Oh the Joy of Life!!

Being that our staff team is just Tim, Tammy and myself this year, our staff meetings are a bit more laid back. Often times Carter is running around the room before naptime and we just kind of make it work:)
Here is a clip from one particular staff meeting while we were on a quick break. Carter sure does keep us entertained!!

Sqeeky Shoes

Carter received these shoes as a gift when he was born. He finally fit into them, right about the time he was learning to walk. I'm not sure if he gets that he is the one making all the noise but he seems to like them:) Some days I think they are cute and other days they drive me crazy!!

East Asia

Tim left this morning for East Asia. He is leading a team of 7 people on a Campus Crusade for Christ Vision Trip to one of UND's partnership cities. I was originally going to make the trip with him but because of the risks involved in being pregnant, we decided that I would stay back with Carter. Carter and I will both miss him SO MUCH! Carter's favorite word this week is "DAAAAAD!!". He says it with so much joy it is just adorable!
Here is a little video of my two boys enjoying each other:)

My Favorite Month

Ever since Carter has been born I think that every new month is my favorite month:) The past month (14-15 months) is no different. In that time Carter has gone from cautiously taking a couple of steps at a time to being a full-time walker! His vocabulary continues to increase as well. Here are some of his new words:

"Mo" = Milk
"Mo" = More...tricky with 2 of the same words but we can normally interpret!
"Ahhhh Done" = all done
"Boom" = pound it (he stick out his fist and wants you to give him knucks:))
"Ssssssssshock" = sock
"Sssssssshoe" = shoe...he loves to emphasize those s's
"Cah" = car
"Dah" = dog
"Cup" = his stackable bathtub cups
"Buh" = bear

I'm sure there are more I'm forgetting and new ones all the time!!
Here are some fun pics from our Halloween weekend in the Cities:



We took Carter to the mall and let him run around. He loved it!! So much freedom:)

Oh How the Years, Months and Weeks go by!!

Tim is 33,
Carter is 15 months,
And Baby #2 is 25 weeks old!