Another surprise

Two weeks ago Taylor, Trae and Faith came over with a birthday surprise for Carter. Trae and Taylor picked out a book for Carter for his birthday and then they read it to him. It was so cute and Carter loved it. He also enjoyed playing with them and getting some extra attention. Here are some pictures of the day plus a few extra from the week.

Playing with Trae and Taylor

The secret is revealed

The secret is finally revealed....

We are due with our second child on February 5 2009. I am about 14.5 weeks along.

Carter's Birthday Bash

We celebrated Carter's first birthday today with our family. Unfortunately Carter was a little grumpy despite all the precautions we took but I still think he had a good time. He wasn't super interested in opening presents, he just wanted to play with toys. He got some really great gifts! Thanks everyone! He got books, riding toys, wagon, puzzles, money and learning toys. We got a lot of them opened and put together and he has been enjoying them tonight. The cake was a hit too! He was a little uneasy about it at first but it didn't take long for him to devour it. We had to cut him off at one point. We decorated with the safari theme from fisher price since he has a lot of their baby stuff. My mom helped me make the cakes which were a lot harder than I had anticipated. I think they turned out pretty good. He was one spoiled little toddler. Thank you everyone for coming and helping us celebrate. The highlight of the day *for us anyway* was having Carter's last gift he opened be a t-shirt that said "I have a secret" on the front and "I'm going to be a big brother" on the back. That is how we told our family that we are going to be adding a new baby to the family in February.

Carter's Birthday Bash

Carter's first birthday!

Carter had a pretty uneventful birthday, but we did have a little fun. We went to lunch at the mall with Erin, the kids and Oma (Giesela). We had a good time out and were able to pick up a gift for a friend while we were there. We came home and had the same old afternoon but we had cake after dinner and that was a hit. Grandma Ellen made a big cupcake for him and at first he was a little unsure but after he got a taste of it he was a happy camper. Happy birthday little one, I hope you enjoyed the day!

Carter's first birthday

Happy Birthday Carter!

I can't believe that 1 year ago today I was in labor and had our little man. The time has flown by and he has turned into such a little toddler. Just thought I would show a then and now picture.

Carter right after he was born. 6lbs 14oz

Carter today. Unsure of his *cupcake* grandma made for him -20lbs