This Moment is your Life

It's been FOREVER!

2010-10-03T01:12:00.006-05:00

I have no good excuse for why it's been 10 months since my last post on the blog. I blame Facebook and just the fast pace, busy life we lead. I realize everyday as the kids are growing how much I love looking back at old photos, videos and this blog. So I hope to start posting again...even if it's only once a month.

So to catch you up....

Carson turned 4 in August and just started his second year of preschool. He played his last game of soccer today on his "old" left foot. On Oct 11th Carson will have surgery and when he resumes soccer (we hope in the 2nd winter session in January) he will have a New and Improved left foot. His favorite foods are pizza, chocolate chip granola bars, and popcorn. He loves to play his new Wii and he loves running....he will race anyone with the energy to keep up with him and runs with the funniest face of determination I've ever seen. Carson is learning that you can be mad at people and choose to not like them....Some moments he thinks he doesn't like me (you know...like when I make him follow the rules) but he always finds time to remind me that I'm his best friend. I tear up (in sadness & joy) thinking about the day when I'm not his best friend and I have to share that spot with childhood friends and one day the love of his life.

Ava is 21 months old and thinks she's 21 years old! She's all girl: bossy, whiney, overdramatic, pouty, a talker, a shoe lover, and yesterday she walked into a booth at the festival and pointed at something and said "Mommy, buy this"...so yeah....a shopper! It amazes me how much she talks...she can carry on a conversation with you and it's so stinkin' cute! If you don't pay attention to her she calls to you "Daddy, woo who...Daddy, woo whoo". She would eat 24/7, and her favorite foods are chicken, fruit bars, cookies, chicken, grapes, chicken, milk, and chicken. Tonight we sat beside her bed and she said her own prayer...She prayed for the typical Mommy, Daddy, Carson, Mawmaw, Papa, Pa, and Ma and she added Doggie and Meow. We visited the pet store tonight and she was so very excited that I guess she decided to thank God for the Dogs and Cats. Ava is our challenge and can make me bite my tounge and wonder when will I ever have a moment of peace....but to watch her giggle in joy or bounce as she runs lights up my world!

Standing tall!

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Finally!!!! at 11 months Ava stands without holding on. No steps yet, but look how happy she is at her new skill.

First Day taking the bus to Preschool

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Carson has been going to preschool for speech therapy since October. Today was his first day taking the school bus. He was very excited. He asked me if it was a big bus, not a little bus.

Funny Photos of Ava

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Halloween 2009

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Big Girl!

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Trying out her sippy cup.

A Summer Evening at Coney Island

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Ava - 7 months old

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Florence Freedom Baseball Game

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Buddies

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Carson's Best Bud, Max, invited him to swim at their community pool. They had a great time!

Random Photos

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For some reason, Carson likes to soak his feet in the sink. If he's every missing this is where you will find him.....

Ava's 6 month pictures....

Big Brother, Little Sister

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Ava's First Teeth

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Ava has her two bottom teeth. Look at this cute smile.....

Carson's Bone Scan

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Here's Carson right after he got his IV. He did great. He didn't even cry.

Poor little guy - he's been through alot.

Adoption Day

2009-05-29T19:36:00.002-05:00

Today was Adoption Day. Everything is final. The pictures of the family with the judge didn't turn out because the camera was on the wrong setting.

Mother's Day out for Dinner

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The Batmobile

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Carson has been wearing a Batman costume for the last 2 weeks. Today I found him in the Batmobile.

New Kids on The Block Fan

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In a former life Carson must have been a NKOTB fan. He started humming this song and we have no clue where he learned. Of course, Uncle Brent, claims that Darren must be secretly listening to the CD.

Carson sings it when we tell him to sing the lollypop song.

Easter 2009

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Spring Break in Gatlinburg

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We joined my cousin Natalie for spring break in Gatlinburg. We had a fun trip. Carson enjoyed the rides at "The Track" best.

Ava's getting big!

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Ava will be 4 months old next week. My how time flies. As you can see we are so busy now keeping up with 2 that it's hard to keep the blog updated, but we will still update it at least once a month.

Ava is 14 1/2 lbs and has the cheeks of a chipmunk. He eyes are remaining bright blue, but we'll see if they start to change in the next month or two. I'm hoping for a blue eyed baby girl. She has lost most of her hair which makes me sad.

