BOO!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
The cutest spider I've ever seen.
Since he can't eat any candy, Carter prefers to sit in his trick or treat bag.
This is Carter's ghost impression.Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Two Months Old!
Carter is officially 2 months old today and he is growing like crazy! He can sit by himself in his "bebe pod" chair and is smiling like crazy. We still haven't captured his biggest grin on camera, but take my word for it, his smile is the cutest thing ever.
We also switched his formula and he seems to be MUCH happier with less squirms and grunts after eating. I think his tummy likes this formula way better. But no matter what we give him, he's a good eater. It's never a problem getting him to finish a bottle.
He also is doing a lot better at night. Last night he slept 6.5 hours (we had to check on him after about 5 because we were so astonished!) and he's having more and more nights along these lines. Yippeee!
The coolest chair for babies...the "bebe pod." Carter loves hanging out in his.
His half smile, which is almost as cute as his full blown smile.
Carter is officially 2 months old today and he is growing like crazy! He can sit by himself in his "bebe pod" chair and is smiling like crazy. We still haven't captured his biggest grin on camera, but take my word for it, his smile is the cutest thing ever.
We also switched his formula and he seems to be MUCH happier with less squirms and grunts after eating. I think his tummy likes this formula way better. But no matter what we give him, he's a good eater. It's never a problem getting him to finish a bottle.
He also is doing a lot better at night. Last night he slept 6.5 hours (we had to check on him after about 5 because we were so astonished!) and he's having more and more nights along these lines. Yippeee!
The coolest chair for babies...the "bebe pod." Carter loves hanging out in his.
His half smile, which is almost as cute as his full blown smile.
Here are Carter and Aunt Meredith hanging out watching a Tiger's game together. As you can see, Carter is totally enamored with Meredith.
Here Carter's friend, Noah, is teaching Carter the basics of sitting without a prop. Carter is deep in thought.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Road Trip!
This past weekend Dave, Carter and I loaded up in Dave's Jeep and drove down to Greenfield Indiana for a fun wedding weekend with relatives. Getting there was a battle but the rest of the time we had a blast.
Carter taught me some valuable lessons on the ride down there. The trip is about 4.5 hours total and about half way there we decided to take a quick rest stop. We were trying to time things so that when Dave and I wanted to stop for lunch, Carter would need to eat too, so this quick rest stop was mainly for Dave and I. We planned to stop and eat in another hour or so. Well... when we wanted to leave the rest area, Dave's car was dead. We seemed to be stranded. But a nice stranger a few parking spots away gave us a jump and we decided we could not stop or even attempt to get off the highway for fear of the car dying again. We called Dave's brother Mark (our awesome mechanic) who happened to already be in Greenfield for the wedding festivities and he said "just get here and I'll fix it up." So we were on our way again and we were not stopping even though I was starving. Since we couldn't really explain the situation to Carter (how do you break it to a baby he can't eat because we can't stop?), I decided to crawl in the backseat at his feeding time and give him his bottle in his car seat while we were driving. I thought I timed it pretty well so that by the time we got off the highway and arrived at our destination I could burp him. Lesson number one: don't feed a baby in the moving car with no chance of burping. By the time we got off the highway he was completely done with his bottle, so I got him out of his seat to burp him. Before I could even put him to my shoulder he puked everywhere. It came out his nose, his mouth, AND on top of it he pooped at the same exact time. I was grabbing every burp rag I could find. The formula wouldn't stop coming out! A valuable lesson, thanks Carter.
Once we got settled and changed every piece of clothing, we thought we were in the clear. So we went about our business and met up with family and friends. Dave, Mark, and Dave's cousin Mike installed a new battery in Dave's Jeep and we were all set. When it came time for Carter's next bottle I made him one and fed it to him thinking this time we wouldn't have so many issues. Wrong. Lesson number two: be careful if your baby is used to city water and you switch him to well water. Thanks again Carter. So after the second wardrobe change in about 4 hours we decided to go out and buy some bottled water for the rest of the trip.
The highlight of Carter's trip was during the wedding reception when he was photographed with an ex-NFL player (Steve Knight, I think). Steve was gracious enough to hold Carter and even put his Superbowl ring on Carter's chest during the photo shoot. Carter looked even tinier than normal next to this huge football guy!
Overall we had a fun trip (thanks Indiana folks!) and I will never again feed Carter in a moving car.
The whole family posing after the wedding. You can't see it very well but Carter is in his fancy sweater vest outfit. He loves dressing up.
Hanging out with cousin Jean at the rehearsal dinner.
Posing with the NFL guy at the reception. Notice the superbowl ring on Carter's tummy! (Dave wanted to grab the ring and run but thought better after sizing the guy up).
Here is Carter posing in the sleigh Uncle Kenny built for Christmas pictures.
Hanging out with Uncle Kenny...no, he's not strangling Carter.
This past weekend Dave, Carter and I loaded up in Dave's Jeep and drove down to Greenfield Indiana for a fun wedding weekend with relatives. Getting there was a battle but the rest of the time we had a blast.
