Friday, February 20, 2009

Friends, Fam, and St. George!


Well my friends are getting after me for not posting anything in a while so here it is! Life is moving along so fast right now. I can't believe that it has already been four weeks since little Carter came!! He is still doing really great and growing like a weed! We are falling in love with his sweet personality, and can't get enough of him. "obsessed" is a good word to describe how we feel about him if you can't already tell! We have had a fun couple of weeks spending alot of time with our families. We took a trip down to St. George last weekend. We got to introduce our baby to our family and friends down there that had not seen him yet. It was so much fun to see everybody again, we miss them so much! We did alot of fun activities and were on the go pretty much the whole trip as usuall! We had a blast going 4 wheeling, laser taging, shopping, getting massages while the guys went golfing, swimming, and going to the parade of homes. Don't worry, I picked out my dream home, it's only about six million dollars... (don't tell Regan!). I was a little worried about how Carter would handle being out so much and in so many different environments while we were there because we have stayed inside mostly up until that trip. He did great though. I really can't wait until spring so we can spend more time outside! Having a baby makes it really easy to see all of my favorite people, some I haven't seen forever! We are getting alot of visitors coming to see our little guy, and it has been so great to see everybody. So here are a bunch of pics from the last few weeks of our life...

We Love the Rhino! So much fun!!

Carter on Valentines day, All dressed for the Holiday.
We got together with some of my friends and thier babies. It was so much fun to see them all! Mine is a little mad in this pic.


Chelsey Came to visit with her adorable little Tate. We have already planned that they are going to be best friends. It was so fun to hang out together with our kids.

Takin a nap with his Grandpa


Sunday, February 1, 2009

So Blessed


So much has happened to our family this last week that I honestly cannot even express how happy I am! Our little Carter has been nothing but joy ever since the moment he came into this world. I never knew that I could love somebody so fast and so much as I do him. We have spent so many hours just watching him, and laughing at his adorableness! I always joked with my family about how my kids are all going to be perfect, and now I have Carter who really has been perfect! He has been such a great eater, sleeper, and everything else them babies do! I have never known or seen a bond so strong between a father and his newborn baby than the bond Carter and Regan have created. It is so special to see the two of them together. I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful husband who has been there for me in every way through pregnancy, labor, and now helping me with this newborn baby. We do everything together because I swear you need at least four hands just to get the kid changed and dressed (now all we need to do is figure out how to get his dirty diaper off and a clean one on before captain blastoff appears. This kid has to change his clothes like 12 times a day!!). So today was the day that Regan was scheduled to fly back to Florida. We did not know how long it would be before I was well enough and Carter was old enough to go out and join him, so the hurt of knowing the three of us would be separated was a huge worry on our minds. Just a couple of days ago Regan got a call from a big wig in Deloitte who had worked it out for Regan to be put on to a bank closing in Salt Lake. He was still needed in Florida, but luckily he works for such great people that they understood how perfect it would be for him to be put on this new assignment close to his wife and baby. Reg started his new assignment on Saturday, and really enjoys it. We were so overwhelmed with how perfect everything has worked out for us. We honestly can't believe that heavenly father just continues to open doors for us. We are so blessed. So now we will be close to our friends and family for the next few months. I seriously cannot even express how happy our lives are right now, and how lucky I feel to have my sweet baby and husband here. I always knew that I wanted to be a mom, and I have looked forward to this experience my entire life. It is better and more rewarding than I every could have imagined. I love every part of this so called "motherhood", sleepless nights and all! I am just so glad that Carter arrived safely and that he is a healthy happy baby. Every day is a full of new surprises as we are still getting to know Carter. He is so much Fun and we love him!!!

This is how Carter must have been in my tummy. He never

Moves his legs out of this position. at 22 1/2 in. he was a little squished!!