Not yet....if ever it seems

Well my ultrasound went well yesterday but she is getting harder to see because she is getting so big! They estimated about 7lbs 9oz already! I still have a little over 2 weeks to my due date! Apparently I fed this kid well! I asked my doctor today and she did say she is getting bigger and if I haven't had her by August 1st she will induce me. That doesn't sound soon enough to me! I asked her just to induce me now and she said she couldn't and if she did I'd be in labor for 2 days. Nobody wants that! She's going to be out of town next week and as much as I want Delaney here I'd really like my own doctor to be there! Doc thinks this baby wants to be an Augst baby. Seeing as that disappointed me I cried the entire way home and then cried myself to sleep. (blame the hormones) I know it is normal to not have her early but I am so scared she is going to be too big she'll get stuck and I'll have a C-section... not my choice as I am apprehensive about this whole labor thing to begin with. Then there's the whole fact that I just can't wait any longer. I want my baby girl here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so tired of waiting. Now.. what do I do for 2 weeks to keep my mind off of it? Harry Potter comes out Saturday but I'll have that read in 2 days! I'm not too happy today. :(

I'm HUGE!

So this is not an attractive picture by all means.... and I had just gotten home from swimming so I didn't even try to include my head! But.. everyone has been dying for a recent pic of just how huge I am... so here ya go! This shirt does my tummy truthful... I really am that large and feel that large! There is no way my belly skin can stretch any farther! Newest development in the pregnancy saga... I think Delaney was resting on my sciatic nerve or something which was sending sharp shooting pains down my butt cheek and leg! ow is right it kept me up all Saturday night. My ultrasound got moved to Tuesday so I'll hopefully have pics or at least measurements to share tomorrow. Doc on Wednesday and I am praying she just tells me to stay at the hospital! Ha! I know... there I go dreaming again. Thanks for the suggestions on getting Delaney here early.. I've been working on them!

Doctor says soon....

I had a doctor appointment today and it went very well. She says baby girl is down low and all lined up ready to go! She said maybe by the end of next week or early the week after! She told me to go jump on a trampoline or try any other methods of jump starting labor I had heard of. Which made me curious... what have you heard? I'm willing to try anything.. so give me some ideas and we'll find out if it works! I also get one more U/S on fiday to get some measurments on Delaney Grace! YEAH! So let's get this baby on her way......

I've Officially Had Enough

Okay.. I think I've been a good pregnant person until now. I didn't complain much and I actually enjoyed carrying my little girl around, feeling her kick and move about. Now.. with less than 4 weeks to go.... I've had enough. I can't sleep at night because no position is comfy... even my maternity clothes are too small.... the 24 hours a day 7 days a week backache is taking over my life... and my sweet baby girl loves to kick me in the ribs.. and I mean hard! I am ready to be holding Delaney Grace in my arms and not my belly. I'm not sure I'll survive another 4 weeks.. so lets hope this little girl gets on her way soon! Okay... I'm off to find an ice pack or heating pad....

Couples Shower and Dad's Home!

On Saturday night my parents friends from the subdivision had a couples baby shower for Jer and I. We were all sad that Dad couldn't join us... but he told everyone to have a Budweiser for him. We had a lot of fun... eating yummy food, playing games and opening presents. One game the guys played was to choose a player and that player had to race the other teams player by sucking juice from a baby bottle. Jer was obviously chosen from his team! Both guys ended up cheating and taking the lid off and chugging it.. leave it to boys! A game the girls played was to guess how big around I was with toilet paper... then they tried it on me.... everyone thought I was a least 3 squares bigger than I am! Oh well! Fun was had by all!

