Our Little Crawler

Carter started crawling right at eight months. He is our earliest crawler and it is so fun, although I was secretly hoping he wouldn't start crawling until after our trip to Disneyland. It is so cute to see him making his way across the house. I love each new stage and could sit and watch him all day. But, there is no time for that because now that he is mobile he is into everything! Within a few hours of learning to crawl he was unloading book shelves, crawling under the kitchen table, and emptying out the bathroom cabinets. He loves his new freedom... and it's definitely time to do some baby proofing!

Soccer

Kelsie and her Coach
John coached Kelsie's soccer team this season and Kelsie loved having her dad as coach. John enjoyed coaching and learned a few things about soccer since he never played as a kid. It was fun for the rest of us to go to the games and cheer on the team.
The highlight of the season for Kelsie was the second to last game of the season. It was pouring rain and freezing cold but apparently soccer is not canceled for such conditions. We play rain, shine, or snow. Very few kids came and the dad's were out on the field filling in positions. It was really fun! This was Kelsie's chance to shine. She was playing hard and got lots of chances to kick the ball and even scored a goal! It was great! Kelsie likes soccer but she is not aggressive at all. She'd just assume stand back and let the kid fighting to get the ball have it. It was totally worth standing out in the freezing rain to see Kelsie get a chance to play.

Grandparents Day

Here are some pictures of Kelsie with Grandma Peterson and Grandma Durrant at the 1st grade Grandparents Program. Kelsie loved learning the new songs and actions and preparing for the program. It is all she talked about for a month and she sang the songs so much that we all have them memorized! She loves singing and she has a beautiful voice. She loved having her grandma's come to her classroom and loved putting on the program!

Wordle

Here is our "wordle". My friend Janie told me about this cool site wordle.net. I have spent way too much time playing around on this site, but it is so cool! Check it out!

Seven Months Old

I've decided that seven months old is the best age ever! I know that I've said that every month of Carter's life, but this time I really mean it. He is an absolute delight. He mimics noises we make, smiles and lights up every time he sees one of us, and giggles and giggles when he rolls away from me when I'm trying to change his clothes or diaper. He is understanding more of his world, and watches our reactions to the things he does. There is less fussy time now. He is such a happy, playful little guy. We absolutely adore him!

Our Big Preschooler

Here is our little Emily during her first week of preschool. She loves preschool and doesn't mind at all that she is going to preschool in our basement. In fact, she probably wouldn't attend if it was any other way! We are working on the seperation thing still, but it's getting A LOT better. She has loved playing with friends, singing songs, and learning more letters. She calls me "mom" when she addresses me directly during preschool. But, when she's talking to the other kids she refers to me as "the teacher". It cracks me up. I love seeing her in this new setting!

Carter's Stats

Carter's Stats at 6 Months Old
Height 93rd percentile
Weight 17th percentile

I recently took Carter to his 6 month check up (even though he is days away from being 7 months). He once again had grown like a weed in height, but gained only a pound. My doctor assured me that their scale really was working (I was convinced it was broken after his 4 mo. check up because I'd never had a baby drop below 85% in weight). They also assured me that he is fine. He's just making up for coming out almost 10 pounds and he's probably just going to be tall and thin like his dad. So here's our little buddy at 6 months. He is definently our thinnest baby. But he's still got the cheeks!