Who needs a crib?

Matt and I have this cute bench in our room. Talk about a great purchase! I love it. I sit on it everyday and I love the extra storage space. It is also one of Blake favorite spots. Generally, he wakes up from his nap and climbs in here for a little bit.

Doesn't that look comfortable! Why did I bother buying another crib? I could have kept Blake in his and put the baby in here. Ha. I'm kidding of course! There are two rules when it comes to the bench....#1 Carson is not allowed to get in because he's too big and #2 Carson is not allowed to close the top while Blake is inside. It works well and I think it's pretty cute.

I love this little boy, but there are times when I don't think he's so cute. Like when he's... opening every closet and removing its contents, getting into the toilet, removing everything from the pantry, playing with the blender (unplugged of course), climbing on top of our kitchen table and dining room table or any other surface that he shouldn't be able to reach, etc. It's a constant battle with our Blake. He sure looks sweet and innocent, but he has you fooled too. The kid is a maniac. He's definitely a keeper, but sure keeps me on my toes! Every kid has their own personality for sure. I didn't have to worry about ANY of these things with Carson. I can't wait to see what kind of personality we get with Baby #3.

Blake & Papa

Two of Blake's favorite things - his Papa and sucking his pointer finger. Blake sure doesn't say much, but he does say "Papa" and loves to sit on Papa's lap. We are lucky to live by family that we get to see often. Our kids love their grandparents and cousins!

Oh the things Carson says!

People are constantly telling me I should be writing down some of the things Carson says. I do my best to jot down things here on my blog in hopes that one day I'll print this into a book. Here are a couple of the latest funny moments.

Last night Carson was saying his prayers. He says thank you for everything regardless if he's thankful for it or asking for it. He said, "Thank you that I can have a (pause)... Mom what's that flying thing Hagrid gave Harry?" (Me: "A hippogiff") Carson: "Thank you that I can have a hippogriff." He continues with his prayer. Matt and I are busting up laughing and Carson proceeds to ask after he's done, "What's funny? Why are you laughing?" I'm laughing now just thinking about it. Gotta love Harry Potter and that Carson of ours!

Here's another one. It wasn't so funny in the moment, but I laughed later. I drive to my brother's office everyday to pick up my work. Nate usually comes out to say hi to the kids. Carson is generally not very warm and friendly during these short conversations. I was chatting with Nate and all of a sudden Carson's flip flop flies across the van and hits Nate. I looked at Carson in total disbelief and he said very seriously, "I'm just done with this." Oh excuse me, apparently my four year old had a very tight schedule and we were boring him too.


The kid never ceases to amaze me. What will he say or do next? As for Blake...we just hope he starts talking sometime soon. He's quite the jabberbox, but nothing makes sense. He's really good at "thank you" so that should count for something, right?

Where's Carson?

I put Carson in his room for a nap around 1 p.m. today. It is now 4:53 p.m. and he still hasn't emerged. I went in to check on him and found this....empty bed. So, where'd he go? Based on the fact that his closet door was open and his sleeping bag was missing there was really only one place for him to go!

Yes, there he is taking a nap UNDER his bed. Why not?

He's going camping tomorrow with his dad, so I guess he's preparing.

28 1/2 Week Belly = Pretty Huge

Please excuse the poor picture quality, but I'm not a professional and for the life of my I couldn't fix the problem. So, for posterity sake....here it is, my almost 29 Week belly. Whoa.

I had to add this one because it made me laugh out loud. Carson wanted to test out his photography skills and take my picture. This is what we got. Hilarious. From his point of view I must look like a whale. Glad he still loves me.
I had to throw one in of my funny Blake. The kid does not talk much, but his favorite phrases are "thank you" and "no". This is his face when I asked him to show me his teeth. I love my little blondie. I'm still trying to get the little amount of talking he does on video. He talks gibberish all day long that's for sure. He's a maniac and quite the daredevil, so this one keeps me on my toes.

I would have added a picture of Carson, but he wasn't feelin' the camera today. Maybe tomorrow.

Baby Brother in 3D

I did 3D Ultrasounds with both of my other boys, so of course I had to do the same with this little guy. Carson was thrilled to actually see a picture of his next little brother's face. He was very interested in knowing how they actually got a picture of him though. Carson has really enjoyed going to my past couple appointments and hearing the baby's heartbeat.

I should post pictures of Carson and Blake in 3D because they actually look very similar. You can definitely tell this is their brother! It's amazing how much you can love a little boy without even meeting him yet. We can't wait to actually see him in person. About ten more weeks. The countdown has begun! It's gonna be a long and hot Arizona summer!

Baby Brother in 3D