First Family Photos

Carson Arrived!

Carson was born on 06/25/12 at 10:49am.  He was 8lbs 7oz and 21in long.  I can't believe he is over a week old already.  The time has gone so quickly.


The first night at the hospital we had him stay in the nursery for a few hours so we could get some sleep.  He was still spitting up amniotic fluid and I was nervous he would need our help and we would be asleep.  The nurses said he was the best baby in the nursery and slept the whole time.  The next night he slept in his hospital crib right next to me.  He is an excellent sleeper.  He usually sleeps for about 4 hours until he gets hungry.  After eating I lay him back in his bassinet, wind up his favorite musical giraffe and he falls back asleep.


He really enjoys music.  His favorite song is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.  That may be because it's the only children's song I know that doesn't include a cradle falling out of a tree.  We don't sing that one, I don't want to scare him.  Either way, he enjoys it.


He spends most of his time sleeping but I still seem to not get anything done.  My favorite pass time is cuddling with him.  I've been been doing a lot of that lately because I'm trying to take it easy so I can heal.  I'm not sure why, but I never thought about the recovery time.  Yesterday we had a full day of outings and I think I overdid it.  By the end of the day I didn't feel well at all.  It was a good reminder to take it easy, which is exactly what I did today.


Every time I look at his little face I feel so blessed.  He is just perfect.  I'm excited to spend the next several weeks at home with him.  

Carson's Nursery

Carson had his final baby shower last weekend.  I think we now have everything we need to bring him home.  He certainly will be well dressed.  He has lots of clothes.  And they are all adorable.  

His nursery is finally finished.  There was lots of organizing and re-organizing to make everything fit.  It is hard to believe he needs so many things.  I posted lots of pictures below.    

Only a few more days until my due date.  It’s makes me anxious not knowing when he will come.  He has dropped some and I was dilated a little at my last doctors appointment.  I thought today would be a convenient day for his arrival, but he didn’t agree.  I guess it's back to work for me tomorrow.  It’s hard to plan my work days.  I have to leave each day as if I weren’t going to be back the next.

I’m nervous for labor but really excited to meet him.  In a matter of days we will be parents of a newborn and our lives will be forever changed.  

He Turned!

Carson turned around all by himself! He is no longer in the breech position. The doctor was suprised because it usually doesn't happen on its own this late in pregnancy. I am so relieved we don't have to turn him manually. I'm pretty sure the flip happened when I was sleeping on Thursday, causing me to be so uncomfortable on Friday. I thought Friday was the turning point and it was all down hill from there. Luckily, I am back to feeling well again.

Breech

At our appointment last week we found out that Carson is breech. He has until this Wednesday to flip himself around, otherwise, the doctors want to do a procedure that would attempt to flip him manually. If that happens, I would be numb from the waist down and they would push on him, making him turn around. It’s done in a hospital so they can make sure he stays safe during the procedure. The procedure doesn’t always work, but it’s the only option if we don’t want to have a c-section. The upside of him being breech is that we got to see him on an ultrasound again and they told us he is 6 pounds 2 ounces. I looked up some natural ways to try and flip a baby and one of the ways was to lay on your back with your head down and your bottom up on a few pillows. You stay this way for 15 min and that encourages the baby to turn around. It sounds easy, but it is not. The position causes the baby to fall forward into my ribs, which is very uncomfortable. The first night was a failure. The only result was a pulled muscle. The second night, Thursday, Jennifer helped me get situated and I was able to stay that way for the full 15 min. That night when I was attempting to sleep, Carson was moving all over. I’m not sure if he was successful in flipping or not, but he sure did make me sick. I felt nauseous all night and couldn’t even stay at work on Friday. That was by far, the hardest day yet. I came home from work around 10 and stayed in bed all day. It has gotten better since, but I’m still uncomfortable. Only 3 more weeks to go.

Getting Closer

5 weeks and 6 days to go.  I hope I can make it.  Some days I feel like surrendering.  My stomach is so big and uncomfortable that everything I do is twice as hard.  The other day I had to take a break on the steps at work.  I made it up two flights but the third was too much.  I think its time to start using the elevator. 

Tonight is our last baby class.  At our first two classes, we learned how to birth and feed the baby.  Tonight's class covers how to care for the baby after he is born.

We are moving into our new house this weekend (and probably throughout the next week).  We have worked so hard to get everything ready.  Next week, at least 2 nights are going to be set aside for resting. 

We also have our second baby shower this weekend.  I have never enjoyed baby showers that much, but when it's your own, its much more fun.  I love to see what people picked out for Carson.  He is already loved by so many people.       

Baby Shower

My very first baby shower is tonight.  I'm going to dinner with the girls from work and I am so excited. 

Carson's movements are stronger now and sometimes uncomfortable.  I had to have a talk with him the other night when he was trying to play and I was trying to sleep.   

Only 6 weeks and 6 days left!