I'll be a dad, by Tuesday, May 27

Hey everyone. Just to bring you up to speed on how things are going with Kristen and ladybug. We went to the doctor today, and he told us today that regardless of things are going or will happen, we will be parents by the 27th.

Kristen has developed preeclampsyia, which is not a good thing, but our doctor has told us both that nothing is wrong, and everything should go just fine. The only way to relieve the high blood pressure is to get the placenta out of Kristen, and the only way to do that is to get the baby out of Kristen.

So, to make a long story short. We go back to the doctor on Thursday. If her body isn't ready to have the baby yet, we will go in on late Monday night to start the induction process. Lord willing, we'll have our little girl here with us by Tuesday sometime. Prayers would definitely be appreciated through this time.

On a side note, we are definitely displeased with Target, and feel we should warn a few of you about their policies. They have a new policy that if you do not have a gift receipt or original receipt, you can only return up to $20 worth of items, twice a year. We received about 17 crib sheets, so needless to say, we took some back. After I had reached $20 worth of returns, the guy told me "I'm going to swipe your driver's license again, and after $20 more, you won't be able to return anything else for a year".

The thing is, these items were Target brand, on our registry, we just received too many of them. Anyone else have an issue with Target? I love shopping there, and its a great store, but the policy is a bit much, in my opinion.

There's a rainbow in the clouds

So the bed rest thing is pretty hard for Kristen. She's always been a go-getter. She wants to get up and clean or cook or exercise or anything else BUT sit or lay down and rest. Yesterday she got some severe cabin fever. We offset that by putting away some new things from a shower we had in Hartselle, and then she watched the Princess Diaries 2, which is much better than the first one.

She didn't get to go to church yesterday, and I honestly believe it is the first time since we've been married that she's missed a church service. Even if she's been sick, she hasn't missed. Thank God for a woman who sees the importance of a family going to church together.

Yesterday was also the day of the annual baccalaureate service for Guntersville high school. I went by myself, so Kristen could stay home and rest. I stopped and got some milk and bananas, and then a cheeseburger from Burger King for Kristen. As I was coming across the causeway, I saw the most beautiful rainbow I think I've ever seen. It was a complete rainbow, which I hardly ever see, and it was a good small size rainbow so you could actually see all the intricate details of it.

Kristen has this thing for rainbows. She somehow thinks its biblical that when a rainbow appears, that God is letting you know His promise for you is still coming (insert sarcasm, its very BIBLICAL!!), and I got her up and took her out on the porch to see it.

That's God's way of letting us know that He's still watching over us. To top it off, last night was a full moon, and there's all sorts of wives' tails about how babies come on the full moon.

God's watching over us, I know He is.

Kristen and Ladybug *UPDATE*

Hey everyone. We went to the doctor on Monday, and Kristen's blood pressure was a bit too high for the doctor's comfort. He put her on bed rest, and she has spent the better part of the week on the couch or in the LazyBoy Recliner. She did get out to go to class last night at church, but that's about it.

We had to go back to the doctor today, and thankfully, her blood pressure has come down to an acceptable rate. However, the doctor is not happy with how the baby is positioned at this stage, so he's keeping her on strict bed rest until the baby comes. If you guys know Kristen, this is so extremely hard for her.

We're not, nor is the doctor, expecting anything out of the ordinary to happen. This is all merely precautionary, so please pray for us as we enter these last few days of pregnancy.

On a side note, we are accepting name suggestions, so if you have one, please let us know what you think!

Kristen and Ladybug Widick at 37 1/2 weeks

Thursday we hit our 37 week point of pregnancy. We are so excited, and ready to meet our little girl face to face. She's officially full term now, so she can come anytime and she'd be as healthy as could be. Of course, we're waiting for God to work in His time, but its okay to be a bit anxious.

Yesterday, we snapped some shots of Kristen in Ladybug's nursery. Here is Kristen at 37 weeks, 3 days:







We go today for our weekly check up! Doctor says now that the baby may not come until due date, but we'll maybe find a bit more out today!

In other news, I think its a joke that Parvati won on Survivor over Amanda. I'm glad Jason Castro is finally out on American Idol, and Lost's last two episodes have been outstanding.

American Idol Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Week

In lieu of Jason's absence, I shall be blogging for him on American Idol. I'll be doing a live blog.

David Cook- I called it. I knew the judges would say it was just average. It sounded like him, but he didn't do much different to the ole Duran Duran song. I loved it, but the judges seem to want more from David. I guess when you're the best, they expect the best.

Syesha- Really, you're the most talented girl left? Proud Mary would not be proud. The judges seem to be split. I agree with Simon's bad shriek version. But seriously, how can she be the only girl left?

Jason Castro- He never seems to know many of the songs on the list. Bob Marley wanna be sings a Bob Marley song. I Shot The Sheriff, well, I didn't care for it that much, but that's just cause I can't stand Jason's voice. I will give him props for doing a challenging song, but I didn't like it. And I agree with what my wife asked..."Why does he have his guitar?" He didn't strum it at all. I don't think it matters what the judges say, the teen girls are going to vote him through. Jason is a dope.

David Archuleta- "Stand By Me", safe song for David A. Should be good. And it is. As Randy says, "If you can sing good, you can sing any song good" or something like that. I don't really care for the background singers. David A could sing the phone book and it would sound good. I am sick of the "Who Me?" look, however.

ROUND TWO:

David Cook: The Who? Good choice I would think. He's able to do any rock song, and make it his own. By far the most talented singer left. Great song for David. I love it. The judges should love it too. And...they do! If he doesn't win, the show is rigged.

Syesha: Sam Cook's "A Change Is Gonna Come" She relies on her big notes, her big voice. But she looks so angry. I do like her hair better down than frizzed out, but I don't like the song. You're the only girl left, pick a girl rock n roll song. I guess she sang it well, but I didn't like it. You can tell the judges are pushing for a Syesha/Jason bottom two. And Paula gets weirder each week. I agree with Randy, not Simon and Paula. Stop the cryfest.

Jason Castro: If we can get to him, what will he sing? Well, it can't get any worse than the first one. What's he gonna sing? Bob Dylan???? OH NO!!! Of all the songs you could have chosen...WHAT??? He just forgot the words???? What a disgrace. You have no business being up there. None, at all. Bye bye Jason. You just gave Syesha a free pass. I can't wait for this to end. That was atrocious. I agree with Simon. Surely looks won't get him through.

David Archuleta: Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender should be a good one for David. Put this guy after that Jason Castro performance, well, just not fair at all. Wow. You knocked it out of the park David. He does have some quirky facial expressions though. Faded a bit at the end, but still great.

Best Performance tonight: David Archuleta
Sure to go through: David Cook
Worst: Jason Castro

Bottom Two prediction: Jason Castro and Syesha

Going home: Jason Castro

Your thoughts?