First Day of Preschool

Carter has been attending Primrose since January of this year. Since I was home on maternity leave from January through March, we thought it would be good to put him in school part time so he wouldn't been with just me and Connor. To our pleasure, he loved school. Once he got through the shy stage, he talked about his friends and his teachers non-stop. This of course was music to my ears. Carter stayed part time until the end of August.

He adjusted well to attending five days a week and was looking forward to moving into his preschool class. As I was preparing to welcome students into my school for the 10-11 school year, Carter was beginning his first full year of preschool.

Doesn't he look so grow up? Where has my baby gone?

Giving Back

Everyday, we pass a fire station on the way to Carter's school. It has turned into part of our daily routine to discuss fire fighters, their job, and what they do for us. With Carter's new interest in fire fighters, we decided to use this as an opportunity to teach Carter how to give back to the community.
Carter decided that a way to say thank you to the fire fighters would be to make them dessert. One morning while Connor was napping, Carter and I made brownies. After the batter was poured, Carter enjoyed cleaning up!

Michael took Carter to the fire station we pass everyday and delivered brownies to say thank you for all they do. Carter was excited to thank these gentleman for all they do for our community. The firemen allowed Carter to look at the trucks. Carter enjoyed seeing all the American flags at the station!
Thank you to Chief Henry and all the other fire fighters who risk their lives to save the lives of others.

8 months and counting

This was a busy month for Connor. He went from eating pureed baby food to eating several different finger foods, including crackers, baby mum mums (a fan favorite!), and cheese.


He began playing with new toys like this ride on truck. He can't move it himself but he can balance enough so that we can push him.

He experienced new toys in a different way. He is now able to place balls on his rain forest track. He is pulling up on this toy and knows how to get it to make a lot of noise!

He can move around like crazy and loves getting into Carter's golfing set. The golf club is one of his favorite new toys. He enjoys crawling around with it.

All though he is learning a lot of new things, Connor has not forgotten how to have fun and smile a lot! Boy, I love that smile!

Daddy time

A busy August for mommy meant a lot of daddy time. Michael is a great father and the kids enjoyed all their time with him the last few weeks.


Carter loves to sit on his daddy's lap. Carter looks up to his daddy and wants to be just like him. He loves to play catch and tackle with his dad. Michael enjoys finding ways to get Carter to laugh and he helps Carter find ways to have fun throughout the day.

Connor enjoys hanging out with daddy as well. Bouncing on daddy's knee can bring out a giggle in Connor that can make anyone laugh. Connor just wants to be one of the boys with Carter and daddy.

The boys enjoyed a day with Michael at a miniature golf course. This was the first time either boy had been miniature golfing and Carter worked hard to hit the ball. Michael was so proud of him. It was great to get home from a day at work and see pictures of all my boys having a great time.

I'm so glad I have a husband who is such a great father.

Thank you, Michael.

Where's my baby gone?

Where has the time gone? I was looking at pictures of Connor and I was amazed at how much he has changed in just a few short months. I can't believe that in the beginning of last December, we were a family of three. It is strange how once you have a child, you can barely remember what life was like without them. I figured now was a good time to chronicle our journey together.

Connor arrived on Monday, Dec 21, 2009. That previous Friday (the 18th), we had a very large snow storm. Michael and I had gone out to dinner with his parents for my birthday. While eating, the snow began to fall. We had no idea how bad the weather had gotten until we finished dinner and headed home. Knowing that I was supposed to be at the hospital at the crack of dawn on Monday, I began praying for the snow to slow and VDOT to have success clearing the roads. Sure enough, we all made it to the hospital on Monday morning and at 7:19, Connor was born.

Family and friends visited at the hospital, however with it being flu season, Carter was unable to visit us. We were very anxious to get home and introduce our boys to each other.

Connor was the best Christmas present I could have ever asked for. We enjoyed a low key Christmas with each of our families. After the holidays came and went, the time started to fly. Here are some pictures of Connor since his first Christmas.

Happy Mother's Day 2010

Almost Crawling!

Over the last seven months, I've learned that Connor enjoys life. He laughs often and loves to be around people. Connor enjoys giving his whole family kisses and has a sweet disposition. As he continues to grow, I am excited to learn more about who he will become.

Great Wolf Lodge

A trip to Great Wolf Lodge gave Michael and I a chance to see the world through a little one's eyes. Upon arrival, Carter was immediately mesmerized by all the decor and animation inside the Lodge.

His amazement continued as we entered our room and he found out that he would have his own room. The room was divided and he got to sleep in an area all by himself. What a big boy! I'm not sure if he was more excited about having his own part of the room, having his own TV, or this fire place.

While staying at the Lodge, we played in the water park for countless hours. Carter rode everything he was tall enough to ride. Connor enjoyed splashing the pool with us and watching his brother run around.

Carter and I both have a sweet tooth so we loved ending our evening at this cafe'! After Carter grabbed his snack, Michael took him to hear a story in the lobby.

After a great weekend, it was time to go home. What a fun trip!