Sunday, February 28, 2010
Cooper's 1 Week Photos
Our dear friend Kendra came to meet Cooper a couple days after he was born. She took a couple pictures while she was with us. If you live in the Grand Forks/Fargo area you should check out her work: http://www.hadleyphotographyfargo.com/
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
A Day in the Life...
...of Carter MacLeod
He wakes up between 7:30 and 8:00 and his first words are "I love you mom!!"...
Just kidding:) He almost always wakes up with milk on his mind and says it repeatedly until we grant his wish!
Carter really loves to brush his teeth (especially now that he realized that Elmo is on his toothpaste).
He also really loves getting a bath! He would stay in all day if I let him, especially now that Great Aunt Katie and Uncle Hal got him a basketball hoop for the tub:)
He spends part of his day working on his puzzles.
Carter loves animals...stuffed animals, books about animals, animal puzzles, animal magnets...you name it and if animals are involved he LOVES IT!
What would a day be without tearing apart the living room? It is the middle of winter in Grand Forks so we have to get creative. His new thing is to jump from the couch to cushion to floor and try to stay standing up. He gets pretty excited when he does this!
And with Carter you can always count on lots of laughs and him being "silly" as he calls it! Here he is wearing Coopers diapers on his head:)
He wakes up between 7:30 and 8:00 and his first words are "I love you mom!!"...
Just kidding:) He almost always wakes up with milk on his mind and says it repeatedly until we grant his wish!
Carter really loves to brush his teeth (especially now that he realized that Elmo is on his toothpaste).
He also really loves getting a bath! He would stay in all day if I let him, especially now that Great Aunt Katie and Uncle Hal got him a basketball hoop for the tub:)
He spends part of his day working on his puzzles.
And ever since Mimi and Grandpy gave him their old computer, he likes to "type" as he calls it:)
This is Carter begging me to watch a video...it is so hard to deny him when he softly says, "pleeeeease":)
He spends part of his day playing with his cars. His new favorite thing is to race them down this board that we have in the living room.
This is Carter begging me to watch a video...it is so hard to deny him when he softly says, "pleeeeease":)
He spends part of his day playing with his cars. His new favorite thing is to race them down this board that we have in the living room.
Carter loves animals...stuffed animals, books about animals, animal puzzles, animal magnets...you name it and if animals are involved he LOVES IT!
What would a day be without tearing apart the living room? It is the middle of winter in Grand Forks so we have to get creative. His new thing is to jump from the couch to cushion to floor and try to stay standing up. He gets pretty excited when he does this!
And with Carter you can always count on lots of laughs and him being "silly" as he calls it! Here he is wearing Coopers diapers on his head:)
Of course the day wouldn't be complete without lots of books, snacks, running, throwing balls, wrestling, tickling, building towers with his blocks and then tearing the towers down.
It's always an adventure with this guy! Thankfully he take a long nap from around 12-2:30.
Oh yeah, and after all of that, he almost always falls asleep as his head hits the pillow around 7:15-7:45. He goes down for naps and bed like a champ...and it's no wonder!
Cooper's First Road Trip
I wish the circumstances were different but Cooper had his first road trip experience last weekend as we drove to Minneapolis for my Grandma's funeral. He was a great traveler and we only needed to stop once both ways to feed the boys...it did add about an hour to the trip though!
Even though Papa and Nana just saw Cooper they were excited to hold him again:)
Aunt Shannon and Uncle Bud got to meet Coops for the first time...
As did Uncle Dave...
AND Uncle Mike! It was a big weekend of meeting relatives:)
Carter really likes the banjo these days. I have a Two Many Banjo's CD in the player on my bedside table. Most days he goes in our room saying, "banjo banjo" or "Dave" and he wants me to turn it on so he can dance. He finally got to hear some live music and loved every minute of it. Uncle Dave even let him play a bit:)
Carter is already beating up his little cousin!
Even though Papa and Nana just saw Cooper they were excited to hold him again:)
Aunt Shannon and Uncle Bud got to meet Coops for the first time...
As did Uncle Dave...
AND Uncle Mike! It was a big weekend of meeting relatives:)
The boys hanging out at Mike and Sherah's. Mike and Mimi watched Carter during the funeral. Cooper came along and slept through it all. It was fun for all the extended family to meet him!
Carter really likes the banjo these days. I have a Two Many Banjo's CD in the player on my bedside table. Most days he goes in our room saying, "banjo banjo" or "Dave" and he wants me to turn it on so he can dance. He finally got to hear some live music and loved every minute of it. Uncle Dave even let him play a bit:)
Carter is already beating up his little cousin!
Papa and his grandsons!
The Flying Finn from Hibbing, Minn
Martha Elena Carroll
July 9, 1920-February 20, 2o10
We will miss you Grandma.
