Kaelyn Ann Loula

Kaelyn Ann Loula
November 21, 2010
7:29am
7lbs 10oz 21inches

 

38 weeks!

Where has the time gone?! Only 14 days until baby L is due. Last week I was 3cm dilated and fully effaced. My Dr put me on travel restriction and said I better not hesitate to come in if I think I'm going into labor because he thinks it will go fast, like REALLY fast, since I delivered Ashlyn in four hours start to finish and second babies usually come quicker. I just want to get there in time for the epidural! I need the drugs!!!  I'm still feeling really good. Baby has been very active and likes to dig its heals into my side which can almost be painful at times, strong little thing!I think I finally have everything ready as of today: labor bag packed, Ashlyn's bag packed to stay at grandmas, big sister gift, gift from Ashlyn to baby and the car seat is washed and ready to go. I have another appt on Tuesday and will keep you updated if there is any more progress (not that there can be much more with out going into labor! ha!)

I could still use another good week and a half to feel like our house will be somewhat back in order. Tile is done except for the steps going to the basement, doors and trim will start going in this week and carpet is scheduled to start going in this Friday. Once the carpet is in I will feel like we're pretty much back to normal. I guess we'll just have to see if baby will wait or not, either way it will all work out... we don't really have a choice now do we!

Halloween

Strawberry Shortcake made the rounds for Halloween. Friday we went to the Nicollet ECFE Halloween party and she had so much fun! She even got her picture in the Ledger!  Sunday night we went went to cousin Connor's house to help hand out candy. I think they ate just as much candy as they handed out! 

Coloring

Face Painting

Hockey

Getting her nails polished

Yum, chocolate!!!

Connor was Bob the Builder....

and apparently Bob doesn't like to wear pants!

Dad was still busy with harvest so we had to visit him in the field.

Wedding Dance!

Joe's cousin Matt married Angie on Oct 30th at Como Zoo & Conservatory's sunken garden (it was gorgeous!) and Ashlyn had a BLAST dancing at their reception. We had to drag her off the dance floor at 10:30pm when she started doing the zombie dance (way past bedtime!).  I thought I had a good video of her showing off her moves but it was way too dark and it didn't turn out. 

 Cutting a rug with Grandma Ruth, aunt Peggy and cousin Ellie

Showing Papa Tim her moves.

She had lots of fun with the adorable flower girl too.



Gymnastics

Ashlyn has been taking gymnastics classes for the past few weeks and she LOVES it. I mean she REALLY loves it and cried the first couple time when class was over because she didn't want to leave. It's so much fun to watch her have such a good time! Waiting her turn for the vault.

On the bars.

Swinging on the rings.

Carving Pumpkins

Joe took advantage of the rain day last Sunday morning and carved a pumpkin with Ashlyn. She thought that the "guts" were really cool and had fun picking them out and playing with them while Joe cut out the face.  Every night she wants to put a new candle in her jack o lantern and see it glow. So cute :)

We didn't get a good picture of them together with it, we were going to do it at night but Joe's been busy in the field every night since trying to wrap up field work.
She's putting it's mouth up to hers.

House update :)

We're making progress! Our doors are in and the cement steps are poured and stamed. Steps look awesome, pattern is rough cut stone and it really looks like it!

Schmidt Siding working on insulation before the siding. Notice the old door, over hang and steps are gone, now it's just a window :)

East side of the house finished... I love it!

My little helper pulling staples from the old carpet pad.

Help Decorating

Ashlyn spent the night at Grandma Deb & Grandpa Jim's last Saturday night and stayed all day Sunday so I could get a few things done at home. She had so much fun helping decorate their yard for fall. She even begged grandma to not bring her home Sunday night :)

34 weeks!

Wow, 34 weeks! I'm still having a hard time believing that I'm really that close to my due date. I'm definitely feeling big. It's getting harder to put my socks on and I do catch my self trying to fit places that I just don't. Joe took my picture tonight and said I'm "definitely protruding" and looking at the pictures, I really am!

Dr appointment this morning went well. Everything is measuring right on track. Baby is head down and very active. I haven't had any issues with contractions since that one time so that's great too :)  Overall I'm feeling great!

farm life

There is always something to do on the farm.  Ashlyn absolutly loves to be outside exploring and getting dirty.

Playing in some corn that leaked out of the grain leg.

 

Watching daddy fix the grain leg way up high.

She was pretty concerned about how he was going to get down.

Visiting the pigs tonight. She just loves going in the pens.

They were giving her hands "kisses" and she was even able to give one a quick hug.