No. This is not what my lower half is looking like these days. This is my proof that when I was pregnant with Carter, I had Toxemia and it was horrific! One day I just woke up like this and it got worse and worse before it got any better!
More proof. This was Mothers Day 2001 and yes...that heifer is me. I told you....worse and worse!
We had just got back from a boating trip down to Lake Mead and I thought that the swelling was due to the heat and the sun. I had the worse headache known to man and I luckily already had a doctors appointment. I was only at 32 weeks so the worry of having this baby had not even been created yet. I was all by myself when they said "You need to be admitted right now. You're having this baby because you have a serious case of Toxemia!" What?????? I started crying and freaking out and immediately called Trevor who did the same. I distinctly remember driving up to the old LDS Hospital and thinking out loud "I'm not ready. I'm not ready to have this baby. I'm not ready yet for what I'm in for." I was so scared....An emergency C Section later brought me my son Carter James Corbridge born on May 24, 2001 weighing 3lbs 7oz and he was perfect. Everything was how it should be. As soon as he weighed 5lbs, he would be able to come home.
You have no idea how hard it was for me to leave the hospital without my son. Every time I left, I cried. I'm serious. That place became my home for the next 4 wks. I lived there just sitting by him or holding him as he slept or ate. Words can not describe how I felt the day we brought him home! I finally felt complete again!
Now. You know how serious I am when it comes to my movie going? Well I had to install those same emotions into my son so this is a picture of his first movie ever!
Carter on his first birthday...
This picture was taken on his blessing day. We finally got things in order and gave him one. How ironic is it that exactly 7 days later our family would never be the same? Isn't that kind of weird? ie...My car accident! :(
That was the hardest thing about being in the hospital. Not being able to hold my son. Not being the one who he cried for. Not being able to give him my undivided attention. It broke my heart.
But now, as hard as it was? It turned out just fine :)
I still can't believe that Carter is 8 yrs old!
Carter was so excited to take his class donuts for his birthday party treat! He was so proper when he was handing them out. Who knows where he learned that because it's rare around our house! :)
Grandma and Grandpa Corbridge were going to be out of town for his "real" birthday party so they gave him an early one...SPOILED!!!
It's PARTY TIME...
...his new bike
...his new skateboard-y thing-y
You have no idea how hard it was for me to leave the hospital without my son. Every time I left, I cried. I'm serious. That place became my home for the next 4 wks. I lived there just sitting by him or holding him as he slept or ate. Words can not describe how I felt the day we brought him home! I finally felt complete again!
Now. You know how serious I am when it comes to my movie going? Well I had to install those same emotions into my son so this is a picture of his first movie ever!
Carter on his first birthday...
This picture was taken on his blessing day. We finally got things in order and gave him one. How ironic is it that exactly 7 days later our family would never be the same? Isn't that kind of weird? ie...My car accident! :(
That was the hardest thing about being in the hospital. Not being able to hold my son. Not being the one who he cried for. Not being able to give him my undivided attention. It broke my heart.
But now, as hard as it was? It turned out just fine :)
I still can't believe that Carter is 8 yrs old!
Carter was so excited to take his class donuts for his birthday party treat! He was so proper when he was handing them out. Who knows where he learned that because it's rare around our house! :)
Grandma and Grandpa Corbridge were going to be out of town for his "real" birthday party so they gave him an early one...SPOILED!!!
It's PARTY TIME...
...his new bike
...his new skateboard-y thing-y
Happy Birthday Carter! We love you very much!
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8 comments:
Hi Katie! That was a beautiful story about your oldest. I have to ask, because I have never met you, what happened with the car accident?? Are you only paralyzed from the waist down?
Great pictoral as usual. Happy birthday Carter!
Oh wow! What lovely lovely family images! Happy Birthday to Carter! That toxic thing you had did not look pleasant in the slightest; glad you got better from it. P.S. HAha loved the first movie outing pic!
Wow, what a history. What a wonderful little boy he is, too. Always helping, always taking care of you. Happy birthday and I hope this special day reminds you of all the great you've brought into this world.
Happy Birthday Carter. Loved the pictures and the prose!
Happy Bday Carter! So crazy to think he was that small when you had your accident. I forget. I totally remember when you guys decided to bless him back then. He is so cute! 8 really is a big milestone!! Go CARTER!!!
Chanced up on your site surfing for blogs for this particular post - http://bit.ly/PFuZP. It's not quite the angle I was looking for (pertaining to the post), but I was moved to tears just looking at the pictures from prior to your accident. You are incredibly upbeat in spite of the circumstances you've gone through, I'm really touched by your story. You have such beautiful kids and they seem so happy. Keep on keeping on.
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