37 Weeks 1 Day

We have made it to the full term mark!  It's hard to believe that the little guy could arrive at any moment (not going to lie, I think we're both a little nervous and anxious for his debut).  I have still been feeling really good - just a little heartburn to contend with, but Cade is definitely worth it :)  I have officially began the nesting stage - everything is getting cleaned/organized around the house and the freezer is full of meals!

This week Cade is the size of a winter melon.  All measurements seem to be up in the air - he can be anywhere from 18.9 to 20.9 inches and he can weigh up to 9.2 pounds (let's hope he's not that big).  As long as he stays in the oven, he continues to gain about 0.5 oz each day!  He continues to practice his sucking, inhaling & exhaling, gripping and blinking skills in preparation for his entrance.

We had an awesome shower thrown by our NC family last weekend.  This baby definitely got spoiled even more!  We are so appreciative to have such wonderful and thoughtful friends down here who threw us a beautiful shower :)

 Playing the rice game - this was the tie breaker ... winner is LeAnne!

 A shot of the wonderful ladies who put together the beautiful shower!

 Cade's awesome diaper cake made by Julie

 Some of the guys hanging out

 At this point, all I really cared about was eating the cake!

A shot of the loot :)

36 Weeks 2 Days

Wow ... only 26 days left until Cade's due date.  We can't believe it :)  Time has gone by so quickly, I wish it would just slow down a little bit, but I'm sure he'll arrive before we know it!  Maybe by the time he arrives we'll have found a way to make time stand still so we can enjoy him being little as long as possible (wishful thinking, I guess)! 

This week Cade is the size of a honeydew.  He can weigh up to 5.8 pounds now and he continues to beef up the next coming weeks.  His skin is starting to smooth out so he's looking less wrinkly and more like a baby :)  He liver, kidneys, circulatory and immune system are all in working order now as he prepares for his arrival.  Lungs are still developing, but he's getting closer to being able to breathe on his own!

Lastly, I'll leave you with some maternity pictures we had taken before Christmas.  Thanks to the wonderfully talented Traci Huffman @ T&T Photography, we have so many memories captured now that can remind us of this exciting time in our lives :)

35 Weeks 4 Days

35 Weeks 4 Days

It is with heavy hearts that we sit down and write this week's post.  Jason's grandpa passed away this Wednesday.  He was such an amazing, kind and generous man.  We're so sad that Cade won't have the opportunity to know him and that Grandpa wasn't able to hold him at least once.  What we do know is that Cade will have one awesome guardian angel watching over him everyday.  We can only hope that Cade will grow up to be the kind of man that his great grandpa was.  We're sure that everyone will be able to tell Cade stories about his great grandpa and that they make him smile as much as they make us smile.

This week Cade is about the size of a coconut.  He's probably reached his max length by now, but he'll continue to get chubby.  He's probably about 5.5 pounds now and will continue to plump up until birth.  His hearing is now fully developed and he can respond best to high-pitched noises.

34 Weeks 3 Days

Wow!  I can't believe that we're at 34 weeks already ... only 39 days left to go!  I hope everyone had a great New Year's.  I was amazed because I actually stayed awake until midnight (much against Jason's predictions that I would be sleeping at 9).  We watched the ball drop, drank some sparkling grape juice and headed to bed.  We're both super excited to see what great things 2013 brings us :)

This week Cade is the size of a butternut squash.  He's around 5 or so pounds now and can be up to 18.7 inches long.  His kicks and punches are getting stronger by the day, and he's been a lot more active recently.  This is probably due to the fact that his muscles are maturing and he's stretching his limbs out a lot more.  He can now recognize simple songs (which unfortunately I don't sing!) and he's peeing a lot (up to a pint a day) :P

Cheers to a happy, healthy 2013 for all of our family and friends :)