32 Weeks

I can't believe I am 8 months pregnant! Here's a picture of me. I'm feeling great - yep, I'm still wearing my heels and I'm not terribly uncomfortable just yet.

I have gained about 15 pounds now and my favorite thing to eat is grilled chicken ceasar salads from La Madeline and brownies!!! Carson is busy moving all the time - he doesn't have much space so the slightest movement shakes my belly so much that everyone else can see it. I was visiting with a client today and she said, "Oh my gosh! What was that?!" I said, "Oh - that was Carson. He says hi!" She laughed. He had switched positions and my entire belly shook when he moved. Too funny.

The nursery is pretty much finished now. We just need to get the plumber to come by and replace the washer heads. They are all corroded, and they are on the wrong spigits. Meaning, the cold is hot and the hot is cold. So I can't wash anything in cold-cold and most of his clothes, sheets, bedding, etc all require cold-cold. I am so ready to be able to wash it all - there are 6 piles of laundry on his floor. Yes, 6! Our little boy is rotten to the core already!

I'm getting excited - I have my work shower next Wednesday. It should be lots of fun! Until next time, take care!

Finishing Touches on Carson's Room

Chad and I have been trying to figure out how we wanted to display Carson's name in the nursery. We decided to get some wooden letters and paint them the same blue as the words in the room. Then, we took some rope and made little loops off of the back of each letter and hung them over his crib. I think it turned out great! Here are a couple of views. Enjoy!

Pregnancy Update

We just returned from Dr. Putterman's office. First of all, I have been sick for an entire week now. I have had congestion, an eye infection, a sinus infection, etc etc etc. He finally prescribed me some medicine two nights ago - thank goodness! I feel a little bit better, but I am definitely not 100% yet. I have just two more pills to take from my Z Pack, so I should feel much better tomorrow.


Second, Carson is doing great! He is measuring perfect and we got to see him today. He's a BIG boy - it used to be that his entire body could fit in the ultrasound window. Not anymore - we could only see his face or an arm or his tummy at one time today. Dr. Putterman says he weighs just under 4 pounds and is very active. He is thinking he should weigh around 7 pounds when he's born. We're excited.

Third, the fibroid moved! We are really excited to know that I will be able to give birth naturally. Dr. Putterman is taking vacation for Thanksgiving, so he promised he would induce me if I hadn't already had him the week before he leaves. Thank goodness - I really want Dr. P delivering him. He had to look forever to find it, but the fibroid is still there, unchanged, but way in the back left of my uterus. Completely out of our way.

I hadn't gained any weight since the last time I went to see him, but I have been sick so I didn't get a lecture. My total weight gain at this point is still 13.6 pounds. My blood pressure was high at first because I'm sick, but they had me rest on my left side for a few minutes. After that, it went down to 110/65. Whew.

Here is a pic of me at 31 weeks, 2 days (today) feeling crummy. Excuse the glasses and no make-up. There's only so much you want to do when you feel icky like this.

And here is a picture of Mr. Carson. He is looking right into the "camera" saying cheese. You are looking at just his face. He is kind of "leaning" to the right. You can see his left arm is bent at the elbow up by his face. His eyes and mouth are open and it appears that he has Daddy's nose.

Dr. Putterman was thrilled with his progress and mine. He is also thrilled that I will be able to give birth naturally.


Well, that's the update on both Mommy and Baby. We're doing well and hope everyone else is too!

Baby Shower

I just returned from my baby shower! It was wonderful! Alana, Cherolyn, Katie, and Stacy outdid themselves! I got so many fabulous gifts - Mr. Carson is set! I am so blessed to have friends and family that care about us so much. Thank you to everyone - I enjoyed visiting with you all, and I appreciate your thoughtfulness!

Love you all!

30 Weeks + Maternity Pics

We got our maternity pictures back today and I am so pleased with them! Al Torres, our wedding photographer, shot them. I think they came out great!

I am now 30 weeks - I can't believe I only have less than 10 weeks left!

I have a big shower this weekend that my sister, Alana, Cherolyn, and Stacy are throwing me. I am very excited - I can hardly wait!

Here are a few shots from our session with Al. There are at least 20 that we really like. Of course, I am not showing our favorites because I want them to be a surprise. I blew one up for everyone to sign at showers and the other we are giving to our families as a gift.

Enjoy!

Baby Shower

My Grandma, Aunt Kathy, and Aunt Mary Gayle threw me a shower today. It was very nice! I had a great time! We got lots of wonderful things for Mr. Carson - like I've said before - "How is it that he can be so spoiled and not even be here yet?!" The decorations were so cute, the food was great, and I think everyone had a nice time. In addition to Grandma, Kathy, and Mary Gayle, my Mom, Katie, Jean, Allie, Kelly, Lynda, Cherolyn and Wyatt came. We did a lot of laughing, as usual. Here are a few pics from the shower - enjoy!

Pregnancy Update

We had a great appointment on Friday at Dr. Putterman's. I had not gained any weight since the last time he saw me, my blood pressure was good, and Carson is head down - ready to rock and roll! Dr. Putterman said I was measuring "perfect" for how far along I am, and that everything looked great. We have an ultrasound on the 20th, I just can't wait!

Congratulations to Kelly and Brad!

We are so excited to announce that Kelly, Chad's sister, is pregnant! She will be 12 weeks tomorrow and everything is going great so far. Kelly is due March 21, 2008. She doesn't think she's going to find out what she's having, but...I'll believe it when I see it. Kelly is a planner like me - she'll have to have the nursery just so. That's one of the things I love most about her.

Congratulations Kelly and Brad!!! We know you're going to make wonderful parents!

29 Week Picture

Here's a pic of me at 29 weeks! I'm sill feeling good, wearing my heels, and not swelling yet. I have gained 13.4 pounds so far with only 11 weeks to go. Carson seems to be doing well - he moves around a lot and wakes me up at night quite a bit. We can't wait to meet him!

The Window Valences Are Up!

Here are some pics of the window valences, cabinet in the bathroom, and new signs that Michelle got us. We just finished putting it all up tonight. I think it looks great! My only problem is the cabinet in the bathroom looks too high. Chad insisted it be that high because if an adult sits on the toilet, their head will hit it if it's any lower. Oh well, at least it's up and the bathroom is complete!

Mommy's 31!

Well, I turned 31 last Thursday. Do I feel older? Nah, not really. Just bigger - ha!

My Mom and I went to the Galleria Saturday, and I had a makeover at Laura Mercier. I absolutely love their make-up, it feels terrific on my face. It looks a million times better than that Mac crap.

We went to dinner at La Griglia to celebrate my birthday with my parents, Carol and Jack, and Carol's sister Linda Saturday night. It was really good.

Here are a couple of pics - one of me and one of me and my parents at dinner.

Hope everyone is doing well!