more lily pics. i simply can't resist!

i've already got them hook, line, and sinker.

hey! look how cute i am! peace out!

my first trip home


go red raiders! she is her father's daughter.

congratulations to the pritchards!

they're goin to the chapel and they're gonna get married...

today is the big day! i wish i could be in breckenridge celebrating with my favorite newlyweds. lily says she is sorry for hijacking the weekend for you guys. she promises to make up for it soon with lots of coo-ing.

lillian margaret
7.27.07
6 pounds, 12 ounces
20 inches long

happy birthday to lily!

its lily's birthday!!

we went to the doctor yesterday intent on waiting as much as another week and a half past my due date for her to come out on her own and were completely shocked by the news that lily had a surprise for us.

instead of looking like this:

like a good girl should...

she looks like this:

already doing things her own way...

finding out she is breech was not easy for either of us and with all of our expectations of a perfect natural birth headed out the window (and several hours of tears) we have accepted the fact that due to her size and the fact that i am already past my due date by 5 days that it would be best to plan a cesarean birth sooner rather than later.

as cheesy as it may sound, in a lot of ways letting go of the natural birth i was so excited about has been a mourning process, questioning if i did something wrong or why this would be happening, but at this point we are just trying to focus on the positive - we get to meet lily today!

so if the world feels slightly different around 5pm today, its because lillian margaret has joined us - i know nothing will ever be the same again!

be strong and courageous.
do not be terrified, do not be discouraged.
for the lord your God will be with you,
wherever you go.
joshua 1:9

Eviction notice for Lillian Margaret
July 24, 2007

Ms. Lily:

Please note that yesterday was July 23rd, which, as you have been orally reminded for several months now, was the "Due Date" referenced in the lease that you agreed to approximately nine months ago, and thus the date by which you were supposed to vacate your current premises. Following a routine inspection of the property this morning, I have been advised that you have not yet begun to make sufficient preparations towards moving. I am also advised that you may have changed the locks, as the inspector was unable to obtain access to the property.

Please note that, if your departure continues at this pace, you will be in violation of the lease, which was entered into in good faith, with the expectation that you would honor its terms. Accordingly, I have no choice but to advise you that if you do not voluntarily remove yourself from the premises within the next 14 days, I will have no choice but to commence formal eviction proceedings, and I have already put the proper authorities on notice. As you have been repeatedly advised, your new accommodations are in fact ready and awaiting your arrival, so your cooperation in voluntarily moving out of the current premises, avoiding the time and inconvenience of more formal, compelled proceedings, would be much appreciated. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
The Landlord

lily or no lily, her nursery is ready!

i finally took some pictures today:

lily's cozy crib

the colors are dark chocolate brown, super light pink, and white

i have the feeling i'll be spending a lot of time in that chair...

i did a few paintings to match the bird mobile

happy due date, to me!

one thing i have learned this week is that there are only so many ways to say "no, i haven't had the baby yet."

truly - everyone will KNOW when she is here! i hate to sound ungrateful that so many people care about my family, but it isn't a fun topic when you're frustrated that she isn't here already without having to tell everyone else all the time.

as if its not bad enough to get questioned daily by family and friends, the cashier at the grocery store actually asked me yesterday if i was dilated yet. no, i'm not kidding. i just said 'no' because i really have no desire to talk about my cervix with strangers!

so to everyone who is tempted to call and check on us today - no, she isn't here yet. and yes, you'll get a call or email when she arrives :)

we're officially on 'bump watch' around here! if this darn child would just get the hint and head south, i'd much appreciate it! :)

3 days till my due date...

get outta there lily!

i've reduced myself to relying on snoop dog for motivation these days. i'm going to start playing 'drop it like its hot' directly into miss lily's little fish bowl pretty soon if she doesn't get the message and drop already!! :)

for those of you who don't know my mom, she is a pretty tough lady. her one real fear in life is highway overpasses. yes, you read that correctly... highway overpasses or really any kind of elevated road.

she panics - she actually plans her driving directions to avoid any kind of overpass or high roads. i know it sounds crazy, but its true!

