Blessing Day!

Nathan and I blessed our baby boy on Sunday and it was SUCH a great experience! We were surrounded by family, a little crowded in our small apartment, but still ready to enjoy the spirit and stuff our faces. Carter was an angel and just stared up at his daddy and was obviously storing his first memory of all the beautiful words that were spoken. It was truly a great experience. My sister Karlie blessed her baby girl the same day but they live out of state. Carter and I were sad we couldn't all be together, so here are a few pictures for my sisters and family out of town, Pai who is concerned Carter can't remember her (yes he still knows you!), all of my good friends who are away, and for those that have not much better to do than look at blogs and cute photos (the category I belong in). Here is my handsome son all dressed up for the occasion!

 Daddy with Carter on his big day!

 He certainly isn't starving...

 The shoes were just darling. And the buttons on the socks....I almost couldn't handle the cuteness.

 Post-feeding face. A little drunk looking...

The rest are just Carter teasing the camera. We had SOOO much fun!!

What a little stud! Making all the righteous decisions so early in life :) I'm so proud!!

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!!