just a few pictures

Carter loved, loved, LOVED the Christmas tree! In this picture he couldn't decide what he wanted....the christmas lights or my camera!
Decision made....he wanted the camera!

Whatever Greg was saying must have been hilarious. The look on Carter's face in this picture is priceless!

Looking more and more like daddy everyday!

It's only been 7 1/2 months....

...and look how much my baby boy has grown!!!

such a happy little boy

As most of you know, Carter loves the camera. As soon as I pull it out he starts grinning. He is such a happy baby. Here are some of new favorite pictures of him.







This last one is my absolute favorite. Grinning behind the teething ring makes him look so mischevious!

Happy Holidays

I know it's been a while since I posted a blog. It seems like once you miss a day, a month goes by before you remember. I'll try to catch you up on the crazy life of The West Family.

Greg has been really busy with work. The company is consolidating several of the plants around the world into one building here in Morgantown. The president of the company put Greg in charge of the entire project. This is great for Greg, but needless to say, he is having to put in a lot of extra hours.

I'm doing good. I haven't worked now for about 2 months, but I am enjoying staying at home with Carter. I get to see first-hand each new development he makes. I couldn't imagine missing out on all of them! He turned 7-months old this past Sunday. He is quickly becoming very independent. He loves to just sit in the floor and play with his toys. It's a joy to see him grow, but it breaks my heart at the same time!

This picture was taken after letting Carter lick a lemon. It would make his whole body quiver, but he kept wanting more. He must take after his mom, because I've always liked lemons.



This next picture is capturing one of Carter's favorite things to do. The older he gets, the more he enjoys the water. I can't keep him from laying down in the tub...it's the first thing he does! He loves to "swim"!

This year we have truly been blessed. Not only did our family grow, but we have been happy and healthy. Hopefully next year will be even better.

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season, and I hope that you & your families will be blessed just as much as we have.

Happy Holidays!

Carter's 6-month pictures

Last Saturday mom and I took Carter for his 6-month photo session with Laurie Keen. Since Greg was out of town, we only did Carter's pictures. Tonight we went back so we could get some family pictures made, and they turned out great. I almost got teary-eyed on everyone because Carter is growing up so fast....he looks just like a little man in the pictures. For a sneak peek of what's to come check out Laurie's blog at http://www.lauriekeen.blogspot.com/

Hope you enjoy!!

two of a kind

So, I'm absolutely loving this picture of Carter and his Grandpa. Just wanted to share it with everyone else!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Well, Thanksgiving dinner has come and gone, and I'm stuffed!! The food was wonderful, but the family was even better. As much as I love the food, my favorite part of Thanksgiving is definitely the family. I look forward to it all year long. As always, it was great to see the Indiana bunch, especially my Mamaw Jan. I sure do miss her when she's not here. For those of you who don't know her you sure are missing out. I just wish she could be closer so that my handsome baby boy could get to know her better.

Daniel and Holly came. They brought Blake with them. He is such a doll! It was really nice to see them. Even though he's my brother, we don't get to spend as much time with them as I would like. Daniel is attending the police academy, and Holly is busy with work and school. I'm glad they could make it.

Of course I also enjoyed seeing Uncle Jimmy, Aunt Betty, and Kelly Ray. Aunt Betty is so good with Carter. She thinks of him as a grandson, since she doesn't have any of her own. She's gonna be called "Aunt Grammy".

Mammaw and Pappaw came, too. Greg really enjoys talking with pappaw. He's always got some story to tell.

Last, but certainly not least, is mom & dad. Thanksgiving dinner was at their house this year, as it has been the past several years. Even though we see them almost everyday, I still enjoy spending time with them. They are my heros...I don't know what I would do without them.

As you can see in the picture below, Carter seemed to really enjoy his first Thanksgiving. He's such a ham when it comes to the camera. 6-months old and he already "poses"!!

Well, I hope everyone else had a wonderful turkey day. I know I did...I wish we had these days more often.