One week old!!

I cannot believe we've had little Carter for a week already! This is what he's been doing today:

We had a followup pediatrician appointment today to check his bilirubin levels - the doctor should call back this evening with results. Hopefully the numbers are going down! In the meantime, Carter's been napping on the couch in the sun!

Here is another cute picture of Carter and his daddy:


We miss Corbin very much when he is at work!!

Pictures as promised

Here are some pictures from Carter's birthday!


Here is little man in his going home outfit! As you can tell, the newborn size is HUGE on him! We had to get him some preemie clothes so he had something to wear that he wasn't swimming in. The second picture is him in his first preemie outfit (4 days old)!


Carter has been napping comfortably in his bassinet for almost an hour - this is a MIRACLE! Hopefully we will be able to get him to do the same at night so me and Corbin can sleep a little better.

Carter Ross Crittenden

I'm sorry I haven't been able to update this sooner. As you can imagine, things have been busy!

As most of you probably know, Carter Ross arrived safe and sound on Monday, December 22. We got to the hospital at 5:00 a.m. and started my induction. Unfortunately, things moved very slowly. I managed to do without pain medication until around dinner time and then opted for some Nubane to help me sleep. That worked for about an hour and a half until I woke up in a good bit of pain. I was hesitant to get an epidural until I was farther along so not to slow things down, but after suffering for a few more hours, I decided to get one. At about 10:30 I started feeling pressure, and by 11:35 I was pushing! After about 6 contractions, Carter Ross came into the world at 11:55 p.m., barely getting a birthday of December 22nd! He was a little man weighing only 5 pounds 7 ounces and 18 inches long.

It was a long rough day/night, but seeing our beautiful little boy was worth it! He is just perfect. And this is not because he is mine, but seriously I think he is the cutest baby I have ever seen. Judge for yourself:

We got released from the hospital on Christmas Eve and settled in pretty well. Our first night home was pretty terrible...Carter didn't fall asleep until 6:00 the next morning (Christmas) and Corbin and I were exhausted - emotionally and physically. We managed to make it through Christmas Day without falling asleep and enjoyed time with both of our families and our new family of 3!

I am doing well - healing up and recovering from several sleepless nights. Corbin and I are learning as we go, but enjoying every moment with our little boy. I am happy to report that Carter's second night home was MUCH better, and we all got some much needed rest.

Carter's first pediatrician appointment went well. He hasn't gotten back to his birthweight, but hasn't lost any, so that is good. He is a bit jaundice, though, so we have to go back on Monday to have his levels checked. Please pray that this clears up quickly!

I will post more pictures tomorrow hopefully! Gotta go put baby boy to bed.

It's almost time!!!

While several people have told me that they think Carter is going to make his arrival before Monday, we are still a go for the induction. I have been having irregular contractions, and pretty much just not feeling well the past few days. My sister is coming in town tonight and we have already made plans to do some walking on Saturday to try to help things along.

But if not, we will be heading to the hospital bright and early at 5:00 a.m. on Monday!! I am super grateful it is so early because I know I won't be getting any sleep anyway.

We will try to update things as much as possible and will add pictures as soon as we can, I promise!

Corbin and I appreciate your thoughts and prayers and cannot wait to introduce you all to little Carter Ross!!

BIG NEWS!

My doctor's appointment went well yesterday! Corbin went with me just in case any decisions needed to be made about when Carter would make his appearance, and boy am I glad he came. My doctor expected me to be 3 cm dilated, but unfortunately I was only 1 cm and 50% effaced, so she went ahead and stripped my membranes (for those of you who don't know what that means - be glad - it hurt...bad). She also went ahead and set up my induction for...

MONDAY!! That's right, if Carter doesn't show up by the 22nd, that will be the day we help him along! His head is "right there" according to my doctor, so it looks like I have officially dropped.

I must admit that I was super nervous when I started to realize that Monday is only 5 days away...and that he will be here on Christmas!

So...I guess this is my last belly pic at 38 weeks:


In looking at the little baby pool, A LOT of people are out of the running now.

