car show

Sean took the boys to a car show on Sunday. Looks like they saw a lot of cool rides! Carter was asking about it all day Saturday and Sean learned a valuable lesson: Don't tell him about outings until an hour or so before you go!

another one

We found out today that Carter has another bilateral ear infection. The only reason I took him in was that yesterday he was guarding his left ear when I went to put sunscreen on him. He has had a cold the past few days and didn't go to "school" on Monday, but kept denying that his ears hurt & he hasn't had a fever.

This is his third infection in six months, so we are starting to talk tubes. I'll take him back in two weeks to see if it has cleared on the Omnicef, but even still our Pediatrician thinks it is worth considering the tubes. She thinks he may just be used to his ears hurting so often that he has been compensating for it longer than we realize. Plus, I would rather do the tubes than have him build up a resistance to the antibiotics we are needing to use so frequently. Anyway, it won't hurt to have an Ear/Nose/Throat consult and see what they think. We will wait to make any decisions until our follow up appt.

I just feel so badly for him, it has to be miserable to be hurting like that (according to Sean who had a ton of ear infections as a child). He is such a good boy at the doctor's office and always sits still during his exam, never cries & then politely asks for a sticker (the nurses have spoiled him) when we leave. I am so proud of him--what a big boy! Side note: Dr. A was impressed by Carter's vocabulary and clarity of speech for a 2 1/2 year old. I held back from bragging to her that he has known the alphabet for months now & can count to 20 & knows how to use a Phillips head screwdriver better than I do...because I'm sure she gets tired of those moms! :-)

just playin'

The boys had a blast at the park this afternoon. Carter had fun playing in the sand box, sliding, swinging, running and spinning. Davis enjoyed just watching his brother and even got to flirt with a couple of one-year-old girls. He was eating it up!


Just chillin' in our new double stroller. Carter really seems to like the jump seat in back & Davis has a front-row seat on all the action.

Carter found someone who shares his interest in sand/digging. However, the highlight of the afternoon was that Carter found two abandon cars buried in the sand box. He was so excited at his "discovery". It was fun to see him carry them around the park like they were his most prized possessions.

fun with a water bottle

BIG slide

This kid sure loves to swing!!

toddler slide

Old friends...and new ones

Sean met Adam when they both lived in Hawaii. Adam is from Colorado, so when Sean moved out here they were able to re-connect. Now Adam is married to Leah & they had baby Owen a few months ago. He is such a cutie! We were glad to finally get all of the boys together and had a great time at their house for dinner tonight. I think Carter will be glad when Davis & Owen are a little bigger & can keep up with him!
Thanks having us over & letting our two-year-old ransack your house. We hope to return the favor very soon!

5 months old!

Davis is five months old today! He such a sweet, easy baby and we feel so fortunate to have him in our lives...most days, Carter agrees. I am happy to report that our nightly bath routine seems to be helping...Davis's skin looks so much better! It is almost completely healed now. Yay!

Can't get enought of those fingers!

I'm sorry this is sideways. I thought it was cute enough to post anyway. The boys sure love their daddy!

just like my dad...

Carter and Sean were modeling their matching All-Stars (aka Converse) over the weekend. Pretty cool!

lovin' the warm weather

Good-bye cabin fever...hellooooooo Spring! We have been enjoying hanging out in the backyard since the weather has warmed up. Carter runs wild & Davis hangs out in the shade. With the addition of our new outdoor curtains around the pergola (thanks to my wonderful husband!), it is much more convenient to go outside with the baby. I have yet to plant any flowers, but our bushes and trees are starting to bud and bloom.

big boy!
Carter pausing for a picture with his brother

Sean also installed a new swing over the weekend. Carter LOVES it! He really chats it up while we push and push and push him. He did almost take out the dog this afternoon, but other than that it's really safe.

steady...

Davis is working on sitting up, big noggin and all! His trunk is really strong...he was pulling himself up from the reclined position in his tub and working so hard to stay balanced. What a big boy!

just the boys

While Carter was eating lunch today, Davis fell asleep on the floor.

Of course, when Carter saw me taking a picture of his brother, he wanted to be included...

he's sensitive

We are certainly getting our money's worth out of our HMO...today was yet another trip to the Pediatrician's office. Davis's sensitive skin has become increasingly worse over the past few weeks. It hit a low-point over the weekend when his dry/red/flaking scalp started to weep (clear drainage) and then this week, bleeding. Oh yes, it was as lovely as it sounds.

