Dress-ups

Carter is really into dressing up. I have been collecting costumes for a local therapy center. It is really hard to find boy dress up things, so I have been keeping my eyes open. Carter found a pile that I had been intending to donate and decided it was his new favorite thing. He won't let me get pictures of him in many of his "dress-ups", but I got Batman:

We also have Superman, Buzz Light Year, a skeleton, a train conductor, and his Swat vest from Halloween.

We have a couple that are too small for Carter. He likes for Beckett to dress-up with him, so we tried them out too.

Beckett doesn't enjoy it as much as Carter does.

My father was over a few weeks ago. He happened to be wearing a University of Arizona shirt. I ran in my room and grabbed an outfit that I had nabbed at a sale two days before to match:

To be funny, Carter ran and put on his Arizona State University jersey.

All of his miscellaneous jerseys are now in his dress-up bin as well.

Out of all the fun things he has to wear, his outfit of choice now is his best church clothes, and I see no harm in it. Thursday was preschool and the indoor playground. He chose to wear his white button up shirt, his red tie, church shoes, and a suit jacket. While in Target a couple stopped him and asked him where he was preaching at. He told them they could find him at the playground. Carter, the child preacher...

Randomness pulled off my camera

I have been trying to put pictures where they belong so we don't loose anything if the computer crashes again. I have some miscellaneous pictures that I'm not sure where to put them.

There was some massive migration in our yard two nights ago. I woke up to find the grass had been trampled down to form this trail. Our dogs didn't pick up a scent from it, and they certainly didn't make it. It literally formed overnight and hasn't gone away since.

This was a gluten-free gingerbread man cookie. Now Carter has eaten it into an owl. I totally see it too.

I had this message on my phone. Thanks for letting me know that nobody has called me today. . .

Don't know if you can tell, but this is a diaper hanging from the filbert (hazelnut) tree in our front yard. I wrapped it up in a plastic bag and threw it out to David in the driveway. I wasn't even close!! I can't figure out how I got it there. It took me 3 days of throwing things at it to get it down. It was up there good.

Born in a Barn

Just some cuteness to brighten up your day.

Tea Party

Carter is really into tea parties right now. Parties in general. I came into his room and found this set up:

He has laid a table cloth, set place mats, and the hangars are place settings.

 He plans grand parties. This party is for 8 people. He makes up a guest list, a program, centerpieces, and a menu (which includes dessert). He even insists we use 2 different forks!

Someone gave him a tea set. He LOVES it. He has a place setting for 4, and there is a special cup just for his brother.

Stats

I have been so excited to post stats on little small baby Beckett.

He was born at 9 lbs 1 oz - putting him in the 78% 

He was 83% for height and 78% for his head size.

At his 2 month check, he weighted in at 14 lbs 8 oz - putting him in the 86%.

He was 90% for length and 100% for head size.

I am AMAZED at how much this boy has grown! I looked back to see that Carter was only 9 lbs 10 oz at 2 months. 

As expected, because of the difference in birthdays, and in weight, Beckett will wear Carter's clothes at the appropriate times. 

(Carter at week 23, the above picture was Beckett at week 10)

Carter does not care to have his picture taken any more, so this is what I get. 

I had to get a picture for Valentine's Day. He chose to wear this picture for his Valentine's Day party at school. They were learning about S, and he pointed out that this shirt has 2 S on it, and it is red - good enough for him. Good enough for me too.

Comparisons

 I have put together some pictures of the boys. I wanted to put them together in age order, however Carter was so much older and wore the clothes at different ages. Here are a few that I was able to gather. Beckett is on the top, Carter on the bottom.

Daddy's Little Speedster:

Black and White funny pose:

Number 12 stripes:

Newborn in the Bumbo:

Happy Baby on the mat:

Newborn Striped Outfit: 

Church Outfit:

Visiting with Vortex:

Brown Stripes in the Bumbo:

More Matching Clothes

I bought these outfits for Carter, not expecting that I would have two that fit them both at the same time.

Feeding

Carter really wants to "Feed Baby", which really means he wants to use my pump - or my "Air Compressor" as he terms it. It always starts out with him lifting his shirt and trying to feed baby before he tells me baby is finished and he grabs my pump and turns it on. We have started to really try to involve Carter in feeding Beckett. Beckett does not take a bottle well, but we're working on it.

Carter was telling someone about his new baby brother. He randomly said "He squeaks, and then he spits." For a long time Carter wouldn't go near baby, and he would warn people because of his spitting.

Matching Vests

I found these vests at separate times (4 years apart). I thought it would be cute to get pictures.

EWWWWEEE. Kisses!!

Hey Baby! 

I could not do pictures like this without David. It is really difficult getting pictures of one 3 year old boy, let alone a newborn. They are on different schedules with their attitude.

This was my attempt: 

Looks like fun huh?