I guess both Carter and the time is zooming right past me now. I realized that I had let the fifteenth month slip by, but I didn't realize how late I was at updating this until today. Happy exhaustion is my guilty plea....
Let's see.... What doesn't Carter do now? He is walking, and partially running. It cracks me up that he still walks with this hands pointed straight up. The daycare ladies teased that Carter walked around all the time saying "I'm number one," because his pointer finger is usually pointing up too! He LOVES to play chase. He has such a mischeivious grin on this face, and I am in awe that is growing fast enough to even understand that it is a game. If anyone says, "Oh no!" and heads the opposite way, he'll go for them, open his mouth wide, and "catch" them by grunting and grabbing their legs. Sometimes he even gets really close, then turns around, screams, and wants you to chase him. This could keep him occupied for hours!!
I think out of all of us, Carter loves the dog best. In the morning, the first word is 'dog.' The last word of the day is 'dog.' Every other word during the day.....yup.. 'dog.' Carter feeds him, chases him, hits (his version of petting) him, and tries to tackle him. I'm just thankful Carter doesn't eat the dog's food anymore.
Like a good teacher's kid, Carter loves books. I smile really big on the days that his paper at daycare has "Carter loves books" or "Carter read books for a long time today" or "Carter listened to our story well today." The adoption agency sent us a prayer book and a bible this weekend that we have been reading at bed time.
My eat-anything-any time- any where kid has disappeared. Carter is still a good eater-he just is a little more picky about the things he munches. NO MEAT! I can sneak it in ravioli and he'll do hotdogs (sometimes) and chicken nuggets (I'm not sure I would count either of those as real meat). He likes almost all veggies and even ate asparagus once. WE LOVE SPAGHETTI!!! I feel guilty about giving it to him WAY too often. It really is the easiest thing to pack for daycare... Of course, in true Keller fashion, any kind of sweet is okay in his book.
Carter's all-time favorite activity right now is taking wagon rides. Miss Elomie at school said that when he hears the word wagon he freaks out and goes to the door immediately. We have been walking almost every night around the addition, and he never wants to go in. Grass is okay, dirt is yummy (don't worry, he hasn't eaten that much), and water is GREAT! It's almost time to see if he likes cold lake water... Speaking of the lake, Carter's swing is up, the life jackets are out, the dock is in, and we are ready. He even got a floating seat for Easter.
Easter was great this year! Of course Carter didn't get the idea of Easter egg hunting, or the reason for Easter, but he liked his basket, his gifts (especially the chocolate/marshmallow egg from the Halls), and hanging out with the cool, big boy and big girl cousins.
Hmmm....life is busy! What else can I say? Carter and I spent our second Mother's Day together. Not just that day, but every day, I feel so blessed to get the chance to be a mom. Not just anybody's mom. HIS mom. He is hilarious, and loving, with a fiery temper. He is goofy, and serious, and smart. He fits so perfectly into our little God-given family that I can't imagine being without him. I am greatful for him, for Rachael, and for the relationship we are able to have. Carter will always know how loved he is-that I am sure!
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