So handsome!!!

Quick picture of how adorable he looks today! (13 weeks old)

12 week pictures

tummy time!


talking to mama



very intent on watching the seahawks beat the st. louis rams

Happy 3 month birthday Carver!!!

Can't believe that it's already been three months (as of yesterday)! He's growing so fast! He's 13 weeks old and we had a doctor appointment on Friday to check his weight. He weighs 9lb 11oz and is 24 inches long. That's a progress of 8oz and .75in from last month. He's still on the small side of the charts but seeing as how I'm pretty small (haha) the doctor just wants to keep an eye on his growth. He's grown just enough to start growing out of his clothes that have feet on them. It's getting hard for him to straighten his legs out. haha

I'll try to upload some pictures later today or tomorrow. He's continually changing and growing (sad!). He's definitely not the same baby that we brought home from the hospital. I was telling Chris earlier today (while I was nursing) that Carver's feet used to end on my side while he was nursing... not its his hips that are at the end of my body while he's stretched out chowing away.

I wish I had a video camera so that I could record Carver talking for you guys. Its the cutest thing ever! He actually talks back to you!

Well that's enough rambling for now. If I left something out or you have a question/comment, just leave a comment at the end of the post. :)

oh the fair...

So we never made it to the fair. We were planning on going Saturday but... it rained all day! As well as all day Sunday. So we decided not to go. I was really sad that I couldn't get any scones but it wasn't the best weather to be walking around outside in. So maybe we'll Do the Puyallup and get some scones there.

Other than not going to the fair, fair weekend was really relaxing. Chris did some fishing and we got to hang out and relax. Carver was talking to everyone and being the center of attention, like always. We left monday morning and were pleased that we got ahead of all the traffic driving home.

10 week old pictures

Here's some pictures of Carver at 10 weeks old.

I stole daddy's hat!

Chilling...

Hangin with Josie


Uncle Josh

Looking out the window

I love my daddy!!

Great-Grandpa Garland

9 week old pictures

Carver got to hang out in his sling with daddy. The sling is a little big for me but it fits Chris. :)

Homemade Remedies

I found this at Hillbilly House Wife and thought I'd share.

Frugal Homemade Remedies

Got the sniffles or your head is hurting? No need to head to one of the mega drug stores and pay a fortune in over-the-counter medications. Many of the ailments that plague us and our kids on a regular basis can be treated with some frugal homemade remedies.

Disclaimer - I am not a health care professional, just a regular person sharing some old-fashioned tips. Use at your own risk. When in doubt, please see your doctor or other health care professional with any questions or concerns.

Headache

As soon as you start to feel a headache coming on, drink a big glass of cool water. Headaches are often a sign of dehydration in which case the liquid will help better than an aspirin.

If you don’t catch it in time, or the water didn’t help, try wetting a cloth and adding a few drops of mint oil to it. Lay the cool, wet cloth over your forehead, close your eyes and relax for a few minutes.

Cough

Heat some milk and stir a spoon full of honey in it and sip slowly. Right before bed, when coughing usually gets worse, you may want to take a spoon full of honey. It will coat the throat and stop the cough - Don’t give raw honey to children under the age of 2 though.

Get some Vicks (generic works fine) Rub, rub it on the bottom of your feet and put on a pair of socks. Then hop in the bed. The coughing should stop within about 15 minutes.

Get a cold, wet washcloth and put it on over your throat, then cover it with a dry towel.

Cold

Good old fashioned chicken soup is always my first choice. Be sure to breath in the steam from the hot soup… it’ll help open up your sinuses.

Another excellent remedy is to take the juice of a lemon and mix it with a cup of hot water and honey to taste. The honey will sooth a sore throat, the steam coming out of the cup will make your sinuses feel better and the vitamin C in the lemon helps your immune system.

Other than that plenty of fluids and rest should get you better in no time.

Sore Throat

Gargle with either garlic tea (press up to 6 cloves of garlic into some very warm water), or sage tea (steep sage leaves in boiling water for a few minutes… take the sage out and allow the tea to cool a bit.

Keep your throat covered with a cloth or scarf.

Drink some hot milk with honey to sooth the throat.

Ear Ache

Chop up a piece of onion, wrap it in some cheese cloth or a thin kitchen towel and place it on the ear. This works best if you’re laying on your side with the hurt ear up and then lay the onion on it.

Insect Bite

Get a solid deodorant stick and rub it on the insect bite.

Chew some parsley and put it on the bite. Takes the sting out within a few seconds.

Poison Ivy / Oak Rash

Take the rind of a watermelon and rub it on the rash.

Nausea

Drink some warm peppermint tea, eat some licorice or eat some ginger. Gingersnaps and candied ginger work well.

Fever

Get in a slightly cool bath. The cool water will help get your body temperature down. Alternatively you can make cool towel compresses. Dip a hand towel in cool water, wring it out and wrap it around your calves. Cover it with a larger dry towel. Repeat for the other leg. Rewet the towels with cool water as needed.

Make some linden flower tea and sip about 4 cups a day to get your fever down.

Fair and Rodeo!!!

This weekend is the annual fair and rodeo in Ellensburg... as well as Chris's birthday. We always spend the weekend in Ellensburg and this year is no different.

Carver's growing so much. He's smiling and cooing more and more. Its a kick just watching him talk to you. :) I got some pretty cute pictures of him talking and I'll try to get them up here this weekend. I'll most likely have some fun ones from this weekend too. I really wanted to find some cowboy clothes for Carver to wear to the fair but the smallest I could find was 6mo. :( I found some really cute Wrangler diaper covers for next year though.

I'll let you know how the weekend goes. :)