One Month Ago

It is hard to believe that Baby Cole is one month old. It seems like just yesterday we were at the hospital eargly anticipating his arrival. He is such a blessing to us and we are enjoying each and every day we have with him. He likes cuddling with Mommy and Daddy but Im not sure that he likes it as much as his Mommy and Daddy Do :)

COLE IS HERE!

It has been a few weeks since I posted but as most of you know, we welcomed our sweet baby boy Alexander Cole White into the world on September 1, 2009 at 2:02 pm. I went in on Monday night and they begain the induction process. By the wee hours of the morning the medications begain to work in FULL FORCE and labor begain. My water broke around 9:30am on Tuesday and I begain pushing. After 4 straight hours of hard pushing Cole was not coming. After discussing with Dr. Odom the decision was made it was best that they prep me for a c- section. I was a bit nervous but I knew it was best that we get him here as quickly and safely as possible. So, at 2:02pm I heard the most joyous sound I have ever heard. I heard by little mircle of life, cry for the first time and it melted my heart. I have fallen more and more in love with him each and every day that he has been here. He brings so much joy and happiness to my life! We had to stay in the hospital an extra day because Cole's biliruben level went high and the MD wanted him to be monitored and placed until the bili lights. We were sent home with a bili blanket but he was only under it for a few days and then we had his level rechecked and it was normal. Thank GOODNESS! We had his 2 week check up this week and he now weighs 8 pounds 2 oz :) I am going to do my best to update my blog weekly or more often :) I can not say thank you enough to every one that came to the hospital to welcome Baby Cole and also to everyone that has been praying for us through our pregnancy journey. It was a very emotional pregnancy and even though Cole will not replace my baby boy Addison Carter he definely helps fill some of the emptyness I had in my heart for my baby. I still think about Carter each and every day and I see alot of him in Cole. I am so thankful to Jesus Christ for allowing me to carry one of his children again and for us to have him safe and sound here. God is so good.

SUPRISE SHOWER

I really have been truely blessed with great friends and great co-workers. 2 weeks ago we were "supposed " to have a meeting at the Capital City Club with some physicians about hospice care. Our Medical Director was "in charge" of setting the meeting up and he was arranging getting the Physicians there. Well, this was totally not the case.... When I arrived at The Capital City Club I was met by Tiffany, our Administrator and as we were in the bathroom I was talking about how I really hoped the MD's showed up! Well, as we walked around the Corner, Tammy , our President/ CEO was standing outside the room and said that they were not there yet :( But when I walked in the room, everyone yelled "SUPRISE" . I was totally shocked, overwhelmed with emotion and was completely speechless. I felt so special ! Throughout this pregnancy I have not even thought about having a baby shower and for my friends to do this for me, was so special to me I can not Thank everyone enough for coming and being a part of this special night with me. I will never forget it :) Cole got some really great gifts and he and our family are so blessed. A very special thank you to Tammy and Tiffany for hosting such a great shower! I can not say Thank you enough :)

Ultrasound Pictures

We had an ultrasound at last weeks appointment.. Appointment went great. Baby Cole weighs 4 pounds 10 oz and his heartrate is 149bpm. My blood pressure is good and so far ( knock on wood) I have not had very much swelling. I am starting to get a bit uncomfortable at night but I truely think it is God preparing me for many sleepless nights that will occur upon his arrival. :) Enjoy the pictures of our precious baby boy :)

Finished Nursery

We finished the Nursery this weekend! YIPEE!!! Thank you Mom for all of your hard work and help with everything! We are so lucky that you are so talented and are able to help out so much! I am so happy with the way it turned out. It was bittersweet to take down all of Carter's stuff and put up new stuff but I fully believe that it was DEF for the best! I am attaching a few pictures :) Also, we went to the Doctor on Friday of last week. Baby Cole weighs 4 pounds 10 oz :) We had an ultrasound and the ultrasound tech was gracious enough to take a few 3D pictures for us. I haven't had a chance to scan them but I hope to do so tomorrow and I will add them to the blog .... We have about 4 more weeks and I can not tell you how much I can not wait to hold my precious baby boy!

