Wednesday, April 28, 2010

2 week check-up and a busy weekend

Last Thursday we took Karter to the doctor for his two week check-up. His appointment was at 8:50. This was the first time we had to get up and be some where that early. When we left the hospital Karter had dropped to 8.5 lbs. When the nurse weighed him he was up to 9.5! He was 21 1/2 inches when he was born and was 22 1/2 inches. Needless to say he is growing! Overall he is a very good baby. He seems to be colicky at night. He likes to cry and scream for about an hour after eats usually between 9:00-10:00. After that he goes will sleep until he wakes up to eat and most of the time will go right back to sleep.


On Friday Karter made his first road trip to Abilene. My sister came from Dallas to meet Karter. (We missed you Uncle Joey!) My cousin was also having his birthday party. I didn't take any pictures of my sister with Karter, so I took a picture of him in an outfit she gave him.

"My Auntie Loves Me"
Saturday afternoon we went to the swimming party. Keagan had a lot of fun swimming with my mom and his cousins.
jumping in

Keagan, Kadin, Johnathon, and my mom (somehow the other Cayden didn't get in the picture)



Keagan stayed with my mom and dad in Abilene and Cecil and I came home Saturday evening because our Sunday school class was having a diaper shower for us and another couple on Sunday after church. The lady who was having the shower with me left during church and went to the hospital. They ended up sending her home, but she had baby Bryline today. I have not opened the presents yet, but I know we have a lot. I am waiting for Keagan to come home and let him open them and help me sort them. He likes going in Karter's closet and getting me a package and looking at the numbers on the packages. I need to get these sorted and put up because the teachers at school are also supposed to give us a diaper shower. We are so blessed to have so many people who love and care about us.

I can't believe it but Keagan turns 4 on Saturday. I will post pictures from his party soon.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Karter is here!

Thursday morning we called the hospital at 5:00 a.m. to see what time we needed to be there. The nurse said for us to come in as soon as we could get there. Cecil and I got to the hospital a little after 5:30. As soon as we got there, the nurse started all the paper work, my iv, hooked me up to monitors, etc. Around 8:00 my doctor got there and broke my water. He said I was dilated to a 3 but Karter was still really high. The nurse was looking at the monitors and asked me if I felt that big contraction. I told her I didn't feel anything. Around 10:00 or so I was starting to feel the contractions but it wasn't anything that I couldn't stand. Not long after that, I got my epidural. It worked wonderful. Around 11:00 the nurse said she thought we would have a baby in an hour or two. Karter was still really high so all morning they had me alternating laying on my sides and sitting straight up.

My mom brought Keagan to the hospital around 2:00 or so. He had to get up in the bed with me. A little before 3:00 the nurse came in and said Dr. Killeen was ready for me to start pushing. She got me ready and then was getting everything else ready for me to start. We were talking about how doctors get all the credit of delivering the baby when a lot of times they just come in and "catch them". She had her back to me and I was laughing when she turned around and she said, "Oh my. Don't laugh or push." She went to the hall and told the other nurses to call Dr. Killeen NOW. She also got all the other nurses in there because she said I was ready. It took the doctor just a few minutes to get there, but the nurse had to hold Karter in while we waited. After he got there, I pushed two times and Karter was here at 3:15! He weighed 8 lbs. and 14 oz. and was 21 1/2 inches long. His delivery was much easier than Keagan's.

When the doctor put him up on my stomach, I looked at him and thought he looks just like Keagan did.




Keagan was the first one to hold him once everybody got to come in the room. He held him for a lot longer than I thought he would. After he held him I asked him if we were gonna keep him. Keagan looked at me and said, "What else would we do with him?" It was so cute.

Our first family of four picture.

Admiring his brother.

Proud of his new shirt!

When my mom brought Keagan to the hospital on Friday the only thing he wanted to do was go to the cafeteria and eat. He didn't even really know what a cafeteria was besides a place to eat, but he wanted to go there. There is a park across the street from the hospital so my mom and Keagan went back and forth several times on Friday to play and feed the ducks. On Saturday he brought some ice cream back to the room for dessert after going to the cafeteria again.

On the way home.

Our two sweet boys
Keagan loves Karter. He just doesn't understand why he can't touch his head. We have told him he can touch his cheeks and kiss him, but he can't touch his head. Karter is a good baby too. He had his days and nights mixed up but he is getting adjusted. We are so glad for him to finally be here and thankful he is healthy!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Shower

Last year I had a little girl in my class who had a grandmother who was a retired teacher. Glenda would volunteer in my class each Monday. After she found out I was pregnant, she insisted that she give me a shower. Last Saturday she hosted the shower at her house. I realized after we got home from the shower I didn't get a picture with her.

delicious food

me and Keagan

Keagan had a lot of fun helping me open the presents


he even got a present

Keagan and Bailee enjoying the blue icing
(The icing was supposed to be baby blue, but when Glenda's husband got home with the cake it was dark blue. She kept apologizing but she said he is a man and didn't know a difference in the colors!)
Karter update: When I went to the doctor on Tuesday he said I was dilated to a 2. He told me if I wanted to have Karter earlier, he was on-call this weekend. I go back to the doctor on Tuesday for another check-up before I get induced on Thursday. I hoping to make it to school on Monday so I can go over some things with my substitute. There are several people we know whose birthday is on Tuesday the 6th so they are hoping I go into labor on my own and have Karter that day. I guess we will wait and see. Cecil and I would like for him to be born on this day too!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter and I will post pictures of Karter after he arrives!