She can roll over from her tummy to her back, she was motivated by the fact that she hates being on her tummy.

She's such a sweet baby girl!

Lunch Time

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Carson's favorite meal: Cream of Wheat and an apple. Ava trying cereal for the first time.

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Happy Valentine's Day

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Snow Days

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Carson loved playing in the snow this year. He played for hours outside with Daddy and the neighbors.

Potty Training Update

2009-01-30T11:44:00.004-05:00

Well I picked a good week to stay inside and potty train. We haven't left the house since we returned home from Church services Sunday evening.

Carson is doing good on the potty. He still has accidents (2 yesterday), but he's getting the hang of it.

Today, he went to the potty twice by himself without even telling me. I just heard him climbing up on the potty. YAY!!!!!!!

Potty Boot Camp Begins

2009-01-26T15:46:00.002-05:00

Well this morning at 8:30am Potty Boot Camp began. 7 pairs of dirty underwear numerous towels and 1 crazy mom later, I think we have made progress. But we have a looooong way to go. We are giving it until Thursday or Friday and then if he's not going on his own we will try again in two months.

Carson's trying out the baby toys

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Our Basketball Star

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A Future American Idol

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Daddy's Birthday

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Carson picked out the ballons and the candle. So Daddy had a Spidermand birthday. We had a small cake, balloons, and presents on the 15th. Then we had family over for dinner and cake on Sunday evening. Daddy had a good birthday.

Daddy's little girl

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Big Brother, Big Helper

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Carson is all about helping with Sissy. He wants to help feed her, comfort her when she cries, and help with a bath. He also wants to do it by himself. He tells me, "Move Mommy". Now if I could only teach him how to feed her during the night :)

Carson and Ava during "tummy time"
Bath Time.

Carson loves to feed Ava, but he doesn't like it that she's a little messy. He says, "Oh Mommy, mess!" and takes the burp cloth and wipes her mouth. This is great except he does it every 30 seconds and Ava gets really mad. She just wants to eat in peace.

Cousins

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Shawn and Ava getting to know each other. I think they might be good buddies.

We are Home!!!!!

2009-01-13T11:26:00.002-05:00

What a crazy 3 1/2 weeks it was while we were waiting for Ava's arrival and our return home. We survived! We spent the first 9 days in Columbus in a hotel and at the hospital many hours. Then we traveled to Mason, OH where we stayed at our friend Amy's house while she was visiting family in Texas. It was great to be able to spend our first week together just the 4 of us. From there we went to Loveland, OH to stay with Darren's parents. We were there from the 29th of December to January 7th. The only hiccup was that I was accused of moving the pankcade mix by Joe. By the end of the visit he said, "maybe he remembers using the last of it". HA!

When we arrived home at 9:30pm on Wednesday (after church) we unloaded 2 cars of baggage. Our entry way and family room was filled with clothes, toys, Christmas gifts, hand-me-down clothes for Ava, and laundry. I've never seen a mess in my house that bad except on the day we moved in. It took me 3 days to get everthing back where it belonged.

Everyone slept much better in their own beds and Ava did great in her crib in her own room. She is a very noisy sleeper, so Mommy and Daddy enjoyed the quiet in their room.

Carson walked in a looked at all the toys from Christmas that he didn't get to play with because Daddy and Mawmaw and Papa brought them home cause there wasn't room at grandma and grandpa's. He said, " WHOA!" and he was up until 1am opening, putting together, and playing with all his new toys.

The first week home has been eventful. We purchased a new desk and put it in the living room so that we can make room in the 4th bedroom for a playroom. So I've been trying to get everything moved and organized. The office is complete, but the play room still needs some work. I'll leave that for next week.

Ava was already 7lbs 11oz last week. We go for her 1 month checkup on the 20th. She has grown so I'm guessing she will be over 8 lbs. She's sleeping 4-5 hours at night which is great! She is almost ready to smile. She loves looking around and really perks up when she hears Carson and she will follow him with her eyes.

Her hair is still growing. I so hope it doesn't fall out. We are having a photographer come to our house to take pictures on the 24th.

Until then, here's a photo of Ava and Carson.

Coming Soon....

