. Wish me luck!

Fall Is Definitely Here

I love living in a place where there are 4 seasons. The leaves are starting to change colors and it is absolutely beautiful. Not so much fun when they fall and we have to rake them but I enjoy watching them change colors.


This weekend we had 15 people staying at our house. The Florida Gators were playing Arkansas and so Ben's brother came with his wife, her mom, and their 7 kids and his parents came and his sister from Utah. It was quite the packed house. I always thought I wanted a bunch of kids but this weekend may have changed my mind. I was so worn out by the time it was over. At the game it started out raining, but after half time the sun came out and it was much warmer. It was a lot of fun and Florida won which made it for an even more enjoyable weekend.



A couple weeks ago we painted our room and last weekend we got an early Christmas present for ourselves and got a new bedroom set. We needed one before the baby came because we only had one extra bed and we will have both our parents here when Caleb is born so we got it a little early. I love it!



Only 20 days left until baby Caleb is supposed to be here. I went to the Dr. last week and everything looks good. I go to the Dr. later this week and we'll see if i'm progressing at all. Hopefully not much longer. We are finishing his nursery this weekend and I will post pictures.

I've been tagged. . . twice

Before I get to my tag, just a quick update. I went to the Dr. yesterday and everything looks pretty good. I have to get another ultrasound next Tuesday because my stomach isn't quite measuring what it is supposed to be. My Dr. just thinks it's because my torso is so short and she isn't worried, just wants to make sure. Also, I went to the tour of the hospital tonight and it really sank in. In about 6 weeks Caleb will really be here. I'm anxious and nervous all at the same time!

So I am supposed to write 6 quirks about me. Since being pregnant I have many quirks, but i'll try to remember ones I always have :)

1. I can't stand dishes in my sink. I always have to have an empty sink.
2. I don't like the taste of toothpaste. Now don't be alarmed, I brush my teeth every day, but I am very picky on the flavor of toothpaste.
3. I love the Price is Right! I always eat my breakfast while watching it. Granted it's not as good as when Bob was on there, but Drew is getting better.
4. I always have to have a blanket on me when sleeping. Even if it is hot i can't stand to have nothing covering me. I guess it makes me feel more secure.
5. I can't go to sleep when it's silent. I have to put the tv sleep timer on so that there is a little noise.
6. I always have to have candles or oil burning.

I tag you all :)

Time for an update . . .

Ok so I know it has been way too long since I have updated. We've had a busy last month. First of all my parents, brothers, and niece Teaghan came out to Arkansas to visit in August from the 13th to 18th. We had a lot of fun at the lake wakeboarding and tubing, eating lots of food, playing rock band, and of course some shopping. My brothers finally got to see our dogs up close and personal. Second, I went out to AZ on the 21st for my baby shower and also for Teaghan's 2nd birthday. The baby shower was great! Marci, Kami, and Lindsey did an awesome job. It was so nice to see all of you that were able to make it and I appreciate all the gifts. I was so caught up in catching up with everyone that I forgot to take pictures, but click here to see the pictures Marci put on her blog. Thanks again guys for throwing it for me, everything was perfect. Next, we had Teaghan's birthday party. It was fun and she got lots of presents. It took her about 2 hours to open them all because she would open one and want to play with it and then would move on to the next. My brother Ryan bbq'd and it was delicious! Labor day weekend we spent most of the time at the lake and Ben finally was able to jump across the wake. He was very proud of himself and now wants to upgrade to a Malibu. Unfortunately for him the weather is getting cooler and he only has another couple weeks probably until it's too cold. Also, college football season started which is big in our house. Ben woke up singing "It's the most wonderful time of the year" Lucky for me the Gators have won the last 2 weeks. We also have started painting the nursery and I will put up pictures as soon as we have it all put together. Anyway, that is what we have been up to the last month. Next time I will have pictures :)