Mallory LOVES to be Carson’s big sister. If she could, she would tend his every need but instead she just tries to tend to almost every need.
For example – the other night Rick was getting Carson ready for bed, and I overheard Mallory telling him “Ca-thun (Carson) needs socks with those jammies” and after telling Rick to do something (I didn’t hear what she said), she followed up with “that’s what mommy does…”
No surprise she wants to read him a book at bedtime. Ca-thun looks less than enthused at Mallory’s rendition of his favorite book (“There’s a WOCKET in my …
Category: Carson
Moo Baa La-la-la
This book was one of Mallory’s favorites (remember, she used to say pigs said “la-la-la”!) and now Carson loves it too. These pictures of Carson reading to himself are from November.
I mean honestly. Isn’t he the CUTEST?
Shhhhhh
Just rescued the C-dog from his crib and have him on my chest trying to sleep.
But every three minutes he pushes up and says “yabba dabba doo!” (or something) and points at Mallory with a smile behind his paci.
Mallory needs to sleep until like 11a to recover from how grumpy she was last night. I guess I get to wake up for the day and take my noisemaker downstairs.
Go BLUE!!
Jailbirds
Back when I posted the second picture on this post, I realized that I needed to get one of all four of us in our blue & white striped shirts/dresses/onsies.
It took me until November to get the picture taken (how dumb was it for me to wait until it was freezing out to take a picture of us in our short sleeves, etc), but I present to you three generations of blue & white stripes.
Get You
This video is from November but it cracks me up.
I love his lobster claw pinching!
And I really love how he bends over laughing at himself.
And I really really love him.
Early
Rick’s alarm on his phone went off at 4.30a this morning. His phone fell behind the bed so it took him about 3 minutes, including asking me for my phone so he could use it as a flashlight, to hit the snooze button on his alarm.
His alarm went off at 4.37a too. Snooze.
4.44a? Snooze.
4.51a? Snooze.
Finally at 4.58a he got up and got ready a little bit (home game today with a noon kickoff = he has to be there at 6a).
After putting in his contacts and starting to get ready, he climbed back in bed.
With today being …
Halloween 2010
With Mallory getting older – and “getting it” more – events like Halloween are more fun. The excitement about her costume and candy and trick or treating has been building for weeks (not to mention that Halloween was a milestone we had to reach before it could be her BIRTHDAY).
We talked my mom into coming out to hand out candy at our house so that Rick & I could both take the kids. Alli & her folks came along, and Lauren joined us too.
The weather was chilly – but sunny – but I don’t think the kids cared. Luckily Carson …
Equal Opportunity
Can’t accuse me of not treating the kids equally…
After giving Mallory a new ponytail, Carson walked over and backed into my lap. I asked if he wanted a ponytail too and he said “yah”.
So I gave him a ponytail.
Lovey
Mallory & Carson have each had a special blanket from the very beginning. Mallory’s is a little bear that was a gift from my Aunt Pj & Uncle Nick. We have three bear blankies in the rotation (one for at school, one for at home, and one in case of emergency) and she still uses if for naps (at school) and bedtime (at home). I’ve written before about how she loves the tag on her bear blankie (see post “Tag This” from June 2008) and she still does it when she’s zoning out at bedtime.
Carson has a little puppy blankie, …
Two weeks’ worth
Here are two weeks’ worth of tailgating pictures.
First is the Michigan State tailgate. Notice it is the first time all season we didn’t have fleeces and raincoats and hats on (well, except for Rick because he was “working”). Notice also that it was the first time all season that I didn’t have kids at the tailgate. Instead I had a lot of jello shots and beer.
These next pictures are from the next week.
Carson is fired up on Football Friday.
Now – before you go call protective services, be aware that Mallory is doing FAKE jello shots – just …