Birthday Presents...

Reese's new ride...

Reese getting his birthday present from Papa, Grandma Paula, Aunt Alicia, Uncle Todd, Daddy, and Mommy...

BIG DAY...

Carsten started walking yesterday!!! He loves the clapping and cheering... Grandma Paula and Papa got to witness the first steps.

A New Week...

In our news...
Carsten has tooth number five and six is on the way. Carsten has been crawling on hands and knees now for a week or two. He is also walking behind the Pooh car all over the house... He can stand without support for longer and longer... Carsten is also saying, "da, da, ma, ma", and lots of "wa, wa, wa, oh, oh, oooo". I think that sums up Carsten lately.


Reese is funny as ever... I think all our two year olds are doing the same things these days (from reading other blogs). Reese imitates the librarian, the drive-thru, he is always asking me, "you take American Express?", he makes caramel lattes in the bath and asks how many shots you want...
He is definitely ready for potty training as he use the potty 50% of the time. It is on my end that we are failing probably because I don't ask him throughout the day and I put a diaper on him. Oma is here for the week and she is determined to get him trained this week (he is wearing Thomas underwear as I write)!
Some Reese-isms... He keeps calling shoulders *hips*. In reference to taking Carsten upstairs, "take he upstairs".
The hammer hasn't lost it's appeal...

This weekend we had Ben and Mindy here for the night--I was terrible and didn't get any pictures. On Sunday Kelly and Christian (and parents) had us all over for lunch--yummm. Sunday evening we had 10 adults and 5 babies/kids over for dinner. Reese was the oldest and Lane, 3 weeks old, was the youngest. Chaos everywhere, but so fun.

Carsten walking behind the Pooh car...

A few more videos...

Reese trying his ABCs again...


Carsten waving...

Sharing...

We went last night to Papa and Grandma Paula's for dinner. Carsten now likes *the car* as much as Reese--and two don't fit. Steering wheels and boys just go together as Carsten just grabbed on and *drove*.

Carsten talking to himself...


The boys riding on Pooh cars together...

Carsten Crawling (his version)

Reese's ABCs...