Jada is looking beautiful as ever. Her skin tone is perfectly pink. She let us sleep for a good 5 hours last night (not straight, but we still appreciate the sleep...Mommy's pretty tired after yesterday). She can pick her head up and roll to the side when swaddled. She's a strong girl. She loves being held and cuddled very close. She responds really well to laying on her side with soft "shh" sounds while being rocked a little side to side when she gets upset.

She's nursing well which makes Mommy proud and very happy. She spits up every once in a while because her tummy is getting used to processing food. She had her first diaper changed this morning at 8:40 - potty and poop, so her digestive system is working great.

Thanks so much for all of your prayers. We'll continue to keep you posted.

Say hello to the newest addition to the Carter family...Jada Faith Carter

Jada Faith Carter was born at 9:13 pm, Saturday December 20,2008. She is a stout 8 lbs 3.8 oz and 19 inches long. She has beautiful brown hair under her pink hat. Both mom and baby are doing great.

Hi there friends and family,

Amber is doing aweseome. The doctor broke her water at 11:40 and she was given the epidural at 12:30. When her water was broken, the contractions were really rough for Amber but she did great. All that UFC cage fight training is paying off as she is now tough as nails. We are now just waiting for her dialate to 10cm and for when Jada decides she wants to meet us in person.

Thanks again for all your prayers as we are having an amazing experience. The Lord's hand has really been at work throughout this whole pregnancy.

"The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear, or be dismayed." - Deut. 31:8

So, we made it through the "Artic Blast" on our way to the hospital. I'm thankful that the roads were pretty empty.


Here is our wonderful few of the parking lot.


Our suite is actually pretty nice...much bigger than I had imagined.


Amber is pretty happy now that she is laying down. The contractions were getting pretty tough, making it difficult to stand. She is doing so awesome! The Lord's hand has been in this entire pregnancy, Im so very thankful for His lovingkindness and grace.. It's amazing knowing that we can rest in Him and that this will workout for good.


Thanks for all the prayers.

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Gabe & I can't wait for this upcoming Monday (12/22)...Induction Monday :-). I can't believe that we get to meet our daughter in only 5 days. Maybe it will be even sooner if she decides to make her entrance before then! These past months have just flown by and we've been so blessed to be able to experience such a miracle take place . Here are some pictures of us as we prepare for Christmas and for our baby girl.