The double digits (10 weeks!)

On Saturday, the 23rd, my Mom and Dave through a huge BBQ at their house. This was a pretty big event...about 40 or so people showed up. It was nice that Carson had MANY babysitters there, so we were able to enjoy ourselves. I actually got to drink alcohol and not worry about feeding Carson for the night, so it was a real treat. It's funny seeing my Aunt Tina and My sister-in-law, Paula "argue" about who was going to hold him. He is loved very much, and I think we all realize it more and more every day. Carson also got to see his cousin Lily, who is exactly 2 weeks younger than him. For me, it was strange to hold a baby that wasn't Carson! She is more "petite", but I think longer than him...but skinnier. Carson is a big marshmallow :) I love his chubby cheeks and his chubby legs. So, we did spend the night at their house.

Not really sure which one is hung over here...

Sunday, we woke up, drank some coffee, and Carson got some loves in before we left. He even got a nap in with his Grandpa Dave, which was the cutest thing ever. I think Carson loves being held by him since he has such a deep voice...and big arms. The weather was absolutely awful for the rest of the day, so we stayed inside and just relaxed all day.

Everyone keeps saying, "Wait till they start crawling..you have it easy now..."

He likes to suck on his hand.

Since Carson is able to hold his head up now, we sit him in his Bumbo seat, which I think he dispises, but he's okay for a bit. He goes through moments of having a "bobbly" head and having a strong neck...but he's learning.

This thing says, "4+ months...can someone get me out of here"

I should have been a cowboy!

Another new thing, he has found his hands! He puts them in front of his face, like he's fighting you. He also sucks on them a lot more now, which is cute. He blows lots of bubbles, which means more and more drool. He also spends most of the day smiling. The smiles are the best thing to see, and melt both of our hearts.

Who is this Pillsbury Dough Boy you speak of?

I vant to suck your blood!! (For some reason I am seeing him in a Vampire Cape..)

I am planning on returning to work in the next couple of weeks, and have been interviewing at some places. I should have a decision on where I want to work, within the next week or so. It's an exciting time, and I'm sure the right decision will be made!

Well, we'll be updating soon. We have a WSU football game, another bbq...and Carson is growing by the minute!

Big Brother babysitting!

Love you all!

Adam, Taran, Carson and Parker

It's already been 2 months...

This time is going by so quickly. I know I say it a lot, but it really is. Today, Carson turned 2 months old. This past week and a couple days has been full of many adventures with our baby.

Carson is starting to love his tummy time mat, and we try to get him to play on it at least once a day. He still hasn't accomplished rolling over, but he is reaching for stuff...and he loves talking and blowing bubbles while laying on it.

We were going to return it, but he decided to start liking it, so we kept it..

Thursday, the 14th, Carson and I went to my moms house to visit his cousin Nolan while she was there. When we showed up, Nolan was "napping", but magically woke up when we walked into the living room. She loves Carson so much, loves holding him and talking to him. She kept trying to rock him while he was crying in his car seat. We look forward to the day that they will actually play together. While we were there, it was pretty hot outside, and Carson was sweating through his onesies...so we let him play outside in his diaper. He absolutely LOVED it. Eventually, I let him just air out, naked. He peed a couple times outside, but it was okay.

Everyone is excited to get to gardening!

Nolan is excited to hold HER baby

For baby modeling picture appointments you can reach my agent at 425.442..

On Friday, we left for Wenatchee to visit Adam's family. We went there so Adam can get fitted for his tux for his brothers wedding in October. It was also a chance for Carson to meet his Great Grandma Gwen, as well as visit with other family members. When we arrived in Wenatchee, it was 106 degrees outside, which was crazy. Carson loved seeing his Grandma and Grandpa...and they were excited to see him. Parker was also excited to see his best friend, William. On friday, we just hung out and watched Michael Phelps dominate in the Olympics. Also, Adams Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Beth arrived to see the baby.

Dad and baby get ready to hit the road, dressed for some hot weather it looks like!

Great Grandpa Jack telling Carson a story!

Great Grandma Gwen gets to see Carson for the first time, he's going to be spoiled..

Mom and baby are glad to be out of the car and in some A/C.

