BIG BOY!

I had to share this video of Carter trying to feed himself some Gerber Puffs and also some pictures of him sitting up. He is getting so close to staying up all by himself! Enjoy!

update!

okay so this was a crazy, fun and amazing weekend! it started on friday when i threw Chad's birthday party. it was small and relazing- my mom and Dale, Sis and Tyler- Chad's mom and dad, his brother, and my Grandma. It was a good party with good food and talk! Ross stayed until about midnight and the three of us just sat outside and talked. It was super fun!

Saturday started with my lilttle angel taking a WONDERFUL nap in the morning so I could run around like a crazy person getting everything together for my grandma's surprise party. The party was a HUGE success and everyone had such a great time. And yes, Grandma was so surprised she said "Oh for Heaven's sakes!" twice!

Sunday was pretty low key. We went to breakfast with grandma and my aunt and uncle from Wisconsin and Jeff and Debbie and Dana. When we got home I took a much needed nap- it was wonderful. So today is Wednesday and I think I am finally rested and recuperated from the weekends festivites. It was such a great weekend! Here are some pics:

exhaustion.

i am so tired i am not even sure i spelled the title of this blog correctly. let me explain to you why i am tired:

1.) carter had his shots monday
2.) carter started cutting his first tooth monday (for real this time)
3.) carter caught a cold on Tuesday

Wednesday night i slept on the couch while C slept in his swing- we thought the incline would help him sleep better. HA! i ended up with 3 1/2 hours of sleep....

enough said, huh? well.......
4.) school is stressing me out, my future is stressing me out. i need a crystal ball so i can see 10 years down the road so i know what to do. BSU? Ivy Tech? Nursing? X-Ray tech?
5.) parties, parties and more parties (which oddly enough, i LOVE planning these things!)
6.) church donations....don't even know where to start
7.) homework...lots and lots of homework
8.) see numbers 1-3

on that note- i better go to bed...lots of cooking and cleaning to do tomorrow!! Yay for parties! I am SOOOOOOOO excited! can't wait!

Jon and Kate Plus 8

anywho knows me well knows that i am a HUGE fan of the show Jon and Kate Plus 8- if you have never heard of it, here is a quick synopsis. Jon and Kate are a married couple who struggled with infertility (IF)- they got pregnant and had twin girls, Cara and Maddy. When they wanted more the did the same IF treatments and soon found out they were pregnant with six babies. They were very against reduction so decided to keep all 6 and had perfectly healthy babies- Aidan, Joel, Collin, Leah, Alexis, and Hannah. The show is on TLC on Monday nights at 9pm but can also be found on Wednesday nights starting at 7pm.

Anyway- I recently came across blogs that are bashing the validity of this show. I have always been an advocate for Kate- if you have seen the show you know she can be uptight, grouchy, strict, a little sarcasitc, bossy, etc...however, i believe that you never judge someone without walking in their shoes first. Jon reminds me of my dear husband, just sort of goes with the flow, everything will work out in the end, sort of attitude. While Kate does things often that do get under my skin (although it rarely has to do with the children) i still love her and respect everything she does.

These blogs are horrible! I will post the links at the bottom if you want to check them out- they made me so sick. One is actually a blog by Aunt Jodie's sister! These people are basically claiming that the show is fake, the kids are miserable, all Jon and Kate do is things for themselves, all they care about is money, neither of them work (not true- Jon works) and why on earth would Kate want to work? I am just sooo upset! I can;t believe i am this mad over some blogs that don't have to do with me whatsoever! i feel like i know Jon and Kate and all the kids! I feel for them because i know they hear this all the time. As much i would hate to see them go off the air i would completely understand them doing it to protect the family.

I emailed the Gosselins earlier today and told them how much i loved their show and feel like they knew them. I told them i pray for their family daily and the stupid nonsense that is out there in cyperspace is completely ridiculous. Please do the same if you want!

Here are the gross blogs that make me so upset! Ugh!!!!
http://gosselinswithoutpity.blogspot.com/
http://truthbreedshatred.blogspot.com/

the 6 month appointment

we just got back from seeing Dr. Blum- LOVE the lady! Carter is doing wonderful and she basically said he is perfect, but we knew that already, right? The only issue is that his thrush has moved down to his little baby butt- naturally...so we have a stronger diaper cream we have to use for a while until it clears up. Also, I am not allowed to rock him back to sleep anymore when he wakes in the middle of the night. It will be tough- but I can do it! Even though it usually happens at 2:30am it is one of my favorite moments I spend with my little booger.

Here are a few other things we found out!
Weight: 16 pounds 4 ounces
Height: 26 1/2 inches (I think he is only up 1/2 inch from his last appoinment...he is so going to be vertically challenged)
New stuff: sitting will improve dramatically she said, we can start giving him the Gerber Stars to eat (kind of like really soft cheerios), he can eat three meals of solids a day now and have bottles/breast milk for snacks, not quite ready for a new carseat yet- have 4 pounds to go!

That is about it...but for the biggest surprise of all..........................................................

THERE IS A TOOTH ON THE BOTTOM COMING IN!!!! I can see it, feel it and Carter LOVES when i rub that spot. Hopefully it will poke through soon! :)

our son the comedian...

carter now rolls over so much and he thinks it is SOOO funny to grab the blanket and roll himself up in it. too funny- he is my little piggy in a blanket!

the second time around...

my poor baby is "plugged up" again...poor little guy. i tried bananas again on Friday (apparently you can wait and see if it has the same effect). well, it did...so no more bananas until he is older. sad too, cause he LOVES them! so...for everyones viewing pleasure here is Carter's infamous "poo face" Precious, isn't it?

