Gosh its been such a long time. I again am so terrible at keeping you all update. But here is the thing there is nothing exciting going on in our lives. My birthday Feb 9th came and past. I got to spend the day with the most wonderful boy in the world. I couldn't have asked for a better present.

Last week Carter and I both got really sick. Bad cold, I was over mine in a couple days but Carter is having a hard time getting over his. He is all snotty and let me tell you he freaks out when I wipe his nose.

Carter did pop tooth number 8 yesterday.

We are currently in the middle of a kitchen remodel. Ugh I cant wait for it to be over. We are painting the cabinets, then adding a bead board back splash, then painting the whole room, including the ceiling, trim and walls. That is after we repair many spots in the plaster walls. I just want to be done. Phase 1 painting the cupboards should be done this weekend.

Duke our new puppy is now 9 weeks old. He is almost fully potty trained. I can not believe it he is just a smart little puppy. We call him piranha boy though, man is he nippy. He really loves Carter though you can already tell. I can't wait for the to both get older. He starts training classes next week I can't wait.

Well thats all for now I promis I will update more often!

What is Carter looking at today?

Ok I know its been awhile but really not all that much is new with us. Its been the coldest winter I can ever remember. That means a lot of staying in and not going very many places.

We did venture out this last weekend and took Hailey )whom is my cousin almost 3 year old and also my god daughter) and Carter to the children's museum. Hailey is the prefect age and she just had a blast. Jake, P, and Croix came along too.

Speaking of Croix, I am now on week 2 of watching Croix. Croix spends all day Monday and Wednesday and 2 hours on Tuesday with Carter and I. Its going good. He is a high needs baby though so much different then my easy baby. Carter finishes a bottle within 10 mins always has Croix takes 45 mins that drives me nuts. P walks with Croix to put him to sleep. Carter I set him in his crib he rolls over and goes right to sleep. But Croix is getting use to us and how we work around here. He has been going down to nap with very little crying so that is good. It gets better every day.

Now whats new with Carter? Well since I last posted he cut yet another tooth so we are up to 7 now. Which just seems like a ton for a 10 month old. Yup thats right my baby will be 10 months old tomorrow. Gosh where has time gone. Hes still crawling funny but he will get up on his hands and knees and rock. I figured he probably will never crawl right I mean why learn if the way you are doing it getsya from point A to point B just fine. Ugh he is now pulling up on everything. I hate it I know its something that he has to do, but I always feel like he is going to fall and hit his head, and the hard wood floors are not a soft landing pad.

Whats new with mommy and daddy, well not much. Daddy put the new exaust fan in the bathroom along with the recessed light mommy wanted. Mommy was really excited about it and I really do love all the new light we have in the bathroom. Mommy is now on her 2 natural cycle. I don't know why all of a sudden I am getting some what normal cycles but hey Ill take it. It took me 3 natural cycles to get pregnant with Carter. So we yes we are trying to make Carter a big brother. Just think in 9 months I could be having my little girl. Well its wishfull thinking right!

In other news Croix is going to be a big brother. I have known this for awhile but wanted to wait to share the news. Birth controll failed Jake and P and an ops is on the way. P is right around 9 weeks pregnant. She is freaking out a bit because A Croix is only 5 months old and B is in school and is due like the week the next semester starts. She already put off school once she can not do it again. She was on a waiting list for 3 years to get in to this program she is in, if she takes a semester off she will have to be put back on the 3 year waiting list. P thinks its a girl and I hope so too!

Carter's Aunt Lina and Uncle Mike also found out that there baby is going to be a boy. I was hoping they would have a girl but oh well.

A preview of things to come!

I have been so freaking busy I haven't been able to update in forever. I promise I will update tomorrow. There is so many things to talk about buts its almost 2 am. I will for sure update you all tomorrow huge sorrys!

Hope these pictures from tonight will hold you over until tomorrows update!

Breakfest!

Carter's favorite time because food is involved. Mommy's favorite time because nap time is next!

Mommys Little Man

We are just hanging out doing laundry today and Carter is just being a cutie so I thought I would snap this super cute picture!

A boring day at home.

Its just to darn cold to go anywhere latley so we had another boring day at home.

Carter has learned SO BIG!

Cutting 4 teeth means nothing exciting happening!

We haven't been doing much the last few days. With cutting 4 teeth at once and what not Carter hasn't been in the mood to really do anything. We did go to baby Croix baptism party on Sunday but that is about it. We also visited a in door playground on Sunday with my cousins family that was before the baptism though. Anyways here are some pictures of the recent days with Carter.

Baby blue eyes!

