Saturday, March 14, 2009
Ben is a SNUGGLER!
We have tried and tried to keep Ben's head out of his blankets and clothes, but he refuses. He will snuggle back down no matter how often we come in and pull it down. He makes us nervous being all bundled like that.
More Ben
Wow. Mommy and Daddy are showing their lack of sleep.
Ah, he opened his eyes. He is spending more and more time awake after feedings during the day. We love looking at his eyes. He will turn his head if mommy or daddy talks to him while Mama-D or Aunt Can Can is holding him.
My hand in Daddy's. Soon, Daddy will teach me how to hold a baseball.
This is my look as soon as I finish feeding. It is Mommy's favorite face. SSTTRREETTCCHH
Me and Mama-D (Amber's mom). Mama-D makes sure to be up and showered by the time Mommy brings me out of the room each morning. She loves to get to hold me while Mommy takes a shower.
Daddy's hand sure is big!
I don't need Mommy - I can eat all by myself. Oh wait, there isn't anything good coming out of this finger.
Daddy thinks I look like I could be Max's brother. What do you think Cara?
The long blondish hair. It is lighter on top and gets darker as it goes down. How long will this full head of hair last? Grammy (Ryan's mom) said that Daddy was born with a full head of hair and he never lost it!Thursday, March 12, 2009
Ben Video
We have some friends in Dallas that welcomed their second child this past October. They sent out a video with this song and pictures of their son. Since I heard that song in October, I had to use it for Ben. Since I am getting so much pressure to get more pictures out, this isn't as refined as I might like, so maybe there will be an updated version in the future. Enjoy some of our first moments with our son.
Ben is HERE!
We are happy to announce that Benjamin Ryan Carter was born Tuesday, March 10th at 9:24pm. He weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce and was 18 inches long. He has blondish colored hair (Ryan's siblings have much lighter hair than Ryan). He is absolutely gorgeous and we are so excited to have him here. He is crying now and wanting to be fed, so I will leave it at that until I make it back to my computer.
Don't worry - there will be plenty more pictures and things to come! I am anxious to share him with you all, but he just hasn't given me the chance yet.
Tuesday at 10pm - Proud daddy got to give him his first bath and change his first diaper while I looked on from my bed.
Weighing in at 7.1
Ah, some time with mommy.
Walking out of the hospital to go home for the first time (arrived home Thursday at 11:30am.)
Don't worry - there will be plenty more pictures and things to come! I am anxious to share him with you all, but he just hasn't given me the chance yet.
Tuesday at 3:30pm - on the way to the birthing center - one last shot.
Tuesday at 10pm - Proud daddy got to give him his first bath and change his first diaper while I looked on from my bed.
Weighing in at 7.1
Ah, some time with mommy.
Keep checking back...There is plenty more to come.
Monday, March 9, 2009
He is still in there
Ben still insists in staying in my tummy even though Ryan and I have repeatedly told him we want to meet him now! We went to the doctor this morning and I am dilated to a 2 and my doctor said my "membranes are bulging." I haven't heard that phrase before, but it has to be progress. And, it makes me more and more nervous that my water will break in Wal-Mart. I have dreamed that my water broke in Wal-Mart twice now. So, Ryan goes to Wal-Mart with me now, even though it is probably his least favorite place in the entire world. Such a great husband!!!
We intended to have some type of 'babymoon' before Ben arrived, but we found out we were pregnant a few weeks after moving here and starting this new job and we traveled for the Christmas holidays for my sister's wedding, so a trip has been lost somewhere in the back of our minds. But, we managed to get away this past weekend, barely sneaking in a little getaway before he arrives. We went to El Dorado State Park (if you know us, you know we love state parks) and stayed in a little cabin there. El Dorado is only an hour from our house. My allergies were pretty bad and I was mostly tired, so we pretty much stayed inside and read a lot. And, ate really well, too. We even moved the couch in front of the sliding glass door so we could look out at the trees and pretend we were out enjoying God's beautiful creation. Here is a lovely picture of us sitting on the couch because that is pretty much all we did! Don't zoom in too far, we were camping which means ponytail and no make-up. But, the couch is worth zooming in to see - it was some strange animal foresty print - where do you buy stuff like that?
I have a great desire to try cloth diapers with Ben, but I had no idea that there is a secret cult of cloth diaper moms out there. They have blogs and swapping websites and there are tons of different kinds of fancy cloth diapers. A friend of a friend (thanks Lisa) gave me many of her cloth diapers! I knew that some of them would need new elastic in the legs, so I have been working on that. I have all the smallest ones done, but I still have quite a stack to go yet. In the picture below, I have completed the elastic on the leg at the top of the picture, but not the bottom.
