Pumpkin Carving

On Saturday, we decided to carve out pumpkins. It was fun. Although Ciarrah still wont put her hand in the pumpkin and pull out the stuff inside. It was very funny. We had a fun time carving her 20 lb pumpkin. We also had a small one. I'm talking maybe weighing in at a lb. so we had to carve that one too. It was fun. Michael did a good job, I'm not big into the whole pumpkin thing kind of gross touching that slimy stuff. So I'm glad Michael doesn't mind. He did a really good job, evening the carving looks awesome. Ciarrah really just wanted to play with seeds. I didn't realize that the smaller pumpkin had more seeds than the bigger one, I'm so surprised.

Michael working really hard to get everything out

Ciarrah playing in the seeds.

After we were all done carving, Michael made the seeds. He made garlic flavored ones. I've never had pumpkin seeds before, at least I don't remember ever having them. They were okay, but not really my kind of thing. Ciarrah loved them. She ate about a good bowl full. I'm glad she liked them. We were really surprised that she liked them. She really isn't into the whole sweets thing. She would rather eat salty things, like Michael, so I guess we should have know she would have liked them.

Michael did the big one, I did the small one!

That was pretty much are weekend. We were going to go to Austin for Hunter's bday party, but we decided since I have been having contractions, that are not regular that we shouldn't venture to far from our house so we stay pretty close. We're really hoping when we go back to the doctor next week she'll tell us that oh your dialated far enough to where we need to admit you. That would be awesome. I'm just ready for him to be out. I can't wait to meet him.

Hope everyone had a good weekend!!

Doctors Appt.

On Monday, we went to the doctor for an appointment. I go every 2 weeks. It was a very long visit. We had to wait a while, my appointment was at 4:25pm and well it was like 4:40 when we saw the doctor. But boy was she a nice doctor. I really enjoyed, her as opposed to the doctor (midwife) I saw last time. She was very nice and friendly. Since I was a day away from being 35 weeks they went ahead and did an group B strep test, but since I tested positive last time I was pregnant, they are pretty sure I will again. Since I was already undressed, she went ahead and checked me since I had been experiencing some labor pains. Low and behold I have started dilating. I am only 1cm and about 25-50% effaced. Since I wasn't in labor long with Ciarrah 5 hours at the most, (my water breaking at 2cm to pushing her out), I made sure to tell them of this. They also told me to remind the doctor I see in 2 weeks so they can monitor me more closely. I go back to the doctor on the 3rd of November, maybe Ill be more dilated so we can have a baby. I really would like to have this baby early so Michael gets a chance to be with him after hes born, so he can bond with him a bit, before he goes to Iraq. Well if in the event I should go in labor before my next visit, you'll all be reading about it. If not stay tuned to see if and when we'll have us a baby.

Hope everyone is having a good week so far.

Our Weekend

This weekend was a blast. Michael, Ciarrah and I went fishing. Well I sat and watched, not really my thing, but Ciarrah sure does love to go. We went to BLORA, which is an awesome lake around here, and its huge. It was beautiful out too, just a little wind, and very comfortable temperatures all weekend. Well Ciarrah really wanted to hold a fish, so we let her hold minos. At first it didnt move so it was okay, then it moved and it really freaked her out. It was really funny, then she tried to reach in the container and grab them.

On Sunday we went to the pumpkin patch. We drove about an hour away to a town called Marble Falls, Texas. It was pretty cool. But there was alot of ppl there. I mean it wasnt that big but it was packed. We got there at 130 and they opened at 1, and well there was like no where to park as it was.

Ciarrah had a lot of fun. Minus the melt down we had while waiting to ride on the horse, not a

pony, but a real horse. She rode on the horse without a seat belt or anyone holding on to here, she thought it was awesome. We also went on a hayrack ride. It was fun. A little dusty, but fun. We got some good photos of our day, even a couple family pictures. We were there for about 3 hours, and let me tell you, it was a very long 3 hours. Since now I am almost done being pregnant only 5 weeks left. And all that walking, I think I got enough exercise for a month. We got her a pumpkin, its about 20-25lbs. Its huge, it weighs as much as she does.

