Sleeping Habits

Carson loves to sleep with his hands over his head. He looks so cute!! Sydney used to do the same thing when she was a baby. He's also pretty fond of his bouncy chair. So far his night time sleeping habits are going well. Last night he slept for about 3 hrs. and 45 mins. at a time. He
would wake up to eat, have his diaper changed, and fall back asleep. Hopefully we'll keep this up or start sleeping longer at a time before long.

Little Piglet

We took Carson back to Dr. O'Neill's office for a weight check since he had only gained 1/2 an oz. at his week check up last Friday. Since Friday he has gained 4 oz. and is only 2.5 oz. away from being back to his birth weight. He's started eating about 3 oz. every 3 hours so hopefully we'll be there soon.

Easter 2007

Sydney is all dressed up for Church Easter morning.
The Easter Bunny left lots of neat stuff in Sydney and Carson's Easter baskets.
Sydney hunting Easter eggs.
Thanks to helpful hints from Cam and Uncle Ryan she finally found them all!

Easter was a little different at our house this year. Instead of getting up and all going to Church together, Cameron and Sydney had to go alone. Carson and I stayed home since he was only 9 days old and it was pretty cold outside. We didn't want to risk getting him sick. When they got home from Church we ate lunch with Mimi and Ryan, then headed out to hunt all the eggs the Easter Bunny had left. By the way, Sydney and Cameron had seen the Easter Bunny driving a convertible down the road (for real) by our house a day or two before, so we knew for sure he was in the neighborhood. Sydney got busy hunting and would shake every egg she found. She kept finding empty ones or so she thought. She really didn't like those eggs, so Ryan said he'd take them. She finally opened one up and realized that the empty sounding eggs had dollars in them. $$ She really racked up! It took a little hinting from Cameron and Ryan, but we finally found all the eggs. All the candy, dollars, and quarters in the eggs, and the fun things in her Easter basket made this a great day for Sydney!! Hopefully it was a great first Easter for Carson as well.

1 Week Check-Up and Pics

Daddy and Carson napping
Carson was all tired out from his visit with Anna Carol, Kerri, and Erin
Mommy and her little man
Carson with his eyes cracked. He hates the flash and won't let you catch him with his eyes open often.

Carson is now a week and 1 day old. He has been such a good baby so far! We had our first visit with Dr. O'Neill, Carson's pediatrician, yesterday. He thought everything looked great, although his weight hadn't increased as much as he would have liked. We've only gained 1/2 an ounce, so we're going back for a weight check next week. Dr. O'Neill didn't seem too concerned, but we're trying our best to fatten him up a little before then. Carson has already grown 1/2 an inch in length and his looked have changed so much. He gets more handsome everyday!!

The Best Big Sis

Sydney is doing such a great job being a big sister. Everyday when she gets home from school she sits and holds Carson for a while. This is usually when he really wakes up and looks around. If he starts to get fussy, she knows just what to do. You're awesome Syd!

Friends and Family

Anna Carol's first visit with Carson
Uncle Haydon must really love Carson...He's only stopped by to see us maybe twice in his 2 years at college. Carson is only 3 days old and he's already been down twice. Carson and Uncle Ryan - Practice Makes Perfect!

We are so thankful for all the wonderful family and friends we have. You guys have been so nice to come by and meet our new addition, bring dinners, do our shopping and laundry (Lolli and Nana), etc... We couldn't ask for better people to be surrounded by, we're very blessed. Sorry Grandparents...there are no pictures of you guys on here because the pictures of ya'll didn't get taken with my camera. We love you all!!

Carson's Birthday!!

Carson is getting cleaned up and checked out.
Cameron and I were laughing at his pouty, quivering lip.
Sydney's first time holding her new little brother.

Carson decided to make his appearance on Friday, March 30th, at 1:58 p.m. He weighed 7lbs. and 15 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. He's just perfect!! He has a head full of brown hair and the longest toes ever. Our first four days with him have been wonderful. Our first night home was somewhat sleepless, but he was so awesome and let us get some sleep last night. Sydney is a great big sister and just wants to hold him at every moment. She has taken pictures to show him off to everyone at school. We are so thankful to our wonderful family and friends that are doing so much for us. You'll never know how much your help and support are appreciated. There will be more pictures on our blog as soon as we get the chance.