The Waiting Game

I've always said that the best part of having a baby is the excitement of labor and delivery! I got very lucky with my first two boys and I was able to go into labor on my own, progress fairly quickly and make it through the whole thing virtually pain-free. I loved being able to call my friends and family with the exciting news that I was headed to the hospital and then a few hours later let everyone know that we had a new little member of the family. Oh to be able to do that again......

I would just like to be able to know what kind of time period we're looking at here. No, I don't want to be induced, but I would like to know if I'm going to be pregnant for another few weeks or just a few days. I know, I know you can't complain about being pregnant longer when you refuse induction, but guess what? I am!!! I don't think my skin can stretch any farther and I'm pretty sure I'm carrying a baby the size of a small 2-year old and I don't really want to know what that feels like in the midst of my first (and last) attempted natural birth. I just wish that I could focus on something other than the human growing inside my body, so that I could get some sleep and relax enough to know that this will not last forever!!! Is this really so much to ask??

Hopefully, I will be writing on this blog very soon that we have welcomed a new addition and that everyone can relax knowing that the crazy pregnant Brittany has left the building for good. In the meantime, you can find me walking around malls and schools as a reminder to young adults to use large amounts of birth control.

Halloween, here we come!!!

I must admit that ever since I had kids holidays have become a lot more fun. It's so much fun to go back to my childhood and enjoy the simple things that holidays like Halloween have to offer. Lucky for me, I have a very enthusiastic 4 year old that indulges me by being thrilled at the idea of picking out pumpkins and dressing up as his favorite superhero!

This year the buildup to Halloween has been a little slower than normal. Since I'm due right around the 31st I haven't had a chance to decorate the house or think about our trick-or-treating arrangements much. It occurred to me this past weekend that we were officially still pumpkin less, so I suggested we remedy that situation immediately! We decided to drive to Cartersville to visit a pumpkin patch and hopefully get into the spirit of Halloween just a bit. Unfortunately we picked the coldest and windiest day ever, but we were still able to do some fun stuff. Not only did we get to pick out the best pumpkins, but we also got to visit with some of the animals on the farm! The farm had most of your run of the mill animals: pigs, sheep, goats and chickens; however, they also had Cash's favorite animal......a camel!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know you're probably thinking, why is Cash's favorite animal a camel?? Well, we have a zoo book that we read 400 times a day that has a camel in it and Cash thinks it's the coolest :) Anyways, after yelling "camel" for a good 20 minutes, we were able to wrestle both kids back in the car and head home before we all froze to death!

Now that we've gotten the necessary elements for a proper Halloween, we can start planning which neighborhoods to hit up for the best candy. Jax has gotten his costume and worn it to bed, to break it in of course, and Cash has made sure to let me know that he's not going to wear his costume without a fight. So all in all I'd say we are ready for a very happy Halloween!!

The Baby's Room!!!!

After months of procrastinating, the nursery is finally done!!! Sure there are a few things missing, but all in all it is pretty much baby ready. My mom was a HUGE part of getting this ready and I couldn't have done it without her. She used her artistic talents by painting grass around the entire room, tracing a mural on the wall and of course making the most amazing window treatments and bedding in the world!!! I can't begin to tell you how lucky I am to have a mom and a family that are always willing to help me out even when they have so much going on in their own lives. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, without further ado, here is our brand new nursery!!!

The RED glider will go in this corner!!!

Bring on the Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe it's this time again, but my pregnancy is winding down!!!! Now that I'm considered "full term", I'm going to the doctor weekly and being checked for "progress"! I'm definitely ready to be un-pregnant, but the fact that it's getting so close is very overwhelming!! In just a few short weeks I'll be the mother of three....AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Anyhow, I went for my weekly doctor visit today. I met with a new doctor and she was GREAT! I've been seeing the same few Dr's every time I go, but I thought it would be a good idea to see this one just in case she's on call during my labor. She did my glorious strep test, which has come back positive for my other 2, and told me I could expect the results next visit. Then she checked my cervix and gave me the great news that I'm 1 cm dilated!!!!! I know it's not much, but I've never dilated this early with the other two and just to know that my body is doing something is very exciting.

I go back to the Dr. next Wednesday, so I'll let you all know if anything changes! Bring on the baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Fair to Remember....

I've lived in Georgia my whole life and I've become quite accustomed to the way things are done in the South. We talk a little different, dress a little different and even parent a little different, but all in all I wouldn't trade my way of life for anything in the world. However, attending the North GA State Fair makes me realize exactly where the South stereotypes come from!

Last week Corey and I took the boys to the fair. We had free tickets and free ride passes, so we figured it would be a good place to let them run wild and enjoy some cheap fun. As I suspected not only did the boys have a blast, but Corey and I also had a great time people watching. Between the booths selling various apparel and gifts branded with the ever popular rebel flag logo and the clothing and hair choices made by several families, we were in heaven. Even though it wasn't the cleanest or classiest place on earth, we still had fun and the boys will be begging to do it again next year!! Here are a few pics from the evening...

The "blue nemo" was Jax's prize, but Cash pretty much took it over :)