Sunday we got the great news that Dad would be coming home!!!!!! We were so excited for him to come home to his own house... no more hospital! He has a nurse and physical therapist coming to the house everyday for awhile. He is walking with the walker and doing pretty good so far. It will take awhile for his muscles in his hip and upper leg to do what his brain tells them to do... but slow steady progres sis being made. My Granny wanted to help so she came over and made dinner last night. The kids requested Chicken and Dumplings and Dad requested Fried Chicken.. and because Granny likes making everyone happy... she made both! Along with her infamous bisquits! YUMMY! We're so happy Dad is home and on his way to recovery!

Dad's Doing Well

Dad's surgery went well yesterday and he is in recovery at the hospital for a few more days. Alex and I went to see him this morning and take him a special treat. See....Today is Alex's 12th Birthday and every year on Alex's birthday Dad takes him to McDonalds for hotcakes and sausage... this tradition has been going on since Alex could first eat solid food on his first birthday! So yesterday Alex asked me if we could take to hotcakes and sausage to Dad. I found that very sweet so even though I knew Dad may not be up for eating McDonalds.. we just had to take him some! I think this has all been pretty hard on Alex.. since he knows what's going on but isn't quite old enough to completely understand... and even for me it's hard to see your big strong daddy in a hospital bed hooked up to all those wires and tubes. We know Dad has a long recovery ahead and it's not going to be easy... but the doctors are pretty sure they got it all out and dad should be cancer free! The physical therapist said they will try some walking this afternoon! Seems so soon... but they know best right? Well my aunts are coming over to help me throw a little party for Alex.. his friends are coming over to swim... eat wings and cake... so lets hope the storms stay away! Thanks again for all your prayers for my Dad.. they have all been answered!

Daddy Update- Change of Plans

My dad had been recovering well from the kidney surgery... however the pain in his hip has just gotten worse so he went to the doctor yesterday and they are very worried about his hip breaking and the tumor spreading as a result of the break. Instead of doing radiation as perviously planned they are doing a total hip replacement surgery Wednesday. This will be a little different from a routin hip replacement as they have to take out the top of the femur... because that is where the tumor is. It will be a long three month recovery but at least the tumor will be out. I want my daddy to be better asap... I don't understand why good people have to endure such painful and scary obstacles! I'm nervous for the surgery cause quite frankly hospitals and doctors scare me... but I am praying for the best. I appreciate your continued thoughts and prayers!

Delaney's Room

Ta-Da! Here it is.. Delaney's room. We still have a little to do here and there but for the most part it is ready to go. I have spent all week organizing and reorganizing her room. Too bad I don't have that kind of energy for my house... or my classroom! I know I know... it is very PINK.. what can you do.. we love it! We have about 6 weeks until Delaney Grace is to make her big debut... but I am hoping for 2 weeks early... a mommy can dream right? We have one more shower on the 30th of June and then I'll be ready to go!

So Far ... So Good

Dad had surgery Thursday morning and it went very well. They were able to remove his left kidney and didn't find that it had spread to any other places. They will do some lab tests before they know for sure what will happen next. He has to recover from this surgery before they move on to the tumor in his hip. We got to visit him for a short time today and he seemed to be doing well but still very sleepy from all the medication. I wanted to thank everyone for all the prayers... they have been answered! This is not over.. but it is going in the right direction so far!

Prayers for my Daddy

We recently found out that my dad has cancer in his left kidney which has sent a seed to his hip and developed into a tumor in his hip. He discovered this only because he fell in Florida in March and hurt his hip, after it didn't seem to heal or get better he went to the dr. On Friday dad will have surgery to remove the infected kidney. Then he will probably do some radiation to shrink the tumor in his hip before having it removed. The doctors and Dad seem to be positive that this is curable and all will be okay. In the meantime the rest of us worry and pray that everything will indeed be okay. Please pray that Dad's surgery goes well on Friday and that the rest of his treatment is safe and easy! It's hard to see my dad in so much pain... even though he is remaining strong and positive. It's going to be a long summer for us but if dad is positive, we all have to be!

