My Superheros

Spidey and Iron Man

The Evil Dr. Blanket is underfoot.

35 weeks!

Cori is still breech but still has room to turn.  We said if she turns, we will still try normal delivery but not use forceps or other means to help her out like they did with Luke... if she isn't progressing, we will do C-Section.  If she is still breech, we will do C-Section.  Dr. New is on vacation next week, so I'll see Dr. Livers for my regular check up.  They were sending my records over to L&D after my appointment so they are in place should i go into labor.  I told him I was feeling the start of contractions and taking Procardia about every 5 hours (supposed to wait for 6) and it seemed to calm things down.  He said the Procardia won't stop actual contractions, just uterine irritability, so that sounds like what is happening right now.  I still have one more week on the 17P, so that should help get another week or so in!  He measured her and thinks she is about 5 pounds, heart rate looks good (144 I think).  I gained 6 POUNDS in two weeks... my eyes must have jumped out of my head because Maria, Dr. New's nurse, said, "Well, you just had lunch...", okay, so maybe we are a pound off!!!  Whoah!  She is bent in half, bottom by my bladder, head centered below my chest and foot up in my right rib cage.  And my FAVORITE part... he said she has a full head of hair!  HELLO BOWS!  We are excited to meet our little girl in just weeks now!  

A Few of my Favorite Things

CORI
Favorite Foods While Pregnant:
1.  Watermelon
2.  Subway Sandwiches
3.  Banana Peppers
4.  Sonic Sluches
5.  Puppy Chow

Favorite Pregnant Moments:
1.  When the new Kroger opened, I really wanted to check it out on opening weekend, so Luke and Granna and I went on Sunday night for just a few things... the grocery bagger guy asked if we'd like help out to the car to which I promptly said "YES!", I handed the keys off to my mom to walk ahead with him, but he hung back to walk with me (I go pretty slow ;) as we were walking through the cart area, he said, "MAM, if you would like to ride on a MOTORIZED CART out to your car, that would be fine".
2.  Doctor Days.  I love getting dressed up to go to visit with Dr. New and see how Cori has grown every week!

LUKE
Favorite Phrases:
1.  Luke calls Wasp, the superhero, "The Wast" and Captain America "CaptainIN America"
2.  First restaurant request was "That Sandwich Place" (Subway)
3.  At the Cats game, Brent was telling Luke that the Pitcher stands on the mound, Luke asked Brent "Are there ants in there?"
4.  Luke will do something on his own for the first time (like take the straw out of the wrapper on his juice) and I'll make a sad face and say "You don't need me to do that anymore?" to which he will reply, "But when I grow up, I'll still be your baby"

BRENT
1.  Non-TCU Brent (now that he has a few weeks off)- his smiles are lighter, his mood is happier and we love having him home at night!
2.  Watching Mad Men at night and eating popcorn together, just us
3.  I love watching Brent take care of Luke so well since I am limited, he picks up ice I drop on the floor, he brings me surprise slushes from Sonic, and he has even asked me if he can help me put on my shorts-- I guess I make it look painful-lol!

Chick Fil A

This cow knows how I am feeling at 34 weeks!  

Happy Father's Day!

To the funnest, most creative, loving Daddy... we love you so so so so GOBBS.

A Full Heart

I am having one of those full-hearted moments... they don't happen all that often and overwhelm me when they do!  My sweet boys are outside pulling weeds- I can see them through my bedroom window, Luke's hat turned backwards digging in the dirt with Daddy, having deep conversations about spiders and rocks.  I just talked to my sweet sister in law who is about to meet her first born, my first nephew, in 2 more days!  I am overwhelmed by God's provision in Chris and Christy's life and look forward to how little Caleb is going to change them forever- in 2 days!  I am sewing Cori's Christmas stocking, listening to Hilsong-- my mind is flashing to all those moments that God has blown me away- my marriage, my children, my friends and family, trip to Romania, provision after provision.  God is great and even if all of those things were stripped of me, He is still Great.  I remember typing the song that touched me when I was pregnant with Luke, and the one that surrounds me now is this:

THE GREATNESS OF OUR GOD

Give me eyes to see
More of who you are
May what i behold
Still my anxious heart.
Take what i have known
And break it all apart
For you my god are greater still.

No sky contains
No doubt restrains
All you are
The greatness of our god.
I spend my life to know
And i'm far from close
To all you are
The greatness of our god.

Give me grace to see
Beyond this moment here.
To believe that there
Is nothing left to fear.
That you alone are high above it all.
For you my god are greater still.

Thank you Lord for who you are.  Thank you for moments when I see you-- help Brent and I to take these moments and praise you in front of our kids.  Let us trust you in all things- right now and for our future.  Thank you for directing each moment and let us always rest in your loving, protective, gracious arms.