Kiley's 1st Day of School!!

If all of the Mexican Food didn't put me into labor, I thought for sure that the emotions of taking Kiley to her first day of school would! We decided to enroll Kiley in Mother's Day Out to give her exposure to other children and to also help me out when Presley comes. It is going to be a big adjustment for both of us, but I know that it will be a great experience for Kiley!!

I tried to take some pictures of her in front of the door like our parents did with us for our first days of school, but she was on the move.

Watching the dogs play outside while Mommy made her lunch and packed her bag.

On the way to school!!

We arrived right at 9am. We checked Kiley in at the front desk and then I took her back to her classroom. We were there twice last week. First for a tour and then to meet her teachers. She has two teachers and there are 5 boys and 2 girls in her class. Her little cubby hole!

One of her teachers took her to play while I filled out some paperwork. She seemed somewhat content, so I tried to sneak out without her crying. I took this picture as I was leaving. She saw me leave. I hope she is having fun playing and not missing Mommy at all. I am officially home by myself and it feels so weird. I miss her so much, but we are so proud of our big girl!

My 30th Birthday Weekend!

We had a fun and adventurous birthday weekend celebration. When Mikey got home from work on Friday, he was asking me what I wanted to do for my birthday weekend and I had no idea. Not knowing when Presley will make her appearance, we really didn't make any plans for the weekend, and I really wasn't very excited about celebrating. He said that we needed to start my celebration just in case Presley comes early! So he started out by bringing home Picasso's Pizza for dinner so that I didn't have to cook. It was a nice treat!

Earlier in the week, he told me that he had a meeting in Valley Ranch on Friday so he was going to take our jewelry to our jeweler in Coppell to get cleaned. I didn't think anything of it because he did the same thing when I was pregnant with Kiley, so that it would be all clean once I could fit into it again!

When he got home, he came into the playroom and gave me a two cards. One was a very sweet birthday card and the other one was a letter to put in my 30th birthday scrapbook. It was so sweet. He put so much thought into it and I was so excited! He hadn't looked through my scrapbook yet, so he agreed to do it for my birthday so we could put his letter in. He told me to come into the kitchen where the light was better and we could sit at the table and look at it together. I was soooo excited that he wanted to look at my scrapbook with me!!

So I went into the kitchen and my ring box was sitting on the table next to my watch and earrings that he also got cleaned. I open it up real quick to see how pretty and clean it is and there was a surprise!! Mikey gave me the 3rd band to go with my setting!! I have always wanted it so I could solder my wedding band to my engagement ring and still have the option to just wear a band. Isn't it sooo pretty!!

I was so shocked. I always ask for it, but didn't expect it for another couple years, like maybe on our 5 year anniversary at the soonest, but it is such a special 30th birthday gift! Now I just need to get this baby out so I can wear my new ring!!

We watched a movie and had a low key family celebration with Kiley the rest of the evening and it was very special and got me excited about my birthday!

On Saturday morning I woke up at about 5am with contractions. I wasn't sure if it was just cramping from laying on my side too long, so I got up and changed positions and sure enough they were contractions! They weren't very intense, so I just got up and started doing things around the house. I made Kiley's breakfast, cleaned the kitchen and started packing our bag. Mikey got up about 6am knowing something was up and got to work too. I monitored them for a couple of hours and they were ranging from 5-10 minutes apart and lasting about 30 seconds. They definitely hurt worse than Braxton Hicks, but they were tolerable. I finally called the doctor around 9am. She told me to take my time, but head into the hospital in the next hour or so. We arrived around 11am and they started monitoring my contractions and Presley's heartbeat. They checked my cervix and I was still only dilated to a 2. So they told me to go walk around for an hour and come back for another exam. We adventured through the hospital and came back. I got set back up on the monitor and the contractions were intensifying a little bit, but still tolerable and they were every 5 minutes. After my second exam, I was still at a 2. My contractions weren't intense enough to get my body going. I could either stay and induce or go home and wait it out. We decided to go home and wait it out.

Needless to say, we did not have a 9/11 baby, she was not born on my birthday, and I am still home! My contractions finally tapered off Saturday evening. I had contractions for 12 hours and no baby! I guess this is what false labor is. I don't recommend it. The good news is that we have our bag packed and the car seat installed and everything ready for Presley!

So Sunday morning, there was still no Presley, so we began my birthday celebration. I was absolutely exhausted from Saturday, but knew that God and Presley had a plan and it was to let Mommy celebrate my 30th. Mom, Dad, and Mycah came up around 11am and made french toast and bacon for brunch. It was delicious!
Mom cooked all day and stocked up our freezer for when Presley comes! Thanks Mom! The Bairds came over around 1pm. We watched football, swam and snacked on some delicious chips and dips. Kiley and Daddie playing and watching football!

I requested Mexican for my birthday dinner....of course! Mom made tacos and chicken enchiladas! They were delicious!

After dinner, we made our way into the living room for presents and the cowboy game!

