Two Week Checkup

Carter had his two week checkup yesterday. He weighs 7 pounds 13 ounces and is 20 1/8 inches long. They measured him twice yesterday, so they must have measured him incorrectly at the hospital. The doctor said he is doing great! She also informed us that his left clavicle was fractured during delivery. His strength and movement are really good, so she said it was healing nicely. He has been such a good baby, I can't believe his clavicle was broken. He hasn't acted like it hurts him at all. I feel so bad for him. His delivery was rough!



Carter went to Lexie's basketball practice last night. All of the girls thought he was cute. Lexie made a lot of baskets. She is doing really well in basketball. Her favorite thing is to foul someone. She used all of her fouls in the last game. She is very good at stealing the ball also. She is definitely a defensive player. I don't have any pictures of her playing basketball because the camera we have now doesn't take very good action shots. We are getting a new camera, so hopefully I can post some pictures of her playing basketball. (We do have video though.)


I love taking pictures of him. He is so sweet!




I don't know if he's getting enough to eat.
He's so skinny! (just kidding)

More pictures

Carter is doing great! We had one afternoon that he had trouble eating, but he is eating like a champ now. He is a really good baby. He is very calm and relaxed. (I should not have said that. I hope I didn't jinx myself.) I was scared to death to have a boy, but now I can't imagine not having one. He is already so much fun. I feel very fortunate to have a boy and a girl.

Lexie is a great help. It is nice having a 12 year old because she can hold him while I do things. She is very good with him. Lexie and Carter are already in love with each other.

Monte is a great dad!! He is very hands on, which is nice. He surprised me the other morning. I came downstairs and he had done the dishes and taken out the trash. I didn't even have to ask, nag, gripe,or complain. He did it on his own free will. He is a great guy and an awesome dad! (He changes diapers, too!)

I tried to create a slide show, but I am not that talented. Here are some of the pictures I was going to put on the slide show. I did find out a better program for creating slide shows, so I will attempt that later.

WARNING: My dad and I share the same philosophy: You can never take too many pictures. (The grand kids call him Poppy, but we changed that to Poppyrazzi.)

I know your voice, you're my sister. You sing and read to me.

Poppy, Granny, and Carter

Finally, I get to sleep. Being born was rough!!

Proud Granny

Future Razorback-- (He already throws better than Casey Dick. You should see his pacifier fly!)

This is our first family photo. Carter is under the blanket. (Unfortunately, this is the only family photo we have so far.)

The night before we left, the hospital brought us a gourmet "Celebration Dinner" with sparkling cider. They rolled a fancy table in and Monte and I had a nice dinner together. We saved the cider for when Lexie returned to the hospital.

Going home day

Uncle Matt (my brother) and Carter

Baby Burrito-- He loves to be swaddled.

I heard the word "bath."

I don't think I like this.

Hey Sis, did mom make you take a bath too?

I found my thumb!! I have been looking for it, but mom had my hands covered.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Super Baby.

I love you daddy.

Second bath. I liked this one a little better. I can't wait until I can get in the water.

This was the night my parents left. :-(

It was nice having them here to help. I am glad they got to be here for the birth. I wish Jim and Deanna could have been here,too. I send them all a daily picture, so they can still watch him grow even though we are far away.

YAWN!!

So kissable.

The picture of unconditional love. My two babies.

Introducing Carter James Moore

Carter Moore has arrived! He weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces and was 21 inches long. He was born January 7th at 8:45 pm.







People ask who he looks like. He has my mouth. The only reason I know that is because it looks just like Lexie's. He looks a lot like Lexie did when she was a baby. I think he has Monte's facial structure with my colorings. He is a pretty good mix of both of us I think.

Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a nice holiday season. We had a nice Christmas and a laid back New Year's celebration. We watched Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. (I haven't watched the whole thing since I was in high school. I usually just get to see the count down.) Lexie and I got our groove on in the living room, and Monte looked at us like we were crazy. (Hey Lex, how did you celebrate New Years?-- I danced with my pregnant mom!) We also played Scene It and Guitar Hero III. Monte and Lex are really good at Guitar Hero. I am still trying to get through the first 'easy' song. It is a really fun game. (Like Dance Revolution, except you play a guitar instead of dance on a mat.) We finished the night off with a toast of sparkling cider, and then we camped out in the living room. It was a relaxing and fun way to celebrate. I know-- I am getting old!

BABY UPDATE
I went to the doctor today. I am dilated to "a good 3" and 50% effaced. I will be 39 weeks on Monday, so the doctor is going to induce me on Monday if I haven't had the baby yet. (At first we were trying to keep him in, and now we are making him come out. I bet he is really confused.) I will post pictures as soon as I can.