He has arrived!

*Written by Tricia, posted by Angie (if there are any mistakes, she's to blame;)

We FINALLY had our baby boy. We've been dying to get pictures up, but it may be a few days.

In case you didn't hear:
Deagan Nicholas Carter
8lbs. 11oz. 20in.
Born: September 1st, 2005 at 7:50am

He has a ful head of straight dark brown hair, blue eyes and DOUBLE DIMPLES:) He is a great baby, not fussy at all. He took to breastfeeding right away and hasn't let go yet! He's just and overall healthy boy and won the award for the biggest baby in the hospital so far this week.

Olivia has been amazing. She is so in love with her baby brother. If she's in the room she has to be holding him... and touching him... and petting him... and forcing him to hold her hand. It's sooo cute! She whispers things to him like "it's okay, baby, it's okay" or "love you baby broder." And if she's in the room, good luck getting to hold him because she's so possessive. She loves to walk to the nursery and look at all the babies.

Overall the recovery is going good. The C-section was excellent. Much better than with Olivia. The doctors here are outstanding. We were cracking jokes the whole time. We couldn't have asked for a better experience, probably much better than we would have gotten in Slidell. The nurses and staff are all wonderful. They make you feel like family. In fact, everyone here in Ruston has treated us so well. Being "homeless" is not our ideal way to bring a baby into this world or raise a family, but the people here have made it much easier on us. One nurse went out and bought us a big bag of diapers, lotions, blankets, and other baby stuff. Another nurse bought us a swing. Many churches in the area have come through the hospital to ask what we need. They are great! We know we'll be okay, no matter what the status of our house and our "stuff" is. We have a great support system of family, friends, and strangers willing to help.

The guys are going to check out the house on Monday. They are going to attempt to patch the holes in the roof and garage. We pray that we only have to do repairs and that Jeff can salvage most of our stuff. So after Monday, we will know our fate.

As for now, we are still staying in Ruston with Ryan's family. Their address is:
986 Goodgoin Rd.
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-9402
And we are at Lincoln General Hospital until Sunday. You can reach us directly at 318-254-2206.

Look for more pictures on Tuesday;) You can go to www.lincolnhealth.com and see a terrible picture of Deagan in the Woman's Center baby pictures. Love to all!

*UPDATE: Baby Deagan spiked a fever to 101 this morning. The doctor's are running blood tests, urine tests, and did a spinal tap:( They should know the results to those tests some time this evening. He is currently on antibiotics and seems to be handing the situation very well. Please keep this amazing family in your constant prayers. -Angie