Oh, and since we have been a little busy these past few weeks (I think we have a decent excuse, don't you?), we will not be mailing Christmas cards this year. We will, however be sending out birth announcements once Carter gets his newborn portraits taken. So...here is a little picture of our firstborn in front of the Christmas tree wishing you all a Merry Christmas!! (sorry the pictures is kinda crappy)

Blah

Okay - enough with that "I'm feeling pretty good" nonsense. I am so ready to be un-pregnant. Today especially. I feel like death - my back is killing me, my contractions are annoying me, and I'm about to rip my bladder straight out of my abdomen.

My mom is convinced that Carter is going to be born tomorrow - since there is a full moon tonight and because it is the 13th, her lucky number AND apparently a popular birthday for many family members. I think it's probably still too early.

Unfortunately, while I am ready to not be pregnant and excited to meet the little man that has been making me go to the bathroom every hour on the hour (whether I really have to go or not), I'm not sure that I am ready to go through the actual process that is involved to get to that point.

Ah, the anxiety!

37 weeks!

Well, I've made it! I am officially full term! This basically means that if Carter decides to come today or any day after today, he is free to. Though I'm pretty sure he won't make an appearance for AT LEAST another week, it is good to know that he is fully cooked!

I am still doing okay. Days are fine for me, but nights are when I start to have some pretty painful contractions/back pain. I've been trying my best to walk around at work and stay active in hopes that it will help me progress a little bit. I also spent some time on my birthing ball last night. Not sure if anything did any good, but I am at least trying.

A few people have said that they think I might have dropped, but I'm not so sure. I think I still look the same, but then again I look at myself every day, so it might not be such a drastic change to me.

I am hoping this weekend to install the car seat and make/freeze some meals for after the baby gets here.

Nothing new...

My doctor's appointment was rather uneventful. My weight hasn't changed, blood pressure and baby's heart rate still looking good. I was having some pretty painful cramping off and on all day yesterday, but unfortunately, haven't really progressed at all. My cervix is apparently thinning out, slowly but surely. My doctor said my cervix is being "stubborn" so she decided to "irritate" it a little bit (um...ouch).

Next appointment is next Tuesday, so I intend to do what I can to get things moving along!

A small step in the right direction...

Well I just got back from the doctor! Everything is still fine - Thanksgiving did a number on my weight, but oh well! I even took off my shoes this time! haha!

She checked me and I am a fingertip dilated and Carter's head is engaged in my pelvis, so it's not major progress, but at least things are starting to happen. She gave me some tips on how to get things going, so I will try those and see what happens at my next appointment on Monday.

The most exciting thing about my appointment though is that my doctor told me that she is pregnant! She has been trying for YEARS and had even gotten used to the idea that she was not going to be able to have children, and now she is pregnant with TWINS! I am so excited for her! She is only 5 weeks, so it is still very early and she is being cautiously optimistic, so if y'all could keep her and her little babies in your prayers, I know she would appreciate it. I couldn't imagine wanting to be pregnant so bad and having to deal with pregnant people every day.

36 weeks! Holy Cow!

Where has the time gone?!? I cannot believe that I am in the month that Carter will be born. It just seems unreal! I am still feeling okay - not fabulous, but what else can you expect from a 9 months pregnant person? I am having pretty consistent contractions, so my body is definitely gearing up for delivery.

The word "slow" probably describes my movements here lately. It is a workout just getting out of bed in the morning, and when I bend down to pick something up, I usually have to catch my breath when I get back up (isn't that sad!?!). Carter is still wiggling in my belly which I am thankful for - whoever said that the baby slows his movements the closer to term I get LIED! I'm just glad to know that he is doing okay in there.

We still have a few things to do/buy before baby gets here, which I hope to do sometime this week/weekend. My bags are halfway packed for the hospital and most of Carter's things are washed and put away!

Something inside of me decided that I needed to clean the baseboards in our house at 7:30 this morning. Maybe this is what nesting is? I have no idea - but I have clean baseboards now!

