Birthday Boy!

This past Saturday, we celebrated Carter's second birthday party. Carter loved getting to see close family and friends and enjoyed his new presents. This year we decided to go with a dinosaur theme seeing how Carter loves dinosaurs. He talked about his dinosaur party for weeks..I guess that was my mistake for mentioning it to him.

The famous "Dinosaur cake"!

Make a wish!



Daddy and Carter opening presents! More dinosaurs! I think we might have every dinosaur toy possible.
Oh and we can't forget Thomas the Train!

Ok, I tried to be creative sticking this guy by the cake and pizza!
The "all about Carter" table!
Carter's big gift from Al and I. Ever since we got the sandbox, only a rainy day will keep Carter out of it.
One real ladies man if you ask me!

Jasmine and Noel
Carter looking devious with his balloon.
Cousin Aidan

Nana Bev and John

Pitiful

This was not a good weekend for little Carter. I noticed Saturday that he was not quite himself and on Sunday he kept pulling on his ears and a fever of 102 degrees spiked very quickly. He kept telling me "mama ears". We took him to a urgent care facility to find out that his tubes are no longer intact and that more then likely they will have to be replaced. At his check-up in March, they were still in place. It is funny how quickly things can change in a matter of weeks. I just hope Carter starts feeling better before Saturday. We are celebrating his birthday party with family and friends a week early because we will not know my status with how close my due date and his real birthday are.

Trying to stay awake after pitching a fit at the doctors. I think he wore himself out.

Holding his little ear!

Pitiful..

Any day now!

This week is officially my 36th week of pregnancy. Time seriously flies. Due to some consistent contractions I had at my 34th week Dr.'s visit, I have been going once a week since then. We have spent the last few weekends preparing for her arrival. Next week, it's time to whip out the old wives tale "eggplant Parmesan" and pray she comes before Carter's 2nd birthday.

Lazy Saturday

Saturday was a chill day at this Hardin household. I got my herbs planted in my garden, the house cleaned, and some baby gear put together. It was actually more a productive weekend than a lazy one. Saturday night, we had some of my college friends come over and their baby boy, Noel.

Baby Noel, 6 months old.
Carter wanting to crawl like a baby.
Paw-paw's idea of babysitting while I was doing my yard work. Great job paw-paw!
Daddy and Carter playing outside.
No shoes..no shirt..no problem..not for Carter, whom inherited daddy's super fair complexion. While mommy was catching a nice tan..daddy and Carter were loaded up in SPF 50.
For being nine months pregnant..this was some skill: Cilantro, Basil, Oregano, and Rosemary. I still have to put in my tomatoes, parsley, and flowers..but that is what Sunday is for.

Italian restaurant baby model

We have all seen the pictures of babies on the walls at Italian restaurants covered in Spaghetti. I think we have a baby that is up for competing to be the new wall model. Except he will be advertising ravioli, not spaghetti.

Matter of fact, Carter loves Italian food so much that he also loves wearing it!

Easter Egg Hunt #2

Easter Sunday we always go to my grandparent's home near Commerce, GA and eat Easter dinner. When we were kids, my cousins and I always did a Easter egg hunt. Now that we are all grown, they made one for Carter. He had a blast not having anyone to compete with yet.

Gatlinburg Aquarium

It took me a while to post these pictures because the day we went to aquarium I forgot my camera. My friend Wendy was able to e-mail me some of the aquarium pictures that she took with her camera for us.

I don't think Carter was very crazy over the massive shark teeth.

Carter and I in front of the shark teeth.



Looking over to try and touch a shell crab.


I came to the realization that sword fish have really funny faces.

A shark!

A grouper. These guys like the dark shaded areas.

Enough said there....

Huge crabs. I think we were picturing them boiled with a side bake potato and some melted butter for dipping.