I am very sad to report that my sweet little Carter John is oficially 1-month old!! Yes I know it came too fast and Drew and I can hardly believe that only one month ago we were blessed with another little bundle of boy joy! He is such a good baby and has had a few struggles with formula. But I am so blessed to have another perfect little man in my life. His big brother is starting to warm up to him but is still a little jealous. The last month has brought our family so much happiness and we are so excited for many to come. A few things I would like to say about my sweet little "tiny" man are
1. When he hears Drew's voice he looks all over for it.
2. In the middle of the night when I feed him he always gives me the same curious look as if to say "I kind of like it here"
3. He loves to be held! I love that I can just pack him around all day.
4. Dallin loves to talk to him. Dallin told him yesterday that he will teach him to mow the lawn when he gets big!
5. His fingers and toes are so long! Everyone always comments on how long and skinny they are.
6. When I sing "You are my sunshine." to you, you always calm down. I know what the readers are thinking because I might have sung to all of them too and they would probably start to cry.
Carter John, I love you more than you will ever know and I am so lucky to be your mommy. I think you look just like Grandpa Curt. You have already brought us so much happiness and light. Our love for you will always be unconditional. You are a wonderful addition to this family and we are so excited to watch you grow. I love you little man and I will love you always.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Some pictures!
So thanks to Elisa, Terese, Jilyn and Rachael for letting me know how to add pictures to my blog~Finally......Here are a few. Thanks girls I love you all!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Thanks to my BFF!!!!!!!
So I just wanted everyone in this world to know (or just those that read my blog) that I really do have the Best Best Friend!
I had been telling my Best Friend Brittany that I wanted her to be there when Carter was born, to her that was no big deal except for the fact that she lives 3 hours away! I told her I would not be upset if she couldn't make it considering the fact that I was not exactly sure when he would be making his debut. So when my water broke at 12:45, I immediately called Drew (of course) and after hanging up with him Brit called me and asked how I was doing. I told her "Well my water just broke so do you think that it would be possible for you to come out?" With no hesitation she said "Yes! I am leaving now!" Keep in mind it was a 3 hour drive that my sweet friend had to drive. Luckily she made it in 2 hours and 20 minutes! She had plenty of time too because She got to sit there for 5 hours. After sharing the wonderful moment with us, she told us she needed to go home so that she could make it to work the next day. SHE IS A TROOPER!!! She indeed drug her sweet little daughter and made the drive home the same night!
Brit, I just want you to know how lucky I am to have you as my Best Friend! I love you and I am so glad that you got to be there for this awesome experience. Thanks for all you do for me and for always being there. I love you!!!!!!!!!!
I had been telling my Best Friend Brittany that I wanted her to be there when Carter was born, to her that was no big deal except for the fact that she lives 3 hours away! I told her I would not be upset if she couldn't make it considering the fact that I was not exactly sure when he would be making his debut. So when my water broke at 12:45, I immediately called Drew (of course) and after hanging up with him Brit called me and asked how I was doing. I told her "Well my water just broke so do you think that it would be possible for you to come out?" With no hesitation she said "Yes! I am leaving now!" Keep in mind it was a 3 hour drive that my sweet friend had to drive. Luckily she made it in 2 hours and 20 minutes! She had plenty of time too because She got to sit there for 5 hours. After sharing the wonderful moment with us, she told us she needed to go home so that she could make it to work the next day. SHE IS A TROOPER!!! She indeed drug her sweet little daughter and made the drive home the same night!
Brit, I just want you to know how lucky I am to have you as my Best Friend! I love you and I am so glad that you got to be there for this awesome experience. Thanks for all you do for me and for always being there. I love you!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Carter John VanDyke
Carter John VanDyke was born at 9:06 p.m. June 3 2009. He weighed in at 6lbs. 8 oz.
He is such a good baby and we are doing well. Dallin loves him already and is still a little confused about why he has not gone home to his own house. He still calls Carter-that baby. Oh well. Pictures are soon to come! Our life could not get any better. Thanks to all of our friends and family for the food, gifts and visits.
He is such a good baby and we are doing well. Dallin loves him already and is still a little confused about why he has not gone home to his own house. He still calls Carter-that baby. Oh well. Pictures are soon to come! Our life could not get any better. Thanks to all of our friends and family for the food, gifts and visits.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
A wonderful Mothers Day!