so when i got this picture in a forward of the tallest road in the world (its higher than the eiffel tower!) i just knew i had found my mom's worst nightmare...


can you imagine? its almost 2 miles long and is located in france. unlike most forwards, this one is actually TRUE! :)

to my dfw peeps - if you're looking for a interesting speaker, jim wallis is coming to dallas!

i've been a fan of his line of thought for a while now and wish i could go hear him talk. let me know if you decide to check him out!

july 24 - 7:00 wilshire baptist (mockingbird and abrams)

the right place at the right time...

there are only so many moments in life when i have felt completely blessed by being in the exact right place at the right time and this morning was one of those few.

kevin and i went to church this morning and after laughing about what in the world we would do if my water broke in the middle of the service, we settled in to listen to the sermon. it was a guest speaker who was taking us through the 20th chapter of john and had an amazing perspective on suffering and comfort.

i can't tell you how wonderful his words and thoughts were and how much i was fed exactly what i was hungry for - it was amazing!

it was a very centering experience and i kept thinking 'being here right now is exactly why lily isn't here yet! i needed to hear this!'

i don't know who the speaker was, but i wish i could give him a big hug and say thank you.

i know we're all anxious for lily to arrive, but let's all hope she doesn't show up today. there is just something not right about a halloween baby having a child on friday the 13th...

have a great weekend!!

happy 7-11 everyone!

don't forget to get your free slurpee today! yummm!

it has been an eventful past few days - i have just been a slacker about updating! mom came to visit on friday and it was so fun having her in town! we went shopping, ate good food, went to see a cute movie, and she decided that she thinks lily is coming out on the 19th... so we'll see how accurate she is :)

yesterday kevin and i had breastfeeding class at the hospital. we were the very mature couple in the back that got called out by the teacher for laughing at one of the boob pictures she had up on the board. its a good thing we didn't have class together in college - i barely paid attention in class back then as it was!

when we got home from class, sweet bea wasn't in the best shape. she was crying and yelping and couldn't eat. :( when she was yelping again this morning i decided to take her to the vet and apparently the happiest dog in the world actually managed to wag her back out of alignment and slipped a disc in her back. who knew that was even possible??

so beatle is on serious muscle relaxers and steroids for the next few weeks and will be on bed rest. it breaks my heart to hear her cry... which probably means we are in for some serious trouble when miss lily is upset! :)

i've also finally gotten to enjoy some texas sunshine and pool time in the past few days! i am loving it - i'll have to post soon about how i conned my homeowner's association into giving my sister a pool pass. heehee...

i think that brings us back up to speed!! i promise to be better for the next 2 weeks, but after that all bets are off!

looking at these 4th of july pictures makes me so excited to see kevin and lily together...

less than 3 weeks to go! (let's hope!!)

kai + haydn

lucy + tim

i have a new comment to add to the ever growing list of inappropriate and not-so-humorous comments regarding the size of my stomach.

we were at dinner tonight and when a couple asked me when i am due i said "three and a half weeks" and the husband looked at me and said, "huh??? are you having a midget?"

i mean truly, what makes that comment acceptable for public consumption? what should i have said in response? "oh yeah? you're mom's a midget!" sigh. i need to work on my list of comebacks for these last few weeks!

this hilariousness comes to you courtesy of tim:

ladies and gentlemen, i present to you the granddaughter of mike donovan...

it doesn't get any better than this...

rainy days make for the best naps...

this picture is terrible quality, but i just couldn't resist posting it. kevin and i were looking for casey last night and kevin found him in lily's room. it was dark and he was sleeping in the corner.

casey is the dark lump in the corner :)

i just can't wait to watch lily fall in love with her protective older brother!

erin and i took some silly pregnancy pictures today and here are my favorites!

pickles...

and ice cream

yum!

the belly with 33 days to go

the bump gets some love from bea

those darn pirates are up to no good again...

who said being pregnant wasn't fun?

i'm eating a bowl of cap'n crunch at 11pm. if that doesn't scream "party!" i'm not sure what does. there's nothing like loving a bowl of peanut butter flavored cereal right before bedtime to prove you're milking pregnancy for all its worth :)

we had a doghouse building contest for work this week as a part of a sales pitch to a hardware store we were trying to win and i was totally impressed by the results. of course i had no part in making these since i'm in austin, but i still thought they were cool enough to share!

