Photo Shoot #2

My favorite moments from Carter’s first year:

• When Daniel went out to get my parents from the waiting room, I was alone with Carter for the first time, and I sang him a song I used to sing while I was pregnant.
• The first time my sister saw Carter, she just burst into unexpected tears.
• The cards his cousins made for him before they got to see him (Porter’s: “This is you. This is from Porter.”)
• The trip we made to Maine when he was 5 weeks old, to show him off to my family.
• Dipping his foot in the Atlantic.
• His dinosaur and penguin Halloween costumes.
• His first Christmas.
• Chimp kisses!
• When my Dad would “help” him crawl toward his toys, and then push all the toys into his arms saying, “You win all the prizes!”
• Our trip to San Antonio where he rode on his first boat.
• His first snow day.
• The afternoon when he fell asleep in my bed, and a million thoughts of things I could get done while he slept went through my mind, and then I decided to take a nap with my baby.
• Taking him on the show choir trip to California, and dipping his foot in the Pacific.
• The first time he pulled himself up in his crib.
• His first few steps.
• Daniel’s celebration when they took him into nursery at church (5 months early- hey they wanted him!).
• His many visits to Gramma and Grampa’s house with all their cool toys and decorations.
• Bath time.
• All of his pointing and waving.
• All the smiles and giggles.