July... leading up to Caroline's arrival!

So we have a new member of our family who turned one month old today...and we are oh-so-blessed to have her in our lives!  The summer of 2013 was very kind to this heavily pregnant mama with lots of cool, rainy days and lots of helpful visitors to keep our precious, wild Carter entertained.

Carter is absolutely adorable these days. Talking in sentences, communicating his wants and needs SO well, and just becoming more and more fun every day! He has SUCH a fun, happy, goofy personality, and I feel so lucky to be his mom! He was very patient with me as I slowed down with my big belly this summer, and focused his energy on playing with his dad in the afternoons and spending his days being relatively calm and snuggly with me! On one zoo trip that was especially hot, he took my hand and asked to sit on a bench with me, where we discussed the animals we had seen. I mean, could this guy melt my heart any more!

Here's a photo recap of the first half of our July... before our world was happily turned upside down by our itty bitty angel girl! 

Fishing with Dad

Visiting Dad's office and learning to play some old school Nintendo

Meeting goats and alligators at the zoo  

A belated impromptu birthday celebration with Deacon and Evelyn

Piano playing with Ev

Swimming at Grandma and Grandpa's house

Bonding with cars and trains and legos

Super pregnant me and a medicated Taylor (who had thrown out his back the day before) at the courthouse for two of our good friends' spontaneous wedding!

Hanging out with Grandpa after a Saturday brunch

Gigi and GP flew in from Seattle to await the arrival of Carter's baby sister!

How Carter and I spent many of our afternoons in the last couple weeks of this pregnancy! My sweet snuggle bug :)