Sunday Silence

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

In this way, love is made complete among us so that

we will have confidence on the day of judgment,

because in this world we are like Him.

1 John 4:16b-17

The Wedding Reception

Oh life…Somehow I used to have time to set up a week’s worth of posts at a time and now I find myself struggling to even get one together! Anywho…We had a great time at the Harvey/Holly wedding! Here are some of my favorite reception photos.

Hattie, Carter, and Poppy all dressed up and ready to party!

Harvey/Holly Wedding

On July 30, 2011 we joined the Harvey family as the last of their children got hitched! Megan and her fiancé Buck tied the knot on Saturday evening at the Roswell Mill. It was incredibly hot out and I missed a good bit of the ceremony because Carter did not want to sit still, but the bride and the groom looked awesome and I still managed to see them being pronounced husband and wife. Afterwards we went upstairs to Ivy Hall for cocktails, dinner, dancing, and lots of fun! Carter was a wild party animal and stayed up until 11pm. He made lots of little friends out on the dance floor and even charmed the ladies with the flower girl bouquet. I was so happy my whole family could be there to celebrate with our oldest friends and am even more excited to continue the celebration when we welcome Baby Holly in January!

Seventeen Months

Carter turned seventeen months old on the 5^th! My how time flies! He amazes me daily with the new things he’s picking up. He is funny, thoughtful, loving, and an absolute blast to be around. Not to mention the most handsome little devil I’ve ever seen ;) He doesn’t have the biggest vocabulary, but what he does say is clear as day! He loves to mimic his daddy, hums all the time, and has some serious dance moves. He is very stubborn and absolutely knows what he likes and what he doesn’t. Every day is a mix of challenges and tantrums now that we’ve entered the toddler phase of life but somehow we’re making it through and our sweet boy just continues to grow and fill our lives with pure joy!

Things Carter Says Regularly:

• daddy, dada, mama
• dis, dat
• waffle, booberry
• ball, balloon, bubbles
• YES!, whoa, uh oh
• goal (his daddy taught him that after kicking the soccer ball)
• agoof, adriot (someone please translate- it would make my life SO much easier!)

Things Carter says on occasion:

• up, down
• go, out dare
• down
• woof, quack, moo
• baba (water)

Things We Know He Can Do (but only if he feels like it):

• Point to various body parts- nose, mouth, ear
• Go down the stairs
• Wave bye-bye

Eating: Carter has been living on smoothies this month! He has been boycotting pretty much anything but fruit and even that is touch and go. Even his beloved waffles are a no now! We start every morning with a bowl of cheerios and milk which he happily feeds himself a bite or two. I am amazed with how well he handles a spoon! He almost never makes a mess. We follow that up with a protein smoothie. Some new flavor combos this month are sweet potato/banana, raspberry/peach/banana, and blueberry/banana. I mix the fruit with protein powder, fiber, and some greens. He drinks these down in huge gulps so at least I know he’s getting some nutrition!

Sleeping: Baby C usually goes down around 9pm and sleeps a good 12+ hours through the night. What a welcome change that was. On rare occasion he goes for 14-15 hours. He takes a long afternoon nap around 2pm and sleeps anywhere from 1.5-3 hours. He usually wakes up happy and bouncing around in his crib. C sleeps with a pacifier (or five) and his white blankie.

Nursing: One of the questions I get asked regularly is if C is still breast feeding. The answer is yes! He nurses 3-4 times a day and we have no plans to stop. I never thought I would be interested in extended nursing but now that we’re pros I see no reason to wean until Carter initiates it. He has dropped feedings since we began so I know eventually he will taper off and not need me anymore. But for now, I am pleased that we can continue this special relationship and look forward to our special quiet time.

Carter Lewis Hamilton- August 5, 2011

Seventeen Months Old

Baby Pool

The other night we met the Harvey’s for dinner at our neighborhood pool. Even though we only live a few streets away, we don’t get to see each other nearly enough! We bought them dinner to thank Brendon for watching Carter one night a few weeks ago when I had a tennis match and Linc had to work late. Carter and Grace had a great time and I think Brendon is ready for baby #2! The babies had a great time splashing around, eating pizza, and laughing with each other. We definitely have to do this more often- especially before the pool closes for the season!

Carter, Me, Grace, and Robyn

And this is why I’ll never throw Carter up into the air ever again…Do you see that bottom right picture? The picture that shows how I missed catching him under the arm? Well, what you don’t see is how he falls into the water and goes under for the first time in his little life!!! Linc was able to capture my reaction and thankfully baby C was unharmed. He was only under for about two or three seconds before I realized what happened and he was no worse for wear! Sorry baby!