Carson & His Loveys

Carson has become very attached to his loveys - Porter the Puppy & his blue blankie. He refuses to sleep without his blankie and reaches out for it all the time saying "this, this". We may need to make the blankie a crib-only lovey or we might have a Linus on our hands!

Dinner with the Szekeres Family

We had a nice time last night with Carson's Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Jeff & Aunt Amy. Carson loved being center of attention and enjoyed eating dinner with the grown-ups. He better get ready to share the spotlight with his cousin, Jackson, that is due to arrive January 4th! We are so excited for Carson to have a little cousin and to become an aunt and uncle for the first time.

Meeting the Sesame Characters

Carson is a BIG fan and walked right up to the characters. Later in the afternoon he was playing peek-a-boo with Elmo & Big Bird. I wish I would have videotaped it. We just started watching Sesame Street with him and he is addicted! Elmo and Cookie Monster are his favorites.

Afternoon at Sea World

On Friday we went to Sea World with Kristen & Austin and Shereen & Izzy. Carson loves it there. His favorite things to see are the penguins, the beluga whales, and of course he loves to play at the Sesame Street-themed Bay of Play. We got there right in time to see one of the character performances and Carson was captivated!

Expanding Belly

Carson's baby sister is growing and is apparently the size of an avocado now. We are still working on the name. For now, we are between Brooke Elizabeth & Riley Elizabeth. We thought this was a funny picture...Carson has no idea what he is in for!

Train Ride

Last weekend we met my parents and Auntie Erin at Irvine Park. Carson just started liking trains, like most toddler boys, so we thought it would be fun to take him on his first train ride. Grams joined us on the train and Carson really enjoyed it.

Big Boy Haircut - After Shots

Carson's First Haircut

So Carson has his first haircut yesterday, and of course I cried because his baby curls are gone. He is such a big boy now! He was really good and didn't wiggle much at all. The hair salon is super cute with the chairs in the shape of race cars, airplanes and sports cars and they play children's videos on the plasma screen tvs on the walls. He was very entertained! His big boy haircut looks very handsome, but I miss his curls ; (

Carson's Afro - Before Shots

This what Carson's hair looked like before the big haircut. Dave lovingly referred to it as his "Bozo Hair".

Another Fun Day at JW Tumbles

Carson loves to go to JW Tumbles! It is fun to go to make-up classes on Saturday so that Dave can join us.

Baby Stroller

We had another "big brother training" purchase today. Carson is now the proud owner of a pink doll stroller. He loves taking his baby for rides around the kitchen island in the new stroller.

Carson's Fun Day & Baby Practice

We had a great visit from Grams today. We went on a bagel date with Clare & Corbin and their mamas, to JW Tumbles for a fun class and to Jake's for a yummy lunch at the beach. Apparently Carson has a sophisticated palette; he enjoyed my crab cake, hearts of palm salad and artichoke fritters. It is was lots of fun to have my mom here for the day!

I got a girl baby doll for Carson today so he can practice for when his baby sister arrives, and it is the cutest thing ever! Carson is holding her and taking her around to all his toys while also hugging and kissing her. It is so adorable.I think he is going to be a great big brother!
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IT'S A GIRL!!!!!

WE ARE VERY EXCITED THAT CARSON IS GOING TO HAVE A BABY SISTER. IT WILL BE LOTS OF FUN TO HAVE A BOY AND A GIRL.

Neighborhood Pumpkin Carving Party

Our new next door neighbors had the great idea to have a pumpkin carving party. This is the first time Dave and I have carved a pumpkin together! Carson wasn't very interested but he liked looking at all the finished products when they had candles inside. I think we did pretty well for our first shot ; )

Halloween Party

Carson, our little dinosaur, had a blast at our Halloween party last week with all his little friends and their parents. It was lots of fun to see everyone dressed up.