3 Months Old

I can't believe Carson is 3 months old today. Boy how the time flies! It seems like yesterday Sydney was this age. Carson is doing great and has grown a ton in the last month. We took him by Dr. Mitchell's office while we were in De Queen to weigh and measure him since we don't have a 3 month check up.

Weight: 13 lbs. 5 oz.

Length: 24 1/2 in.

Eating: 5 oz. every 3-4 hours, cereal at night with a 6 oz. bottle, 1 oz. of pear juice w/ 1 oz. of water every morning

Sleeping: goes to bed between 8:00 and 8:30, usually wakes up between 3:30 and 4:30 for a quick bottle, then back to bed until about 6:30 or 7:00. Occasionally sleeps through the night until about 5 or 6. We do have a habit of waking up wanting our passy during the night sometimes. Naptime is getting much better, he is now napping in his bed. Carson naps for about 2 hours in the morning, 2 hours in the afternoon, and takes a cat nap around 5:30.

Development: Still only rolling over from tummy to back, holding his head up very well, smiling,

laughing, talking all the time, very active and alert, loves to splash in the bath tub, beginning to do some teething

Fun with Bradi & Presli

Sydney and Bradi acting silly as always
Presli and Carson
What good big sisters

Carson and I went to De Queen on Wednesday to pick up Sydney. We had a great time getting to visit with all of our family, but especially getting to hang out with my friend Lacey and her kids Bradi and Presli. Bradi is 7 and she and Sydney have been big buddies for a long time. They have so much fun together. Presli will be 1 in July and she is just precious. She makes Carson look like such a little fellow. We'll catch up in a few years!

Flower Pics

Okay, I know these pictures are not as exciting as looking at Sydney and Carson, but I just had to share them. We really aren't green thumbs around here at all, but happen to have some beautiful flowers growing in our yard. I love the Star Gazer Lily at the top.

No Spoons for Me

Going in...
Coming out!
No way Mommy!

Carson has been eating cereal before bed out of a cereal feeder for almost a month now. Last night we decided to see how he felt about eating it from a spoon. He was not having it! I'd put it in and he'd spit it right back out. I guess we'll continue with the cereal feeder for a while longer. I'll try and sneak a spoon in on him every once in a while to get him more used to it.

Baseball in Texarkana

Syd found the real game boring so she started her own
Watching the game with Boppy
Uncle Bubby batting
Laughing at funny Uncle Haydon

Mimi is pretty funny too
Having lunch with Pop
A little heat won't stop my nap
Taking a drink break
Naked little man

This past Saturday we drove down to Texarkana to watch Uncle Bubby and Uncle Haydon play baseball. They won both games and we had a great time getting to see everyone. Carson was such a good boy, especially as hot as it was. We stripped him down, kept him under the tent, and he was happy as could be. Sydney was busy with her own game of baseball and visiting the concession stand. After one of her trips she informed us that the people working said she was their best customer...I'm sure she spent the most money. She knows how to work it when she gets around 4 grandparents and 2 great grandparents at the same time. Cameron, Carson, and I came on home, but Syd went to stay for a few days in De Queen. I talked to her today and she is having a great time. She has been cooking with Nana, decorating a cake with Mimi, and working out at the fitness center with Boppy. They are much more entertaining than Carson and I. We can't wait to see you all again when the boys play in Little Rock.

Dinner @ Laura's

Sound asleep by the time we hit Cantrell

Playing in the bath after dinner at Laura's house

Laura, thank you so much for having us all over for dinner tonight. The food was great and it was nice to hang out with everyone for a while.

I'm sorry everyone that you had to listen to my screaming boy for 2 hours. We have recently started doing this between 6-8 most nights. It's not quite as bad when we're at home, but we're still hoping this phase won't last too long. It's so frustrating because there is nothing you can do to make him happy during this time.

On the other hand...
Will's extra absorbent diaper after hopping in the pool, clothes and all! This would be a great Pampers ad. He and Syd had a great time!

Fun with Will

This morning Will came to stay with us while his mom worked a camp for Junior League. He was so good and we had a great time!! I can't wait until Carson is walking around and talking to me. I did realize that we really don't need anymore kids for a while, :) six years is a good age difference. I don't know that I could do a 1 and 1/2 year old and a baby everyday. After we picked Sydney up from VBS the back seat of my little Honda sure was full with 3 kiddos. Kerri, he was such sweet boy and I'd be glad to watch him anytime.