Castillo Corner: T minus 3 days

Monday, July 14, 2008

T minus 3 days

For those of you that are wondering, I’ve decided to go ahead and be induced on the 17th. My doctor is going to strip my membranes tomorrow and see if we can get things going that way, but if that doesn’t work, Thursday is the big day! As we’re now only a couple of days from having another baby, I’m trying to stay as positive as possible about being soooo prego! I decided the other night while I was eating Lucky Charms at 12:30 am (and being just fine with it) that there actually are things I’m going to miss about being pregnant. I will refer myself to this list during the next couple days while I waddle around awaiting the big day!

•Letting myself eat Lucky Charms after midnight just because

•The cat nap I just took on the couch while Easton watched a movie (I know this will not be an option with another child)

•A full night’s sleep, interrupted only by a couple bathroom breaks instead of a 40 minute feeding session

•The anticipation of her arrival and who she'll look like!

•Feeling her move and kick, which she does a lot!

•The funny looks I get when I go the gym. What, pregnant women can’t want to stay in shape too???

•A full night’s sleep

•My stomach has never been this firm before. We’ll overlook the fact that it’s also protruding so far that I can’t look down and see my feet. Let me have my moment, k?

•Easton saying “hi” to my belly and then saying, “she’s not saying hi back!”

•Landon and Easton getting to feel her kick too. The first time Easton felt her
kick, he said to me “Mommy, let her out.”

•Did I mention a full night’s sleep?

9 comments:

Tiffany said...: Great Post! Missing the baby moving around is always the saddest part for me....well and a full night rest! I am soooo excited :); July 14, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Karren said...: Yes, feeling the baby move, even if it is all 12 LBS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait for our little tie breaker to get here. Mom; July 14, 2008 at 2:39 PM
Rowley's said...: Please enjoy the full nights sleep for me! I can't wait to see her! I loved see that post of the farm, I'm sad I missed it! By the way, that picture of Easton on that board, so cute!; July 14, 2008 at 5:22 PM
Annika said...: I love your post! Dustin and I had a good laugh about the things you'll miss. Easton says the cutest things! I can't wait to see her!; July 15, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Kristen said...: Good Luck Haley. I hope everything goes well. Your things to miss about being pregnant will be inspiring in the months to come for me. I love Easton's comments. Keep us posted on the news.; July 15, 2008 at 7:54 PM
becky said...: you are so cute. good luck and i can not wait to hear how it all goes.; July 16, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Calvin said...: can't wait for pics--- of the baby, cleaned and nt brand new--- just to clarify; July 17, 2008 at 12:56 AM
Nichole Bruce said...: We're waiting......!; July 19, 2008 at 1:12 PM
AJ said...: Haley, I am not sure if you check old comments or not but: I clicked on teh Castillo link on Annika's blog and it took me to Landon's mother's blog--it worked okay for me bacause I got to see a pic of that ADORABLE little girl. Congrats again. I think she looks so much like Whitney when she was that age. Update when you get time, or have Merrianne do it :); July 22, 2008 at 3:58 PM

Castillo-isms

Feb 2013
Averie was explaining the color of her horse and she said that it has gray "clip clops" meaning hooves.
She also called her "high heels" tip taps" because she loves the way they sound when she walks.

Jan 2013
In a lunchtime prayer with Daddy and Boston, Averie prayed
Jan 2013
After Landon asked Easton why he was such a good kid, Easton matter of factly says "cuz I say my prayers like every night."

Jan 2013
After explaining to Easton that we were going to have chips and salsa as PART of our lunch, he says "that would just be wierd to have it on the side of your lunch." No doubt this is Landon's doing.

Jan2013
While listening to Brittney Spears on the radio, Easton said he wants to be a football player or a drummer when he grows up. Then he added "or a back-up dancer."

Nov 2012
After Easton hears me say something to Landon about Pharoh, he begins singing "Fiyero, Fiiiiiiyeeeerro" from Wicked.

Nov 2012
After the leaving the child care at my boot camp/exersize class, which is in a Catholic church, Averie tells me that someone threw a Book of Mormon at her. Guess we better start doing more family scripture study out of the Bible.

Nov 2012
Averie's answer to her teacher on how to cook a turkey.
"My mom uses the oven for five seconds with salt and pepper and sauce."

10/30/12
Me: "Averie how do you know you'll like gymnastics better than ballet. You've never done gymnastics."
Averie: "I know, right?"

8/16/12
After seeing a balloon stuck on the cold air return vent, Easton tells Averie that he's making the balloon do that with "the force." He says "I can even do it with my eyes." staring intently at the balloon.

Aug 2012
While doing Averie's hair.
A: "Mom, can we change my name?"
Me: Ummm . . . what to?
A: Chocolate Chip
LOL!!! That's my girl!

July 2012
While eating gummy worms while driving through Nebraska, Easton says "these Nebraska worms are pretty good."

11/17/11
Easton blessing the breakfast. "And please bless that I can be good and caring (enter proud parental moment) . . . . so I can get a prize." Bummer!

11/11
Averie "Boston Bean Castillo" Oops. Guess I need to start using his actual middle name! :)

9/27/11
More Averie-isms
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Averie-isms
"paint nolish"= nail polish
"Nephi's Courageous"= the song Nephi's Courage
Singing Nephi's courage-" Laman and Lemuel were both afraid to try . . . so they didn't."
"I know the Lord ca-vides a way."

8/27/11
Averie " I have a Loof Tooth" too!"

8/25/11
Trying to get Easton to explain what Moses did, I said "and what he did to the ocean." He said, "Mom it was called the Red Sea!"

8/11
While we kneeling down to say family prayer and Easton asked me why we pray. I told him it's so we can feel closer to Heavenly Father to which he replied "Oh yeah, some say that Heaven is far away, but I feel it close around me as I pray."

6-23-11
I was telling Easton that Jimmer won't be playing for BYU anymore.
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Me: "No, he's going to be playing in California."
Easton looking concerned: "Is Cosmo still going to be a Cougar?" Me: "Yes, Cosmo will always be a Cougar." Followed by a huge look of relief on Easton's face.

6-23-11
Easton while running out of the door to go to the park: "I call shotgun."
Me: "We're not driving, we're walking."
Easton with a confused look on his face: "No, I call the shotgun!"

11-21-10
While riding in the car, I said something to Landon and the kids like "that's not going to work folks" to which Averie replied "Mom, we not folks!"

11-17-10
While we were at the Dr's office, a nurse who knows Landon and I said to Averie "tell your Daddy hi for me, okay?" to which she replied "hi" right back to her.

10-20-10
After wondering how much Easton is learning in Kindergarten he said to me last night "Mom, do you even KNOW what at title page is?" and this morning he said "Mom, you just made a prediction."

8-27-20110
Easton: After taping a paper cape, sword, and shield to his stuffed puppy, "This is the best day of my life."