Two weeks old!!

Little Carson is 2 weeks old!  We have had so much fun at home with our boys! Luke is really sweet with his little brother and has adjusted great so far.  Carson has been such a great baby and sleeps pretty good!  We are definitely exhausted with two and try to catch up on sleep whenever possible.

Here are his 2 weeks stats and some pictures of our boys! 

Weight: 6lbs 6oz ~ 4th% 

Height:  19 1/4in ~ 4th%

Head:  34in ~ 13th%

Sweet boys!

Love :)

So sweet!

My sweet boys!

I am having so much fun being at home with sweet Carson!!  I was just telling Erika before I gave birth that I didn't think I missed the newborn stage and loved Luke's age but I completely forgot how incredibly sweet this stage is!  I swear I could lay with him on my chest and cuddle all day long :).  Maybe you just appreciate it more the second time around knowing how fast it goes by.

He is such a sleepy little guy! He has been so great and pretty easy so far.  We are crossing our fingers he stays like this and he's not just still in the foggy stage of being born.  He eats about every 3 hours then typically goes right back to bed!  Brent and I switch off shifts so we are both feeling somewhat rested. I am so lucky to have Brent's help for some of the late night shifts...thank goodness!  I feel like this time around has been easier but maybe it's just because I am more comfortable.  That being said...having two kids is definitely a game changer!!!  By the end of the night we are worn out!  We have kept Luke in school while I am on maternity leave so that helps out during the days.  I get a greater appreciation for stay at home moms everyday!!

Here are a few pictures of our sweet boys! 

A few more pictures from the hospital and 1st days home

Just so sweet :)

This pretty much sums up his passions right now...food, books, & golf!

 

Carson Reid Bullard

Our sweet, handsome boy Carson Reid Bullard was born on September 4th at 4:25pm.  He is itty bitty just like his brother Luke!  He weighed 5lbs 14oz and was 19in long.  He is such a sweet baby!!  We honestly couldn't be more in love!!!  I can't wait to watch my sweet boys grow up together.

 

Our first few days as a family of 4 have been wonderful!  The Bullard's stayed in town over the weekend to help out with Luke.  That was such a HUGE help for us.  The 1st few nights at home are always the hardest so having someone help out with our active little boy was a life saver!

 

Luke was a little hesitant around Carson in the beginning and wouldn't really acknowledge him but he is doing better each day.  I still think he is probably thinking that someone will eventually come and get the baby and that this is temporary but the more he is here the more he seems to be warming up to him.

 

Here are some pictures of our family!!

Proud parents :)

Proud grandparents

 

Lots of people came to meet Carson.  The last picture is a side by side of Luke when he was born and Carson.  They look so much alike!!

First weekend at home :).

15 months and "1st day of school"

Luke turned 15 months old on August the 19th.  He is growing like a weed and keeping us busier than ever!

Here are his 15 month stats:

Weight:  22lbs 15oz - 48%
Height:  34 in - 57th%
(Or somewhere right around there....I forgot to write it down)

Below is a picture of him at the doctor for his 15th month check up and shots. He handles shots like a champ and always has thank goodness. I would take these over a haircut any day!  He still FREAKS out when we get his haircut....such a beat down!

 

 

 

I always love seeing every one's adorable back to school pictures. I don't think I truly appreciated them until I had a kid. Well Luke's school gave us this little gem of a picture of Luke on his official 1st day of this year. He has obviously gone all summer but this is when the big kids start so they consider it the "1st day". Never a good idea to take food away from this kid then try to snap a pic. You will get this every time :). They are doing a re-do needless to say!

 

Loves, loves, loves books! 

Little play area at the Galleria because it's way too hot to do anything outside :).

We always get excited for football season and cooler weather...especially since we will be adding a sweet baby boy to our family!! Wednesday the 4th is the BIG day!!!  We can't wait!

38 weeks and trip to the zoo!!

We are officially one week from baby day!  So crazy to think we will have two little boys soon.  We are so excited, nervous, anxious, ready.....and already tired :).

We wanted to take Luke somewhere fun before his life totally changes.  We went to the zoo and he had an absolute blast!!!  It was a really quick trip considering I was about 38 weeks pregnant and it's August in Texas, but I'm so glad we went!  I really thought I would go into labor right there and was completely out of commission for the rest of the day but Luke loved it so totally worth it!!! Here are a few pics from the zoo and the 38 week update.
 

You would think this would be the "after the zoo, I'm exhausted pic"....nope, it was on the way there :)....sweet boy was a little out of it for the 1st half of the zoo.

 Doesn't know what to think about the gorillas!

Saying goodbye to the elephants...and all the other animals. 

 

We only did half of the zoo so we will have to go back and see the rest after #2 comes.  Good thing he doesn't really know that he missed a ton of the good animals.  They are very smart in separating all the good animals so it forces you to walk the ENTIRE zoo to see them all.  I was done when we walked passed the dippin' dots stand....I figured that was a good way to end the trip.  I can't believe they still have those!  They are so good and Luke loved them!

 

I was actually pretty impressed with the zoo.  If you get there early like we did parking is easy and you don't have to walk too far and the zoo is nice and clean.  I think you can even bring some of your own stuff in.  We saw some people with coolers.  We will definitely be back when it gets cooler!

 

Here is the 38 week update:

How far along? 38 Weeks...1 week (at most) to go!!

How big is he his week? Length of a leek...weight of a watermelon.

Best Moment of the Week?  Date night with Brent.  We went to Urban Crust in downtown Plano.  Saturday was a long day for both of us but it was nice to get out for one of our last possible nights out before the baby.  They have great pizza too!!