Long story short, he has some serious Eczema. We have a new plan of action to heal his angry skin & keep it calm: 1) daily baths with either NO soap or Aquaphor baby bath only
(no substitutions). 2) pat skin dry. 3) prescription, super-strength steroid cream to affected areas, then 4) Aquaphor or Eucerin cream all over (which we were already doing). If we cannot get the boy dry with diaper on and steroid and other creams applied within two minutes then we are to put him back in the bath & start all over. I'm up for the challenge! I posted some pics from tonight's bath. Obviously, he's not suffering too badly.

We have 2-3 weeks to see if this works, otherwise Dr. B is sending us to a pediatric dermatologist. Wish us luck!

Bath time is supervised by Carter...

So happy!

Grandma Pat & Grandpa Dan

Sean's parents were in town this past week and we were able to do lots of fun things while they were here. We all went to the Botanic Gardens on Friday. It was a perfect Spring day and not too crowded.

the Beilman bunch

Sean & Carter in the "Rainforest"

Trying to get Carter to smile


Taking in the new sculpture exhibit


Grandma Pat & I took the boys to the mall and lunch on Thursday. We had fun watching Carter run around & play on the breakfast food at Cherry Creek. I'm so glad she decided to fly in early so we could have some girl time! It gave us a chance to catch up...in between chasing after Carter. That afternoon, Grandma watched Davis while I took Carter back to the Pediatrician. It is SO much nicer to just manage one boy at a time! Thanks, Mom B! We were happy to hear that Carter's latest ear infection is almost completely gone. One ear is still not 100%, but they were hopeful that his body would be able to clear the rest of the infection on it's own. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Grandpa Dan with Davis

Grandma & Grandpa with the boys

Saturday evening, we all went out to dinner before I had to leave for work. Other than a mini-meltdown from Carter, it was great!

On Sunday, Sean and his parents took the boys to the Denver Auto Show while I slept. Sounds like they had a good time & Carter came home with his new favorite thing...a miniature VW Beetle! I don't think he's taken his eyes off of it since he got it!

Thanks for everything, Mom & Dad! We had a great visit and are looking forward to seeing ALL of the Beilmans at the family reunion in June.

Easter 2010

Carter checking out what the Easter Bunny left on Sunday morning!

Not sure what was going on here...

This was the best I could get of both boys in their Easter outfits.

Davis enjoyed the exersaucer while Carter plowed through all the candy.

Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt

Sean and the boys had a busy Saturday. They drove out to Golden to visit the Easter Bunny at the train museum. Carter wasn't too sure about him, but they all enjoyed riding the steam train.

The other highlight of the day was the annual Egg Hunt in a nearby neighborhood. Sean says he will never go again! After waiting for almost an hour for it to start, the 8,000 eggs (yes, I said eight THOUSAND) were gone in about one minute. Carter got three eggs, and two of those were from kids who had a heaping basket of eggs & felt sorry for him. Sean said that even though the areas were supposedly separated by age, the little kids didn't have a chance against all the older, faster kids. Luckily, Carter is still a little too young to feel slighted, but I think for next year we will stick to the back yard egg-hunt with much less "hunting" competition!

So that's what 8,000 eggs looks like!

Clearly, Carter had a good time!

Easter eggs!

Carter & I dyed two dozen Easter Eggs on Thursday. I think it took longer to set the whole thing up than it did to actually color all those eggs. He wanted to dye them all simultaneously and let me tell you, it was chaos. Thankfully, we had half a roll of paper towels (much to the dismay of my eco-friendly husband) set down to help catch the flying dye. The end result was a large supply of beautiful Easter Eggs. Davis can't wait to help next year!

Patiently waiting for the fun to start!

Good Friday!

Sean had the day off on Friday, so we took the boys to Little Monkey Bizness where Carter got to climb & play while Davis hung out in the infant zone with the other little guys . Afterwards, we went out to lunch before coming home for nap time. They boys both had fun & so did we!

mmmm...rice cereal

Davis is finally starting to get the hang of this rice cereal thing. It is much different feeding a four-month-old solids versus a six-month-old. We have figured out that if you keep the spoon in his mouth, he kind of thinks it's a bottle and actually eats the cereal instead of just spitting it out. Trickery works! So far, we are pretty happy...he has already started sleeping 7-8 hours at night (again). Yippee!