Happy Birthday!

Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my dad! Today is his special day! This past weekend we were able to help him celebrate by going into Des Moines and eating at Joe's Crab Shack. . YUMMMO! It has been a tradition the last 2 years so we weren't about to break it this year. This was Carson's first experience. . . and he slept the entire time!

We are so blessed to have such a loving and caring father. He has been such an amazing role model for me throughout the years and I thank him for that. He is so giving and loves to spoil us! We love you so much Dad! Happy Birthday!

What Gabe made my dad! Definitely will be using those this summer at the lakes! As you can tell, our family is 2 sided! Go Hawks! Go Cyclones!

3 MONTHS!!!

It doesn't even seem possible that our precious baby boy is 3 months old!

Carson just fills our lives with so much love and joy and we absolutely adore him. Gabe and I have truly been blessed! Carson is starting to have quite the personality! He is such a happy baby. He is always smiling and cooing at us! Granted, he does have his moments of screaming. . but what baby doesn't?!?! :) Lately he has been grabbing onto anything in his reach! When he is sitting in his bouncy seat, he will grab on to the rings and just pull away! If they weren't attached they would probably be in his mouth. He is constantly chewing on his fingers, whole fist, whatever he can fit into his mouth! He still LOVES his bath time and just splashes away. He could be screaming or fussy and if you put him in the tub. . . he is soo content and happy! Such a little stinker! Yesterday we had his 3 month pictures taken in Des Moines. We just went to JC Penny's because they are cheap! He was getting tired so it took about 60 shots for him to smile! HA! But, we did get some good ones! Below are a few of the shots! Enjoy!

Visiting the Wiebers!

Gabe, Carson, and I made the trip to Alta yesterday to visit one of my best friends Jenny and see the new addition to their family. . .baby Nolan! We were sad that Eric had a game and couldn't hang out with us :( Nolan is absolutely adorable! Sooo tiny! Carson was never that little. . .
Jenny is doing great and looks awesome for having a baby only a week ago! Wish we all lived closer so we could keep each other company and hang out while our husbands are out coaching!

The only way we could get Jalen to take pictures with the babies was to have him sit on Gabe's lap because Gabe would then give him airplane rides after pictures were done! So enjoy the fun we ALL had saying "CHEEEESE!!"

Such a big yawn! Pictures wore him out :)

Nolan on his new frog pillow that we gave him

My Loves

My loves of Carson after almost 3 months!

I love how he kicks his little legs and flaps his arms when you peak over his crib in the morning. .

I love how he smiles. . all the time. . .

I love how he cues and makes noises when you talk to him. . . lately he has been nonstop jabbering. . it is just so darn cute! It makes me giggle!

I love how he makes noises when he's playing under his gym or in his bouncy seat. . .

I love watching him at bath time. . . I really need to get a video up soon. . .

I love when 4 o'clock comes around so I can go pick up my little peanut. . .

I love how he is such a cuddler. . .

I love watching Gabe play with him . . . Carson loves his daddy's games. . .

I love watching family and friends with Carson. . . he is so loved. . .

I love his little lips. . .

I love when he chews on his hands. . . not into chew toys. . .his hands do just fine. . .

I love how he makes these pitiful fussy sounds when he wants to be picked up. . .

Mommy always gives in!

Just a few of my loves!

Baptism

Today was Carson's baptism! Gabe and I baptized him here in Adair and both of our families were able to attend. It was perfect because today's sermon was about Jesus' baptism so Carson fit right into the sermon! Our church family just adores Carson and it's so nice to feel so at home and welcomed. We picked my sister Christin and Gabe's oldest brother Brandon to be Carson's godparents. He was such a good boy all throughout church and just looked so adorable in his little outfit! After church we had dinner at our house. It's so nice spending time with family and the ones you love! Everyone brought a different dish so I didn't really have to do much to prepare which was a huge help! Carson is such a lucky little man to be loved so much!
Gabe and I and Carson are truly blessed to have such an amazing family!

My family!Aunt Christin/Carson's Godmother!Grandpa and Grandma Ahrenhotlz
Gabe's family!
Carson and Mommy
Carson in his adorable little outfit Grandma Kloewer got for him
My friend Bethany made Carson's cake! Doesn't it look good. . .and oh it was soo delicious! I will be calling her for his birthday as well! Sorry Bethany. . your hired!
Carson, Mommy, and Daddy
We would just like to thank our families for making the effort to be part of Carson's special day! We love you all so very much!

Baby Wiebers

One of my best friends Jenny had her baby yesterday afternoon! Eric and her were blessed with a healthy baby boy. They named him Nolan Jayson and he was 7 pounds 6 ounces. . . a whopping 2 pounds lighter than Carson was when he came out :) Everyone is doing fantastic! I can't wait to meet the newest member of the Wieber family! It will be fun to have our babies grow up together and I can't wait to see how Jalen is adjusting to his new baby brother. Gabe and I can't go see them until next weekend--I am already dying to see them so it will be hard to wait another week.

Congratulations Jenny and Eric! We love you and can't wait to meet the little guy!

Happy New Year!

Happy 2010 Everybody! Hope you all had a safe and wonderful night. Gabe and I hung out with Carson and we were in bed by 11:30. . I know. . pretty low key at our house! Just a few pictures of Carson I thought I'd share!

Playing with Cookie Monster in his Bumbo

Daddy playing with Carson

Daddy put together his jumperoo. . a little too small for it yet!

Helping mommy do his laundry

And more laundry