Walking!! (While pushing chair)

Oh it is soooo on! Yesterday morning Carter stood up behind his weaning chair and just started walking. He kept up with the pace he was pushing the chair (as mom was worried he'd bang his face against the back of the chair if he fell - but nope!). He would get "stuck" when he came to a wall or another object so I'd steer for him. Today he started steering himself! He can even stop, back up, and steer the chair in the direction he wants to go. Hooray! PugPuggy is following him everywhere. It's so sweet.

Arizona in October

Grammie Susan and Grandpa Fred reading a Bayles classic (as Carter calculates numbers... ;)

Carter and Ellie (Andy and Mary Ellen's 10-week old). They loved looking and one another and Carter made his best attempts to play (share toys) with Ellie.

So Dreamy...

Carter: 7.5 - 8 months old

Carter loves sitting on Ben's lap while he's on his computer (laptop) for work and so we pulled one out that doesn't work anymore so he can have his own to pound on. It's not plugged in or on so no worries about hurting his little baby eyes.

He *loves* it! It's hilarious when we all three on our laptops at the same time. Now we just need on for PugPuggy!

Getting the "hang" of the Johnny Jump Up (or so we call it in my family).

Play date with Etta (one month older than Carter). She had just started crawling and at one point she was sitting in Carter's lap. I wasn't quick enough to get a picture of it.

Great Pugkin Fest

Carter: 7 months

The love affair has begun! Both Carter and PugPuggy can't wait to see each other. PugPuggy has been super sweet and patient with Carter. It's so fun to watch!

Watching the rain...

This is what Carter does while Mama is in the shower. He stays busy playing. To me he looks like he's hard at "work". He loves it! BIG developmental stage going on right now. It's so exciting to see!

Let the games begin!

Ben got his new camera... he is taking pictures of EVERYTHING! This is the very first picture he took with his new camera - Canon T2i. Super sweet!