Big Brother and Little Sister

Caden has been so sweet. He is concerned about Macey and her well being and he is so soft with her. Love it!

Here are the two:

 

She's here

She's here and made a great entrance into the world, but I will write about that later.

introducing:

Macey Kate Slaughter
7lbs. 14 oz. 21 1/2 inch.

She's...not here

Well, folks as normal I am pass my due date.

Okay, seriously she needs to come out, went to doc and I'm 4cm and 50% effaced. She "stirred up some labor"=stripping membranes=pain. So let's hope that does something, anything.

Sorry if TMI but people there is almost nothing when it comes to babies, labor, pregnancy that is TMI to me anymore, ask Eric. Poor guy knows so much about it.

So here I give the last and most glorious belly shot. Take it in.





















Hopefully next time I post it will be a picture of our little girl. Fingers crossed.

 

What can I say but I love this guy. And this age is the best!! He is so fun and says the craziest things and repeats everything. So you have to be extra careful around him ALL time.

He is doing great at school and just loves it. It's a little sacrifice but financially but to be honest worth every penny, he has the best time and loves to learn.

He is going to be a great brother I was always worried about the age gap being that we wanted our children closer in age but to be honest I think its a good gap(that's me saying it without her even being here). He just seems so aware and understanding of the situation and anxious might I add. The other day he says "Mom, I'm want to see my sister I'm going to get her out of your belly" so he lifts up my shirt and goes after my belly button(I told him thats where she comes out) and hes trying and poking. Then says "Mom, I can't get her out, help me". So I tell him to ask his dad for help. So he goes and pleads with Eric to get her out and Eric said "Buddy, I'd get her out if I could, we just need to wait"

So that is what were are doing. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. I'm 3cm and 50% effaced which is great. With Caden 2 weeks over I wasn't even a 1cm. So progress!!

I'm praying shes comes before the end of next week. I told Eric if she's not here by next Friday there will be some choice words and I might freak out a little.

So pray for my husband...and obviously me and the un-named baby girl.

Day O' Hair

So in preparation for this little girls arrival I am trying to get all my hair appointments knocked out.

So, if you want some sprucing up before I go on leave til September 21(sounds like a good day right??)

E-mail me

Call me

Text me

and we'll set you up an appointment for color, hi-lights, haircut etc. for this Saturday August 15th

Back to School

obligatory back to school pictures

Caden loves school and was very excited to start up again. He goes tuesday, wednesday and thursday mornings from 9-12:30. It's a great school that he loves and I think whenever this little girl decides to make her arrival it will be a nice time for the two of us to sleep.

He's so handsome isn't he?

Little Girl Things

Two good friends got together and threw me the most wonderful Baby Shower this last weekend and it was such a great time. So many good friends, delicious food and great conversation.

Delicious food and great decorations



Wonderful Friends




All the beautiful presents



I received SO many beautiful, thoughtful presents. I can't post pictures of all of them but trust as I post pictures of this little girl she'll be sporting all these cute outfits and blankets that were given to us.

Don't mind the poor picture but this was so special to me because they didn't know that I collected pigs as a little girl and this was given unbeknown st to them my love for glass pigs. So cute!!



Smocking is a huge thing done down here in the South, this is a smocked dress that a woman in my ward made for our little girl and I just think its the sweetest thing. I asked if we could bless her in it and I think Mary was happy with that. And I happy that I found something that will have special meaning for our little girl born in the South. Isn't it too precious?





Is this blanket just not the cutest?? My sweet sister Jennifer sewed this entire things together and then hand sewed it. I love the fabric!! She spent so much time and I feel so lucky to receive it.







In my family its a long standing tradition of towels being sewn for each child, usually 2 a piece. My grandmother sewed all my siblings and myself towels that we all still have to this day. My mother sewed these two towels for our little girl. I can't wait to wrap our sweet little thing in them.

This is what I've come up with...

So we have been asked several times what we will be naming our little girl. And I hate making the decision we had a terrible time deciding with Caden. So, we've narrowed it down to 3 names and I'm letting Eric decide.

I know some of you probably think that's crazy but honestly I can't stand to think about it, second guess myself any longer. So I'm putting it all on my husbands shoulders. Nice wife huh?

So the contenders are:

Macey
Amelia
Lucy

I love them all and would happy with any of them. If you don't like them, that is okay with us because its not your little girl. If you like them great because we do.

He can tell me tommorrow or at the hospital. I told him whenver he feels certain to tell me. I think this is kind of a great idea the more I think about it. A fun surprise too.

Any guess's as to what he will choose??