It's official...Carter is walking this week:) It's so cute, but also sad that this first year is flying by too quickly. I have attempted to enjoy every moment, though. He's still wobbly, but that makes it all the more cute. He put Gavin's duck suit on the other day, and walking in it seemed to go better than in his own clothes.
He makes a lot of cute faces. For the most part, his favorite expression is his smile, as long as he's not too tired. He's started to make this face like he's getting ready to either cry or say something...but then just smiles; it's pretty funny.
He plays a game with his dad...he gets inside his Baby Einstein tunnel and sits up and waits for Josh to go looking in the two ends. Oh how he laughs and carries on when Josh "discovers" him!
We joined the Hovis, Ward & Couren's for Harrisville trick-or-treating last night...Carter had his choice of costumes, but with the chilly temps we opted for the warm and fuzzy Pooh Bear. However, Josh and I felt just a bit awkward holding out a bag for treats, when Carter wont be eating any of it...we had our first OVERT situation of "USING" Carter!!!! Aunt Bette Gail sent a halloween treat box over with Darlene for Carter...Josh & I enjoyed it thoroughly!
We are actively planning his 1st Birthday party, now....crazy to think that on Thanksgiving Day our little baby will be a year old!!!!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Mr. Carter
I promise..I HAVE pictures. I just have to spend some time at my mom's to put them on. My desktop is too slow:(
Carter is such a joy! It's so cool to take him out; random people stop to talk to him. He has a gift for drawing others in...I can't wait to see how he uses that gift in life! He's taking baby steps, but still crawls when he thinks the distance is too far. He has recently become enthralled with any music-making toys again. Scout, his puppy from Aunt Lauren, Uncle Kevin and Gavin, is his favorite. He'll sit and talk to him in Carter-language.
He shakes is head---sort like no---but it doesnt seem to "mean" no to him yet. He knows it makes us laugh so he does it all the time. I have it on video---tooooooo funny. He still loves anything with wheels..big or little. Someday I'll be saying, "yeah, we used to have one of those, but the baby chewed the wheels off it."
Carter is a sensitive little guy...his feeling get hurt if someone yells around him...or if a dog barks at him....lol. He has the classic bottom lip that juts waaay out then the tears begin. He has also started wearing out...as he's crawling around, he'll just stop and lay down on the floor for a break.
I'll update soon!
Carter is such a joy! It's so cool to take him out; random people stop to talk to him. He has a gift for drawing others in...I can't wait to see how he uses that gift in life! He's taking baby steps, but still crawls when he thinks the distance is too far. He has recently become enthralled with any music-making toys again. Scout, his puppy from Aunt Lauren, Uncle Kevin and Gavin, is his favorite. He'll sit and talk to him in Carter-language.
He shakes is head---sort like no---but it doesnt seem to "mean" no to him yet. He knows it makes us laugh so he does it all the time. I have it on video---tooooooo funny. He still loves anything with wheels..big or little. Someday I'll be saying, "yeah, we used to have one of those, but the baby chewed the wheels off it."
Carter is a sensitive little guy...his feeling get hurt if someone yells around him...or if a dog barks at him....lol. He has the classic bottom lip that juts waaay out then the tears begin. He has also started wearing out...as he's crawling around, he'll just stop and lay down on the floor for a break.
I'll update soon!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
9 1/2 months...
Oh where do I begin. It's pretty hard to keep up with this. I need a new laptop at home. I can't dwnload pix quickly on our desktop. Hopefully soon. We've taken a ton of video but are unable to dwnload them either. It's somewhat stressful. So I will do my best to update you w/o pix.
Carter turned 9 months at the end of August...he is a constant babbler. Dadada is a favorite but so is woahwoahwoah. He keeps us constantly entertained with noises and chatter. He is free standing for longer periods of time, but not really taking too many steps...fine by me. Knock on wood, he rarely falls in a way to let himself get hurt. 9 out of 10 times he just sits down when he feels himself falling down.
He loves to race...he crawls and so do we. He makes cute noises and rushes to "get away" from us, only to stop every 10 feet or so to make sure that we're still coming after him. Driving cars and making a motor sound seems to be an attraction. If it has wheels or a steering wheel, Carter is glued to it!
He was low in iron at his 9 month appt so he's taking Poly Vis Sol with iron...smells like liquid multivitamin and judging from his adverse reaction, it tastes like crap! It's a two man job to get it into him daily:( However, he HAS started to enjoy iron-enriched cereal, so hopefully his PolyVisSol days will end at his 12 month appt.
Yesterday was a check up at Childrens Hospital with Dr. Losee and the team. Rarely are they running late, but that was not the case. With a 1:00 appt, we werent called back until after 2:00 and didnt get to leave the hospital until after 3:30. It was a long one. Having to wait was all but forgotten when Dr. Losee said that Carter looked awesome! I know we think so, but when the plastic surgeon is filled with pride at his work, it made it ten times better. Thrilled with the appearance of his Cupid's Bow, he instructed us to continue as long as we could with the brown tape and the rubberband band aid. Did you know that a baby's scar is actively healing and changing for a YEAR??? Interesting.
