Ever since Carter was tiny, he has been very easy to comfort. He hardly ever cries and when he does it is just a whine telling us that he is hungry, poppy, sleepy… He puts himself to sleep…I lay him in his crib when he is sleepy and he lays there until he drifts off to sleep. Also, for the last few months, does not wake us up in the middle of the night. He has never had an ear infection or any fever for that matter, only a little green snot : )
So the past few days I am calling my official initiation into motherhood. On Wednesday, Carter slept almost all day, I figured he was probably fighting off something and as usual it would be nothing. When he woke up he was warm and had 101.3 temp under his arm. Got medicine and it went down. I was surprised it was so high. At 3 am he had 102.3. Poor Baby!! So I took him in the next day to the ped. Said it is a virus and will run its course. It is so sad when they feel so bad!
The beginning of the official initiation… Rocking Carter last night, he throws up on me.
So he slept with me and I wake up this a.m. to poop all in the bed. I decide to give him a bath and he poops in the bath. This afternoon for some reason I am changing a wet diaper in the living room and go to get a wipe from his room, gone maybe 20 seconds. I am thinking I hope him does not pee…he use to always tt with his diaper off. Come back and see tt, on wait, that is not tt, that is POOP… on my lr carpet!! And to end it, tonight I had to fight with him to get him to sleep for about 30 minutes.
Now I can relate to a few typical “mommy” things and I thought it was funny they happened within the same 48 hours. I cant imagine having more than one.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Christmas Letter 2007
2007 has been full of miracles. I have never sent out a Christmas letter before, so instead of starting now I thought I would just post one on our blog.
The miracles began in April when Carter came into this world as a very healthy and loving baby boy. He has been a wonderfully easy baby. I like to think that God understands how much I am juggling and blessed us with Carter’s laid back and sleepy personality. I have been able to keep my job at UALR as an instructor in the Health Sciences Department, only going into the office two days a week. I take Carter to a church childcare center on those two days. We have had an excellent experience there and are very thankful for the wonderful ladies who care for him during that time.
In September, I took my Qualifying Exams for my doc program and because of our Gracious Lord was able to pass. I had been begging God to help me pass these tests ever since I entered the program. All credit is due to Him.
Also in the fall, Stephen was informed about a promotion that would be occurring that would move us to LA or Kansas City. Obviously, neither of us want to move away from the central Arkansas area. My parents are also in NLR and Stephen’s Dad and brother are only 45 minutes away in Searcy. As we were becoming anxious about this situation, Stephen learned of an opening at Foremost Insurance. This position would be working out of our house and include day travel across Arkansas. In November we learned that Stephen had received this position! It is a sister company to Farmer’s and this position is considered a promotion. The best I understand it is that he will be a insurance rep to independent insurance agents as a pharmaceutical drug rep is to doctors. So he will be encouraging agents to sell foremost insurance. Foremost is specialty insurance for RV’s, four wheelers, mobile homes, boats, etc. He will begin training in January and be in Grand Rapids, MI for six weeks. He will be gone 2 weeks, home a week, gone 2 weeks, home a week, and gone another 2 weeks. It will be interesting to see how we all do during that time, but we are thankful that this job (after training) will include only a few over night trips a month! Stephen and I both working out of the home will be interesting as well!
The Lord has been very evident within our lives this year. However, amidst our times of good fortune we see the pain and hardship of this world and little by little come to understand that this world is not our home… we do not belong here, we do not “fit” here, we long for the day that ALL of us will be home with our Heavenly Father.
We hope all is well with each of you and that you all have a very Merry Christmas!
Since i have not updated in over a month. Below, I made several posts ... covering the last month. Can you tell I am now on Christmas Break?! : )
The miracles began in April when Carter came into this world as a very healthy and loving baby boy. He has been a wonderfully easy baby. I like to think that God understands how much I am juggling and blessed us with Carter’s laid back and sleepy personality. I have been able to keep my job at UALR as an instructor in the Health Sciences Department, only going into the office two days a week. I take Carter to a church childcare center on those two days. We have had an excellent experience there and are very thankful for the wonderful ladies who care for him during that time.
In September, I took my Qualifying Exams for my doc program and because of our Gracious Lord was able to pass. I had been begging God to help me pass these tests ever since I entered the program. All credit is due to Him.
Also in the fall, Stephen was informed about a promotion that would be occurring that would move us to LA or Kansas City. Obviously, neither of us want to move away from the central Arkansas area. My parents are also in NLR and Stephen’s Dad and brother are only 45 minutes away in Searcy. As we were becoming anxious about this situation, Stephen learned of an opening at Foremost Insurance. This position would be working out of our house and include day travel across Arkansas. In November we learned that Stephen had received this position! It is a sister company to Farmer’s and this position is considered a promotion. The best I understand it is that he will be a insurance rep to independent insurance agents as a pharmaceutical drug rep is to doctors. So he will be encouraging agents to sell foremost insurance. Foremost is specialty insurance for RV’s, four wheelers, mobile homes, boats, etc. He will begin training in January and be in Grand Rapids, MI for six weeks. He will be gone 2 weeks, home a week, gone 2 weeks, home a week, and gone another 2 weeks. It will be interesting to see how we all do during that time, but we are thankful that this job (after training) will include only a few over night trips a month! Stephen and I both working out of the home will be interesting as well!
The Lord has been very evident within our lives this year. However, amidst our times of good fortune we see the pain and hardship of this world and little by little come to understand that this world is not our home… we do not belong here, we do not “fit” here, we long for the day that ALL of us will be home with our Heavenly Father.
We hope all is well with each of you and that you all have a very Merry Christmas!
Since i have not updated in over a month. Below, I made several posts ... covering the last month. Can you tell I am now on Christmas Break?! : )
Christmas with Grandmama
Mom left for Montgomery on Sunday, so we had her Christmas with Carter on Saturday night. Okay, please ignore my face in the last pic. i was a little excited! : )Thanksgiving Fun
Grandmama and Brooklynn making Angel Salad!
Carter pulling up for the first time...November 24th
Brooklynn Grace is such a sweet cousin! She take very good care of her baby Carter!
Braeden and Brooklynn hiding in Grandpapa's leaves
Aunt Heather and Summer Kaye
The Roberson Crew!
November 19th - Classic Eating Pics
The above was his favorite face to make for a week or two!
As you can tell, he loves to eat!
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