Welcome to the Meeks: Breathing and Sleeping Optional

Well we are 6 days away from my induction. I have had moments where I thought I might forego being induced and just let him come on his own. Then I remember that I havent slept a full night in two weeks because of contractions and pain and that breathing full deep breaths has become something I only dream about. On top of that- when I get up at night to come lay on the couch I tend to wake Chloe up and so it is me and a three year old hanging out at 3 am.

I know, I know toughen up- Kate Gosselin had 6 in her at one time! :) What I wuss I am. Well that is about all I have to update. We are going through all the normal things right now. I am nesting trying to get all closets and the pantry and rooms and clothes and blankets and bottles; you get the idea....in order for Saturday.

Chloe officially turns three tomorrow which means three years ago to the day I was this big and hot and uncomfortable! Jeremy is not allowed near me in November ever again! :) We had her Tinker Bell party a week ago with our friends the Fuquas and she loved it. We sang to her and she got a cake- that is all that mattered to her right now. I can wait for 16 when she will want "car" over "cake"...

I will keep blog land updated if anyone still reads. Oh yeah- we finally decided on a name-

TUCKER BLAKE

If you dont like it- keep it to yourself because I dont want to loose sleep over it anymore! :)

I Should Be Ashamed

Last night as I was shaming my friend Wendy for not having updated her blog I was sadly knocked off my high horse as she informed me that my post was actually three days older than hers! OOPS! :) Where does the time go?

I guess we are officially in countdown stages. Four to five weeks to go depending on when he decides this baby needs to come. Originally I has said I wanted to try to hold it in until the 4th, but now as things are getting closer and my body is getting more and more tired and sore the idea of the 1st isnt to sounding to bad. I am a wuss. I wish I could just wait and let him come, but if the doctor is promising relief and oxygen again before Tucker chooses to make his appearance I am going to have to say okay! Good thing I never lived on the frontier!

With all of that said, my sweet, sweet friends had a baby shower for me this past weekend and it was so great. We got such great stuff and feel so blessed (and spoiled) to have so many people that care for us and are waiting with us as we await his arrival. Thank you girls!

We are in constant prayer that he arrives safe and sound. It is hard to not let your mind wander on to all the things that could go wrong. We have no reason to believe he wont have a safe delivery, but your prayers are definately appreciated.

Work is busy, busy and I am looking forward to starting my maternity leave in three weeks. The week of downtime will be nice to rest and hang with Chloe. She is one excited big sister. We have discussed everything her little three year old mind can think of from what we do with dirty diapers, to feeding him, to bathing him and even to how he will not share with her until he is "big like her."

Life in the Meeks house is moving along at rapid paces right now. I have to stand back and take it all in as I am still in disbelief I am going to be a mother of two!

Continue to pray for the closing of our house. We are waiting anxiously for this to all be tied up and done. Two house ownership has not been for us! We are thankful for this contract though and just pray that it all ends up smoothly.

Sorry for the lack in posts and sadly I dont even have alot of pictures to post. Jeremy has taken over the managment of our photo accounts and they are not very user friendly...we are currently in negotiations!