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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

life

As most of you know, my wife and I are expecting our 1st baby. This life has given me many experiences so beautiful some dark, but none of the experiences has eclipsed the last few months, seeing a life develop is truly the 2nd greatest gift God gave to humanity. So live every moment as it were you last, love with unquenchable passion, and stand where others are afraid to go.
- Keith

I finally did it!

So, I have been saying for a long time that I wanted to cut my hair. Well I finally did it. I cut about 7 or 8 inches off yesterday! It feels so great and lighter! I think it shocked Keith at first but its growing on him! :) One of the only symptoms I have had from being pregnant is my hair falling out. It has become alot thinner so I had to do something!!! So i cut it! I also thought that you guys would think the picture below was funny, it was taken when we took our youth group bowling about 2 weeks ago!!

Lil' Miss Peyton

HERE SHE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peyton Olivia Reid

As I type this right now, my sister is in the hospital in labor with my niece! I get overwhelmed with emotions thinking of how her life is changing and how God has blessed them with this precious little girl. Jessica went to the hospital this morning at 8am. Her due date was Friday November 7th, since Peyton didn't want to come on her own, the doctors decided to induce her today. I am hoping by the time i get off work Peyton will be here. Most of you know that my sister and I have one of the biggest rivalries of all times! I have always loved my sister more than anything in the world, but I am so excited for her. She taught me alot growing up and I am so excited for little Peyton to get to experience the mommying I got from my sister. She is going to be an amazing mother. I am also super excited that we will get to go through this journey together with Peyton and Noah. I will post pictures of miss Peyton once she arrives.

I went to the Doctor this morning for my sugar test. For you that do not know, this is when you go in and they make you drink this really sugary drink ( i compared it to the liquid you put in hummingbird feeders) Its really thick and just hard to drink. You have to drink the liquid in 5 minutes and they wait one hour and then check your blood sugar level. Good news - I passed!! I also found out I gained another 7 pounds and that little Noah is doing great. His heart beat was 140 today. I am not sure what he has been doing in my tummy lately but hes been moving ALOT!

A Picture of Perfection

I dont have many words to describe the pictures that i am going to post because I look at them and I am at a lost for words. Its just Amazing how God has blessed my family with someone so perfect. I have always loved this little someone in my belly, but last night when Keith and I saw his face, I just couldnt imagine how God could love us so much that he has blessed us this absolutly beautiful perfect baby.