Mr. Biggster didn't disappoint

So Jackson had his 2 month appointment and guess what.....yep, he's still enormous! 95 percentile for his weight and height. He's really good though. Also we have started the self soothing process and it has been going very well! He has slept through the night for 2 nights in a row now. Hopefully tonight will make number three. The girls are loving it though. During this process, they have been sleeping in Mommy and Daddy's bed. They think it is soooo cooool. Anyway, that's it for now. Thank you all for all your continued prayer.

Sir Smiles-a-lot

So Mr. Jackson Lee decided one day to have a heart to heart with his mother. 7 weeks and already trying to gab...he really is his father's son. Take a look.

Jackson brings in the high numbers again....

So yesterday Jackson had his one month check up appointment. Dr. Suzuki said he was doing great and even weighs enough for us to start the self-soothing process....Yeah! She said that he has more then enough fat to allow him to go longer in between feedings. Although we were glad to hear that, it did bring up the question then, how much does he weigh?

Any guesses? I guessed 11lbs. 2 oz.........yeah, I was wrong! Mr. Jackson Lee Casteel is currently weighing in at 12lbs. 7 oz. Just for the record, that puts him in the 97% percentile! That's right only 3% of American children are bigger then our son at his age. Can we say hockey player anyone (-:

Has it been a month?

So I was in church today when one of the ladies asked how old our not so little one was. I opened my mouth to say the amount of weeks when I realized, oh my goodness, it has been a month! That's right, Jackson Lee is now a month old. It has been an interesting one so far. He's a little colic which has been a good test of our patience. So far we've passed (-: He doesn't really care for anything like a swing or bouncer. He only wants one thing.....to be held! He is very needy. I must say, it is nice as a mom to have a son who wants nothing more then my attention and love but at 3:00 in the morning, even mommy needs sleep. He has his one month appointment tomorrow and we can't wait to see what our little chub is going to weigh in at. Also his Auntie Vee got to see him today which meant a lot to us all! Well that's it for now!

P.S.

The girls wanted me to tell Lela and Pops that they miss them and can't wait for them to come home. Also they wanted me to tell their one and only cousin Dena "hi" and and they love her!

Mr. 11 pounder!!!

Well my "little" man is now weighing in at about 11 pounds! He is a tank and still the sweetest thing ever. Although I know he will always be Mommy's boy, he has quite a bond with Ben already. It is so cute to see the two together as Jackson is so excited when Ben comes home and is so comforted by his Daddy. Not only do the two have such a close bond but they also still look so much alike it is really freaky! The older he gets the more he looks like him. He still has all his hair but we'll see if he keeps it or not.

It has been quite the challenge though having all three. I now know why they say that 3 is a crowd (-: I really don't get time to do much of anything let alone sleep. I am only able to write this as Ben is home and the girls are finally asleep. I'm sure things will get better once we get into a routine....or until Ben and I can get some sleep at least. Until then, I'm drinking lots of coffee and am able to see all the new infomercials (-: That's it for now. Here's what our little cubbster looks like now.

Happy Cinco De Mayo

Well as I am sure most of you know, our little man is finally here! He had his first doctor's visit today and wouldn't you know it, he actually gained weight! He is now 9lbs. 4 oz. He is in the 90% for his weight and the 95% for his height. Turns out our little man is not so little after all. He is doing so well that Dr. Suzuki told us that a second appointment is not necessary and we get to skip to the 1 month check up. That's our little Jackson Lee! He really is the best baby in the whole world though. He never crys and sleeps quite a bit at night. He is very lazy and extremely passive. He loves to be warm and must be touched and cuddled at all times (-: He is a love bug for sure which mommy loves to pieces. As for daddy, he will not put him down and is more then excited to have his son here. We are all so happy! And now the good part.....pictures! Enjoy.

Mmmmmm Castrol Oil

So we had an appointment yesterday with a different doctor as McFadden is on vacation. I have to say that this doctor was a nut! At one point in time Ben and I looked at each other when she stepped out for a second in total disbelief that this women made it through medical school. She was very unwilling to discuss much of anything since she was not my normal doctor making this appointment completely pointless. Oh well......she did however say that when we do get to see McFadden on Monday, she would recommend bringing our bags along with us. I hope that is a good sign.....

In the mean time, I have decided to just take matters into my own hands with a little self inducing. I started off with the good old castrol oil. Apart from loving the feeling of drinking vegetable oil, I don't think I will be repeating that act too many times. I then proceeded to munch down on some bran muffins and pineapple. This has all been done today I might add. Well given the fact that I am able to write this little blog should give you a good idea as to how that has all been working for me.........yeah, it hasn't been working at all! Oh well, worst case scenario our doctor has told us that she does not want us to go much further then Monday. No matter what, this will be my last weekend without my little man! That is something to look forward to!

I don't think he got the memo.....

Ok so today I am due but still no baby. I'm thinking little Mr. Man did not get the memo. Even though I feel like I have paid my dues now and now I should have him in my arms instead of beating me up from the inside out, there is good news. When we spoke to our doctor at the last appointment, she told us that she would only let us go until May 4th. So no matter what he wants to do, he will be here in no longer then a week! That does help. We have a appointment this Thursday with our doctors replacement for the week. Yes replacement as our doctor is on vacation this week. Great timing huh? Anyway, if my cervix has finally decided to cooperate, I will get to be induced before the 4th. Lets hope for good news on Thursday!!

