Happy Easter!!!!

We had such a WONDERFUL Easter weekend. We went to Matt's parents...so it was Carter's first time to the beach and to his grandma and grandpa's!! You should have seen our car...although Expeditions are very spacious, we managed to fill er' up!! I don't know how, considering grandma had most of what Carter needed already at her house. It still looked like we were staying for a month. Traveling is definitely not as spontaneous as it previous was! Carter did great the whole weekend! On Easter, we took him to church for the first time. I was a little nervous he would cry, but he was a superstar and didn't make a peep! After church, we went back to Debbie and Rod's where they made such a YUMMY brunch!! Later we relaxed and then took a walk...such a good day! We can't wait to go back...I think Carter is going to be a beach bum growing up! :) Here are some pics from the past few days and this weekend.....

He has been doing some smiles...it's amazing :)

Honestly, every time I look at this picture I laugh out loud!! This will definitely go in his wedding slide show someday :)

He's looking at me like "get this hat off off me or else...."

Easter Brunch

With is mama

With his dad

The studious dane...YEAH RIGHT!

Perfect day at the beach

He is loved by these 2!

The fam

His new beach friend Preston

He's thinking "another HAT pic!!"

Cutest baby on the block with his cute Easter outfit

Getting into a GROOOOVE!!

Well....so far this has been such a WONDERFUL week with my sweet Carter. I think I may be starting to get the hang of this! At this point it basically works like this: eat...awake for a little while...then sleep. And this is what he does all day long, over and over! He has basically been on the exact same schedule 4 days in a row. Before I had him, I thought "I am going to put him on a schedule right away". Then I quickly realized, I don't think it is possible for me to do that...ahhhhh!!!! Then to my suprise, he has put himself on one...I knew he was a genius :)

We have been taking outings each day, and happy to say...NO MISHAPS...YAY!!!! I am even becoming okay with a quick fuss in public. Today in Old Navy he was making a little noise right before he fell asleep, and I just smiled at people and said, "he's sleepy"! It must be the new laid-back mothering I've taken on....hahahaha!! I have found myself staring at him in the afternoons as he sleeps just thinkning about how very blessed I am to have such an important job, how much I love him, and how I have such a wonderful life in so many areas! I am one lucky girl, that's for sure! And by the way, yesterday morning I think he did his first real smile!!! I would smile at him, and he would do it back. This happened about 7 times! My heart really did melt!! Of course I raced to call Matt and bragged as if he had spoken already :) Here's a peek at these past few days....

I took him to meet the Easter bunny for the first time...I think he really enjoyed it (haha...actually he had no clue, but I enjoyed that's for sure!)

He took his first trip to State Street Deli, one of mom's fav's!

He got to meet one of his Great Grandma's and spend some time with his Grandma

He has only been waking up ONCE a night...such a stud!! Mom and dad are VERY happy!!