Here We Go...

My 36 week OB appt was this morning, and I am officially 1 cm dilated & 60% effaced!!! Lila is measuring right on schedule with a heart rate of 153 bpm. It's hard to believe that God willing, Travis and I will welcome our sweet baby girl in the next couple of weeks! We've been instructed to pack our hospital bags...because due to Cy's early arrival (my water broke with him 12 days prior to his due date), Dr. Owen does not anticipate me making it to my November 23rd induction date...which is fine and dandy with me (and my swollen cankles)! ;) In any case, early labor has, indeed, begun.
In honor of Cy's last few days as an only child & his upcoming 18 month milestone, here are a few things that I want to remember that our sweet little guy is doing & learning.


~Smarty Pants! It seems like Cy picks up a new word, gesture, sign, or way to express himself every few days. His vocabulary currently consists of: momma, papa, dog, duck, uh-uh, eat, book, ball, bubble, bull, bye-bye, & ba-ball (basketball).
~He can sign "please", "eat", "more" & "milk".
~Loves to make animal noises: "Moo", pant (dog), "neigh", "roar", elephant sound, & snake ("sssss") & is a big fan of safari animals, in particular.
~Can point out his eyes, ears, nose, mouth, teeth, tongue, head, belly button, fingers & toes when asked.
~Loves to sit on his Bounce & Rock Pony and watch Elmo/Sesame Street.
~Cy is such a ham & loves to entertain! He gives kisses, blows kisses, can twirl as well as "jump" (aka: moving from squatting to standing very quickly ;)
~Big Helper! He throws away his diapers for momma, helps pick up toys & put away books.
~Favorite pass-times are being outside, reading, playing with building blocks, & having fun with stickers.
~Has become a bit of a finicky eater, which I'm told in normal at this age. He usually eats a good breakfast, but is less interested at lunch or dinner. He has even turned down several foods that have been long-standing favorites.
~We're pretty much down to 1 nap a day which usually begins between 11-12 & last 2-2.5 hrs. Cy goes to bed between 7:00 & 8 (depending on when and how long he napped that afternoon) & wakes between 7:30 & 8:00 am.

All in all, he is such a sweet & loving little boy & will be a fantastic big brother! We love you so much, Cy Wesley!!!

Snack time with his giraffe...

Kisses...

Sharing his goldfish...

So funny!