2009-01-06T17:50:00.001-05:00

Ok, so as soon as we arrive home I'm going to work on the new blog. Since I cannot keep two seperate blogs...Carson's going to have to learn to share with Ava.

See ya soon.

Trick or Treat

2008-12-02T12:35:00.002-05:00

There is no reason that I should be posting this pic in December, but I am. SORRY!

Carson loved Trick or Treat. He did a great job saying it and saying thank you! Most of all he was amazed that people gave him "cha cha" That's Chocolate.

The carving of the PUMPKIN!

2008-11-18T18:04:00.003-05:00

We visited the pumpkin patch and picked several pumpkins. We pained the little ones and carved the big one. Carson was very interested in carving until he looked inside. He sayed "YUK!" But he still helped some. Several nights after the carving when I would ask him if he wanted to go light the pumpkin he would say "Mama, spoon" and run to the kitchen to get a spoon. We had to explain that we only needed the spoon when carving the pumpkin.

Trip to Granny's Garden

2008-11-18T17:57:00.002-05:00

Carson thinks this squash is a baseball bat. Batter up!

The kids were able to gather eggs and feed the chickens.

We visited the farm with some friends from church. We learned about the farm visited some animals and had lunch.

And what's fall without a hayride?

Going to the Park

2008-10-24T09:13:00.006-05:00

Carson thinks he's cool in mommy's sunglasses and Mommy think he looks hillarious!!!

Now he has Daddy's sunglasses.

Every visit to the park we take a pic of Carson on this tree stump.

He loves the park!

Making Aunt Amy's Wedding Cake

2008-10-24T09:12:00.002-05:00

Carson was a big help in cleaning all the icing off the spatula. HA!

Playing with Cousins

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Children's Museum

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We visited the Museum with Carson's friend from nextdoor (Marissa). Carson loves playing in the water area.

Learning how to make a mess!

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Only 1 month behind. KINGS ISLAND

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Carson's 1s trip to Kings Island was a hit. He loved the rides that he could go on, and was sad about the ones he couldn't. It doesn't help when your ride buddy (Max)is 4 incehs taller than you - HA! We are just hoping that next year Carson will be 36" tall.

We went for P&G day and spent the morning with the Rice Family in kiddie land. The pictures are in reverse order (the first photo is on the way home after a long day)

Carson's New Dance

2008-10-01T17:51:00.002-05:00

Carson dancing to the UK fight song with a paci (which he hasn't used since he was 6 months old).

Birthday Pictures (finally)

2008-09-20T05:39:00.003-05:00

Carson's 2nd Birthday

2008-09-05T14:29:00.000-05:00

Carson turned 2 last week and I haven't been neglecting his blog. I'm just having issues with my camera and it won't download my pics to the computer. So as soon as I get it fixed I'll post.

My cousins new blog

2008-09-02T12:27:00.001-05:00

Hey everyone....

Add Corey, Ian, and Andrew to your friends. They have a new blog. See it over in my friends.

New Baby Cousin

2008-08-14T18:33:00.004-05:00

My new cousin Shawn Joseph arrived early this morning weighing in at 8 lbs 13 oz. Mommy and Daddy took Carson to visit this evening, but Shawn is in the special care nursery since he had difficulty breathing at first. He's doing great, it's just to be safe. So I was only able to see him through the nursery window. I banged on the window to make sure he saw me and I told him I was "two" by holding up two fingers. I wanted him to know that I'm older than him. I was sad when mommy and daddy went into the nursery to see him because I couldn't go too. Here are some pics.

Baby Watch

2008-08-12T19:13:00.003-05:00

Aunt Randi and Uncle Brent went to the hospital tonight to start induction. So we hope to have a baby in the next 12 - 48 hours. When we ask Carson if it's going to be a boy or girl he says "boy" "girl". I think Brent and Randi do not want both a boy and a girl - so we'll have to wait and see.

We are saying a pray for Aunt Randi and the new cousin on the way.