Let's see...Putting his arms around my neck and sometimes pulling my hair is how Carter soothes himself to sleep. He's not a fan of the crib, but we love having him between us. People say that we may regret that someday, but for now it works for our family. Carter is content and sleeps through the night with us close by.
At the advice of my cousin, Donna, Carter learned to crawl up the stairs in August. He can easily handle a flight...the way down is a different story, as he has no fear yet. Kitten, aka Sydney, tolerates Carter, too. Bath time is a splash fest and he's figuring out how to WAVE...although it's more like his whole arm up and down, but I'll take it!
I am 2 weeks in to the new school year...it's been fun teaching a new grade level and material. I am challenged everyday, so that makes it exciting! It's been rough re-reading everything the night before we will be discussing in class, but Carter's early bedtime does allow that to happen.
My cheerleaders are busy with football season and several of them play 2 sports in the fall...they're exhausted, but I am impressed with their ability to manage their time:) We are working on our competition routine, now, as we are hosting a cheer scrimmage Oct 30th.
Josh is working 2 days from home, so Carter gets to see his daddy more often through the week...I am totally jealous!!! Carter is super excited to meet his new baby cousins, due in April & June:)
Carter turned 9 months at the end of August...he is a constant babbler. Dadada is a favorite but so is woahwoahwoah. He keeps us constantly entertained with noises and chatter. He is free standing for longer periods of time, but not really taking too many steps...fine by me. Knock on wood, he rarely falls in a way to let himself get hurt. 9 out of 10 times he just sits down when he feels himself falling down.
He loves to race...he crawls and so do we. He makes cute noises and rushes to "get away" from us, only to stop every 10 feet or so to make sure that we're still coming after him. Driving cars and making a motor sound seems to be an attraction. If it has wheels or a steering wheel, Carter is glued to it!
He was low in iron at his 9 month appt so he's taking Poly Vis Sol with iron...smells like liquid multivitamin and judging from his adverse reaction, it tastes like crap! It's a two man job to get it into him daily:( However, he HAS started to enjoy iron-enriched cereal, so hopefully his PolyVisSol days will end at his 12 month appt.
Yesterday was a check up at Childrens Hospital with Dr. Losee and the team. Rarely are they running late, but that was not the case. With a 1:00 appt, we werent called back until after 2:00 and didnt get to leave the hospital until after 3:30. It was a long one. Having to wait was all but forgotten when Dr. Losee said that Carter looked awesome! I know we think so, but when the plastic surgeon is filled with pride at his work, it made it ten times better. Thrilled with the appearance of his Cupid's Bow, he instructed us to continue as long as we could with the brown tape and the rubberband band aid. Did you know that a baby's scar is actively healing and changing for a YEAR??? Interesting.
Let's see...Putting his arms around my neck and sometimes pulling my hair is how Carter soothes himself to sleep. He's not a fan of the crib, but we love having him between us. People say that we may regret that someday, but for now it works for our family. Carter is content and sleeps through the night with us close by.
At the advice of my cousin, Donna, Carter learned to crawl up the stairs in August. He can easily handle a flight...the way down is a different story, as he has no fear yet. Kitten, aka Sydney, tolerates Carter, too. Bath time is a splash fest and he's figuring out how to WAVE...although it's more like his whole arm up and down, but I'll take it!
I am 2 weeks in to the new school year...it's been fun teaching a new grade level and material. I am challenged everyday, so that makes it exciting! It's been rough re-reading everything the night before we will be discussing in class, but Carter's early bedtime does allow that to happen.
My cheerleaders are busy with football season and several of them play 2 sports in the fall...they're exhausted, but I am impressed with their ability to manage their time:) We are working on our competition routine, now, as we are hosting a cheer scrimmage Oct 30th.
Josh is working 2 days from home, so Carter gets to see his daddy more often through the week...I am totally jealous!!! Carter is super excited to meet his new baby cousins, due in April & June:)
Monday, August 16, 2010
Carter Update
I felt compelled to write today. Carter is entertaining me so much; I wish you could be sitting on my sofa watching him with me. Right now he's in his exersaucer making faces and noises into the mirror. It's so adorable. He's really learning to entertain himself better...I was worried about that after spending most of June and July needing (or wanting) to be held and entertained by us. I want him to be able to "play" on his own, too.
We spent this morning at Peanut Park with many of my co-workers and their children. How nice to work with such wonderful people!! The kids were so fun to watch! Carter wore out around 11:30, so we didnt stay to eat lunch.
Right now my free moments are spent with my cheerleaders and school preparation, so I havent had much time to think about how my awesome summer with Carter is almost over:( I had seriously considered resigning from coaching, but Josh is extremely supportive of me maintaining that part of my life that I love so much. He enjoys the time that I am with my girls b/c it's Daddy/Carter time. He's so great with him. They play in his room, run errands, read and nap together.
