3 1/2 weeks

WOW! I can't believe that Carter is already 3 1/2 weeks old. He is already getting little CHUBBY cheeks to kiss on. It is funny. He is eating about 4-5 ounces every 3-4 hours. He is still sleeping a lot. I can't wait for him to sleep all night though! ha Actually last week I took him to the doctor and he put him on Zantac for Acid Reflex. He was crying a lot and acting a lot like Carson did when they diagnosed him with it. It has really made a difference. Thank God there is medicine for these little guys. They seem to be in so much pain. Other then that, life is good.

Carlie has 2 days of school left and she is going to be a FIRST GRADER!! BOO HOO. She is getting so darn big.

Did I also tell you all that Carson is wearing Big Boy Underwear! He has really done good. He is peeing in the toliet all the time. The only issue is the pooping thing. He waits until we put a pull-up on him at night to do that. I guess one step at a time. Right? I am so proud of him. I do need to tell Bubba to teach him to control the fire hose. It is hilarious to watch him aim.

One Week Old

We got home from the Hosptial on Wednesday afternoon. Things went really well while we were in the there. Carter got his little pencil sharpened on Tuesday and he didn't even cry. Bless his little heart. He really has done nothing but sleep and eat. After one week, he is already eating from 2 to 3 ounces every 3-4 hours. Knock on wood he is a good baby. I forgot how the sleepless night suck, but I keep reminding myself that it doesn't last forever, and this is my last baby, so enjoy the cuddling while I can. There will come a day when he is big like Carson and will be too busy with his trucks and toys to cuddle with mom. Mother's Day this year was definitely wonderful. Our family is now complete! We are truly blessed.

Carter Lewis

Carter Lewis

May 5, 2008

8:20 am

7 lbs 7 oz

19 inches

Well, I finally have a few moments to post. As I am sure you all already know by now, but Carter Lewis has arrived. We went to the hospital a week ago Sunday night to be induced on Monday, May 5th. We arrived at the hosptial at 9 pm and when the nurse checked me I was already at a 3. She said that the plan for the night was to really hang out and they would start the Pitocin at around 3 am. They gave me a sleeping pill and I slept until 3. The nurse came in and started the Pitocin and then I got my epidural at 3:15. We hung out somemore and the nurse came in at 6 am and I was at a 5. At 6:30, Dr Z came in and broke my water and I was at a 6. He said that he had some stuff to go do and that he would be back at 8 and we would have this baby at 8:15. We waited somemore and everyone arrived just in time. At 7:45 the nurse came in to check and I was really starting to feel the contractions. I was at a 10 and ready to go. She called the Dr and gave me a booster shot in the epidural. Dr Z came in at 8:15 and after 6 pushes and 2 contractions there was our beautiful boy. At 8:20 am. Amazing!!!!! I was so happy that things went so well. It was the easiest delivery yet. Carter gave a little cry and that was about it. It was amazing. I am still in awe. Carlie and Carson came up later Monday night and met him for the first time. Carlie was a little sidetracked because there was so many people in the room so she was busy entertaining. But soon after, her and Carson were thrilled and just kept wanting to hold him. I have some really good pictures of them so I will download them soon. Also, I am going to attach a link that Aunt Stef took of the delivery. (there isn't any crotch shots, so don't worry) It is an awesome montage and I have to watch it everyday. I can't thank her enough for giving us that beautiful gift. The details that she took pictures of are so overlooked. I hope you all enjoy the montage as much as we all do.
http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=5bd4c423f39085d5d552b3&skin_id=601&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

Birthday Present

Here is Carson getting his Birthday Present from Papa and Grandma Mama. Do I need to say that he LOVES IT!

Carson's Birthday Party

Here is the little Birthday Boy at his Party!

37 Weeks

I went to the doctor on Friday and I am already dialated to 2 and really soft. So he said that he doesn't think it will be this week. But he will see where I am next Friday. If I am dilated to a 3 or 4 he said that he will schedule an inducement on the 5th or 6th. He doesn't want me to have Carter in the "Rock Pit". That was his exact words!

A D D

I am not sure if you all are aware that we have been dealing with some issues with Carlie since October. So I am going to start at the beginning.



In October, we went for our first Parent/Teacher conference with Carlie's Kindergarten teacher and we were completely blown away to learn that she wasn't doing very well. We were so surprised. When she was in Preschool we had nothing but positive feedback and that she was right on track. So we were so surprised to learn that she was way behind in her sounds and phonics. She was also having a really hard time following directions. Her teacher wanted to try some new strategies and we were all going to work really hard to see if we could get her on track. We were also going to meet monthly for progress reports. When we met in November and December she was really responding to the new strategies so we were just going to keep doing what we were doing.

Then we met in January, and she was falling behind again. She was still in the lowest reading group and not participating in the group discussions. Her teacher wanted us to have to tested and see if she might qualify for some extra help at school. We totally agreed to go ahead with the testing. Her teacher was really concerned that Carlie might start getting frustrated and start disliking school. She was seen by the Special Ed teacher, School Psychiatrist, and the Speech and Hearing Specialist. Her teacher, Aide, Tommy, and I also had to fill out a questionnaire called the Connors Test. We then met the end of February and everything came back borderline "normal". So in other words she scored enough to not qualify for extra help at school. They were all on the same page though that something still isn't quite right. They are almost wondering if when she hears something if it kind of hits a speed bump on the way to her brain. They suggested that she be seen by another speech and language therapist. Which I immediately called and we got in within the next week. Carlie met with her about 4 times before the therapist said to me she was unable to put her finger on it either. She mentioned ADD or maybe her willingness not to pay attention. She was baffled. She said that she would like to see her a couple more times and she will see. So the second time we met with her after that she suggested that we see an MD to determine if she has ADD. She said that she does not see the Hyperactive part of it so she was unable to say for sure. She also suggested possible seizures. That amazed me because I never mentioned that she was tested for that when she was 3. The next day I called her doctor and he was very interested in what the testing from the school said. So he wanted me to fax him all the reports. This was on a Thursday. So the following Monday which was this last Monday, the pediatrician called me and said that he definitely sees that the ADD is present. He thought that a small dose of medication seemed to be the first thing that we should try. After spending 45 minutes on the phone with him we made an appointment for Tuesday to have Carlie seen and discuss it some more. Tommy and I don't think that medicine is the answer for everything so we were a little uneasy about it. When we discussed it with him some more we thought we would give it a try. So she started on Wednesday morning. It is the smallest dose for her size and it is taken in the morning. The first day was a struggle because she has to swallow it whole. It isn't very big, but she was scared. She did it though!! After I picked her up from school on Wednesday the teacher said she had her hand up 3 times in group, which was not like her at all. She usually stares! Thursday night we had a conference with the teacher and she was utterly amazed! Her test scores are amazing compared to where they were in October and January. She was way below where she needed to be then and Thursday she was way above. INCREDIBLE!!!!! What a difference a little pill makes. The side affects are: She may seem a little more weepy and sensitive and have a decreased appetite for about 2-3 weeks. I definitely am seeing that so we will see. I am really optimistic and hopeful. I will keep you all posted.