Carson is TWO!!

Ladies and Gentlemen we have a TWO YEAR OLD!! I can't believe this day is here and I do not know where time is going. Carson is developing more and more of a personality as the days go on. We are in full fledge toddler stage and while it's exciting to see him learning so much and taking everything in, it is also very tiring dealing with his attitude and temper tantrums. He knows what he wants but can't quite express it and it leads to lots and lots of tantrums. Carson loves to throw himself on the floor and make a stiff body while screaming at the top of his lungs. And this kid has some big lungs!! Carson still doesn't talk much on his own but he is good at repeating what you say. We are focusing on making him "use his words" instead of pointing followed by the "eh" sound which is driving me CRAZY! Definitely no sentences but I'm sure the day will be here before we know it. His biggest accomplishment is knowing his numbers 1-10! I guess letting him watch his favorite Scout and Friends Numberland video has paid off, lol.

Carson is a boy through and through and loves finding sticks and rocks to throw in puddles. He prefers to be outside and LOVES the water. I think he is going to have lots of fun this summer. He isn't wanting to be held as much which is good as my belly grows! He knows his brother is in mommy's belly (sometimes he even lifts his own shirt up) but I don't think he has any idea beyond that. He is doing great at daycare and hardly cries when we drop him off. One day he even ran straight to the teacher and gave her a hug. We are struggling with his big boy bed and he seems to want to sleep on the floor instead. We are also having trouble figuring out when to put him down because he takes an hour (sometimes more) at bed time. I was hoping it's a phase, and it still might be, but it's been going on longer than any other phase he's been through. So who knows?! Speaking of phases, we went through the "let's take our poopy diaper off phase before mommy and daddy get me in the morning, " which was oh so fun! HA :(

Carson's first role as a two year old was being a ring bearer at his Uncle B's wedding. Even though I was stressed to the max at how he would do, he ended up doing great despite having to walk down the aisle with a cup of cheerios. But everyone said he was darling and he made it down all by himself! Since we were back in Kansas for the wedding, I also decided to have a Little Blue Truck birthday party which turned out great. We were able to celebrate with family and friends that we don't get to see as often as we'd like. Happy 2nd Birthday little dude. You keep us on our toes, but we love you very much!!

Someone decided to take their diaper off while trying to go to sleep. Daddy to the rescue!

Walking around Ken Caryl

The handsome ring bearer

White tie and all!

Ring bearer needs fuel to get down the aisle

Family photo from the wedding

Run-away ring bearer

With Grammy and Nonni at the reception

Little Blue Truck 2nd Birthday Party

I can't believe we just celebrated Carson's 2nd birthday!! This year we were back in Kansas again so I decided to have a get-together to celebrate. I settled on a Little Blue Truck theme and I think it turned out very cute!! One of my sorority sisters, Morgan, helped with a few decorations and they were "the icing on the cake."

Sheep said Baa! - We made lemon-blueberry cupcakes and decorated the wool and faces with icing and the eyes were tiny marshmallows with a another dot of frosting

Cow said Moo! - A simple cheese and cracker platter

Oink! said the Piggy - Pigs 'n a blanket

Beep! said Blue - Homemade oreo cookies (regular oreos would work too) as "spare tires"

The layout of everything

"Sheep said Baa!" 

"Cow said Moo!"

"Oink! said the Piggy!"

"Beep! said Blue"

Farm fresh fruits and veggies

A honey-banana cake with butter cream frosting

Before the party, I took Carson out for a little photo shoot and he did surprisingly well. I got some pretty good pictures, even if I had to settle for I-phone pics because my camera battery was dead.

We had so much fun celebrating with our Little Blue Truck theme and Carson loved blowing out his candles. He was spoiled by family and friends and we are so thankful to have such wonderful people in our lives. Happy Birthday buddy! Mommy and Daddy love you very much!

Trying to sit down in the bags was the best "present"

Working on posing for the camera

Being silly with Uncle B

The newlyweds and the birthday boy

Family photo #1

Carson and Grandpa

Bubbles with Aunt Jess

Bubbles with Aunt Jess, Aunt Lauren and Cousin Elliott

Nneeiigghh!!

The birthday boy

Family photo #2

Thank You cards

'lil bro 32 weeks

Ah! I'm 8 months pregnant and have done NOTHING to get baby's room ready. Nesting will be in full swing next month as we get ready for our little bundle to arrive so very soon!

This past month was filled with mostly lows unfortunately. I was hit with the illness bug and it also happened to be during the week Reid was away for work. Then the following week Carson's daycare was closed for 3 days and it was stressful having him home. So we can safely say I have been majorly slacking in the workout routine. I have also had a lot of food aversions this past month and it has been hard to eat. Thankfully things are starting to look up and I've been feeling much better this past week. At this point in my pregnancy with Carson, I felt like I was HUGE by the end of the day, but thankfully I haven't had that feeling yet. I am wishfully hoping it means this baby won't be as big ;) This baby also seems to move so much more than Carson did, and I thought Carson moved a lot. I also had the "luxury" to take a break from mommy duty when I took a week long work trip to Dayton, OH. My co-workers were kind enough to surprise me with a nice baby celebration.

One exciting thing that has happened in the past week or so is feeling a strong connection toward my new little man. It's been hard to focus on this pregnancy with a toddler running around and then whenever you tell people that 1. it's your second child and 2. it's another boy, I mostly get comments like "well aren't you going to have your hands full." So to finally be excited about our new bundle was a welcoming feeling! We can't wait to me you!!

How Far Along: 32 weeks
Sleep: Still the same a few bad nights followed by a good night
Best Moment of this Month: My connection to our new little man
Miss Anything: Running in the beautiful spring weather
Movement: All the time and more painful movements as well
Anything Make You Queasy: Leftovers and salmon
Food Cravings: Not this month. More food aversions
Labor Signs: Nope, but I have started cramping more.
Gender: Boy!
Belly Button: Half in/half out
Happy or Moody: Aside from being sick, I was mostly happy
Looking Forward To: A trip to Kansas
Comparison to Carson