The ones that need the new elastic are called Bum Genius - I think that is hilarious. I can't wait to give them a try. They retail for almost $20 a diaper, so I am so thankful for this great 'donation' of diapers. I have high hopes of doing these cloth diapers - no matter what some of you have told me :)
This is a picture of my piles of new diapers. Some Bum Genius and some Swaddlebees (with the circles).
We intended to have some type of 'babymoon' before Ben arrived, but we found out we were pregnant a few weeks after moving here and starting this new job and we traveled for the Christmas holidays for my sister's wedding, so a trip has been lost somewhere in the back of our minds. But, we managed to get away this past weekend, barely sneaking in a little getaway before he arrives. We went to El Dorado State Park (if you know us, you know we love state parks) and stayed in a little cabin there. El Dorado is only an hour from our house. My allergies were pretty bad and I was mostly tired, so we pretty much stayed inside and read a lot. And, ate really well, too. We even moved the couch in front of the sliding glass door so we could look out at the trees and pretend we were out enjoying God's beautiful creation. Here is a lovely picture of us sitting on the couch because that is pretty much all we did! Don't zoom in too far, we were camping which means ponytail and no make-up. But, the couch is worth zooming in to see - it was some strange animal foresty print - where do you buy stuff like that?
I have a great desire to try cloth diapers with Ben, but I had no idea that there is a secret cult of cloth diaper moms out there. They have blogs and swapping websites and there are tons of different kinds of fancy cloth diapers. A friend of a friend (thanks Lisa) gave me many of her cloth diapers! I knew that some of them would need new elastic in the legs, so I have been working on that. I have all the smallest ones done, but I still have quite a stack to go yet. In the picture below, I have completed the elastic on the leg at the top of the picture, but not the bottom.
The ones that need the new elastic are called Bum Genius - I think that is hilarious. I can't wait to give them a try. They retail for almost $20 a diaper, so I am so thankful for this great 'donation' of diapers. I have high hopes of doing these cloth diapers - no matter what some of you have told me :)This is a picture of my piles of new diapers. Some Bum Genius and some Swaddlebees (with the circles).
Monday, March 2, 2009
Dr. & Poll Updated
We just got home from the doctor and there really isn't much to report. I am not sure if I am glad about that or disappointed. I am still just dilated to a 1. Ryan and I had thought he was noticeable lower than last Monday, but my doctor said he must just be curling up and "getting ready to launch" because he can't get any lower in my pelvis without me not being able to walk. So, he is locked and loaded and now we just wait for the explosion. I really think my doctor thinks he will come a little early, but no one really knows but God that created this wonderful baby. Ryan and I are both so excited to meet him. I know he will cry and need to eat around the clock and keep me up all night, but we are just thrilled that he will soon physically be a part of our lives. Thanks for all the emails and good wishes that keep coming to our inbox. We love it!
There are a couple new poll guesses that have come in, so here is the updated list.
March 7 PM - Lynda, my Grandma's friend, practically a Great Aunt to me
March 9 - The earliest I want him to arrive
March 11 PM Priscilla, my college roommate
March 12 PM Kat, DTS friend
March 13 AM Cara, DTS friend
March 14 AM Grammy (Ryan's mom)
March 14 or 15 Mama D (my mom - she wants to get her house cleaning done on the weekend before Ben comes)
March 15 AM Candice, my middle sister
March 15 PM Ryan's Guess
March 16 AM Great Grandma Sherrill
March 17 AM/PM Lilly, Campus Crusade for Christ friend from college
March 19 - Official Due Date
March 19 AM Kim, grew up pretty much as sisters, but no blood relation
March 24 PM Lisa, Dallas care group friend
March 25 PM Darby, DTS friend
March 26 AM Darby, DTS friend (yes, she is double-dipping, but there was no rule about that :)
There are a couple new poll guesses that have come in, so here is the updated list.
March 7 PM - Lynda, my Grandma's friend, practically a Great Aunt to me
March 9 - The earliest I want him to arrive
March 11 PM Priscilla, my college roommate
March 12 PM Kat, DTS friend
March 13 AM Cara, DTS friend
March 14 AM Grammy (Ryan's mom)
March 14 or 15 Mama D (my mom - she wants to get her house cleaning done on the weekend before Ben comes)
March 15 AM Candice, my middle sister
March 15 PM Ryan's Guess
March 16 AM Great Grandma Sherrill
March 17 AM/PM Lilly, Campus Crusade for Christ friend from college
March 19 - Official Due Date
March 19 AM Kim, grew up pretty much as sisters, but no blood relation
March 24 PM Lisa, Dallas care group friend
March 25 PM Darby, DTS friend
March 26 AM Darby, DTS friend (yes, she is double-dipping, but there was no rule about that :)
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