First "snow" of the season

Despite the warnings of inches of snow and ice, we got a mere dusting here...nothing like Winter Storm '09   The lack of inches didn't stop us from playing in it and trying out Campbell's new sled.  Ethan spent the night with us in hopes of waking up to lots of snow but he's been a great sport and even shoveled all the snow in our driveway to try to make snowballs...  We all had lots of fun and Campbell keeps going back to the door and demanding to go out!

Ethan and Robbie got lots of exercise pulling Campbell around on her sled!

 

Daddy and Campbell in the snow

 

Campbell loved riding in her sled!

Baby Girl Update

We are excited to announce that Baby Girl Compton #2 finally has a name!  Maggie Elizabeth Compton is the winning name.  Family names are very important to us...ok, to me Martha, so it meant a lot to find a name with connection to family.  Campbell's first name is my great-grandmother's maiden name and her middle name, Ann, is my middle name.  Maggie is the name my grandfather always called my grandmother (even though it wasn't actually her name).  She passed away when I was young but I've always heard about what a great woman she was so we are excited to honor her.  The name Elizabeth is popular in our family and includes my sister, aunt, grandmother, and cousin.

I had an OB appointment today and it went very well!  My blood pressure was 122/68 and everything else was perfect.  Maggie is a very active baby and when the dr was trying to hear her heartbeat, we could hear her moving.  Dr. McClelland also changed my due date to May 29th.  Originally we thought that would be the due date, but when we had our 1st ultrasound at 6 weeks, that doctor put the date at June 1st.  Dr. McClelland thought that since she's consistently measured ahead that the May 29th date is the most accurate.  I was happy because that means I'm 3 days further along than I thought which is 3 days closer to a healthy baby!  I have an ultrasound next week with the specialist to measure her growth.  We'll keep you posted!  Thanks for your continued thoughts and prayers!

I can't wait . . .

Tonight we were filling up Campbell's bath and I guess she couldn't wait . . . she hopped in herself . . . shoes and all! I am not going to post that Martha was in Campbell's room getting her pjs ready and I was talking on the phone in the living room . . . that would just be irresponsible of us . . . no wouldn't it?

Sleepover

Campbell had her 1st sleepover with a friend this weekend. Our good friends, Adrienne and Rob, have a 3 year old named Emily who has been Campbell's bff practically since birth. Emily spent the night Saturday and we all had a blast!

Here are the girls playing (many of you have commented about Campbell's clothes...most of them are hand-me-downs from Emily...including the outfit Campbell has on in this picture!)

Here they are in their matching pj's getting ready for a movie and popcorn.

The girls love to play together!

Who knew Dora movies were so intense? ;)

Oh, and here's the aftermath of two tornadoes...

Thanks for coming to play, Emily! We had a great time!

Time Out

Check out this picture . . . isn't she cute?



Can you believe that she was put in "time out" today while at preschool for not listening . . . not this cutie!!!

Where a kid can be a kid . . .

Campbell was able to spend the day with Nana, Ethan and Macy on Friday as we had to work and Campbell's preschool was closed. So Nana packed up the kids and took them to Chuck E. Cheese's . . .

20 weeks!

I wanted to update you all on this pregnancy.  Everything is going very well.  Of course, my OB and specialist both said that if anything goes wrong, it wouldn't happen until after 20 weeks...so we'll see.  My awesome OB, Dr. McClelland, who very accurately predicted Campbell's birth soon after I got sick, is confident this pregnancy will go well and he thinks if something does happen, it won't be until 34 weeks or later. 

I'm feeling pretty good.  My hips and back hurt occasionally due to sleeping on my side but I've been doing a pre-natal yoga video and it's been helping.  This baby is much more active than Campbell was at this time and it's been fun to feel her move.  Robbie has even been able to feel her kick.  My belly has definitely gotten bigger in the last few weeks and I'm hoping I'm beginning to look pregnant, rather than just chubbier :)  The Lovenox shots are getting more tolerable as I'm getting more used to them.  I am worried that as my belly gets bigger, it'll be harder to give the shots since I inject them into my belly.  We'll cross that bridge later, I guess...

So, right now I'm on the lookout for signs of problems such as swelling in my feet (had around 20 weeks with Campbell), hands, or face, headaches that don't go away, or stomach pain.  It's hard to predict since I didn't have any warning signs with Campbell (despite the early feet swelling) until I got sick at 26 weeks and we had her less than 2 weeks later.

My doctors are on the watch for rising blood pressure, protein in my urine,sudden weight gain, and restricted growth on ultrasounds.  These all can be signs of pre-eclampsia.  I got nervous at my 16 week appointment because my blood pressure was 134/78 (my highest this pregnancy) and I had a trace of protein.  Both of these can be normal but I freaked out.  Dr. McClelland was sure it was normal and when I went back the next week for a follow up, everything was normal.  While my blood pressure continues to be higher than my non-pregnant normal, it is within normal limits and it's common for blood pressure to rise during pregnancy. 

I go back next week for a routine visit with Dr. McClelland and then the following week to the specialist in Charlotte for a growth ultrasound. 

We appreciate your thoughts and prayers for a continued healthy pregnancy!

First Haircut

We decided that it was time for Campbell to experience her first real haircut . . . other than her mother cutting down her mullet a few months back. We took her to Doolittles in Pineville (outside Charlotte).

Here is Campbell in her very own barber chair . . . AKA The Taxi

One would think that she's being very still for the stylist . . .

Well she's staying still so she can watch her very own tv show

We're not sure if she's enjoying the haircut or enjoying the tv show

This is Campbell's most favorite part of the adventure

Voila . . . Campbell's new hairdo . . . I asked for the "Kate Gosslin" cut, but the stylist wouldn't do it . . .

Presenting . . . the "new" Campbell!!!

I'd like to give a big thanks to Jennifer for the camera tips . . . thanks!

A little bit better

Campbell seems to slowly feel a little better.  The sores in her mouth were worse yesterday and she refused most food and drink.  Our friend Crystal suggested a milkshake and sure enough, she drank quite a bit!

This morning she's pretty perky but we've  noticed the past few days that her mornings are much better than her afternoons, so this afternoon will be the true test.  She only woke up twice last night which actually worked out well because we could re-dose her with medicine.  Thanks for your thoughts and prayers for her health!