Vacation in San Antonio

2008-08-05T12:03:00.000-05:00

Day 1

Carson's second trip on an airplane went very well. We had been telling him for 2 weeks we were going on an airplane to Texas. He would say "yeah, Tetas". We were up bright and early at 4:15am for a flight at 6:25am. Carson was very excited, but insisted that we weren't on an airplane. It wasn't until he was looking out the window and saw the clouds that he said, "Mama, paplane". He fell asleep for a bit and then the portable dvd helped the rest of the flight. At our layover in Houston we ate lunch (Carson ate pizza), he enjoyed running his legs off. The next flight (only 45 minutes) was quick and painless. After checking in at the hotel and the boys (Daddy & Carson) taking a nap while mommy unpacked, we walked to tour the Alamo and have dinner at the Rainforest Cafe. We thought Carson would love this, but the lifelike animals and sounds of tropical storms was scary. He ecspecially hated the 4 ft elephant right at our table that moved and made noises all through dinner(Carson ate pizza). He kept saying "bye bye".

At bedtime Carson said his first pray that contained more words than just "amen" It went like this "Mama, Dada, Nanan (that's how he says Carson) Amen"....Carson was out in less than 5 minutes.

Day 2

Off to the zoo....in 100 degree temps - UGH. It was very hot, but we spent 5 hours at the zoo and really enjoyed seeing a different zoo. Some things we saw that's not at the Cincinnati zoo: Kangaroos, lots of fish, porcupins(is that spelled right?), Lots and lots of birds, a really cool beach area for the kids to splash in, and the best UP CLOSE hippo exhibit.

After resting at the hotel we went to the riverwalk for a boat trip on the river and dinner at Joe's crab shack (Carson had pizza - seeing the pattern?).

Carson was off to sleep in less than 5 minutes.

Day 3

Sea World here we come (or as Carson calls it WOOOORLD). We arrived at open and stayed till close - yes 11 hours. Carson was wonderful and had a blast. So within 15 mintues the temps are 100 degrees and we are all miserable. So we let Carson ride some kiddie rides, Daddy rode a roller coaster and we went to visit the Pequins. Then it was off to the water park (round 1 of sunscreen) - thank goodness for the lazy river and the kiddie park! Then we dryed off and braved the heat to see Shamu in Believe and more rides and animals. Then it was time to go back to the water park. Oh boy it was hot!!!! (round 2 of sunscreen)Then we left the waterpark when it closed and went to see the dolphin show and Shamu one more time in "Shamu Rocks Texas". It was amazing to see the whales!!!! By this time mommy and daddy are really feeling sunburned - Even though we had two rounds of sunscreen our Ohio skin was not ready for Texas! OUCH!!!!!

A stop at McD's on the way home and off to bed. Carson was asleep in less than 5 minutes.

Day 4

Road Trip....We took an hour drive to meet Constance (Carson's birthmom...not his real mom (I'm his real mom)but the mommy whose tummy he grew inside). We had lunch and had a visit for about 1 1/2 hours. It was nice to see her and to hear how she is doing. She was happy that we offered and went out of our way to visit. It does not make us sad or nervous to meet with her. Carson is our son and nothing can change that now - she is 100% sure of her decision and she tells us how happy she is that we are Carson's parents. But, she is a part of his life (and ours) and will always be. She gave us the most amazing gift anyone could give...a child! We are so thankful for to be Carson's Mommy & Daddy!!!!! And thankful that we can share his life with her if only in photos, letters, and visits. Her boyfriends mom came with her, and she said to Darren "It's amazing how he looks like you, he smiles like you". It's also nice to see how Carson looks like Constance. He has her brown eyes and her ears. Even little things - like we always say how Carson sweats so much and she mentioned how she sweats so easily. (No it didn't get his sweating from his uncle Brent) Carson pronounces most of his words like me. He truly is and always will be a product of 4 parents (unfortunately we may never meat his birthfater). Understand, that does not make us sad. God built our family just this way!

After our visit we went to the Snake Farm. Just a run down building we passed on the way home. Daddy said "I think I saw a show on the Discovery Channel about that place, let's go". So we went. Now let me tell you the name of the show was "Dirtiest Jobs" It was a dirty place. But they had tons of snakes, reptiles, and other animals - including an arctic wolf - yes in Texas. Carson fed the goats, but the goats wouldn't eat from his hands. Probably because he only had 1 kernel of corn and he was chasing them around saying "goat goat".

We went to dinner at a nice Mexican place. During dinner I told Carson that tomorrow we were going to take an airplane back to Kentucky. He started screaming and crying (of all the places) saying "no Tetas". He was having such a good time he didn't even want to go home.