Oh yeah - here is my 36 week belly pic:

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Yesterday was so busy, I didn't have a chance to check in for my 35 week update. Really, there isn't much to say. I am still pregnant. According to my research, all of Carter's organs are now formed and functioning, and now he is just going to be putting on weight.

My appointment yesterday was not nearly as informative as I had hoped. I didn't get to see my normal doctor, so I didn't get checked. She felt around and said that the baby's head is "really low"...so at least he is moving in the right direction. His heart is still in the 140s which is great and my blood pressure and weight are still "perfect"!

Today will be spent running around between 3 different families for Thanksgiving meals - can't really complain about that! We have SO much to be thankful for - God has blessed me with a pretty easy and healthy pregnancy AND of course the sweetest little boy. We can't wait to meet him!

My next appointment is Thursday, so maybe I will have some sort of progress report by then. I'm going to try my best to get my bags packed for the hospital this week...we'll see how that goes.

Craving

I really really really need one of these:

Okay, so maybe not need - but want in a BAD way. I'm afraid I'm going to break down REAL soon and give Carter his first taste of a Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Twist. The jolt just might make him kick one of my ribs straight through my flesh...but oh it will be worth it.

Exciting news!

My doctor's appointment went well this morning. Blood pressure is still good and I gained 2 pounds (boo hiss) but I blame that on my shoes that easily weigh half a pound! :) I'm taking them off next time!

Carter's heart was just beating away! The doctor felt around and he is low, head down, and locked into position in my pelvis! With that and my frequent contractions, she thinks he will be making an early arrival. She discussed with me the days that she is on call around Christmas and is willing to induce me on December 26th if he isn't already here. Something for me and Corbin to think about. If I am 3 centimeters dilated on Wednesday (my next appointment) she said that he will more than likely be here before Christmas. So only time will tell!

I also asked her about how big she thinks he will be and her guess was "average", which is around 7 pounds...so some of you may have lucked out in the baby pool. I just want to take a moment to thank my Aunt Debra for her weight guess - 6 lbs. 3 oz. - Oh bless your heart, I hope you're right!

34 weeks!

I made it another week! I must admit that I am probably moaning and groaning a bit more when I move, but I am thankfully still sleeping well at night! I feel pretty good. Definitely ready to be un-pregnant, but we also still have stuff to do before Carter arrives, so I guess I can tough it out a few more weeks!

Here is my 34 week belly pic - I almost cropped out my face because I am looking ROUGH.

I feel a lot bigger than everyone seems to think that I am, but I guess I don't look too super pregnant.

I had my church baby shower last night and it was great! My friend Andi did the devotion (her daughter Kendall was our flower girl) and did a fabulous job. She is a great mom (of four gorgeous kids), so they definitely picked a good person to give me some advice! I got TONS of clothes..I mean tons. Here is what our nice and clean nursery looked like after I tried to organize the stuff this morning:


That big stack of clothes to the left is my 0-3 month size stuff. So - if any of y'all are looking to get Carter an outfit for one reason or another, feel free to get something in the 6 or 9 month range (and remember it will be SUMMER then!). Now I have to get my laundry done - I am actually excited about that!

I also wanted to share a few gifts that were made by some wonderfully talented ladies at church:

Aren't they precious?!?

Corbin's mom and dad also gave us some very special things, but I will post about that later!

We really are super blessed to have a great church family who really went above and beyond to shower us and Carter with sooo much! I have A LOT of thank you notes to write!

Baby's first outfit!

Carter will be one stinkin cute baby, this I know, but he will also have a stinkin cute outfit to wear home from the hospital. Take a look:

If you cannot see it real good, click on the picture and it should zoom in for you. I was happy with just the pants and the sweater, but Corbin insisted that he had a matching onesie AND socks and shoes! We already have shoes and socks, but my sweet husband wants nothing but the best for his boy. How cute are these?


