3 Months!

Today our little Carterpillar is 3 months old! So exciting! He goes next Monday for his 3 month check up so I will update all his information once I get it. (That is...if I don't walk out on his doctor if he decides to be an ass again...)

He is such a big boy! He stands up so well and holds his head up like a champ! He has not yet mastered rolling over from tummy to back, but we are working on it. He has been talking so much, mostly to his big brother (who really doesn't care to listen) and it's such a sweet sound. He has laughed a few times, it's adorable! He reminds me every single day what a true blessing this life is.

Caden's imagination blows my mind. I will look over at him playing with his toys and some of the things he comes up with to either use or play with...it's amazing. He's such a mini grown up and we have come to the conclusion that is where a lot of there problem lies. He's been around mostly grown ups his whole life, he acts like one. We think that he forgets sometimes that he is just a kid and doesn't need to worry about what's going on in the grown up world. Curiosity is one thing...but not with this kid. He's so smart, sometimes we forget that he is just 4 1/2 years old. Every day gets better and better but he sure is taking us on one huge rollercoaster ride. He also snores just like his daddy, only a wee bit more quiet, but not much!

Steven's birthday was good. Shannon & Josh and their friend Sherry were in town so they came over, as well as mom and Joe. We made carne asada and hung around the house. They made Steven go into work, only to let him off two hours later. So that was lame, but at least he had the rest of the day off. The boys and I shopped for some decorations and Caden insisted on a Darth Vader candle because he knows how much daddy loves Star Wars....and I made Steven his butterfinger cake. It's the most homemade looking cake in the world, but it sure is delicious!


Easter was awesome. Anthony was in town since he came up for the Elton John concert the night before, and mom and Joe came over as well. We had hamburgers and hot dogs and the usual BBQ foods. It was a nice and relaxing day. It was Carter's 1st Easter, but next year will be much more fun for him since all he pretty much did this year was poop on Anthony.

Steven said the Elton John concert was the best he's ever been to, so yay!

Finally got back the pictures that we got done at Sears! They are adorable! Sending them out soon!

I decided to go back to school for Journalism...wish me luck!

The best news ever is that Steven now only works 1 job! For the first time in our entire relationship, and both our children's lives, he works a normal job. 8-5 Monday through Friday, nights and weekends off! We can finally be a family and have some normalcy. It's so exciting. We are looking forward to all the time we finally get to spend as a family. It's such a blessing.

We're off to San Diego this weekend for the 7 Iron Tournament! See some of you this weekend!

New pictures are up in the April album. Enjoy!

XO,
Lynnette

It's about time huh?

When I created this little blog, I surely thought I would be using it quite a bit more often than I do. I'm bummed. I have the best of intentions when it comes to tracking every little detail of the boys' lives, I just fall behind. Oopsies. Anyhow, I will indeed do my best to try and update once a week, if not, every two weeks...if not, every month, lol. Really though, I will try!

Let's start with the big news! Despite what we want and where our hearts are, we are NOT moving back to San Diego right now. Steven tried for a little over two months total to get a job down there. When he was let go from NetOne we were convinced it was our time to move back and that things would work out so that we could, but it did not happen that way. We took a trip down there recently and looked for places, enjoyed the great company of our family and friends and then had a long talk about it on the way home. We decided instead of just packing up and moving without a job (which we all know would have been the dumbest move ever...) we said we'd stay in Vegas until something came up in San Diego...

Then when we got home, I looked for some jobs in Las Vegas for Steven. The same type of job/position that he was trying for in San Diego. He applied for one job and got an immediate response and of course my awesome and amazing husband got the job. So we are staying put. The hunt for jobs in San Diego is off for now.

I have been praying about this situation for a while now and I thought maybe I missed the sign that was telling us to stay or go so I prayed that God would give us the most obvious sign ever and give us some clarity on this situation. So we are taking him getting this job as our sign to stay here and we agree with it completely.

Now, for the boys!

Caden: He has been into lying lately. Trying to figure out why...no luck so far. Maybe it's attention...but he'll kick a chair and I'll watch him do it and tell him to stop and he'll tell me it wasn't him. Okay..... I then ask him not to lie to me and he tells me that he is not lying and that he promises it wasn't him. Interesting little child he is.

I'm in shock that in just 3 more months he will be turning 5 years old. 5! Then starting Kindy later in the year. I'm amazed. Where the heck did all that time go? I found my discs that I have videos on from when he was little and I get teary eyed every time I watch them. I miss his little-ness.

I took this video on the drive up here, when we moved in January of 2005...



And this one was a little before we moved, back in November of 2004 when Caden was about 4 1/2 months old....



I can't believe he used to be that little. I look over at Carter and already I'm amazed at how big he has gotten as well. I'm trying my very best to hold on to every little memory that I possibly can.

Carter: As of his 2 month check up on March 12th, he weighed 10lbs, 11oz and was 23 inches. He's already grown 4 inches from birth and gained almost 3 lbs. He's very much into smiling and talking and his favorite thing is when Caden is around. He just stares at him and smiles. It's pure love and I'm so happy I get to witness it. He's been sleeping through the night for a while now. We were very lucky with both boys because they both did that right away. He's so strong, always trying to stand up and he has gotten so good at holding his head up high. He's been able to do it on my shoulder since the beginning, but only recently he learned from being on his tummy alone. Now if only I would put him down every now and then...he might learn how to roll over. I just don't want to let go...