Baseball Tournament

Bailey played in a baseball tournamnet last weekend in Lexington. The tournmanet started on Saturday morning and ended on Sunday afternoon. It was a long HOT weekend but well worth it. His team WON the tournamnet and went undefeated. It was alot of fun! At the end of the tournmanet coach John called all the parents and team members on to the field and said he normally does not keep the winning plaque , he gives it to the player that did his best and played his heart out. Bailey was the recipent of the plaque! The smile on his face was priceless! I have attached a few pictures from the weekend. Way to go THUNDERCATS and way to GO BAILEY! We are sooo proud of you!

30 Weeks

Hi All!
Went to both Doctors today and got a good report from both of them! Praise the Lord! They are keeping me on the same Lovonex injection dosage daily and will keep me on this dosage through the remainder of the pregnancy. Peanut's heartrate is strong and is ranging from 148-150 today. I am measuring about 31 weeks so I am measuring a little big, and if any of you have seen me lately, this would not come as a suprise to you. Dr. Smythe was a little concerned on how much weight I have gained ( 40 pounds so far total) and 6 pounds in 2 weeks. He would like me to watch what I am eating but honestly at this point that is a little difficult- But I will do my best.

The Nursery has been painted and looks wonderful. I LOVE IT! Thank you to my Mom, My Aunt Frankie and Uncle Randy for doing such an awesome job! They delivered the new furniture yesterday and I will post pictures as soon as I get the room back in order. It is a total mess right now ! But I am attaching a picture of the bedding that we have purchased. We decided to paint the walls a Kakki color and one wall is Chocolate brown ( accent wall) . I am so happy with it! Now , I just have to order the bible verse for the wall and hopefully the animal prints will be in soon so we can hang them. they are sooo cute!

I will go back to the Doctor in 2 weeks for another ultrasound . The last ultrasound was done 2 weeks ago and I don't think I ever posted it, so I will attach it as well.

Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers for us during this pregnancy. We really appreciate each and every one of them. Even though this is a very emotional time for all of us we are still Praising God for all that he has provided for us and continues to provide.

UPDATE

It has been a few months since I updated my blog so I wanted to send out a quick update on what has been happening with us. Bailey has finished 3 grade and has finished up this years baseball season. He has done so well with Baseball and really seems to LOVE it. He moves up to Minors next season and has expressed interst in wanting to pitch. So Mike is going to work with him this summer and get some lessons so he will be ready for next season. He turns 9 next week! I can't beleive it! Seems like just yesterday he was so small. Children grow up TOO fast! :)
Our Pregnancy is going great. I went to the MD this past week and found out I DO NOT have Gestational Diabetes like I did with Carter. PRAISE THE LORD. He did however fuss at me about my weight and does not want me to gain much more weight. :( Our little PNUT loves Bryers Ice Cream and HAD to have some every night. So I guess I will be cutting this out for the next few months. The funny thing about that is I NEVER liked Ice cream until I got pregnant this time around . the 3 things that PNUT likes that I never liked before are : Ice Cream, Root Beer, and Taco Bell.... :)
All in all the appointment went great. His heartbeat is strong and he loves to kick around in my belly. I love that feeling . It puts a smile on my face every single time he does it. :) We go back to the MD in 2 weeks and we will get to see our little PNUT :) I am sooo excited.
After much thought, we have decided to re-do the nursery. After our furnature was recalled and we had to pick out new stuff we decided to change everything- even down to the wall color. We have picked out new bedding and will start painting the room over the next week or so. I knew that we made the right decision when I went to take the bedding off the bed about 2 weeks ago and got extremely emotional. I love what we have picked out and as soon as the room is painted and the new furnature is in I will post pictures.
As time grows closer anxiety has really started to set in. However the great thing is that I have communicated this to people that have reminded me that God has a plan and a purpose for everything in our lives. As soon as the anxiety and fear start to overwhelm me , I am reminded of the truth. The Truth that God loves us and that God is FOR me and not aganist me. the fear and anxiety is a spiritual battle because satan wants me to worry and get me off track. But when this happens I am reminded of who God is and to "be still and know He is God".
I haven't taken any "belly Pic" but the latest picture that I have is at Tammy's birthday party on Friday night. I will have more pictures to post after next weekend because we are having Bailey's birthday party :)