Pictures

A few maternity pictures that I just scanned.

Birth Day

Well, I finally have time to write. Sutton is laying in a sling close to my chest. Cannon and Daddy are napping in the other room. It is so hard to believe that Sutton is already 10 days old.

I wanted to write a little about the day Sutton was born and I feel like I need to get it all down NOW before I forget something.

On Monday, May 10 I went to see my doctor. It was really just a formality. Apparently, there is some kind of "rule" that you must be seen in the last 7 days if you are having surgery. So I went.

While, I was there she did an exam and said, "Girl, you are definitely going to need a c-section. Thank God, you do not want to have a VBAC because NOTHING is happening!" She said I would need to come back in 4 weeks if I wanted to have one. Ha.

While I was there I mentioned that I had not felt Sutton moving as much over the weekend. I almost did not mention this at all because I thought it was normal considering that he was getting so big.

Dr. Hamilton said, she wanted to do an ultrasound and a non-stress test just to make sure everything was okay. She said we are about the deliver this baby and I do not want to take any chances that something might be wrong between now and tomorrow.

So she does the ultrasound and finds a small pocket of amniotic fluid and that is it. She says that I have no amniotic fluid, I need to go over to the hospital now and they will start monitoring me and the baby needs to come out today!

What??? I am not packed, Brett is aty work, Cannon is at school, Mimi is in Myrtle Beach. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I completely freeak out, begin to cry my eyes out. This was not in my plan.


Sutton was born at 6:01 pm on May 10, 2010. He is perfect.

Later Brett overheard two of the nurses saying that my amniotic fliud levels were fine, this was determined during my surgery.

Apparently, my plan meant nothing compared to God's plan. When will I learn that I am not in control. God's plan was perfect. Monday night was a rough night for me after Sutton was born. I had a good amount of pain, nausea, vomiting and lots of scratching!!!!! I was miserable! I think God worked it out so Sutton would be born Monday night so that I would have time to recuperate before all the adoring fans came to meet our new addition.

Why do I look Chinese? This is what happens when you cry to much about things being out of your control. :)

Sutton's first photo.

Yes, more tears. Our new family, we just need little Cannon.

7 lbs 10 oz.

First time mommy got to really hold him.

39 Weeks

Maternity Pictures by Andrea

Andrea Hillis took my maternity pictures when I was pregnant with Cannon and His newborn pictures. I was fortunate enough to travel to Savannah a week ago to have her document this pregnancy as well. I just LOVE her style! Here is a little sneak peek.

Grumpy

Over the last few days, I have been pretty miserable. So cranky! I feel sorry for my husband and child. I have zero patience right now.

I posted on facebook that I wanted to evict Baby #2 and leave both babies with Daddy while I spent a week on a beach during frozen drinks, I meant it.

I am ready to NOT be pregnant! Brett says it is because it is SO close that I am SO miserable. Whatever the reason, I am no fun to be around!

This heartburn is KILLIN' me! It is constant. Thankfully, Sutton did decide to "drop" over the past week so I am more comfortable. But I am always out of breath, wake up sweating every night ( while Brett says he is freezing), TIRED, cannot sleep and I am using WAY to much toilet paper with my 1 million potty trips each night.

36 weeks 1 day

I had an doctor's appointment today.

I have gained 17 pounds which means I gained 4 pounds in 2 weeks! Yikes!

Dr. Hamilton said, I was "measuring perfectly" so I assume that means 36 weeks.

My blood pressure was a little elavated today.
I had protein in my urine again.
I was super nauseous this morning and some throughout the day.

She decided that I needed to have some bloodwork done and that I needed to do a urine collection for 24 hours. So starting tomorrow, I will be collecting every ounce of urine for 24 hours and storing it in my refrigerator! Fun!

I guess she is trying to rule out preeclampsia.

I will have an ultrasound next week to check my fluid levels and possibly one every week until the baby comes. Yay, it will be fun to see him again.