Alex at Camp and Branson

Alex is away at Kamp Kanakuk K-7 for the week. It is down on Table Rock Lake and it is a Christian Sports Camp. He went last year to K-Klassic and loved it... so this year he is trying K-7 which is right by where we camp every summer. (We won't be going this summer though) I wanted to see the camp so badly so mom invited me to go with her to take him. Well it ended up being my Granny, my Aunts- Juanita, Jeannie and Nancy Mom and me. We dropped Alex off.. checked out the camp.. checked into a hotel on Brason Landing and got to shopping! The first picture is Alex with his counselors.. the second one is him getting introduced and the third is Alex trying to make his bunk bed. I wanted a pic of him in front of the Tee Pee he would be sleeping in... but he was off and running.. so oh well:( The last picture is the only thing I bought on our shopping spree. We hit Branson Landing, Old Town Branson (Flea Markets and Antique Stores) and Tangier OUTLET Mall. I couldn't really shop for myself... cause I can't really try things on.. being 8 months prego and all.... but I did find this adorable outfit for Delaney. And yes.. even infants need cute jeans right? I couldn't pass it up... and I had to share her first "big girl" outfit. She will be one styling little girl!

Brynn's Dance Recital

Saturday night I attended my cousin Brynn's first dance recital. She turned 4 in February so her class was the youngest and they were too cute! You could tell they had worked on their routines all year and still most of them had no clue what was going on! They did a ballet routine to Catch a falling star... and boy can those girls sing along! There was some falling on the twirls but it made it even cuter! Then she did some clown song tap routine... also cute. I didn't get a pic of her in her costume... but here she is with some of her goodies. She told me she loves dancing and wanted to be on stage all night! It made me hope that Delaney will want to try dance out.. at least for a few years. Don't worry I won't pressure the child...
Well.. good job to Brynn she was an old pro!

Happy Birthday Jerry

Jerry's birthday was yesterday.. the big 27! He's as old as me for 2 months! The bathroom fixing was his big present (pics to come of that later) but our baby girl and I got him a picture frame that says I love my Daddy for his desk at work. My mom and Alex got him some new clothes too. We went to dinner and then watched the Cardinal's game. This pic was not taken yesterday on Jer's b-day but I didn't take my camera so I had no new pics! Jerry is a great husband and friend and he's going to be an awesome daddy. I hope he had a wonderful day!

Carmen's Wedding

Congratulations Marty and Carmen!

Hudson was a very good boy.. watching his Mommmy be a bridesmaid... he is so handsome!
Mrs. and Mr. Buller!
Amber and Jenn
The toss... the girl catching the boquet is Carmen's brother's girlfriend..Carmen hopes they get married!

This weekend we headed to St. Joseph MO. to attend my friend Carmen's wedding. Carmen is kinda how Jerry and I met.. so she's always been a good friend. Very thankful I didn't have to be in this wedding.. don't get me wrong being in weddings is fun... just not when you almost 8 months preggo! The bridesmaid dresses were awesome and Carmen looked gorgeous. She made everything herself from the little gift boxes at the table to the programs... it was all very trendy and so Carmen! It was good to see all the girls from Mizzou... and I didn't get a pic of all of us... but Maggie did so I'll post it when she sends it to me. Jenn and Maggie live in Colorado now... Micaela lives in Kansas City, Carmen lives in Cameron (yeah small town near St. Joe... she teaches agriculture!) and Susan, Avril, Amber and I live here.... but we don't all get together as often as we'd like. A fun time was had by all.. and I once again enjoyed drinking kiddie coctails and water! Only to months to go but I'll save that for another post!

Class Plays

My first graders performed their plays yesterday. They did a great job! Everybody knew their lines and even though they didn't speak quite loud enough... I was proud of them. The first picture is when Spiderella is talking to her Fairy Godmoth about going to the Bug Ball. The second picture is the prince trying to get Rafunzel to marry him. Then we have the cast of Spiderella and finally the cast of Rafunzel. They constructed their costumes all on their own.. well with the parents help of course! Only 2 days left of school! Will we make it?