We went back to the hotel and went swimming and then off to bed. Carson was asleep in less than 5 minutes.

Day 5

Time to go home. Our flight was delayed 3 1/2 hours so we walked alot in the airport and ate lunch. Carson made a friend and played Choo Choo trains with John (3 yrs old). Carson slept most of the flight home and we made it home and were only 30 minutes late for church. For those of you that know me well...you know that I'm NEVER late. I felt really bad, but at least we made it.

It was a wonderful vacation!

More Photos

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Photos

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Carson's 2yr photos

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County Fair

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We went to the fair with Mawmaw and Uncle Matt tonight. At first Carson was afraid of the rides, but he warmed up real fast. We forgot the camera so no good photos. We watched the barnyard olympis, demolition derby, and the highlight was the GREASED PIG chase. Uncle Matt couldn't resist signing up. Yes, that means you chase a greased pig around in the dirt and the 1st to catch it and put it in the cage wins. I thought it was awful - the poor pig was screatching so loud - it was terrified. I would be too with 20 grown men and women chasing me around. Well Matthew realized in the middle of the event that it was a litte much for the pig and backed off. Here's a pic (Uncle Matt's in the white stripped shirt)

4th of July Weekend 2008

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Make a Smilebox slideshow

Sick little boy

2008-06-26T11:17:00.003-05:00

Carson has been running a high fever the last few days. Last night and this morning it hit 103.4. We went to the dr. and they discovered - strep throat. He's banned to the house for the next 24-36 hours. Poor little guy. He's just not his self.

Go Reds!!!

2008-06-12T09:16:00.002-05:00

Tonight was Carson's first trip to a Baseball game. He had a blast. We stayed for the entire game. The Reds won 6-2. Carson enjoyed spending time with his cousins, Logan and Dylan. He liked the snacks the best. The fireworks scared him and he was crying as he clinched onto mommy saying "bye bye night night bye bye".

Carson, Logan, and Dylan "Go Reds!"

Aunt Randi, Daddy, Carson, and Uncle Brent. Notice Carson eating Aunt Randi's chips.

YUMMY!!!!!!!

Excercise

2008-06-03T12:56:00.001-05:00

Chucky Cheese

2008-05-26T12:45:00.000-05:00

It was suppose to rain today, so we picked an inside activity - Chucky Cheese. This is Carson's 1st visit. To his surprise, Julie, Ellie, and Max were there too!

Max and Carson had a good time.

Memorial Day Camping Trip

2008-05-23T15:09:00.000-05:00

We spent the weekend camping and Carson had a blast! Eating snacks, playing outside, staying up late, the park, getting dirty, riding bikes, mawmaw & papa, and a bubble machine - what more could a 1 1/2 year old ask for. I will post pics soon.

My favorite food

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I love corn, but corn on the cob is even better. YUMMY!

Campfires and Smores

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Daddy made us a big campfire on this cool spring evening and mommy made smores. I really just liked eating the marshmellows.

The difference 1 year can make

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Carson visiting the petting zoo April 2007

Visiting the same goats April 2008

April Zoo Trip

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We took a morning trip to the zoo and Daddy met us there for a couple hours. Carson enjoyed the choo-choo ride and the petting zoo. He was afraid of the manatee for some reason. He never has been before, but this time as they would swim close to him he would take off running.

Carson and Logan

2008-04-10T19:02:00.001-05:00

Daddy's Aunt Marsha and Uncle Woody and their friends came for dinner one evening, so the Mullany clan gathered. Carson and Logan played until 10:30pm and had a blast. Here they are watching a movie.

Happy Easter!

2008-04-05T06:48:00.001-05:00

Carson enjoyed his Easter basket. The Easter bunny brought a music dvd, James (a Thomas the train engine), flip flops, bubbles, and some candy. As soon as he saw his new train, he started saying "choo choo choo choo". He also thought the peeps were good, after every bite came a "mmmmm".

Coloring Easter Eggs

2008-03-26T20:59:00.003-05:00

Carson enjoyed coloring Easter eggs for the first time. He thought they were balls and wanted to throw them. Every egg went into the cup of coloring with a splash!