I really made out for my 30th birthday. I got some great things for our St. Thomas trip, some money for my spa day, and some more things for my kitchen!

It was a fun and special celebration, despite my "condition". I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family and I had a blast celebrating. I am officially 30 years old and I love my life =). Thanks family!!

2 more birthday celebrations!!

This week, I had two nights out with the girls to celebrate my birthday before Presley comes! On Tuesday night, I met Shawna, KC, Courtney and Kelli at Uncle Julio's.

I had my favorite Nachos and some delicous sopapillas for dessert! The girls got me some great gifts and we had fun catching up! Thank you girls for a very special birthday dinner!

On Wednesday, my friends, Shannon and Stacy, took me to Gloria's for dinner. Yes, Mexican two nights in a row....I am pregnant and trying to go into labor!!! As soon as we got there, Mikey sent me a text saying a tornado was heading right in our direction. We asked the waiter where we would go if there was a tornado and he didn't understand English very well and he went to ask the bartender if he knew of a drink called a tornado =). Once the confusion cleared up, they told us we would go into the freezer. Mikey kept us posted and luckily the funnel cloud went over us but did not touch down until the next street up. We were very lucky!

Thanks girls braving the weather and celebrating my big 3-0 with me. You know the way to a pregnant girls heart....through my stomach and with Mexican Food!!

It was so nice to have a couple nights out with the girls before Presley comes. Girl time is always fun and I love catching up with everyone! I hope to not be out of the loop too long after Presley is born!

Kiley's new baby!

Marmee brought Kiley a new baby this weekend. We thought it would be fun for Kiley to have a baby since Mommy is going to have a baby. We are so curious to see how Kiley reacts to her new baby sister. She doesn't understand that there is a baby in Mommy's tummy, so we aren't sure of what her reaction will be when she actually meets Presley.

She started getting a little curious about the baby, but that is as far as she has gotten. No hugs or kisses for the baby yet.

I put baby down on the floor with the rest of her toys and she has picked her up a couple of times, but still isn't too sure about her. Sometimes she just picks her up to get her out of the way so she can play with her other toys. Hopefully once Mommy has a baby too, we can all play together. Wish us luck!

Kiley has another big change coming up. We enrolled her in Mother's Day Out! We had a tour on Tuesday and we got to meet her teacher's today! She is very unsure about it, but I think she will love playing with the other kids once she adjusts. There are 5 boys and 1 other girl in her class. She starts Monday and Mommy is soooo nervous!

39 Weeks!

I am 39 weeks today and we are ready to meet Presley!! I have actually felt pretty good the last week or so. The weather has cooled off some and it makes such a difference.

I had a sonogram and checkup on Monday. According to the sonogram, she is growing on track. She measured 7 pounds 12 ounces, but there is a margin of error in the measurements. When I was 39 weeks with Kiley, they said she was 6'11, so I am estimating that Presley is probably in the 6 pound range.

I saw her little eyes open and closing and her tummy was moving up and down practicing breathing. It was the cutest thing. She seems to be getting ready to come out and meet us.

At my checkup, the doctor said that my cervix is ripening and I am almost 2CM dialated. She was able to scrape some membranes and feel Presley's head. It was so nice to hear that we are actually making progress because I had no signs of labor with Kiley!

My doctor is going to call the hospital to discuss possible induction dates if she does not come in the next few days, so stay tuned!!

Labor Day Weekend!

We had a fun Labor Day Weekend. On Saturday, we went over to a friend's pool. It was a nice change to hang out at someone else's pool. Kiley was such a good girl and loved the water as always!

On Sunday, we went to the lake with Grammy & Grampy! We anchored the boat in a cove and had a fun afternoon.

We have had a nice break in the weather and it makes such a difference. We actually spent time on the boat instead of being in the water the whole time. Kiley and Daddie getting their feet wet.

On Monday, Mikey woke up early and put some ribs on the smoker. He smoked them for about 5 hours. They were delicious! Grammy, Grampy, Marmee, Guy, Mycah and the Belvins came over for lunch and to spend time by the pool. We had to play a game of yahtzee!!

All in all, we had a busy, but relaxing Labor Day Weekend. I was really hoping to go into labor on Labor Day, but Presley has other plans.

Tricia's Bachelorette Party

On Friday, Grammy and Grampy came to stay with Kiley and I went to my friend, Tricia's, Bachelorette Party. We had a fun girls day! We met around noon at Taco Diner for lunch. Then we walked over to the Nail Bar to get a mani and pedi. After our pampering, we checked into Hotel Palomar and had a "Panty Party" for Tricia.

After the girls did some pre-partying (I was the pregnant bar tender), we went to Park on Henderson for dinner. As we were leaving the restaurant, we saw Mike Madano at the bar and we had to embarass Tricia and make her take a picture with him! He was very nice.

I called it a night after dinner, but the girls continued on to Pete's Piano Bar and then stayed at the hotel. It was a fun celebration for Tricia before she becomes Mrs. Chiles!!