Trouble Sleeping? Yes...I am waking up a lot in the night

Miss Anything? Wearing normal clothes and feeling normal 

Movement? All the time!

Food Cravings? Still sonic drinks and spicy food.  We can also add Dippin' Dots to this list...I drove to a random mall for these one day only to find out they have them much closer to my house!  I'm kinda over having cravings...I will get something in my head and will go crazy until I go and get it. 

Belly Button - In or Out? The top part pretty much stays out the whole time now....it did this with Luke too.

Symptoms?  Constant Braxton Hicks!  All day...everyday!

Wedding Ring - Off or on? On, but it comes off the second I get home.

Happy or Moody? Not moody....just pretty exhausted all the time.  Thank goodness I have Brent around to help with Luke....he will wear you out in NO time :).

Looking Forward to? Meeting our sweet baby boy in a week!! And, of course, the sono Friday.  I am anxious to see what they say he weighs and compare to how much he really does on Wednesday.  I always wonder how accurate this is.  They said Luke would be a pretty big baby (around 8lbs) and that was pretty off.

37 weeks!! Officially considered "full-term"

I honestly can't believe I am 37 weeks!!  My doctor said if I haven't had him by Sept 4th she wants to induce.  I'm REALLY hoping this happens on it's own because I just feel like there is something about going in to labor naturally like I did with Luke, but I have to admit, it is comforting having a goal date.  So crazy how fast this pregnancy went by!! We are getting so excited to meet our sweet boy!! We can't wait to see how Luke will react to his little brother.  We have tried our best to talk to him about it and prepare him but I don't think he really has any idea what is coming :).  Here are a few pics of Luke and the 37 week update!

 

 

 

Fun at Nana and Papa's!!  Luke is now REALLY into books!!  I have to say I love this because he will just sit in my lap and read with me.  So incredibly sweet :).  He has never been much of a cuddlier until recently.  He will now come up and give me a hug and blow me kisses and it just melts my heart.  Such a sweet little boy!

Sitting in Toby's dog bed (neighbor's dog).  This is after he chased him around for an hour.

 

He is semi-obsessed with dogs....he definitely does not get this obsession from me :).  My friends rudely call me the "dog hater"....which I am not at all by the way!!  That being said, I wouldn't call myself a dog lover either!  Luke absolutely LOVES dogs....of any shape and size.  He is not remotely scared of them...which makes me even more nervous that one will get annoyed with him because he will just get up in their face.  I guess I should appreciate he likes them and isn't scared but he is just going to have to stick to hanging out with the ones at the pet store because they aren't coming home with us :). 

 

Here is the 37 week update:

How far along? 37 Weeks...2 weeks (at most) to go!!

How big is he his week? Swiss Chard??

Best Moment of the Week? Double date night with Brent, Jen and DK. We went to Fearings for a nice night out to celebrate before the baby comes. Such a great meal and nice to enjoy a night out.

Trouble Sleeping? I am waking up more and more now but I think it's because my mind is racing at night.

Miss Anything? Wearing normal clothes  

Movement? All the time!

Food Cravings? Sonic drinks and spicy food 

Belly Button - In or Out? The top part pretty much stays out the whole time now....it did this with Luke too.

Symptoms?   Really bad headaches and constant Braxton Hicks! I seriously feel like I have them all day, everyday!

Wedding Ring - Off or on? On, but it comes off the second I get home.

Happy or Moody? I've been more emotional lately. I have had a few days where I am sure Brent thinks I have gone a little crazy. Thank goodness he is a understanding husband....and it helps we have gone through this one time before :). I feel like I've been MUCH better this time around...but he may not agree.

Looking Forward to? Meeting our sweet baby boy in a few short weeks!!  And, of course, the sono Friday.  

36 weeks

Here are a few pictures of Luke and the 36 week update!

Crazy hair day at school....this was about the best we could do...he wasn't into it at all :).

Kid is all BOY!!

 

Loves trucks now!!  One of his new obsessions.  He prefers mom to play these with him....I think I make better truck sounds....

We went to a birthday party at Little Gym and he of course found the basketball goals and balls.....he had no interest in participating in the other events with the kids :).

 

Video of him shooting hoops....he gets soooo excited when he makes a basket and will clap for himself.  So funny. 

 

He is also really into saying "bye-bye" to everyone and blowing kisses.  So very sweet :)

 

Here is the 36 week update:

How far along? 36 Weeks...4 weeks (at most) to go!! It is really crazy to think that I had Luke at 38 1/2 weeks...that is only 2 and 1/2 weeks away!! I do not feel ready for the new baby to be here that soon!

How big is he his week? Head of romaine lettuce

Best Moment of the Week? Just enjoying the weekend with family. It was pretty busy but great! I got to celebrate Cynthia's (my sister-in-law's sister) sweet baby boy at her baby shower. It was great to catch up with everyone!

Trouble Sleeping? So much better. I still tend to wake up a few times but I feel so much more rested these days!

Miss Anything? Having energy and feeling normal. I have really had such an easy pregnancy but everything is starting to hurt a little more and I am definitely more uncomfortable.

Movement? All the time!

Food Cravings? Sonic drinks.

Belly Button - In or Out? In, but very stretched out, and little parts of it will pop out after a big meal.

Symptoms? Fatigue and feel exhausted about 95% of the time!

 

Wedding Ring - Off or on? On

Happy or Moody? A little irritable and anxious these days.  I feel like I have a lot left do you and we are running out of time to do it all.  I feel like I'm finally making progress in the nursery though 

Looking Forward to? Sono Friday and meeting our sweet baby boy in a few short weeks!!!!!