Blog Patrol

Call me paranoid but I have decided to make our blog private to ensure the safety of our kids as many strangers are viewing our blog and it makes me a bit uneasy. I love to follow other blogs and have been a "blog stalker" myself. I don't want to take away from the networking and am very open to sharing our site via friends of friends, etc. Just send me an email with your email or simply make a comment with your email address and I will grant you access!

What the Carps have been up to...

I am finding it harder and harder to get on here and update our blog. Facebook is an easy place to just update with photos but I really want to continue to update our blog to reference back, sort of like a baby journal, for our boys. On that note, some of you have already seen these pics but here we go again!

First and foremost, my bro-in-law just got married on Friday and Henry was the ring bearer. We were really nervous that he would not make it down the aisle with 400 people staring at him but he in fact made it and was a little ham all day/night long. The flower girl, Tatum, is 3 years old and pulled him down the aisle in his wagon. They were so stinkin' cute! Having 2 kids and Chris being in the wedding I had my hands full but thanks to my parents it was soooo much easier to enjoy the evening and be able to snap a few photos early on in the day. We are so excited to officially welcome Auntie Emily to the family. I have been to a lot of weddings and hands down their ceremony was the most beautiful and heartfelt I have witnessed thus far (ours included!). They both wrote their own vows and the beauty in their words is indescribable. The entire evening and to this day all anyone can talk about was how touching their words to one another were. It certainly confirmed the love they have for one another and made me proud of the man and woman they are. Simply amazing.

My absolute favorite pic of the day...right as they announced them as Mr. & Mrs.! Secondly, my husband celebrated his 31st bday this past Saturday. Since he has absolutely everything and can never give me an idea of what he wants I decided to surprise him with an all guys poker party at our family lake house. He had no idea what was in store for him and was very happy to enjoy an evening with a bunch of his buddies. I am thrilled he had a good time and I was able to keep it a secret! It was fun keeping him guessing and to see his face as we arrived to find all the guys waiting for him and then his shock as I left him with some cash, a bottle of his favorite whiskey and a kiss goodnight as I headed back home to take care of the boys for the night.

Next up, we had Oliver's 1 month check up today and he is one healthy boy! Breast feeding has been so much easier this round and it was nice to see his stats to reassure me that he is getting the amount of feeding/ounces needed. Check out these stats...we have some solid boys on our hands!

Weight: 11lbs 13oz (95%)
Height: 23 3/4 (>95%)
Head Circ: 15 5/8 (80%)

In comparison Henry was:

Weight: 10lbs 2.5oz (55%)
Height: 23 (90%)

Lastly, our pumpkin patch opens this Friday and we are in for some long busy days at the patch and at home. Thankfully my dad arrives on Saturday for 12 days for a visit and lend a helping hand. I cannot wait to see Papa Gabby and introduce him to our latest addition! I am sure we will be making daily visits to the patch as Henry is absolute obsessed with pumpkins already! I guess it is in his blood.

My Angels

Seriously can't get enough of these two (Henry 20 months & Oliver 1 month)!

Guess who?

Can you tell which one is Henry and which one is Oliver? Both are at 3 1/2 weeks old. We think there are similarities but both definitely have their own look. Pretty sure the massive head of hair Oliver has gives it away but Henry is the bottom pic.

Henry just loves his baby! He gets about an inch from Oliver's face (if that) and says "Hi Olie (awee)" about a billion times every day. Kisses him constantly. Wants to hold him and even puts his arms out and tries to scoot them under Olie to pick him up while I'm holding him. I love that he loves his little brother. But, he definitely doesn't like to share mommy time with Olie all day long and I do have to keep my third eye on him to ensure a truck or a book doesn't come flying across the room at poor little 'awee.' I am working on getting a good pic of the boys together but still am not satisified with the final results yet. However, here are a couple from this week.

Week 2

There isn't a whole lot to tell except we are figuring out our routine and I feel like I am slowly getting the hang of taking care of 2 kids under 2. While it's nuts and exhausting I wouldn't change it for the world. I just love these two little men in my life so much. Oliver is still a dream baby. We are up a few times at night for feedings but it's now about every 3 hours and he is still nursing much more effectively than Henry. Thank goodness. I am still having to wake him up a bit during the day for feedings as he loves his daytime sleeps. A bit backwards on his schedule. On Wednesday he was up to 8 lbs 13 oz and moving at the right pace to get back to his birth weight. Other than that, I am just trying to figure out ways to get some naps in myself. Here are some pics from this past week.My big feet...Took this with my iPhone...love Henry's "cheese" face!