Carter's Big Month!

Carter has had an eventful month this September! His first big step was starting preschool earlier in the month. He L O V E S it! He is so excited each day that he has school and can't wait to see his friends and teacher Mrs. Mgoflin (actually it is Mrs. McLaughlin - I was pretty impressed with how close he got!). When Carter gets into the car after school he tells me he had a great time but when I ask him what he did he just says, "I don't know.", typical boy! ;-)

Carter is also mastering the potty this month. His arms and hands are covered with tatoos from all his successful attempts. We are really proud of him. He is all boy now and I don't know what to do. ;-) He is still as sweet as ever and uses cuddles for his favorite stall technique at bed time. I am a sucker, what can I say? I know the day will come when I ask for cuddles and he will look at me like I have 3 heads.

Carter's final big event this month was that he turned 3!!!! He requested a barn/farm/tractor party so we obliged. Jon and I made the cake (please see below, it was our first attempt and we really are quite proud - pay close attention to the exquisite detail.) and enjoyed the team effort. Carter's friends joined him for a barn stompin' good time and he loved playing with his friends. He couldn't wait for everyone to sing "Happy Birthday" to him! The next day, his actual birthday, we took him to a Fall Festival with lots of animals and rides...he was overwhlemed by all the activity but had a good time none the less. He was a happy farmer! His favorite parts of the day were riding a pony, getting his face painted and eating an apple.

We also had a surprise visitor for Carter's birthday - his Gramma surprised him all the way from Arizona and came to stay with us for the occassion. Carter was thrilled and has thoroughly enjoyed and lapped up all the spoiling, cuddles, and play time that he can get. I would say he has had a great birthday!

That is about all from here. Baby Girl continues to grow just fine and we can not believe that we have less than 10 weeks until our due date. The time is fast approaching! I suppose I should put her room together some time soon. Carter is still excited for Baby Sister to get here and kisses my tummy most everyday. He has decided that we should name the baby Meatball. It is an "M" name so I will let you know if it sticks. ;-)

We hope you all are well!

The Stevensons
Jon, Mariah and Carter (and Baby Sister)