Of course we had to go with the brand Carter's for this outfit! (and because it was buy one get one 50% off) I wish the pictures could show you some sort of scale so you can see how TINY everything is! I don't have many newborn size clothes, so next to the 3 month outfits these things are just precious!

I can't wait until I am posting pictures of him IN this outfit!

Nursery Tour

I am excited to say that we have finished the nursery!! Saturday night Corbin and I hung out in there for a few hours and got all the finishing touches together. Here are some pictures (it's not that big of a room so it was hard to get good angles of everything)



Don't you just love the little polka dots around the window?!? Corbin also put together Carter's swing...
On a unrelated note...my self-esteem was knocked down about 5 notches yesterday when some either not nice or extremely ignorant people decided to comment on my size. All of this is true, believe it or not:

We went out to eat after church yesterday and when the waitress asked us if we wanted a table or a booth, I told her it didn't matter. Well, she took us to a booth and while she was putting down the silverware, she looked at me and was like "Do you think you are going to fit?" Can you believe that?!? I mean, I know I am pregnant, but I'm not THAT big...it was horrible. I was able to laugh it off after the initial shock wore off.

Then, not and hour and a half later, we were at the gun and knife show (Corbin wants a new rifle for Christmas) and some man - a perfect stranger, mind you - looked at me and was like "Girl! You're getting kinda fat dontcha think?" A COMPLETE STRANGER! I didn't even know what to say. I was definitely ready to crawl in a hole and die at that point.

So yeah - yesterday was a rough day. Just keep in mind if you ever see a pregnant woman around DO NOT comment on her size. It's just not a good idea.

On a happier note, we picked out Carter's going home outfit on Saturday!! It is so unbelievably cute!!!! I will hopefully post some pictures of that tonight if I have time, so stay tuned!

Baby Pool!

I just added a link to a fun new online baby pool that I would LOVE for all of you to be a part of!! There may just be a special surprise for the winner!! All you have to do is click on the link to the right and add your guess!

(I am pretty sure my doctor is not going to let me go past my due date, so don't bother putting any 2009 birth dates)

Happy guessing!!

33 weeks!!

I've been told that the weeks seem to drag by at the end, but they really haven't for me yet. Maybe it's because we still have so much to do (for the baby and for Christmas) - either way, time is still flying by and I can't believe that this time next month, Carter might be here! (the doctor won't stop labor after December 10th)

My little ticker thing above says that the baby is 4.75 pounds, but I REALLY don't think I am carrying an almost 5 pounder. Poor Carter has the hiccups right now - he seems to get those more and more these days. He is also still moving around like a champ, which keeps my mind at ease that everything is okay in there!

I am feeling....pregnant. Although everyone keeps telling me that I am "so tiny" and "nothing but baby", I still feel rather large and off-balance. My belly makes it hard to do a lot of things. For example, yesterday morning I was in our shower scrubbing the grout and just could not maneuver myself in any relatively comfortable way. I also felt like I had just run marathon when I finished. And this morning I was sweeping and mopping the hardwood and again, it was exhausting! After I realized how many contractions I was getting, I decided to settle down a bit. Sleeping is becoming a bit more of a challenge...I will wake up numerous times per night with my back killing me and it takes me at least 15 minutes to find a semi-comfortable position.

Ah, the joys of pregnancy!! It is all worth it though, as I know I will meet the cause of this discomfort very soon and he will just be so cute I will forget what he did to my body!

Information overload!

We went to our child birthing class on Saturday and I must say that it was a lot better than I expected it to be. Corbin was NOT looking forward to sitting in a classroom for 7 hours, but even he admitted to enjoying it and learning a lot. He was actually the FIRST person to ask a question and didn't squirm too much during the three videos we watched (let's just say they didn't leave anything to the imagination). He says that he is all ready for Carter to come now, and even read up on delivering the baby himself if we didn't make it to the hospital in time - haha!

The tour of the hospital was good - got a feel for where I will be spending a few days in a month or so. I am hoping the day I go in won't be too busy so I can get one of the newer/bigger rooms. We were also told to go ahead and pack our bags, but I think I will hold off for a few more weeks.

