It's a GIRL!!!!!!

Catherine "Simms" Brent arrived October 11 at 1:30pm weighing a whopping 8 pounds 4 ounces, 20 inches.

It was the ideal delivery, much better than Margaret's! After waking up at 3:20am with contractions and waiting for Miss Margaret to wake up so mommy could get her fix, we headed to the hospital. We checked in at 8am and was only 3 cm (I had been having contractions the day before(10/10), went into to get monitored and was only 1.5 at 4pm). Contractions increased quickly, they broke my water and as soon as I could I got my epidural, which worked this time! At 11:15 I was 6cm and by 1:15 we were ready to meet the little one. Um what that was fast! 5 pushes and 7 minutes later we heard the wonderful news . . . it's a girl! A healthy girl! She looks so much like her big sister. We are all in love and feel so blessed!

(Will update with pictures from the last few days when we get home and I have a spare minute :)

Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkins Everywhere!

Margaret was in heaven with all the pumpkins. A lot bigger than her little one she has on her table at home. She kept trying to pick them all up, but

they were too "heavy" :)

Happy girl!

Enjoying what might be our last breakfast at the Fox as a family of 3.

Love this little girl!

Can't believe she will be 19 Months (in one week) and her baby brother/sister will arrive in 9 days or less. Even though I am beyond uncomfortable, I think I am in denial the time as come for us to be a family of 4. Definitely nervous but so excited. Margaret is going to be a great big sister. Just pray she loves this baby as much as she loves other babies :)

Fall is in the air

well at least it was last weekend.

We pulled the TV outside and watched some football while enjoying the chiminea.

"Pumpkin!"

A couple of weeks ago we had a fun dinner at the Busey's with LOTS of dancing. Not sure who had more fun, the kids or the adults :)

Celebrating Jim's birthday

Loves talking on the phone :) She calls Papa and Roe Roe several times a day!

We have been under the weather yet again. We spent many days in our pj's reading books and playing puzzles.

"Cook!"

She loves to help me cook. We decided to make a BIG mess one afternoon and make Halloween cookies.

but her favorite is cooking ice and rice with a splash of noodles.

39 weeks

and counting . . .

We finally have some progress! 1.5cm. She said the baby is very low and heartbeat was 150.

Hoping he/she will be here VERY soon but in the mean time spending a lot of time together has a family of 3.

Where's Waldo?

Margaret's grandparents have been traveling so much the last several months it is hard to keep up with them! Not to mention explaining it to a little one when she asks about them nonstop!!

Margaret was so excited one day

because she received a postcard from Gigi and Pops. She carried it with her everywhere! Now if we can just get them and keep them home for the arrival of her brother/sister ;)

Full Term!

Last week I reached 37 weeks. Heartbeat was 140-145 and not much progress :(

(50% effaced)

38 Weeks and counting. Still not much progress; which I am shocked due to the way I feel and the nonstop lifestyle of taking care of an 18 month old. Definitely different from when I was pregnant with Margaret and could relax.

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