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NO BABY!

I wake up everyday thinking maybe it's the day but so far, each has left me with my extremely large abdomen! Cole keeps saying "Saturday", we'll see. I really don't want to go to work tomorrow so maybe something will happen within the next 12 hours or so! Keep ya posted!

Big brother haircut!

Cole got a new haircut tonight. Instead of the usual one length for the whole head, Adam decided to do a "fade". We told Cole it was his new big brother haircut. He didn't cry as much as usual either so he is definitely becoming such a big boy! Maybe the bribe of a gumdrop from our gumdrop tree and some chocolate ice cream helped:-)

Here's a pic of him helping me wrap Christmas presents this afternoon too. He thought he was an elf:-)

Ready and waiting!

Yes, I'm still pregnant! I have been quite impatient the past 2 weeks and realized that I just need to relax and let Mason come when he's ready. I haven't gone as far as drinking casteroil or trying to induce labor myself in any way, but they have crossed my mind:-) I've just been spending the time getting last minute things ready, decorating for Christmas, and trying not to be jealous of my friend Renee who just had her baby (3 weeks early I might add:-)! I had a cold last week and now that I'm over it am so glad that I didn't go into labor while sick and today Adam was hunting, my mom was at their cabin in McCall, as was my doctor. So I'm also glad it didn't happen today! Tonight would be alright though!

I'm enjoying my time with Cole and Adam though. Cole and I hit the Winterland Parade down Mainstreet in Meridian this morning. It was his first parade and he thought it was pretty cool! I hadn't told him that they throw candy and he thought that was great, even though half of the people giving out candy passed him over. They must have thought he was too little!

Anyways, just thought I'd update everyone. I do still have 10 days until my due date so I need to just chill! On the other hand, Cole was born a week early, so it could be any time! Our family is starting to guess dates but we don't have any money on it like we did with Cole. My doctor (Auntie Fay) won last time with Cole so everyone probably gave up on betting this time:-)

Hope you're all enjoying the Christmas season! I'll keep you "posted"!

We celebrated Christmas with my family at Thanksgiving because that is my side of the family's holiday this year and Missy & Jason and Casey & Kim were in town. Just thought I'd throw in a pic of my parents in their Christmas hats!

Thanksgiving!

I'm a little hesitant to use my camera right now because it is all charged and ready for the new baby's arrival and I know as soon as I take it out to use it the battery will get all used up, I'll misplace it, and then forget it on our way to the hospital. I wanted to post anyways and feel like I have a good reason!
We had a really good sermon today on praise and thanksgiving to God! It talked about how praise is not a product of our outside circumstances but comes from the inside and is a choice. The second point was that a thankful heart should be focused on how good God is, not how things are going around us. There were ten reasons given for a thankful heart and I'd like to share them and let you know why I'm thankful this year for each one!
1. He forgives all my sins! (Psalms 103:2, 12)
- Well, what can I say, I'm a sinner and it's awsome to know my sins have been wiped away.
2. He heals my diseases.
- Adam's dad was completely healed of viral encephalitis that came on so quickly and suddenly and could have taken his life or left him with long term side-effects.
3. He redeems my life from the pit. (Psalms 103:4)
- When I'm overcome with fear or worry about things out of my control, he offers me peace that I can't find anywhere else.
4. He crowns me with love.
- He continually teaches me about unconditional love and slowly I'm grasping it and trying to live my life by showing that.
5. He satisfies my desire with good things. (Psalms 103:5)
- I have an absolutely incredible husband and son and can't wait to meet my second son! That's about as good as it gets!
6. He renews my youth.
- He give me the energy every day to take care of Cole:-)
7. He works for the oppressed. (Psalms 103:6)
- Adam's brother is out of work right now, with a new home and a baby on the way. God is giving them peace as they trust Him. It's awsome to see how we can learn to see things in a way most of the world can't because we have a loving Savior!
8. He gives me a foundation to stand on. (Psalms 103:7-8)
- He is the only things we can cling to and feel safe with in the world right now. The economy is scary and jobs are insecure but I know that my foundation is solid!
9. He doesn't treat me like I deserve. (Psalms 103:9-11)
- There are plenty of times that I get too busy to spend time daily with God and He is always there, waiting for me with open arms, never forsaking me!
10. He is a great Father to me. (Psalms 103:13-22)
- I'm so thankful for my dad here on earth and how great he is. God has just given me a glimpse through that of how great a Father he is and He always provides what I need, even when I don't know what that is.