Hailey's actual birthday was last Sunday. After services we went to the zoo and then walked around the beach afterward. She had a wonderful day and all that walking got my contractions as close as 4 minutes apart. Unfortunately they started slowing down once I sat down........oh well. We're just going to take it day by day at this point. Hopefully I will be blogging soon with pictures of my little man!!!!

2 in 2

You know I got up this morning and looked at my girls. I mean really looked at them. I could not believe how old they are getting. They are not just getting bigger but smarter as well......for example:

I went to the bathroom, as pregnant women often do, and Sam bursts the door. "Mom Mom Mom." "What", I asked. "Mom grandpa is here. He's here! He's here in the house!" I then asked her if he was in the house or just at the door. "No Mom he's in the house! I let him in." I then began to frantically wash my hands and was a bit embarrassed as I was still in my pajamas. Then Hailey burst in as well screaming " Umpa Umpa Umpa's here!" Ok, I get it. Then I ran out to the living room only to see it empty. "Ummm....girls. Where is Grampa?" They start laughing uncontrollably as they then say in perfect unison, "Ha ha, we fooled you!" I was stunned. I couldn't believe that not only do they know what a prank was but how perfectly executed it was done. I looked at them smiling and said, " You sure did. You got me good."

Aw, kids, eh? I'll tell you, they grow up so fast. Little Bug will be 2 in just 2 days! Really, where does the time go?

You must be kidding!

So we had what I was hoping to be our last appointment today. Ben and I went down the list of things we might hear from Dr. McFadden. Some ranging as good as " yep things are looking great so lets get you down to admitting", to " well we are still a bit off so lets induce on Tuesday (my due date)". We heard none of these. No. What we heard was that I am still at 1 to 2 and that my cervix is still quite thick. Then we heard that she felt comfortable letting me go as far as May 4th!

So I have heard that almost every women has the one appointment in one of her pregnancies in which she walks out crying. I have never had one.......

Today was that appointment for me. Here I was thinking it might very well be tomorrow that I finally get to meet my son but instead I was told I might have to wait until May 4th!!! Ben and I even went for a 2 mile walk! I could not believe it did literally nothing. I was heart broken. Does anyone have any ideas? I would love to hear them....

A Good Weekend

So in light of the fact that our little man will be here any day now, we decided to celebrate Bug's birthday a week earlier. Well it was a beautiful day and so of course we barbecued. We had the family over at my parents and it was wonderful! Hailey Bug had such a great time seeing everyone....Thank you all so much for coming!!! Hailey very much wanted to go to bed with her new apron on and her new magic markers in her hands (-: However she had to settle for her new stuffed Dora instead. She got up this morning, put her apron on and went to the new art studio. She is whipping out all kinds of pictures and even gave one to her uncle Mikey this morning to "make him feel better", she says. Well it was more like, " Ooo eel etter Ikey."

As for little Mr. Jackson, after Ben and I walked on Friday, we had lots of activity going on this weekend! We are hoping that these contractions start becoming regular so we can meet him already! I have gone from feeling miserable to just being excited! There was a point last week where I felt as if I would just always be pregnant and never get to meet him but with all that has been going on lately, I am feeling like he is on his way!!

Well that's it for now. I'll keep you all updated (-:

Almost at 39......

OK well my last appointment wasn't bad but still not great. I was hoping for " guess what you're in active labor so lets get you admitted" but it was " you made some progress but I would give it another week" instead. Oh well. Ben and I didn't have the girls last night so we thought we would drive down to Alki and go for a walk. Thought we might be able to get the little bugger to come down that way. Well the walk was great but still nothing. I have another appointment on Thursday. This will be the last time I get to see my doctor as she decided to go on vacation the week I am due. Good times. In her defence, I'm sure she made the plans before I came along and I just have really bad timing. You want to know how bad? My youngest, Hailey, is turning 2 on April 26th! What a great birthday for her, eh? "Happy birthday, you're no longer the youngest and now you have to share your special day with the little guy who took that away from you." Nice. Well, I think that is it for now. Talk to you next week but seriously, I am hoping not. I am hoping that I can't do another blog because I am too busy having a baby!!

38 weeks and counting....

Ok, first blog time. Well because I am 38 weeks pregnant right now, I suppose that is what I am most interested in talking about. I feel bad for my husband as he clearly is less then amused with yet another baby or pregnancy conversation. I think that's why I decided to blog. I figure this way I can vent all I want to and don't have to worry about bringing up "that subject" again. I know more then likely this will not be read by most people but if I am understanding this whole blog thing correct, it's more therapeutic then anything else.

Well like the title says I am 38 weeks pregnant now and very very ready to be done!! This pregnancy has by far been the worst of all. I think it might be that my poor body just didn't get a chance to catch up this time and is just giving up instead. The contractions have been non stop and yet I am still at a 1!!! I just don't' get it. I feel so miserable right now! I am tried of complaining about the way I feel and even more tired of being so useless at this stage of the game. I can't do much around the house before my poor back just goes out. Then when I am trying to take care of the girls, the poor little angels don't understand that Mommy is just not at the top of her game right now. I know that once he gets here I will be doing this all on no sleep but in comparison to what I am feeling right now....bring on the sleep deprivation.

I go in every Thursday to get all checked out and I am hoping so bad that we get some good news this time. I have to keep telling myself that he will be here before I know it so I should just be patient. Boy is that easier said then done (-: