Summer Vacation Part 2

Here are some pictures from the splash pad. I wanted to get some pics of him splashing in the water but I had to have both of my hands available. It was slippery and we found that out the hard way. Carson started running and as I was trying to get him before he slipped, he fell. It was a HARD fall too.

Trying to tell me something...he is so darn cute!

He uses his hands to try to explain things.

"I'm going to play peek-a-boo with you mommy!"

Here we are at the play area.  There were no kids around his age so he watched the older kids play a lot.  He would pretend to play with them too.

"The party can now begin!"

For some reason he bends his back like this when he is trying to impress people....I have no clue why...lol

Here is Carson with friends from our church.  He enjoys getting together with his friends.

 

Carson's babysitter this past year had her baby.  Since she already told us she won't be able to watch Carson this next year, we're on the search for a new babysitter.  We have a meeting setup for tomorrow.  We'll see how it goes. 

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."