Thais birthday is on the 17th, but we celebrated this evening at Leah (Lenin’s sister) & Jeff’s house.A pillow bridge created by Avery:

A couple of new activities this week.

Here, Avery grabbed the bar and “ran” up the blue mat to flip over the bar (with a little assist from the instructor).

Sophia and cousin Leo kept busy with games on cell phones.

Carson kept his eyes on Leo’s grandpa.

A little of this:
Then a little crying, a diaper change or two, lots of holding/bouncing/watching television, and a bottle which Carson takes quite well these days. Happy boy!

Breakfast at Thais & Lenin’s.Avery wanted me to come upstairs to his pet store. I bought a zebra and two foxes. Dad and sons, with Carter keeping a watchful eye on everyone:
Then off to Raley Field for a Rivercats game. Thank you Greg for inviting me, Beth (Greg’s sister) and Phyllis (Greg’s mom).The Rivercats are the Triple A team in the Pacific Coast League affiliated with the San Francisco Giants. Raley Field is an exceptional ball park.These field groomers also perform a little dance routine to the delight of the audience.A popular place to be on hot days with very long lines. You go inside the cold box and slowly make your beer selection before exiting the other side.The Rivercats lost to the Las Vegas 51s by a score of 9-1. We all had a great time!

Sound asleep, but when Carson is awake, he likes to be held and carried.
This morning, after he woke up, Carson could not be soothed. I changed his diaper, I tried to give him a bottle – nothing seemed to work … until I discovered a special spot in the living room where Carson could watch TV. There I stood and gently bounced until Thais came home. Whew! Rita, Lenin’s mother, came in the afternoon and I told her about the magic spot.
She said, “I know this spot. I always stand here looking at the refrigerator so Carson can watch TV.”

Grandma-time with Carson today. Swaddled:

Unswaddled:
The best part – in Mom’s arms:

Sophia modeled her new outfit while Mom took pictures. (Note neighbor Kellen in the background squeezing through a couple of missing fence boards to come over and play.)

Just finished, Vivienne Skirt and Blouse by Violette Fields Threads! For Sophia!
Sophia and Thais picked out the fabric and buttons.

Delivered today while I watched Carson. Sophia was in school so there definitely has to be a follow-up post with the outfit being modeled.

Sophia made her own place card:

Thais went in to work for just a couple of hours, so I watched Carson. This time without Sophia’s expert help. Carson slept almost the whole time – a good thing since he wouldn’t take a bottle and cried until Mom got home 10 minutes later. Ten minutes can be a long time.