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Favorite!

Going on walks with my family is the best.

My sweet little Oliver

Me: "Oliver I love you!"

Oliver: "La la!"

It's pretty much the cutest thing ever...

He melts my heart.

Hiking!

We went hiking and this boy loved it.

He had so much fun.

This is definitely something we'll be doing more often.....

now that I'm not a handicapped pregnant lady :)

Where does the time go?

I have been having a really hard time with managing my time and getting done

everything that needs to get done in a day.

I didn't really have a problem with it before Carter got here.

BUT THEN he was born and now my work load feels like it's quadrupled.

Carter's on a set schedule which really helps and Oliver is on a loose schedule

and he's pretty flexible which is nice!

If he doesn't go down for his nap at precisely the right time he's just fine.

This week has been a fresh start and I feel like I'm starting to get the hang of things.

Balancing babies being fed, changed, and napped.

Feeding myself, taking a shower, doing laundry, cleaning, vacuuming, exercising, and seeing

all of the things that still need to be organized and given a proper place

and thinking of doing it (that alone makes me tired).

It's getting better and Kaleb has been super patient and loving through the transition.

Not to mention a lifesaver seeing that he's been such a tremendous help.

The little things make the biggest difference and I don't think he realizes how much that means to me!

Being married to a wonderful husband and Daddy is the best! <3

Anyways if anyone comes over to my house you probably won't see past the living room

just so you know :) The rest is better left unseen!

Five weeks later

I have officially hit the twenty pound weight loss mark! 

This is great seeing that I only gained thirty-one pounds this time.

Right after I had Oliver(and before I got pregnant with Carter) I was able to get

below my pre-pregnancy weight!

Although I only got to enjoy that for a few months :)

I'm hoping this time I'll be just as lucky. Not without the hard work of course!

It's been five weeks since I had baby Carter.

At three weeks postpartum I started running 3.5 miles

(almost) everyday.

It's a little harder to get out having two kids

but thankfully my awesome sisters watch the boys while I go.

I see it as a nice little 30 min break for me and I come back refreshed and ready

to chase Oliver around, change more diapers, feed Carter, etc.

all while trying to juggle dishes, laundry, and routine housecleaning.

I try not to stress out about the housework too much as long as I'm enjoying the boys

and making sure they are well taken care of. It's been fun!

Later this month I'm going (as well as Carter & Oliver) with my family

to Disneyland. We are all so excited to take Oliver!

Carter won't enjoy it too much yet, but Oliver is going to love it!

Hopefully it won't be too hot or too crowded.

There will definitely be pictures!

my plump little heart....

is full of love

for these two cuties.

i am beyond blessed.

Carter Lee Baker

Born February 23, 2011

At 6:57 am

Weight: 7 pounds even

Length: 20 inches

The labor was very different this time seeing that I didn't even know I WAS in labor. Almost didn't even go into the hospital. My mom had to talk me into it and I felt like the biggest idiot going in and saying "Well I'm not contracting but I need to be checked!" Everyone looked at me like "Right....". Turns out I was contracting every 5 minutes just didn't feel them or felt very few of them and my labor ended up stopping once I dilated to 7. The doctor of course did not want to send me home at that point seeing that I probably would have had him at home or on the way to the hospital! He started me on pitocin which didn't really work so he eventually just broke my water and he was born an hour and 2 pushes later. He is so sweet and has a big brother who is pretty fond of him. Oliver started saying "brother" and "Carter" as soon as we brought him home and even asks for him when he wakes up in the morning. We are so blessed and I love being the mommy of two little boys. They are precious!

Life is much busier and I feel like I'm non stop 24/7 seeing that at night I'm up every 2 hours feeding and changing a baby. But I love it and am so grateful to have been blessed with two healthy beautiful babies and an amazing husband who takes care of all of us. He's a great daddy and works really hard for our family. We love being a family of four!

36 weeks

Thankfully we got our guest room and bathroom (almost) completely done over the last couple of weekends! We're still a month away from our due date, but the doctor thinks Carter might be here in the next week or two at the most!

 What?? In the next week??

