Month 5 - Week 3

Our happy little man is getting older. We had a great week. It's amazing how much personality continues to come out each week.I'll mention it over and over but he loves grabbing things and he loves putting things in his mouth. This makes story time fun as Carter loves to help turn the pages. He also loves looking at anything colorful from his books to newspaper ads.As I mentioned, Carter loves putting anything in his mouth. Here is a picture of his sucking the wheel on his GT walker. The blaring horn noise it makes doesn't even phase him!One of Carter's favorite items to put in his mouth is his fingers.But when they aren't available he'll grab whatever is around. And when Carter gets a hold of something he doesn't let go easily regardless is it's mom's hair...Or Madie's hair!But we both love him anyway with lots of kisses!

We're excited to see what next week brings!

Boo at the Zoo

Since the weather was so nice out this weekend, we decided to make good use of our new zoo membership and hit up Boo at the Zoo. First Carter had a morning session with Sophia, his new best friend.

Then it was time to get ready for the zoo. Carter was SUPER excited!

We dressed Carter up in his dinosaur outfit and headed out. The Zoo was all decked out for the holiday.

And Carter looked pretty cute in his outfit.

We took some time to introduce Carter around and he made a few new friends.

Soon he found our first Trick or Treat spot. Luckily we got in and out before Carter could grab the guy's hair!

As a zoo regular, Carter took the time to tell everyone around him all about the cool things to see. Seriously, he talked loudly for like and hour. He was waiving his hands while giving his proclamations and generally amusing everyone around us.

We tried to get him to focus back on the animals....

But he just wanted to talk to everyone!

We got a little sad when he didn't think anyone was listening =(

Luckily we found another Trick or Treat spot where Carter could entertain the ladies.

We also found a lion photo op where Carter acted like a ham and smiled at everyone until a crowd developed. He was thrilled!

The Zoo has Halloween decorations everywhere. I think they will still be finding them when they put out the eggs for Easter.

Carter chatted most of the afternoon until it was time to leave. Needless to say, it was a great second trip to the Zoo.

A Gorgeous Fall Weekend

October is definitely one of the best times in Atlanta. It was absolutely gorgeous Saturday so we decided to head over to the Jonquil festival in downtown Smyrna.

Carter was in a fabulous mood and was super excited when we told him about the day's plans.

"What's a Jonquil?" Carter wanted to know?

He then got some love from dad...

And showed off his ability to grab anything...

And then we were smiling and ready to hit the road!

We made a quick pit stop on the way at Carter's daycare to take some pictures with the Fall Display they had out front. We even got a rare family picture.

Then it was off to the festival. We got some lunch, listened to the band, watched a puppet show and wandered through lots of arts and craft booths. There was so much to look at that Carter completely wore himself out!

Good thing it was almost time to go but not before dad decided he needed a little dessert to add a sweet ending to a perfect afternoon.... Fried Oreos of course!

So we stopped to let dad enjoy his treat and gave Carter his lunch. Not quite as fun as Oreos but Carter loved it just the same... Prunes. So far, he loves to eat anything.What a wonderful Saturday outing!

Teething Time

Carter developed quite the congested nose this week so he has been waking up a lot at night. He has also developed a habit of putting anything he can get his hands on in his mouth. And he has developed a red rash on his chin. Finally, today he has been generally cranky. So I wasn't overly surprised when I looked in his mouth and saw that the tip of his bottom right tooth had broken through!

I did my best to snap a picture so hopefully you can see it.

He also has a little white spec where a bottom left tooth has just peaked through as well. So far his gums aren't too bad and he doesn't mind when you touch it, so we'll see how long that lasts. Little man is growing up!

We Were "Boo"glarized!

Just as we were getting Carter in the Halloween spirit after dinner (first time with Bananas)...

We heard some footsteps outside. When we went to check it out, Carter was shocked to see that a "Boo"glar had been to our house. Carter wasn't so sure about the ghost they left behind but he was excited about his bag of goodies!Happy "Boo"glarizing everyone!

Sunday at the Zoo

The weather was so nice this weekend and Carter loved being outside Saturday so we decided to pack up the family and head to the zoo.

Our first stop was the flamingos, where Carter was too distracted to smile for the picture.

We then hit up the brand new Parakeet Aviary. It was the coolest aviary we had seen before simply due to the number of birds they had.

They even had snack sticks to feed the birds with. Carter was fascinated seeing the birds up close.

After the birds, we headed to see the Meerkats. They were pretty cute but not as cute as Carter the Meerkat.

Carter loves watching the big animals move around and listening to them make noises.After seeing the lions, tigers, bears and even a few snakes, Carter was exhausted. So it was time to head home.

It was a a fun family outing and I'm sure we will be back very soon!

Football Saturday with the Holdens

Carter was super excited when Saturday rolled around because that meant it was time for Football!Carter and dad dressed in their GT best. Then we packed up the family dressed up the car and headed down to campus.

Carter hopped in his stroller along with Lightning (Middle Tennessee State's mascot) for a trip around campus.

Carter decided it was the prefect opportunity to show off his bee blanket and hat. "How cute am I?" Carter asked. Dad was excited to show off the sights to Carter. First stop was the Campanile.

Then we checked out the student center and headed for old campus. Carter had a rough morning with all the smiling, so he decided to take a quick nap.

Still napping at the Tech Tower.After all that walking, we were famished so we met up with some friends for lunch. Look at the cute future parents, they have no idea what they are in for ;)
Lunch was at where else.... the Varsity!

Carter was a trouper and even let Carrie and I borrow his hats for a quick picture.

He does look pretty cute in his hat!

After lunch we headed to the Jacket Walk to greet the team.

Carter got a little warm so mom decided to show off the versatility of his football leg warmers. If you want a little fun, how many GTs can you spot in this picture - yes those are logos all over Colin's pants!

Needless to say, it was a super fun, super long tailgate for Carter. So a few minutes into the game, this happened.

Carter woke up in time to see the halftime show and get his cheer on in the 2nd half. He did make sure to mix in some fun playtime as well!

It was a gorgeous day out and we had so much fun! Luckily Tech won which was icing on the cake!