I've become quite paranoid over the boys and their health and I've turned into somewhat of a germa-phobe and it kind of drives me a little nuts. I just want them to be healthy and safe always and I'll do my part to make sure they are.

Us: We are just peachy! Steven is finally going to be working only one job, allowing family time after a long year of him working his ass off at two jobs and us never seeing him. I'm such a lucky girl and I'm so thankful he is who he is.

Sunday is his birthday and since it's a big one I decided to get him a big gift. So April 11th he gets to go and see Elton John at one of his last performances here in Vegas. Since I would probably not enjoy it at all...I got the other ticket for Anthony because I know he'd appreciate seeing him as well.

25! We're going to be 25! It's nuts. We met almost 10 years ago. I know I'm not old...but numbers like that kind of make me feel that way sometimes.

My plan is try to update this thing each Sunday! Let's hope I can stick with it cause I would like everyone to be able to have the most recent pictures of the boys whenever they want.

I finally went and got their pictures taken! They won't be back until the 14th so we will be giving those out when we come to town in a couple weeks. Until then, enjoy the ones I uploaded.

XO,
Lynnette

1 Month

I can't believe one month has already passed by. My beautiful baby boy amazes me so much each day and I am so thankful to be his mommy.

XO,

Lynnette

Life

Tomorrow Carter will be 4 weeks old and then 1 month old on Sunday. That went by....quite quickly! I never realized how fast time really does go by until I had kids. Slow down please!

At his 2 week check up a couple weeks ago he was at 8lbs, 4oz and 21 inches. We got off to quite a rough start with him having surgery at just a week old, but he is healthy and doing great now and that is all we can ask for.

Caden hasn't taken to his brother quite like we expected him to. When I was pregnant he was so excited about his brother but I think the fact that Carter didn't come out ready to play hot wheels with him quickly changed his mind. He's warming up to him more and more each day. He'll give him a kiss or give him his pacifer or ask to help with a diaper (though he just wants to see what's in it...weirdo). Some progress is better than none I suppose.

We are hoping to be back in San Diego soon. All we need is a job for Steven and we are on our way. We love and miss you all, always. New pictures are up in the January & February folders on the site.

XO,
Lynnette

Carter David

Carter David Malott

01.15.09

3:05 a.m

8lbs, 1oz

19 inches

PERFECT!

What a journey! Thank you to all of our family & friends for your support and love throughout this pregnancy. We wanted this baby so badly and waited what seems like forever to have him.

So for a quick little bit about the birth:

(It's pretty funny because a few times that week I joked with Steven about going to the hospital and acting like I was having contractions but they must have mysteriously stopped right when I got there. I just wanted him out, lol.)

So I go into my appointment, get weighed (geez, hit that mark I didn't want to but only gained a total of 17lbs this pregnancy so GO ME!) blood pressure is good, baby is measuring good. 4cm! 80% effaced!

Dr. says to us that she was just over at the hospital and that they are pretty busy and have scheduled inductions for that night and the following morning. So she basically says what I've been telling Steven! To go over there and act like I'd been contracting and they will check me, see that I had made progress from my last appointment and then call her and she will tell them to admit me.

I decided to go home first and see Figero and get some last minute things (carseat was pretty important yeah?) so we did that and then headed over to the hospital.

After lying through my teeth (which I am horrible at) she checks me and says I'm only 3cm. I want to kick her in the face because I know she's lying...and I also want to kick her in the face because that was the most painful exam in the world...anyways, I can't really say much since I wasn't being honest either...but she ends up calling the doctor and comes back in and tells me I'm a lucky girl because the doctor decided to admit me. Ha lady! If you only knew our master plan!

So I'm admitted, things go pretty quickly. Didn't push for very long. Caden was in the room with us the entire time doing what any curious 4 1/2 year old would be doing...sleeping!

Once his brother was born we woke him up for a look and he looked over at him like ehhh...ok, can I go back to sleep..and was out again.

Spent a full day in the hospital and was sent home yesterday.

I don't really like details so that is pretty much what you get!

Caden has been an amazing big brother so far and being a mom of two hasn't exactly hit me yet since I'm not yet back to my best yet and I have all the help in the world at my fingertips.

Life is good. So very good. Check the picture page for a glance into our little Heaven.

XO,

Lynnette {TOTALLY NOT PREGNANT ANYMORE!!!}

P.S.

Both Caden & Carter were born at 40w3d and on Thursdays!

Due Date

{<---Due Date Belly}

Hello due date!

Hello stretch marks that are starting to break open and bleed!

Hello 10th month of pregnancy!

I didn't think I'd make it this far. I thought for sure this kid would have been out by late December, maybe the first few days of January. Tricky little fellow! Had mommy convinced, but he knows otherwise.

It would be lovely if he'd clue me in on his plans, but I suppose he doesn't have to listen to me just yet...he's still in charge of things.

We went in today for our NST (Non Stress Test) to make sure that his heartrate is fine and that the fluid levels are good and both were just peachy. Wednesday we have an appointment with our doctor and then Thursday we will have another NST. I like to go to bed thinking tonight will be the night, but that thought hasn't worked so far.

We haven't made a decision on being induced yet. We will talk to the doctor about that on Wednesday but I'm hoping he'll come before that. Again...hoping.

A while back we made a chain of how many days were left until the baby. We took one off each night....and now the chain is gone and Caden is wondering where the heck his brother is....

XO,

Lynnette {40w}