Little Buddy's Baseball Game

Jer and I went to my little buddy's baseball game last night. I can't believe how old Alex is getting. He will be 12 this summer and he is going to middle school next year. I recently had a dream that he was one year old again.... boy has the time flown by! He'll always be my little buddy but very soon he will be taller and bigger than me! He played a great game with an awesome hit he got a double on! He loves baseball and loved that Jer and I came to his game. The even won! He didn't really want me taking his picture (so not cool) so I had to sneak one from the back... what a cool dude! He is excited to be an uncle and teach his niece all the sports he knows! Funny thing is.. he'll be closer in age to his niece than I am to him!

Super Spirit Festival

Saturday was Lindbergh's Spirit Festival and this years theme was Super Spirit (as in superheros). I am our school's student council sponsor and we were in charge of the float. The kids all came up with great ideas but the one that got the most votes was to have our mascot Lindy the Lion flying wearing a cape. At first I had no idea how to make their vision come alive, but little by little it came together. I had some awesome parents that helped out but the kids did most of the work and I was so proud of them. I didn't take any pics of the whole float, but Lindy was the main attraction. Considering he started out as a blow up monkey.... I think we did well turning him into a lion! It was a gorgeous day and we had a lot of fun. I am glad it is over as the float was consuming my life! Only 5 days of school left.. so here we go!

Carmen's Bachlorette Party

A few weekends ago we traveled to Kansas City for my friend Carmen's bachlorette party. It was a long late night for yours truly (being 6 1/2 months preggo and all) but fun was had by all. There are a lot mor epics but just not appropriate for my blog.. so here are two decent ones. The first is the whole crew in front of the limo and the second is Carmen doing a shot from her diamond ring shot glass Amber and I gave her. It was great to see all the girls from college.. I only wish I could have "celebrated" with champagne instead of water! Carmen gets married on May 26th so I'll have more pics then. As for this past weekend Jerry's younger sister got married... but since I was a bridesmaid I didn't take any pictures and I'll have to wait to get copies from Jerry's mom.

First Baby Shower

Jerry and I opening presents. (not a great pic.. but I wasn't really expcting it)
Janet and my Mom.
The cake... I didn't get a shot before it was cut!

Yesterday the staff at my school had a shower for Jerry and I. There was lots of yummy food and adorable decorations! (Thanks to Elizabeth) Everyone was so generous and our little girl got a lot of new cute outfits and plenty of other things she will need when she comes! Mom gave us our cribskirt, fitted sheet and bumper pads.... so I got to set up the crib last night. It took me a long time to organize and get everything put away but it was a lot of fun. I work with wonderful people and I am so blessed to have their support as I enter into this crazy adventure called "mommyhood"! Jer and I are so excited... only 100 days left!

In other news I am going to go back to teaching kindergarten next year! I've been in first grade the last 3 years but this is my chance and even though I'll be out on maternity leave for the first 3 months of school....it has always been my dream to be a kindergarten teacher. Since I have a student teacher I am using my time to organize and sort through my files... anybody available to help me set my new room up.. since I will be big and fat this summer and won't be able to climb to hang things or lift things... I may need some help!

Easter Belly... oh I mean Bunny

Here is the latest Belly Shot- just shy of 6 monthsThese peeps were kissing in the middle of the Deviled Eggs!
Brynn getting eggs!
Counting money and chowing down on candy.

Flag Football on Easter? Well it kept them busy! Even Jer played!

Happy belated Easter! I wish I had more pics of my cousins egg hunting but they have gotten so fast.. I couldn't keep up. I hope everyone had a great Easter. It was so fun to think how different our Easter will be next year with our little baby girl! She should be crawling by then but I have a feeling she won't hunt the eggs as much as stick them in her mouth! Oh well at least she won't be as fast as the bigger kids and I'll get plenty of pics! My cousins had a blast and we always love spending time with them!