Ode to the Man of My Dreams

It's hard for a girl to believe that she'll EVER find the perfect guy. Can it even be done? I know my qualifications were heavy...the man of MY dreams needed...

 to love to dance the nights away..

 be able to climb pink and green plastic rocks...

 know how to get his groove on...

 look FINE behind the wheel of a rhino...

 be able to own the hoops...

 take kite flying seriously..

 eagle scout..hot.

 not afraid of his own good looks...

 someone who knew true art in photography when he sees it...

 not afraid of a hearty meal (strong appetite)...

 my man can take on any monkey bars in town...

 not afraid of his "sensitive" side..

 willing to bring home the bacon at the crack of dawn..

 He faces his fears....

 Supportive through thick and thin...

 good with the kids...

 sings like a dream..

 easy going.

sometimes a goof..

and..

someone who would STILL marry me after all of my picky qualifications!!

SO. Perfect guy. DOES he really exist? In my book.....

every day.

I love you Natey!

Young Love

My darling friend Anna had her little baby just 4 days ago. We went to visit her at the hospital, and she did an amazing job! She also wore some pretty attractive pajamas....(see picture above). Carter was so excited to meet a new friend, but didn't necessarily like being back in the hospital setting- brought back a few sensitive memories. In fact he was SO excited he couldn't stand it, and slept right through the whole thing. Anna named her little gal Susie Ann, and she weighed 6 lbs 13 oz.  She is very cute, and Anna is a perfect little mommy! But as a new mother myself, I have to say I wasn't prepared for what happened next....
Carter fell in love. He is smitten! And I think Susie is fond of him also, but sometimes she plays a little hard to get...

See that little smile Carter wears when Suz has her head turned? It's SO obvious isn't it?? He's not good at hiding his true feelings yet..

He sometimes tries to sneak up on her and grab her hand. She will have none of that till she's 16 though. Good thing Carter is so patient......wait...

Sometimes Carter gets tired of Suz making him work so hard for her affection, but he won't give in. This is love people! Did Romeo decide to quit when he saw that Juliet wouldn't remove herself from the silly balcony??? NO. He climbed! 

They pretend like nothing's happening when they see mom and dad looking..

But they love to sit and talk. Or hiccup in unison. Both good.

These are some pretty cute kids. We love them so much!!!!

Soothing Suds

 My sweet baby boy has had some pretty sad acid reflux lately. He cries and cries, and sometimes is completely unconsolable. But no matter how sad he gets, nothing can ruin his sink time for him. He was crying so hard yesterday so I stuck him in his warm water sink bath, and the moment his little body hit the water, he was silent. I let him sit in there sometimes for almost 20 minutes because he is just so content. I usually have to pull him out when I see his eyes get droopy and know he's so cozy he's gonna fall asleep haha. He's a doll. And I love the little man.

Ahh sweet contentment!

We are Patriotic!

Wait for it...

WAIT FOR IT.......

TA DAAAAAA!!!

Happy Fourth of July!!

Zoodles of Fun!

First off- I enjoy coming up with cheesy post titles :) I hate to say that I find myself the least bit humorous...but when you're home with no one but a wee babe to amuse you...well never mind. This is a little story of a great adventure!!

One evening, Carter was thinking very hard.... he wasn't sure what could possibly be missing in his little life! He had parents, plenty of hugs and kisses, lots of creamy milk to drink at his leisure, a diaper to dispose in whenever he liked, soft blankies, and plenty of amusement from the faces and voices people use when talking to him. But it seemed that something was incomplete. There was something more. He tried telling Dad- but he didn't understand...

It was FRUSTRATING.

It was boring....

                                                                                                 And it was exhausting...

What could be the solution for this discontent! Of course. MOM!! She always knows. And I did of course. What Carter needed was a little excitement thrown into this daily routine. And this excitement could come from no one and no where, but the zoo. Yes. The zoo. 

Carter was thrilled! He'd never been to the zoo! So with Grandma Kelli, Aunt Erin & Rochelle, Uncle Dylan & Matthew, and cousin Maddox- we set off for a great adventure.

We walked around in earnest to see as many animals as we could..

Grandma Kelli had a hard time letting Mr. Moo ride in his stroller. He was just too cute.

Uncle Dylan does NOT use any illegal substances..

Mom probably looked like a crazy for bringing this little guy in public. To the zoo no less. But when your son wants to go and looks at you with THAT face- tell me how you could say no?

These guys are cute too. Except Aunt Erin- she's bee-ay-ute-aful!

Cousin Maddox teaches us all about how to be awesome. Obviously.

We loved the giraffes so much. 

Don't touch the giraffe Carter! Goodness....

Mommy wore her tiger shirt for the special occasion.

And the little elephant baby made carter pants feel more at home. 

What a trip! Now that Carter feels at ease knowing he made it there, he can eat, sleep, poop, and spit up in peace :)