Counting Down the Days

Cooper and I went for my weekly checkup on Monday. Everything was looking good. Half a centimeter and forty percent. All I prayed for was at least a half a centimeter dilation... that is what I got. I know it's not much but at least it's some change and I know the end really is in sight. Could be wishful thinking, but I really feel he will be here a week early. Cooper just laughs when I say that.... only because I have been saying it for two months now. We will go back Monday, and if I have hit 1-2 centimeters we get to pick a day to induce! Picking a date would be fine with me; that way my family could plan ahead and Cooper wouldn't have to miss work and reschedule all his patients.

We are still trying to decide on a name. Cooper told me he wanted to name the baby this week. He doesn't want to have to worry about me screaming at him about it when I go into labor. Completely understandable. We really wanna name him something different. Of course, we are still considering our "C" names; they just sound good with Callaway. We are pretty sure we want to use Joseph as his first name. Coopers grandfather's name was Joseph and my grandfathers name is Joe. I'm very close to my Pop, and it would just mean a lot to both of us to use that name. Here is what all we are considering: The "C" names, Kale, Taft, Noah. Those are all on both our lists. I like Ridge and Ledge, Cooper isn't too crazy about those two. Who knows, maybe this child will have a name when he gets here.... maybe he won't! Hopefully it will hit us sooner or later!

A Must See for All Moms or Expecting Moms

This is an amazing video. I don't know how they held the mother back to let them produce this. I was almost is tears when I first started watching it. It's so scary, but could happen to anyones child. Since we have a huge pond in our back yard, Baby Callaway will definitely be learning this.

God is So Amazing!

Cooper and I woke up earlier than usual this morning, well actually got out of bed earlier than usual. Cooper is awake  before the sun comes up reading educational articles on the computer. This morning, however, we were both up and out of bed so Cooper could get to the office early. I couldn't resist taking a picture of the sunrise! It was absolutely beautiful! God is an amazing artist! Of course, this picture doesn't give any justice to just how spectacular the colors were. I wish I could get a good picture of Bogey and Dixie; I catch them every morning sitting on the back porch watching the sun rise. One morning, I caught Bogey sitting next to the pier staring off into the east as the sun rose. They are so funny. Anyways, I just wanted to share the view that I'm so lucky to see every morning!

 God spoke "Light!"

and light appeared.

 God saw that light was good

and separated light from dark.

 God named the light Day,

he named the dark Night.

 It was evening, it was morning-

Day One.

Genesis 1:3-5

Words of the Day

Cooper has started giving Baby Callaway a word of the day. Its so cute. He talks to my belly and gives him a word, the definition and then uses it in a sentence. So far his words have included "fruit", "smart", "Republican", "truck", "tractor", "duck", "deer", "fish", and "firetruck". I never know what Cooper will come up with next, but he always has such a creative way of explaining the definition to Baby Callaway!

Twenty Things to Remember

1. Faith is the ability to not panic.

2. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you prayed, don't worry.

3. As a child of God, prayer is kinda like calling home everyday.

4. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape

5. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.

6.Do the math. Count your blessings

7. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.

8. Dear God: I have a problem. It's me.

9. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.

10. Laugh every day- it's like inner jogging.

11. The most important things in your home are the people.

12. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.

13. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open. Come on in.

14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.

15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.

16. We do not remember days but moments. Life moves too fast so enjoy your precious moments.

17. Nothing is real until you experience it; otherwise it's just hearsay.

18. It's alright to sit on your pity potty every now and then. Just be sure to flush it when your finished.

19. Surviving and living your life requires courage. The goals and dreams you are seeking require courage and risk-taking. Learn from the turtle, it only makes progress when it sticks it's neck out.

20. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. No matter the storm, when you are with God, there is always a rainbow waiting. Leave gentle fingerprints on the soul of another for angels to read. I don't want to get to the end of my life and find I just lived the length of it. I want to live the width of it as well.