Yummy In Drake's Tummy

I just wanted to record what Drake was eating so I could remember the progression. I started feeding Drake solids at 5 months and this is how it has gone:

Applesauce/Rice Cereal
Peas
Carrots
Green beans
Squash

I have been introducing one new food a week. So far so good; no complaints from him. Next week will be sweet potatoes. I have also been making my own baby food and I feel really good about it. I feel like I am saving money and feeding him the best stuff possible. I am grateful he is a good little eater, it makes things a lot easier.

Carson-isms

I always love hearing the things children say. They are not programed to think a certain way like we sometimes are. Carson still thinks outside the box and has started to use his own descriptions of things and I wanted to share some of them...see if you can figure out what they are (I will put the answers at the bottom)

1 -"Mommy! Look what I found! It's a little DVD!"

2 -"Mommy, there is a pancake on your hair!"...and a few days later..."Can I touch the pancake mommy?" I have to admit, I had NO idea what he was talking about so I let him "touch the pancake" so I could figure it out.

3 -"Uh-huh-uh"


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1) A Sequin

2) The little bobbypinned poof that girls do right at the front of their hair. Without him touching my "pancake" I still wouldn't know.

3) Still have no idea if this yes or no :)

We got a Video Camera!

"Like Grandpa"

My dad had polio as a child and was left with a maimed leg. Carson likes to walk "like grandpa". Often when we ask him to do it, he gets bashful. This was NOT the case tonight. He was more than willing, and we got it on camera. (The reason Drake is crying in the background is because we had BARELY put him to bed and he insists on a good fit before any kind of shut eye. It doesn't matter if we are holding, cooing, dangling him by his ankles, singing, yelling, bouncing, rocking, you get the idea...don't worry it only lasts a few minutes :)

Valentine's Weekend in Random Order

We ate a delicious Valentine's Dinner with these fabulous people. It was followed by a rockin' game of Guesstures...never has kamikaze been so hilarious!

Katie came to visit this weekend and we had a BLAST!

We had a very RED Valentine's day breakfast. We had cinnamon rolls with red frosting, red pancakes, red applesauce, strawberries and cool whip, and cranberry juice.

All of us at our finest.

The red cinnamon rolls I mentioned...yes, they were festive, but I prefer them in their natural color.

Katie, Carson and I majorly bundled up and went on an evening walk. this picture cracks me up because he wouldn't put down his milk and you can't see a centimeter of his face.

These are the Valentines that we made for my primary kids (I am the chorister)...we used them for a singing time activity

Dave and I went on our first date without kids since May. We had a BLAST. We dressed up all fancy and then went to Red Robin...you should have seen the looks we got. I wasn't sure if I should hide, or laugh.

Another one of Carson's faces. I just love this kid.

While Katie was here we went to the park. Carson LOVED being pushed high into the sky. Drake also enjoyed a nice lolling sway.

Here is a typical lunch time for us. In the picture below, Carson is holding up his fingers. When he does this, I touch each finger and say "I love you". He will then switch the amount of fingers and we do it again and again :)

Aunt Katie is such a sport. Carson was so excited to have her "come over" that he couldn't wait for her to wake up in the morning, and had to do it himself. She got in late the night before and he was already in bed. I told him that when the sun came up the next morning, Aunt Katie would be here. When the sun came up the next day and she was still in bed he was rather perplexed.

Lastly, this is just for your viewing pleasure. He is so sweet; we love him dearly.

The Boys

Drake is growing up fast. He now sits, and he eats peas and carrots. He has cut two teeth on the bottom. Drake is a lot of fun, and he loves to laugh. I love his curly ears.
Carson is a sweet brother to Drake, and Drake is enamored with Carson. They are great brothers.

Carson is getting to be quite the grown up little boy. We have "started" potty training with him, and he is starting to take to the idea, although I feel we have a long way to go. Carson is also taking a gymnastics class Saturday mornings. Ever since we started those classes he has learned how to jump off both feet and he does it everywhere he goes. He is a lot of fun.
Carson and Drake.

Happy Birthday to the man of my dreams!

26 reasons why I adore Dave:

1. He has integrity oozing out of his ears
2. He is good to the core, not just because being good looks good (and he DOES look good...real good:)
3. He loves my buns (I mean cinnamon rolls :)
4. He gave me Carson
5. He have me Drake
6. He loves his family very much
7. He ALWAYS puts me first, even if he shouldn't :)
8. He loves junk food
9. I can ALWAYS call on him for a Priesthood blessing because I know he is ALWAYS worthy
10. He is so kind
11. He makes me feel like a queen
12. He takes me to church every week
13. He takes me to the temple
14. He respects his parents
15. He is the perfect father
16. He does the dishes, even without being asked
17. He gives THE BEST back scratches
18. He holds my hair and rubs my back when I throw up (seems small, but it means a lot to me)
19. He genuinely likes and cares about people
20. He is one sexy athlete
21. He speaks Mandarin Chinese
22. He hogs the bed cuddling me when we sleep
23. He provides for our family
24. His intentions are always so good
25. He puts up with me
26. He is the man of my dreams...he has been my fairytale since high school...he will always be

"Fillow Pight"...

...right now Carson and Dave are having one. I think I want to join :)

Boys Stats

Both Drake and Carson had Dr. appointments yesterday. It was confirmed that they are both huge. Here they are:

CARSON
Height - 38 inches - off the charts
Weight - 35.5 pounds - off the charts
Head - 20 inches - off the charts

DRAKE
Height - 27 1/4 inches - off the charts
Weight - 17 lbs 2 oz - 90th percentile
Head - 17 1/4 inches - 90th percentile

Happy 2009 - Here we come 2010

Happy new year everyone! We all got some sort of bug and were lights out by 10:00, but hope you all rang in the new year for us. Here are some highlights (in no particular order) from this past year:

-Dave's graduation from BYU with his BS in Finance
-Finding a job!! (Thank you once again Frederiksens)
-Moving to Colorado for said job
-Beautiful Drake joins the family
-Losing my baby weight from Drakes pregnancy by January 1
-Buying a new house
-Spending a few months living in Idaho near family and friends
-My sisters baby being born
-One of my brothers going on a mission
-My little sister coming home from a mission
-Good health
-Carson's major progress in every way. He can sing I am a child of God all the way through by himself among MANY other songs
-The continued support of loving family and friends