Carter's 1st Haircut!

Today We took Carter to get his first haircut! He Got his hair cut by Cathy at the Charles Street Boutique ( i know a girlie place...but he is still too little for a barber shop!) at 4:00pm :)

I was very nervous about getting it cut! For one, I felt like once I cut it he wouldnt be a "baby" anymore! Second, I had a bad feeling he was going to hate it!! Well, I think I was right on target with both of my fears! He looks like such a big boy now :*) & he absolutley HATED getting it done! He screamed the whole time he was in the chair! I am happy with the results though ....so here are some pictures!!

sitting in the chair waiting his turn.....he looks like he's having second thoughts, lol!

Here come the tears!

Finished product :)

I can mohawk it again ;)

Surprised?! I knew you would be ;-)

Good night!

Playing in the sprinkler & Uncle Jimmy's new room!

Today was HOT.....so after i got off work and got home to my baby, I decided to take him outside and play in the sprinkler :) They were already on because we are watering the grass so I figured why not?! The water was cold & Carter didnt get too close, lol...but it was fun! Here are some pictures :)

Burrr..thats cold mommy

Thinking...

Little stud muffin :)

Uncle Jimmys new room

Soft new carpet...

Thats all for tonight :) Tomorrow is a BIG day! There will be a big surprise for everyone....but you will all have to wait until tomorrow to see!!

Some cute pictures from Sunday

LOTS of CUTE pictures from Sunday afternoon :)

Carter wearing one of his many hats....he NEVER keeps them on for more than a few seconds! He finally kept this hat on though...

being silly, i tried to rotate this picture but i couldnt for some reason


Jumping on Grammy's big bed

ahh so comfy :)

cute pose, again...i tried to rotate this one too

look at all that hair

big smile

Weekend fun ♥

Here are some pictures from our weekend. CJ & I ended up coming home on Saturday afternoon instead of Sunday because Daddy hurt his back Friday setting up the camper. We still had a good time, even though we didnt get to make it on the Canoe Ride....theres always next year though :)

Daddy & Mommy Camping 2009

In a couple years...you'll be joining us buddy, we love you :)

Taking a bath when we got home. Look at his hair all slicked back, lol!

Jumping in his jumperoo this after-noon....He is soo big in that thing now! Hes growing up!!


His cute little feet & butt :) i love these shorts!


his baby blues melt my heart....

XOXO before we go!

This morning feeding Carter his bottle before leaving for daycare....today we also leave for our annual camping trip. We will be back on sunday, but Carter is going to stay with my mom for part of the weekend and then grammy will pick him up tomorrow afternoon and bring him back home so he's here when we get back :) I will miss him, but I know he'll have fun while were gone!

Reaching out to me :*)

I put a pillow in his crib to help with his cough, it seems to help when he's propped up...

He is so adorable when he's sleeping.....he looks so peaceful

Last night.....sweet dreams baby:)

1 Word Wednesday

"Take me out to the Ball Game"

I know...its supposed to be ONE word wednesday, lol! But I couldnt resist! Is this a perfect "Title" or what?!

More bath pictures....

I love this one :]

We call the one below the "Jenny Look" because my little sister (Carters aunt) has this same look when she is being shy or in trouble, haha ....In this case-he had just thrown a bunch of his toys overboard & mommy was telling him "no"

action shot :)

He loves the warm water!!


Okay thats all for now-Goodnite

Laughter <3

Bath time is always fun at our house! Carter still takes his baths in the BIG sink upstairs because its just his size and honestly its easier for me this way! Our tub downstairs is very deep and it would be hard for me to bend over it right now while he is still little! I still put him in his little bath seat because I'm afraid he will flip or something! He just wiggles so much in the tub, I want his balance to be alittle better before I stop using it!! Anyway, tonight Carter was having so much fun in the bath-after all it is one of his favorite places to be...so I just had to take a video!! I should do this more often ;]

Here is my little gigglebox!

"Your smile makes me smile"

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

Our 4th of July was great :)

We hung around the house until daddy got off work and then headed over to Cobb Island to watch fireworks with Brandy, Alan & Ryder! We have been there before many times for the 4th, but this was Carters first time! He didnt like the loud fireworks too much, but it was still fun going over there and celebrating with our friends! Here are some pictures from our day! I didnt take as many as i should have...I need to get better about that!! I kick myself in the butt everytime i dont take enough, but I just have to do better next time!

Carter eating chocolate pudding...he loved it!

Playing with a little girl he met down the street where Grandad and Granny were, we made a pit stop on the way to Brandy & Alans grandmas!

Riding on pop-pops cart earlier that day

Hanging out with Ryder :) I know they will be best buddies when they get older!

Ryder & Carter, they are only 10 months apart!

