Thursday, April 26, 2012
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March 31, 2012
March 30, 2012
Oh the things this little boy says! On the way to school today, Keric asked me if it was Spring time yet. I said "Yes, it is Spring time." He was very excited by this because I have been telling him for months now, that we can't go to the park because it isn't Spring time yet. Sadly the weather hasn't been too great, so despite it being Spring, we still haven't been able to go to the park. :(
A little while later he said "Mom! Yes it IS Spring time! You know what that means?" I was SURE he was going to say "Now we can go to the park." But instead he said "The Popcorn comes back on the trees!" Oh the things we teach our little kids in Primary! :) Funny little boy! :)
Saturday, March 31, 2012
March 29, 2012
This picture totally cracks me up!! I was texting my Mom, and decided to send her a picture of Carson, and when I snapped it, this was the expression I got! haha
March 28, 2012
Back to the Dr.'s to check on Carson's weight.
Just like his older brother, he is having a hard time gaining back up to his birth weight.
I was a little nervous to put him on that scale, but thankfully he had gained weight, which was what the Dr. wanted to see!
He isn't quite the 8lb 7oz he was born at, but I'll take the 7lbs 15oz he was today, and hope for more weight gain!
We have to go back on April 6, so hopefully he will keep gaining!
March 27, 2012
Keric was invited to his very first little girls birthday party!
He has had a little crush on Hannah for awhile now, and she invited him to her birthday party today. He came home on Sunday with his Princess Party invitation in hand, and grinning from ear to ear! :)
Last night we went shopping for Hannah's present, and Keric picked it out ALL by himself. He insisted that Hannah would "be happy" with his purchase of a Rapunzel Barbie doll made to put in the bathtub.
He had such a fun time at the party, and I'm sure being surrounded by tons of girls didn't hurt either. :)
He is turning into such a little ladies man...I really hope doesn't become TOO girl crazy! I'd like to keep that under wraps at least until he is done with is mission!! :)
March 26, 2012
One more little similarity between Keric and Carson with a little twist.
Keric used to love to take naps in our bed, however he would only sleep on Chris' side of the bed!
Today Carson was fussy and wouldn't settle down. I swaddled him tight, and laid him down in my bed, on MY side of the bed, and he immediately fell asleep. All I could do was laugh and think to myself...Ya know....SOMEONE should sleep in my bed!
Of course ironically it's the little person who prevents ME from sleeping in my bed, but oh well...he is sound asleep now! That makes for a happy mommy, maybe now I can take a shower!
March 25, 2012
I actually truly intended on going to church today, but I had such a horrible night with Carson, that I was simply too exhausted to get up and go, so we stayed home and slept!
After church Aunt Denise, Uncle Mark, Aunt Maren and Uncle Dave all came over to meet Carson for the first time.
Carson was a little cranky, but I think they liked him anyway. :)
Aunt Denise was even sweet enough to bring me some more Thin Mints!!! I ran out awhile ago, and I've been really trying hard to refrain from buying another 20 boxes! :)
I'll be careful not to eat these quite so fast! haha
After church Aunt Denise, Uncle Mark, Aunt Maren and Uncle Dave all came over to meet Carson for the first time.
Carson was a little cranky, but I think they liked him anyway. :)
Aunt Denise was even sweet enough to bring me some more Thin Mints!!! I ran out awhile ago, and I've been really trying hard to refrain from buying another 20 boxes! :)
I'll be careful not to eat these quite so fast! haha
March 23, 2012
Today I went to my 2 week check up with Dr. Holmes. I had to go in after 2 weeks because of having a C-section. Mostly she wanted to check my incision and make sure that everything was healing ok, and that I was doing good.
My incision still hurts some. I still take my pain meds every once in awhile, and wear my little belly band, but over all I am doing well. It seems like my recovery from this surgery is MUCH easier than it was when I had my fibroid tumor removed. I can get around pretty well on my own, and even though I STILL wear yoga pants/jammie pants because I can't stand to have my jeans on my incision, I don't have much else to complain about.
The BEST part of my check up was getting validation that I have in deed lost 32 pounds since having Carson! I guess my body likes nursing?? I have no other explanation as to why 32 pounds just fell off my body. I wasn't able to nurse Keric, so this is all totally new to me! I'm certainly not complaining, but I also did NOT expect it!
Of course by posting this weight, you all can add 32 to this number and see for yourself just how truly FAT I was! I am finally to the weight I was when I got pregnant with Keric. Ironically when I found out I was pregnant, I was on a quest to lost about 20 lbs!
It's not by any means my ideal weight, but I am wearing clothes I haven't worn in honestly years, and I feel pretty good about myself! :)
Now I just have 20 more pounds to go and I'll be the girl that Chris married!! ;)
March 22, 2012
It's a funny thing to "document" I suppose, but I never did claim to not be "weird" especially when it comes to pictures and events of my kids! :)
Carson lost his little cord today after his bath! As gross as those cords are, it's kind of like the last part of them being a "brand new baby!" I was kind of sad to see that it had come off, even though I was also sort of ready for it to come off.
Now I guess he's a "real boy!" with his brand new belly button! haha
March 21, 2012
Carson still has his days and nights mixed up. From what I have read....this is something that you really can't "fix" but is something they tend to kind of grow out of around a month old. I guess I have another 2 1/2 weeks or so before I am going to get any real sleep! :)
He sure is cute and "bight eyed" at night though! He just looks around and is totally content starting at about 10:00 p.m.
I just LOVE those big eyes! He truly is a little clone of Keric! It's a little scary at times how much those two look a like!
