feels like we are starting over!

The past week has been a wild ride! About a week ago, Keith was going to daycare to pick little Noah up, when he gets there the lady says, we were about to call you, we had a sick child and we think Noah got it. ..::Great::.. So Keith is very upset. The lady had just taken his temperature and it was a 100. So the rollercoster began. I called in to work the next day to take care of my baby boy who was just pitaful! His fever was up and down and up and down. It would go up to 102.5 and then down to 97.8 and back up again he also had a slight rash starting to form all over him. I decided to take him to Dr. Manly to get him checked out and ease my mind a little bit. Dr. Manly looked him over and checked his ears, nose, mouth, rear...everything and couldnt find anything, he also took a flu test which came back negative. He told us we would have to wait it out it must just be a virus.
The next couple days were just no fun. Keith and I both had little sleep, Noah wouldnt eat and he just wanted to be held. We did as much as possible to make him comfortable and happy.
His schedule is now completely shot! Its gone! Noah started feeling better on Friday afternoon. Saturday he slept a good bit but still was happy. That brings us to Sunday. Sunday evening we did our normal thing, try to feed (ever since hes been sick hes hasnt wanted to eat), play awhile, give him his bath, and then try to give him his final bottle. We put him down around 8:30 or 9:00 and he woke up at 12:00, then 3:30 - at this time he was hungry which is strange - we gave him alittle food, then TRIED to put him back to bed which he didnt want to do! We were up till 4:45 and we both get up at 5:30.... Ill say that Monday night was a repeat! Only we didnt get him back to bed until 5:00 so theres no point in going back to bed! YAY! We are exhaulsted and thats an understatement!
Noah has been sleeping through the night since 3 months old. Im not exactly sure what has gotten into him. I dont know if hes teething or what, but i miss my baby boy that sleeps throught the night!

Noahs New Pictures

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Take a look at Noahs new pictures!

Just some pictures

I thought that everyone would want to see some recent pictures that were taken. As for sitting up, we've got it! Hes still a little wobblely but he doesnt fall nearly as much!!! As always hes a happy baby! We went to his 6 month doctor appt. He weighs 18.12 lbs, hes 26.5 inches long, and hes got a big head! hahaha We love and miss all of you guys! Enjoy the pictures!!!
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Sitting up

For the past month Noah has been wanting to sit up soooo bad! Keith and I have been working with him to stay still and balance long enough to not fall over. I think last night was Noah's best effort! I took some pictures! Hes so funny, he just doesnt understand, and gets so mad when he falls over. I dont think it will be to much longer before he gets it! :)

5 Months Old!!!!

We recently celebrated Noahs 5 month Birthday! Well we really didnt do anything special but we we are excited that we made it 5 months and nothing has happend and everyone is still alive! Heres some pictures of Noah on 6-18-09!!!

Noah is always really happy after his last bottle and right before bed! He pasted out 5 minutes later!

Peas Please!!!!

Noah had peas for the first time last night and LOVED them!!!!!

Hes such a big boy!!

Noah is 4months now! WOW!! where has the past 4 months gone! Im officially back at work! I wanted so badly to be a stay at home mom but financially I had to come back. I am glad I did. I love the people I work with, and its a fun place to work. Our Company is going through some changes but hopefully we wont get to caught up in the economical crisis! Noah goes to daycare everyday, I drop him off on my way to work and pick him up after. He always has a huge smile on his face when he sees me come in the daycare! We had his 4 month check up this week at the doctor! He weighs 15.14 lbs and is 26 inches long! Hes as sweet as can be! Lately he is getting real upset because he cant sit up yet! He tries SOO hard! He lifts his head and raises his feet and grunts! He looks like hes doing crunches. He will be sitting up soon! He also started teething. The last week has been hard for us, since he hasnt been his self! :)

Last Wednesday we went to the beach for the first time! Our friends Scott and Angie and their son Parker ( 7.5 months old) went with us! We had a very good time. The water was still chilly. We sat the kids in the little pools of water that are made when the tide goes out! Parker LOVED IT! Noah on the other hand was a little unsure. I would hold him and put his feet in the water but he just wasnt sure! We planned to return in September when hes about 8.5 months old, and I think he will enjoy it alot more! While we were there we went to the Aquarium! Noah loved it! He could see all the fish swimming and his eyes got really big as they swam in front of him. Noah and His daddy are going to love going fishing together. I must say that being a mommy is alot harder than I ever expected, But to be honest I wouldnt give it up for the world! I love Keith and Noah more today that I ever have and I must say that life is good!

Hes here!!!

Sorry everyone for the lack of an update! As of right now, Noah is 2 weeks and 2 days old. Hes is absoultely wonderful. I cant imagine how he could be more perfect. I guess I should start at the begining of the story.

On Saturday, January 17th, Keith and I had lots of errands to run, and Diane wanted to buy us a recliner for Noah so we needed to go pick one out. We went all over Greenville that day looking at recliners and picking up last minute stuff in preparation of Noah. We left our house at 10am and started out at Jeff Lynch looking at recliners, then went to Ashley Furniture, then the Rooms to Go, then back to Jeff Lynch were we made our decision. After we picked up the recliner we went to Target and returned some items, then went to Marshalls home store, then to Dicks sporting goods. After all that walking we went to our favorite BBQ place in town.. Bucky's. I told them I really hoped that the BBQ would be the thing that put me into labor. We finally got home around 6 or 7pm. Keith was working a side-job at a bar that night, so he left home around 9:30pm. I went to bed, and I kept getting up to go to the bathroom, I was feeling so much pressure, but I thought it was just the normal "I have to go to the bathroom every 30 minutes" feeling. Around 2am I woke up with even more pressure. I looked to my left to see Keith wasnt home yet, and at that time I felt a pop. I jumped up and ran to the bathroom where my water broke.

