Sneak peeks!

We got the sneak peeks of Carson's photo shoot today! We had his one-year pictures done on the 24th with Patricia Mingus. We were at ICC - the horticulture area. It usually takes a while for Carson to warm up, so I was worried that he wouldn't cooperate, but Patty was great with him! He totally loved her! He was waving at her, giving her high-fives.....she definitely won him over! Here are the sneak peeks. Can't wait to see the rest!

Mr. Elephant

12 months of Mr. Elephant!

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and the latest - 12 mos.

Bouncy House!!

We went to our friend Tommy's birthday party today! We had so much fun! It was nice to be outside and enjoy the cool weather. And they had ...... a bouncy house!! Woo hoo! Carson wasn't too sure at first. I put him in w/ Elizabeth and he just sat there in the corner. But he went in again after lunch w/ the triplets and had a blast!

First attempt - didn't move from the corner. Despite watching Elizabeth having fun! I think he was too tired. Mr. C takes a while to warm up. :-)


Second attempt - with the triplets. Think he finally caught on to why everyone else was having so much fun! ;-)

Enjoying birthday presents!

Carson spent the day after his party trying on clothes and enjoying his new toys! Not a bad life. ;-)

"I love my choo-choo!!"

Trying on big-boy clothes

Wagon ride!!

Birthday Party

Carson's birthday party was the Saturday following his b-day (9/25). As I mentioned earlier, he was struggling that week w/ napping, and this day was no exception. It was as if he knew it was a big day. :-) We got about 20 minutes. Seriously. Lucas even took him driving around in hopes of getting a few more. They were gone forever and he said Carson only slept the last 10 in the car. So....I was expecting a meltdown for sure during the party. But he was so good! You could tell he was tired, especially by the end, but he did so well! He fell asleep shortly after everyone left though.

I was so stressed out planning everything - this was my first birthday party! And I'm not a very creative person! It's not like he would know the difference, but it was a big deal to me. But everything turned out just fine. It did, however, prove that we need a bigger house. :-) We didn't have a huge number of people there, but we were confined inside (it rained) and everyone in one little living room was chaotic! But it seemed that Carson had fun, so that's all that really matters. I had fun too! :-)

He was totally spoiled with presents! He got some really cute clothes and some great toys! He finally seemed to get into opening the gifts (and had some help from his older friends - cute). The Mickey Mouse choo-choo from Nana and Papa was a hit w/ the kids! They took turns riding it. And there would have been fights over the awesome wagon from Aunt Mandy and Uncle Bob, but we took that back outside quickly! We're very lucky to have such great friends and family. Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate the day!!

Next was cake for the birthday boy! (Trefzger's - Mommy's favorite!) He started crying when we strapped him into the highchair, but once I set that cake down, his eyes lit up. He slowly but steadily ate and ate. I finally had to take it away, which caused a few more tears, but it wasn't too bad. Anyway, it turned out to be a great day! But I was kind of glad when it was over and we could just relax at home w/ our new little toddler!

Some of the decorations



Presents!


Cake!

"What is this.....?"
"Hmmm.....not bad....I think I'll have more....."
"Mmmm.....cake!"

One year checkup

Carson had his 12-month checkup on Friday. He received 4 vaccines (3 shots) but was a trooper! He only cried for a minute. What a tough guy! Dr. reported that he's a healthy (and big) boy!

Stats:

Height: 32.75" (99%)
Weight: 27.0 lbs. (94%)
HC: 48 cm (90%)

He was pretty fussy afterward and had a slight fever, but he took a decent nap (finally) and was in a relatively good mood for pictures that night! Can't wait to see how they turn out.

He's ONE!!

Wednesday (9/22) was Mr. C's first birthday!! We had a big day planned. But, as always, we were reminded that plans need to be flexible when you're dealing w/ babies. Or I should say toddlers! :-)

We started the day w/ a present! We got Carson his own chair for his birthday. He can get off the couch easily, but not on. We figured he needed a chair his own size. He's climbed up in it a couple of times so far on his own. Hopefully, he'll like it. It'll be good to watch football in w/ Daddy.

"Thank you Daddy!"


We headed to school - it was picture day! After that, we went to breakfast where Carson chowed down on his very own pancake. He tried eggs for the first time as well, but was NOT a fan.

Showing off his birthday shirt and bib

Yum - pancakes!

We headed back home to try to nap. It ended up being our first day (of several) struggling w/ sleep. We were planning on going to the zoo, but after fighting over napping for what seemed like forever, it was getting kind of late for that. So we gave up on the nap and headed to the park for a bit. He, of course, fell asleep in the car.


He woke up after a bit and played on the swings and slides. Slides were a first for him and he seemed to love them!



We headed home after that and got ready for the hotel. We got a room for the night so we could go swimming and hang out away from home. Carson finally decided to take his nap upon arrival at the hotel. :-)


Finally suited up and ready to swim!

We had the pool all to ourselves! It was definitely the most relaxing time we've had in weeks.

We had dinner and received a balloon delivery from Aunt Mandy and Uncle Bob!

I wish I could say that we enjoyed the rest of the evening, but like I mentioned, we began having sleep issues w/ Carson. Let's just say we had a very rough end to the evening. But otherwise, it was a great day and we had a lot of fun on his birthday! Happy birthday Carson!!