I feel like a bad mommy

Just 2 days ago I announced that Carter's top tooth finally popped through well tonight just minutes ago I was laying in the bed with him tickling him when what do I notice, 2 more teeth have popped through and I didn't even no about them. What kind of mom doesn't notice when her child is getting 3 teeth in at once not just the one tooth we knew was coming in. What is odd though is he got his top right tooth, and now his 2 eye teeth but the top left tooth isn't out yet. I am sure it will be in a day or so. Gosh 4 teeth at once and really he isn't all that crabby. But now I totally understand why he wasn't a happy camper on Christmas. My poor baby!

9 Months

Carter is 9 months today I can not believe he is so freaking old already where the hell has time gone. It makes me so so sad!

On Monday I took Carter for his 9 month picture. They turned out terrible. We had a great photographer and the stupid company laid her off. But they left this terrible lady there. She was just not the greatest person with kids to say the least. The problem is we have already paid for all of his sittings until 18 months, which includes a free 8x10 each time. So we have 3 sittings left. 9 months, 1 year and 18 months. So I took him in anyways already knowing I didn't like the lady. And I was right they came out not so great. So yesterday I went back in there to tell them that I would only be getting an 8x10 because I didn't like the lady and I didn't like how the pictures turned out. She gave us about 10 mins and Carter wasn't smiling in any of the pictures. So I go to pick out my 8x10 and I am complaining to the lady (a different lady) who was helping my pick out my 8x10 and she told me that since I wasn't happy with them that she would re-shoot them for me. So we went back today and they came out a lot better. Carter still didn't want to smile for them but we atleast got 2 or 3 with him smiling. So I am happier now. I have to spend $50 or more to get the cd of the pictures so you will all have to wait until later this week to see them because I haven't decided on which shots I am going to order yet. Jim's picking up the proofs on the way home from work tomorrow so I havn't even got the proofs yet.

In other news Carter finally has his 3rd tooth his top right tooth finally popped through yesterday. We could see the tooth sitting on his gum line for 3 weeks it finally came through! It seemed like to took forever. So we do have a little bit of a crabby baby and mommy forgot the motrin at Grandma's house so I am going to have to run and pick that up in the morning. Tylonal isn't seeming to help. Though looking on the bright side he isn't crabby all of the time he just goes through spurts through out the day of crabyness. And I am sure the tooth popping through had something to do with why he wouldn't smile for his pictures!

Christmas 08

Well Christmas has come and gone and I finally have time to upload some pictures for you all to see. It was a great time and I can't wait to see what he thinks about it next year!

Christmas Eve is always my family. We had fun there. Its always the same old people but it was fun none the less. With all the new babies in my family it has really toned down a lot most people were leaving by 9:30ish and that is really early for my family when I was a child it Christmas Eve last well past midnight.

Christmas day was a laid back day at Jim's parents house as it always did. We opened gift and ate a wonderful turkey and ham dinner it was great. Carter got really spoiled with gifts!

And now what you all came here to see the pictures!

Christmas Eve at my uncle Jim's house.

Jayme holding Carter.
Grandma Kathy and Carter.
Hailey (my god daughter) kissing Carter.
Hailey playing with Carter

Jayme and Nate and holding Hailey who is trying to give Cater another kiss but he isn't in the mood for any more kisses from Hailey.

Hailey Cater and Charlie playing.
More Hailey and Carter. I swear she didn't leave his side all night. She loves him to death!
Brit holding Baby Brooke. I just had to post this picture. And for all of you who are curious Brook is doing GREAT! (if you want to know more about Brook's terrible entrance in to this world click on the cousin Brook line on the right over there ----->)

Now on to Christmas day.

Carter with a bow. I can not believe he left it on his head he hates stuff on his head!

Carter playing with a baseball toy Grandma and Grandpa Bighley got him.
And playing on his new 4-wheeler mom and dad got him!

Merry Christmas from Carter and I!

Only a few more days

Just some shots I took today of Carter posing near the tree. To be honest I am really not that happy about any of these shots none of them turned out that well. Oh well


Off to be naughty and get in the the presents. Notice he already unwrapped part of one.

Our Tree

Just wanted to post some kind of cool shots I took of our Christmas Tree.

Carter's puppy he built at build a bear, its much easier to do a photo shoot with Mr. Puppy then it is with Mr. Carter.

This is what the actual tree looks like.

Mall of America Part 2

At the end of our day we all stopped at Under Water World. It was expensive but worth it. We were all so tried and just wanted to get out of the mall but I really wanted to let Carter see the Sharks and other water life. He really did like it.

Wow pine needles feel just like the Christmas tree and hey Carter isn't getting told no when he touched these ones.
Sitting with a beaver.
This thing swam right at us and then over us.
Making our way through under water world.

A cool looking shark.
A fish with a huge mouth!Carter loved this thing until it when to the top of the cage and started splashing us.

An icky octopus.
The last elevator ride of the day.
The sky line from the mall parking ramp.