Daily Schedules

This is a boring post so for those of you only here for Karter updates..this isn't one of them. So you may spare yourselves.
So after talking to a few people (Rachel Soper and Rheanon Short) and reading a few blogs I have decided to do a daily schedule with Karter. I am really excited about this. I know what we are doing all day long (other than playing of coarse) so I feel I have accomplished something. If we aren't exactly to a T on timing I'm not gonna beat myself up about it, but we try to stay within a few minutes of the allotted time. I'm sure as Karter gets older a few of these will change. Here is what we do so far.
8:00 Mommy wakes up and gets ready for the day
8:30 Wake Karter up both eat breakfast
9:00 Get Karter dressed both brush teeth
9:15 Mommy cleans up breakfast mess
9:30 Mommy makes bed; straighten room (Karter in room to help)
10 Bible time (story, songs, short DVD)
10:30 Play time in living room with Karter
11 Karter's first nap; Mommy starts daily chores (see cleaning schedule)
12:30 Karter up from nap; both eat lunch
1 Karter play in living room; Mommy clean up from lunch
1:30 Outside play (weather permitting)
2 Structured play (bubbles, play dough, reading)
3 Karter's 2nd nap; Mommy finishes chores, free time for Mommy
4:30 Karter up from nap has small snack; Mommy starts supper
5:30 Supper for family
6 Play time with Daddy; Mommy cleans up supper mess, makes Daddy's lunch for next day
6:30-7 Family Walk, Family time
7:30 Bath for Karter; Devotionals, prayer
8:00 Bed time for Karter

Cleaning Schedule
Monday: Clean Kitchen, run dishwasher, Bathrooms
Tuesday: sweep, mop, vacuum, dust
Weds: Windows, Refrigerator clean out
Thurs: Laundry, put clothes away
Friday: Project day
Saturday-Sunday free days
Everyday: Sweep under Karter's chair, Clean highchair, Make beds
Once a month: baseboards, blinds, outside windows, pick weeds out of flower beds

If you have suggestions please feel free to comment.

My Ride

If anyone knows Brandon at all you know that he is obsessed about his cars. In fact his cars have been his babies up until Karter was born. This is his #1 baby. He has had this car for over 10 years now. It sits in the garage most of the time; and occasionally gets pulled out just to have a bath. I tell him he needs to sell it back to the original owners because it has become the money pit. He insists on keeping it for Karter's first car. Daddy telling Karter to help him wash the car if he is gonna drive it one day

Okay daddy I helped now do I get to drive?

A few more years buddy.

The Park

Since the weather started getting nice and Brandon was off work we thought we'd take a quick trip to the park before Karter's nap. I thought maybe he'd like the swings and the slide...man I was right. He had a blast. This was really the first time he got to "play" outside. Brandon and I decided we may need to make this a weekly thing. We might even give in a buy a swing set someday in the future. Here are a few pictures of our fun afternoon. Karter on his way to the park. He looks excited doesn't he?

Lovin' the swings. He really loved swinging next to someone.

He didn't care too much for this and neither did I. No seat belt to keep him in. He slipped right out and into my arms.

He didn't like going down the slide as much as I thought he would. We got no reaction.

He played so hard that his nap came 30 minutes early.

It was a successful trip I'd say.

9 month well baby

Karter turned 9 months old on March 5th. Tricks Karter is doing at this age.
He crawls very fast. He can be out of sight at the blink of an eye.
Pulling up and cruising along everything he can.
Touching the curtains, blinds, fireplace, fireplace poker set and toilet all which he is supposed to keep his chubby little hands off of.
He sucks in his bottom lip and sometimes will flash a fishy face at you.
Loves to fly in the air and do flips with daddy.
Going outside for any reason. (Checking the mail, find daddy or going on walks)
He loves to put any and all things in his mouth.
He has gotten very independent with his eating. He has to do it himself. His doctor says this is fine and to let him do it as often as possible. Even though I worry he isn't eating enough.
Drinking out of straws.
Staying home. He LOVES to be at his own house. He is so different when he's not home.
Sleeping all night long. Sleeps all naps in his bed.
He is such a happy boy and we count our many many blessings daily for him. I love every.single.day with him.
His 9 month stats are:
Weight: 22 lbs. 6 oz. 90%
Height: 31 1/4 inches 97%
Head: 47 cm 95%
Showing how he stands
against any object

Baby Heaven

crawling through his tunnel

Brush our Teeeef

In February Brandon and I went to the dentist for our 6 month checkup. I asked our dentist about brushing Karter's teeth. She said we could at any time. (Many of you know how obsessed I am with brushing and flossing my teeth) So that day I went to walmart to get his very own tooth brush and tooth paste. We did our normal bedtime routine but this time we added in teeth brushing with a song and all. Karter loved it and still loves it. I just hope this continues for the rest of his life. I tell him often he has to take better care of his teeth than his daddy does.

Our moving baby

Karter stared crawling, pulling up and cruising all in one day. He decided one day that it was time I guess. He was 7 months old. He is an old pro at it now. He loves being mobile. I thought all along our house was pretty baby proof. Well Karter proved me wrong. We spend a good part of our day saying "no, no" and redirecting. But we love watching him explore new places. Karter in his big boy carseat

I can crawl

I go where ever I want to.

First Haircut

Daddy insisted we get Karter's haircut on Jan 8. I didn't want to because that meant he was a big boy. I wanted to wait until he was 1. BUT we made a deal. Karter's car seat goes in backwards until he is 1 like the law says and B can get Karter's hair trimmed. So we made an appointment with Nana (my mom). Karter did really well. B sat in the chair with Karter. Nana put his little cape on and spritzed his hair with water. Karter blinked his eyes alot and tried to lick nana's hand. With every little snip I was right there with my little baggy in hand waiting for the tiny blonde lock to fall in. I think I caught almost every lock that fell from his head. I had to make sure I had enough. Once nana was done she took her gel and made him a little style. First with the front sticking up then a little baby mohawk. We decided to keep the mohawk. It was too cute. After we were done I admitted to B that K really did need that cut and he did look much better. BUT he did look like a big boy. *TEAR*
These pictures are backwards Baby Mohawk

Spiked in the front

Not too sure about it all

He loved his cape

Look how long his bangs were.