This is crazy to think about! Although we got done what we needed to get done we now have a clogged kitchen sink that we haven't fixed and stuff still strewn about from painting and rearranging things! Not to mention the fact that Oliver just started another round of teething with some congestion which makes it hard for him to breathe. So he's been a little under the weather and has been having a little bit of a hard time sleeping at night. I hope it clears up soon. It'll be hard enough for him to adjust to sharing everything with a new little brother and getting used to hearing him cry! He's a trooper though and will do just fine! I really don't think the baby will care if things are out of order around here, but it would be nice to get everything back to normal before he arrives... we'll see what happens in the next week or so!

I have been having contractions and have been feeling a lot more like things are moving in that direction! We'll see how long Carter decides to wait to make his appearance. We can't wait to meet him! And we can't wait to introduce him to his big brother! So we wait.... and scramble to get everything together! Probably just to wait some more.... but thats okay. We're excited to know that any day now we'll be bringing home a new baby!

Oh if only

If I had $500+ laying around I would definitely be purchasing this stroller!

It's the only one that I've found that's light and fits into a compact trunk.

And not to mention the fact that it's not the size of a car!

I would not mind taking the boys on daily walks in this beauty....

:)

34 weeks

6 weeks left until my due date....

but I'm thinking Carter will be here well before that.

He's already dropped and I've been having contractions that are starting to get more painful.

The doctor's been keeping a close check on things and says that Carter was measuring

to be about 5 lbs as of 2 weeks ago.

This will definitely be a good thing if he comes early.

If he's on time or late he's going to be big!

Let's think positive!

Oliver was born at 38 weeks and weighed 7 lbs 3 ounces.

I'm hoping Carter is around the same size. We'll see...

I already have my hospital bag (somewhat) packed just to be safe...

His drawers and clothes (somewhat) organized for his arrival...

and have yet to put his bed and carseat together.

But really I'm just trying to stay on top of laundry and household duties!

Not to mention this extra above and beyond stuff...

(like finishing their room or hmm maybe the guest room that their Grandma Baker will be staying in!)

We'll see where we're at in a couple of weeks!

Oliver's list of tricks at 12 months

At 12 months Oliver is......
           a crazy crawler...
           standing on his own (and even pulls some dance moves while he's at it)...
           walking around objects but doesn't really take any steps by himself yet...
           eating anything and everything put into his mouth....
           loving anything musical (preferably the guitar or musical drums he just got)...

He loves:
           his Papa...
           FOOD...
           animals...
           visiting Dad at work for lunch......
           FOOD....
           laying in his crib.....
           owls......
           going on walks in his wagon...
           playing toys at home with Mom and Dad...
          
Words he says...
           "No no no!"
           "Dog"
           "Mama" & "Dada" of course!
           "Nana"
           "Num nums" (for food)
           "Car"
            "Bye bye"
            "Night night"
            "All done!" (with his cute little hands in the air)
             "Hoo hoo!" (when you ask him what the owl says)
              and some other words that I can't think of right now....

He's tried to say "Tyler" and "Beth" and "bugs" and "thank you" but has only successfully said half of the word..... he's pretty stinkin cute. I enjoy watching him learn and grow and change... he's 1 now! Growing up too fast....

I love that boy....

Happy Happy Birthday to my boy!

January 19, 2010 at 3:16 am

this little cuteness was born

and my heart plumped up with love 

one year later he's just as cute

and i love him 10,000 times more

which I didn't think was possible

Christmas 2010

First and only Christmas as a family of 3! We had a lot of fun and can't wait to add another to the family and celebrate as a family of four next year.....

29 week baby belly......

I definitely feel a lot larger than this picture looks....

Owls

This is the theme for the boys room and I am so excited about it!

I plan on making some bed sheets and curtains out of some very cute owl fabric that I've found.

We've already found a couple of cute little owl nic-nacs for the top of their dresser...

It's going to be so cute! 

Recent Happenings

So much has happened the last couple of months, I've been too busy to even post about what has been going on! So here is a quick update on life with the Bakers...

First off we're having another little BOY...

His name will be Carter Lee Baker. He is set to arrive in March, we'll see when he decides to show his cute little face.... I think Oliver is going to love him! He adores other babies so I think he'll handle it really well. I am almost 27 weeks pregnant and can't believe how fast time is going! He's due in just 13 weeks!!!! Oh my goodness.... can't wait to meet him. 

