Just Waiting...

My Dr. appointment went well today...I didn't make as much progress over the weekend as I had hoped but Khloe's little heartbeat is good & strong and I'm feeling well so I really can't complain! Dr. said I was a good 2 cm's and about 60% thinned out so we're getting there and in the mean time we'll just try to be patient waiting! I'm really ready to just meet her and be able to hold & kiss her and look into those sweet eyes! When Kinsey "talks" to Khloe she always says "Take her out" and tries to take her out of my belly...so cute! Well today she was talking to baby and put her little arms around my belly trying to "get Khloe out" and sighed while saying,
"She heavy!" Then she lifted up her shirt and said, "My belly little." So I asked her what my belly was? To which she replied, "Your belly BIG!" So funny that little girl!

Hope you all are having a great week! We'll keep you posted....

Exciting but Uneventful Weekend

Friday night about 8:30 I realized I was having some pretty regular contractions so I sat down and starting timing them while watching a little TV. They were about 8-10 minutes apart and lasted anywhere from 45 seconds to a minute so wondered if I might be in early labor but knew if I was then I better try to get some rest! The contractions weren't painful but they did feel like they were getting a little stronger. I went to bed around 10 but after lying in bed wide awake for over 2 hours, I decided to get up and time the contractions to see if they were getting closer. By the time I finally started getting tired at 2:00 am, they were about 4 minutes apart and still lasting about 45 seconds to a minute or so. When I went back to bed, Ryan woke up and asked how I was doing and I told him that I thought this might be "it"! We both were getting excited but I knew I really needed some sleep because we most likely had a long day ahead of us. So of course since I only had a few hours sleep Kinsey decided to get up at 5 am!! Needless to say I was a little sleep deprived but got up and the contractions were still coming. I called mom and dad and told them they might want to started getting packed and be on "stand-by." I went for a walk and the contractions got stronger and were still regular so I thought surely I wouldn't have regular contractions for over 12 hours and this not be the real thing! I called mom and dad back about 10 am and told them to head this way we were pretty sure Khloe was on the way! Ryan called his family and they started getting their things together too! We were all getting excited! Ryan and I went for a few more laps around the neighborhood Saturday afternoon and that really got the contractions going and they were getting uncomfortable so we were just waiting for my water to break or for the contractions to get strong enough that I couldn't talk through them. Well Saturday night rolled around and neither had happened...at this point I was so exhausted-mentally, emotionally and physically! By this time, I had been having contractions for about 24 hours and really thought it couldn't be false labor, could it?!?. I went to bed about 7:30 and was really expecting something to happen Saturday night or Sunday morning. With Kinsey my contractions didn't really start getting uncomfortable until after my water broke so I just kept praying if it was time for Khloe to come my water would break and so things would really start progressing. I started feeling bad for telling mom and dad to head this way when it was looking like she wasn't going to come! Nothing like making an 8 hour drive (1 way) expecting to meet your new grand-daughter and then her not come! I was able to get some rest Saturday night and when I got up Sunday morning I was still having contractions but they weren't quite as regular as they had been and by yesterday afternoon they had pretty much died down and were very sporadic! To say I was a little disappointed would be an understatement! It was good to see mom and dad though and to spend the day with them! Kinsey was so excited to see them and after they left this morning she kept asking, "Pete and Nana go?" I just kept telling her that they had to go back to GA but would be back when Khloe really decided to come!

I feel good today and am still having a few contractions here and there but I guess she's decided to stay put for a while longer. I go back to the Dr. on Wednesday morning so I am very interested to see if all the contractions I had this weekend made any progress....I sure hope so!

Thanks to everyone who called and text to check on us! Sorry for the false alarm! If you don't mind, keep those thoughts and prayers coming. We really appreciate them all! Hopefully I'll have some exciting news on Wednesday...I'll keep you updated!

36 Week Check up

Yesterday I had my 36 week checkup and it went very well! I am 1 whole cm dilated (woo hoo!) but my cervix hasn't started thinning out yet so I guess little Khloe isn't quite as ready as mommy is!! I know she'll come when she's ready and I just hope and pray that she is happy and healthy because that's the most important thing!

I was so excited to get my Christmas shopping under way yesterday and hope to finish the rest of it today! I love knowing that it will be done and I won't have to worry about it after Khloe comes! Now to get Kinsey's gifts wrapped before she comes home this afternoon!

Last weekend Kinsey and I had some pictures taken and they turned out AMAZING! Here's a sneak peek and the link if you want to check them out! http://fitzufotos.zenfolio.com/

So Blessed!

Last night several sweet friends gave Christy and me a shower for baby Bryson and baby Khloe! Christy and I found out the same weekend we were expecting so it's been neat to be able to share our pregnancy with a lady that is so special to me! I was so completely overwhelmed by all the ladies that showed up for the shower and for all of the gifts we received! Khloe will definitely not be needing anything!

me and Christy

Completely overwhelmed by all the gifts to open!

Opening gifts...

Mama Mac made Khloe a beautiful blanket...such a special gift from a great-grandmother!