March 20, 2012
It has been 10 days since little Carson was born, and I ALMOST have my feet back! Dr. Holmes told me that it would take about 10 days, so hopefully with in the next few days, I will have normal feet again! :)
I should have taken a picture of them at their worst, but I was too embarrassed to post it! I literally had ROLLS on my ankles of all places, and I could not wear shoes! I have more shoes than the average person, and of ALL those shoes, there weren't ANY that fit!
Now I can at least wear flip flops, and some of my other shoes without leaving DENTS in my feet!
The things you go through to get these sweet little babies here. I guess going without shoes and having literal fat feet are pretty small sacrifices! :)
Saturday, March 24, 2012
March 19, 2012
I am exhausted! I fully admit it! It's not that I don't get ANY sleep, but the sleep that I do get is totally unrestful, and very interrupted.
Of course it is interrupted by a very CUTE and very SWEET little man, but sadly this little man has his days and nights totally mixed up!
I guess I need to start doing research on how to fix this little problem! It's time to get ready for bed, and he is wide awake ready to play!
*sigh* It's gonna be another LONG night!
March 18, 2012
Today I stayed home from church with Carson while Chris and Bubby went to church. Chris taught my class for me, so I didn't even have to find a sub! :)
Being home alone, I have to admit, was a little scary. I'm feeling a lot stronger, and not in as much pain as I was a few days ago, but there is always that worry I guess. What if something happened while I was alone. I try to convince myself that I am "fine" but in all reality I had a pretty major surgery, and as many surgeries as I have had, I know that it takes my body awhile to heal.
I still have sausage feet, so I don't go up and down stairs with Carson at all. So I was kind of just stuck upstairs until Chris got home. :)
I got up and took a shower and got ready, ie put some new jammies on, and then I got Carson bathed and ready too. After I got him all ready, we took a nap until Chris and Keric got home.
When I put Carson down I was watching the little faces that he makes while he sleeps. I was so excited that I got a picture of this face! He makes this face a lot, but I can never get a picture of it! I call it his "crunching numbers" face. He looks so serious, it just cracks me up! Funny little boy!
March 17, 2012
Today was kind of an emotional day for me. Ok...it was a very emotional day!
Carson hardly slept at all last night, so the lack of sleep probably didn't help, but today was also the day we had to put my mom back on the airplane headed for home.
I can't believe that it's already been a week! How can Carson be a week old today, and how can my Mom have already been here a week!?!? I'm sure this week hasn't flown by as quickly for my poor Dad who is home alone, but it sure flew by for me!
We had to have my Mom to the airport by 10 this morning, so we all drove into SLC to drop her off. I cried when we dropped her off, I cried all the way home, and I cried myself to sleep when we got home! I'm even crying now as I type this!
There is a part of me that wonders if this was the last time she will come stay with me for a week. More than likely Carson will be my last baby. I'm getting older, it's not easy for me to get pregnant, let alone BE pregnant, so more than likely this is it. It makes me sad to think I won't have another week with hanging out with my Mom!
I guess I'll just have to make it a point to go spend more weeks with her!
Thank you Mom for coming out to help us! My house is beautiful, and my stomach muscles still ache from all the laughing! I can't wait until I get to see you in April! Love you Super, and Love you Dooper!!! xoxo
March 16, 2012
Back to the Dr. we go to check Carson's weight and Bilirubin. Thankfully miracle of all miracles not only did he gain 2 oz in one day, his bilirubin had come down from an 18 to an 11 so he doesn't have to have the space bed anymore!! YEA CARSON!!
The only appointment we could get was in the morning, and Bubby had his "Green Party" at school today. He already missed school on Tuesday, and since he was asked to bring Green punch to his party I really didn't want him to miss again.
My Mom was nice enough to stay home so she could pick Keric up from School while we were at the Dr.
Not only did I come home to a beautifully clean house, I got to see THIS sweet face! He loves his Leprechaun shirt that my Mom brought him, and they made these cute little leprechaun hats at school! Seriously the CUTEST little Leprechaun I have ever seen!!
March 15, 2012
Carson's Billirubin score was a little high when we left the hospital, so the pediatrician wanted to see him back in 2 days.
Not really what I wanted to do my 2nd day back at home, but I got myself and Carson ready and we all went in to SLC for Carson's appointment.
My Mom came with us so she could watch Bubby while we were with the Dr.
When they weighed Carson, he was almost a pound less than he was when he was born!! I was a little shocked! I know that they lose some weight in the hospital, but a pound!?!?
Of course this wasn't great news to the Dr. either. I got the whole nursing lecture again, but thankfully the lecture wasn't as harsh as it was with Keric. At least she didn't tell me to give it up and switch solely to formula!
We went down to the lab and had his blood drawn. Poor little man was back there for over an hour trying to get enough blood to draw for the bilirubin test and also for the sodium test the Dr. ordered. I was so glad I was in the waiting room and not back in the lab with him watching them poke and prod him, and listening to him cry! I just can't do that. I can't watch him cry and get hurt, I make Chris do that kind of stuff.
By the time we got home there was a message on our machine telling us that his Billirubin was high, and that the Home Care people would be bringing the lights over for him to lie on. I was so hoping we wouldn't have to do that, but I guess now he and Keric have one more thing in common...the "Space Bed!"
Chris and Keric went to the Grantsville Children's Sociable to watch Reagan's singing performance. Mom, Carson and I stayed home. My friend Melissa Elton came over to see Carson for a little while, and Mom and I just hung out.
I love having her here! Makes me so sad that it's only for a couple more days! :(
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