April
- Carter’s first laugh.
- Haley says her nose is “snuffy” instead of stuffy.
- Haley: “Daddy, I love you too, but I miss Mommy.”
- Carter laughs hysterically while I curl ribbon.
- Haley, getting out of an elevator: “Hey! It changed into a new store!”
May
- Carter yells at top of his lungs to be picked up.
- Carter sits up (w/ help from hands).
- Haley's first solo prayer: “Thanks for day, thanks for playing, bless to sleep well.”
- Haley prints a coloring page off of nickjr.com without asking for help.
- Carter rolls over (front to back).
- Haley: “My blood hurts.”
June
- Haley makes Carter laugh hysterically by hiding behind couch and jumping up.
- Haley, on hearing some Latinos at the store: “Mommy! They’re speaking Spanish!”
- Haley says that Daddy’s whiskers “look like sprinkles!”
- Haley: “I’m going to find a boy and get married in the temple by Grandma’s house.”
- Carter's first solids.
- Carter’s first haircut.
- Carter sits unassisted.
July
- Haley cries because she forgot to take her stuffed dog to the fireworks: “I really wanted him to see them!”
- Carter cries the whole evening with Lenn, but later when Lenn asks him if they’re OK, Carter luges for him and gives him a big hug.
- Haley’s new favorite game is “Mail Girl,” in which she puts a picture in an envelope and delivers it to a friend or family member.
- Haley asks, “What happens if ...?” about 27,000 times a day.
- After the ward choir sings, Haley meets me in the aisle with, “Great show Mommy!”
- Haley writes her name.
- Carter’s first tooth (bottom left).
August
- Carter cuts his 2nd tooth (bottom right).
- Carter loves the beach. He loves to watch the waves crash and to run his toes through the sand.
- When introduced to Great Grandma Reed, Haley exclaims, “How many Grandmas do I have?”
- Haley loves Priscilla’s back yard so much that when she sees Blake and her friends back there, she says, “Hey! What are they doing in my back yard?”
- Carter loves Priscilla and lunges for her at every chance.
- Haley loves Sea World, and her favorite is the Shamu show, which she calls “Our friend Shambu.”
September
- Carter loves to watch Debby’s dog Samantha through the glass door.
- Haley loves to swim with her new water wings, and Carter splashes like crazy.
- After a very emotional day, Haley says “It’s a crying day.”
- Carter dances to a Jack Johnson CD.
- Haley announces, “Starfish live under the water, and sharks live behind glass.”
- When a song gets too high or low, Haley changes octaves perfectly.
- Carter stays in his room all night!
- Carter feeds himself finger foods.
October
- Carter’s separation anxiety during my showers is so strong that now he cries any time he hears running water.
- Carter goes from hands and knees to sitting.
- Haley sings “The farmer is a cow” instead of “the farmer in the dell”.
- Carter crawls.
- Carter's favorite TV show is “Blue’s Clues."
- Carter climbs up steps.
- Carter falls down steps.
- Haley’s first original composition: “And the babies kissed, and she said ‘It’s not fair,’ and he said, ‘It’s not fair, either,’ hey, hey, hey, hey.”
- Carter’s first bloody nose (hit on Grandma’s floor).
- Carter pulls up on furniture.
- Carter holds a sippy cup.
- Haley: “Why does Daddy not like to spend money to go to Wal-Mart and the mall?”
- Carter cries hysterically whenever he sees Daddy in his Halloween costume.
- Carter waves bye-bye.
- Carter cuts 3rd tooth (top left).
- Carter starts cruising.
- Whenever Haley finds a wish fairy, her wish is that, “a dolphin can jump up to the sky, and go to the library.”
November
- Carter plays “So Big” with Haley.
- Carter climbs the entire flight of stairs.
- While Christmas shopping with Pat, Haley yells, “Put it in the cart, Grandma! Put it in the cart!”
- Carter does “popcorn popping” actions with his hands.
- Carter stands for 4-5 seconds.
- Haley falls off the bed and lands on her head, tumbles down an entire staircase, and gets bitten by a dog all in one day.
- Carter dribbles a soccer ball if helped to walk.
- Haley gets the flu in San Diego.
- Carter comes down with the flu also.
- Haley exclaims, “Higher dolphins, higher!”during the Sea World dolphin show.
- Haley anticipates the next note in a song she’s never heard (“What Child is This”).
- Haley wants a broom for Christmas so she “can sweep all the yucky stuff off the floor!”
December
- Haley: “Mom, are we far, far away on Judea’s plain?”
- Carter plays pattycake.
- Haley drenches herself, her clothes and the walls with Aquaphor ointment. I couldn’t get it out of her hair for two weeks – I even tried washing her hair with dish soap.
- Carter stands.
- Carter drops a full sippy cup on Haley’s lip and splits it wide open.
- Carter’s 4th tooth (top right).
- Haley: “Fine. I don’t love you any more ... OK, I love you a little ... OK, I love you a lot.” (Over being told to put socks on.)
- Carter’s first visit with Santa (he screamed).
- Carter climbs down the stairs.
- Carter throws a ball.
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