The Littlest Dude

It's crazy to me that Ellis is already 3 weeks old! But he is and we are adjusting to life with him. The other day I could hear the kids debating something downstairs and so being the nosy mother I am I listened in. It went something like this...

Evie, "Well, I think Ellis is cuter."

Ethan, "Well, Shelly is cute too and she doesn't cry all the time."

Evie, "Yeah you're right, but baby Ellis is cuter."

So, there you have it, Ethan likes the dog better than his brother. :) Just kidding. Evie really adores him right now, but I think Ethan will show more interest when he can do more than the normal newborn stuff. Like play with Legos...or smile.

I Can't Stop...

taking pictures of this kid! It seems like I can't get the angle right to capture his true essence or something...But here are some of the ones that are pretty cute anyway. This first one I threw in because it looks like he has a magical mist surrounding him. I have no clue how that happened, it's not because I tried to do it on purpose, that's for sure!

Ellis Guy Cash

Ellis Guy Cash was born September 24th at 7:37am and weighed in at 7lbs. 4 oz. and was 20in long. Not the biggest of the babies or the longest but cute none the less! :) He is doing well, the surgery went quickly and while on the table the elderly gentleman assisting in the surgery, I'm guessing a seasoned surgeon said, "That's a fine looking uterus." To which I replied "Thank you." It was an interesting comment, no doubt directed to my OB, but interesting none the less. So, don't be jealous ya'll that you don't have a good looking uterus like mine m'kay....

We are both doing well and home now. My mom is here to help and I'm excited to have her here. Well, I'm going to go sit down for a while because I'm wiped out, but thanks for the well wishes!

Baby Boy Cash

This little fella is as healthy as can be and mom is doing well too. No name yet. Then I couldn't get the pictures from Facebook to Blogger...sorry.

As most of you know, tomorrow I will be going in and having this little guy via C-Section. We are all really excited in the Cash house and can't wait! I just wanted to take some last pictures of the belly before it becomes a soft belly again with nobody kicking my guts around in there. :) I would really appreciate you keeping me in your prayers, as surgery is always quite scary to me. Thanks and we'll post pictures as soon as possible!

Silliness

Quick Update:

My C-Section is scheduled for next Friday the 24th at 7am. The doctor and hospital will only do this surgery up to a week from my due date which has changed and changed and changed due to the size of this kid. :) UNLESS...I go into labor really bad or my water has broken.

Well, labor started this last Wednesday. Really bad. I thought about going into the hospital, but I didn't. I prayerfully decided to wait until Friday when Bucky had work off and have the baby then. So I took it easy those three days waiting patiently for Friday. I was still having contractions and thought we were good to go. So Friday rolls around and I call the hospital. Booked. Booked. Booked. But they tell me that I can call early on Saturday morning and if I'm still having contractions than I can come in. So, restless Friday night in anticipation and contractions all night.

Saturday morning I call and talk to the charge nurse who has little patience for much of anything. I tell her my situation and she says that she will not call my doctor until I come in and they check me out and make sure that I am in fact in labor and there's a need to do the surgery early. AAAARRRGH. "Okay." I say through gritted teeth and hang up. Now I'm really grouchy because I told the kids we were having the baby today and I want to meet this little guy!

Poor Buck, I pull him out of bed at 7 in the morning and tell him we are going for a walk. A long walk. A strenuous walk. And we do. With the kids and dog in tow. And I'm sure you can guess where this is going. No contractions. None all day, maybe one or two here and there, but that's it. So now it's Sunday night and I have resigned myself to the fact that I have to wait one more week in this pig misery. But, I'm going to put on a happy face and use this week to do any last minute things I need to to get ready for this baby, who WILL be coming on Friday morning at the latest!!!

Enough with the drama, I took some pictures of the kids being goofy tonight because it was so nice outside and well, I think they're cute. :)

Soccer and the Next Two Weeks...

This weekend was eye-opening for Buck and I. We started both the kids in AYSO soccer. One of the philosophies of the program is "In AYSO, fans are asked to be cheerleaders, not critics. Kids Zone™ is a unique program that includes a parent pledge that moms and dads sign to commit to positive, encouraging behavior when they’re watching the games." Let me tell you Evie's opposing team had a dad that was so loud and outspoken that I wanted to waddle over there and plant one right on his kisser. Seriously these girls are 5!

And the team Ethan played was seriously competitive complete with pushing during throw-ins and pulling during break aways. It was something that you hear about but we hadn't witnessed it until this weekend. Of course the kids didn't seem to notice except Ethan who got mauled by the "attacker" on the other team and promptly told the coach of the other team who happened to be the referee. Then he actually talked to the boy. It's interesting. Does this happen all over the country? Or is it just here where people get really intense about winning?

I want to let you know that I played sports growing up, I have a healthy competitive nature and like to win and so does Buck. But at what point do you have to say, this is a crazy way to behave? I don't know. Just observations from a side-line mom. :) But, the kids are liking it and that's all that matters, right? Right. And they're exercising so that's good too. So, here's the pictures from last weekend.




And in other news, I'm scheduling my C section for the 24th of September. We are super excited to meet this little boy that I've known needed to be part of our family for so long. As you can tell I've nearly finished the nursery. I'm just waiting for a slipcover for the chair and ottoman and a few odds and ends. But, I have my bags packed and am for the most part ready for my life to change big time!!! Back to diapers and midnight feedings. Anyone is welcome to visit us on Saturday the 25th and meet little no-name Cash, I'll be at Ogden Regional. And if you have any good name suggestions for this little one leave a comment because we are still up in the air!