July 9, 1920-February 20, 2o10
We will miss you Grandma.
More pics from the Spark visit...
Carter sporting his new boots and jacket from Grandma Bev! She is such a good shopper:)
It is quite a trick getting Carter to smile these days (and getting Cooper to wake up for a picture!!)
The Spark boys
Carter and Mimi...they were having a great time despite Carter's facial expression!
It is quite a trick getting Carter to smile these days (and getting Cooper to wake up for a picture!!)
The Spark boys
Carter and Mimi...they were having a great time despite Carter's facial expression!
Thanks again Mimi and Grampy for coming to Grand Forks!!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
These are a few of my favorite things.....
Carter cried for the first time EVER when I dropped him off at the nursery this morning at church. I'd say that going 18+ months is pretty good:) The nursery worker said that he only cried for about 10 seconds and then realized he was there to play and did fine the rest of the time! I'm guessing it is all apart of the adustment phase with a new brother around.
Although the jury is still out at times as to whether Carter has fully embraced Cooper into the family, there are three things we know for sure that Carter really loves:)
The first is a book called "Go, Dog, Go". He calls it DOG, GO, GO and yells it excitedly when he would like for it to be read.
The next thing Carter really likes these days is a Nick Jr. cartoon called Go, Diego, Go. Interesting how similar the titles are:) He will start by asking for Diego. Then DIEgo, then DIEGO DIEGO DIEGO!! It is clear that he is passionate about this show. The only problem is the songs get stuck in my head....
And the last thing that Carter can't get enough of these days is Elmo. Tim took him to Walmart the other day just to get out of the house. They walked the toys aisles and Tim let Carter play with the balls, push buttons on the noisy toys, etc. But Tim was shocked when Carter saw Elmo and called him by name. We have no Elmo toys and Carter hasn't watched Sesame Street or any shows with Elmo in it.
I had a friend over the other day and her 5 year old let me know that there is an Elmo stuffed animal in the nursery! Anyways, Grandma Bev went on an Elmo hunt around Grand Forks and finally found one at her 4th stop yesterday. Life is good for Carter!!
Although the jury is still out at times as to whether Carter has fully embraced Cooper into the family, there are three things we know for sure that Carter really loves:)
The first is a book called "Go, Dog, Go". He calls it DOG, GO, GO and yells it excitedly when he would like for it to be read.
The next thing Carter really likes these days is a Nick Jr. cartoon called Go, Diego, Go. Interesting how similar the titles are:) He will start by asking for Diego. Then DIEgo, then DIEGO DIEGO DIEGO!! It is clear that he is passionate about this show. The only problem is the songs get stuck in my head....
And the last thing that Carter can't get enough of these days is Elmo. Tim took him to Walmart the other day just to get out of the house. They walked the toys aisles and Tim let Carter play with the balls, push buttons on the noisy toys, etc. But Tim was shocked when Carter saw Elmo and called him by name. We have no Elmo toys and Carter hasn't watched Sesame Street or any shows with Elmo in it.
I had a friend over the other day and her 5 year old let me know that there is an Elmo stuffed animal in the nursery! Anyways, Grandma Bev went on an Elmo hunt around Grand Forks and finally found one at her 4th stop yesterday. Life is good for Carter!!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Time with the Sparks
Bev and Steve came to town on Sunday night and we have LOVED having them here with us. Bev has blessed us with home cooked meals each night and they have loved on our kids. Steve has also turned our laundry room into a workshop and is building a toy chest for the boys! I'll show pics when he is done:) Here are some pics from the past couple of days:
I finally caught Cooper with his eyes open!!
Carter in his new vest! Bev told him that when he wears this vest he is like one of the guys. All day long he kept pointing at it and saying "guys, guys" and would have us put it on him:)
Cooper still sleep about 23 hours a day...rock star!
Some quick pics after church
I finally caught Cooper with his eyes open!!
Carter in his new vest! Bev told him that when he wears this vest he is like one of the guys. All day long he kept pointing at it and saying "guys, guys" and would have us put it on him:)
Cooper still sleep about 23 hours a day...rock star!
Some quick pics after church
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Week Number Two
Cooper still sleeps ALL THE TIME! Honestly he wakes up a little bit to eat and sometimes when we change his diapers. He is super content and so far has been a very easy baby. He is eating great which is such a blessing. Thank you LORD!!
Carter has adjusted very well this past week. When he wakes up in the morning he asks for Coopy and wants to give him kisses! I'm sure there will be some bumps in the road but we are grateful for how quickly Carter has taken to the new guy:)
My mom left on Tuesday after being here a full week so we had a couple days on our own. Tim was able to be around more this past week which was a huge blessing. Bev and Steve will come tomorrow and will be a huge help as Tim transitions back to working full time.
Here are some pics from the past week:
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