At this time, I had the exact same feeling as when I found out I was pregnant. I was sitting in the exact same spot. It was that scared, nervious, excited feeling. I sat there a minute and then I ran to the bedroom and called Keith. I remember saying... "I think its time to go to the hospital... wait i know its time, my water just broke." Thank the Lord he was already on his way home. With in 10 minutes of my water breaking the contractions started. I wandered around the house franticly putting the last of my things in our bag, and waiting on Keith to arrive to take me to the hospital.

Once he got home, we were out of the house by 2:30am. In a rush, we ran out the door. Keith was driving pretty fast, and my contractions were getting stronger and stronger. I had never felt anything like this before. I was becoming scared. I was very quiet the whole way to the hospital. We were half way there when we flew by 2 police cars that had 2 other cars pulled over. I looked at Keith and told him to slow down that we would be next to be pulled over, about that time we topped a hill and there he was ready to pull us over. Keith went a head and pulled over and waited on the officer to come to the window. I couldnt not believe this! The one time we get pulled over is 2:45 in the morning when I am in labor. The officer (which Keith didnt know) came to my window, and Keith showed him his badge and said Sir, I normally wouldnt do this, as you can tell my wife is in labor and we are on the way to hospital. The officer told us to go a head. He was really nice.

We finally got to the hospital around 10 til 3am. We went into this room where the nurse took my blood presure, checked to see how dilated I was, and got all my information. I was at 4cm to 4.5cm at that time. We left that room, and she took me into the room where I would deliver Noah. We hadnt been there long, when they were asking if I wanted an epidural. The whole pregnancy I said I didnt want one, and I didnt. Well, an hour had past and she checked me again and I was at 7cm to 8cm. She told me that if I was going to take an epidural I had to make my decision. I went a head and took one. By the time the doctor was finished, giving me the epidural I was at 10 cm, and ready to push. I couldnt believe that everything was so fast! I began pushing around 5am or so. I pushed for right at 3 hours. I know! After about 2 and half hours of pushing my doctor came in and told me that we might want to try to vaccum him out since it was taking to long, and if it didnt work he would want to do a c-section. In my mind, i was thinking theres no way that i have made it this far and letting them do a c-section. 3 pushes later with the vaccuum Noah was here (8:13am).

The one thing that the doctors did not tell me right after is that in the process of the last 3 pushes, I had torn really bad. I believe that they called it a 4th degree tare. Which is as bad as you can tare.

Noah came out weighing 7lbs 12 oz and 20.5 inches long. I was a week and a half early. I have never experianced this amount of love for someone, and its hard to even describe. God truely blessed us with this perfect child.

Anytime now

As of today 1-08-09 I am 37 weeks along. When I went to see my doctor yesterday for my weekly appointment, I told him that I have had some spotting and I was concerned and wanted him to go ahead and check me, to make sure everything was ok. Come to find out I have already started to dilate. I am at 2cm. I know most of you are thinking..."you can be at 2cm for a long time." After the doctor said that, he followed it by, you could go tonight or you could go next week. You will definatly not make it to your due date. I think on the inside I had a very small panic attack! I really needed the 3 weeks that were left to get everything in order. He also said he thought that my water would break, because he could tell how tight the bag was and could feel little Noahs Head. He told me he would be surprised if I made it until next week. Im excited, but Im also scared. I guess we are now playing the waiting game. I am having some back pain and some minor contractions that are irregular, so I dont think its happening yet. But I guess we never know. I am sure it will happen as soon as I dont get up and wash my hair and get ready for the day... thats when it will happen. Please be praying for us, I pray little Noah is heathly and everything goes smoothly. I will keep you guys updated...

Happy 2009!

Keith and I went to our church last night for a wonderful church service. The church decided to have a worship service instead of normal Wednesday night activities. The music was awesome, and God was obviously there. Pastor Bradly led everyone to reflect on what they wanted to see happen in 2009 and ask for forgiveness for everything in 2008, which really made me think:
We all know in 2009 that Noah is coming. That was the big thing that popped in my head. I want to be a wonderful mother to my child, but after thinking on this awhile, the only way I am going to be a wonderful mother to Noah is if I strengthen my faith and relationship with God. When we took communion last night at the service and Bradley asked Keith and I what we wanted to see happen, I should have said, my faith, my relationship, and my trust for God. God has truly blessed Keith and I. Every morning I wake up, I am amazed with everything that God is doing in our lives and in our friends and families lives. I am very thankful for all those things, without God, this perfect, sinless little baby inside of me would not be about to arrive. The closer the time comes for Noah to make his appearence, I begin to worry alot that Im not going to be a good mother, that I will not show him the christian life, that he will not love God and then I will fail. Keith reassures me all the time that I will be a wonderful mother, and all the reasons I will be a wonderful mother is all the reasons he loves me and the reasons he fell in love with me, but in this time, I guess im becoming nervous about 2009. Noah should be here in 27 days... if not sooner or later, and it absoultely scares me. I just want the world for Noah, I want him to follow his heart wherever that might lead him, to have passion and go after his dreams, to be like his father and love. Love God, his wife, and his family. As Keith and I enter this new chapter in our lives, please pray for us, and pray for baby Noah. Hes not here yet, but I love him more than I ever thought I could love. We cant wait to see all of you in 2009, and for you to be with us in this new phase of our lives.
~Carrie