We may be biased...

but we think Carter is stinking cute! This happy boy is almost ten months now and enjoying life to the fullest! He is constantly smiling and laughing. He is also enjoying his new found independence as he is an expert crawler and furniture walker. This kid is fast!

With all of the beautiful California weather, we have been doing a lot of weekend outings. Last week we went to Jalama Beach and Carter was in love. He is quiet the beach boy, three beach days in the first nine months of life!

Carter loves the sand, the people and the sound of the waves. He cannot get enough of it. It was hard containing him to the blanket and he did not mind being covered in sand. He even ate some, yum!

Speaking of things Carter loves, let me tell you about the pantry. Luckily the lowest shelf is my baking things because he has to pull everything out and throw it. He especially loves to play with the marshmallow bag, and he has an affinity for cake mixes. Luckily he is so cute, it is hard not to stop him while he is giggling and talking to the chocolate chips.

YIKES!!

Have I really not been online since December?! Facebook is sending me emails that I have 20-something friend requests and a ton of other things happen to my account since I have last been on. Guess we have been a little busy around here since I went back to work! April 15 can not come soon enough, and then work will be a lot less stressful and I can go back to having weekends again. But enough about that, lets talk Carter!

Little mister is almost six months old and is teething quite badly. Any day now I expect the pearly white to make its entrance. He is the expert tummy roller, but only to the left. We have been working on sitting lately, and his little muscles are developing great. He loves watching his dogs and listening to James speak Polish to him. Carter found his voice early on, and sings to us regularly. Oh and this kid lives to go outside. Even if he is in the middle of a meltdown, if we go outside, he is all smiles. He loves looking at trees, feeling the wind and touching flowers.

For the last month Carter has become aware of what food is, and he wants it! Good thing the Easter bunny brought rice cereal. One more week and he is all over that. We have a little water boy on our hands. He loves showers, baths, and especially our water bottles.

Our next adventure is Utah! The three of us are going to Park City May 1 thru May 8. We can't wait to see old friends, meet babies, and enjoy the time together.