Weigh In

I went today for Carter's weekly weigh in and .... he weighed a huge 11 pounds 15 ounces. That is almost half a pound from last week!!! So, he must really be enjoying his formula. It is such a relief for me that he is gaining weight. Go Carter go!!!!
Timmy was presented with he scholarship today, so he got to get all dressed up and looked like a real doctor. It was cute.

Goodbye Pump

The day has finally come. I have made the decision to say goodbye to the pump! Many of you know Carter is not able to breastfeed, so I have been pumping in order to still give him breast milk. This has been a very involved commitment, but I was willing to do anything for my little man. I have come to the point however, that I would rather be doing something else with my time (like loving on Carter) instead of pumping. I found myself always pumping during the times that Carter was happy and laughing because I know I could leave him alone for 20 minutes. I really wanted to spend these times with him. Basically, I am making excuses as to why I can not pump anymore. I just really don't want to do it. I feel drained from it, and I really don't want to bring the pump on the plane to Utah! So, I feel guilty, but I gave it my best shot.
I have been supplementing formula into Carter's diet for a few days now to get him used to it, and to hopefully increase his weight. Deep down I kind of wished he would not like the taste of it, but he actually will eat it pretty well. Formula stinks: it makes his poop stink, his burps stink, and his spit up stink. But, I guess it will be our food of choice now. I do have a freezer full of milk to still give him (which is another reason I have quit: I just don't have room to keep anymore). So, I am sorry my little man, your Mommy can not stand the pump anymore. Here is to more time in my day to play with Carter! Goodbye pump, I wont really miss you!!!!!

Ticks

Today was Tim's last day of Spring Break. Oh we are really sad around here!!! We had a great time with him being home, but I guess it is time to move on. This is his last quarter of full time classes, so that is exciting. We decided to take the family out on a hike (yes Jason and Steff, we still call it a hike) to enjoy the nice spring weather. One thing we didn't account for was the fact that the ticks may have already decided to come out. The next morning Tim found a little friend embedded into his skin. Oh gross!!! I made him pull that thing out himself, I just could not handle it. Ahhhhh!

PS: Dear Uncle Jason: My Mommy and I are going to be in SLC on April 8th. I really hope you can come and see me since you missed my birth. My mommy has told me all about how you rushed to meet Cousin Aiden. I feel a little sad about that... But I guess I can forgive you if you come to see me in April. Belize it or not, I am really adorable. Love, Carter

Vacation

Since Tim is on Spring Break, we decided to take a two day trip to Kansas City. And yes, we called it vacation. Our first stop was the famous BBQ joint. Boy was it good BBQ, scary part of town, but good food. We had a great time visiting the outlet mall, and then headed to our hotel room. We have had great luck with priceline.com naming your own price, and they did not let us down. Carter got his swim trunks on try out the pool, but it was a little cold for his toes. After a good nights rest, we were off to Costco to get all the necessities. And then back home. It was great to get out of Kirksville for a while.

Happy Boy

Carter was doing great on his back today! I let him play looking at his toys on his back for about 30 minutes, and his breathing was just fine. So, maybe things are looking up for him. He also really likes to be naked now, it is cute. Just mister smiles when the clothes come off!! My camera battery died during the photo shoot tonight, so no naked ones!! Ahhh, maybe tomorrow.

Stormy

Last night was so stormy here. I have never seen rain like this before, it was crazy. I took pictures of the lot next door, I guess we could call it lake front property after a big storm. Lots of water. I am having to put away some of Carter's newborn clothes, it makes me sad. However, I am glad he is gaining weight. I will warn those poop shy people (Jason and Steff), there is poop pic in this batch. This happened when I was talking to Mema on Skype, I was quite surprised.

All Smiles

Carter is so cute when he smiles. He loves to sit in his swing and watch the mobile go around and around. He just smiles and laughs at it. It is so cute!!!! Tim is in the middle of 2 weeks of finals, so it is study, study, study. Oh, and I made some more of my famous Cinnamon Rolls. Soon it will be spring break. We are getting excited to move to Utah and be closer to loved ones and the mountains! Enjoy the pictures of Carter.