Looking forward to the Horsethief 5K (yes I am organizing it again) on Saturday (Josh is running in it) and going up to Cousin Stephanie and Curt's escape by the lake in Erie on Sunday...if we ever can afford one, ours will be a salt water pool like theirs! We cannot wait to take Carter swimming again!!! He also has become VERY aware of other KIDS...so Carter is really going to enjoy Basil, Fina and Lance this weekend!!!
We spent this morning at Peanut Park with many of my co-workers and their children. How nice to work with such wonderful people!! The kids were so fun to watch! Carter wore out around 11:30, so we didnt stay to eat lunch.
Right now my free moments are spent with my cheerleaders and school preparation, so I havent had much time to think about how my awesome summer with Carter is almost over:( I had seriously considered resigning from coaching, but Josh is extremely supportive of me maintaining that part of my life that I love so much. He enjoys the time that I am with my girls b/c it's Daddy/Carter time. He's so great with him. They play in his room, run errands, read and nap together.
Looking forward to the Horsethief 5K (yes I am organizing it again) on Saturday (Josh is running in it) and going up to Cousin Stephanie and Curt's escape by the lake in Erie on Sunday...if we ever can afford one, ours will be a salt water pool like theirs! We cannot wait to take Carter swimming again!!! He also has become VERY aware of other KIDS...so Carter is really going to enjoy Basil, Fina and Lance this weekend!!!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Carter is 8 months old
Carter looks forward to getting to touch Syd. She's a very elusive cat!
Carter reached his 8th month on Sunday, July 25th (Grandma Darlene's bday, too). He spent the day at cousin Curt, Stephanie, Basil and Fina's house. We had a wonderfully relaxing day! Dinner out was a little "busy" as the food took forever and Lance, Fina, Basil & Carter grew restless. Dinner "out" is getting to be a difficult task for Josh and I. Now this meal took a very long time compared to most...in fact if we would have been alone we probably would have walked out or demanded to speak to manager, but the excitement of all the children and the beautiful view entertained us...to an extent! It was difficult as an adult to stay in my seat...however...that brings me to my 1st question: When is he old enough to expect him to stay in a seat while we eat a meal? As of now, we A. try to hurry through a meal (I dont see that changing) B. hold him in our lap until food arrives C. put him highchair when food arrives D. feed him or put toys out for him while we eat...however it seems 9 times out of 10 he gets testy & to avoid disrupting any other restaurant patrons, one or both of us takes a turn getting up and walking around with him...while the other one eats alone:( If we go out with others, someone always offers to take him for a walk while we eat, which is thoughtful, but I want to instill patience in Carter...so---moms around the world---WHEN oh when can I demand that Carter stay in his seat and eat/play while we finish a meal? And--HOW do I achieve this goal???
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| Carter loved riding this mechanical pony at his Cousin Lance's Bday party! |
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| Swimming Lessons made Carter very happy:) |
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| Gavin & Carter practicing "reach & pull" |
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| Pretty excited to be swimming with Cousin Gavin |
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| Gavin entertaining us! |
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| He's actually swimming to get this rubber ducky! |
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| Kissing Cousins |
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| Waiting for Red Light Green Light to get in the pool |
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| Gavin and Lauren-so cute!!! |
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| Love this face Gavin is making!! Notice all the toys??? |
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| These are photos of Carter getting out of the pool on his own! |
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| Look at him go! |
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| And he can do it! |
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| Safe to say...we LOVED swimming lessons! Thanks Aunt Lauren for inviting us! |
He's about 22 lbs now and we had to move into the next carseat. My dad also installed gates at the top of the stairs as Carter is quite mobile. Pulling himself up on ANYTHING he can get his hands on...whether it's stable or not seems to make no difference! He's taken his share of tumbles...but doesnt cry very often. Today he was making this grinding sound, but we thought he only had the two bottom teeth through. Upon further inspection, we found his top right tooth has debuted:)
Every day spent with Carter is such a gift and I thank the Lord for him. I recently reflected on the first 7 months of his life and realized that through all of the trials one of the incredible gifts that the Lord blessed us with, besides our handsome boy, was a deeply strengthened marriage. I didnt realize it was possible to be even closer to Josh, but we are. We celebrated 9 yrs of marriage on Wed--seems like yesterday. Yet, I can't remember life without him; he is truly my best friend. Over the past 7 months God has really bonded us and brought us closer that I could have imagined. AND, we are "considering" a bit of a remodel...so (from what I hear) that marriage strengthening is gonna come in handy!!!
Pictures coming soon!!!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Carter Update
Statistically speaking, Carter reached 20 lbs 4 ozs last Monday at the dr office. He is crawling and pulling himself up to the kneeling and standing position. He can go from his back, to belly to crawling to sitting up and then go back down to crawling and so on...but the coolest is his personality! He is so sweet; he loves to give hugs and kisses. You rarely see him without a smile. He is really into exploring his toys, but it's funny to watch him when he's sick of a toy! He pushes it away or throws it to the side...if I pick it up and re-offer it, he pushes it away again...including the use of his feet to get something away from himself. It is hilarious! He enjoys things that make sound...See & Say is still his favorite I'd say...but he loves this car that he kifed from Grandma's house!
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