So better news: we also tried swimming again! This time it was a HUGE success! He absolutley loved, loved, loved the pool and his crabby float. He was so relaxed and happy in it. We were in for about 20 minutes the first time and then took a break- had lunch- then got back in. He would get mad if you stopped pulling him around in the float- SO ADORABLE! Here are a few pics from that!

So thats about it for us and new adventures. Just constipation and swimming...woohoo! Carter will go to his 6 month appointment this week and also get his next round of shots. I will post stats when I get them! Stay tuned! :)

something fun

what a change!!!! :)

Carter's 1/2 Birthday!

I can't believe my baby boy is 6 months old already. Where does the time go...I really need to quit blinking. Here are some pics of him today...he was too funny during our photo session. I had a hard time getting him to sit still.

He is wearing a Ron Jon shirt from Cocoa Beach- only fitting since today is mine and Chad's 2nd anniversary!

Here is his playing on his new playmat that Aunt Debbie got him! HE LOVES IT! So much room for him to roll and roll and roll and.....roll!

And here are some from our monthly photo sessions!

whats goin on?

okay so here is what has been going on in the world of the Leduc's

friday carter had his first experience in a swimming pool. not a succes...see pictures for details. he was okay when i held him but hated his crabby float...it actually made him quite crabby. at least he he looked cute though!

saturday we had our friends Andy and Eric Snell and there kids over for dinner. andy loves to fish so he brought different types of fish and fried it...i made the sides. it was sooo delicious and we had such a good time. it is nice getting to kick back with our friends and relax.

sunday we had mass...we then had a last minute lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and salsa, guacamole, and pasta salad...pretty big lunch so we decided to ask my dad, dede and nick over. it was a good time- i didn't get to "play" but carter was very good and ate his lunch, had bottle, and took a good nap when they left. that night chads parents took us out for dinner at los amigos (since tomorrow is our 2 year anniversary) and then came back here for some cornhole and smores.

Nick help Carter...they are going to be best buddies someday!

all in all it was a WONDERFUL weeked...mostly because chad had all weekend off and is going to have this week off as well. it is going to be sooo nice having him home.

stay tuned for the big 6 month pic tomorrow- i promise i will post it as soon as i can! :)

summer time baby

here are some pics i took yesterday of C outside. he loves to play with the grass and flowers...oh and attempt to eat them as well! enjoy!

"mom hair"

I chopped all my hair off yesterday and i seriously feel like i lost 10 pounds. Getting ready today was a breeze! This is going to simplify my life so much! yay!

My hand is all better- just a little, tiny blister but i will survive!

These next two weeks are going to be super busy so if i get behind i am sorry i am doing one of the following:

1.) making cornhole bags (my new job)

2.) getting ready for 2 big parties coming up

3.) lots and lots of homework

4.) entertaining my rolling baby and trying to keep him in one place

it doesn't seem like much but trust me- i feel like i need about 10-12 more hours each day to get everything accomplished. i have been staying up very late trying to get stuff done but all that does is make me super tired during the day- when i need to be more energetic. i need a nanny...a free one. :)

i am so bad...

***Disclaimer: if there are a lot of typos i am sorry...i burnt the CRAP out of my hand today and its all wrapped up... :(***

i am horrible at keeping up with this blog. but in my defense we have had a busy week and weekend and will have another busy one this week! oh, and i do have a almost 6 month old to keep up with!!

so some new things that have happened:

1.) carter is ALL OVER THE PLACE...when he starts crawling i am in big, big trouble. i want to get him one of those huge alphabet puzzle mats so he has more area to roll around on. i think that would be perfection...and also a walker so he can get movin!

2.) he is taking formula like a champ...thank goodness. i was really worried that he was going to have problems but none so far! yay!

3.) he is also eating solids more now...so far we have had (with success) peaches, sweet potatoes, and applesauce. bananas made him constipated and apricots didn;t settle well so i will try them again later. i am actually making my own babyfood for those that didn't know- its so fun! i have made peaches, bananas, sweet potatoes, organic carropts, plums, and apricots. so fun and so easy!!! i LOVE it!

4.) i am getting my hair cut tomorrow- will post pics as soon as i can!

catching up

well, we had a pretty busy weekend. Saturday I went to the Fishers Freedom Festival with Grandma, Amy, Mark, Luke, Brock, Bailey, Cassie, and Carter. We had a really nice day. It started out a little rocky because we couldn't get Carter to settle down (it was his nap time) and it started pouring down rain. We found shelter under a tent and ate lunch. Once it stopped we got up and walked around and Carter finally gave in to the sleeping fairy in his stroller. Mark took the kids to do a rock climb and the girls (and Carter) went shopping! We got an adorable Colt's shirt for Carter, a "taggie" blanket for him, and I got a mom's bracelet. I had been wanting one for awhile and I finally got it! It is sooo pretty with Carter's name on it and a 'Mom' charm. Amy pointed out that it should say "Mama" though. :)

I was really exhausted when we got home and I wanted to take a nap so badly- but of course, that didn't happen. We went and grabbed dinner at Wendy's and Chad and Bailey went to buy fireworks. We had a firework show that night (didn't wake Carter, yay!) and then we all went to bed. Had to get up early for mass. Sunday was our usual- mass, grocery shopping, wonderful food at my mom's.

I am looking forward to the rest of this week- Chad will have ALL WEEKEND OFF!! WOOHOO!!!! I miss that man when he is gone! :)

I love the 4th of July- good food, good drink, good company.

Oh- I am getting my haircut next Monday! Stay tuned!