Visiting Baby Jack!

Our friends, Nicole and Kip, had a new addition to their family arrive last Wednesday. We went by today to meet baby Jack and see how the new parents were doing. Jack is precious...teeny with a head full of hair. He was quite the snoozer too. He slept most of our visit, but gave us a few shouts out toward the end. The parents are doing great, as well...they already seem like old pros! Carter was incredibly interested in Jack. You can't tell in the picture, but he was reaching out for him, wanting to touch him, and smiling at him. Nick and I were saying that it was hard for us to believe Carter was ever that tiny...well, actually, he wasn't because Jack isn't even 7 lbs yet...but you know what I mean. We are incredibly happy for Kip and Nicole and can't wait for Jack and Carter to play together! It won't be long!

My New Favorite Toy

is actually not a toy at all! Carter is all into the remote control these days. He can spot it from a mile away and goes diving for it or scooting towards it. He loves to press all the buttons (some of them light up!) and is completely oblivious to the effects of his button-pushing! Apparently, it tastes good too!

It's hard work...

...being this cute and having so much fun! I took this picture of Carter when we got home from work/school on Friday afternoon. Usually, he talks to me all the way home when I pick him up, but he was completely worn out on Friday. We didn't get out of the parking lot good before he stopped talking and fell asleep. Apparently, he was too busy having fun at school to worry about sleeping on Friday. They give me a sheet when I pick him up detailing everything like diaper changes, naps, feedings, play, etc., and his said he only slept for a total of 40 minutes on Friday! I guess he felt like playing with his buddies...after all, you can sleep in on Saturdays!

Happy Easter!

A close up in my Easter outfit

We have had a wonderful day celebrating Easter today! It has been wonderful to share the Holiday with Carter. I know that he is too young to comprehend the resurrection of Jesus, but we want him to grow up knowing these truths about God and Christianity, so it is never to soon to start talking to him about them. We celebrated this beautiful day by going to church this morning as a family. As expected, church was VERY packed, but it was a nice service with lots of beautiful music and a meaningful, God-inspired message. Carter slept through most of it, but continues to be good during church when he is awake.

After church, we went to brunch with our good friends Haley and James. It was great to be able to spend time with them, and we enjoyed a yummy brunch until we were all incredibly stuffed. Carter was a happy little guy during lunch; he especially liked watching all of the older children who were running around. He crashed for about two hours when we got home, though...we wore the little guy out!

The family at brunch

It turns out that even if you are a little boy (almost 7 months old!) the Easter Bunny comes to visit. Thanks to Popsy and Gigi who gave Carter his Easter Basket. It is hard to fill it with candy when all he eats is baby food and milk, so the EB filled the basket with books, new PJs, a teether and some candy for Carter to share with Mom and Dad!

Carter's Easter Basket

Checking out the contents

Playdate with the Murphys

So, I say playdate with the Murphys because it was a "playdate" for everyone. As you can see from above, Carter and Connor certainly played together, which was fun to watch. Thanks to Connor for sharing all of his fun toys and his jumperoo. Carter had a blast and was super-tired from all the fun when we got home. And, although it looks like Carter is trying to strangle Connor in one of the pictures above, he was really just trying to give him some love. They were too cute playing together. In addition to the little boys playing together, the dads were able to watch some basketball while Deanna and I were able to chat and catch up for the first time in what felt like a long time! It was a great way to spend a Saturday evening...hanging out with friends, eating dinner, watching the tourney. Thanks to the Murphys for having us over!