Splish Splash

Yesterday Trent, Carter & I went to Aunt Gail's house to hang out and play in the pool. I was so excited that Trent would have a chance to hang out in the pool and he loves going to Gail & Paul's house!! Dad & Ginger were there for a little bit but had to leave after lunch to finish some things up at their new apt in Frisco (just 10 mins from our house!!!) Carter, as normal, was just hanging out and happy to be around everyone. Trent loved jumping in and even more loved with Grandpa Bob threw him in!! After lunch when we went back to swim some more the sun was more over our heads so it made a shadow in the pool of the rafts floating. Trent got so scared and said there were whales in the pool! It took us awhile to convince him they weren't whales but shadows...I just love kids and their imaginations. Later that day my friend, Marguerite, invited us over so the boys could play in the slip & slide. Trent & Austin weren't getting the concept of running and sliding but they sure loved it when they got slide down by the guys!! We had such a great day yesterday hanging out with friends and family.

5 months old

Wow, how time has been flying by! Carter was 5 months old Sunday July 12th and is growing up way too quick for me. He's in size 3 diapers and his clothes vary due to his long legs. He's in about 6 month clothes but for his foot pjs the 9 months fit a bit better. He's eating solid foods 3 times a day (2 fruits & 2 veggies plus rice cereal added to each serving) plus about 3-4 bottles of 6-7 oz a day. This time around I've actually been trying to make most of his solid foods which has been working out pretty well. It doesn't take as long as I thought it would, I feel better about what I'm feeding him and it saves a few dollars here and there. The last week he has FINALLY slept 10-12 hours. My mom "broke" him when we went out of town for Memorial weekend but fixed him when I was out of town on a work trip and when she was helping out with the boys...THANK YOU MOM!!

One of Carter's favorite toys is his feet! He loves grabbing them and trying to eat them. He is also really enjoying his play mat and exersaucer too. Overall, he just likes exploring, watching everyone and being around people. He's a very good and happy baby. He really only is fussy when he's tired or hungry. Trent is starting to get a little jealous here and there but seems to like his little brother; he actually has shared some of his toys with him!

Pump it Up

Days like today just make me wish I could be home more with my boys! Pump it up is a facility that has bounce slides, houses and obstacle courses. They normally do birthday parties but during the summer they have pop in a play days which today was one of them. My sister in law had her 3 nephews and her 3 kids today so we all went up there so the kids could play and burn some energy. They had a BLAST! We actually took them last year on the 4th but this time around they were able to do more on their own. It was actually funny to think a year ago I was about 8 weeks pregnant and now I have a chunky monkey :-) My work is right next door so my mother in law, Pam, came by to say hi and she actually ended up taking Carter back to the office with her which made it so much easier keep an eye on everyone. Afterwards we headed to McDonald's and had some lunch then home for nap time. It's so nice having an extra day off so I can actually just play and have fun with the kids, I love it!!