Words

I've been refraining from blogging about this -- not knowing what constitutes a word or just a sound, but now I'm going on record:
Carson's first word is "uh oh"
He's been saying this for about 3 weeks - and if you've been lucky enough to hear it, you know how hilarious it sounds: he really growls, more than speaks the word. Now he'll sometimes say it in a normal tone too. He's also learned "ball" and we think he used both "mama" and "dada" in context yesterday.
I tell ya, the kid's some kind of prodigy!

*** oh and w/ this post my blog is officially up to date! I've got nothin else for now -- whew!

He's a Climber

He was going for the puffs!

Bathtime with Daddy

10 months

Can give high fives
Able to communicate through pointing
Raises strong objections to diaper changes
Says "uh oh"
Obeys "no touch" most of the time
No more bottles - only drinks from sippys

4th of July

So my catch up spree is going well - I am finally w/in one month of the present. The weekend of the 4th we went to Houston for a bit and Carson was royally spoiled by his Granny. I was pretty jealous by the Target bill when we went to get him "a few toys" thinking the whole time, "that could have bought me an entire fall wardrobe!!!" But I understand that baby must come first.
When we came back to CS, we celebrated w/ some Roberts' family friends: The McLeroys, The Purcells, and The Blaschkes. This is one of my favorite things about living here. These four families have been in each others' lives for 30+ years and through 3 generations. I wish I had pictures of the whole gang, but alas, just a few of Carson in a swing. We had a great time, though.

Showing off some of his new toys

Our little Viking


Swinging in the McLeroy's backyard


Ooops, I lied. Here's one of Matt, Jackson, Carson, and Daniel - two generations of best buds!

Carson the Conquistador

He chased Wrigley right out of there. I guess men are naturally territorial.

Big Shoes To Fill