Carthel Inc: October 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009

Bubble overload!

so i gave caleb a bath and after we turned the jets on i think i might have put too many bubbles...you be the judge!

this is colton submerged...

feet sticking out haha

a little confused

he wanted to eat them

Thursday, October 29, 2009

I can't believe my baby boy is 4 months old. I remember being in the hospital so tired of being pregnant and wanting him out and now he has blessed my life and I don't know what I would do without him. I also remember at like a month old praying that for just one night I could get rest. Would God please supernaturally cause him to stop crying...haha and now I see him growing and changing right before my very eyes. It is craxy to start to see their personality form. Caleb is very patient...haha NOT! He is very vocal about what he does and does not like. I'm sure those of you who know me very well know how pateint I am and I think he might be taking after me. He laughs and smiles all the time and he also wants to be held ALL the time. People tell me I spoil him but I don't care because there will come a day when he doesn't want me to hold him anymore so I will hold him now while I still can! Everyday that God gives me with him just heaps more blessings into my life! I LOVE HIM! anyways we tried rice cereal last night because the doctor told me to and said we needed to stop the night time feedings. He weighs 15.6 lbs and is 34.75 in long and looks just like my daddy. enjoy the pics!

He really didn't like it or kknow what to do with it! haha

the facial expression says it all!

a layed back pose with his big bad four month old self!

ok so i love love love this pic! my new fav!

this one is adorable too!

chill watching a little baby einstein

and this is just too cute!!!! an update on me! I start guitar lessons on sunday! I am so excited. also I bought p90x so any takers on getting your butt kicked in a workout come on down! haha

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

I GET TO SEE DAVA!!!!!

I GET TO SEE DAVA!!!!!! ok so i just booked my flight to visit dava in february!!!! me and caleb can't wait to see her and her beautiful family!!! yay yay yay! just had to brag to all of you! chicage here ME AND CALEB come!!!!!!!!

Yeti Yawn

Colton: "Yeti Yawn"

Madison: "On a scale of 1 to 10, I hate that 15

Monday, October 26, 2009

I missed my babys!!!!

I had such a great time on my retreat! I really heard from God and He answered a lot of questions. I have some peace in my heart that i have never had in my whole life. it is amazing to hear God speak! what a good weekend. from the daddy diaries it looks like colton had it under control! he said he had a good time! BUT caleb didn't poop all weekend (except a MAJOR one right before i left that caused me to do laundry and change clothes) and then he slept on saturday night from 9pm to 7am... WHAT??? he has never done that nor did he do it last night when i got home! i guess he wanted to spoil his daddy! haha anyways this is caleb playing on the bar while i was making stuffed jalepenos!

oh mommy! haha i love this expression

bouncing away! all smiles

i think i was having way more fun in the bathtub than caleb!

playing the counter drums with spoons

thanks for the help daddy!

this is a little glimpse of what goes on at our house... we are a lot of fun!

im sorry but this was cracking me up!

he loves his bouncer! can you believe he will be 4 MONTHS on wednesday! wow time flies by!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Daddy Diary - Saturday 10:27 am

The Baby has resorted to geurilla warfare. At 3:12 this morning I was caught in my sleep by a quick attack. It only took a quick 2 ounce counter, but loss of sleep was high.

Afterward it remained quiet until 7:00. Again it was a quick attack that would have cost much, but I captured his attention with a decoy I have dubbed "The Baby's Beethoven" and saved many of my precious sleeping minutes.

