What a Wonderful Sunday!

After a HORRIBLE Sunday last week (involving Carson and rascally/emotional nursery behavior) Steve decided he was done trying to keep him in nursery. It was too exhausting and chaotic. I was talking to my friend Anissa, who is also the primary president, about it all. She decided to go and observe nursery today and also keep an eye on Carson so Steve and I could actually attend classes. Carson loves Anissa  and feels very comfortable with her because he is always at their house playing.  I don’t think I’ve been to Sunday School in at least a year and a half! It was so great being without him for 2 hours. GLORIOUS! Anissa said he did pretty good. Cried a few times, but was happy when she was near.

Sidenote, if you think I am one of those Moms who refuses to let my kid “just cry it out” you are sorely mistaken. I love the just cry it out theory and live by it. The issue with nursery is there are too many kids, in a cramped space, without enough adults. It is not the environment to let him melt-down and sob for an hour… The other kids wouldn’t be able to handle it, nor could the leaders. Thanks Anissa! You are amazing. The next two weeks we don’t have church, and after that Anissa’s husband Brent said he’d go in with Carson. I’ll keep you all posted!

*Oh, I almost forgot. Carson made it through…wait for it… an entire sacrament meeting without having to go out in the hall! This hasn’t happened since he was able to crawl. Life is good.

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Swimin' on a Saturday

Saturday was one of those abnormally hot late September days. 97 degrees I think. We spent the afternoon swimming with friends at their community pool. All summer I've been meaning to get Carson swimming on video and finally did it! That boy LOVES the water!

You do the math

   Desire to take a bath 

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Desire to take clothes off

x

Creative 1-year-old thinking 

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Wish of the Day...

I wish C would understand that it is not fun for a very pregnant-still recovering from a horrible back injury- Mommy to be constantly bending over and picking up all the stuff he drops/throws on the floor... Seriously all I do all day is bend over and pick stuff up!

I think tomorrow I just won't do it. Interesting...going through the whole day without picking anything up? I might try it out! I wish I could add picking up a 35 pound lug to that though! Good thing this pregnancy is almost over, oh wait-I have 16 weeks left... To look on the bright side though 16 remaining weeks of having an only child!

The reason I haven't gotten much done the last couple of weeks...

I blame it on the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. They rock. I totally recommend them. Warning: you are not going to want to do anything but read...

Toilet Paper Fashion Show

Last week for combined Young Womens we had a toilet paper fashion show. The girls got into groups of 3-4 with one girl being the model. The outfits turned out pretty cool, don't you think? The Young Men did a self defense/combat activity where one of the leaders ended up in the ER with two broken fingers. Who do you think had the better activity??

New and Improved!

Here is Carson's new, rebuilt train table. I think Carson, Steve and I could all stand on it and it wouldn't break. Way to go Steve!