Carson getting some love from his Grandma Dorene

Carson telling Grandpa Wayne a story..

Best friend William!

Saturday, we woke up and it was already almost 100 outside! We went across town so Adam and his dad could be fitted for their tuxes. Carson was babysat by his Grandma, who got a chance to show off his new swing and his toy bee with crinkly wings. He loved the lights on the swing, and loved it when people held the bee in front of his face so he could try and grab it. It's amazing how many new things he's learning every day.

Grandpa Wayne and Grandma Dorene hanging out with Carson on the deck

Carson is very interested in watching Michael Phelps make history, it's past his bedtime.

Parker does his best impression of the Chinese Oplympic Team...we gave him silver...

Later that day, we went over to Adam's Grandparents house for a bbq. It was a nice surprise when Adam's Uncle Paul drove up from Vancouver. Also, Adam's cousin Morgan, and her baby, Boyd were there. Boyd is 9 days older than Carson is, and it's amazing to see the difference in both the babies. We ate lots of food, plucked some guitar strings, and swam (Adam did, I didn't!)By the time 8:30 rolled around, we were all exhausted...and we wanted to watch Michael Phelps again.

Carson meets Unkle Paul for the first time!

Wayne is a good guitar player, we shall call him Bob Dillan...he's funky!
...3 beers later

Carson and Boyd, held by Great Grandpa Jack, meet for the second time and exchange blow-out stories...

Sunday morning we woke up and Aunt Beth and Great Grandparents showed up to say goodbye to Carson. Beth wanted to take Carson to Spokane, but fearing an Amber Alert, decided to let us take him back with us. We packed up our things, and our Injured Corgi...(poor Corg...his foot was hurt due to too much excitement) and headed over the mountains for the longest 4 hour drive home. The traffic was awful and construction topped it off. We did get a view of some fires burning over Stevens Pass due to the lightning storms the night before.

We relaxed on Sunday and just watched a movie. It was still hot over here, so we really didn't want to be too active. We were all exhausted from the weekend and all of the excitement.

Parker does babysitting duty after a long weekend

There are more exciting things coming this week, as we have a huge bbq to go to on Saturday.

We will update soon!

Carson sad to leave Wenatchee...he shows his pouty lip

Love you all!

Adam, Taran, Carson and Parker (who is still recovering)

PS: Congratulations Jenn! Parenthood is exciting...and we're excited for your baby girl :)

7 weeks old!

This week has gone by incredibly fast, but life with Carson is getting into more of a routine, which is nice. He is growing like a weed, but we won't know where he is at until his next doctor appointment in September.

Full of smiles!

And Pouty Lips!!

Carson has now created some sort of routine for us, which is nice. He wakes up for good anywhere between 6:30 and 8 am. He then will nap again at 11, and sleep for a long while. His most awake times are early on in the morning, and around 6 o'clock at night. Just in time for Dad to get home! He is cooing a lot more, smiling a lot more, and is now blowing bubbles. He has found out that he has ears, and likes to grab them a lot! He also pulls his hair (which he still has a ton of!) It's nice that he's starting to also make eye contact more, and loves smiling for his dad especially. It's hard to get pictures of the smile, since they happen so quickly, but we are definately going to keep trying!

He loves that elephant...

On his soapbox, preaching some 'gabahaha' gospel to Dad...

This week was pretty relaxed. Again, Wednesday, Carson took a trip to my moms house with me. It was a pretty muggy, cloudy day, but it was perfect to be outside. After spitting up all over his first outfit, he just laid out in his diaper for the longest time. He loves being "naked baby" now. We also worked out in the yard, watering all of her plants outside, while Carson slept in his stroller. Carson also got to see his Grandpa Dave. It had been awhile, but Dave was excited to see him.

Car Ride Please!

Thursday, I had to run out for some errands, while Adam came home and watched Carson for an hour or so. The break was nice, and I think Adam enjoyed watching him...I came home and Carson was completely out.

Not until you're 21, son..

Tummy time with Dad!

