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.

Winter Concert

Lexie had her Winter Chorus Concert last week. I was amazed at how good they were. I have always thought Lexie was a good singer. Lately when she has been practicing her chorus songs in the car, I have noticed she is getting even better. I guess her voice is maturing.

My parents and little brother came in to have Christmas with us, see Lexie's concert, and fly her back to Arkansas. We had a really good time with them. They had the worst flight home. (I am not sure they will ever come back after the flight home!! Just kidding.) They were supposed to fly from from San Jose at 1:oo pm, go to LA for a short layover, and land in Northwest Arkansas around 9:00 pm. The flight from San Jose to LA was fine, but when they got to LA there was a mechanical problem with the plane. So, they ended up flying out of San Jose at 1:00 pm on Wednesday (as planned), going to LA, then Las Vegas, then Dallas, and then finally arriving in Northwest Arkansas at 3:00 pm on Thursday.

My little brother will be bringing Lexie back to us next week. They have a lot of fun together, so I am sure it will be a fun trip. I just hope the people sitting around them don't kick them off the plane. They constantly tease each other (in a fun way).

I can't wait to get Lexie back. This is the first time I have never been with her on Christmas. We let her open a few presents before she left, but we will celebrate Christmas when she gets back. Monte is doing a nice job of putting up with my pregnancy emotions AND missing Lex emotions. I am trying to get more scrap booking done. I have a lot of supplies now thanks to mom, Doris, and Christy. (I actually look like a pro now, but looks can be deceiving.) I am trying to do a scrapbook for Lexie, too.

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


Lexie is on the front row, second from the left.


Matt (my little brother) and Lexie


My parents, Lexie, and me


Monte, Lexie, and me

I know... Lexie is gorgeous!! I think I may lock her up until she is 30.

Another Week Down

I have made it to 35 weeks. Hooray!! I am now allowed to pick Lexie up from school and do things around the house. I am so glad to be able to get off the couch for more than showering and going to the restroom.

There were some advantages to being on bed rest. Before the accident, I was so busy with work, housework, and family that I forgot I was pregnant a lot. I would look in the mirror and think, "Wow! I am fat. Oh wait, I am pregnant." I think the accident may have been God's way of making me slow down. I really bonded with the baby while I was in the hospital and on bed rest. I felt and noticed every time he moved. We even played games together. I would wiggle my belly and he would kick. I know it doesn't sound very exciting, but you find ways to amuse yourself when you are bored out of your mind. I also got a lot of shopping done without having to fight the crowds of the mall. But, I do look forward to going to the mall. I love Christmas, so I can't wait to see the decorations at the mall. (They build this huge Christmas display in our mall. It is really cool.) Also, I got most of the baby's scrapbook done. (It is my first real scrapbook, so it is a little basic.)

Here is my latest belly picture. (It was a bad hair day. I was experimenting with hair styling tools I don't use very often. It took me an hour to make my hair look like I just got out of bed. Plus, I burned my neck, finger, and wrist.) I am a couple of days shy of 35 weeks in this picture.

Happy Holidays!

Day 14 on Bed rest

I didn't forget about my blog, there is just not much going on here (which is a good thing). Warning to all of you out there: Be careful what you wish for!!! I used to say things like, "I wish I could be on bed rest. Just a week would be nice." It is not nice. I am tired of watching TV, tired of reading (don't tell my students that), I fall asleep out of boredom a lot. I wish I could rollover my sleeping minutes until after the baby is born, or at least share them with my sister (she needs them more than I do right now).

I went to the doctor a couple of days ago. (My big outing of the week!) Everything is good. Today is my last day of taking medicine every six hours. Starting tomorrow I will take it only if I have 6 contractions in one hour. I am sure Monte will enjoy not having to hear my alarm go off in the middle of the night.

I hope you all are enjoying the holiday season. Christmas is my favorite time of year. Monte and Lexie put the tree up, so I have a pretty view from the couch. Thank goodness for wireless internet. I am able to do some Christmas shopping. Although I think Monte is about to ban me from EBay. (It's better when you win it!)

Thanksgiving Blessings

It is Thanksgiving and we have so much to be thankful for. As many of you know we have had a rough week, but it has shown us how amazing our family and friends are.

