Snowtime!!

Carter and his first time playing in snow!! We didnt stay out more than 5 minutes...but we got a few pictures!!

Carter and his friends...

We had a playdate on saturday! Carter, Caleb Leitzen (oct 19th) and Jadyn Pauly (oct 19th) and mom's all came over for lunch. Unfortunately Max Marple got sick and wasnt able to come...but hopefully soon we will get everyone together!!

All holding hands!!

Boytime!!

just a few random shots

On Sunday Ellie, Carter, Ace and I enjoyed a lovely sunday watching TV Marathons...


This pic is hilarious to me...looks like Carter is giving the bird!!

Its cold here in IA!!

Carter enjoying his new hat!!

4 month appt.

CJ 4 month Check up:

Height 25 1/8" 50%

Weight 13lbs 10oz 45%

Head size 16 3/4" 55%



Carter has been doing great with the transiton at home. He eats 5 times a day(6oz)..eats his last bottle at 8:00pm and is a sleep by 8:45 and get up arund 7:30-8:00am. I am so thankful that god has given me a child that enjoys his sleep...or maybe he just understands what i am like w/out sleep and doesnt want people to have to deal with a "sleep deprived danielle"

Carter has learned how to giggle and its such a great sound! Its unbelievable how much he looks more and more like Kenny every day!!

Unfortunately Kenny has been at a location where he cant talk on the webcam so we have been just writing lots of emails. Kenny says he is sending us lots of letters in the mail (love letters even)...but i think they have gotten lost in the mail!! haha

Carter enjoying his Jumper that is Dad bought him...

What a little stud in his addidas outfit

happy sunday!

So i have a new "motherhood story"

So today carter woke up from his nap and was going to eat but then just started screaming..and screaming. Now for anyone that has spent time with Carter they know that he does not scream...barely spends any time crying. So Ellie and i tryed everything. I changed him, bicycled his legs, gas drops, etc. I thought of calling Shannon(she always has the best mom advice)..but realized that it had only been about 30-40 minutes so i was going to wait it out. He hadnt ate in about 6-7 hrs and knew I thought it may be the formula i added into the breastmilk..but i only put one oz so didnt think that was it. Well i was at the end of the rope when i realized that the bottle i was trying to feed him with...nothing was coming out! So i grabbed another bottle and he guzzled 70zs down. Morale of the story... little carter was just trying to tell me that he wasnt getting any milk..and i was too busy thinking he was coming down with something!haha

Chaulk it up to part of the journey of being a mom...

His bison hat finally fits...check out his blue eyes..I think they are going to stay that color!

Got so worked up trying to tell me about his bottle that he needed a nap!

Look Mom i can sit bymyself..well for only about 20 seconds...but i can do it!

Yep thats me sitting!!

Helping cook dinner! Mom makes a mean chicken!

pics from IA

Jadyn Pauly and Carter playing...

Carter learned that girls can hit boys....haha Jadyn got him good!!!

Ace and Cj hanging out!!

We knew that this ottoman would come in handy!! Just dont tell Sandy....

Carter making himself at home!!

Playtime!!

Today we spent the day in DSM with Kate and Baby Max(he turned 4 months today)!! We had a great time. The boys took their mom's out to a sushi lunch! Next time we hope Steph and Baby Jadyn can join in on the fun!!


Carter meeting Kate!

The boys dont love tummy time!

Hanging out with each other!!

Max let Carter try out his exersaucer..he liked it!