Missy Moo & Cade-O Too!: October 2010

We Are Blessed

It’s October the 15th, 2010 and today marks a memorable day. You see a couple of months ago I cracked open a fortune cookie to reveal a fortune that said, “Remember this date for it will be a memorable one. Well, my fortune came true. We sold our house!!!

It has been on the market since April, and for some reason it hasn’t sold until now, right before baby Cade get’s here. If only we had a little better luck. Ha! Well, needless to say we are full of mixed emotions. I’m not going to lie and say I’m excited about the whole process. I actually broke down and cried when I first found out. I mean it’s our first home! We’ve made several memories in this house since we’ve lived here, but as a family we thought it would be easier to move into town where more things were assessable. I really am going to miss our wonderful neighbors though. Throughout the time we have lived here our neighbors have been so gracious to us. I just hope we can find a place with the same amazing atmosphere.

Please be praying that we find a suitable place for our family. We are looking to rent until we decide for sure where we want to live. One thing I have to keep in mind as I think about how stressful this is going to be in the next couple of weeks, is that things could be worse. I feel like as a family Andrew and I have lived through some stressful moments, just like everyone has in life. Every ones moments are different and everyone deals with those moments in a different way. That’s what I try to keep in mind when I start to feel sorry for myself, because it’s easy to do. I think one of the greatest blessings a person can have is the support of their family, which is what Andrew and I have. Andrew and I are both blessed to have such wonderful parents along with brothers and a sister.

So, today as I was stressing over the fact that we have a lot on our plate. I was checking my e-mail and opened up this beautiful video from my dad that made me cry once again. (I’m getting pretty good at it.) It made me realize a lot of things and it quickly brought me back to the surface of the matter. “We are blessed!”

Check out the video!
http://www.beblessedmovie.com/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_-FR-_-10.15.10-_-MYBBMovie

Pregnancy Highlights

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 38 weeks and 2 daysHow long do I have left: 1 weeks and 5 days

Size of Baby: Cade is 19 to 22 in. and weighs 7 lbs. I officially have a Watermelon in my belly.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 22lbs

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants. Some maternity shirts and regular dresses.

Gender: Boy!

Movement: Yes, he is moving all the time! He also has lots of hiccups

Sleep: Not sleeping very well. I have lots of pressure on my back. I just have the typical end of pregnancy sleep that gets you ready for a newborn. :-)

Symptoms: Crazy dreams here and there. I have a few Braxton Hicks contractions. I also go to the bathroom all the time. Ha! I am also dilated to a one and 50% effaced. Cade is face down.

What I miss: Not a thing! I love being pregnantCravings: Lots of chocolate and sweets! :-)

What I'm looking forward to: His arrival. I can’t wait to hold and kiss him!

We had our appointment today and we were able to see several pictures of Cade on the ultra sound. Eden went with Andrew and I and thought is was pretty neat to see her baby Cade.
The ultrasound tech. was able to get the measurements she needed to determine how big he was. When it was all said and done he was weighing about 7lbs. The tech. said, but that’s just right now. He could gain four to six ounces a week, and it’s looking like we have another week left. Ha! Cade seems perfectly content in my belly and will come when he feels like it. I’m just really excited to meet him, but I’ll be patient.

Here are some sweet pictures to give you a little idea of what he might look like.

He had a good a great heart rate. 149 beats per minute.

Andrew and I have been very blessed during this pregnancy. Keep praying they he stays healthy and comes out safely.

Honey Do Projects

So we are in the process of putting Cade’s room together. I just love how everything is looking! I especially love how the dresser Andrew’s parents gave us turned out!

Andrew worked really hard on the dresser yesterday. I think he was more excited then I was to see how it was going to turn out. His parents spent time sanding it before they brought it down here, which was a BIG help! It definitely made the process go faster.

This is Andrew priming it…

This is him painting it a nice bold red…

And here is the finished project…

He also spray painted the hardware black. I believe it turned out great! It matches his curtains perfectly!

I thought I’d take a picture of this cute little piggy bank some friends from church got Cade! It goes so well with his western décor.

Also during the drying process of the chest, Andrew put the swing together my parents got us. I love this swing! It looks so cozy and warm! Eden thought she would try her baby out just to see if it worked. Perfect!

I actually think Andrew overworked himself yesterday trying to get all those projects done. He’s been kind of sick lately with congestion and a cough. I made him go to the doctor yesterday in the middle of all that hard work to get some medicine in order for him to sleep and feel better. Thankfully he did and is on the healing climb.

The next project is putting Cade’s bed together. He won’t be needing it anytime soon because he’ll be in our room for a bit, but It’s nice to know that he has one just in case we need to lay him in his room for a nap during the day.

Tomorrow I’ll show you Eden’s room. We changed it up a bit. So I can’t wait to see what y’all think!

Weekend Birthday Recap

I’m officially a year older. I must say though that celebrating my birthday with family made me forget I’m getting older. I always enjoy my time spent with family so I was really excited when my parents said they were coming down. My younger brother also made the trip but not just for me. HA! He came down for the Arkansas and Texas A&M game, which I’m glad he got to go to in person. My older brother wanted to make it, but had to work. Plus, I’ll be seeing him soon. We have a baby on the way this month and he wouldn’t want to miss out.

