Learning to Walk

Carter is learning to take steps now. Here is a short clip of him practicing. Instead of using one of the multiple push toys he has, he decided pushing the walker would do. Mom had to help because it rolls fast and slips away from him. I would like to say this was taken in the morning since Carter and I are still in pajamas, but no, this footage was shot after lunch. Yikes!

Super Bowl, Super Fun

Somehow I never seem to take good pictures at our Super Bowl party. I guess I'm either having too much fun or too busy to think about it. So here are a handful to share.

Photos: football fans watching the projector screen mounted on the wall.
Photos: Baby play room. We dedicated one room to our little football fans.

All of the kiddos received football maracas to take home

Jonah Ragsdale modeling the football hat. Photo: Kyle's famous gambling squares. Winners include: Simon AND Shannon Hunter, Brian Johnsen, Dave Flees

Other highlights (photos not included): the quarterly raffel prizes, the chocolate fountain, all the yummy food, Super Bowl XLIII decorations and a tired Carter clinging to Kyle (pooped from playing but tyring hard not to fall asleep).

Winter

13 inches of snow

And a sick baby

Makes you wish you were in Costa Rica

Like Nana and Papa Big

Pictures from the week

Photo: Noblesville High School's Finest

Nicole and Will Kelker/Jamie and Maguire Thompson/

Carter and Me/Erin and Reagan WaldnerPhoto: Carter and Maguire

Photo: the still pic of Carter discovering TP Photo: random shot of Carter with no pants on.

Photo: Playing in the water with Dad at the Children's Museum. (Carter loves to splash!)

Photo: Playing with Aidan and Aunt Krissy in the sand.

Photo: Aidan and 2 balloons.

A sledding we did go

Carter tried out the sled today. It was one of those activities that is more for Mom then Baby. He smiled some, he whined some. All in all I think we were in the backyard for a total of 5 minutes.

Really??

We knew it was coming.....

What to do when it's -12 outside?

Nothing! Well, we did bundle Carter up and went out to lunch. So far his favorite spots are Yats (Cajun food) and Champps. He's always been well behaved in the restaurants and now that he's eating finger foods he enjoys sitting at the table and eating with us.

Carter has been very active lately. He's crawling everywhere and pulling up on EVERYTHING. His new fun trick is pulling up and letting go. It scares the heck out of us. Hardwood floors and wobbly babies don't mix. He is now to the stage where if he bumps into something or falls down he looks at us to see our reaction before crying. Funny how kids get upset if you're upset and are cool if you're cool.

The only other news around here is Carter is getting his two front teeth. Right now he has two on the bottom and one on top. Very soon he will have a mouth full of teeth. Hard to believe!