So far...

So, I began to have some "light" contraction on Thursday evening around 6, I thought I was just having some little cramps but then I was like whoa they are coming every 20-25 minutes!!!! I was excited because I thought it was all starting to happen and I was actually contracting. So, went to bed and I didn't sleep much, anticipating everything about to happen and a bit uncomfortable. So the contractions did get closer together about 10 minutes apart and at times were even 5-6 minutes apart. So I knew they weren't Braxton HIcks because they were continuing and getting closer, but not STRONGER (the KEY in this whole labor thing). Woke up Friday morning did a bit of cleaning because I really want my house perfect for when we come home, had breakfast and then Wes ran into work for about 2 hours and came home. We took a walk around the neighborhood hoping to get things a little stronger, of course to no avail!!!!! Hung out all day STILL having these annoying little contractions,about 7 minutes apart but not really that painful, kind of like really bad menstrual cramps, and NOTHING compared to Addison's contractions!!!! Then as the day progressed I was constantly feeling this pain really really low, almost a constant pressure, this freaked me out so I called Sandra (L & D Nurse and best friend) and she said to go ahead and call my doctor and go and get checked. So I called the on call Doctor and he said it couldn't hurt to come in and get looked at, so we did. I was terrified because I thought "Holy CRAP" I might have to have this baby now!!!!! Exciting but also terrifying, I mean I'm ready and all but when faced with it it got me a little scared!! Got all hooked up to the monitors, which proved I was contracting about every 4-6 minutes, and the nurse checked my cervix which of course was no further dilated then my previous doctors appointment, darn!!!!! So basically I am just in really early labor, which could go on for days, good thing is I AM contracting regularly and my cervix is extremely soft which she said was a very good sign. So we were sent home with instructions to come back if the contractions got much stronger or my water broke. So another 12 hours later and still nothing, same darn annoying, bothersome contractions and no water breakage, arggghhhhh! But, I think I am starting to lose my mucous plug (gross I know but a good sign that things are slowly very slowly moving in the right direction)! So I am off to my cousins bridal shower this afternoon and hoping that will get my mind of things and maybe tonight things will start moving a little faster, probably not but a girl can dream right? Here is a picture Wes took with my phone at the hospital last night and a picture of Addison when we dropped her off at Grammie's. She was so excited to almost be a big sister but I think way more excited about her suitcase!!!! So I will try and keep everyone updated as things progress and of course I will take a million photos so be prepared!!!!!!!

Random Cuteness

Face painting from Chick-Fil-A (her FAVORITE place to go)





Can you BELIEVE all these things in her bed!!!!!!!!





Her tutu over the jammies-how original!!!!

A Little Behind...

So I am about a year behind in Addison's scrapbook but oh well!! Here are some pages I just finished with the brand new Baby Girl Digital Kit from Creative Memories. I love the papers and all the embellishments so I got the CD today and I did all these pages, so easy and way Cute!!! Baby Preston is still "hangin'" in there, although it really does feel at times he is "burrowing" down and getting all set to go!!!! We have everything ready, I have been nesting like crazy, my house is pretty much spotless!!! I am really excited and it still seems like it really isn't here already here but I just can't wait to see his precious face! Another doctor's appointment tomorrow morning, heck maybe I'll be 4cm and they'll have to send me across the street to the hospital!!!!

Happy Valentines Day

Will You Be My Valentine??????

Love You Uncle Andy

Cutie Pie

Pictures, Pictures and More Pictures!!!!!I

I have added a couple of photo albums in our photo gallery, you can click on the links below (click on the title, January Pictures, etc...) or go to the right side of the blog and under links is a direct link to the Rose Family Photo Galley. Enjoy!!!!

January Pictures






February Pictures






Preston's Baby Shower






Hinnie Hinnie Ho

Preston's Room

Here is Preston's Nursery!!!!!! You can see all the pics in the photo gallery or by clicking here!!!!

9 Months

3 and a half weeks and we will be welcoming our little boy!!!!! I am super excited, as Addison would say, and am just so anxious to meet this little guy!!! I am 1 cm dialated and 50% effaced, not that that really means anything because I was 2-3cm and 80% effaced for 3 weeks with Addison but it IS still exciting that things are starting and getting ready for the BIG day!!!! When she told me she could feel his head I was so excited because he is actually coming out pretty soon!!!!! I still feel really good, despite the stomach bug I had a couple weeks ago where I was up every hour at night puking, ouch!!!!! My energy is still pretty up there, I guess it has to be with a 2 year old running around demanding ALL my attention. As for Miss Addison I think she is ready to meet this little guy too, she is really excited and I can't wait for her to meet him, it will be one of the most precious things ever!!!!!! I think Wes is getting pretty excited too, although he's dreading the no sleep thing but he really is looking forward to the little guy just as much as I am. We FINALLY finished his room last night and it is so perfect!!!!! I will post some pictures of it in a little bit, I just have to go in there and take them!!! It is sooooooo cute and I just love going in there and sitting in his chair and staring at everything, same thing I did in Addison's nursery!!!! I picked out his coming home outfit and it is soooooooo cute and darling and I just can't wait to see him in it and cuddle him and smell him and love all over him, can you tell I'm really really excited!!!!!! On another note, I have been really really behind on posting to this blog and updating pics so I will put a bunch of this past months pics up in our Kodak Gallery website which I will do today and post a link to it, so in the meantime I will go photograph his nursery!!!!! Oh, and another BIG thing is we FINALLLLLLLLLY came up with a name. Right before the baby shower Wes said he really really wasn't feeling Jackson and I knew deep down that even though that is like my FAVORITE boy name ever I couldn't see him as a Jackson either, sooooo after much debate and arguing and begging and pleading for Wes to really think about it and for us to compromise on a name we finally decided on, drum roll please, PRESTON THOMAS ROSE!!!!!!We both really like it and Addison has finally come around to it too. Now when anyone asks her his name she no longer says baby Jackson she says "Preston Thomas Rose" really fast and always his whole name, not just Preston, it's really cute!!!!