Wow! Didn't realize how long it's been since I've posted something!

Goodness! It has been a long time since I posted something. This will be my first post for the year 2011. It seems that since Facebook has become an everyday thing, I do a lot of posting and pics on there.

Now that it is summer Carson and I have been busy with swimming lessons. He goes Monday - Thursday for 30 minute sessions. We are on our 1st week in our 2nd session (3rd week of swimming lessons). It's fun to see how he has progressed from last year when we went to swimming lessons. Carson can now go underwater holding his breath and he doesn't cry. Yay! He loves to monkey crawl on the side of the pool and enjoys jumping off the ledge into the pool. This week I am having him not only jump into the water to me but go underwater from the jump. He did it today and did pretty good. He still needs to practice climbing out of the pool. The saying to get out is elbow, elbow, tummy, knee, knee. He is getting better at ice cream scoops while kicking his legs. He doesn't like trying to float on his back. I learned a song to the tune of "I'm a little teapot" to help him with floating. We'll see how he does.

Other than swim lessons we haven't really done much. We've had two playdates and I've taken him to the mall to ride the carousel. He really enjoys that. We've also gone to my parents a couple of times and he always enjoys visiting family. Speaking of family, we're excited that Travis' family will be coming to visit us in November! It will be fun to see everyone again and have Carson play with his cousin.

Upcoming event for Carson is going to the movies this Friday. Travis and I are taking him to see Cars 2. We're excited to see his expression and see how he does. He loves the movie Cars so we think he should do fine for Cars 2.

Well I guess that is all for now. Hopefully it won't be that long before I post something again. 

Movin' and Grovin'

When we're at G-pa's and Lita's house, Carson loves to get this toy and press the button over and over and over...lol.  He kept dancing to it and clapping at the end.  He is so funny. 

Labor Day - Aquatic Center

On Labor Day we went to Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center.  Carson really enjoyed himself! We played in the toddler play area and sat near the giant bucket that dumps water.  Carson would shreek when the water dumped.  It was so cute seeing him get so excited.  We also went in their lazy river in a double tube and Carson took turns laying on Travis and myself as we looped around the lazy river.  He loved when water would fall on us.  He also loved the mist area as you can see in the video below.  Hope everyone else enjoyed their holiday...we did!

On the phone

Carson loves getting on the phone and to push buttons.  Here he is talking to someone...oops!

Sweet Laughs

Here is Carson watching the tv show Super Why.  I was able to catch him on camera laughing at a part of the show.  So cute!  

Fry's/Kroger's shoppers...you can help

Friends and Family,

Do you ever shop at a Fry's or a Kroger's?  If so, you can help out my school.  Print this page with the barcode below and take it with you to a Fry's or a Kroger's.  Do all your normal shopping.  Go to the checkout and hand the page your printed to the cashier.  Ask them to link your Fry's/Kroger's card to my school.  You only have to do this one time a school year.  It's very simple and now every time you shop at Fry's/Kroger's, you are helping us earn money.  Thank you so much for helping out my school if you're able to.

 

Hectic Times

Life has become very busy for me again.  School is back in session and I now have 33 students...the most I've ever had! My day is crazy with trying to teach the kids while trying to manage their classroom behavior.  It's definately more crowd control than anything.  I'd like to think I'm still doing a pretty good job of teaching them...I just hope I can reach all students.  I have 4 gifted students in my class that I'm hopefully challenging and then I have a lot of low kids too.  I'm needing to modify their work and coming up with interventions for them.  Whew...I'm very tired at the end of the school day and then I come home and have to find some energy somewhere in me to cook dinner before daddy gets home and play with Carson.


So let's move on to talking about Carson.  He is still such a handsome boy and growing so fast! He had his 18 month check up this past Friday and is doing well.  This weekend Travis and I took his pacifer away and had him quit cold turkey.  My poor boy has been having a hard time not having it.  He did well when we were at my parents, but when we came back home he was wanting it at night time.  He's getting better overall with not crying so much for it, but he still has his moments.  *sigh*  It's been really hard on Travis and I too with having to see him so sad.  We know we're doing the right thing though and Carson will soon forget all about it.  Since he hasn't had it, he's been taking longer to fall asleep at night.  The other night I heard him having a conversation with himself through the monitor.  Below is a video clip of what I was able to get of his conversation. 

Carson is talking a lot more but not speaking clearly to where someone else would understand what he is trying to say.  Travis and I can pretty much understand what he tries to tell us.  He loves going on walks in the evening with us and loves to run.  He enjoys throwing any type of ball and has gotten really good at throwing.  We have to remind him not to throw his toys though and only a ball.  He can point to his body parts when we ask him to and he loves naming things.  He will point everywhere and in his own way ask us what is it.  He can now get off our couch the correct way without hurting himself.  He is doing better at feeding himself but still gets messy.  His favorite meal (from what I can tell) is when we have Skyline Chili.  Travis' mom sends us Skyline Chili (yay!) and he loves it just as much and Travis and I do.  He has gotten attached to the movie Nemo and sounds so cute when he says, "mo."  He wants to watch it ALL the time!  Carson is also quite the dancer.  Anytime he hears music his body starts to move and groove.  I enjoy him everyday and look forward to his hugs and kisses.