Welcome Benjamin Scott!!

Ben joined our family February 26th at 2:20pm. He weighed in at 7lbs 8.9oz and was 19 1/2in long. We're home and so far are doing well!

The big day!!

Tomorrow is finally Little Man's day!! We're hoping for a speedy delivery, so wish us lots of luck!

Due....

The day is officially here. For some reason, I didn't think we'd make it to today. I assumed he would arrive early - guess this momma has no clue! I thought today would be a bad day, and it actually didn't start off the greatest. Addisyn woke up at 3 am, for the first time in I can't remember, that combined with the 3 potty wake-up calls left me dragging to start my day. Then I was pulled over while on I81 - its been over 10 years since I've been pulled over! Apparently going 65 in a 55 is not acceptable. Fortunately for me, today is my due date, and I made sure the cop knew it! So I was let off with a warning. The funny thing is I was more mad that he had the nerve to pull me over!! On my due date!!!!
Our day quickly turned around and we enjoyed playtime with some friends at Red Bridge, then lunch with another friend. And after a 2 hr nap for me and 3 for Addisyn, we're charged and ready for the evening!
So here is my very last belly comparison pics and Miss Addisyn's 23 month picture. My baby is growing so fast!
40 weeks today!

Just shy of 40 weeks with Addisyn

Family Fun

Today was an absolutely perfect day to play in the snow! The temperature was great and the snow was perfect for packing. Brad built Addisyn a huge snowman while Addisyn and I gathered the supplies to decorate him with.

Addisyn also participated in her first snowball fight - unfortunately she throws like her momma - guess we won't be signing her up for softball anytime soon!! Here's a short video of her attempting to throw a snow ball at Brad - her laugh makes me smile everytime I hear it!

No signs of Little Man arriving anytime soon. And believe me...I'm doing everything I can come up with to make things happen. I'm even drinking red raspberry tea in hopes that it will speed this process up. You would think after a day of playing in the snow, a long walk around the development, and scrubbing my kitchen floor for the second time in days that something would happen!! One good thing with him taking his good old time is that we've finally decided on a name. I'd share it with you, but we've decided to keep it a secret since we are only days away from meeting him!

39 Weeks!!!

My doctor's appointment went well yesterday. I'm officially 2-3 cm and 50% effaced. So we're making some progress. Little Man is still just as active and must be pretty cozy where he's at! I gained another 2 lbs, so I've officially passed my weight gain with Addisyn - but just by 1 lb! I think we can live with that!! My doctor gave me a deadline as to how many days past my due date they will allow me to go, so we set up a tentative induction on the 26th, but are hoping he comes before that.
Yesterday was not the best of days for me. I reached that point in the pregnancy when you feel as if it will never end - obviously the day way will come, but it still seems so far away! And it doesn't help when everyone you know asks, are you still pregnant?! It takes so much for me not to come back with, no, I had my baby and am just fat now. And the crazy thing is the people who are asking such a dumb question are all women who've had babies - so obviously they know how you feel those last few days/weeks! I was so frustrated leaving my appointment because I'm so ready to have him now, but I don't want to be induced, and am so tired of being so big - so I did what every emotional pregnant chic does, cry to your mom! And she must of felt real bad for me because I ended up with a delivery from Edible Arrangements...yummy!!

So today I'm trying to more positive and enjoy however many days are left of this pregnancy. I've been having contractions like crazy since early this morning, but after my nap they've seemed to come to a stop yet again! Maybe things will kick into gear over night??
Here is hopefully what will be the last of belly pics - and it seems I'm still growing!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Crazy weather!!

We've been hit with a ton of snow over the past week! And the best part about all this snow? - I don't have to shovel at all!! Brad took Addisyn out to play over the weekend, but we've kept her in most of this week because of yet another winter cold. Many people thought Little Man would make an appearance during the blizzard, but I'm guessing he's just not ready. I had my 38 check-up on Tuesday, and nothing has changed since last week. The doctor did offer to induce me next week, and as tempting as that sounded, I declined. And Brad informed me tonight that he's way to busy next week, so Little Man needs to stay put a little longer! And for those of you who are sick of the belly pics...I promise I'm almost done!! And trust me, I won't be doing any belly pics once he arrives!!
38 weeks with Addisyn

And now
While we're waiting on little man's arrival, Addisyn has been working hard at learning how to change diapers. She just may have it down by the time he arrives! Kids have the funniest way of pronouncing words, and my absolute favorite of Addisyn's is the way she says snow. I really hope you can hear her in this video - she calls it the hnnnn!!!

Updates

A lot has been going on in the Williams household! Miss Addisyn is now 22 months - so close to being 2! How sad is it that we no longer will say she's this many months old, it'll just be years?! She is such a character lately too. From the minute her eyes open, she's a jumping, running, talking, energetic toddler. Addisyn now knows all her colors and shapes and is working on drinking from a big girl cup. After her few days of boycotting anything to do with Little Man, she seems to be back to her old self. We talk about the baby all the time and she actually was excited to go to the doctors with me today. With all the baby gear sitting around, Addisyn has actually done a little regressing. She's been crawling a ton and is enjoying trying out some of little man's things.


Friday we went downtown to Ice Fest and froze! Addisyn was not impressed, so we didn't stay too long. She did learn a new phrase while we were there - cold outside! She says is probably 100+ times a day!! Addisyn also got her haircut for the second time. It looks so nice now that its all even again!


Then Saturday my mom and sisters had a baby shower for me. We got tons of wonderful presents, and now have a closet full of clothes for Little Man! Unfortunately the only picture I have of the day is of my yummy cake!!!

I took Addisyn skating for the second time this week. She's doing so good! Brad has been letting her skate in the basement while he squeezes in a work-out, and with all her practice, she'll be a pro in no time! Here are a few pics of Addisyn with her friends Alaina and Haylee.



And finally, updates on me and Little Man. My appointment last week was somewhat discouraging. When they checked me, I was completely closed. Such a shocker to me since I was 3 cm at this point with Addisyn! Little Man's head is down and low, and I didn't gain any weight for a second week in a row.
Today, I've finally dilated to 1 1/2 cm! Yippee!!! Just when I thought I was done gaining weight, I popped on another 3 lbs, bringing me to 27 total. We'll blame that on all the cake left over from Saturday! I've been getting contractions daily, some more intense then others. I'm hoping things will continue to progress and Little Man will make his debut soon. Now to come up with a name...
Here are some pics from 36 and 37 weeks with Little Man and I only have a 36 1/2 week pic with Addisyn to compare. Enjoy!!
36 weeks now

36 1/2 weeks with Addisyn

37 weeks now