All in all it was a good 4th! I cant wait to see what the next one brings :)

Just a normal day

Today we just lounged around the house after work & daycare! Not really much going on....It actually started to thunderstorm really bad right before I got on here to post. Its calmed down now, but it was pretty crazy outside! Luckily, Carter was fast alseep before it started. Otherwise, it probably would have kept him up....he is so noisy, haha!! Anyway, here are some cute pictures of him playing today!

Little feet

& little toes

He LOVES this blanket! && this blanket was given to me by my mom. My abuela (thats spanish for grandma) made it for Uncle Johnny (my middle brother) when he was a baby...so its old. You would think he would like one of the many new blankets he has, but oh no! This one is his favorite! Its soft though and very light, he likes that because it doesnt make him hot. He sleeps with it every night!

He looks like Mother Theresa, haha


Helping uncle Jimmy with the dishes


More tomorrow......Good nite everyone ;)

1 Word Wednesday

BAM-BAM ;-)

Down at the water

Daddy & Carter

Yesterday after it cooled down a little, we took Carter down to the water :) He has been down there before, but this was his first time in the water! CJ just dunked his feet in a little, but he seemed like he was having fun! The water was nice and refreshing & he played with the seashells on the shore too!! I am SO thankful that we have this farm, it is so beautiful down on the water!! He will have so much fun growing up down here, I just know it! Here are some pictures of us playing.

The water is so pretty

I think this is one of those pictures that just speaks for itself! I was going to use this one for "One Word Wednesday" but I couldnt find the right word to describe it. Its a picture I will cherish forever because everytime I look at it, I will be taken back to this moment. This little moment. Just us....

Once you have a child you realize that the little things in life are what matters most<3

Update

Its been a rough weekend...to say the least! Friday, we kept Carter home from daycare to get over-what we thought was a reaction from his shots. Well, he had a stubborn fever ALL day & even though he was on Motrin & Tylenol every 4 hours, the fever stayed around 102. So, that told me that it was something more than just a reaction & pink eye because of how hot he was! Long story short, his doctor appointment was for 3:00pm on Friday....we get there & they take his temperature right away & it was 103.6! So they undress him and put luke-warm towels on him, 15 min go by....they take his temp again-104.1! At this point, I was freaking out! I was trying to stay calm and just do what they told me too, but it was very hard! Finally...his fever started to come back down & they took blood and checked him out! Blood count was better, but when she saw his throat-right away she said he had Tonsilitus! He also had the beginings of an ear infection! My poor baby!

I was shocked, but she said that alot of children get it & it is notorious for causing high fevers! Anyway, they sent us home with an antibiotic and said it would more than likely be a rough weekend, but he will be fine! They werent lying either, it hasnt been easy this weekend. But, the good news is, he woke up this morning with no fever and actually had an apetite!! Thank God! I dont have any pictures right now, but here is another video of him walking :) I just think he is SO cute when he walks all around!!

Not feeling so good!!

If there is one thing I hate, its seeing my baby sick! At his age they are so helpless & small! They cant tell you what hurts & what doesnt. Well, exactly 7 days after getting his MMR & Chicken Pox vaccine, Carter came home from daycare today with a 102.6 fever. I called the doctor right away just to run it by them & they suggested that we bring him in, just to rule out a virus or infection. They took his temperature when we got there and it was down to 101, so they gave him some Motrin to help it go down more. They did a throat culture-That came back negative! They checked his ears-Both looked good! They checked his breathing-Perfect! Then they checked his blood- His white blood cell count was a little elevated, which indicates either a virus or an infection of some sort. Then they checked his eyes-not so good. Pink Eye in BOTH eyes :( poor guy!! The doctor said that Pink Eye can cause a fever and a stuffy nose sometimes ( I have never heard that before, but hes the doctor i guess) Anyway, so his fever could be from that & the shots! A double whammy to say the least! They want to see him again tomorrow to re-check his white blood cell count and make sure it isnt higher, it should be going down! Hopefully everything looks good tomorrow and his fever starts going away!!

Here he is sleeping tonight

sweet dreams

before bed i re-checked his temperature and it was 99.7 so thats alot better!! hopefully it stays down! He is due for Motrin around 11:30 tonite!



Good night everyone :)
Wish Carter luck at the Doctor tomorrow!!

1 Word Wednesday

Free

A new place

As you all know, Carter has been "tansitioning" into the Pre-Toddler room for about 2 weeks now. Well, yesterday was his first full day in his new class! From now on, this is where he will be! Every morning when grammy drops him off (he is usually 1 of the 1st ones there) He will start off in the infant room until the rest of the teachers & kids come. Then, he will go to his new room and thats where he will stay until he gets picked up! This room is great. It has lots of neat toys for him to play with & now that he is older he gets to do alot more stuff, like go outside on the playground :) He also has set nap times, snack times, & activities! He has really learned alot since he has been here & I know he will learn much much more!

Here is a copy of his report card from his 1st "official" day!

My 7lb 10oz baby is now a "Toddler"