Valentine's Day

Carson's Gift to Daddy for Valentine's Day-- a 20 page book on all the reasons he LOVES him.  :)
I was so pleased at how it turned out.  Here are just a few of the pages.  

Finishing Touches!

I think we can finally say the nursery is complete! Yay!

On Loan from Above

Last Sunday was a such a sweet day for us as we had Carson dedicated at church. We have been so blessed by The Church of the Highlands over the past year and can't wait to be able to let Carson experience the incredible children's ministry there.

Our precious boy in his dedication gown

sweetest feet

This is a song that I found during my pregnancy that brought me to tears each time I heard it.  I played it for Carson along with a few other songs mostly at night when I laid down.  I loved feeling his kicks and punches and often these would come when I played him music.  Now that he is here the song is so real to me... and especially on days like this. The lyrics are an amazing prayer that I pray over him at night and are a great reminder to the truth that as Carson rests in God's care, we will rest too; knowing that Jesus is watching over him all the days of his life! The song is called A Mother's Prayer by Rachel Aldous.  Look it up on ITunes and get your tissues ready!

A Mother's Prayer

by Rachel Aldous

My sweet baby on loan from above. 

No better treasure could I more love. 

I stand here beside your bed as I pray 

I lay my hand on your head and I say: 

May you grow up to serve Him 

all of your days. 

May He lead you and guide you 

in all of your ways. 

May His hand bless your future with 

friendships that last. 

May you cherish your youth 

and not grow up too fast 

I stare in wonder at your tiny frame. 

Just to think that God knows you by name. 

He knows every hair on your beautiful head. 

He knows your thoughts before they are said. 

May you grow up to serve Him 

all of your days 

May He lead you and guide you 

in all of your ways. 

May His Hand bless your future with 

friendships that last. 

May you cherish your youth 

and not grow up too fast. 

Christmas card

Stationery card

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2 months old!

I can't believe Carson is two months old! When I think back on that precious day in the hospital I couldn't have imagined this time would come so quickly. He has made so many milestones in the second month.  The best one is that he perfected his sleep schedule to 8-12 hours a night!!  We don't tell many people this because we realize we are the lucky ones.  :)  He loves to smile and laugh!! My favorite time of the day is when he wakes up cooing in his bed each morning.  When he sees me come over to pick him up he flashes the sweetest, biggest smile ever! It melts my heart over and over again. He still LOVES the swaddle and won't sleep without it.  I realize this may mean some restless nights ahead when I start weaning him of it but right now I still love my little burrito!  So until he shows me that he is ready.... we will swaddle on!  :)


2 Month Stats:


Weight: 12 lbs, 5 oz
Length:
Size clothes: 0-3 month
Size Diaper: size 1
Eating: nursing 6-7x a day
Sleeping: 8-12 hrs every night! :)

1 Month Old!

What a precious month it has been! Everyday I can't believe how blessed we are and what an incredible gift Carson is to us.  So far he has been such a great baby! As expected he eats, sleeps, and poops and has has small amounts of awake time.  Hardly ever cries unless he is hungry or sleepy. Carson is such a great eater and is doing well at developing a schedule (although he still has his days and nights mixed up).  :) I absolutely LOVE breastfeeding and am so blessed that it has worked so well for us. He gets a pumped bottle from daddy on occasions so mommy can catch up on sleep.  Happy 1 month birthday to our precious angel!

1 Month Stats:

Weight: 10 lbs, 4 oz

Length: 22 inches

Size clothes: NB

Size Diaper: NB

Eating: 8x/day

Sleeping: 3-4 hrs at a time

Carson's Birth Announcement

Carson's Newborn Photos

I am so thrilled that just a month ago I stumbled upon the most amazing photographer; Allison Lewis!  Originally I had just planned that she do our birth photography in the hospital but am so glad that she decided to take us on as a client to continue doing photos of Carson throughout his first year.  There's no other way to describe how much these photos of Carson mean to me!

Photo Shoot: October 25, 2011; 12:30 pm; 6 days old