Carsten and the guitar case

Yesterday Carsten had fun climbing in my guitar case. He must have liked the soft fabric on the inside because he kept laying down on it! Here are some photos:

Oh and no...he did not wear this mismatched outfit all day. These pants were put on for nap time which never actually happened! He sure had fun playing in the case. Kept him busy for quite awhile!

Moments with Rylan

Rylan has been doing very well so far this week in childcare. It is so good to come home from class to hear that your son has been well behaved. Plus he is so proud of himself and it is fun to praise him and rejoice with him!

Yesterday I made him a card for Valentine's Day. He was so excited about this card. It is in the shape of a heart and I put several stickers on it of his favorite characters. He has said to me numerous times yesterday and today, "You made this for me mommy?" And after I tell him yes he says, "Thank you mommy!"

Tonight when we put him to bed he wrapped his arms around my neck and said, "I have a spot right here for you mommy. Snuggle me mommy." I told him that I needed to go downstairs and he said, "Do you have to do the dishes?" I told him no, but that I was going to spend time with daddy because I miss him and I love him. Rylan says, "I miss you mommy and I wuv you too." We then sang a song together and I left him in bed.

I love these sweet moments with my son! Now if only a simple homemade card can keep him satisfied for years to come... :)

A good day

Today was a good day. We have been having some behavior issues with Rylan in childcare which has certainly brought us to our knees this week. Thankfully people here and back home have come alongside us and gone before the Father for the situation. Rylan is doing well. He has had a few great days in class and we are hoping for some real change in the near future. So that was good.

We also got to see the new baby for the first time on ultrasound! That is always a fun experience. They told me that my due date is two weeks later than what it should be...so I am skeptical to say the least. I was told the same thing with Carsten early on and then they changed it back to the original when I had my 20 week ultrasound. We shall see what they say at my 20 week one with this baby. Anyway it was fun to see the baby and know that everything is going as it should be! Here is our first picture. It is a side profile with a little arm sticking up and part of a leg. Kind of hard to see any detail, but it is still fun!

Playtime & Glasses

 Here are the boys playing in the corner of our living room. Rylan was trying very hard to get Carsten to play with him, but within minutes this is where Carsten was...

 Crying at my legs, begging to be held. This is what Carsten has been doing for several days now. I'm not getting sick of it or anything :)

Today Rylan wanted to wear these glasses to class. They were once sunglasses, but he broke the lenses and now wears them from time to time like this! I thought it was funny and let him wear them!! He is very particular about everything he wears and he picks out his clothes (within limitations of course) almost everyday. What a funny guy.

The Sweet Exchange

On Thursday I went to a women's event with our Sunday group. It was called, "The Sweet Exchange." We met at one of the ladies' houses and listened to another lady share her life story. It was a heart wrenching story to hear, but so encouraging to see how He "exchanged" her life for a new one! After listening to her speak we all exchanged sweet treats that we had made. Basically we each brought a container with something yummy in it and we went home with someone else's container and the treat they had made. Here is what I made:

I baked chocolate cupcakes and then cut the tops off. I then cut a heart shape out of the top. I then frosted with other part of the cupcake with a homemade strawberry butter cream frosting. I then replaced the top and filled in the heart with more frosting. They tasted good and looked alright...I thought they could have looked better. The problem was that I did not have a small heart shaped cookie cutter. I had a bigger one with three hearts within it so I had to use it for the impression and then hand cut the heart out. What a pain!!

I came home with a Canadian Amish type of candy. Not sure what it is called. It is made from mashed potatoes, powdered sugar and peanut butter. It is rolled up and then cut. Anyway they taste like an Abba-Zaba if you have ever had one. No one here has heard of it, must be American!

And on another note, Rylan wanted to try the camera the other night and here is a picture he took of Jeff and Carsten. Can you tell Carsten does not feel good? Poor guy is still having a very rough day today!

Staph infection...again!

About a year and a half ago, Rylan got a staph infection. We thought it odd, but had to give him antibiotics to take care of the serious infection. Today Carsten woke up with the same look as Rylan had, so I took him to our local hospital and what do you know...staph infection. Weird that they both got the same infection in the same place, around the same age. The doctor here said it is rare to get an infection like that, but when he looked at it he said yep you're right it looks like a staph infection. Think of Carsten in the next few days as he recovers.

Bottle time

Carsten has started drinking almond milk now and he loves to cuddle up with a blanket and drink his bottle before going to bed! You can see a little smile behind the bottle in this picture!