She also did my Group B Streph test and checked my cervix. Which was really strange because when I was pregnant with Cannon my doctor never checked my cervix because I will planning to have a c-section. I hope I do not have to have it checked every week. I hear that it gets painful!

Anyway, requesting prayers for bloodwork, lab tests and for Sutton and Mommy!

Cry

I want to cry.

And as I type that I think I might.

I am miserable.

I tried to go to sleep.

I cannot.

I cannot breath when I lay down.

So I prop myself up with lots of pillows.

Uncomfortable.

I think Cannon is waking up and will want me to lay down and cuddle him.

I cannot breath.

I like to breath.

I think I might cry.

I am miserable.

I am going to get bigger.

Breather will not get easier.

Cry. I think I will.

34 weeks

Doctor's Appointment Today.
Blood Pressure GREAT!
No protein.
Still at 13 pounds.

I see my doctor again in 2 weeks and then we move to weekly. It is coming FAST!

Sutton Update

We will welcome "Little Baby Sutton Corder" into the world on May 11th around 8am unless he decides he wants to come earlier like my friend Angie's baby did!

My appointment on Monday went well.

Blood pressure: great! Weight gain: 13 lbs A little protein in urine but Dr. did not seem concerned.

Three's A Crowd?

Today has been a great day! Cannon and I went to hear the baby's heartbeat which he says sounds like "pah pump, pah pump". We did a little shopping and enjoyed a nice "heathy" lunch at one of my favorite new places Five Guys, which is totally not my kind of place under normal circumstances, non-pregnant that is.

Anyway, my little companion and I had a great day. This was one of the first times that I have really felt like I was out my a "companion" and not a Mommy out with a toddler. We had great conversations, laughed and really enjoyed each other's company.

It has been one of those days that has me feeling guilty about rocking this little boy's world in the next few weeks.

Today ,I am thinking about how few moments are left in his life where he is the center of our little family, where he can have all the attention most of the time, where he can bask in our undivided attention, where we notice every new word and accomplishment. I feel like by bringing this new baby in the world, that Cannon somehow might get cheated...cheated on time, cheated on love, cheated on attention. Am I going to miss all these "little things" that amaze me about this child on a daily basis?

Today has me wondering if Three is a Crowd...

why

Why are my pregnancy shirts which normally are so long on me (because I am short) now to short for my explosive belly?

Why is my left eye running water? All day.

Why am I peeing 50 times a night? Okay, maybe not 50 but YES every hour!

Why do I need to eat a meal at midnight every night? Or like last Monday I had to eat a meal at 2am!!!

Why does hair still grow on your legs when you are pregnant? WHY? Seriously, could I get a break since my belly is to explosive to reach my legs?

Why is it dangerous to be thinking about letting my 2 year old shave said legs?

Why I am addicted to eating cookies and candy when I am pregnant?

Explode!

Today in Walmart the check out girl said, "You look like you are about to explode!" I said, "Well, that is rude". She looked at me like I was the crazy one for saying such.

What is Our Little Monkey Been up to?

Lately, Cannon has just been cracking us up! I have been meaning to write these things down but keep forgetting...so this may be a random post.

-Cannon is calling his Daddy"Brett", all the time. I laugh every time, I probably should not.

-He asks for his sunglasses a lot, in the car of course but also when he wakes up in the morning and the light in the bathroom is to bright for him. He asks me to go to the car and get his glasses.

-He LOVES hanging out with "Joey/Dev". He asks for them all the time and talks about them as one "entity". This is how the conversation goes: "Where Joey/Dev? Baby River cries." He cannot mention Dev's little sister without saying she cries. Funny thing is she mostly SLEEPS. It is still funny when he says it.

-His obsession with his brother continues. He now places his hands on my tummy and moves them really fast and says, "Wiggle, Baby, Wiggle". He has also felt the baby move so he always puts his hands on my tummy and says that Sutton is moving even when he is not.