tiki dog house

RV doghouse

and finally, my favorite!! beach dog house... complete with mckenzie look alike!

erin and i took lily on her very first trip to barton springs today! it is truly one of my favorite places in the world and i can't wait to actually share it with her.

disclaimer: when viewing the following pictures, don't try to adjust the color and contrast on your monitor... i AM that white.

woo hooooo!!

the three girls

ahhh.... floating feels so good!

out of curiosity, or perhaps just being sadist, i checked the weight classes for boxing online to see what class i'd be signing up for these days as the pounds keep packing themselves on. i was hoping to call myself a 'heavyweight' but was surprised to see you have to hit the 200 pound mark to claim that esteemed title.

as it stands these days, i'm apparently a "light middleweight". that just doesn't have the same ring to it... i'm hoping to make it at least to "middleweight" in the next 6 weeks.

if anyone wants to help me out, give me a call and we can hang out at amy's ice cream all afternoon. i mean, come on, a girl's gotta have her goals.

my favorite quote of the week:

"Hillary Clinton is dropping 'Rodham' from her name. Now if she'd only drop 'presidential' and 'candidate'."
-Stephen Colbert

for those of you out there wondering how sweet and romantic kevin has been since i got pregnant, i thought i'd share his latest outpouring of love.

i received this e-card in my inbox today:

in case you think you're having a bad day... at least you're not THIS GUY.

the 911 calls make for a nice added bonus ;)

katy's bachelorette party was this weekend! we had such a good time :)

most of the day was spent laughing

we started off at george's. (our favorite dive in college)

it was a proper reunion- complete with kappa wear!

the lingerie party induced more laughter...

everyone was having fun!

the cops almost arrested katy for being too single.

all in all, it was a blast!

on the way home we hit traffic in hillsboro and befriended 'paw paw' the leathery biker

mary and pooh are paw paw's bitches now.

for the whole album of weekend pics - go HERE and enjoy!

i don't know if you guys are ready for this or not, but i thought i'd let you know how hot i am in a bikini right now.

i mean i don't mean to make you girls jealous of my washboard abs or anything... but i know you will be. its just human nature. don't feel bad about it, okay?

7 months pregnant.... H O T!

i was also going to post my "before" picture, but its just too sad really, so i couldn't bring myself to do it. :)

today's vocabulary word is: sniss

sniss: verb
the unintentional release of urine while sneezing. created by combining the words 'sneeze' and 'piss'. aka. another lovely seldomly discussed benefit of pregnancy.

oh the things you learn in life that you wish you never knew... i'm a snisser. if i don't have fair warning that a sneeze is coming on, my panties better watch out. this has been happening with regularity since about week 25 of pregnancy.

the good news is, i think this will most likely go away once lily makes her debut. which would be nice because i am going to have enough diapers to change without having to wear depends myself.

so in the wise words of the old lady in the movie billy madison, "if peeing in your pants is cool, consider me miles davis."

following is an actual transcript of a conversation i had today in the elevator on my way up to the gym - this took place in the span of 7 floors.

guy: so, mom's working out huh? (pointing at my stomach)

me: well mom is trying!

guy: how long do you have left?

me: 8 weeks - i'm due in july

girl in corner: do you know what you're having?

me: a girl!

guy: i actually saw cocker spaniel puppies being born this weekend and man, those little things just suck on their mom like crazy. so good luck with that!

me: um..... ok thanks?

happy memorial day!

and a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to dad!!

i talked to dad this morning to wish him a happy birthday. when i asked him how '60' felt so far, he said his run was great this morning! i just laughed and said, "i imagine any running at 60 is a victory in and of itself!" he laughed and said "i was thinking exactly the same thing!"

i asked if he had any special plans for today and he said that his basset hound is taking him to whataburger for breakfast.

here are fun pics from the weekend:

the whole family

lucy's down with the homies

gotta love a baseball game in the rain

charlie shows off his new shirt

he's so tiny!

what a sweet big sister