Happy Halloween!

Matt and I thought long and hard about Carter's 1st Halloween Costume. We had a costume party to attend and since he isn't quite walking yet and we had to hold him most of the night, we thought his costume should compliment ours. Who am I kidding, he was the whole reason we did the costume!! So, Matt and I dressed up as pirate's and he was our little Parrot! He was just too cute! He loved all the feathers and he would get really exciting and start shaking his legs and flapping his wings...I mean arms. I spent hours preparing his costume and it was so nice to hear a three year old say "He's a parrot!" All that hard work payed off...he was a hit!!

The three of us before our costume party debut!

A day with the cousins!

This past weekend Auntie Nawna (my sister Shawna), Uncle Don, Shae, Ty and baby Keira all came in town to visit! Auntie A (my sister Ashley) came in from Chicago as well. It was so nice to have all of us sisters together and even better to have all the kids together at such a fun time of year! Saturday morning we packed up the cars and headed to Watermans Orchard to pick out pumpkins; this is the orchard I remember going to as a child to pick strawberries! It was really neat being able to have all the kids there together. They had a blast walking through the field to see if they could find the "best" pumpkin. As you can see, Carter picked one nearly double his weight and far to heavy for me to carry, so a photo will just have to do!

Above: Keira 9 1/2 mo., Shaelyn 9, Ceili 2, Tyler 5, and Carter 8 mo.

Carter and his Nana in the Watermans' barn! He does love her to pieces never mind the grouchy face...it was nap time! And yes, I know we are missing a shoe. If you have ever had a 8 month old you will know that it is impossible to keep those on their tiny little feet.

On Saturday night, we all ventured up to Conner Prairie to see the Headless Horseman. We took the kids on a haunted wagon ride where they got the fright of their life, okay so not really but it was really cute and the kids enjoyed so much they wanted to do it again. While at Conner Prairie, we also listened to ghost stories around a campfire, walked through a field of scary scarecrows, had kettle corn, and apple cider....all the signs of a fall festival.

Nana and Papaw with Carter at Conner Prairie.

By the way, Carter just loves this little bear hat. When we were trying it on at the store to see if it would even fit his big head, he got really exciting and starting kicking and laughing....we just had to buy it! I think he likes how soft it is, or who knows, maybe he wishes he was a bear for Halloween. Sorry, no bear costume this year...stayed tuned to check out his costume!

The Pumpkin Patch

On Friday, Matt took the day off to hang out with Carter and me....the weekends are just too busy any more! So we took advantage of our day together and took Carter to his very 1st Pumpkin Patch at Huber Winery. It was wonderful. There was a chill in the air, the leaves were in color, and what more could we ask for, there were tons of pumpkins to be picked! Above, Carter is posing for a few pictures on the tracker and the pumpkin wagon. He got all the ladies attention while we tried taking these pictures. They were passing by saying, "Awe, look at him", "Look at the baby", "Isn't that cute!". Of course, Carter just smiled and took it all in! What a sport!

So here we are picking out his pumpkin! Carter just loved it! At first he was more interested in the grass, the leaves, the vines and then he finally discovered that if you tap on the pumpkin it makes a sound. He was all smiles for the camera after that!

Carter standing next to the giant Huber Orchards Measuring Stick out in the field. We thought it was a cute way to show how tall he was at his first pumpkin patch experience, but on closer examination, the ruler is a little off. It says he is only 2 ft tall, but really he is 28 inches. Oh well, it may be a little off but the concept was still cute! We had so much fun spending the day at such a beautiful orchard. Now we just cannot wait to get home and carve those pumpkins! More pictures of that I am sure!

Look at me!

I'm sooo BIG!!

From sitting, to standing! Over the past week, Carter has been trying his hand at pulling himself up. He has gotten so good that he feels confident enough to let go, turn and smile at whoever is there to watch...not so fast, the smile is usually followed by a quick fall to the floor. It is so neat to watch him learn new things. He just tries so hard and then when he finally gets it he just smiles and gets all excited. And of course, Matt and I cheer every time! Yea, Carter!!

Hangin' out and having fun!

"Hey Ladies"

Here are just a few pictures of Carter hangin' around the house! Enjoy!

Well, this isn't at the house, it's a park, but he is "hanging" out just the same. He absolutely loves to swing!

Carter has become quite the mover over the past couple weeks. The other day I caught him climbing through the bottom of his Exersaucer. I kept trying to move him away from it because I didn't want him to get hurt but he would just keep going back over to it until finally he made it through to the other side! He has continued to perform this trick daily and even did a show at Nana and Papaw's house in their Exersaucer!

Daddy and Carter reading Carter's favorite book You're My Little Love Bug! OK, so I really think that he just likes the lights and music that go along with the book, but I love the story, so we will just call it our favorite!

If we cannot seem to find little Carter anywhere we just check under all the end tables, it is his favorite place to crawl. JK he is never out of sight, but he does love those tables!

Carter has mastered the skill of sitting and so he has moved on to conquer the sippy cup!

Carter eating at the highchair for the very 1st time. He likes the chair, hates the bib, loves the food, but I love that little smile even more!

6 months old

Can you believe that Carter is already six months old? Where does all that time go? Well, for Carter the time has been spent learning to sit, army crawl, and grab at everything in sight. He loves grabbing for peoples faces, jewelry and hair! He is also the first to point out every little speck of lint on the carpet! Along with all his new skills, Carter continues to be such a happy baby. He laughs all the time and has a smile that is just to die for!

At his 6 mo. appointment Carter was 15 lbs 11 oz. and 27 in. long. He is long and lean! Above is a picture of Carter showing off his rolls and his new found love of playing with his toes!

All those rolls didn't come from nowhere. Carter has a love for peas, bananas, and sweet potatoes. It is so fun watching him get all excited at meal time. Just the sight of the food jar is enough to get his legs kicking and put a smile on his face!

Carter's 1st Haircut!

The before picture!

So, Carter's hair was beginning to look a little like the Donald, a nice comb over, or maybe even a baby toupee. It was definitely time for a haircut. I had told myself I wouldn't cut it until his birthday, but I settled for his 1/2 birthday instead. So, at 6 mo. Carter got his very 1st big boy haircut by his Nana Wynberry.

Here we are getting ready for the big cut. Smock in place, hair wet, one lone curl down the forehead, a living room full of eager spectators, and more camera's than the paparazzi.

And with one quick snip it was off. and yes, I cried.


The after picture! What a big boy!
Carter sporting his new do in his very special outfit from Nana and Papaw Mennel.