-He is AWESOME at using the potty. Potty Training with him was a breeze. He just "got it" and I think it is because he was just so ready. So wait, Mamas, until your kid is ready and hopefully it will be easy for you too. Hopefully, Sutton will be easy too. :)

-Tonight during bedtime, we were talking about the baby and I asked if he was going to play with Sutton when he comes out of my tummy. He said yes and then began to push and pull at my tummy, saying "Get out, Baby, get out!"

-Cannon can now "cook" his own pancakes. He has to be held up to put them in the microwave but he knows which button to press on the microwave.

-He LOVES chocolate milk and asks for it CONSTANTLY! He does it with a sweet little smile and a quick show of that cute dimple and then he says "please" and then shakes his head and says, "Yes, Mommy".

-He is really growing up. I took him to a Parents Night Out event at church Friday night and he did not even care that I left him. He also is now soooooo great about his new class at church. He really doesn't mind going now. It is so comforting that he likes school and church now. It is also amazing that so many people at our church know him, even people that I do not know. I love knowing that all these people are loving on my little boy.

-I love that he can have mini-conversations and when he WANTS to he can be very rational. WANTS to is the key.

-He can also be extremely irrational. Mainly when I have made the MISTAKE and let him stay out when we should be home and in bed! If we pass naptime/bedtime he lets me pay for it dearly. :)

-Since potty training he has become a bad sleeper again. He was sleeping from about 8 or 8:30pm until 6:30-8am. Now he wakes up to go "pee pee potty". On a good night he may wake up only twice but he needs help to go potty so that requires us to go in to him and then sometimes he wants to cuddle, or play or he is very upset/tired and has a hard time going back to sleep. He has also been battling his allergies/asthma/cold since January. I think this is contributing to his waking too. One night last week he slept from 8-5:30 and then the next night he went to sleep at 8pm and woke at 1am, 2am, 3am, 5am and 6am! ARGH!! It is killing me! On the bright side, I will be ready when Sutton arrives!

-Loves wearing his "crocky shoes".

-He now says, "Go away, Mommy and/or Daddy". He also says, "No way" when he doesn't want something or doesn't want you to do something.

-Okay, I know there is more and I will try to think of more things and let you know soon enough...

29 Weeks

These pictures were taken at 29 weeks. At 30 weeks I had a doctor's appointment and my blood pressure was FABULOUS! I gained 3.5 pounds in 3 weeks, yikes! I think I am about to start making up for the fact that I have not gained more weight. Seriously, my tummy is HUGE! Several shirts that I have been wearing are now to short. :)

Cannon is pulling up his short to give the baby a hug. He has to do it with a bare belly. :)

More Sutton

I know I posted some scanned images from our 4d ultrasound already. I actually had to scan those in because the cd would not work. Now it is working and I wanted to load a few more. Enjoy...

A clip of his heartbeat.

Baby Sutton

Introducing Little Baby Sutton (as Cannon calls him).

Today our sweet friend from Savannah did 4d ultrasounds of our baby. I was so excited for Cannon to get to see him. He seemed to enjoy the images at first but then got bored and wanted to play and flirt with Jessica.

Let me first start by saying, we did not have these done with Cannon. So I had no idea what he might look like. When he was born, the VERY first thing I said was "he has a HUGE nose". My friend Amanda politely called it prominent.

Well, today when we saw Sutton for the first time, my first comment was "oh my, he has that same HUGE nose that Cannon had". Thankfully, Cannon grew into his nose. :) Sutton has Cannon's full pouty lips too!

It is so crazy how much Sutton looks like Cannon when Cannon was first born.




Minutes after he was born. See the nose and lips???

In the one below, his lips are REALLY pouty!

Here are images of his big foot! Remember when we called Cannon a hobbit (based on his big foot ultrasound pics?)

(This one has the cord over his heel area so it looks a little strange).

A sweet little profile.

Jessica said he was measuring about 2 pounds and 11 ounces (55th percentile). She also said had a big head (normal but big). Thank God for c-sections!

He was not a cooperative little guy and kept his hands in his face almost the whole time. He was sucking on his hands and fingers too. I have a clip of his heartbeat I will try to load later. The cd is not working.