It's almost October already?

A few of my friends have created new blogs and it has inspired me to be more active on Carter's blog. Plus, RJ fixed our wireless internet so I that makes it easy!

On Saturday, Carter woke up bright and early so we decided to be at the library when it opened. After ten minutes of wandering down the bookshelves, I realize Carter has a little surprise for Mom. After avoiding dropping toys in the toilet, and a clean shirt later; we were back to the books! Carter loved all aspects of the library. He played with the legos and pulled them apart so easily. He would just smile and make sure I was watching him explore. The Lawrence Children's Library is set up so well for kiddos! Another thing he thought was really cool were the fish. He just watched them go back and forth! We did manage to read a few books, and he sat there and read a few himself :)

Today, dad made breakfast when he got home from work and Carter was a good little eater! We had breakfast burritos, yum! Kimberly came over and we all played with the blocks and the trains. He is getting really good at figuring out where the shapes go in his box. (Thanks Gena!) His favorites were the green and orange one. After his nap, we went to Chase's ball game. He is on a traveling team and the youngest one! He did really well, and they won their game. Carter thought it was fantastic just running around the big open area.

We had a great weekend, and now my two favorite boys are sleeping soundly! I am going to wake up RJ soon, so his sleeping schedule isn't thrown off. It's nice that he now has Sunday and Monday off so at least we get to enjoy one day off together!

I still haven't managed to transition Carter back to his own bed. He just sleeps so much better with mom! Now when I put him in his crib, he will wake up realize it and freak out! As long as RJ works nights, I don't see it as a big problem! It's really cute when we all sleep together :) I imagine if we make his crib a toddler bed, he might cooperate a little more. I wonder what age is the norm.

I can't wait for October, and have been looking at halloween costumes already! I haven't found any good ones yet!

long weekend :)

This has been such a great couple of weeks! Last week, grandma came to visit, and we all went to Paisanos. Carter couldn't get enough breadsticks, fast enough. He has been teething so we weren't sure about the restaurant setting but he was as content as can be :)

On Friday, he stayed with Aunt Stella and Uncle Dennis while RJ and I partied in Eudora with friends. I was reluctant to leave him since he hadn't been feeling well, but as soon as he was eating smokemasters, he didn't care where I was :) They said he had a great time, and he even got to bring home a toy.

We went to grandpa and grandma Jones next, and they bought the grandbabies everything you could need at their house! Carter really liked the ball and the blocks! He figured out that he could rock a little on his highchair that is connected to a chair, but of course he didn't fall!

On Saturday, we also went and watched fireworks with the family! I just love hanging out with my mom and everyone! We left a piece of his walker at Kims though, anyone seen it????????

Fourth of July was a perfect day, rain and all! Carter and I went and visited a friend of my who has a 6 month old little girl, and we had so much fun! She tried to pull his hair, but he didn't mind! He was a typical boy and was more interested in the ball than her, but he did smile at her a lot :) I have a cute video of them checking each other out! When RJ woke up, we all went and ate at IHOP and bought fireworks! During the day, we shot some off and Carter would just stare in awe - even the loud ones! We dogded the rain in between naps, and even had time to watch a movie all the way through. (hasn't happened in i dont know how long). At night RJ set up the back of his blazer as a play pen! He left the tailgate up and the window tilted to block the rain! He put on a great show and Carter laughed and loved the pretty lights! He was all tuckered out, and even slept in on Monday! Monday was great as well, we just hung out as a family :)

Carter has been expressing his opinions more, it's really cute. Some parts cuter than others.  He now cries or throws a fit when he doesn't quite get his way. Not for long though, he usually is ready to move on to conquering something else!

Night night!

10 months old already?

Now Carter is 10 months and growing so fast! This morning we woke up to Dad cooking french toast, and all got to eat breakfast together! I have such a good boyfriend though :) Carter ate one piece by himself!

