2 month cutie!

Well, 2 months has come and gone so quickly I can barely catch my breath!  Literally, the physical needs of my kiddos right now is keeping me on my toes at all hours of the day and some hours of the night...  Lucky for me I have an adorable little baby to snuggle up to through it all!  I know Carter is an easy baby, but as our family grows and our kids get older the complexities of babyhood don't seem to be there like they were with my first?!  Babyhood seems so simple after putting out the fires of sibling rivalry all day!  Your happy smiles and squeals make my day, Carter! 

All you have to do is talk to him and he will give you a big smile!

 He is even talking back... In a good way, that is!

 So handsome!

 I had to include the piggies...

 I LOVE You!

Back to the Rain Forest

Joshua's preschool from last year invited us to join them as the Rain forest show came back to visit.  I forgot my camera, but one of the moms was kind enough to email me some of the pictures she captured. 

K had no fear... He is our bug and animal loving kid!  He looked at every animal so closely and was very eager to hold the birds and would have held anything else if they let him.

 J wanted to hold the biggest bird, but did not care to be the center of attention ;).

 K thought it was hilarious that a bird was on his head!

 Big helper...

 J just looks a bit too happy to be holding this HUGE python... I didn't go near it!

Garden Prep helpers

During one of the few occasions this week that we got a break from the wind, I had 3 wonderful helpers help me prep the garden... 

I had a soil mixer and digger...

A very eager water sprayer...

 ...And an "Official Bug, Worm & Lizard finder"!

They all worked long and hard... We all got dirty finger nails and sun burns as proof! 

 After a good clean up, their efforts were rewarded with ice cream cones! 

 Oh the five year old joy and energy, even after a long day of working!

Very Special Birthday Party...

Last week Mike brought home a big chocolate cake to celebrate his sister Delilah's 26th birthday.  The boys see her picture almost everyday and ask a lot of questions about her, they were very excited to celebrate her birthday.  It is hard to believe that she passed away almost 9 years ago, we miss you and love you so much Deehee! 

Beautiful Delilah!

 What better way to make her a regular part of the boys life than to have a birthday party for her...

 K wanted to get an extra close look at his Auntie...

 We wish YOU were here laughing and celebrating with us!

Sunday Afternoon

You can tell by the looks of our couch this past Sunday afternoon that there are a lot of boys in our household! 

After church and a pancake lunch, they were ready to crash with dad and enjoy golf on TV (Jacob wanted to watch football, can you tell?!).

more 6 weeks...

Since C is growing so fast, I have to share some more of my favorite pictures from the 6 week photos... He already has so much personality as you will see in the pictures.  He holds himself up very good and responds to faces and talking with lots of expression.  We all love him to pieces and can't help but "AHHH" every time we see him! Oh, those little squeaks, oinks, stretches and new smell get me every time!

The beginning of a smile :)

 The Joshua look a like

 Awwww!

 Sense of humor

 Sweet & Cuddly

 The 'Ohhhs"

 Bashful

 Smirk!

6 week comparisons, here we go again!

It is time again to compare the boy's 6 week pictures... Carter has joined the pack of brothers, can you guess who is who and see the resemblance? 

Hats!

If I had a nickel for every time that little J found a hat and put it on, then I could just about pay for his college!  He loves hats and surprises just about everyday with a new look...  Here is a sampling! 

Look mom, double hats!

 Working in the yard with us.

 Monkey breakfast hat!

 This one matches!

 He even found Carter's hat...

 This one is actually a mask style snow hat, but he wore it like a hat that whole day!

Carter 1 month old

The first month has come and gone so quickly!  Carter is a sweet, sweet baby with a calm demeanor and loves to cuddle.  He seems very alert for his age and was smiling at numerous occasions when he was 4 weeks (and no it was not gas!), go see for yourself :).  I think he is ahead of the curve because he was born late...  Hummm?!  Any how, I am his mother so I am allowed to think he is advanced for his young age ;).  We love you Carter!

Just a couple of weeks old... He looks so different already!

 Chunking up in just a few weeks.

 Bath time! Despite the serious face, he really enjoys his baths.

 Hanging with dad

 There is the cute smile!

 Lounging...

 ...And mimicking

 ...And looking around.

 The face wrinkles are disappearing...

 Big responsive smile!