How to play Peek - A - Boo while sitting on the potty:

1. Get comfortable while holding Dad's belt

2. Grab Mom's robe
3. Cover your face
4. Pull it back
6. Rest with the robe sitting on your head

Carter is also just like his mom in the fact he likes to be prepared. Here is his little set up in the kitchen....he has his bowl of raisins, stacking cups, pacifier, and a sippy cup all on the diaper box. Next to it, he has a toy and his flashlight. You can also see his barrel of monkeys he found in the garage.

I was sitting on the couch with Carter until his items took up too much space for both of us to fit. He started by wanting his mickey mouse blanket and all the pillows he could find. After he filled in with toys. Usually he sits on the couch and whines while pointing at what he wants. I tell him to go get it. This arrangement took quite some time to get just so.

Just like his Dada, Carter loves bread. Carter is old enough to go in the pantry and bring us what he wants. You can also see the bowl next to him that he needed to hold his bread and the spoon he was using to eat with.

Practicing his cool party tricks:

Life seems to never slow down around here. I have been having laryngitis on and off for 3 weeks now. Luckily, I found out the cold most people are getting last about 4 weeks, so the end is in sight!

Kevin had a good friend who died of a heart attack on Wednesday. He was only 42, so it came as a shock to us.

Carter woke up with a fever of 103 on Friday. Kevin brought him to the doctor who said it was just a virus and not to be surprised if he woke up vomiting and with diarrhea. Luckily, we have only had slight issues with the latter. Every time I hear his stomach gurgle, I panic!

I did my Saturday morning run yesterday. We cut it short by a mile and only ran 9. On Thursday, I learned some great stretches and exercises to help my IT band which has been bothering me. For the first time in weeks, I wasn't in tons of pain when I was finished. I also ran a little slower because my running buddy has been having the same problems. She hadn't been out with us in a few weeks, so it was great to have her back. The forecast was showing 32 degrees and rain. I really wasn't looking forward to it. Luckily, it was in the 40s, and the rain stopped as soon as I arrived at the park to start the run.

Today, Kevin went with a friend to Greenville to attend the funeral, so Carter and I were on our own. He was in a better mood than he had been in the past few days, so I was hoping to run some errands this afternoon. Poor baby fell off a chair and bit his lip. I never knew how much a lip could bleed. Once I got him calmed down, I put him down for a nap. He only slept for about 2 hours and woke up extremely cranky and tired. We just cuddled on the couch until Kevin got home. I was able to get lots of cleaning done during nap time, so that was good.

I have added a bunch of pictures to flickr. A lot have probably already been on the blog, but check them out.

Well, that's the exciting life of the House family. I know you're jealous and wish you were us. 9 more school days until winter break, but I'm not counting!

Sadly, Kevin was getting ready to leave for a funeral this morning. Carter noticed Kevin's tie and insisted on wearing one too. Please note the 3 pacifiers in the picture. He went to bed with 4 on Friday night.

Carter loves this toy. I bought it in Houston over the summer. It can keep him entertained for quite a while. I am still so impressed to see how much he has grown when he knows exactly where to put each piece. With his growing up, he is also learning the word, "mine." We were in Target looking at the toys when Carter saw one with lots of buttons, and yelled, "mine!" Thanks goodness the people around us thought this was funny. We learned just to tell him to say,"bye bye," and he is usually fine. In the mornings, taking his pacifier was becoming a huge battle. We leave it attached to his pajamas and try to take it in one swipe. For a while, he was holing onto it or keeping it with his pajamas hanging from it. Lately, he says, "bye bye" as we take off his pajamas and is fine.

Did you know Mardi Gras beads could be so much fun?

I sure wish this thing really worked:

I've been letting Carter help me cook. It keeps him busy while I am in the kitchen. I also want him to enjoy cooking as much as we do. I let him roll out the crescent rolls for our chicken club braid: I also let him mash the beans for our ham, pasta, and bean soup. He is fascinated by the toaster oven. (yes, it's unplugged) Now, he likes to pull a chair over to the counter when I am cooking.