17 months old!

Oh, my goodness!!! Can you believe our little man is now 17 months old??? He still is only a pound heavier than he was at 9 months (22lbs), but he is getting taller. We just look at him and laugh about how much older he looks and acts these days. He started throwing away his own diapers for me. Of course now you have to watch out for items that don't belong in the trash. :) He also can point to all main body parts and knows almost all of his animals. Today we are learning the word "Up" and "Down". He says them, just not real clear, but we are working on it.

Congratulations Abby!!!!

I wanted to send a congratulations to my sweet and beautiful niece, Abby. She is well on her way to being potty trained!! We are all so proud of our big girl!

The Zoo

Nick & I took my niece and nephew, Brier and Regan to the Indianapolis Zoo today. Everyone had a really good time! I think Carson's favorite was the petting zoo. As soon as he saw the rooster he said "Cock-a-DOO". Too sweet. The kids went on a coater ride and they got to sit in the splash section of the dolphin show. So, that I think was their highlight. Oh, and they had dip-n-dots for the first time. Crazy!!! :) It turned out to be a really special day that hope we all remember.

Casie & Grant

We visited my cousin, Casie, yesterday. She has the sweetest, and most loving baby (besides, Carson of course). As soon as you look at him he gets this huge grin on his face! You can see it in his eyes that he really loves life. He is too cute! He and Carson had fun together. We took them shopping and then gave them their bath. I don't think Grant 'loved' the idea of sharing his bath time, but he tolerated it. :) Carson is very gentle with babies younger than him. He shares toys and even kisses.

Becoming "Green"

So....I've been thinking alot about going "Green" lately. I have started my search on finding the best home cleaners for my family. I hate that everytime I clean my tub, I then have to rinse it over and over again. It still worries me, and I hate the thought of flushing all the chemicals that will eventually become our drinking water. So, if anyone knows the best product that I should be buying to help my family and the environment, please let me know.

Mmm....Ketchup!

Well...today has a been a pretty fun day. We went for a long walk with my mom this afternoon. Wow, who knew it would be 80 degrees!! But, we had fun talking and Carson loves the outdoors.

Little Mr has found a new love for ketchup. He is so independent that I can not even try to feed him anymore. He has a HUGE fit. Earlier he was mad because I put his toothpaste on his brush, not him. Geez....how old does he think he is??? :)

Other than that, nothing. :) Am I boring or what? I have been getting ready for a yard sale next weekend. Yeah!!! And I made plans today to take my niece and nephew to the zoo on Saturday. So....ta ta for now.

Circus

We took Carson to the Circus the other day. It was small, but fun. I tried to get Carson to ride the ponies, but he HATED it! So,they gave me my money back. :) He loved the elephants! I could have done without them pooping the WHOLE time! Nick even got a video of it...gross!!!! Overall, a very fun day.

Problem Posting Comments?

A couple people have emailed me and said they can't post comments. But, my mother-in-law, Colleen, did so it has to be working. Just go under a post and you will see how many comments have been posted and at what time I posted the blog. Then just click on it. It will then have a box for you to add a comment, then you have to type in the code it tells you, and if you don't have a Gmail account click on anonymous. Let me know if you all are still having problems.

This one's for you Colleen

I know this is my fourth blog of the day, but what can I say...I love this! My mother-in-law emailed me today and said this was awesome, but she wanted more pics. So, here's a few more.

As you can see Mr. Carson, LOVES the outdoors. We actually have had problems bringing him inside. He starts screaming the moment you head for the door. When he was at Alyson's house for Dominick's birthday party he loved his car so much we had to buy him one on the way home. He can't wait to jump in it when we go outside.

Nicks New Job

Nick did get a job close to home. He will be working for Mass Electric at the new Ethanol plant in Mt. Vernon (West of Evansville). It is a REALLY great job!!! It has many wonderful benefits. The ONLY downside is it it's not permanent in Evansville, but it is a permanent job. Which is great! We are currently looking for a place to live down there. Its not as easy as we had hoped, but we're looking. There is currently no place to rent for a family like us, but maybe once college is out for the summer we will find something. We are also thinking about buying, but Nicks job will only last around a year or so. So.....don't know. But, I will keep you all posted. Though, let me just say that I am so VERY happy that Nick will home with his family every night. We have missed him so much these past 16 months!! I am so grateful that our prayers have finally been answered.

Carson has been doing really well. Here he is with his new friend, "Funky Monkey". Nick & got him at Build-A-Bear while in Evansville. It was so fun to make him. We got to stuff him and fill him with love and we even put a heart in him. Okay, Nick thought it was gay, but I LOVED it! :) We also put a sound effect in his arm that sounds like a monkey. Carson has never been big on stuffed animals, but he loves Funky. He reads to him, feeds him, and takes him to bed with thim. They have become best friends.

Lets give this a shot!

Hello, everyone!! I have been noticing lately how big this blogging seems to be. And recenlty a good friend of ours, Steve, was in an awful accident and his family has kept everyone posted by blogging. And I started thinking how great it would be for me to keep in touch with everyone by doing the same. Because you all know that I am TERRIBLE at calling. I don't know why, but I HATE talking on the phone. :) So....Lets give this a shot!