By the end of the day, Corbin admitted that he didn't realize how long/bad of a process it was all going to be for me and then reminded me that I can blame Eve for all of that! I know he is going to be a great coach, though and will take good care of me!

Only about 7 weeks left!

Cuteness overload!

Work is super boring today (bosses are in Aruba - hate them!), so I went browsing online at some CUTER THAN CUTE baby boy clothes. Oh. my. gosh. Look:

Those SHOES!! EVERY infant needs a pair of penny loafers, right?

Appointment

My 32 week appointment went well. I've gained another pound or so, and everything else checks out good too! Carter's heart rate was in the 140s, just a-chuggin along! I go back in two weeks and then will be going every week until the baby comes!

I had Braxton Hicks contractions off and on all day yesterday and some this morning, so my body is definitely gearing up for delivery!

I did my last (3rd) pediatrician interview yesterday and it went well. I don't really know who to pick between the last two I met with - they both have their advantages and disadvantages. I am leaning toward the doctor whose office seems least like a doctor's office. Apparently I'm a bit of a germaphobe and can just FEEL the germs when I walk into the waiting room in these places - yuck. My top two offices have separate sick and well waiting rooms, which is a definite plus. One is a small practice the other is probably the largest in the area. One doctor is a man, the other a woman. One office charges for after hours calls which the other does not. Decisions, decisions!! We probably can't go wrong with either, though!

My cold is still hanging on, but hopefully I will be over it by next week!! I'll be sure to let y'all know how our marathon L&D class goes tomorrow!

32 weeks!!

It is crazy that when people ask me when my baby is due I can now say "next month"! I cannot believe that in a few short weeks Carter will be here. I must admit that I am starting to stress out a bit about all the stuff that needs to be done and what I still need before then. I know everything will come together in the end, but my hormones seem to take control here lately.

I haven't been feeling so hot this week. I woke up Sunday morning feeling like death and have been fighting off a cold ever since. I'm feeling a lot better than I did this weekend, but still not 100%. The past two nights I have fallen asleep around 8:30 or 9:00, so I am certainly getting the rest I need. Breathing has become a difficult task. My back is also getting worse - Saturday I was trying to get off the couch (yes, even that takes extra effort) and my back completely gave out and I couldn't move. It was horrible, but Corbin got a kick out of my old ladyish ailments. Overall though, I still feel VERY blessed that everything has gone so well so far in the pregnancy - I really have had it easy.

Here is my 32 week picture. I am huge.

Corbin and I are taking a Labor and Delivery class on Saturday (all day Saturday - ask Corbin how excited he is about that) so hopefully I will feel a little more prepared for baby after that. I am excited to tour the hospital and see where Carter will be born!

Friday is my 32 week check-up!

31 weeks

Another week down and now I am in single digits for my weekly countdown! I know these next 9 weeks are going to fly by! I'm still trying to get everything in order - went to my first pediatrician interview yesterday. Wasn't really crazy about the practice or the doctor, so I have 2 more set up for next week which I am more excited about. Luckily, I know several people in the medical profession who were able to recommend doctors to me! I also got my first flu shot ever yesterday. Didn't really want to get it, but several people said I should, so I did. It was free (thanks, Mom!) and I didn't have to go to the doctor to get it (I am much more scared when my mom comes at me with a needle than a doctor, though).

The nursery is almost done! It is baby ready, but just not finished being decorated. As soon as we have the finishing touches up, I will post a picture. We have also moved the bassinet into our bedroom - it just looks so cute in there!

I am still feeling good, but I can feel the miserable pregnant times coming! I'm ready to go to bed at 9:00 and I usually give in as I remind myself that in two months I won't be sleeping nearly as much! The cold weather certainly isn't helping things either - I thought pregnant women were supposed to be hot all the time?!? Carter is around 3 pounds now. I have a feeling he is going to be a little thing...only time will tell! He still moves around a lot, especially in the evenings.

