man overboard!

well we have only had one header since moving carson in to his toddler bed. i hate to admit it (because it makes me sound bad) but i watched carson as he flipped himself out of bed in the middle of a deep sleep. poor kid. i saw it coming on the monitor. his little arm was hanging off the edge and then he rolled right off and on to the floor. i went in and he was on his knees trying to get back in bed and he looked at me through sleep eyes and said, "read...brown...bear" he was so disoriented and half asleep, the poor kid. i put him back in bed and he went right back to sleep. other than that one time the kid is a big boy bed champ! he really is such a good kid. i have only told him once, on the first day, that he is not allowed to get out of the bed unless mom or daddy comes to get him and would you believe it, the kid has not tried to get out. we watch him on the monitor and he'll sit up, rearrange his blanket, move mickey here, put manny there, read a book or two but he will not get down. i'm not so sure we will be that lucky with our little b bear. i envision them as little kids about 6 and 4...being told not to get out of bed on Christmas day till mom and dad come and get them...carson is waiting in his bed patiently as brooks is downstairs opening all the gifts. must be a second child thing. but oh i love them both.

many of you have been asking about carson's botox shots and how is walking is coming along. let me tell you the honest truth. i had pictured in my mind getting this second round of botox and him jumping off the table and running out on his own and never looking back. not so much. it has been a lot of work to just get him where he is now. his pt's have been working with him so hard but i'm not sure my Christmas wish of him walking independently will come true. don't get me wrong, he has come a long way in just a few weeks. he is really starting to show some interest and taking steps on his own but it's just so hard for him. he continues to wear his little braces to give him some support and when we are out of the house he loves to hold our hands and walk but for some reason at home he just prefers to crawl around. probably because it is what he is used to and it's so much easier. every chance i get, i try to get him to walk but the kid has a stubborn streak...i keep telling myself he'll do it when he is good and ready, i just wish he was ready! but, until then we will just keep taking him to pt and encouraging him as much as possible, but a few little prayers out there wouldn't hurt. so if you are looking for something to add to your prayer list you can add our little man and walking to it. thanks!