The Sanders Family Blog: October 2010

Friday, October 29, 2010

3 Week Old Photo Shoot

So I couldn't resist taking some pics of my little cutie! Again, I took a ton of pictures, but these are my favorites! He is so darn cute - I know, we're a little biased, but who could disagree with how cute this little face is!

From Carter 3 weeks

2 Week Photo Shoot

I wanted to get some cute pictures of Carter, but I didn't want to pay a photographer to do it, so we had our own photo shoot. I wanted to get some cute pictures to use for his birth announcement. I took a ton of pictures, and we got some good shots. I think I would have liked to have been a photographer - I get so much pleasure out of getting good photos. For now, I just get to practice taking pictures of my little man! These are some of my favorites...

From Carter at 2 Weeks

Carter's Second Week

Our little boy is already growing! He had his two week check up and now weighs 8 lbs 3.7 oz. He is now starting to hold his head up and is making more sounds. He is feeding well and sleeping great! He usually only wakes up once during the night, which is such a blessing!

From Carter first 2 weeks

We had more visitors this week. Some of my family drove up from Southern California to meet Carter. Here's my grandma with Carter

From Carter first 2 weeks

My aunt Anita with Carter.

From Carter first 2 weeks

And our family of 3!

From Carter first 2 weeks

Friday, October 22, 2010

Carter's First Week

We came home from the hospital on Sunday. It was so great to be home and out of the hospital... but the fist night home was the longest night!! Sleeping has improved since the first night! We went to the pediatrician on Monday and everything looked good. He had already started to gain some of his weight back. On Wednesday we went to the lactation consultant. It was really neat, because she weighed Carter before his feeding then after, to see how much he gained. Before his feeding he weighed 7 lbs 6 oz (which was amazing that at 5 days old he had already passed his birth weight!). Then after the feeding he weighed 7 lbs 7 oz. So our little man is growing!

We had family visitors this week. It was so great to see the new Grandma's and Grandpa's holding Carter.

From Carter first 2 weeks

We also went for our first walk and Carter's first ride in the stroller. He liked it! And it was so wonderful to be outside!

From Carter first 2 weeks

We are so blessed to have this little guy in our lives!

From Carter first 2 weeks

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Carter Michael Sanders is here!

Baby Carter is here! He was born on Friday, October 8th at 5:47 pm, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz and is 20.5 inches long. He is so cute!

I was induced on Friday, so we went to the hospital at 6 am. I was already having contractions and was 3 cm dilated, and they gave me pitocin. At 9:30 the doctor broke my water and immediately the contractions got much stronger and closer together. At 12:30 I was 6 cm dilated and ready for my epidural! Got the epidural by 1:30 and Wow! What a difference! I was so happy after that. I got to relax a little. They checked me at 3:30 and I was already 9 1/2 cm. They were surprised at how fast I progressed and I was glad! I started pushing at 4:20. Carter was ready to come, but the doctor wasn't in the room yet, so we had to wait through a few contractions before the doctor got there. And Carter came into the world at 5:47 pm. It was such an amazing experience.

We are home adjusting to life with our little guy.