Daddy's Shoes

2008-03-21T18:34:00.002-05:00

One day Carson's feet will be as big as Darren's and we'll look back at this photo and wonder where the time went.

Carson's Big Boy Room

2008-03-08T09:54:00.002-05:00

I have been working on Carson's Big Boy room in preperation for another baby. I still have some details to finish painting on the cars on the wall (which I hope to do this weekend). He won't actually start sleeping in his big boy bed until there's a baby in the crib, but he enjoys climbing up on it and reading books. We decided to use this bed that was my papa's since it's was the cheapest options. I'm really happy with how the room turned out.

Ikea Towel

2008-03-08T09:52:00.002-05:00

Mommy purchased this bath towel for Carson at Ikea (Atlanta). Mommy is very excited for Ikea to open in Cincinnati on March 12th. But we will wait a week or two before going.

Talking our ear off

2008-03-04T14:52:00.002-05:00

Last night Darren and I laughed so hard at Carson talking to us. He really thinks he's carrying on a conversation. He just talks and talks and talks. It was so funny. He even threw in a few giggles during his babbling. Of couse, we have no clue what he told us BUT it was very important and funny.

I am in awe of God's creations when I look at this little guy. He grows every day and his mind is just working overtime. He learns something new everyday. I'm certain he's a genius!

1st Emergency Room visit

2008-02-27T12:49:00.002-05:00

Well, we started the morning with Carson's 18 mos checkup. We then stoped at the store before I went back to work. Well, Carson was riding in the back of the cart (I know - crazy mommy). He was reaching for something he wanted and he fell out and hit right on the top of his head. So we rushed to the emergency room. Of course, I was the one who needed more attention - since I was freaking out :) But, everthing is ok. He was sitting in the hospital bed turning the TV channels and chatting with all the nurses. He even ate a bag of chips and apple juice. I think he was trying to figure out why mommy was so worried and crying.

Playing in the SNOW

2008-02-20T14:43:00.000-05:00

Finally some snow that Carson could play in. We bundled up with the snowsuit and snow buits and went outside. Carson tried to take a few steps and decided he was "stuck". So I had to carry him to where he wanted to go because the snow was too deep for him to walk. He enjoyed riding the sled with our neighbor, Max.

Bubba's Best Friend

2008-02-15T15:09:00.000-05:00

One of Carson's favorite things to do lately is to feed Bubba, our cat. Of course, Bubba won't come near the food until Carson leaves the kitchen. What a BIG helper!

Cheeeeeese!

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Carson's new smile!

UK Wildcat Fans!

2008-01-31T14:50:00.000-05:00

We enjoyed an evening at the Scott's house eating dinner, playing games, and watching the UK game. Carson getting ready to leave. Uncle Brent and Carson watching the game.

Carson's Walking

2008-01-24T13:33:00.000-05:00

Carson started walking on December 31st. Finally! He just got up and started walking. I was trying to post a video, but I'm still technically challenged in that area.

What a difference a Year Makes!

2007-12-27T16:18:00.000-05:00

Being a Mommy is a wonderful thing! I have enjoyed so much the past year and watching this little baby grow into an active, babbling, smart little boy. He is the joy of my life. For all my friends out there who will soon experience motherhood for the first time, stop every day and remember something so small - just a tiny detail - and write it down. It goes so fast that you will soon forget.

Christmas 2006 - 4 Months Old
Christmas 2007 -16 Months Old

Playing Hookie

2007-12-26T16:27:00.000-05:00

Carson was sick all day and missed church services since he had been throwing up all day. When Mommy arrived home, Daddy shared this picture. Daddy claims that he was not looking for only a second, when he heard Carson laughing. He turned to see Carson sitting in the middle of his train table.

Christmas Evening at MawMaw and Papa's House

2007-12-25T16:15:00.000-05:00

Can you believe more presents.....Carson got a Fisher Price Garage, Blocks, Books, and a stool for his bathroom. He had fun, but towards the end of the evening he started getting sick. Poor little guy - all that work opening presents.

Christmas 2007

2007-12-25T16:10:00.000-05:00

Carson enjoyed his presents from Santa. He got a Zoo, Dump Truck, Charlie the Grill, Hot Wheels and a rug, and a train table.

