Pregnancy Pains...

This weekend was an interesting one...I am blaming the Clemson Tigers and their sorry excuse of a (former) top 20 team on the pains that I started having Sunday morning. I had been feeling kinda yuck since Friday, but I just decided to wait and see what the weekend brought. I made it to church on Sunday morning after wallowing in the bed for about 20 minutes before we left - and standing up and down for the singing did not help things. I have been having this strange cramping sensation that has been off and on since yesterday...not fun. Carter is still wiggling around like a crazy man, so I was glad that he seemed to be doing okay. I called my doctor this morning and she seems to think it is probably a mixture of my uterus stretching (and boy is it ever!) and some braxton hicks thrown in there for good measure. My prescription is lots of water (meaning, I will go to the bathroom 467 times a day instead of the regular 344) and to lay down when the cramping comes. She didn't seem worried, so I'm not gonna be either!

So...yeah. That's the update on that!

26 weeks!

I don't think I've grown too much in the past 2 weeks, but I'm definitely not getting any smaller!

Try not to be too jealous of my awesome maternity jeans! I got some new clothes from Old Navy with some birthday money that just came in yesterday - of course it all didn't fit me and now I have to mail a pair of jeans back. Oh well.

Carter is till moving around pretty well, but luckily is not keeping me up at night or anything. According to my e-mail updates I get from Babycenter, he should be able to hear normal conversations that go on around him.

We're probably going to start looking for a pediatrician here soon - I have one that has been recommended that is close to our house, so hopefully that will work out!

Almost double digits!

I just realized that my little ticker says I have 100 days left - that means tomorrow will be 99! Where has the time gone?!?

We successfully registered on Saturday at Babies R Us. That store is unbelievable and it was quite a chore to go through it and figure out what I wanted for Carter. I made it through with only one breakdown in the baby thermometer aisle - I mean, really, is it necessary to have 72 different kinds of thermometers?

I hope it doesn't look like I registered for too much - I basically got everything that people told me that I needed. I got to practice with my travel system and it seems I can maneuver it pretty well, so that excites me. I can't wait to get that and get the car seat installed! I hope Carter likes the bouncer that I "got" him - it just looks like SO much fun for a baby!

We are super blessed with some great friends, one of which provided us with their old bassinet! Their little boy outgrew it, so they passed it along to us! Isn't it sooooooooooooooo cute?


I too have been staring at this all weekend! I cannot wait to put him in it! It has a little light on the side with music and it vibrates! So cute!

I'll be back in a couple days with my 26 week update!

25 weeks!

Another week has passed and everything is still going well! I feel pretty good most of the time, though I am moving a bit slower these days. Luckily I haven't run into any sleep issues yet, although I still manage to wake up on my stomach - hope I'm not smashing Carter too bad!

Speaking of Carter, he kicked me so hard last night that I about jumped off the couch. So I pulled my shirt up and me and Corbin saw him kick for the first time! It was so crazy to actually see him wiggle rather than just feel it.

We are going to register this weekend and I am excited and nervous about it. There is just SO much baby stuff it is hard to know what we actually need - and which type we should buy. I have been doing a lot of researching and talking to friends, so hopefully I will make good decisions. We're also going to look at baby furniture, so maybe we'll find something that we like!

Paranoia

Just thought I would share this...

Carter hadn't moved since yesterday afternoon and I was getting a bit nervous. I figured that once we went out to eat after church, he would start moving again since he normally does after I eat. Well, he didn't move at all last night and not this morning either. I could tell that Corbin was worried about it, which was making me worry even more, so when I sat down to do my Bible study this morning, I prayed and asked God to let me feel him move just so I could know that everything is okay. Not even five minutes after that, he started wiggling around and he has been ever since! It's great to know that God cares about these little things that worry us, even when we know that He's got everything under control!

Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee. Psalm 55:22

24 weeks

Here is a picture of me and Carter at 24 weeks:

I can't believe I still have at least 13 weeks to go and GROW! Hopefully I won't be toppling over anytime soon.

Last night I was reminded how great of a husband I have! Despite this:

(the carnage from Monday night)

and this:
(the medications he has been taking for a bad cold)

Corbin was up until midnight doing this:

I seriously am super blessed! He was feeling horrible, and I'm sure his finger was hurting him, but he still was up finishing the baby's room (all while I was sitting on my butt watching pointless television programming and falling asleep at 9:30). I cannot wait to tell Carter what a great daddy he has and how hard he worked to get his nursery painted!!

Here is the (sorta) finished product - there is still some touching up to do and such:

I can't wait to pick out the furniture and start decorating!

The cutest baby boy on the planet!

