Bryce's 4th Birthday....

Bryce turned 4 on December 29th and once again he wanted his birthday party at Chuck E Cheese (3rd year in a row). We invited 32 kids and 16 showed up. I was very excited about the turn out. Usually, people are either out of town (still celebrating Christmas) or they are sick during this time of year. We had a great turnout though and Bryce had a great day.

We had a jungle/Chuck E Cheese themed party. Shawn and I made the cupcakes for the party.

He was a little embarassed as we all sang Happy Birthday to him!

Bryce blowing out the candles!

Mike, Maryann, Donald and Anna (Shawn's aunt and family) got Bryce his very first real Cowboy hat, boots and shirt. He was very excited and wore the hat for the rest of the day. Side note: Everytime I send him to get his shoes on, he comes out wearing the boots!

Even though he didn't feel good (found out 2 days later that he had a double ear infection) Carter had a good time too.
My mom flew in and brought my niece Madilyn. Bryce loves his Nanny and they played several games together including skeeball.

I love this picture of my mom and Bryce. Bryce (and his hat) with Madilyn and Haleigh Biggar.

Our little girl....

Gotcha... It's just Carter with a ponytail. His hair is so long, and Shawn refuses to let me cut it. It is always hanging in his eyes, so I pulled it up for him. I guess this is what our little girl would look like if we had one, minus the blue shirt of course and with a much cuter bow. Can you tell that I want a little girl!! However, it is probably not going to happen!

The many tricks of Carter....

For those of you wondering what Carter is up to these days, take a look....

He pulls all of the 50 or so blankets out of his changing table and climbs in with his brother.

Then, he climbs up and stands on the arm of the rocking chair beside his bed


So that he can flip over into his crib, which he gets hurt everytime but continues to do it. The other morning, he came running down the hall at about 7am. He figured out how to climb out of his crib. I quickly lowered the mattress and he hasn't done it again.

However, he did figure out how to do this! He pushed a chair from the dining room table to the kitchen, climbed on the island, opened the silverware drawer and sat down in it.

What am I going to do with this child??? He is an ER visit waiting to happen!!

Carter - 18 months old...

Carter Tristan Welborn - 18 months old

Weight: 26lbs. 2 oz. (55th percentile)

Height: 32 1/2 inches (70th percentile)

Watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!

Loves to swing outside!
Eating toast and loving it!

Notes about Carter at 18 months old....

- drinks whole milk (16-24 ounces/day) from a bottle, refuses milk from a cup

- loves his paci and can't go anywhere without it

-sleeps all night (8pm - 7:30am) in his crib

- goes to Mother's Day Out at Wesleyan Christian Academy on T/TH 9-2

- walks, runs, jumps and climbs on everything

- likes to sing and dance

- gives and blows kisses

- sniffs out sweet tea and loves it

- very content playing alone... goes to the playroom upstairs and plays with blocks, books, the ballpit and the rocking horse

- loves to go outside and run around in the backyard

- will swing for hours

- has 12 teeth and occasionally likes to show them to you forcefully

Bryce Christopher....

Bryce Christopher Welborn - 4 years old
Weight: 38 lbs. 4 oz. (75th percentile)
Height: 34 3/4 inches (75th percentile)

Bryce,

I can't believe that you are 4 years old already. It seems like just yesterday that I was only dreaming of becoming a Mommy and here I am with a 4 year old. Where has the time gone?? During this last year, we had so much fun and I hope that this year is even better. You are such a strong willed little boy and you want to do everything on your own time. On your 3rd birthday, we had you give up your milk bottle, which you did without even looking back. This year, you became fully potty trained. On the night of your 4th birthday, we told you that you were not going to wear diapers to sleep in. Since then, it has been 27 days now and you have only had 2 accidents. This year, you also started preschool at Wesleyan Christian Academy. You love school and all of your teachers. Your favorite part of school is music class with Mrs. Karen. Every Thursday, you come home singing a new song. Daddy and I look foward to hearing what you have learned. You are such a loving little boy and I think that you are definitely Mommy's boy (which I love). You tell us that you love us very much and you love hugs and kisses. Every night you sleep in Mommy and Daddy's bed (right in the middle). You love playing with balls, playing outside and swinging. You also love watching TV. Your favorite shows are The Wiggles, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Imagination Movers, Shrek, Jon and Kate plus 8, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar.You are so smart and are such a joy.
While being a Mommy is the hardest job that I have ever done, it is also the most rewarding. I love being your Mommy and I hope that I am doing my best at it. I love you so much!

Love,

Mommy

Carter's Christmas Party....

Ok, so I know that I am way behind on posting to my blog, so for the next couple of days I am going to try to catch up.


I forgot to post about Carter's Christmas party at school.

Mommy and Carter

Carter's teachers, Mrs. Suzi and Mrs. Dee Dee
They are the best teachers. They really care about the kids and want them to enjoy their time at school. Carter has adjusted so well and I think that it is because of his teachers.

This picture makes me realize that my baby is growing up. He is sitting at the table like a big boy.

His class just had cookies and juice and then did a little book exchange at the end. While everyone was eating cookies, the teachers played a slide show of various pictures taken throughout the year of the kids. Since Carter is still fairly new, he only had one picture on the slide show but it was so cute.

My baby the plumber....

I think I know what Carter's profession will be when he gets older. Any guesses?????

I found him wondering around the house like this. So funny!!