He likes to climb up the high chair, the game chair, the entertainment center, the coffee table, the cabinets, everything! He usually just climbs up it and stands there for a minute with no hands and then he is on to the next thing to stand up on! It's really cute, but I have been going crazy thinking that he is going to fall and get hurt. But Daddy's there to make me calm down and tell me to let him be!

Today is my sister's baby shower! She is having a boy, Drake on Aug 13! It's really cool because they will be a year apart! My brother's gf Rusti will be having a little girl any day now! Phew, put the pressure off me to have more babies! My brother and sister decided to give Carter some play mates and cousins his age! Now it is Misty and Becky's turn.. Jk :)

Yesterday we went to my work picnic and Carter ate a slice of watermelon all by himself!  He didn't mind nawing on the rind a little bit either!


We are moving! At first they denied us, but then called back and said our current and previous landlord gave us such a good reference they reconsidered! It's pretty cool because there are so many good things about this duplex. It has a park very close, it has a bathtub, DISHWASHER :), a place for a small dining table, and they said we could still put a swingset out for Carter. It seemed like they were more strict of landlords but at least they fix their properties when they break! So Carter's first birthday we will be living in a new house :) A better one at least!

I am so excited about Carter's first birthday, we will probably have it at Forest Park! That way it's in the middle for both families.

Carter must have been worn out from breakfast and playing with dad and mom. He has been sleeping for 2 and a half hours! It gave me time to get stuff ready! Now I want him to wake up and play!! RJ put the swing in the tree for Carter so that's our new daily thing! We have an extra one and are taking it to Grandma's so all the grandbabies can swing there!

swimming

Yesterday was our first day at the baby pool in Lawrence! It's free and it's so cute to see Carter play! It took him a minute, but he was ready to crawl around and splash! He watched the other kids a lot too, and tried leaning over several times to drink the water! lol. Thank goodness for hot days, I'm tired of the rainy ones! We want to get a tan!!

Carter has been waving bye bye now every time :) He is such a big boy! He will be a year old in 2 months!

It is official!!!!!!!!!!!

Carter is crawling!! Not just a few steps, but across the room to get where he wants!!! Oh goodness, it's time to clean and organize.

We are so proud of him :)

spitting out his peas!

Last night when I was feeding Carter, he would start laughing and peas would come out of his mouth. When he realized how fun this is, he starting blowing his lips so it would spray out! It was so funny, but we were trying not to laugh because we were telling him not to spit his food out!!

RJ mowed the lawn and there was a baby mole that had gotten away from her family. It was such a cute little mole! But we didn't stick it back in a hole because we thought we'd just be burying it (and we dont want it to grow up and start it's own mole family) but we just left it outside for some natural selection to take its course! Someone told me today to buy some juicy fruit gum and stick them in the mole holes and they will die! Moles you are going down! (but not the baby ones)

We had a great weekend! On Friday, Carter stayed the night with Uncle Dennis & Aunt Stella and had a great time :) He slept all night for them, and was just a happy baby! They had a hard time setting up the play pen, but Kim went over to help. It really is a pickle because it seems like it will break when you pull it hard, but it won't. We ended up going to the Quenemo Cemetery for Danny Sundae's memorial celebration (fancy way of saying getting wasted remembering the good times with him) After that, we went to visit Carmen for awhile and then went bowling in Lawrence! I got some strikes!! :) It was really fun and a nice relaxing evening. First time I've been drunk in awhile!

On Saturday we went to Sam's Club to get food, and bought Carter his very first swimsuit! Well, he has one but it was given to us by a friend and it's for the lake! It's Mickey Mouse and really cute! He has been saying ba ba da da now, it pretty much melts dad's heart.

We went to buy a lawnmower yesterday, but they didn't have the one we looked up online. We are wanting to get the yard all nice so it will be ready for Carter to play! I even thought about planting some flowers..! Our $30 garage sale lawnmower from last year is about 50lbs too heavy because the self propel on it broke, so going through the mole kingdom in our yard isn't the easiest. If anyone has an extra weed eater, feel free to donate it :) Our yard is kind of out of control.