Carter taught me some valuable lessons on the ride down there. The trip is about 4.5 hours total and about half way there we decided to take a quick rest stop. We were trying to time things so that when Dave and I wanted to stop for lunch, Carter would need to eat too, so this quick rest stop was mainly for Dave and I. We planned to stop and eat in another hour or so. Well... when we wanted to leave the rest area, Dave's car was dead. We seemed to be stranded. But a nice stranger a few parking spots away gave us a jump and we decided we could not stop or even attempt to get off the highway for fear of the car dying again. We called Dave's brother Mark (our awesome mechanic) who happened to already be in Greenfield for the wedding festivities and he said "just get here and I'll fix it up." So we were on our way again and we were not stopping even though I was starving. Since we couldn't really explain the situation to Carter (how do you break it to a baby he can't eat because we can't stop?), I decided to crawl in the backseat at his feeding time and give him his bottle in his car seat while we were driving. I thought I timed it pretty well so that by the time we got off the highway and arrived at our destination I could burp him. Lesson number one: don't feed a baby in the moving car with no chance of burping. By the time we got off the highway he was completely done with his bottle, so I got him out of his seat to burp him. Before I could even put him to my shoulder he puked everywhere. It came out his nose, his mouth, AND on top of it he pooped at the same exact time. I was grabbing every burp rag I could find. The formula wouldn't stop coming out! A valuable lesson, thanks Carter.
Once we got settled and changed every piece of clothing, we thought we were in the clear. So we went about our business and met up with family and friends. Dave, Mark, and Dave's cousin Mike installed a new battery in Dave's Jeep and we were all set. When it came time for Carter's next bottle I made him one and fed it to him thinking this time we wouldn't have so many issues. Wrong. Lesson number two: be careful if your baby is used to city water and you switch him to well water. Thanks again Carter. So after the second wardrobe change in about 4 hours we decided to go out and buy some bottled water for the rest of the trip.
The highlight of Carter's trip was during the wedding reception when he was photographed with an ex-NFL player (Steve Knight, I think). Steve was gracious enough to hold Carter and even put his Superbowl ring on Carter's chest during the photo shoot. Carter looked even tinier than normal next to this huge football guy!
Overall we had a fun trip (thanks Indiana folks!) and I will never again feed Carter in a moving car.
The whole family posing after the wedding. You can't see it very well but Carter is in his fancy sweater vest outfit. He loves dressing up.
Hanging out with cousin Jean at the rehearsal dinner.
Posing with the NFL guy at the reception. Notice the superbowl ring on Carter's tummy! (Dave wanted to grab the ring and run but thought better after sizing the guy up).
Here is Carter posing in the sleigh Uncle Kenny built for Christmas pictures.
Hanging out with Uncle Kenny...no, he's not strangling Carter.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
He Rolled Over!!
Believe it or not, Carter rolled over for the first time at 6 weeks and 1 day old of age! He did it three times for both Dave and I! He goes from his stomach to his back. We knew he was going to be advanced and a good athlete! He is so strong, constantly holding his head and upper body up when he's on his stomach. We are so proud of him!! As you can see, even Shady is amazed and has to see for herself!
Believe it or not, Carter rolled over for the first time at 6 weeks and 1 day old of age! He did it three times for both Dave and I! He goes from his stomach to his back. We knew he was going to be advanced and a good athlete! He is so strong, constantly holding his head and upper body up when he's on his stomach. We are so proud of him!! As you can see, even Shady is amazed and has to see for herself!
Six Weeks Old!
Carter just turned 6 weeks old and below are some recent pictures of him. He's almost mastered his smile...
Visiting Grandpa Jernstadt at his store, MarineTech, in Grand Haven.
Visiting with Grandma Webb.
Wearing his least favorite hat...
Enjoying the outdoors.
His room...
Wearing his FAVORITE shirt - (Thanks Megan!)
Carter just turned 6 weeks old and below are some recent pictures of him. He's almost mastered his smile...
Visiting Grandpa Jernstadt at his store, MarineTech, in Grand Haven. 
Visiting with Grandma Webb.
Wearing his least favorite hat...
Enjoying the outdoors.
His room...
Wearing his FAVORITE shirt - (Thanks Megan!)
Meeting Elsa!!
Lee and I swapping babies.
We took our first trip out of state with Carter last weekend to visit his cousin Elsa, aunt Lee, and uncle Bob in Milwaukee. We had so much fun! Carter loved meeting everyone, Elsa is definitely his favorite cousin. Dave and I also loved meeting little Elsa, she is adorable and so sweet. It was fun hanging out and going for walks together and talking baby talk all weekend. Thanks to Bob's parents also who gave us all a few hours off and babysat while we went to a nice dinner downtown.
It seems that both babies are about the same length, although Carter might have Elsa weight wise. As you can see in the first picture, Carter was a little bored during the comparison pictures.
We can't wait to see Elsa again at Thanksgiving. I wish I could see her every day!
Lee and I swapping babies.
We took our first trip out of state with Carter last weekend to visit his cousin Elsa, aunt Lee, and uncle Bob in Milwaukee. We had so much fun! Carter loved meeting everyone, Elsa is definitely his favorite cousin. Dave and I also loved meeting little Elsa, she is adorable and so sweet. It was fun hanging out and going for walks together and talking baby talk all weekend. Thanks to Bob's parents also who gave us all a few hours off and babysat while we went to a nice dinner downtown.
It seems that both babies are about the same length, although Carter might have Elsa weight wise. As you can see in the first picture, Carter was a little bored during the comparison pictures.
We can't wait to see Elsa again at Thanksgiving. I wish I could see her every day!
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