While Dad is gone We will Play

Football season is a busy time. Chris is around in the evenings after 7pm and then on Sunday's and that is usually it from August until December (If we go to a Bowl Game:)). So the weekends are my time to spend with Carter, usually just me and him. And we like to play!


This weekend we went to Nana's. My mom lives 45 min away from us so their home is a nice get-away. After work on Thursday we spent the night at my parents and stayed until Saturday Morning. I took Friday off from work to help mom w/ her garage sale. I sold some things, but this was the biggest sale I have ever seen take over the garage. (I should have taken a picture of all the "junks and jollies" we were selling) It was a fun day and Carter loved trying to run away from me every time I put him down. He got to run around in her yard and play w/ the dog. It was a good day.



Carter is expanding his vocab daily it seems. Now when I ask him what certain animals say he has a response...."cack, cack" for a duck, "moo, moo" for the cow, "baa, baa" for the sheep, "woof, woof" for the puppy, and he snorts for the pig, and my personal favorite "eee,aaahh" for the monkey. We have been working hard on what a monkey says because that is the costume we chose for Halloween this year. (Perfectly fitting for my little man if you ask me) He is my ADORABLY FUNNY little monkey.



He has also started to say my least favorite word..."NO" Usually he just shakes his head no, but he has discovered the word. He knows exactly when to use it. He also says "cracker" and "bibby". I think that is all the new ones for now. Maybe I am forgetting some.



Well, Michigan State University Football team won another game yesterday. MSU 42 and Indiana 29. This coming Saturday they play Iowa at home. It's homecoming. Should be fun. I just wish Carter could sit still enough to go to the games. Maybe next year.
Javon Ringer- Running Back

Otis Wiley-Strong Safety

GO Spartans!

Dress-up, Purses, and Bumps

We are having so much fun. I believe I have already posted about Carter's new take to putting on things that don't fit and strutting around the house. Well, he found an old purse of mine and has added that to his get-up along w/a pair of Crocs that I bought for him to wear next summer (they are WAY too big for him). He also discovered the cupboard where I keep my aprons. He decided he wanted to where one. I sinched it up and he refused to take it off the rest of the night. He even ate dinner in it. I laughed as he strutted in his apron while trying to hit a golf ball off his tee. Chris doesn't like his masculine boy doing some of these things, but it makes me giggle. This kid has personality!

Carter also had his MMR on Sept 10th, and about exactly 9 days later he started having a low grade fever for 2 days. Then He broke out in tony little bumps all over his body and even on his chin and face. 1 in 20 children have this side effect of the fake measles, of course Carter had to be that 5%. Now we are fighting an terrible diaper rash, worst he has ever had. Hopefully he is on the mend.

My little man had ketchup the other night for the first time. He loved the sugary condiment, of course, and was dipping everything in it. Only to then find out he got a rash from the acidity of the sauce. I can't win...I feel bad I passed my sensitive skin on to this poor kid.

What WE are up to- - -Recent Happenings at the Edwards Home

So much to blog so little time. I have been so busy I have gotten away from this blogging thing. I wanted to do better at this, but life is crazy around here.

Chris and I celebrated our 3rd Anniversary on August 26th by going to "The Melting Pot" in Novi Michigan. It was great cheese, meat, and chocolate fondue. It was nice to just spend time w/ him without having to feed a little mouth next to me. Each day that goes by I am even more happy that I married Chris. He is perfect for me.

Carter is now 15 months old weighing in at 20lbs 15 oz (8th %tile for wt) and 30-3/8" (25%tile for Ht) tall, and on the fast track to the "terrible two's". He is a busy boy, who loves to climb and jump off of things. He keeps all of us hopping. His vocabulary is expanding everyday it seems. New words...PaPa, baby, football, yeah, thanks, baseball, boo,wow and there are still some unidentifiable words he uses for things. He is signing dog, bird, please, more, milk...and really working on thank you. I have been working on that one for a long time, and he just laughs at me.

We are handling the egg allergy pretty well. The pasta was the biggest hang-up, but we have found several that are egg free. And since we don't make a lot of baked goods ie cakes, cookies, muffins etc we haven't had to be creative just yet.

