First 5 days...

Cameron Tyler Smith

Friday November 16, 2012

Saturday November 17th, 2012

 

Sunday November 18th, 2012

Monday November 19th, 2012

Tuesday November 20th, 2012

almost there!

Last few days of being pregnant...

The doctor and I both thought this baby would be early, but things have been so much better since I have taken off work that I think the baby has changed his mind and is enjoying staying in there : ) Our original due date was November 18th based on mine and Philip's calculations, but at the 30 weeks sonogram the due date showed as 11-11-12.  Well today is the 14th, so we are past that date and just waiting to see when he will decide to come.  My mom should be here Friday so I'm hoping he will hold off till then. 

I think we are just going to wait to see him before we decide on a name for our little boy. 

Early in the morning on Nov 5th I had 2 hours of strong contractions, Philip got Raegan ready and put our hospital bags in the car ready to go, and then my contractions subsided and I went back to sleep.  I didn't feel anymore real contractions like this until yesterday morning (well 3am on the 13th) they lasted for about an hour and a half and felt like really painful stomach pains that would come and go.  Raegan woke up during this time and I think me turning my attention to taking care of her instead of concentrating on my contractions made them stop coming.  I've gained 49 lbs and I'm at least 44" around, but I don't think this baby will be quite as big as Raegan was.  He's definitely stonger, but the doctor hasn't made any comments about him being too big yet.  Philip is guessing 9lbs 10 ounces! yikes!

I'm not sure if I'll ever be fully ready for this baby to be here, but we are getting closer that's for sure.

Hopefully the next blog post will have pictures of our family of 4!

Love him!

We fall asleep holding hands, can't begin to explain how much I love this man!

Also while Raegan and I were at the baby shower, Philip went up to Babies R Us and bought me this diaper bag and surprised me with it later that evening.  I totally wasn't expecting him to buy me anything.  He's such a sweetheart!

Isn't that a stylish diaper bag!

Halloween Costumes

So last year I was wa really awesome mom, who hand made this owl costume (okay so I ordered the hat off Etsy, but the rest I made).  Raegan won costume contests and I took her to every fall/halloween event/activity we knew about.  However circumstances (including the thought of being 38 weeks pregnant this Halloween) have changed things.

2 years ago I bought a bumble bee costume off craigslist for $10, Raegan was 19 months old and wore it, but I'm not sure it mattered to her at all what she was for Halloween.  She saw the costume when we were cleaning out her closet in August and wanted to try it on...needless to say she really liked the way she looked in her bumble bee costume (see that smile!)

The top is only 9-12 months, but fits besides being short on her arms and the rest still fits great!  Raegan is very excited about being a bumble bee again and I'm just really excited I don't have to spend any money or time getting a new costume this year. 

This pose in the picture below is Raegan's signature funny pic pose.  She does it a lot; I don't know where she got it from?

All about Raegan

Isn't she precious! She knows it too... couple of recent convos with our 3 1/2 year old:

Raegan: Not tell me again, I already know that mom

Raegan: Mom do you have a lady in your hello to tell us how to get to Emily's house, because we don't know how to get there because its far far away, right mom
Me: No I don't have a lady in my hello, only daddy does
Raegan: Well you need to get one

Raegan: How come daddy has a lady in his hello, how'd she get in there?
Me: She lives in there, she's a robot
Raegan: I don't like robots, they're mean
Me: She's a nice robot

Philip: Pick two books Raegan
Raegan: We read this one and this one and then these (pointing at 2 more) 'tay daddy
paude
Raegan: 'Tay daddy, 'tay
Philip: (with a grin) okay but only because you're so cute!
later...
after reading the first two books
Raegan: Now we read these because I'm so tute!

Philip: Raegan do you like Wesley Tyler?
Raegan: No, Truett Tyler
Philip: but Wesley Tyler is a good name
Raegan: No I like Truett Tyler, because that's a boys name and I like that name so lets stop talking about it.

Raegan talking to her baby doll: How many times I tell you, go to sleep now!

Raegan: Mommy is I a good girl?
Me: Yes Raegan you are
Raegan: Then Santa is gonna come to my house, yea I'm so excited! Bubba are you excited?

Raegan: Mommy I don't remember how I came out of your tummy?
Me: I do
Raegan: Tell me
Me:You came out of my tummy and you were all purple and the nurse said look at the rolls on that kid!
Raegan: The doctor opened the door?
Me: Yep
Raegan: Why?
Me: Because you were ready to come out
Raegan: But Bubba is ready to come out
Me: Well its not time yet, the door is still locked
Raegan: Who put me in your tummy and locked the door?
Me: God
Raegan: Oh...