Sneek Peak - One Year Pics

Carson had his One Year pictures taken at Wheeler Farm on Saturday. Here are two of my favorites...more to come soon!

Happy 1st Birthday Sweet Boy!!

My sweet baby boy is ONE YEAR OLD!! How did this happen? Where did the last year go? I swear, I was just at the hospital getting ready to deliver him and now he is walking and talking and running our entire world! This kid is pure joy! He has such a pleasant disposition and a smile that melts my heart. I remember life without him, dreaming about having a child of my own, but I can’t imagine life without him now. This first year of his life has been a whirlwind of changes, surprises, expectations, happiness, tears, laughter, hugs, kisses and most of all lots of love. We couldn’t love this little boy any more if we tried! I wish I could rewind the clock and experience it all over again. The journey to getting pregnant, the pregnancy itself, the birth and everything that followed. I will forever be grateful to all of those who helped me on my path to becoming a mother. What a blessing it has been!

Even though he is a year old and looks so much like a little boy now, I still call him my baby. He will be 18 and moving out of the house and he will still be my baby. Carson is mastering the skill of walking on his own. He was a very cautious little boy when it came to letting go of my finger and going at it alone. He would rather have sat down and crawled than ran the risk of walking and falling. Now that he’s an official “walker”, watch out! He throws caution to the wind and just goes for it. My luck, he will be jumping head first out of trees by age two!

Some of his favorite things right now are lights and wall switches of any kind, tags, his cousin, Megan, our kitty, books, and his bath. He is a very good eater. He will try any food at least once and he likes most of what he tries. He loves to share string cheese with mommy. He is very interested in whatever daddy is drinking or eating. He surprised me the other day by loving bits of tomato out of my salsa bowl. He is definitely fonder of the food we are eating than the baby food in jars from the store.

Carson is very lucky in that he gets to spend time with each of his grandparents, his aunt, and his cousins every week. They are my sweet family who take care of my sweet boy while I am away at work. I don’t know what I would do without them! He is so well cared for and loved by all of them.

This little boy has rocked our world and we love it! I can hardly wait to see what year two brings!

Carson - Eleven Months Old

I went to Kiddie Kandids for my free 8X10 and ended up with a few extras! I guees you never regret spending money on pictures, right? He'll only be this little once!

2011 Christmas Card

Our first official family Christmas card!

9 Month Check Up

Carson had his 9 month check up today. Here are the stats:

Weight: 22 lbs (75th percentile)
Height: 30" (98th percentile)
Head: 97th percentile

His weight hasn't changed too much from the last check up, but he is getting taller. Next check up--12 months. I hear it's a doosy as far as shots go. I guess I have three months to prepare.

We've got a Crawler!

9 Months/Temple Square

Carson is 9 months old today!! This is kind of a Random Things post so I won't forget all of the cute things about him at this age. He is officially crawling and getting into everything he can get his hands on! He recently discovered the cat's water bowl and dry food while being left alone in a room for 5 seconds! Now that he's mobile, he loves to chase the cat around and "pet" her. I use the word "pet" lightly as he mostly pulls and pokes her. She eventually retreats under the bed for safety. He is quite vocal these days. He is very good at voicing his displeasure at a very high pitch. He says dada and mama and baba alot, but I'm not certain he knows what those words mean. He definitely associates meow and kitty kitty with the cat. He loves to look at books, especially those that have something to touch and feel. I hope he grows up loving to read. He loves to give hugs and get kisses, especially from his daddy. I think his scratchy beard tickles Carson's face. He seems to seek male approval when he does something right or fun. He always looks at Wally to make sure he noticed what neat thing was just done. My mom said he does the same thing with my stepdad. Carson is starting to get a bit of stranger danger when it comes to people he doesn't know. He loves to be around other kids. I can't wait until he is old enough for me to enroll him in a play group. I know he will just love playing with the other kids his age. We got him a walker as an early Christmas present. So far, he can go backwards really well. We're working on going forward! He loves to stand, ALL THE TIME. He is pulling himself up on whatever he can get his hands on. Sometimes it's the couch or his bouncy chair or my lap. Once he is up he is semi-stable, but still a bit wobbly on his feet. He likes to practice walking up and down the hallway. He has such a proud look on his face. He is an eater! He will try anything you put into his mouth and most of the time he likes it. It's fun to give him real people food. He definitely wants a bite of whatever it is that I'm eating. He'll stare you down until he gets a taste! This kid does funny things with his tongue. He can curl it and turn it any which way. He loves any kind of electronics--phones, remotes, computers, keyboards, etc. The very first time he crawled was to get at my phone. He's not too keen on the play phones, either. He likes the real thing! He is still sleeping in our bed at night. Wait, did I just admit that to everyone who reads this blog? We're working on a transition plan to get him into his crib, but its a slow going process. Most of the time I love having him sleeping next to me, but when Wally isn't working nights it gets a bit crowded with the three of us in a queen bed. Then the cat trys to join in and it's not a comfortable situation. He is fixaded on tags. Every night before he falls asleep he plays with the tag on his blanket. Oddly enough, it seems to soothe him and calm him down.

Carson has had a clogged tear duct in his left eye since he was born. It was suppossed to take care of itself with his first year, but it doesn't seem to be doing so. We'll probably end of taking him in this month to have a minor procedure to have it opened up. I hate the thought of having him under anesthesia, but it's something that needs to be done. I've been told it's quick and easy. We'll see the day of the procedure.

Last time I checked (about a week ago) he was 21.9 lbs and 29" long. We have his 9 month appt tomorrow for more shots and updated stats. He has been in the 75th percentile for the past few months now. I think he'll be in that same percentile when he is checked tomorrow.

We went to see the lights at Temple Square last night. So crowded! SO COLD!! He seemed to do ok, but I think I came down with a cold from the outing. A fun tradition we'll try to keep up each year (seeing the lights, not me getting a cold!). Here are some random pics from the past week. Sure do LOVE this little boy!!

TEMPLE SQUARE