Christmas Eve at the Museum Center

2007-12-24T16:02:00.000-05:00

We took a family outing to the Museum Center. Carson enjoyed the Holiday Junction. He has really become a train lover. He even got to ride on the kids only train. We also visited the other musuems. Carson's favorite was the giant ball pit and the car. See me in the bottom right corner. You can only see my little head.

Driving the car at the Children's Museum.

Christmas with the Mullaney's

2007-12-22T15:55:00.000-05:00

Me and My cousins waiting to open our Christmas presents. We all had alot of fun playing together. The weather was so warm that we played outside.
I enjoyed opening my presents. This year I understand that there's a toy underneath that pretty paper and bow. I'm just a little slow getting it open.

Holiday Trip Downtown

2007-12-20T15:49:00.000-05:00

Today I went with my cousins on my mommy's side to see the trains downtown and visit Santa. We all met and took the Metro bus downtown. The bus ride was alot of fun. I can't believe I didn't even have to sit in a car seat. I stood and looked out the window the entire ride.

Here we are at the bus stop.

Here we are at the trains. All 9 boys (you can't see Clay in the picture because Mommy cut him off :( ) and Bella.

Christmas Party!

2007-12-08T12:38:00.000-05:00

We attended a Christmas Party with friends from church. Santa also visited the party and had gifts for every kid. I got a piggy bank with coins that teaches me to count. I was able to sit on Santa's lap. I enjoyed playing with the toys and all the other kids. Mamaw and Papa fed me cookies, cake, and candy. I didn't go to sleep until 12:30am.

Christmas with Mamie and Papa Adams

2007-12-07T22:55:00.000-05:00

Here I am with my cousins, Corey, Ian, Alex, Bella, Andrew, Nathan, and Zach. We had fun opening our presents and playing.

Visting Santa

2007-12-04T21:44:00.000-05:00

We went to visit Santa at Florence Mall this evening. As we approached Santa, I was shaking my head "no" the whole way. I was not going to sit in this big red man's lap. Then what do you know, Mommy gave me right over to him. Didn't she understand that I said "no". I didn't cry because I want my toys on Christmas, but I sure wasn't going to smile.

Spin me again

2007-11-30T19:37:00.000-05:00

Who needs amusement parks when you have laundry baskets. Carson laughed and clapped as we would spin him round and round.

Deck the Halls....

2007-11-25T15:33:00.000-05:00

Carson was very interested in all the ornaments as we put them on the tree. He gets very excited about the ones shaped like a ball. He is very good about not touching the tree or the train. He will sit and watch the train go around for the longest time. He does like to put his toy animals in the cargo car for a ride.

Happy Pumpkin Pie Day!

2007-11-22T21:29:00.000-05:00

Forget Turkey Day - I'm renaming Thanksgiving to Pumpkin Pie Day! Here I am stealing a bite of my cousin, Ian's, pie.
Me and my cousins.

Waiting for Daddy

2007-11-19T16:45:00.000-05:00

When mommy tells me that Daddy's home I run to the front door. This time I went to the window to take a look myself.

An Apple A Day

2007-11-19T16:43:00.000-05:00

My new favorite snack is an apple. I don't like it when mommy cuts it up - I want the whole thing so I can eat it by myself like a big boy.

Fall

2007-11-17T16:38:00.000-05:00

It's fall time and I don't like playing in the leaves, so I'm staying on the porch. Shhh! Don't tell anyone.

Halloween Party

2007-10-24T09:32:00.000-05:00

On Saturday we went to Carson's first Halloween Party at the Scott's house. Carson enjoyed their playset. He likes to try to climb up the slide (which isn't very easy as a monkey).

College Fund

2007-10-24T09:31:00.001-05:00

Everyday when Daddy comes home from work he gives all his change to Carson to put in the money jug. We joke and say it's his college savings plan.

Fashion Statement

2007-10-24T09:25:00.000-05:00

Carson thinks it's cool to take his arms out of his shirts. No matter how many times mommy puts them back in, this is how he wants to wear his clothes.

How Sweet!

2007-10-14T22:34:00.000-05:00

Fall Leaves

2007-10-14T22:30:00.000-05:00

Playing in the leaves at Daniel Boone National Park. Carson didn't like it when Daddy tried to cover him in leaves. Mommy came to the rescue.