Stuck, Stuck, Stuck

Tonight I heard a shreak from Carson's room. There really isn't anything in there that could really hurt him or that he could really destroy, but that shreak scared me. When I ran in there, he wasn't in trouble, he was stuck. I just love the situations kids get themselves into! What a cutie!

For Kirstin

Ever since I have moved into the apartment we live in, I've had friends (Kelli, Miranda, etc) get me started on painting and crafts. I was talking to my sister-in-law Kirstin about my projects that I have either made, started or have yet to start, and she told me to blog them so she could see them. So, here you go Kirstin.

This is for Carson's room. I was supposed to be done with it by Christmas, but I made my mother-in-law a frame and painted ornaments for my visiting teaching girls. I also made Noel the Utah blocks for Christmas posted below. So, I was pretty busy with other things. I hope to be done with this soon though.

Here is my ladybug that I will try to have done by the summer. I have the wire for the antennas and black rhinestones that will go on the wings as well.

I made this for my shelf. I just painted a block of wood and then the metal "Live" came as is. I just screwed it on. Easy Peasy! Cute idea for a little gift for someone though.

Here is the other one I made for my shelf.

This is a frame for (3) 5x7 pictures. I will have ribbon hanging on it to hold the handle, but I wanted to put a baby picture of all three of us in it.

I am making this one for a wedding gift. Kirstin knows who, but it will have the last name on the top of the metal temple and then underneath the metal temple it will have "Est. May (blank) 2009 and across the bottom will say "for time and all eternity". I am really excited for this gift. I hope the person who is recieving this doesn't look on my blog soon and likes it!

These are the Utah Football blocks I made for Noel for Christmas. I like hers a lot more than mine, but I am going to redo my "OF" block because the letters don't fit on mine. I got this idea from Kelli Whitney's sister who made them for Jer. She is so creative!

And here is my Utah blocks. Cute, but not as cute as the second time I made them.

I wish I had a picture of the picture frame I made for my mother-in-law Peggy. I painted it brown and had a metal hook on it that was held by ribbon and around the picture frame it said, "I never know how much love my heart could hold until I was called NANA". Then I put a picture of all the grandkids together at the Thanksgiving Point Children's Garden that we all went to in the summer. I might have to take my camera to my mother-in-laws house and get a picture of it, just so I can have it for myself too.

I have also started BYU blocks for my brother and sister-in-law, but I didn't get them finished. I love keeping busy and increasing my knowledge and practice with crafts.

The Carson Dictionary

I love how Carson is finally starting to say words and sounds. It is so fun because he doesn't seem to get as frustrated, but yet, he hears the word "no" more often now. Here are some of the things he says.

"Nan" - Fruit Snack (It's not a snack in general, it has to be fruit snacks when he says it)

"Mote" - Remote (He will actually run up to me and put in remote into my hand and ask to watch...(which brings us to our next word))

"Dot Dog" - Hot Dog/Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Yep, when he wants to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. What other show would he ever want to watch?)

"Lola" - Charlie and Lola (A show on Disney that he recognizes when it comes on, but he doesn't stay interested in it too long.)

"Ouse" - House/Mouse (When we read books and say either word, he responds with "ouse")

"No" - No/Snow (He will point to the snow on the ground or outside and say "no")

"Bubbles" - Bubbles (He says that word as clear as day)

"Noodles/Nonos" - Noodles (He will say noodles sometimes because he can call Toodles on the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Other days he just wants to call noodles "nonos")

"Ello" - Jello (He loves jello)

"Melmo" - Elmo (He is really starting to get into Elmo since his Grandma and Grandpa bought him the Elmo Live for Christmas)

"Bee" - Bee (He does good with that. He also recognizes and can say the letter "D". He will point to a zero sometimes and call it a "D")

"Ave" - Dave (When I call for his daddy, he will repeat me)

"Hi" - Lehi (We bought him "My First Book of Mormon Stories" book for his birthday and he will point to Lehi on the first page and say, "hi". He doesn't even say "hi" to people yet.

One thing that amazes me is that I was hanging out with my friend Liz the other day and she said, "well, thanks for coming over" and Carson started waving and said, "Bye". I guess he learned that from is friend Mickey or something because she didn't even say the word bye.

"Bye" - Bye/Butterfly (He will point in his books when he sees butterflies and call them byes)

"Meow" - Cat (If you ask him to say the word cat, he won't. He just says meow when he sees one)

Dog - Dog (If you ask him what a dog says, he just says dog again)

"Bwush" - Brush or Toothbrush (He can't go to bed unless his teeth are brushed)

Stas - Stars (He points up to the sky and says "stas" and will say it when he sees the shape too)

Moon - Moon

Dedus - Jesus (He will recognize him in pictures, I love it).

Nana - Nana

Papa- Papa

Wanpa - Grandpa

I am sure there are plenty more, but I just love how one day you'll pick up and object and try to teach him the word and he won't say it, but a few days later, he'll point to it and say something remotely like it. He's a smart little boy.

You Think He's Your Friend

Okay, since Dave and I have gotten Directv, I have to admit everyone in this household probably watches television more than they should. Carson and I get really bored and couped up after a long day inside our little apartment, so we watch a couple of shows throughout the day to help me out and to do something other than roam and play with toys. Well, some of them he only watches for about 3 minutes then it's over. We will usually watch the Disney Channel or some shows on Nick Jr. We had him watching shows like Little Einstein, My Friends Tigger and Pooh, The Backyardigans, The Imagination Movers etc. Those shows would keep him entertained for a few minutes, but then he'd go run to the kitchen and point up the the cupboard and tells me he wants a "nan" (translation: snack). Then we discovered the ole' so wonderful The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He LOVES that show! He freaks out at the beginning and when Mickey says, "Do you want to go to my clubhouse?" he says something that sounds like "yeah". Then when Mickey says, "well alright, let's go!" Carson says, "GO!" I usually say things with him, but this morning he got 2 inches away from my face and repeated go because I didn't say it. So, I said go like my boss told me to.

He waves at all the characters at the beginning during the "roll call". When Pluto appears he says, "doooog". Whenever Mickey asks a question, he knows. It's crazy! He answers all "No's" but we are working on the yes part. Then at the end he stands up and does the Hot Dog dance and he'll wave to all of them as they are saying bye and he yells, "bye" 3 times while he keeps waving.

As cute as it all sounds, I think he's a little too young to be obsessed with a show so much that it messes with bedtime. When he goes to bed, I usually tell him that Mom and Dad will see him in the morning and that he needs to sleep to get his rest so we can all have fun playing the next day. Now the speach is, "don't worry, you'll see Mickey in the morning. You have to go to sleep so you can have fun watching Mickey tomorrow, so get some rest and go to sleep." Who cares about mom and dad anymore!

I am surprised at how smart kids are at this age and I love listening to him try to say words. He is definitely a llittle mimicker. He can't say his "r's" or his "k or c" sounds. Cars are "da's". He is our little Mickey Mouse Monster for sure!