Carson is 3 months old!

The saying “Time flies when you are having fun” has never been so TRUE. The last 3 months have been filled with so much FUN and LOVE! I can’t believe our little man is already 3 months old. I keep telling Carson to STOP GROWING..not literally of course..but I can’t stand it! Each day he looks different! Since I’m a crazy mom, I take pictures of him about everyday and it’s easy to tell Carson changes overnight.
As my Grandma Burgheim says, “He is leaving Stork Land!” He no longer just eats,sleeps, and poops. He is beginning to have an adorable personality. Carson definitely knows his mommy and daddy. He knows our voices and will follow us when we enter and leave the room. He smiles constantly and is a little ‘chatter box’ especially in the mornings and after his feedings!
Carson loves his bouncy, his play gym, his Boppy (most pictures taken of Carson seem to have it as the background..haha), and most of all his “NUK NUK”-aka..his pacifier! He enjoys cuddle time on Daddy’s chest, cuddle time on Mommy’s lap, spending time with his Grandparents who spoil him rotten :o), hanging with his aunts and crazy uncles, and having play dates with his buddies!

We are still working on his sleep pattern. He isn’t sleeping through the night yet, but he is getting closer. He wakes up at 3:30am most nights. Mommy and Daddy are finally getting used to it. Hopefully, with more time, it will get better. We are enjoying every single moment with our baby boy! We absolutely love being parents!!! And, words cannot even express how much we love our bubieeeeeeee!!!!

TWO becomes THREE!!!

On Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2009, at 11:13pm, Carson Michael White arrived!!! Mommy and Daddy were blessed with the most wonderful Christmas present ever. Carson weighed 7 lbs 13 oz and was 21 inches long. Such a big boy for being one month early!!! He is doing great now. He is back to his birth weight and his jaundice is almost gone. Since Carson was premature and had a rough delivery, he had to stay in the hospital a couple extra days. He was really bruised up on his face (from being posterior), which caused jaundice to set in. Poor little guy!
The past two weeks have been overwhelming, but amazing at the same time. Mommy and Daddy are getting adjusted to being new parents. I never thought I would be so excited about getting 3 hours of non-interrupted sleep!!! When I wake up, I feel like I have been sleeping for an entire day!!! :o) I apologize now if my blog entry doesn't make sense....haha.
I have a couple free minutes, so I wanted to post some pictures of our bundle of joy!!! Mommy and Daddy are soooooo proud!!!




My first bath at home...
On my way to my first doctor's appt....



Playing on the bed with mommy...

My first UK game with Daddy....GO CATS!!!
Our first Christmas as THREE...

Showering Carson with MORE Love!

Aunt Katie and Grandma Jo Jo hosted a shower for Baby Carson and me on November 29th. They made the shower very special and tons of fun!!! Thank you both SO MUCH!!!!

Mommy and Grandma Sheryl...Baby Carson is making mommy look pretty "snowman like" these days!!!


Adorable Monkey CUPCAKE cake


Guess the poopie diaper?!?! Great GAME. For those of you that have never played, the host melts different types of candy bars (ie. Reese Cup, Milky Way, Baby Ruth, Twix) and places the candy bar in the diaper. The diapers are labeled and you have to guess which "poopie" is which candy bar. SUCH A HOOT!!!
The centerpiece is a cake made by Grandma Sheryl....She is so DANG creative!



Mommy and Great Grandma Burgheim...Mommy was very glad she made the trip to Louisville. Baby Carson is going to be the FIRST GREAT Grandchild on the Burgheim side! So exciting!!!



Great Grandma Burgheim, Great Grandma Carrico, Mommy, Grandma Sheryl, Great Grandma White, and Grandma Jo Jo......AWESOME PICTURE!!! Love you all!!!



Great Grandma White gave Baby Carson two handmade quilts....Beautiful!



Great Grandma Carrico gave Baby Carson a Christening Hat. There is a tradition with this hat. If you have a boy, when he grows up and gets married he gives it to his bride. She can pin it under her dress for something "old" or she can use it as her hanky for the day. I pinned Daddy Travis' hat under my dress when we got married!!! Very special gift....Made Mommy get teary.....



Mommy and Terri Lynn....Baby Carson and Baby Thomas were both moving when this picture was snapped...They can't wait to meet each other!!!



Yummy, yummy, yummy...Cheesecake!

