Ear Infections

Joe went to the UT game so Courtney went to her parents house for Saturday family dinner. Of course Carter was dressed in his UT gear to cheer the VOLS on to victory! Courtney had to get a picture of Carter in his overalls since they were already too snug before he wore them the 1st time. On Sunday, Carter was not himself! He was fussy and not eating very well. He never ran a fever (we checked it several times that day) so we sent him on to daycare on Monday. Daycare ended up calling Courtney at school and said Carter was running a small fever. We called the doctor and took him on in. He ended up having double ear infections!

We hadn't noticed Carter pulling at his ears more than normal. We were downloading pictures onto the computer and ran across this picture! Our poor baby!

Go VOLS!

An updated picture of all the cousins!

Here Fishy Fishy!

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies has Teacher Appreciation Day once a year when we can get in free. We thought it would be fun to take Carter and see what he thought of the big fish. As you can tell, he enjoyed looking at EVERYTHING! (so much that we didn't get very good pictures!) We went on Saturday, September 19th. We had no idea it was "Hot Rod" weekend in Pigeon Forge so traffic was a nightmare! We can't wait to go again next year when he can really enjoy what he is looking at in the tanks.

Watching the fish swim by

He loved seeing the bigger fish and sharks!

He would watch them until he couldn't see them any longer.

The one picture Carter smiled in for us that day!

Peek-A-Boo!

Joe and Carter climbed into the seahorse aquarium.

Our little scuba diver!

Our attempt at a family picture!

Watch it Wiggle, See it Jiggle...

JELL-O!!! We had all just finished our dinner and Courtney opened a Jell-O cup for herself for dessert. Carter saw that he wasn't getting to eat any of it and started crying so we decided to let him try some. As you can see from the pictures, he LOVES Jell-O (Black Cherry flavor)! We put some on his tray and he had the best time smearing it all around. He hasn't grasped the concept of feeding himself but that didn't stop him from having a blast!

What is this fun stuff?

Yea! I love it!

If you look close, you can see it in his hair and all over his face!

This is his new silly face that he makes! It always cracks us up! He grins as hard as he can and laughs!

V-O-L-S, V-O-L-S, Go Vols Go!

Joe LOVES Tennessee Football! Before the UT game last week, September 5th, Courtney dressed Carter in his UT gear to have his picture made with his daddy. His hat was a little big but he'll grow into it! It's still adorable for a picture! Courtney did a cheer with Carter's arms and he thought that was hilarious! If Joe has any say in the matter Carter will be a Vol fan for life! GO VOLS!

My 2 UT fans!

Clap Your Hands for Jesus!

We has been trying to get Carter to clap for a while now. He loved to have help clapping but just wouldn't do it by himself. Courtney would always sing a song she learned from her daycare days called "Clap Your Hands for Jesus". He started clapping a few claps at a time but nothing big until one night at his Aunt Mandi and Uncle Aaron's house. He was over at their house swimming while Joe and Courtney had meetings at their schools. Carter's cousin Reed would do "tricks" in the pool and Carter loved it! He loved it so much he started clapping... alot!!

It took us forever to get some pictures because whenever we would get the camera out, he would stop! He now claps all the time! We start singing our song and he claps his hands for Jesus!

"Clap, Clap..."

"Clap your hands..."

"Clap your hands for Jesus!"

6 Months Old!

We took Carter for his 6 month visit on Saturday, August 22nd. He had regular shots, a flu shot, and his drinkable vaccinne. He ran a fever again with these so we just hung out around the house all day Sunday to let him rest before we started our week. Nurse Lou and Dr. Roberts continue to tell us that he will start slowing down with his weight but we are very skeptical since they have been telling us this for a while now and he continues to grow! Just check out his 6 month appointment pictures!

Our big boy- 22.8 pounds (they only took off .5 ounces for the diaper this time)

This puts Carter in the 98%!


All the nurses were entertained with Carter. He didn't cry at all while he was being measured and just smiled at everyone that would talk to him. His head has grown quite a bit and is now in the 40%. He height is in the 87%. (28.75 inches)

Carter had the best time while we waited on Dr. Roberts! He found a new toy... the paper covering the table! As you can see by the wet marks, he tried to eat it! Is anyone surprised by that?

Dr. Roberts and our little man

Carter's 1st Day of Daycare

Our baby had to start daycare on Monday, August 10th. We had been to visit a few times to meet his teachers and drop off his supplies so that the 1st morning wouldn't be so hectic. He is going to our church daycare which is only a 5 minute drive down the road. Joe takes Carter each morning and Courtney picks him up each afternoon after school. He did GREAT his 1st week! Courtney has called everyday to check on him and one of our friends, Beth, has checked on him a few times when she drops her son off.

Carter was all ready to go in Joe's car- paci and little choo-choo in hand!

He was so tired having to get up at 7:00am. Look at those eyes!

Carter and Ms. Donna, one of his 4 teachers.

Carter immediately went for the toys as soon as Joe put him on the mat. He watches EVERYTHING that goes on and is afraid if he naps too long that he'll miss something!

The Children's Museum

On Thursday, July 30th, Courtney took Carter to The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge. She was previewing it for a possible field trip for her 1st graders this year. The older kids loved it! We can't wait to take Carter to these type of places when he can really enjoy it! He seemed to have a good time with the things he could get in to.

The kiddos ready for an adventure!

Carter sitting in a 1930s infant toy.

He was interested in the wooden beads on it.

The museum had a water room and Courtney let Carter play with the boats.
He really liked this part!

He had trouble holding on to the big boats
but did the best he could to splash around.

He was not cooperating with the camera this day as you can tell from this photo. His favorite new toy to play with is... paper! He loves the crinkle noise it makes.