Also, we have moved! Finally! We moved in at the end of October, we've just been painting and cleaning and moving everything in. All we really have left to do now is painting a few more rooms. Hopefully by the time Carter is born they'll all be done, but if not OH WELL! It's still home and we still enjoy it!

If you want/need our new address just let me know and I'll get it to you! Oh and come see us we love visitors!

Kaleb was very sweet and bought me a sewing machine! I still have a few more tools I need to get before I can really get into it, but I've been trying to teach myself a little bit until then and it's pretty fun so far! I can't wait to start making some awesome stuff! And maybe one day open my own etsy shop....we'll see! 

I am officially a home body! I stopped working to stay home with the boys, and I'm really excited about it! So far I absolutely love it! It's so much better for Oliver too. I need some time to enjoy just him before Carter gets here. Give him some special love and attention before he has to share me with someone else... At the same time I can't wait to throw Carter into the mix and embrace the changes in our little family. God has blessed us with two little boys and a new house all in one year! We weren't expecting to be in the position that God has put us in, but we are so grateful that He has. He constantly provides for our every need and even gives us extra :) We are very very thankful!

Love,

The Bakers

Beyond stressed but learning to trust...

There is so much going on and so much to do and not enough time and life is crazy! Make it stop! Okay so there may be a light at the end of this long dark tunnel, but the fact that there might not be is what gets me. Let me explain... We are buying a condo as explained in a previous post. Well, we now have an escrow close date yippee! There is also a catch... we HAVE TO close by Monday October 18th or the entire deal is off. That's right people we close by Monday or we are homeless. Ok fine not homeless, but everything we own is packed in boxes and stored in my parents garage. Frustrating to know that we are so close to moving into a place that we own and having everything for it either picked out or bought already, but it all might come crashing down if paperwork doesn't get done fast enough. I know that I have been learning alot from this entire experience. Trust is the major lesson learned. In this entire situation we have had no control over when things get done if they get done and how long it should take. It's taken longer than we wanted, the bank has taken forever to give us answers.... it's been a growing experience we'll leave it at that. God is in control of everything. He knows where we'll end up. He has a plan for us! I've been praying for patience and trust that no matter what happens something will work out and we will be taken care of. The selfish part of me wants this to all be over on Monday so that we can move in and move on with life and have time to be excited for the new things to come. New baby, new pace of life (slow I'm hoping!), and a bunch of other stuff. Life has been so crazy that I feel like our family is choking and being deprived of just being together. Just us. Privacy! Oh privacy.... maybe someday. But for now we will be patient constantly in prayer that His plan is perfect. Because it is! He knows far beyond what we know and He has the control. So maybe soon I will learn that I am the one stressing myself out and giving it all over is the easiest way out of that dark hole....

It has begun...

The separation anxiety has officially started, but only at nighttime of course! Oliver has been the BEST sleeper ever since he was born. he would go 5 hour stretches from the day he was born and at 6 weeks started sleeping 10 hours and soon after 12 hours. About 3 weeks ago he caught a cold that made him really congested, so it was a little harder for him to breath at night. He would wake up screaming I would cuddle him until he calmed down and put him back to bed. This would happen maybe 3 times a night... now he thinks this wonderful cuddle time should happen every night which don't get me wrong I love cuddling him but we need sleep too! Especially since there's another little bundle on the way! So last night was the first night of cry yourself to sleep/back to sleep and boy was it rough! An hour plus of screaming just to fall asleep and a couple more little crying fits in the middle of the night. I'm tired. He's tired. He's been waking up at 7 am everyday and has not been napping well. So please pray this ends soon so we can rest up in preparation for more sleepless nights.... I love my little Oliver and he brings so much joy, but it has been a little rough lately!

The loveliest time of year

Now that it's 80 degrees outside it doesn't quite feel like fall, but it soon will. I love everything about this season! The pumpkin spice lattes, the decorations, the eventually crispy air. It's all wonderful and I can't wait for all of the holidays to arrive. Even Halloween! Although I'll probably have to work AGAIN this year, I'll still try to enjoy it. Plus it's little Oliver's first holiday season so it's time to start some family traditions.....

Just a little hobby...

That's right people! I am going to learn how to sew! My very cute husband even offered to buy me a sewing machine. What a sweet guy. Many many cute things are to be made in the future, as soon as I perfect (well, learn) this very practical skill. I'm pretty excited about it...