I just felt like sharing about how much there is to be thankful for. I've been so blessed in my life and I know it is because God is so good, not because of the things I've done or because I deserve it in anyway. As you enter this week of Thanksgiving, take a look at your life, I'm sure it'll open your eyes to how much you have to give thanks to God for! Happy Thanksgiving!

Bike riding!

We have had some beautiful fall days lately and Cole and I are trying to make the most of them! We got out his little bike and went for a ride. I would have loved to pull out my bike, but the thought of sitting on that tiny bike seat and trying to get my legs to come up close enough to my stomach to peddle just isn't appealing right now:-)

Cole still can't quite reach the peddles enough to where the motion is effective so he uses his feet to "run" himself along. He had so much fun and then decided pushing was just as fun too so he did that for a while. He thought it was especially fun to chase me with the bike! Good thing his legs are short because I might not have been able to get away otherwise.

Hope everyone is having a happy fall! We're enjoying it while waiting for Mason to join us! Can't wait!!!

Weekend Getaway!

As our days are getting shorter until the 4th member of our family arrives, we are trying to make the most of any time we might have as a couple. My parents were nice enough to volunteer to watch Cole this weekend while Adam and I went up to McCall and used their cabin for a couple of days. It was HEAVEN!!! We basically never got out of our sweats other than for a dip in the hot tub (not too long for me!) or our dinner out at The Mill in McCall (great prime rib!). We watched movies, read books/magazines, ate meals that took next to no preparation, and just had a great time being together!
We thought we'd be sleeping in every morning but after having to get up around 7am routinely, it's hard to sleep past that. Plus, it makes more sense for me to get up than to lay in bed tossing and turning with a back ache as Mason tries to find a comfortable position in my tummy:-) Oh well, it was awsome to just get up and sit by the fire with a nice cup of hot chocolate!

We definitely need to get a steady date night going and do a weekend away every now and then. I have such a great hubby and it's so nice to spend time alone with him! I don't ever want to just take for granted the fact that he's always there and not let him know how much I love and appreciate him!
I'll be so happy to see my little boy this evening when my parents drop him off though! He was defnitely missed. Dinners were oddly quiet, the car ride to and from the cabin also lacked the activity of a busy 2 year old in the back seat, and just seeing his cheerful little face in the morning was missed! I'm sure by the time we put him to bed tonight, it'll seem like this weekend is a distant memory but it was great! Thanks mom and dad for watching our busy boy! I'm sure you're ready for a break!!!

Halloween!

We had a little bat running around our house Friday! We started off the day with Cole getting a flu shot. Because he was so brave and good, we got to start trick or treating early! We stopped by Papa's office (my dad) first. The only piece of candy he could find was an old peppermint from some restaraunt! Luckily one of the other guys at work came to the rescue with a couple pieces of candy:-) Then we went to Granny's (my mom). After that we stopped by Grandma and Grandpa's (Adam's parents) house and walked down to their neighbors house. Cole thought it was great to ring everyone's doorbell! When we were at my mom's I said, "Okay, now when she opens the door, say Trick or Treat!". So when my mom opened the door Cole said, "I have a poopie diaper!". Not quite what I was hoping for but sure enough, he was right!

Anyways, we ate dinner that night and then took Cole on his first real neighborhood trick or treating. He loved seeing all the other kids dressed up and thought it was great that every house gave him some candy! He doesn't get candy very much so it was a special treat to be able to eat a few pieces that night! I had a blast taking him around to a few houses but I think Cole liked opening our door the best! Everytime someone rang our doorbell, he would scream and run to the door, it was so cute!

Hope everyone else had a fun Halloween too!!!