Friday, we went to Target to look for a swing, realizing the prices and selection weren't what we had in mind, we decided to go to Walmart on Saturday. On Saturday, we found a rainforest swing for him, which he absolutely LOVES! It's also a lifesaver for us, as we no longer have to pace for hours and hours in our living room while holding him. We also got a tummy time mat, that Parker seems to think is his, more than Carson.

Colorful fabrics and soothing music puts newborns to sleep!

Parker thinks the 'Tummy Time Mat' is for him...he's allowed to chew on the Palm tree..

The rest of Saturday was spent relaxing, Adam played on the computer, while I read and hung out with Carson.


Today, we relaxed around the house again. Eventually we took Carson to see his Uncle Scott and Aunt Sarah. This was during his awake time, and he was moving around more, and "talking". We love hearing him talk...and it completely melts my heart.

Notice Aunt Sarah's reaction as we just handed her Carson and said, 'Thanks for babysitting" :)

This week is going to be a good one. We are heading to Wenatchee for Carsons first trip there, this coming weekend. Hope everyone is doing well....



With Love,

Adam, Taran, Carson and Parker

6 Week Old Newborn!

Carson is six weeks old now! It seems like just yesterday, we were still in the hospital with him! It's amazing to see how much he has grown, but it's so cute now that he is getting a personality. He is now in 0-3 month clothing, and is a "talking" machine when it comes to him playing with his animals.

On Wednesday, Carson and I visited his Grandma Pam in Issaquah. It was a cloudy day out, so we figured that we could go out to lunch and just visit. Carson slept nearly the entire time...and got another visit to the Iris Grill in! It was a lot of fun for him to visit her.

Can someone pick me up, so we can go?

On Thursday, Carson was able to visit his Dad's work...and all of his work friends! He got his own visitor badge, and actually had to sign in to be able to visit AT&T. All of his Dad's coworkers fell in love with him, and we actually got many offers to babysit! Adam's manager, Dawn, wouldn't put him down! Carson slept most of the time though. He also visited some of my old coworkers, and it was nice to visit with some of the people that I worked with on a daily basis.

Sporting some custom made gear!

This is not what I'm used too....

On Friday, it was my last doctor appointment with Doctor Morell. I'm actually going to miss seeing him (which sounds weird). But I know that we'll be going to him again....not anytime soon though :) The doctor said that I'm good to go and healthy, and I can now resume being active, which is even more exciting! I didn't think I'd be sad to leave, but actually felt like crying AGAIN while leaving the office. I think I spent every visit at that office crying. Carson also got a hat from Doctor Morell...it's light blue with stars on it.

I'm here for the L.A.R.P convention...level 35 Wolf Lord looking for group!

I got a new hat from the doctor's office!

Saturday, we took Parker and Carson to the dog park. Carson got to ride around in the stroller for the first time, and slept through it! Now that Parker is recovered, he was able to run around and go exploring in the tall grass. When we got back, we ended up going to a bbq at Jeff and Nicki's house, which is just across the parking lot from our place. There, Aunt Sarah was able to hold Carson...and he did get lots of attention from Uncle Scott as well. Uncle Scott even gave him his first dollar!

Dad burping me! Brrp.

And the Oscar for most dramatic performance, goes to me!

After a rough Saturday night, Sunday, we were able to go shopping for some bigger clothes for Carson. With all the sales going on, we got some great deals for clothes that he will eventually grow into. We got him about 10 different outfits for $65...which is great! I'm excited to see him in all his clothes, but am enjoying him still being small.

It is entirely possible to get 'Milk Drunk' M.A.A here I come.

Current news, Carson now takes naps in his crib, and loves it. We are slowly going to start having him sleep in his nursery at night...but it'll take awhile until he's fully sleeping in there, and not in our room. For right now though, he is enjoying the nap time in there! He also did sleep for one 5 hour spurt on friday night, which made me incredibly happy. I felt very refreshed on Saturday morning! He is also starting to smile, usually in the mornings, or randomly at times for us. I am still trying to get a picture of this, but I think he's starting to hate the camera!

Sleepy time in the crib!

There are many exciting things coming up in the next few weeks, so we'll be sure to keep everyone updated!

Love, Adam, Taran, Carson and Teh Parker

Parker is stealing my camera time! Giiiiiiiii!