Where Have I Been? Pt. Two

Hey so a couple weeks ago I posted what has been going on and where have we been. Here is the second installment, and hopefully the last. It depends on how much I get on here before I get tired or Carl wakes up.

So I just want to say in doing this update I am looking at pics to remember what has been going on! Thank the Lord I am a compulsive picture taker and chronicle our lives in pictures.

I have tried to give a monthly update on Carl. The June update was a lot different compared to the July update.  And now I find myself a couple days shy of 6 months and I realize I didn't do a 5 month update.  Since Carl's surgery it seems like the days have been flying by.  And he is growing so much.  In August we started Carl on rice cereal!!  Here is a few pictures to tell that story.

Carl's first time in his chair, I think he is happy with it.

Really happy!

So how are we gonna do this. . .

Here comes the first bite!

Hmmm. . .

Well this is new and interesting!

Another first for Carl in August was going swimming!  I unfortunately did not take any pictures since I was in the water too. To clarify Carl didn't actually swim lol.  His cousin Alex had part of his birthday at the Clackamas Aquatic Park so we got Carl in some little swimmers and his swim trunks and sat in the water with him.  He thought it was the funniest thing ever.  The waves would splash up against him and he would giggle with delight. I am looking forward into getting this little boy into swim lessons!!

Shortly after Carl turned 5 months we went camping with John's Uncle Gary and Aunt Sherril for Labor Day weekend.  That was a learning experience.  I learned don't go in with expectations.  The weather was deceiving.  It looked nice out but it was really cold. I learned that though the fishing might be really good one moment, the next moment not so much.  I learned that people will steal at anytime and any place.  Someone straight up took Aunt Sherril's canoe.  We got it back, John and Gary found it on the other side of the lake.  But really, who takes a canoe for a joyride? LOL!  And on this tripped I learned Carl was ready to move to solids.  He was literally eating every two hours and at night he was eating every hour!!  So despite some lessons learned.  We enjoyed ourselves.  It was Carl's first camping trip.  Our first time camping with Uncle Gary and Aunt Sherril.  And my first time fishing since I was 13.  And on the way home from the camping trip I got my first speeding ticket!! Yay for lots of firsts!! LOL!  Here some pics from camping.

Caught my limit in an hour!!!

Hanging out in the Pack n Play!

John was happy to see the tent set up by the time he got there!

With my little boy who is mesmerized by the fire.

Aunt Sherril with Carl.

Three Creek Lake (looked warm huh?)

Hanging out down by the water.

Look at my big boy!

Stewie was having the time of his life!

The place was beautiful.

Kisses from Daddy!

Family Photo Op

Getting ready to go on the canoe!

So there it is for now.  Summer is over and Autumn is here.  Soon very soon Carl will be six months.  I hope everyone had a wonderful safe summer and here is to the rest of the year!!!