Hey, we're finally here!

Hi Ben, Liisi & Baby Joseph! Hey, I finally figured this thing out. At my age it takes a little longer! Pictures and comentary are fantastic. Love it. Hope I'm doing this right and this gets to you. God Bless you all. Love, Uncle Jim, Aunt Carrie, Grandma and especially " Your Dad"

4-6 Months

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5 Months Old


4 Months Old

Daddy and Baby Games

A newborn is cute, sweet, quiet and loud, fussy, and adorable; however, they do nothing but eat, sleep and mess diapers. In summery, newborns are not very fun, but still the best ever. To make up for the boringness of newborns, daddy came up with some fun games for him and Joseph to spend quality time together, and to have fun with each other. Or rather, daddy gets to have fun with Joseph while Joseph is in the hands of his dad.

Circus: “Look at us Mommy, we’re going to be in the circus!” is a common phrase that daddy will use when Joseph becomes a monkey balancing while sitting on daddy’s hand. Daddy balances Joseph as his bobble head swings this way and that. It is a very cute little act to see!!

Daddy Slide: Daddy lies on the floor on his back. Then places Joseph on his stomach with his body leaning up against Daddy’s legs. Then Daddy will gently pull Joseph by his legs down his stomach so he’s lying flat on his back on Daddy’s stomach. It’s very cute to watch, and Joseph just sits there and smiles.

Canon Ball: Daddy lies on the floor on his back. Then he’ll hold Joseph as he sits on Daddy’s stomach. Then very slowly, Daddy lets the weight of Joseph’s head pull him forwards down onto Daddy’s chest. Joseph will smile and laugh and turns his head sideways so he can still see and breathe.

Daddy Swing: Daddy will hold Joseph on his hands, with his arms keeping Joseph in an upright position. Then Daddy will swing Joseph back and forth in front of Daddy’s body.

Funny Face: Daddy is great at making all sorts of faces: good, happy, sad, funny, scary, crazy, and sweet. To get Joseph to react to him, Daddy would make a face. Joseph would either copy (to his best ability) or make a different face. This would go back and forth until one or the other couldn’t make a face.

Eye Catch: This game Joseph is the one in charge. Whenever Daddy picks him up, or even just looks at Joseph, Joseph turns his eyes away (sometimes his whole head too). Then Daddy will follow his eyes, trying to get Joseph to look at him. Whenever Daddy catches Joseph’s eyes, he’ll smile.

Reaction: This is another game where Joseph is in charge. He will do something, whether it is smile, laugh, blow bubbles, slobber, pass gas, or explode in his diaper just to get a reaction from Daddy. The reactions that Joseph likes best are when Daddy jumps, yells in surprise, or laughs and talks back to Joseph. He also likes to play this with his Uncles as well.

Daddy's "Little Sport"

Right from the start Joseph was Daddy's Little Sport. For it was Daddy who first learned how to hold Joseph. It was Daddy who was the first to change his diapers. It was Daddy who showed him off to the family, since Mommy was to scared of dropping him, because she was worn out.

Joseph followed the pattern set by all the Stalder Uncles and his Dad and was born on a Thursday. Mom went into labor about 12:15pm on Wednesday afternoon after going to the doctors and finding out that her ambionic fluids were lower than the doctors thought safe for a late baby. Mommy’s labor was induced so that Joseph could be born soon and safe. The next 17 hours or so were very interesting for Daddy and Mommy. They were very tired, but couldn’t really sleep because they were excited, and Mommy was in pain for a little bit of it.

Joseph came at 5:50 am, after a grueling 15-20 minute bought of serious pain. Mommy was determined to have Joseph born by 6 am. Once he was born, Mommy and Daddy were able to actually get some sleep, while the nurses and doctors had Joseph for the first couple of hours. Mommy’s most exciting thought after giving birth was that she could not eat, after being forced not to for 24 hours. Daddy’s most exciting thought was that he could actually get some sleep…and that he is now a Daddy.

The first 3 Months

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1 Month Old

2 Weeks Old

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Isn't our boy, just the cutest? He brings Ben and me loads of joy, fun, entertainment, memories and love!!!

Back to the Beginning of mini Carr

Birthday: February 8, 2007
Time born: 5:50am
Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz
Length: 20 ½ inches
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: deep blue

History of name: Joseph comes from Joseph Smith Jr., Dad’s favorite prophet.
Samuel comes from the Boy prophet in the Bible, Mom’s favorite prophet.

Meaning of Your Name:

JOSEPH
From the Latin Iosephus, which was from the Greek Ιωσηφος (Iosephos), which was from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef) meaning "he will add". In the Old Testament Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob. Because he was the favorite of his father, his older brothers sent him to Egypt and told their father that he had died. In Egypt, Joseph became an advisor to the pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled with his brothers when they came to Egypt during a famine. This is the name of two characters in the New Testament: Joseph the husband of Mary and Joseph of Arimathea. Also, rulers of the Holy Roman Empire have had this name.

SAMUEL
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". Samuel was the last of the ruling judges in the Old Testament. He anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and later anointed David. A famous bearer was the American author Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.

The Start Up

Hey all,

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Mama Carr