Colton's Room

Chad and I worked on the final touches of Colton's room this weekend. The big project this weekend was adding a closet organization system so that there would more cubbies and shelves to store stuff. It is 100% ready...maybe now he can relax and get turned around for delivery!

Here are a few pics. I will upload all of them to Facebook.

34 Week Appointment

At this point in my pregnancy I'm going to the doctor every two weeks. Yesterday I had my 34 week appointment and while Colton's growth is looking great, we did discover that he hasn't turned yet and is breech. I sort of suspected this because I've been feeling what I thought were little feet in my left side.

The good news is that he may still turn on his own which I'm sure I will feel since he is now almost 5 lbs and 18 inches long. My doctor will check his positioning in 2 weeks with an ultrasound. If he doesn't turn, we have a couple of options: 1) We can manually try to turn him at 37 weeks with a procedure called external cephalic version (ECV) which is has about a 60% success rate. The procedure is low-risk but painful for me and could lead to an emergency c-section if fetal distress is detected. 2) We can try a Chinese treatment called Moxibustion which combines acupuncture and burning herbs and has a 25% success rate. 3) Do nothing and wait and see if he turns.

If Colton remains breech, we will have a scheduled c-section at 39 weeks. Doctors do not like to deliver breech babies vaginally due to the risks involved with the baby getting stuck in the birth canal. Since the head usually comes out first and is the biggest part of the body it helps to open up the pelvis. When the feet and legs come out first, there is risk that the baby could get stuck so a c-section is the safest option for delivery.

Surprisingly the news didn't upset me. I pray that he turns and I can go through the labor and delivery process but if he doesn't and I have a scheduled c-section all the matters is that he comes into this world safe and healthy. Please say lots of prayers!

Another awesome baby shower!

On Saturday, my girlfriends Becky and Lynda, hosted an awesome baby shower for me here in Colorado. I was blown away by all the adorable and creative decorations and the incredibly tasty lunch! Becky and Lynda really outdid themselves.

The theme was cowboy...which how appropriate is that for a boy named Colton that will be born out west and the child of parents who love to wear their cowboy boots and listen to country music?! The lunch menu consisted of a delicious cold salmon, roasted veggies, a beautiful summer salad and watermelon/tomato/basil skewers. For dessert we had key lime tarts (key lime is my favorite) and chocolate mousse tarts...yum! The guest favors were little hobo bags that contained all my favorite candies (Starbursts, Reese's PB cups and Peanut M & Ms).

I also had two special visitors for the weekend that flew from Dallas for the shower, Amy Whitehead and her daughter, Lexi. Amy and her husband, Adam, used to be our neighbors that we spent many Saturdays watching college football with along with many other times of fun. Amy is an avid Buckeye fan but gave us some of the cutest and unique Hokie gear that she had handmade in Dallas.


I know what you are thinking...isn't this like Misty's 3rd shower? Yes, you are right. It was my 3rd (and final) shower and each of them were completely different and so perfect in every way! Chad and I both feel so blessed and so loved to have so many people that want to celebrate this special time in our lives. I've said it several times before and I'm going to say it again, Colton is one lucky little boy to enter a world with so many people who already love him!

All of the pics are on Facebook if you want to take a look!

A new niece is born!!! Welcome to the world Miss Riley Grace White!

Yesterday, August 18th, my niece, Lacy, and her husband, Boomer, welcomed a perfect baby girl into the world! Riley Grace White was born 2 weeks early weighing 6 lbs 3 oz and 17 3/4 inches long. (I've mentioned Lacy in earlier blogs but as a reminder, she is my niece that is only 6 years younger and closer in age to me than either of my sisters. )

It nearly killed me yesterday to be so far away! I wanted to be there so bad that I teared up every time I got a status update. Lacy really started labor last week and I was hoping Riley would come last week so I could hop on a flight to Richmond, VA to meet her. Unfortunately I don't think I will be able to go now since I have a shower this weekend in CO and next weekend is getting a little late in my pregnancy to fly by myself.

Hopefully Riley and Colton will get to meet soon enough, maybe Thanksgiving. Lacy and I are both hooked up on Skype so that will have to do for now.

A productive weekend!

Although it may sound like a boring weekend, it was a productive weekend at the Meade house in Denver. Chad and I completely cleaned out the garage on Saturday including power washing the nasty garage floor. This was a necessity before I would even consider moving any baby gear into the garage. And while Chad was power washing I had time to pull some weeds which my back paid for later Saturday evening. Bending over and pulling weeds with an almost 4 lb baby in my belly was not one of my best ideas.

Sunday was a day of R & R, we went to church and then headed out to Bear Lake State Park for a picnic and Chad practiced his archery. The weather was perfect - mid 70s, sunny and a little bit of a breeze. Odd weather for August in Denver but we will take it. This morning almost felt like a crisp fall morning which makes me think Colton should be here any day!

Church update...as some of you may remember I posted a couple of months ago about our quest to find a church. I'm happy to report that we've found a church we really love - Washington Park United Methodist. Because we've traveled so much this summer we've had a hard time making it more than a couple of times in a row but now that we are Denver bound until Thanksgiving we hope to be able to go on a regular basis and really become members.

Here are some pics:

Me at 32 weeks - BIG belly!

Chad shooting his bow

A PERFECT baby shower in TN!

This past weekend Chad's aunts Phyllis and Patsy, sister-in-law, Stephanie, and mom, Roberta, hosted a baby shower for me at Chad's parents house in TN. It was absolutely AMAZING and no detail was left undone! There were almost 30 ladies there and we received so many wonderful gifts for Baby Colton!

A special thanks to the wonderful hostesses and everyone who attended. Several came from very far distances to be there and Chad and I both appreciate it so much!

I also want to say that I already knew this but I think I have the most WONDERFUL mother-in-law in the world. I feel so blessed to have her in my life and know that Colton is one lucky little boy to have such a caring and loving Nonnie. I'm so excited that she will be able to come out and stay a couple of weeks with us when he arrives. We may not let her leave!

Here are a few pics from the shower. I'm 31+ weeks in these pics. I will try to post more on Facebook later if I can get it to stop giving me an error message. I'm really bummed I didn't get a pic of me with the hostesses.

Top left: Me & Roberta (Chad's mom), Top right: Me with my Aunt Jean, Bottom left: Me with my cousin, Lyn

Rich & Amy's Wedding in VA

This past weekend we attended the beautiful wedding of Rich & Amy, some friends from the Lake Norman area. The wedding was held at the Primland Resort in the Meadows of Dan, VA. Chad and I got to see some of our good friends from the lake and VT so it was a really great and fun weekend. I should also mention that Saturday was also the anniversary of our 1st date on Lake Norman 6 years ago! I've been blessed many times over the past 6 years and thank God for it all!

Fortunately I'm staying in NC all week but unfortunately Chad had to go back to Denver for work. I'm working from here and will hopefully get some pool time too! When Chad returns we will head to his parent's house in TN. Chad's aunts, Phyllis and Patsy, and sister-in-law, Stephanie, are throwing us a baby shower which I'm so excited about!

As a side note, last Friday I had my 30 week doctor's appointment and everything is looking great.