Summer Vacation Part 1

We started off our summer vacation by taking a trip to Laguna Beach, California for Memorial Weekend (also our anniversary). We played on the beach by letting the waves splash us and played in the sand. Carson really enjoyed the water. He would only play in the sand for a little while then we were off to the ocean again. We also walked around Laguna Beach and saw all the shops. Since we didn't want to swim in the ocean we did some swimming at the hotel pool. It was a nice trip and wish we could have stayed a little longer. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Carson and I have been going to the library a lot.  There is a baby area in the library that he plays with other kids and they also have baby time once a week.  There is a retired preschool teacher that reads them stories, does finger plays and sing songs.  Carson really enjoyed it.  Since it's the start of summer, they decided to do a water fun day too.  They had different buckets of water and the kids could explore with the toys that were in the bucket.  They also had a mat with shaving creme.  Even with all the neat stuff around for Carson to explore, he decided to play with BALLS! Here are some pictures from the water fun day.

We went to checkout the Sealife Aquarium in Tempe.  It was alright...definately not worth $18.  We were lucky to get tickets for $6! Thanks Cristi! Carson did enjoy it though.  He kept pointing to the fish and trying to tell us something about it...lol...can't understand him though.  He also touched a starfish.  He liked looking at the starfish when they were pushed up again the wall and he could see underneath them.  

New Font

I found out how to change the font of my blog.  It's nice to be able to use a font I want.  Yay!

Signature Test

Testing my new signature.  Now that I'm on summer break, I'm looking at how to add to the blog.  That is also why I'm up at this time!

Carson's Birthday Party

Carson just had his birthday on February 4th. We celebrated his birthday Saturday with friends and family. We had a great time! I made a video of Carson first year and showed the video when the guests had arrived. We watched it and then got Carson ready for having some cake. We all ate cake and then opened presents. He then played with his cousins and enjoyed his toys. It was a nice time and we're so thankful to be surrounded by friends and family. Here are pics from the party.

I might post more pics later. My mom took more pics on her camera and I have to get those from her. So these are what I have for now.

My birthday boy waiting for the guest to arrive.

All smiles!

We have introduced him to balloons and he loves them!

Eating his individual cake. He liked the squishy feeling more than anything.

Playing with his new toys.

Playing with his cousin and sitting in his new Pixar Cars chair.

So tired from his birthday party. He fell asleep in the bathtub!

Here is a video of Carson walking. A few weeks ago he has been taking a few steps on his own. This past week he has started walking all over the house.

Carson at 8 months

It's been a super long time since I've been on here! I was looking at the updates I put when he was 6 months old and how he has changed since then. We have his 9 month old appointment on November 6th. I asked my boss if I could leave a little bit earlier so I can be at his appointment too, she gave me the green light! So I get to be at his appointment with Travis and see how he has grown. :)

Here are some updates for now on Carson:

Besides his 2 bottom teeth, he has 4 top front teeth coming out! It’s so neat seeing him with all these teeth!

He sleeps through the night and wakes up around 5-6am to get his morning feeding. When I was with him for fall break, he would go back to sleep after that feeding and then get back up around 8am. When I have to go to work he has to stay up though.

Carson LOVES his sleep though and is very cranky when we have to get him up if he is still sleeping.

From a sitting position he can get down to his tummy. He crawls backwards. He is very mobile and loves getting into everything!

He can stand on his own when holding on to something.

He walks around the house with assistance from mom and dad. We hold his hands and he takes steps and walks. He is so eager to walk, but he doesn't have the balance to do it on his own.

He holds his bottle for the most part on his own. He wants to feed himself when he are giving him his fruits and veggies, but he would make a HUGE mess, so we still feed him.

He stares at us when we eat. He smacks his lips and sticks his tongue out when we have food.

We have tried giving him some finger foods, but he seems to gag when he tries to swallow it. This is something we will continue to work on.

He enjoys playing and likes to clap his hands. He likes playing peek-a-boo with us as well. He giggles at us when we make silly faces at him.

When he hears music, he "sings." He loves to make noises and at times it seems like he is really trying to tell us something...it's so cute!

He recognizes theme songs from t.v. shows. It's funny, the theme song will come on and then he will stop what he is doing and turn towards the t.v.

I just had my fall break and loved being able to spend my whole day with Carson. The last time I stayed with him for long periods of time all day long was when he was 5 months old. It was nice to be with him again and just see how he has grown.

Here is a video of our little munchkin. He is rocking on his knees and crawling backwards.

Short clip of Carson "driving."

What a crack up!

My mom wants a pic of Carson at 6 months. So I went with her & Carson to get a pic of him. There was a little girl (1 year old) with her family and they are going through their pictures. We are waiting for them to be done so Carson can get his pics done. Well he gets all giddy about this girl. He is just giggling and flapping his arms...lol...he is so girl crazy! My mom and I were just cracking up and so were the other people in the studio.

Sad to say though, he used all his smiles on her and we weren't able to get him to smile when it was his turn. Wish the photographer could have taken him while the little girl was there!

Here is a pic of him...all smiles!

6 months old

Well my baby boy is now 6 months old! We're halfway to a year old! At his 6 month old checkup he had to get 3 shots (2 shots in one leg!) My poor baby boy! Travis said he was tough though and quickly forgot about it. Carson now weighs 19 pounds and is 27 inches long. He is in the 90th percentile in both weight and height...our little chunky monkey.

I started back to work already! Our first babysitter for Carson didn't work out. But I found out that our neighbor across the street stays at home and watches a few kids. She has a 6 month old baby girl. Carson has been enjoying his time over there and he's happy. I feel so blessed to find someone that does so well with him. I feel at peace when I see him smiling when I drop him off and pick him up. Thank you Lord for finding a great person to watch Carson!

Here are some updates on Carson:

His first tooth is now all the way out.

He has a second tooth starting to pop out.

He is sitting up with support from his boppy pillow. He does a pretty good job for the most part of sitting up on his own. I just feel better with the boppy around him in case he falls.

He is babbling all the time. He loves to interact and smiles and laughs.

At bath time he loves to splash!!! He gets us wet from all his splashing!

He enjoys reaching for his toys that are around him and sticks everything in his mouth.

He is also scooting around when on his tummy.

He is such a joy and we love every moment we get to spend with him.