Mark. Alison. Carter. Bridger. Paige.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

I can't hardly believe it... It seems like only yesterday that I peed on the stick the changed my life... :) The night I found out I was pregnant was June 20, 2007. I had just finished playing a softball game and I kept thinking, "There is a slight chance I could maybe be pregnant, but I doubt it." I decided to take a prenancy test just so that I would know that I wasn't. BUT.. the pregnancy test had other plans. I was so excited that I cried! I couldn't believe that I was going to have a baby soon. I wanted to tell Mark in a fun way but I couldn't hold out. When he got home from work/school I could not stop smiling. He was telling me about some crappy things from his day and I said, "Let's talk about something else." He saw that I was smiling and very slowly said, "What?.." I pulled out the pregnancy test and showed him. He just stared at it for a looooooong time. Then he had to go for a walk! Not quite the reaction I was expecting.. Once Mark got over his shock we started to get excited for our baby to come. The months that followed were filled with countless hours (on my part) of learning all I could about pregnancy, labor, and newborns, not one, but two trips to the American Fork Target store to pick up our crib, painting, shopping, sleeping, doctors appointments, showers, CleaNinG, planning, and preparing for our little guy to come.

Now our little Carter is 6 months old! The last 6 months have been the best months of my life. Carter is such a sweet, happy little boy and he has brought Mark and I so much joy. We are so blessed to have him in our life. I can't believe Heavenly Father has entrusted us with such a perfect little spirit. I hope that I can do my best to not let him down.

I took Carter to his 6 month appointment yesterday and here are his stats: His weight is 18lbs. 15 oz. (90%) His height is 28.5 in (97%) and his head is 43.50 cm (50%). He is right on track with his development. He has been teething for about a month now, and his two bottom teeth in the front have come through. He sits up on his own but doesn't completely have his balance. He babbles a lot and Mark swears he said Da Da, but I think it was just the babbling and not actual words.

Hogle Zoo

We took Carter to the zoo about a week ago. He really seemed to like it. Although, why wouldn't he? It is just a "live" version of his baby Einstein videos (which he loves). I think that he just really likes to be out of the house. Every time we go and do something outdoors he is really good. I had not been to the zoo in a long time but I think they have done a really good job with it. I would recommend it. Here are some pics:

Monday, August 25, 2008

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Zions 2008

Sunday, August 24, 2008

8/8/08

So I thought it would be fun to take a picture

of Carter and his 8 favorite things since the

date is 8/8/08.

His eight favorite things right now are...

1. His binkie. He is definitely a binkie baby!
2. His bouncer! He cracks himself up in it!
3. His Baby Einstein videos. These were a great investment
4. His bottles - or feeding time.
5. His Octopus
6. His Monkey
7. Soft blankets
8. Bathtime

Gateway

A couple of weeks ago we went to the Gateway with my parents and brothers. We are trying to spend some time as a family before Colby leaves. We rode the Frontrunner down to Salt Lake and then went to the Gateway. It was our first experience on the Frontrunner and I was pretty impressed. I only wish that it was a little bit cheaper. It pretty much costs us the same as driving, but the nice thing about it was that we could all ride in the same "vehicle" and talk. It is also much safer than driving. Once we got to the Gateway we went to the Hansen Planetarium and saw a 3D movie wich was pretty good. We then went shopping, and later went to dinner at Applebees. When it was time to go home we got to see all of the poor folks stuck in traffic because a tanker rolled over on the freeway and traffic was delayed for hours. Besides Carter screaming (for fun) all the way home it was a pretty nice ride.