So what did I get to do for my birthday… Well my mother and I got our nails and toes done! I love my sparkly red toenail polish. After we got our nails done we did a little shopping! After wearing ourselves out by shopping, we headed back home where I walked into a house full of streamers, balloons, noise makers, birthday hats, and a princess piñata. Needless to say I was a bit surprised. My mom got pictures on her camera, which I forgot to retrieve before she left, so just use your imagination on how it all looked.

After making some noise with our noise makers we headed to the Fish Bowl in Ashdown for some yummy catfish. I’m so glad we did, because I have been craving some good catfish and brown beans. I was not disappointed. I believe we all enjoyed it! When we got home Andrew had an Oreo ice-cream cake and petit fours for us to eat for my birthday dessert. Oh my they were good! After eating our dessert, we each took a turn at pulling on a string trying to get the candy to come out of the piñata. Hunter was the lucky one and pulled the right string to reveal Receses cups and kit-kat bars.

Next we opened gifts. I was so excited by all my wonderful gifts! I have some very thoughtful family member. I’m not going to share with you all the gifts I received but I will share with you what Andrew got me.

He got me this beautiful necklace with Eden and Cade’s name on it, along with a moon that says “I love you to the moon and back,” which is what we say to Eden every night before we tuck her into bed, and a little pearl. I absolutely love it! It’s so very special!

Needless to say I had a great birthday Friday!

Saturday was no different. We had to say our goodbyes to my mom and dad which we were sad about, but they were going to a Don Williams concert in Branson later that afternoon and I know my mom was really excited about attending.

My in-laws were able to come in for the weekend to celebrate my birthday as well. We actually got to go to the Rangers game that afternoon. That was a great treat! I always love attending those games! I guess you could say I’m a fan. Actually that would be baby Cade’s third major league baseball game this season, so you could say he is an unborn fan right now. HA!

I really enjoyed watching Eden have a good time. She could not contain her screaming which was pretty funny. We had to tell her when to scream and when not to. She caught on pretty quickly. Oh and guess who was at the game?

President W. Bush! We could see him from our box, but I couldn’t get a good picture. My camera isn’t cut out to take close ups.

While we were watching the Rangers we were also able to watch the Razorbacks play. It made me sad to know we were a stones throw away from our Hogs and couldn’t watch them in person, but I really enjoyed watching the Rangers play. Maybe, fingers crossed, the Rangers will make it to the World Series. They have to play Tampa again, but I have faith they can pull out a win, just like our Hogs did against A&M. Whoo Pig! Thanks again Doo-Dah and Nana for taking us to the game!

My in-laws also brought down a dresser that we are going to use for Cade’s room. I’m super pumped about. I’ll share with you the beginning and end of the dresser renovation. Think RED!

Pregnancy Highlights

I'm technically considered full term- which means I can safely go into labor any day now.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 37 weeks and 5 days

How long do I have left: 2 weeks and 2 days

Size of Baby: Cade is 19 to 22 in. and weighs 6.5 lbs. I officially have a Watermelon in my belly.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 22lbs

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants. Some maternity shirts and regular dresses.

Gender: Boy!

Movement: Yes, he is moving all the time! He also has lots of hiccups

Sleep: I am sleeping ok. I just have the typical end of pregnancy sleep that gets you ready for a newborn. :-)

Symptoms: Crazy dreams here and there. I have a few Braxton Hicks contractions. I also go to the bathroom all the time. Ha! I am also dilated to a one. Cade is face down.

What I miss: Not a thing! I love being pregnant

Cravings: Lots of chocolate and sweets! :-)

What I'm looking forward to: My appointment Thursday! We get to see baby Cade on the ultrasound screen for the last time. We will most likely know how big he is.

"October" A great month!

The first day of October is one of my favorite months! I look forward to so many things. Cooler weather, the leaves changing, fall fragrances (Leaves and Autumn from Bath and Body Works.), fall decorations, pumpkin carving, hay rides, cute boots, my birthday. All of these things seem to summarize the great month of October. This year though I have something that just might be the cherry on top, well; I know it’s the cherry on top. This is the month Cade will arrive!

Andrew, Eden and I are so excited! We can’t wait to hold our little man! One of the things I have loved seeing during my pregnancy with Cade, is Eden’s sweetness blossoming even more. She is constantly kissing my belly and saying how much she loves baby Cade. She plays horses on my belly quite often. I mean it does make an amazing hill! Eden is always asking, “Does baby Cade want to do what read a book or play toys?” Another funny thing that happens quite often, would be when we are spending family time at night and we are all in the living room. Andrew usually has his hand on my stomach feeling baby Cade move. Eden always wants to join in, but will say to Andrew as she moves his hand, “No, my baby Cade!” We always get a good laugh out of it.

Well, so to kick off the first of October. Eden helped me by doing a couple of fun activities after her non-nap she refused to take. This is Eden all smiles because I gave in and let her get up. I actually walked in because I heard her talking and she was in the process of making her unicorn look beautiful! She also insisted on wearing her huge flower headband.

After Eden got her paint outfit on, our first activity was to paint these little orange pumpkins I purchased at Wal-Mart. Eden loves to paint, so I knew this activity would be a winner.

After our pumpkin painting fun, we went in and cleaned up and I started dinner. Poppy seed chicken, yum, my favorite! While dinner was cooking Andrew and Eden helped me make this fun dessert called warm fuzzies. I totally stole the idea from a friend, but what can I say, she is creative and a great mom with wonderful ideas!

Here are a few pictures to capture our fuzzy making.

First you need Large marshmallows, rice crispies, white and chocolate almond bark, and tooth picks.