Look what came in the mail yesterday:


Now he has a matching stocking just in case he comes before Christmas! I realize that since I went ahead and got this he won't, but I'm prepared nonetheless!

Perfection!

Just got back from my 30 week appointment...

Weight? Perfect. (only gained 1 pound! woo!)
Blood Pressure? Perfect.
Measuring? A perfect 30 centimeters.
Cutest/sweetest/smartest baby boy in the world? Perfect strong heartbeat!

God is certainly taking VERY good care of us!

30 weeks...

Holy cow! I almost didn't post this picture because it just scared me. Maybe the horizontal stripes make me look bigger than I really am? And I still have 10 weeks left!!! I think I might topple over before it is all said and done.

Well it doesn't need to be said that baby boy is still a'growin'! His movements are becoming more and more on the painful side - especially when he gets up into my rib region, but overall, things are still going well as far as I know. Getting out of the bed at 6 am every morning to work out is becoming more and more of a chore - not only is it hard for me to just get my big self out of bed, but my back is not feeling so hot these days. Plus, exercising just isn't as fun when I have this extra 20 pounds on me! I'm hoping that I can keep at it for at least another 5 weeks. We'll see!

My 30 week appointment is Friday, so I will give y'all an update then!

Shower Time!!

My very first baby shower was yesterday (Sunday) and it was absolutely fabulous! My aunts went above and beyond to make this a super cute and super fun occasion and I cannot thank them enough! I/Carter got TONS of stuff off our registry, which makes me feel so much more prepared for him to come. I wish I had time to take a picture of every single gift! Here are some pictures (I'm hoping my sister will send me some more to add later!...hint hint Kristen):

The wonderful gifts! We are sooo blessed!


Sorry this is a little dark. The desserts were fabulous! I have to get a close up of the cupcakes my Aunt Gail made...oh my goodness so cute!


I was excited about eating! (Hydrangeas, my favorite flower, were everywhere!)


Me opening gifts!
Probably my favorite thing that I got at the shower were books for Carter! Everyone got him their favorite childhood book or just a book they thought he would like and wrote him a little note inside. I know these are books that he is going to have forever. Of course, being the English major nerd that I am, he is going to have A LOT of books and hopefully will love reading as much as I do! Carter's Mimi (Corbin's mom) also passed down some of Corbin's favorite books as a child!

Thank you to EVERYONE who was able to make it on Sunday! You will never know how much Corbin and I appreciate your love and kindness during this time. I cannot wait for you all to meet him!

29 weeks!

Another week has flown by! Everything seems to be going well. I did end up going back to the doctor yesterday after I was afraid that I might be leaking amniotic fluid (not a good thing). My doctor said that she would rather be safe and rule out ruptured membranes, so I went in. Everything turned out a-ok and she sent me on my way (not without me waiting, of course...)! I am also assuming that I passed my glucose test as they haven't told me otherwise. I also weighed .3 of a pound less than I did on Friday, so that thrilled me for some reason!

Carter is still doing wonderful - he's been a little wiggle worm this week! When I was trying to go to sleep on Monday night he was practicing his dance moves or something, so Corbin used some of his daddy skills to get him to calm down. It didn't work, but Corbin did get a kick (no pun intended) out of him going crazy in my belly.

My first shower is on Sunday and to say that I am excited is an understatement!! I will definitely make sure lots of pictures are taken!

Glucola Goodness

This was the most frustrating morning I've had in a while - was at the doctor for 2 1/2 hours for a 10 minute exam! I got there at 9:00 and took my lovely glucola beverage. It really wasn't that bad, just basically tasted like an extra sweet orange soda. I then went in an exam room and waited for about 30 minutes when they told me my doctor had been called to L&D - so then they took me to ANOTHER doctor's exam room where I sat and waited again. Then since my hour waiting period was up for my glucola the nurse came and got me to take my blood. I have wonderful veins, so that was no problem. Went BACK to the room and waited 45 more minutes when I decided to poke my head out the door and see what was up - the nurse told me that they just had two "complicated patients" in a row...so the doctor would be in soon. About 15 minutes later the doctor finally came in, apologized, and did her thing.