My decoy worked better than I imagined! I was able to deflect the weak urine attacks with a simple diaper counter and I was free to admire the aweing nature of my adversary. This admiration lasted until 10:12 when I was caught slightly off my guard by a torrent of screams. However, I kept my composure and allowed all of my learning take control. I defensively manuevered a plug and flanked with a lovie. The baby tried to defend off the attack, but eventually I overcame him. The counter suceeded for now.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Daddy Diary - Friday 8:27 pm

I have WON THE DAY!!!! Soon, following "the burp," the baby offered up a white flag. While negotiated the terms I sent everything I had in 6 ounces of formula with two spoons of rice for the additional kick! I hit him full in the gut and he was OUT! Muah hah haha

Daddy Diary - Friday 7:52 pm

The baby struck right after my last entry. He came on hard with solid screaming ... I countered with a well placed two ounces ... but it only delayed the onslaught. I was even more discouraged when my seacret weapon, the bathtub, was comletely ineffective. I quickly sent a melee of suds and retreated. I am still baffled by the assailants next move. He was attacking steadily while i defensively dried him off. Then, suddenly, he burped and stopped his advance. How could I be so stupid! I forgot the burp! I got lucky this time, but I cannot depend on good fortune in the future ...

Daddy Diary - Friday 7:08 pm

I have been home for two hours. As of now the baby, aka Caleb, has not pooped, peed, screamed or shown hostility of any kind. I am cautious.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

My heart

So I talked with a good friend a lot tonight and i'm starting to understand more about myself and what God is doing in my life all the time. i see the changes He has already made in my life and i just stand amazed at how completely different my life was then and now. God has made some HUGE changes and there is no denying that. i know He is searching my heart and helping me to discover who i really am on the inside. without family influence, without colton, just who i am on my own. i have been battling with some rejection issues and my self confidence in who i am as a person is definitely not as strong as it once was. colton tells me everyday how beautiful and wonderful i am inside and out but when satan has a hold of that part of you it is hard to see for yourself. God is slowly transforming my eyes to be able to see myself the way that He sees me. which is a beautiful princess of the most high king. it is hard to go through all the major changes i have been through without family. colton is an amazing partner and there is no doubt that God has filled in the gaps with other loving, caring and strong christian women but there is something about being rejected by family that is hard to overcome. i have grown so much this past year and can't wait to see what God is going to do with the rest of my life if He has already done all this in such a short amount of time. i will continue to share everything He does for us! thank you all for the love and support you have shown! i love you all!

nite nite

I found these cut pjs at Once Upon A Child! They didn't have any UT ones so I got daddy a present! haha i also went to thirft stores yesterday (grammy has corrupted me in a good way) and found him and ME some super cute stuff!!!! everything i got was major name brand and paying only .99 for nice clothes just makes me happy!

caleb is going to be 4 months old next week... tear tear... i can't believe it. i still remember being in the hospital having caleb. its so hard to believe that he is going to be 4 months old next week. before i know it he will be crawling! we try to have tummy time everyday but he really hates it so we keep it short! haha he really is the most precious baby in the whole world. i can't believe how cute he is! h has also figured out that his voice goes HIGHER and LOUDER and likes to exercise this EVERDAY! wow can he scream. he's not mad (well sometimes) but most of the time i think he just likes to hear himself! he sure is a talker. he talks ALL the time!

I bought a new workout series called p90x. if you have ever heard of it, it really kicks your butt! i'm excited to start with my friend sarah. eventually this baby weight WILL come off. but by then i will prob be ready for another ;)

I am going on a women's reteat this weekend and colton has caleb all to himself! he is soooo excited...(and scared) i know he will do great! please keep him in your prayers though!

also just an update on the business: we are meeting with the owner in november. things are moving along great. i can't remember whether or not i told you guys that or not! anyways i will continue to keep you posted!

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The croc hunter!

Caleb wrestled a croc and won!!! haha

we are doing great! hope to see you all soon! i have been getting headaches a lot lately and got a HUGE migraine last night! please keep that in your prayers! love you all

Monday, October 19, 2009

OK City with my family!!!!!

ok so we had a great time in ok city this week! we had a BLAST! of course we ate at ted's! yum yum! but we did a lot of other fun stuff as well! These pics were taken at an incredible pizza co. kind of like mr gattis but cooler!