I know Khloe will love this cute bear that plays lullabies that Aunt Callie gave her! (I guess I kept putting the tissue paper between my knees....not really the best accessory for my outfit!)

Kinsey had a blast opening all of the gifts...including Bryson's! Aunt Callie bought her the cute little shoes she has on and she loved them!

Christy opening her gifts...

All of the gifts...17 packs of diapers in all, I didn't even count the wipes, diaper bags and the cutest little outfits! We shouldn't have any trouble keeping keeping her little booty clean that's for sure! Ryan couldn't believe how many packs of diapers we got...now to find a place for them!

I can't even begin to express how much we love our church family! They have made us feel right at home from the first time we walked through the doors at Stroudsville and when you don't live close to family that means a lot! Thank you God for blessing our life with such wonderful friends!

Getting Ready!

We've had lots going on but I am slowly getting ready for the arrival of our sweet baby girl! I've made so many list "to do/ need to get" lists that it's not even funny but somehow every time I cross something off the list a new thing gets added! Tonight some ladies at church are giving me and another gal whose also due at the end of November at diaper shower so I'm looking forward to spending time with friends. Patsy and Callie are coming to join in on the fun too so it should be a great night!

Kinsey "big girl" room is just about ready...I have a few more things to hang on the wall and that should be it! I made the letters for her name and was really pleased at how they turned out!






We are so excited that our "baby girl" officially has a name! We tossed around a few different names and Ryan really tried to like Karsyn (my favorite name) for me but said that it just sounded too masculine for a girl so we agreed on Khloe and I couldn't be happier! It is actually a family name on Ryan's side. We're still undecided about her middle name so if you have any suggestions feel free to send them our way. Ryan likes Khloe Lynn, I like Khloe Elizabeth, and Khloe Marie is in the running too! Marie is Patsy and Callie's middle name and I like the way it sounds but Kinsey and Khloe would both have the same initials and we're not sure we want them to sooo right now she's baby Khloe or "Khlode" as Kinsey sometimes calls her : )

We kept the nursery pretty much the same but I did get Khloe's name on the wall last week and it looks so good! Now we're just waiting to meet her!

I have my 36 week checkup on Thursday and I'm very curious to find out if I've starting dilating at all....I've been having lots of contractions and they are getting stronger but nothing too regular so it will be interesting to see if I am. I'm not going to lie, I will be a little disappointed if I'm not but I know she will come when she's ready...just hopefully sooner than later : ) Kinsey is going back to Paris tomorrow with Gram so I'll have a few days to get the rest of my "to do" list accomplished and my goal is to take care of all my Christmas shopping too so we'll see how it goes!

Thanks for checking in on us!

Fun Halloween Weekend!

We had a fun weekend at Gram and Grandpop's. Kinsey had a blast with Aunt Callie and I enjoyed having lots of help with Kinsey and getting to rest some! Steve and Ryan drove out to Searcy to Harding's football game so they were gone all day Saturday but we had a great time just us girls! Saturday morning, I got Kinsey's 2 year pictures taken by a friend of Steve and Patsy's and she also took a few maternity pics of me and I can't wait to see how they turned out! After a morning of lots of smiling for the camera, we were all worn out so lunch and a nap quickly followed! Once we were re-energized, it was cookie making time! Kinsey loves to "cook" or should I say eat whatever you're supposed to be cooking : )

Patting her dough out...

Eating a little...
Now rolling it out...
I think in the end she ate more dough than she made cookies but oh well....that's part of baking right!?!

We relaxed during the afternoon and got ready for the trick-or-treaters!

Reading a new book with Aunt Callie

Just being silly! I think she was looking for Mocha (the cat) in the bushes! If I was Mocha I think I'd hide in the bushes too! : )

Costume time!!!
Our little Ladybug!

Flying like a ladybug!

Instead of getting Kinsey out in the cold we stayed at home and she helped Gram hand out moon pies to the trick-or-treaters! I think she really enjoyed seeing all the kids dressed up but wasn't quite sure what to think about some of the scary ones! : )

Bathtime is so much more fun with Aunt Callie (of course-everything is for that matter)!

Thanks for such a great weekend, Gram and Grandpop! We had a blast!

Tonight we had Trunk-or-Treat after church services. Kinsey was the cutest lady bug there and had so much fun saying "trick-or-treat" and getting her little punkin filled with candy!

Fall Fun!

Last night we had a church get together at the Boatwright's and Kinsey had a blast! Every fall they host a time of fun and fellowship complete with a hayride, bonfire, and pumpkin decorating! Kinsey loves being outside and had so much fun running around with her friends!

Decorating her "punkin"!

Cheese!

Kinsey's 1st hayride with Daddy!

Thursday we had some visitors...Granny and Hobe were traveling back from Iowa and stopped to spend the day with us! I'm not sure who had more fun...Kinsey or Granny and Hobe : )

Kinsey and Granny sportin' some cool 3-D glasses : )

Hobe and "Kinsey cute" as he calls her!

Snuggling with Granny! It doesn't get better than that!