Thanksgiving blessings

Sometimes we get tied up with our daily lives and its easy to forget to give thanks for everything we have been given. Thanksgiving is the time to feel gratitude to God for all the good things in life. Travis and I are so thankful for our wonderful families who love us unconditionally, our amazing friends who are there for us always, and especially for our baby boy, Carson Michael, who will be entering this world very soon!!! We are truly blessed!!!
This year we spent Thanksgiving in Lebanon and Louisville. It was great to see all of Travis' extended family, since we only get to see them a few times a year. It was nice to catch up and spend quality time with all of the family.

Daddy Travis and Uncle Curt couldn't keep their hands off of Mommy's belly. Baby Carson was very active during Thanksgiving. Maybe Mommy ate too much??? Oops!


Grandma White couldn't get over how big Mommy's belly had grown!!!


Granddaddy Parker, Uncle Curt, Grandma Jo Jo, Mommy, and Daddy...
Aunt Katie had to work. We missed her!!!


Great Grandma "Mem-maw", Mommy, and Daddy....
Mommy wanted to be cuddled under the blanket with her after eating way too much for Thanksgiving!!!! I was STUFFED. I look STUFFED, too! Daddy had to hold my hand, so I didn't smash Memmaw with my belly! :o)

Maternity Pictures

We had Maternity Pictures taken by April from "Bluebird Photography" (back in early November...approx. 28 wks). April was also our wedding photographer. We have continued to keep in contact and we wanted her to capture another wonderful chapter in our lives. She did an amazing job.

Check out some of our favorites....

Showering Carson with Love!

On November 21st, my amazing friends hosted a Baby Shower for Carson and me. Sara, Molly, Jamie, and Casey, THANK YOU! We all had a great time and I was showered with so many wonderful gifts from my family and friends. Love you all!!!

Here are some pics from the shower...Molly, Casey, (Little Mason Man), Sara, Jamie, and me.


Aunt Kate Kate and me...She is already spoiling Carson like crazy!!!!


Tears...tears..and more tears....
Grandma Sheryl made Carson a book of poems. The book is called "Grandma B's book of Crazy Poems". Every week since the first week I told my mom I was expecting, she has wrote a POEM. As most of you know, there is a website called "the bump. com" and to make it easier for mommy-to-be's, they compare each week in your pregnancy to the size of a fruit or veggie. Well, Grandma Sheryl decided to write a poem for every week based on what the website said the baby resembles each week. For example, did you know at week 11 your baby is the size of a LIME??? :o) I will treasure this gift forever and I can't wait to start reading the poems to Carson! Thank you, momma!


Aunt Vickie, Aunt Connie, Mom, Cousin Ashley, me, and Cousin Susan...Great Family Picture!


All of my girls! Thank you for making the day so special!! XOXO


Lauren and me...Baby Carson and Baby Dylan :o). They can't wait to meet each other!


Pregnant Girl Cake...She was TOO CUTE to eat!!!


After the shower....late night with Grandma B......SUPPORTING the CATS! (Mom's hand is covering the CAT PAW)

3D/4D Ultrasound of Baby Carson (31 wks)!

On Friday, November 20th, Gma Sheryl & Gpa Mike, Gma Jo Jo & Granddaddy P, Uncle Brian & Koopie, and Daddy Travis & myself headed to Tri-State Women's Health to witness Carson in ACTION!!! Words cannot even begin to describe how memorable this day was for everyone. It was amazing!!! The ultrasound lasted around 45 minutes, so we have great footage of Carson moving all around in Mommy's belly. Right away, we were able to see that he loves to bring his right arm up by his face. He continued to do this throughout the entire ultrasound. :o)

Carson weighs 5 lbs 4 oz and is just PRECIOUS!! He has all 10 fingers and all 10 toes (his second toe is longer than his first toe, which is definitely a Burgheim trait). He has cute chubby cheeks and a pointed chin! Our little bundle of joy is FOR SURE a perfect combination of his mommy and daddy!! He even resembles his UNCLES, too.

He almost has his thumb.....:o)


Look at those puckered-up lips....

Approx. 7 more weeks to go...I can hardly stand it. I cannot wait to hold him, cuddle him, squeeze him, kiss him....Ok, "Mommy to Be" is going crazy, but I can't help it!! He already has my heart and I love him so much.