Here is an update of what's been going on for those who don't know.
On Friday (Nov. 9) I was in a minor car accident. I was instructed to go to the hospital for observation since I was pregnant. An hour before I was supposed to go home, I started having contractions. The doctor started me on magnesium to stop the contractions and gave me a steroid shot for the baby's lungs. That is when I got scared. Monte was in Vegas and it was just Lexie and I here. I called a friend of mine that I work with, and at the drop of a hat she came and picked Lexie up and kept her all night. Monte couldn't get a flight out until Saturday morning, so he called some friends and they came and stayed at the hospital until Monte got there. They slept in the very uncomfortable waiting room chairs all night! Also, family members all over the country immediately started praying for us. On Saturday, I was transferred to another hospital and doctor that specializes in preterm labor and premature babies. When I got there my contractions slowed down and decreased in intensity. I got to go home that night. Everything was good, we thought. Sunday afternoon we took Lexie to a birthday party. When we got home I started bleeding, so we had to go back to the hospital. Our wonderful friends picked Lexie up from the party and kept her for us. My parents flew out to take care of Lexie because I was going to be in the hospital for a while. The bleeding stopped the same day it started, but I continued to have contractions every 2 minutes for a couple of days. My contractions slowed to just a few a day which is normal, so I got to go home. Luckily, the baby did great through the whole thing. His heart rate was perfect the whole time and his movements were strong. Now I am on bed rest until the baby is born. I always thought bed rest sounded good, but it sucks!! I am a teacher and a mom. It is not in my genetic make up to even sit down.

This would have been hard enough, but while this was going on Monte's dad had a heart attack. Poor Monte. I felt so sorry for him. He handled things so well. He was a rock during all of this. Again we had family members all over the country praying for his dad, and those that were able went to see him. He had a double bypass a couple of days ago. I just talked to Monte's mom, and she said he was doing well. Hopefully they will be able to get him up to go for a walk later, and his heart rate was good.

So here is what I am thankful for this Thanksgiving:
-Family: Our families were amazing during all of this. I am lucky that my parents had the ability to drop everything and come out without any notice. We are also lucky to have family that prayed for us, and called and kept us updated on Monte's dad since we couldn't go to him.
-Friends: Since we don't have family out here, it is nice to have friends that we think of as family. Our "California family" took care of us when our biological family was not here. Also, my friends (coworkers) have helped me tremendously. I was not ready for a sub in my classroom, and they immediately got everything ready for my sub. Luckily I had already picked my long term sub, so they contacted her. My principal was also very caring and told me not to worry about anything school related.
-Prayer and medical advances
-Lexie: She handled everything so well. She got bumped around between houses a few times until my parents got here, and then her routine was completely messed up because she had to come to the hospital every day. She has been very sweet. She cuddles up with me and sings to the baby. (Of course she sings Jonas Brothers songs because she knows he likes them.) He kicks a lot now, so she gets to feel him move and kick.
-Monte: I knew I married a wonderful man, but this really proved it. He slept at the hospital every night. He would only leave when my parents were there to stay with me during the day. When I would wake up in the middle of the night, I could look over and see him sleeping on the uncomfortable chair bed. I knew he loved me, but this was above and beyond love. He would not leave my side even though he was having a family emergency on his side of the family. (And going back to family, his side told him not to even think about leaving me.) My husband is a very strong man. He handled this week amazingly (probably not a real word). I am so lucky to have found someone who loves me so much. Just so you know, I love him so much too.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) and The Jonas Brothers Concert

Tonight Lexie, her friend Mikayla, and I went to the Miley Cyrus/Jonas Brothers concert. We had a great time! (Lexie also went Thursday to the concert in Oakland with one of her friends.) I am thinking we should probably name the baby Jonas because he LOVES the Jonas Brothers. He was dancing the entire concert. I am glad it was dark so the people sitting around me couldn't see my tummy moving. Some of Lexie's friends ended up sitting next to us. Lexie was very excited about that. I actually sat two rows behind Lex and Mikayla because we couldn't get 3 seats together. (And that was 2 minutes after the tickets went on sale. As it turns out, I guess we were lucky to get them at all. At least we didn't pay $1000 each for them.)

Lexie and Mikayla

At this exact moment, I felt like I was transported back in time to the Ed Sullivan Show when the Beatles were on. I remember seeing videos of that, and all the girls were screaming hysterically. When these guys came out, it must of been what it was like when the Beatles came out. I have never in my life heard girls scream that loudly.

This was the Hannah Montana part of the show.

Cell phones are much safer than lighters to wave in the air (especially in California!).

This was Miley's encore. After the show she came back out and sang a song she wrote about her grandpa. At the concert Lexie went to in Oakland, she and Billy Ray came out together and sang their song. (Surprisingly, I was a little disappointed I didn't get to see the Achy Breaky Heart man.)

Lex and her friends swaying to the music.

Mikayla, Juliet, Lexie, Colby, Serina, and Logan