A couple of Carter's other new tricks, he raises his hands in the air whenever some says touchdown! He is also putting his toy golf balls on his tee and swinging the club as hard as he can to shoot the ball across the room. Thanks DAD!

Yes, we are hoping he becomes a Dr. he is wearing a toy stethascope around his neck. He loves this toy.

And we love his CHEESEY grin!

Carter also will "Dust It off", to explain...when ever he hurts himself we will say, "Dust It off" and he brushes his head w/ his hands and he is usually over it. (I need to catch this one on camera! It is hilarious!)

Here is our little man in his "Toy Tub", he likes to climb in and get at all the toys he hasn't seen in awhile. He also started a new thing where he wants me to put different clothes from the laundry basket on him, clothes that are not his. For example...my sports bras, daddy's socks, my shorts etc. It is hilarious and I am trying to get a picture of this one too.

I have also posted some pics of Labor Day at my sister-in-laws Holly's House in Cold Water Michigan. Chris had to work, but Carter and I played hard.

Chris is still very busy w/ football season. He travels with the team and they work him 6 days a week. They travelled to Cal Berkley and he had a very long weekend and we were sad to lose that game. Then we played Eastern Michigan and were glad to have beaten them. Last weekend we beat Florida Atlantic 17-0. So our record is 2-1. Big game this weekend against Nortre Dame at home. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend, I have my 10 yr High School reunion that night.

MSU vs Cal

Just some pictures from what Chris has been up to. We miss him when he's not here, but he is finished up with his Master's in December. We hope the right job comes along. Just catching you up with our happenings. Not too exciting, but it's life.

The BAGS (hilary brooke creations)

OK, I had request to post some of the bags I have made, so here they are. They are much like the style of a beach bag, most have 1 pocket in the front, but some have 2+ pockets. The Red and Brown bag has an 2 inside pockets and is about half the size of the other. All are lined and have interfacing to make them sturdy and durable. I love this bag and use mine all the time. All are made with designer fabric (Amy Butler/Alexander Henry) and very good quality fabric. I do not know the measurements, I need to do that. But just thought you might want to see what I have been up to.

The UPDATE

OK, it has been way too long since I updated my blog, so here goes. The happenings....

- Chris is working 7 days a week/14 hrs a day- - -It's Football Season and Fall Camp, so we don't see much of him. Carter much less than me.

-I am still working 4 days a week only for the month of August I am working 10 hr days. I am so tired, between the 45 min one way drive my day turns into 12 hrs before I am even home. I have also gotten back into sewing and am making bags to sell. I got such good response from the bag I made for myself, that I have decided to make more and sell them.

-Carter is busy as ever and enjoying the life of a "walker". He is saying quite a few words, such as BYE, GO, BUM, YUM, OUCH, MOM, DADA, NANA, YEAH, DONE, AND PUP-PUP. We had our visit at the allergist last week. The news was what was expected, unfortunately.

CARTER IS ALLERGIC TO EGGS and cat!!! They did the skin testing and checked 6 different allergins-egg, pineapple, dog, cat, nuts, and one other one (I forget). The test lasts 20 minutes and the eggs reacted so quickly that before 5 minutes was up they had to wipe it off. He didn't seemed bothered by the quarter sized WELT on his back, and was tearing up the entire exam room just fine. They sent us home w/ instructions on avoiding all products with egg in them at all, and epi-pen persciption, and a recommendation to see a dietitian. Glad I had the 3rd one covered! We are shopping a little different and letting everyone know about the change. I just need some time to get a handle on this one. We are carrying around the epi-pen wherever he goes.

Otherwise things are great for us. Carter keeps us laughing and I need to get video of him on here when he is wandering around the house just jabbering. He makes me smile.

We are headed to the pool this afternoon. Carter loves the pool and usually does not want to leave after we get there. People are amazed at how in love w/ the water he is. He will throw himself underwater without reserve. He does not want to hold my hand and wants to play w/ the big boys. I should be in for a busy afternoon.

My camera has been w/ my parents on loan, and I will get it back tomorrow. I wil get some more updated pics on here. Until then....