Following the Fobarts

Here are some new pics of Carter’s room. One of my friends from high school made the flags for me. She did an awesome job! The room is pretty much complete now! Just need Aunt Tracie’s original artwork (hint hint) and a cable line run to the TV (it’s nice to have the tv to watch shows while feeding). Oh, and baby Carter!

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I had a sonogram and doctor’s visit to check on Mr. Carter yesterday afternoon. Carter is looking great, healthy as can be and no issues or problems that they can see. This is all wonderful news! The news I’m not so happy about is that he has gone through quite a growth spurt since his last sonogram about 6 weeks ago. At his last sonogram he was measuring exactly on schedule….to the day. This sonogram, he’s measuring TEN days ahead of schedule, meaning he’s big! Currently, they estimate that he weighs 5 lbs 15 oz. This is not news mama wants to hear when there are still 5 weeks until the due date! Looks like I’m going to be laying off carbs and sugar as much as possible to try and keep him from getting bigger than needed. Pretty cruel if you ask me. Take away all my favorite foods during the time that I want them the most!! At least the end is near….

Another check up in 2 weeks, then a sonogram the next week (3 weeks from now) to check his size. Doctor is talking about possible earlier induction if he continues to stay big and ahead of schedule. We’ll keep you all posted!

So I put these on Kate’s ears just playing around, never thinking she would keep them there.  But she thought it was fun and was walking around the house with them on her ears.  It was very cute. 

So earlier this week my family helped me get started on Carter’s room. We hung curtains, set up the crib, cleaned the room really well, put all the bedding on the crib, and did some arranging/decorating. A lot was accomplished, but there is still more to be done. I think it’s turning out very cute! Of course, I picked out all the stuff, so I should like it. The next day it came to my realization that we now have two cribs in our house. This is a scary thought. Very excited for Carter to be here, but somewhat scared about what life is going to be like with two little ones. Only 7 weeks to go….

Here are some pics of the room so far (click on the picture to see it larger):

This morning I let Kate feed herself her yogurt.  She did pretty well, had lots of fun, and didn’t make *too* much of a mess.    Here’s a quick video I shot…

Every day Ryan and I look at each other and wonder how Kate got so big, so grown up, so much a little girl instead of a baby. Time is going by way too fast! Here are some random updates for you:

• Kate passed her swim test and finished up her lessons last Thursday.  For her swim test she had to swim and float fully clothed – shoes, pants, shirt, and a normal diaper.  This threw her off a little at first, but she adjusted and did great!  We’ve taken her to the pool many times since then and she just loves to swim back and forth between Ryan and me.  If she needs a breath, she’ll just roll over and float.  It is really amazing how young and little she is and how well she can swim and float.  We are so proud of her for a tough 5 weeks of lessons!
• She is now 20 lbs and approximately 30 inches tall.  She has her daddy’s slim waistline and still wears pants that are sized 6-9 months or 12 months.  Dresses and tops fit her best at size 12 months, although she wears lots of 18 month – they are just a little big for her.
• When her hair is wet and straight, it goes below her shoulders.  When it dries, it curls up into the most darling ringlet curls all on it’s own.
• She still only has 8 teeth….for now.  She’s got two molars poking through, both on the right side – one on top, the other on bottom.
• Words she can say: dada, mama, dog, book, bird, ball,  bye bye, bubbles (said as two words), uh oh, please, and pool.  There are probably many more words she is saying that we haven’t deciphered yet.  She is very talkative and babbles almost all the time.  There will be no stopping her once those babbles turn into words!
• Kate understands a lot more than you’d think she could.  When it’s bedtime, we tell her it’s time to brush her teeth and she walks straight over to the bathroom and opens the drawer where we keep her toothbrush and toothpaste.  When we tell her it’s time to go nite-nite, she goes straight to her bedroom door.  At the pool there is a ledge with water sprayers – we told her to duck her head when walking by the sprayer and she did!  I could give example after example, but I won’t bore you.
• She still loves fruit.  I don’t think there is any fruit she doesn’t like.  Right now her favorite fruit is blueberries.  She just gobbles them up like candy.
• Kate loves her stuffed animals.  She has a couple that stay out in her playroom and she carries them around and hugs them constantly.  It is so cute.
• We counted the other day and realized that Kate has been on 21 plane rides in her 14  months of life.  She’s quite the little traveler!

I can’t write a post and not include pictures!  Here are some pictures of our sweet girl…

After 4 weeks of swim lessons, Kate can now swim, float, and roll from her stomach to her back.  She has come a LONG way since she started swim lessons and we are so proud of her!  She has her exit test after two more lessons.   Here’s a video from her lesson this morning.  You WILL be impressed!!!

Kate and I just returned from a trip to Niagara Falls and Westport, Ontario with my mom, dad, and sister. My cousin Travis got married on Saturday in Westport, thus the reason for the trip. We had a great time and couldn’t believe how beautiful Niagara Falls are. Here are some pics from our trip…

Kate’s first view of the falls from our hotel room.  She loved it!

The American Falls

Partial view of the Horseshoe Falls from right up close!

The Horseshoe falls illuminated at night

Kate up after her bedtime to see the falls all lit up.  She was such a trooper!

Horseshoe Falls

Kate thought it was very fun to ride in her stroller holding our hands

All dressed and ready for the wedding!  Congrats Trav and Laura!!!

Kate playing in the grass during the wedding….I let her do almost anything she wanted to keep her quiet during the ceremony!  It mostly worked.

Isn’t our little swimmer just too cute?  This is an underwater pic taken at her swim lesson one day this week.

We had Kate’s 1 year photos taken in a field of bluebonnets and they turned out just as cute as can be! Here are a couple of them…