Carter is doing just fine, although he kept moving away from the doppler when she was trying to get to his heartbeat - he was probably just getting the doctor back since his mommy had to wait so long! That's my boy - revenge!

Oh yeah - and I gained another 5 pounds. Love it.

I now have to see the doctor every 2 weeks. My blood test results should be back by Tuesday!

28 weeks and the nursery!!

Another week down...

I am now well into my 7th month of pregnancy and still cannot believe that Carter will be here very soon! I am feeling better than I thought I would at this point. I get winded easily and feel rather lazy, but I guess since I'm carrying around an extra 15 pounds on my front side, it is to be expected. Carter is moving around still, but I'm sure he'll be running out of room soon and slowing down.

Before I get to the picture of my large self, we have exciting news...our furniture is put together!! I was hoping we would do it last night since the rest of our week/weekend is booked up. So, we turned on the presidential debate (to serve as a reminder that there was nothing to watch on TV) and went to work while sporadically yelling at the candidates. We are super civilized, clearly.

Here is our finished product:

(I couldn't resist sprucing up the crib with some of our bedding - even though we don't have a mattress yet and it is a little wrinkled)

(That's not where his name is going, but again...I couldn't resist) The dresser is strategically placed to cover up a spot on the carpet where my husband, who was being awesome and cleaning the carpet, accidentally grabbed the CLOROX bottle instead of the carpet cleaner. So yeah, our carpet has a little bleach spot, but it's clean!

A special thanks to my mom and dad (otherwise known as Grandma and Grandpa) for buying us Carter's crib! I know that he will love it for the many many years he will use it!!

Okay - now on to the not so exciting, and not nearly as cute 28 week belly picture. I blame all weight gain these past 2 weeks on my mother-in-law who has been bringing "Carter" a new baked good each week (seriously - banana bread, cookies, cupcakes). My taste buds thank you...my thighs do not!

My 28 week appointment is Friday - so I assume I'll be back then with my doctor's opinion on how things are going!

Hiccups!

So I am sitting here at work and am feeling Carter punch me in some pretty impressive syncopation when I realized that he wasn't punching me, he has the hiccups! It is so cute! I know that I HATE it when I get the hiccups, so I hope it doesn't bother him as much as it does me. Just thought I'd share that with y'all!

(Corbin has since suggested that I hold my breath and see if that helps! Hmmm...for some reason I think not!)

Oh, and we bought our nursery furniture this weekend - I will of course take pictures as soon as we have it all assembled! I love it!

Hello third trimester!!

I am officially in the last trimester of this pregnancy!! I can't believe how fast things have gone and how I am now only 10 weeks away from being full term (my doctor will not stop labor if I go after 37 weeks). I feel....decent. My belly does tend to get in the way a bit more and I am having more random aches and pains, but overall, I must say that I am blessed that things are still going as well as they are. I am especially thankful that sleeping is still going well for me - of course Carter is a smart boy and he knows that between the hours of 11pm and 6 am he needs to calm down! :) haha...we'll see how long that lasts!

I had a wonderful surprise at work on Monday when my aunt Gail came by and brought me the CUTEST clothes for Carter from her and my aunt Connie! Of course, I have pictures...

Connie got me these outfits - precious!!

Gail brought me these:

And these!
Just look at the little rear end on this one!!


Thank you guys sooooo much!! I cannot wait to put him in these!! I love that his closet is getting so full!

Also, I thought I'd share a cute picture of our firstborn...last Thursday, I was watching my show (Grey's Anatomy) in the living room and Corbin was watching his (The Office) in the bedroom. Buster is NOT, I repeat NOT allowed on our bed, but for some reason Corbin likes to put him up there just to bug me. So I go back to the bedroom to take a potty break and this is what I saw:

Corbin claims that Buster "just jumped up there"...riiiiiight! Gotta love those guilty looks. What am I going to do with THREE boys?!?!