Today we went to play group for the second week in a row. We had gotten out of the habit of going, mostly because I would forget and schedule hair cuts at the same time. Carter loves seeing everyone there and getting to play with kids his own age. It is so funny to watch them play and see how different the boys are than the girls. We had to break up a couple of fights between the boys already, but the girls were content to play nicely with each other and walk around socializing with everybody else (which mostly consists of saying "hi!" like a billion times to everyone). Carter did like playing with the dolls though. He mostly liked giving them kisses and hugs.
Well I feel blessed that we have made it 18 months without having to break out the band aids or even a trip to the ER. We were going up the driveway to get the mail, and Carter tripped on his own feet (which is not an uncommon occurrence) and before I could catch him, he scraped his knee. So we went inside, with only minimal crying, and poured hydrogen peroxide over it and then picked out the only colourful band aid we had. He thought it was a sticker and kept wanting to put in on his shirt. :) So I guess I will have to get some kid band aids next time. (could be worse)
We got to visit our friends Ben & Erin this week to meet their new baby Ryan. (who by now is almost 9 weeks old. Better late than never!) Carter enjoyed playing with Ryan's older sister Samantha, and I think she enjoyed telling him what to do. :) Samantha is 4 going on 18. She acts very grown up. She would tell me "thank you so much" when she was opening up her present. But the funny part was that she would use the voice inflections and hand movements just like her mom would. She is so adorable!
This is Carter's cousin Jeffery (Breanna's sister, Cassie's son). He came over to play this week while I helped Cassie & Eric install his new car seat. He is almost 30 pounds now which is almost 10 more than Carter. So needless to say, he was in need of a toddler car seat. They had fun playing with the soup cans as you can see. They make much cooler sounds than regular ole toys that you can just by at the store!
Saturday was filled with two special 'milestone' birthdays. Earlier in the day we helped one of Carter's friends, Ryder, celebrate his 1st birthday. He had his birthday at a local park and the weather couldn't have been better. Carter wore him self out playing catch with his friend Tobin (who is Ryder's cousin) and was asleep by the time we pulled out of the parking lot.
My good friend Jessica had a very nice surprise 25th birthday thrown by her sweet husband Jeff (good job jeff). She was surprised and she even had a friend drive all the way down from the Chicago area. That is just a small indication of what a good friend Jessica is to people, when they are willing to drive all that way just for her party!
