LOVE HIM!

I know I haven't updated the blog in a few days so thought I would give you all a picture show of Carson's Sunday! 

 Just LOVE HIM TO DEATH!

(don't mind all the drool on his shirt!)

Brian even made this picture! Sorry I captured a space out moment Brian!

 Laughing at Daddy!

sick baby

I know Carson isn't really a baby anymore. . but he is still my baby!  I took Carson to the doctor this afternoon because he has had this awful cough all week and has been super fussypants!  We were at the doctors for 2 hours! Yikes. . . I know!  We always get right in but after the nurse was done with us she came back to inform us that our doctor had just went running off to deliver a baby!  So we just hung out in our room and played.  After about a 1/2 hour he was back and checked Carson out.  Doc wanted a few labs done. . so Carson had his throat swabbed for strep (negative), his nasal swabbed for rsv (negative), and his blood drawn for his white cell count.  After MUCH screaming, it turned out Carson's cell count is lower than it should be.  The reason why doctor wanted to check this is because Carson has lost 5 pounds since his 15 month checkup which was only 2 weeks ago.  That is huge loss for someone that tiny(well to me that is a huge loss)!  At his 15 month checkup he was 28 lbs. and today he weighed 23 lbs.  Scary for this mommy who knows nothing about anything medical.  Doctor wants to see him in 2 weeks again to check his weight. 
So the diagnosis: viral infection--which has to take its course--10-14 days. . .so hopefully by next week he is feeling and sounding much better. . . and GAINING WEIGHT!
Poor little guy. . . been very attached to mommy all week. . . and getting lots of LOVE and HUGS from mommy as well!

Snow Days!

I just LOVE LOVE LOVE snow days!  I love being home with  my boys and not having to go to school!  Tueday I was very productive and cleaned our entire house!  Today, however, we did nothing and it was GREAT!  Here are a few pictures from our 2 days of fun at home!

Eating breakfast. . .loving life!

 Helping Daddy put together a bookcase. . yes he is carrying pink tools. . they are Mommy's!

 Starting to put all of his books on his new bookshelf

 Building with Daddy

 After he knocked all the blocks over

 His new thing. . putting his hands over his mouth when something funny happens

 Both boys with bedhead . . playin

 Carson trying on Daddy's gear

 Carson's favorite thing to do. . . READ!!!!!

roll-on soap. . .

So what do you do when you and your husband are ready to eat, your child is already fed but wanting to be glued to you. . . . .

Give him the roll-on soap!  Totally worked!

Leah's 10 month pictures!

On Saturday, my friend Bethany came over and I took a few pictures of her daughter Leah.  Our plan was to do 9 month pictures but the time kind of got away from us so we did 10 month pictures!  Leah was a lot more active than she was at her 6 month pictures but we still got some adorable ones!  I am really considering getting a backdrop for taking pictures.  It's hard to find places to take pictures in the house when you can't go outside! 

Hope you enjoy adorable Leah!

 Bethany wore this as a baby for pictures so we had to get one of Leah in the same outfit! :)

 Leah and her mommy!

 Ready to be done! 

Birthday Tradition at Joe's. . .

This is the 4th year now for our annual birthday supper (my dad's birthday supper) at Joe's Crab Shack!  It's hard to get us all together on a Saturday night with my sister living in Spencer and working all hours of the week but she got a few days off and so we planned it!  We girls headed into Des Moines a little early to get some shopping done since we never get the oppurtunity to shop together anymore and the guys stayed back while Carson napped and headed in after he woke up.  As usual it was delicious food and we left stuffed!  Carson was so funny and so intrigued by all the lights strung around and the big shark that was hanging from the ceiling.  The guy that goes around and takes pictures was around 3 different times taking pictures of Carson!  He was pretty entertaining!  Carson even tried something new. . fish. . . and LOVED IT. . but i guess what doesn't he love. . he is a bottomless pit! :)

Hope you had a wonderful birthday dad! Love you lots!

A quick pic before heading out

 Aunt Christin and Carson

 Carson pointing at the lights

 Carson in the saying something. . . caught him mid-sentence

 Family photo!

 Grandma and Carson

 Loving the apple dessert

 Carson showing Grandma and Grandpa the lights

Purple Orchid Fun!

Two weekends ago, Gabe and I headed to Sioux City for the annual Purple Orchid Basketball Reunion (don't ask about the name. . it is an inside joke among us girls that played basketball and if you really want to know the story, ask me sometime!) Anywho, we dropped Carson off with my parents and then drove to SC for the night. We went to a basketball game and all commented on how old we feel and if anyone else looking at us thought we looked old. . ha! After that, we headed downtown for the night. It was so much fun and I so miss my GIRLIES! There were some that couldn't make it and we missed them but it was a great night spent with best friends!

(Forgot my camera so BR was the designated picture taker all night! Love you bets!)

A few of us girls

 3 besties--BI, BR, and me

 A randome photo taken throughout the night

 BR and me

 BI and me

 My husband was so sweet and bought me a flower at the bar. . and wrote me a "ticket"

Saturday we woke up and decided to make the trek to Vermillion, SD to see Gabe's brother Brandon and wife Erin's new house.  They moved in a few months ago and we had yet to make it up there. They have such a nice home and it was so good to spend a short time with them!  While we were there, one of my friends from high school came over with her new baby that I had not yet met!

Katie, baby Landon, and me! Miss you Katie!

All in all. . it was a wonderful weekend spent with wonderful friends!