We had a great weekend, I hope everyone else did too!!

News That Isnt So Good

As most of you know, Michael is scheduled to deploy again this year. Well we had hoped that he wouldnt have to deploy til after the 1st of the year. But as of Friday we were told different. As most of you know and understand I can't give dates. We know that I will be back in Nebraska for Christmas. I was really hoping that the birth of our son would delay him at least a few extra weeks so he could spend Christmas with us. But no such luck.

The sucky part of all of this is that he will have been back for a year as of December. It just sucks because he will get a year back and have to go back to Iraq again. Yet, there are thousands and thousands of soliders who have never been overseas. It just sucks, I know he signed up for this and all, but it still sucks.

So my stepdad will be flying down here once Michael leaves to drive back to Nebraska with me and the kids, cause Ive got lots of stuff to bring back. At least I really havent bought a bunch of stuff for Cooper, thank goodness. His parents will be here the 1st week of Decemeber, which will be awesome, since he hasnt seen them since March. My parents are also coming down when Cooper is born, and both of our parents are going to take stuff home for us.

Is He Possessed????

Okay he may look like any ordinary Pooh Bear. But I'm telling you he's not.

Late at night, he will start to go off, saying "Hi I'm Pooh" and a few moments later he'll say "Goodbye Then". It will continue every minute for hours.

I had previously thought that it was Ciarrah playing with it, but last night, I removed Pooh and to my surprise, I found Ciarrah sound asleep in her bed.

Now I believe that Pooh is possessed. This toy has been through a lot and well he kind of freaks me out. I can't throw him away cause Ciarrah loves this toy. She plays with him a lot and well he's good about singing the alphabet song.

Just thought I would share are story about the possessed toy.... Anyone else have a possessed toy???

My Birthday

Well Today is my birthday. And it doesnt feel any different than any other day. Last year, on this day I was getting ready to go out for my 21st bday. Oh boy was that a blast. Lol. This year just isnt anything much to do. For 1 am too much pregnant to want to do anything. For 2 I have been I think having some minor contractions and I lost my mucus plug this morning.

Of course my doctors office is closed today because its a holiday. I think its cool some days my bday falls on a holiday, any who since its a holiday and we see army doctors, the clinic is closed. So I'll call and talk to one of the 12 midwives I see tomorrow and let them know. I'm sure they wont need to see me until my appointment later this week. Since I know have to be seen every 2 weeks until I deliver. Which by the way is only 6 weeks away. HOORAY.

Although we havent done really anything all weekend, but stay at home and chill, which right now is what I feel like doing, and since Michael has been off since Thursday its been pretty cool. He was supposed to be as of Friday, but he got strep throat. And to my suprise I didnt get sick, which is VERY odd. I always get sick. It was kind of weird not getting sick, since I feel that I always am.

Well if anything changes, I'll keep ya'll informed. Hope everyone has a good week.

Everything Is Back To Normal

Everything is how it was a month ago. Michael got home on Thursday. His plane landed around 2 and we went to pick him up around 3. It took us like a good hour after we arrived to get him before they would let him leave, only because some of the soliders that were sent home earlier in the week got into trouble while everyone was gone. But it was nice to finally have him home. When we went to pick him up Ciarrah was all excited she had been asking for Michael ever sense we got back to Texas. Usually when Michael would come home, she wouldnt want really anything to do with him. BUT this time, she didnt let him go, everytime he went some where she was right there. He was really happy that she was like that cause he really missed her too!

We really haven't done much since he got home. We just for the most part stayed home. Which I enjoyed.

Although Ciarrah got a new scooter for her birthday. She finally got the hang of how to ride it, although her steering is a little off. LOL. So now go outside alot and let her ride it. Which is nice since we live in a culdasac, so we dont have to worry that much about traffic, and since there is a park right behing our house, its even better.

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Hope everyone has a great week.