My day was beautiful! I cooked breakfast for my entire family (I loved it). Then we got to visit our Mothers and Grandmother. What a wonderful day to celebrate Moms. I then spent the day with my husband and my son, who are the two reasons I am a mother. Thank you so much Drew and Dallin I love you both with all my heart! I also want to say how much I love and appreciate all my Mom, Kathy, has done for our family. She not only set the Mother standard, she continues to be a great example to her kids and Grandkids.
Funny thing going on for the Field girls (me and my sister Karlee) and my brothers wife Kristen (who is a Field girl now) we are all very PREGNANT!!!! We must have drank the same water or something. I am still not sure of how it happened, however, we are so excited! I am due in June, Karlee is due September 5th and Kristen is due September 30th. So much fun! My Mom is so excited she can hardly stand it. Karlee is having a girl (the first one) and Kristen is getting a sweet little boy. I think it is so funny that all of my Moms daughters are pregnant. We are taking lots of pictures, it might not happen this way again.
Funny thing going on for the Field girls (me and my sister Karlee) and my brothers wife Kristen (who is a Field girl now) we are all very PREGNANT!!!! We must have drank the same water or something. I am still not sure of how it happened, however, we are so excited! I am due in June, Karlee is due September 5th and Kristen is due September 30th. So much fun! My Mom is so excited she can hardly stand it. Karlee is having a girl (the first one) and Kristen is getting a sweet little boy. I think it is so funny that all of my Moms daughters are pregnant. We are taking lots of pictures, it might not happen this way again.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Nothing going on lately!
The VanDyke house has been, well, pretty lame lately. Nothing really exciting, just getting the house ready for the little bundle of boy-joy that will be here in less than 6 weeks. We are getting so excited and Dallin asks me everyday if his "budder" is here yet! We have moved Dallin into a big boy bed and he loves it! He runs in there every night to sleep and for naps. Drew has been very busy at work and I know he is a little stressed. I am feeling very, very good for once and I am so glad. Our Dr.'s say that Carter is looking wonderful and that he is just shy of 4 1/2 pounds.
Just a side note here. Really it has nothing to do with the previous paragraph. I feel like the luckiest woman alive! I have a very loving and supportive husband, he is the strength of our family and I know that without his dedication to his family we would not be the family that we are. Drew tells me at least twice a day, "Thank you so much for staying home with our babies and taking such good care of them!" Enough said. I have a son who continues to amaze me everyday. He wakes up with a smile on his face every morning and I love that he appreciates lifes small pleasures. Yes, I get frustrated with him, and that is the best thing about parenting. No matter how mad a child makes you, you still have this unconditional love for them. Dallin loves his Daddy and it is so sweet to see the relationship that he has formed with his Dad. Their favorite thing to do lately is to read. Dallin listens so well and he just wants to absorb everything that the book contains.
Anyway, I just think sometimes I might not be the most appreciative person in this world. But I truly am. I love my family. Their is really no other way to say it.
Just a side note here. Really it has nothing to do with the previous paragraph. I feel like the luckiest woman alive! I have a very loving and supportive husband, he is the strength of our family and I know that without his dedication to his family we would not be the family that we are. Drew tells me at least twice a day, "Thank you so much for staying home with our babies and taking such good care of them!" Enough said. I have a son who continues to amaze me everyday. He wakes up with a smile on his face every morning and I love that he appreciates lifes small pleasures. Yes, I get frustrated with him, and that is the best thing about parenting. No matter how mad a child makes you, you still have this unconditional love for them. Dallin loves his Daddy and it is so sweet to see the relationship that he has formed with his Dad. Their favorite thing to do lately is to read. Dallin listens so well and he just wants to absorb everything that the book contains.
Anyway, I just think sometimes I might not be the most appreciative person in this world. But I truly am. I love my family. Their is really no other way to say it.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Baby Carter Update!
Drew and I went and saw our Perinatologist on Wednesday, and..........Carter looks great. His growth his right on track and they took a 4D ultrasound, and he is the sweetest thing ever. He looks just like Dallin. Kind of weird. Drew was glad he was able to go with me because he missed the last appointment and work has been crazy busy. I now have to have a Non-Stress Test twice a week until Carter is born. I am at very high risk for still births because of my chronic hyper-tension. I think I can do it! Maybe just eight weeks left. I am so excited and I am cant wait to finally meet our little angel.
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