Whit Clete Carter

Warning... This is a long story!

We have had so many concerned calls and text messages wondering about our sweet baby boy so
I wanted to tell the whole story.

Whit Clete Carter was born on April 20th 2011 at 4:40 am. I started having contractions again on Tuesday morning. I just felt like i needed to go to the hospital so i called Clete and he left work to take me to Nephi. I was contracting normally but i was only 34 1/2 weeks pregnant so they gave me meds to stop them. My water broke shortly after that which caused me to be sent to timpanogos hospital in an ambulance ... lights and sirens... scary! I was progressing very slowly and the nurse was concerned that he was breech. They could not decide if he was or not until they felt the umbilical cord trying to come first. They decided to do a c-section. i thought it would be good but it was the scariest thing i have ever experienced. I felt really sick and clostrophobic and scared for my baby. He was born within 5 minutes and we found out it was a boy. He was 4lbs 9oz. 18in. Long and skinny. He did well. He had a cpap for one day and then went to room air which I was so excited about. He was breech by the way with one arm and leg trying to come first. He was doing so well but they were concerned about his heart. It was stopping and starting r3eally quickly for no reason. They decided to send him to primary childrens. He was put on a monitor and the cardiologist felt that it was something he had because he was premature.

He is still at primarys but he is doing so great. He is still off oxygen, and has been taken off of everything but the feeding tube. He needs that still because he is still so small and falls asleep while eating... but he does breast feed well. His heart is doing the episodes much less and hopefully will stop soon. We can't wait to bring our sweet little man home.

i miss my kids so much. They have such a great dad that is taking care of them but i miss them like crazy and they miss me. They are coming up to see us tomorrow and I am so happy! I have had such an out pouring of love and support from our family and friends. I can't say thank you enough. My mom, Clete and mother in laws spent all day and night with me in labor. My mom spent a few nights with me and so did Shantel. My step dad spent the night with Whit when i couldnt be there and my little sis was there when i needed someone the most. My dad is letting me stay with him so I am close to Whit. My siblings and sis in laws have been so worried and helpful. My wonderful hubbie has been the best husband and dad I could ask for. I could not do it without him. My mom listens to me cry more than once and i am greatful for her advice. I am so thankful for the many prayers said on mine and Whit's behalf... this is what has kept us here. I am thankful to you all and for my heavenly father for everything. Thank u thank u thank u!!! I will add pictures soon. You can check out my facebook for pics. I will try and keep you all updated. Keep praying for us to come home soon!!!

Almost there...

Look at this pic and compare it to Justices pic on the left side of the screen... I swear they look alike!

How cute is this?

I know that these pics are tiny but I couldn't fix it so you will just have to squint! I got an ultrasound on Monday and it was so much fun. I have gestational diabetes again so they just wanted to make sure the baby is not getting to big. He or she is almost 5 pounds... which I think sounds big but they say it is right on track. I loved seeing my little angel again... it reminds me of what a miracle babies really are. I think that I will be having this baby around the middle of May so I am almost there. Thank goodness because I swear I am to old for this. I can't believe how much harder this one has been compared to the other two (Maybe I just can't remember the other two haha) I also want this to be a warning to all young girls who think it is so great to get your belly button pierced. STOP... Don't do it... you will pay for it. I am not kidding... I got my belly button pierced when I was 18... I think I only enjoyed it for about two years and then I started to get to self concious for it. I took it out when I was probably about 21 and have not worn one ever since. Well... my skin does not heal well so I can still get a ring in it to this day. The horror of it all is that with my first baby I started a horrible stretch mark and then it has just gotten worse... even if I got stinkin skinny I would still not ever wear a bikini again haha. Well now my skin is stretching so badly that the skin that I pierced is tearing... like bleeding. I swear I am no bigger with this one but my skin does not like the stretching. I know that my babies are worth every but of this but wow they are harsh on a womans body.

I am also working on my loan for the addition to my house. The appraisal came in high enough and with this economy that is amazing. I am so excited... we will start on it in another month. Bad timing since the baby is coming but I am so excited that I don't mind at all. We have lived in a two bedroom home with no storage for long enough. Wish me luck that my marriage will make it through the construction haha.

I will keep you posted on my pregnancy. I can't wait until we know if this baby is a boy or girl. I have no idea and everyone else in my life thinks its a boy. What do you think?