Carter Cracked Corn!

We're experiencing a real heat wave (ha!) here this weekend...highs in the low 40s! Yay! Mike and Carter are outside exploring the yard as I type this update. I hope this is a sign of things to come. We are definitely ready for spring.

I'm counting down the weeks to the end of this pregnancy and I can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. Despite our best efforts, Carter's entry into the world required a C-section. For baby #2, we've opted to follow our doctor's advice and perform another C-section. The official date has been set...April 15! This ends up being 6 days before the actual due date. However, I have a feeling that this baby, like Carter, will make her entrance before then (Carter was 10 days early).

I'm hoping tomorrow we will finally be able to assemble the new crib. We've finished phase one of the furniture makeover...the dresser is complete (well, except for the new knobs)! See pictures below. Work will begin on the matching chest soon. It still seems like we have a ton of things left to buy and do before the baby comes, but one way or another, we'll get it done.

Carter's latest milestone happened yesterday. I was beginning to think this kids might forever eat his food with his fingers. In his opinion, utensils simply get in the way. We've had a breakthrough though! I put a piece of corn on a spoon and he picked up the spoon and ate the corn. I nearly threw our own parade in the kitchen. It seems silly to get so excited about one piece of corn, but after bending down to pick up thousands of pieces of corn on the floor over the last few months, that one piece that made it from spoon to mouth really IS worth celebrating. Yay for Carter!

Welcome February

Well, so much for New Year's resolutions. I'm still not updating this blog as often as I would like.

After a busy December, we've been taking it easy this month. The time at home has given us a chance to get odds and ends done around the house. And while I'm still recovering from the Vikings loss, we are excited to watch the Superbowl this weekend with Mamaw and Papaw.

Carter continues to amaze us every day. He's learning things so fast! Ask him to point out his belly, mouth, ears, feet, or hair, and he will do it most times. He'll even stick out his tongue if you ask him. It's so rewarding to see these new levels of understanding unfold. Our one-way conversations are finally starting to feel more like two-way ones. He still doesn't talk much in the way of recognizable words, but that's not to say he isn't vocal! He loves playing with blocks and trucks and trains...a classic boy. I can't wait for the warm weather so he can get outside and play more.

My pregnancy is going well. I just found out I passed my gestational diabetes test. Horray! The little girl seems to be constantly on the move. I think it might be getting crowded in there. Not only are her kicks becoming quite hard, but my clothes are getting a lot tighter across the belly. I've had to start rolling myself out of bed (literally) in the mornings just to get upright. Starting in a couple weeks, my doctor appointments will increase in frequency until the big day. We're finally making some progress in the baby's room...we bought a crib and I've been working on painting a dresser and chest (thanks Grandma!) to match it.

Hope everyone is well! We miss you all.