right after I take an Ambien

So this is the husband taking over the blogwaves again. I am sitting here with my wife in the hospital at 3:00 in the morning. I had just taken ambien to fall asleep at 11:00, when my wife texted me and said that she is having a pain and she thinks this is it! I freaked out and did the classic tv dad getting ready pattern. I recorded all her contractions but I could see on her face that she was in pain. We convinced ourselves that the baby was coming so we hurried to the school and got things ready for her sub. Then it was off to the hospital!

WHen we checked in they said she was just a 1+. We both got scared they were going to sebd us home but after just 40 minutes Katie had dialated to a 5. And now she is a 6+. I can't believe tghat our little guy is coming. Katie is fine now that she has had her epideral. I am seeing many colors trying to fight my ambien. This shouild make for an interesting experience.

I will keep you updated.

katie getting epideral

LOVE this kid!

I love this kid more than anyone...he is honestly the most kind-hearted, funniest, quirkiest, great kid ever. He's my brother Paul. I think we've always been especially close since he was born 9 years after me...so it was like he had 4 parents almost! We all spoiled him and loved him.

A couple Paul stories....first of all, see that big scab on his chin? I asked him how he got it... "Oh I was doing a flip on my bike." REALLY?! "Well....no....I was biking and texting on my phone and crashed...." yikes.

When he was little he went through this Nelly phase...as in, the rapper! He was obsessed! He had shirts, posters, a bandana, even a pillowcase! Now he's totally a hippie. In fact, won't even spend money on clothes...he'd rather just go to Savers or the D.I and get them there. So frugal...love him.

When he was a toddler he honestly thought his name was "Pa" instead of Paul. So whenever we called him Paul, he'd say, "Not Paul, PA!"

I remember this one time Paul and I drove up to Midway and Park City to hang out and explore. It was such a fun day...just shopping and hanging out. He was always up to do anything with me and we had so much fun when we were younger.

Our family went to Disneyland when he was like 4ish...we got him all excited for the Pirates of the Carribean ride. Went on it, loved it...got off....he said, "Where were all the carrots and beans?"

Among my favorite stories...my mom was doing the laundry and noticed that he had lost a button on a shirt. So, she got out her sewing kit and sewed a new one on. Few days later, same shirt came through the laundry...again, missing the same button. She sewed it back on. Few days later, same shirt, same missing button, same sewing kit to sew it back on. Finally, my mom asked Paul what kept happening to the button. He said, "Oh I've been taking it off." WHAT?! "You bought the thread from Wal-Mart, and I hate Wal-Mart. They wipe out all the small local businesses. I don't want my clothes to have Wal-Mart thread." Of course!

And the latest...so obviously, he's kindof an earthy hippie. He's totally not into high school like my older brother and I were. We went to the games, the dances, etc. He told my mom he wanted to graduate early, she asked, "Don't you want to go to Homecoming?" "Why?" He just isn't into it. So...being not so into high school and all....he doesn't think it's very cool that High School Musical was filmed at his high school. On registration day, my mom took him to school to register. She asked if he wanted to go find his locker..."No, I'll just find it when school starts." So...first day of school....goes to his locker....it's the bright pink on that is Sharpay's in HSM! Of all the people to get that locker...when others would love to have it!

He's an awesome artist...

He's named after my dear grandpa, Paul who died in 1996.

Anyway...LOVE this kid, miss living with him...and so proud of all the work he's done to get where he is. Soon he'll graduate...can't wait to see what he'll do next with his life. It's going to be a good...I just know it.

Guess!

So I've been having some contractions- nothing regular yet, just here and there little ones to get us excited! Although it was enough to send RJ looking for a bag to toss some overnight clothes in and get the camera ready!

But, it made me think...it's time for the guessing to begin! SO...if you'd like, make a guess:

When baby will come (day and time), weight and height.

No insight really, except that he is due October 18 and is measuring right on track. I would offer a prize, but....I'm new to this childbirth business, so who knows when I'd be up for that...but we'll see!

