2 Months Old..

.. and two days late.

Two Months Old
Carter is smiling all the time
He loves to stand
Spits up a ton now
Still has a quivery lower lip
Is a great traveler
Loves his mommy and daddy
Weights almost 12lbs!

growing up

Carter is so much more alert.
In the last week or so; he has looked us in the eyes, showed us that he is ticklish (but not by laughing), and smiled at us.

We love our little boy.

Alligator Love

If you couldn't tell by the title of this blog Ryan and I have a thing for Alligators and we have pasted this love on to our son. He has a lot of Alligator gear.

This Alligator shirt from his Aunt Melissa.


These awesome Alligator socks from Grandma J


These Alligator blankets from Grandma S


This Alligator Towel from Aunt Nicci


Oh and Carter's Favorite little Buddy from his Aunt Nicci

And he has more but they don't fit yet.

one month

One Month Old
Carter is becoming more and more alert
He loves showers and baths
Enjoys tummy time with his Dad
Usually doesn't spit up much
He hasn't quiet mastered his binkie
and he makes the silliest faces.
Overall he is a really wonderful baby.

Trip to Utah

Carter and Grandma hit it off well. Arn't they cute together?
Grandpa thought Carter's cry was a dog in the yard. It was pretty funny.

Carter hadn't met his Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Stone. So after the mission reunion (Ryan might post about that later) we drove the rest of the way to Provo for a short visit. Right before we left town we stopped at The Brick Oven and had lunch with Brandon and Amanda and their daughter. Ryan thinks they might hit things off in the future but Taryn looks a little afraid of both Carter and his daddy.

Not the best picture but.. I was already in the car and didn't want to crawl out.

Goodbye Rocky.

Chad, Nicole and Garrett (Chad and Nicole and Ryan and I dated at the same time)

Brock and Carter

Brock, Ryan, Rocky, Chad

Ryan had some of the very best roommates in college you could ever ask for. We still are very good friends with them. Rocky is graduating and moving to San Antonio so we got together on Saturday night to play some games before Rocky is finished for the semester. My favorite part about Ryan's roommates is that I love them so much too. They really are some of the best guys I have ever met.

Swing, Swing

Carter's Great Grandma J gave him this swing. I don't know how much he likes it but I really love it.

Ready to go.

Carter was 6 lbs 12 ounces at birth, 6 lbs 10 ounces at discharge, 6 lbs 2 ounces at 3 day check and 6 lbs 9 ounces when we went in for his 2 week check. We will get him weighted again next week to make sure he is still gaining. My mom thinks he is little and I didn't believe it- Until I saw a picture of a newborn that was about 8 lbs or something and that baby looked huge! I am glad that my little guy is little.

Family Time

Story time with Grandma S, Cousin Tyler, and Aunt Angela
Cuddling Aunt Melissa and Cousin Austin
Crying with Great Grandpa J
Napping with Great Grandma J

Pictures from Birth Day

This is me all ready to head to the hospital. This is my belly after my water broke.
After a few hours. Starting too look tired.


Our first family photo... aren't we cute?

Nap Time

My Two Handsome Princes
Carter is 5 days old in this picture

Carter and his Alligator

My sister Nicci gave Carter an alligator and a book for Christmas. The book was about a pet alligator that an Aunt gave her nephew, so it was fitting. Now that he is born we ca actually give it to him. As you can see it is a bit large (almost as large as him), but Carter enjoys sucking on its ear and using it as a pillow. Not sure if he realizes what it is and what he is doing--but he will in a few months. He is already 10 days old.

Carter Jacob

Ryan broke the news already along with Melissa, my Mom, and Angela, but I have all the pictures and details so I figure I too will announce to the world that I am a mother.

Saturday morning around 3 AM my water broke. I started having a few contractions around 4 and called the hospital shortly there after and they told me to come in. But since Carter is a very special person and I wanted to impress him I straightened my hair and did my make up. I had just packed for the hospital on Friday so I did not have to do much to be ready. Of course while I showered and primped my dear husband ran all over the house vacuuming and lysol spraying and just making it so our home would be nice when we got back from the hospital. So off we went. Of course we stopped by McDonald's on the way there because we heard a nasty roamer that they don't let you eat if you are in labor and we hear the first time around is slow-12 plus hours of joy.

So I was admitted and given an IV of patosin (sp?) (to induce and speed up my contractions) and left to suffer in my pains. I don't know why but I decided I did not want to have an epidural (I know I am crazy) -the thought of them scares me. Around 11:45 AM my wonderful nurse asked me if I wanted to try a shot of pain killers in my IV (she asked me in the middle of a contraction.. How lovely). So I did take something that made me feel like I was high or something you know that dentist office drug feeling- but not quiet as nice because at the dentist office you just have to breath and sit there with your mouth open. The drugs made me a little delirious and I might have said some very confused things because I was very confused. And then it happened.. (in reality it seems to be a very long time) our little boy was born. BUT it still counts as a natural childbirth (a nurse told me so)! I did it. I did it. So weird and amazing. And he was born at 12:12 PM so that means that my labor was only 'bad' from around 7:30 AM-12:30PM- That's 5 hours.


Doesn't he just look perfect. I have to tell you two weeks early and being only 6 lbs 12 ounces was lovely- when you think of the alternative of two weeks late and 9 lbs or something. Well I really should be going to sleep. I am super excited for the future and for my visiting mommy and sister.
Here is Carter's bed for tonight.. (this is just the posed picture..)

Our Baby

Liz is still in the hospital (I came home for food and a shower) so I will get to break the news--- Carter was born at 12:12 pm Saturday. He is six pounds twelve ounces, and twenty one inches long. Everything went great, Liz did such a good job that even the doctor and nurses were impressed by her. I would tell y'all what he looks like and the details of the event, but I don't want to steal Liz's moment. She will post pictures tonight of him when she comes home.

thinking about baby

Ryan

Liz

So as it draws closer to the day our baby will be born. We (naturally) wonder what our child will look like. Will he look like his Mom or Dad or one of his Uncles or Aunts? We are excited to find out.