This morning's appointment went well. The ultrasound tech got to see all the rest of Carter's parts that she didn't last month and said that everything looked perfect! His heart rate was a strong 144 bpm and he weighs 1 lb 3 oz - just a little squirt right now. I can't believe that he gained 10 ounces in four weeks!

I was a bad mommy and drank my first caffeinated beverage (not counting Starbucks) in YEARS before the appointment in hopes to get him moving. Well, it worked! He was wiggling around and contorting into all sorts of positions. He also had a super full bladder - I guess I passed down my bad habit of holding it until the last minute onto him.

Here are the fabulous 3D/4D pictures that they were able to get! Notice the position of his leg in the first one - quite the flexible little boy:


Isn't he the cutest?!?! I am SO glad that we were able to do this! (If you click on the picture it should get bigger)

As far as I am concerned, everything is going well! I have gained a total of 11 pounds, which I am happy with. Blood pressure is good and I measure a perfect 24 weeks. I will take my sugar test at the next appointment (yuck!) and make sure that I have no issues there.

I am hoping that Carter isn't as accident prone as his daddy who got hurt at his softball game last night and was in the ER until 1:00 a.m. getting stitches in his finger (different finger and hand than the last accident) Hopefully the ER doctors won't know him by name by the time Carter makes his arrival!

Semi-Productive Weekend

We managed to get a decent amount of stuff done this weekend, although it didn't exactly work out the way we had planned. Corbin started painting on Saturday morning to find out that the paint we picked out was not exactly top quality. It didn't go on very smooth and caused him to have to put TONS of coats on the walls. Needless to say, he only got half of the room painted and is not happy with his job. He is a lot more critical than I am! Here is a picture of Corbin hard at work: You can't really tell, but it is a light tan color (a lot lighter than we wanted - the paint didn't match the color card either - ugh!). He also go started on the blue walls which you can see here:

The room was originally light green, but you can see the light blue paint along the top of the walls and around the closet door! Cute!

While Corbin was painting, I was being a little crafty myself, making these for the baby's room:

Yes, I realize I'm missing the letter T, but Hobby Lobby was out, so I'll have to go back this weekend. I am hoping to find a cute shelf to stand these on to put above Carter's crib.

Tomorrow is our appointment and we are excited to see our baby boy again!

23 weeks!

Another week has flown by! Everything is going well. Carter (I am still adjusting to calling him by his name) is still dancing in my belly, although he never performs for his daddy. I swear he will be moving around like a maniac and then the minute I put Corbin's hand on my belly he will stop. Stubborn thing!

My back pain has gotten worse. After researching, I've discovered that I am experiencing posterior pelvic pain. Blah. I will get this shooting pain in my lower back that in some cases has caused me to sort of collapse on the nearest solid surface. Not fun. I will mention it to my doctor on Tuesday, but chances are it is just one of those lovely symptoms that I will have to live through! Luckily, it has not kept me from exercising - just being a little more cautious with the sudden movements.

So I am wondering who actually reads this blog (besides our parents) - leave a comment below and let me know who you are!

I'm hoping my next post will either show a) a painted nursery b) clear pictures from Carter's 3D/4D ultrasound c) the makings of a craft project I want to get started for the baby or d) all of the above!

Baby C has a name!

After much deliberation and searching, Corbin and I have decided on a name for our baby boy!

Carter Ross

Yay!

Nursery work and cute stuff!!

We have been busy all day today working on the nursery - basically, just getting all the current furniture out and installing a fan. I am hoping that we will be painting next weekend! Here is a picture of Corbin dismantling the bed:

He had just cut his finger, so he refused to smile for the camera. And here is my contribution to the room - I'm a pretty awesome spackler, if that is a word.

Yes, I'm wearing shorts and a sweatshirt. My body temperature was all out of whack today. And yay for me not looking pregnant from behind!

Now for pictures of some gifts we have received recently. My best friend Emily bought me these cute little newborn onesies - I really cannot believe how small they are!


My grandmother (mom's mom) also went a little crazy and bought us a whole bunch of cute stuff! Just LOOK at these clothes! Oh my goodness - I have been staring at them. Seriously. I take them out of the closet and just look at them!


Yes, that second outfit has a hood with bear ears - PRECIOUS! She also got me a cute toy, baby's first teddy bear, and some teeny tiny shoes (the picture didn't come out, sorry!).

My other grandma has been in the hospital recovering from surgery, and the other day my dad stopped by the gift shop and got me THESE!!


We are seriously considering this being a part of the going home outfit! Also SO tiny! But Clemson needs to get their act together first...we'll see.

Mrs. Ann, our preacher's wife is super creative with her monogramming machine and made us this cute bib, which is a BIG deal since Bro. Gene pretty much hates Clemson.


And lastly, I couldn't resist this $3 onesie on clearance at Target!


We can't wait to get our little man in all of these clothes!