A MUST

To all the pregos out there....a MUST for your last month of pregnancy...or really every month if you can afford it, is a pedicure! Ah...my friend and I went the other day, and I can't tell you the bliss of putting your swollen, sore feet in that warm bubbly tub! And after all the massaging, soaking, and painting, you get to come home and enjoy that perfect paint job that for some reason only a salon can pull off. Totally worth the money. (And P.S. don't google anything related to toenails in an effort to find pictures to put on your blog post...you will get some nasty detailed, close up pics of toenail fungus and the like...EW. That's enough to send you to your next pedicure right there...)

In other news...I've had the same blog background for months....I put it up with the intention of leaving it permanently. But...the upcoming holidays have given me the urge to get festive. And since my house is already all decorated with Halloween and fall goodies...here goes...

Maybe it's my nesting. Yesterday as I was (re)organizing the baby room, RJ walked by and said, 'Oh, you really need that baby to get here!" Yes, yes, I know...

And Another...

We had yet another wonderful baby shower last weekend! We are really SO lucky to have such generous family and friends. This one was thrown by RJ's family. They all came in town and we met at Coppermill for lunch and fun...also followed by a fun weekend of games, lots of eating....so fun!

Unfortunately I did not do a stellar job taking pictures-so I don't have a whole lot! But we got some great gifts-cute outfits including baby's first halloween, some Boise State onesies from Bill and Amy (for the moment of truth in November when all are here again- will Baby wear USU or BSU gear?), a big cozy hooded towel made by Sara's talented mom, diapers (can't get enough of those!), gift cards (again, plenty to still stock up on, so can't get enough of those!), a beautiful shelf for Baby's room made by Edna and Kami (pics to come...we can't find the level to hang it up, and no one wants a crooked shelf!), a sweet baby book....

RJ's dad is apparently a game show host on the side...he held up some towels and said, "We're going to play 'Let's Make a Deal'...you can have these nice towels, or... you can have whatever is in the trunk of the car!" Although the towels were lovely, I went with the trunk option where I found...a stroller!

RJ's mom has saved a few of his nice oufits and blankets- I was so happy to get those! I wanted to ask her if she had saved his blessing outfit, but hadn't...and she did! So... we were lucky enough to get his beautiful knitted outift that he wore 30 years ago! And some nice blankets that his grandmother made, and a bib that his great-grandmother made. I'm so happy that RJ's mom has saved them in great condition for our sweet baby to benefit from too.

We had a great weekend, and it was so kind of everyone to come from so far...Ogden, Boise, Wyoming....just to celebrate with us! The next time we see them all Baby Will/Drew/Cal will be here too! AH....so excited! Only 17 more days....

Baby Shower!

I'm so behind in my posting... and baby isn't even here yet (only 18 more days!)!

My wonderful friends from Cafe Sabor had a fun shower for me a few weeks ago. It was so fun...sports themed! They were so very generous and we had a great time-- it was fun to get together again because while I don't miss the burrito smell of Sabor, I do miss the fun friends!

This is sweet Mckenna...she is my friend Lesley's daughter...isn't she gorgeous?!

The cute table with sports-themed cupcakes and yummy treats! You can see that even Taci's husband contributed to the decorating with the Bud Light cupcake on the right...haha

LOVE the football field dip!

First game....guess how big my BIG belly is....Becky and I are enemies because her string was sooooo long! haha...

Next came the bottle drinking contest...it was SO hard! No wonder babies are so little...it's hard work to get any milk out of those!

Love this pic of Candice and Philippe....it's like she got confused who should drink the bottle....

Lesley went for the strategy of having Mckenna help out....Mckenna just kept looking around at all of us drinking our bottles so confused!

Cute tiny outfit from Les...it's hard to believe he'll be this tiny!

Look at this adorable diaper cake! I was so impressed that Taci and Liz made it....it was full of diapers, with cute things attached all around- binkies, shoes, a frame, a beautiful blanket that's so soft.... so sweet I didn't want to take it apart..so I made RJ take pictures of it from every angle first

We had a great time, it was so nice of them to throw the shower for us!

Baby Names

Student: "Teacher, do you know what you're going to name your baby yet?"

Me: "Probably William..."

Student: "Oh, I like that....you should either do William or Popeye."