Santa Baby!

Messy Time

A place called Smart Play was offering free art classes for toddlers this month. Carter, Jeremy and I went and checked it out and really enjoyed it. They also offer music, language and many other classes. We may enroll Carter in a few next year.


Here we are gluing on the pieces to our gingerbread house.

Here we are painting our Christmas tree.

Happy Thanksgiving

This year we had a lot to be thankful for. Most importantly, we were thankful to get to spend time with our family and friends in Toledo.

More Elmo pics

Every other Tuesday a different character comes dressed up to our local Big Boy restaurant. A few weeks ago Elmo came. Carter got dressed in his Elmo shirt and we went to have dinner with Elmo. It was great!


He actually sat on Elmo's lap, I was shocked.

Giving Elmo five.

Getting ready for bed

Look at that face!










Here's a kid that's played hard all day.

Elmo Live!

Like most toddlers now, Carter's new best friend is Elmo. Elmo Live came to Toledo recently, so we took Carter to his first stage performance. He really enjoyed it and he kept telling us that he wanted to touch Elmo and couldn't understand why he couldn't.

It's so amazing to see these things through a child's eyes.

Here he is pointing out all of the characters from Sesame Street.

Playing in the leaves

Back in November, Carter and I took advantage of one of the last nice days and played in the leaves. We had a great time.

Carter's New Potty

Carter has been very fascinated with the potty lately. Anytime he hears the potty flush, he runs to see who's using the potty. He even brings us diaper and wipes when he thinks he needs to be changed. Just recently he's started announcing very loudly that he's pooped. Once he figured out how to sit on the potty he loves it!

Here he is reading his potty book while sitting on the potty. He's officially a man now!