Is there anything cuter....

... than a baby butt!!

Happy Halloween!

Carter went to his first costume party yesterday. He was a SKUNK! Here are a few fun pictures. It was hilarious to see all the little sweeties in their costumes.

Mommy and Carter Carter & Gavin, a giraffe
Ethan, a penguin, & Carter

Max, a dinosaur

Ethan & Carter checking each other out

Stinker!

Sofia as Princess Leia

Ethan and his penguin feet

Max scootin' around

Carter (and one of Ethan's feet) playing

Skunk tail!

Caroline as a mermaid

Cutie pie!

And, last night we thought we'd try to get a few

posed shots of him in his costume.

No such luck, these are the BEST we got.

Happy Baby

Carter was in a cute mood this afternoon, and we had fun playing on the floor! Please excuse the obnoxious noises I'm making... it doesn't take much to get him giggling. It's a lot easier than it used to be. Up until recently, he was a pretty tough crowd. Now, all we have to do it look at him funny or make a ridiculous noise! So fun!!

First Sippy Cup Experience

I gave Carter his sippy cup today with just a little bit of water in it, mostly just to see what he would do. He grabbed it right by the handles, and found the spout on it with his mouth, all before I could even get the camera turned on. We'll have to work on the whole 'tilt up to drink' thing. I don't think he cared too much for the water being a little on the chilly side, either. Milestone!

Angel Babies

Yesterday we went to a Babies and Halos Playdate.... basically, dress your sweet angel in all white! Look at all the little angel babies, and how precious they are! We had some much fun!

William and Carter

William, Carter, and Mia

Mia consoles Carter while he is clearly tired of

this whole picture-taking thing

Presley, Caroline, Luke, William, Carter, Mia, David

I think this is everyone -

Max, Gavin, Presley, Caroline, Luke, William is hiding behind Carter, Mia, David, Addison trying to escape the madness...

and Max's mommy, Sarah, trying to hold down the fort!!

This is hilarious! One of the moms, Patty, was clever enough to

take a picture of all us picture crazy mommies!

Carter and his girlfriend, Mia

Rollie Pollie Babies! Caroline, Mia, Carter, Gavin

The Guys

The Gals
Thanks Ashley & Mia... can't wait til next time!!

Arboretum, Part 2

We had so much fun Friday, we made a family day out of it on Sunday!

Mommy, Daddy, and our little skunk!

STINKER!!

Autumn at the Arboretum

Today I took Carter to meet some other mommies and babies from our play group at the Dallas Arboretum. We had beautiful weather, and enjoyed our picnic lunch, playing on the blanket, visiting and strolling around. It was gorgeous!

Ethan and Carter playing, they were born 2 days apart!

Mommy and CarterEnjoying our picnic!In his Halloween outfit!Our stroller trainThree tired boysTiffani, Me, Grace, and all the babiesGrace, Tiffani, and Patty... and their little ones

Bath Time Fun

Kicking your feet, splashing, and making waves.... FUN! Doing all this while sucking the bath water out of the wash cloth... even MORE fun!!

Green Beans.. Not So Much!

This video pretty much speaks for itself. ENJOY!!

6 month check up

We took Carter for his 6 month check up this morning. I can hardly believe it's been 6 months.... where has the time gone? Anyway, he is now 17 pounds, 5 ounces, and is 26 3/4 inches long. He's growing and gaining at a great pace. He did have to get a few shots, but he did just fine. I'm very thankful he got a flu shot, too. We go back in a month for the second round of that. And, we're going to start eating some fruits and veggies in the next few days, too! That should be fun... watch for an update on that soon.


By all accounts, we have a very healthy and happy baby boy. I feel so blessed to have been given the privilege of being this perfect little creature's mommy, and I am extremely thankful that he is perfectly healthy.

Here is my big, handsome 6 month old boy watching

The Cowboys with Uncle Matt. ADORABLE!