Cold weather

I can't believe this weather. It was so cold this morning. We were getting very used to the beautiful weather we've been having. It'll return soon, though, so that is good.

Carson is changing every day now, it seems, and getting to be more and more fun. He'll carry on "conversations" with you now for quite a long time. It is so cute. I really need to get it on video one of these days. He is such a smiley little guy, too. He will just grin and laugh so much. He still loves to lie in his crib and watch his mobile, he is just fascinated by it still. He also loves his playmat, stretching and kicking. He tries so hard to bat at the hanging toys and gets them every so often, but they're still kind of high for him most of the time. He is also really enjoying being in his bouncy seats, both his Itsy Bitsy Spider one at our house and the Rainforest one at Grandma Moore's house. He just grins and babbles the entire time he's in his seat. He especially loves the Rainforest bouncy at Grandma's house because he can reach the hanging bird and loves to make it spin around. It is so cute to watch him as he is concentrating so hard on making the bird spin around. We also got a Bumbo seat last week that he seems to like.

Its looking like Carson is going to get his Dad's hazel eyes. They're a dark hazel right now and they've been that way now for a few weeks. He's also losing more of his dark hair by the day. It is starting to come in blonde by the looks of it. Pretty soon lots more people will think he's looking more like Kevin with the blonde hair and hazel eyes. I think he's going to keep my nose, cheeks, mouth, and shape of the head, though.

Here are some pictures of Carson enjoying his toys. You can see in the pics in his bouncy seat that he's drooling now. He just started doing that these last couple of weeks. He's also chewing on his hands and fingers quite a bit. It looks like teething may not be too far off now.






Just after a bath one night before bed. Carson is losing his hair, so there's not much left to get into a mohawk... this is about the best he can do right now. Someday he'll have a good one. :)

2 months old and a new cousin!

Its hard to believe Carson is already 2 months old. He's growing so fast! He had his 2-month well-baby visit last Thursday and weighed in at 11 pounds, 9 ounces and was 23.5 inches long. He's perfectly average for weight (50%) and taller than average in height (75%). And all along we've thought he was a shorty! He also got his first round of shots - two shots in one leg and one in the other. He wasn't too happy about them and he felt pretty crummy on Thursday and Friday because of them. He's also going through a big Mama's Boy phase right now. He's getting more and more personality everyday. His favorite thing to do right now is to kick his feet on his playmat or in his crib while watching his mobile. He is getting very strong and likes to be moving all the time. He's still quite a lazy little eater, but I guess he's getting enough since he's putting on weight and growing accordingly. He's just such a joy in our lives and we are so happy to have him!

This picture shows Carson sleeping on Sara the evening after he got his shots, poor guy looks like he has a headache!

This past Saturday, Carson met his newest cousin, Rebecca Jean, who was born on April 17th. She is quite the little angel herself, very feminine featured and so cute! It will be so fun to see them grow up together.

Here's a picture of Carson with Rebecca:

Carson also met his future girlfriend, Noelle, on Saturday. :) Sara Ross' sister Rachel got married in Spring Lake and we were there. It was the first time we'd seen her daughter, Noelle. She is also quite a little cutie and is such a well-behaved little girl! After the wedding, Carson went on his first walk down the boardwalk and to the pier in Grand Haven. It was quite cold with the wind off the lake, but it was still a beautiful day. We didn't get any pictures, unfortunately, but we'll go back again sometime and will have to take some then.

Here are Carson and Noelle:


The weather is warming up finally! Carson has enjoyed his time outside this past weekend. And it was so fun to see him wearing shorts. His little legs are just so cute! :)

One month old already!

Carson went in for his one-month well-baby visit today. He weighed in at 9 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21.5 inches long, so he has grown quite a bit. Dr. Akrawi said he's a normal baby and had no concerns over our concerns. That is good, but we still can't help but wonder how its normal to cry the way Carson cries when he poops. I wish he'd have had to go while we were at the doctor's office so they could witness it, but oh well. Maybe he is just scared of the feeling. We'll see how it goes. Dr. Akrawi thinks he'll just out grow it here soon probably. We hope so!

Tonight Carson got to meet many new faces in the Odykirk family. We went to dinner at the Olive Garden with many of the Odykirk women - Great Grandma Moore, Great-Great Aunt Roberta, Great-Great Aunt Beth, Great-Great Aunt Jackie, cousins Rhonda B., Rhonda A., Emilee, Jennifer, Cathy, Becky, Aunt Lindsay, Grandma and Grandpa Moore, mom, dad, and Carson. It was a good time - we should do that more often!

Carson stayed with his first babysitters this week while Sara went to Lansing with Jaime to look at bridesmaid dresses for Jaime's wedding in August. Great Aunt Jeri and Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Burge came over to watch Carson for a few hours. It was easier on Sara than she thought it might be and probably served as some good preparation for her return to work in a couple of weeks.

Welcome!

Welcome to our new family blog! We've decided to switch from the totsites page to this blog since Sara has been blogging now for over five years and just finds blogspot easier to navigate. We'll keep this blog updated on things going on in the life of our family, so feel free to check back often. We hope you enjoy this small glimpse into our lives!

Love,

Kevin, Sara, Carson, Jet the dog, and Denver the cat