Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Nighty, night

"Nighty night,nighty night
close your pretty little eyes.
Nighty night, nighty night
close oyur pretty little eyes.
Rock a bye, rock a bye
rock a bye Carter Jackson.
Rock a bye, rock a bye
rock a bye mama's baby.
I love you SO much!"
This is the song that my mom always sang to us before we went to bed. I can still remember Cody singing "Baby Coco" with the song. I started singing it to Carter every night. Tonight when I said "I love you so much" he looked at me and gave me a huge smile. Man, he can melt my heart!

Kisses

Carter has started doing the SWEETEST thing, he has began giving kisses! When I pick him up from my mom's house, he will open his mouth and lean in towards me. It is PRECIOUS! Also, my mom claims he has started saying "bah, bah" when he is hungry- I don't have much experience giving him bottles, so I haven't heard it! :)

Monday, February 11, 2008

Welcome to the world Colin!

This morning Carter's friend Colin Michael was born! He was 7 lbs 8 ounces- just like Carter and 20 1/4 inches (Carter was 20 1/2) and just perfect. Jess, Amy and I (minus Carter) went to visit him tonight. Missy looked great and it was so nice to be able to hold such a tiny baby. His skin was so soft and his just seemed so small. It's so hard to believe that just 9 months ago Carter was that size. My how time flies. When I went to pick Carter up, he just seemed huge! I can't wait until Carter and Colin grow up and they can play! Amy and Jess on the elevator.
Missy and Colin
Missy, Colin and Amy


Me and sweet baby Colin



Precious baby











Friday, February 8, 2008

a little sad

Okay, this may be TMI, but part of the reason I am keeping this blog, is because I am horrible about writing stuff down, so here goes. I have nursed Carter for his whole life. Until today not even one drop of formula had touched his little lips. Well, sadly today, that can't be said. I have had a lot of trouble pumping, and this morning I could only pump 3 1/2 ounces so.....I had to mix in 2 ounces of foumula. I have to say, my eyes welled up as I did it, because I fely so guilty. Of course my mom said he didn't even notice, but I still felt bad!

Monday, February 4, 2008

9 months

It seems unreal that Carter is already 9 months old. When we went to the doctor today, I made his appointment for his one year check up. How can that be? Where did my little baby go? I see glimpses of him, but most of the time I see a near toddler. While I feel nostoligic about his growing up, I LOVE his age now! He is so much fun! He loves to crawl around everywhere, and loves to find the dog bowls. . He loves to pull up on everything. It is so funny, but it seems like he takes it as a challenge. He works so hard to pull up on anything with an even romotely flat sufface! He also loves to tap things together, and bang things against the ground. A new trick he has learned- catch. Yesterday we spent a long time playing this new game. He would throw me the ball, and I would say "Yea" and throw it back to him. Eventually after he would throw it he would try to say "yea" like me. It was so cute. It is funny, because he switches throwing with both hands. I am interested to see what his dominate hand will be. Another thing he loves are dogs. When he sees a dog he gets a huge smile on his face and says "da". He is so good at "patting" dogs, and is usually pretty gentle. He also love eating. I always give him his baby food, and then I move to table food. He loves to feel like he is eating the same thing we are. Some of his favorites are: string cheese, cheerios, fruit puffs, peas, corn, green beans, chicken and yougurt. He is also a tough little boy. I was so proud of him today. He barely even fussed the they took his blood and gave him his shot. He was a perfect patient while to doctor listened tohis heart and looked into his ears. She said he looked perfect. He was 28 1/2 inches (50%) and 22.9 pounds (75%). What a blessing he is! Below are 9 pictures of my 9 month old. As you can see, he was not the most cooperative.... I think they speak for themselves.














































Sunday, February 3, 2008

Rogging

Stacy and I have been "rogging" (a combo of running, walking and jogging) at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve when at all possible as I am training for the Ft. Worth Zoo 5k that I am going to attempt at the end of April. Carter enjoys the time, and usually falls asleep. SAturday was a beautilful day to "rog" and I got a few good photo opps before we started.


Stacy and Carter petting (err, pulling at) Violet.


Check out those cute jeans!



Asleep after a long rog.





Saturday, February 2, 2008

Always up to something!

It seems like since Carter has started crawling, he is always up o something! A lot of times it includes getting into and being places he shouldn't. Below are just a few examples. This is not a good place to stand.
Doesn't he look guilty?

His favorite spot- the dog bowls. Now it is bad enough that he get into them, but the worst it that he picks them up and throws them! I may need to invest in plastic bowls!