5 months - almost!

Hello Everyone!

Carter is growing so quickly, it is impossible to keep up with all of his changes! He will be 5 months on Sunday. He is about 27" and 17 lbs. I think I mentioned in an early post that he was rolling from his belly to his back. That was a short lived trick. Now he in constantly rolling from his back to his belly, but refuses to go belly to back. So basically we set him down to play, he rolls onto his belly, plays for about 3 minutes and then yells until we roll him back to his back. Repeat, repeat, repeat! :) He is also just starting to sit up on his own. I am guessing he will have it mastered in the next few weeks.

He really discovered his voice in the past two weeks. He can holler and talk with the best of them. Now when I drive him to daycare, he talks to me the entire way, I love it! He has also started reaching for what he wants - toys, sippy cups, people... It is hard to beat the feeling you get when you walk by him and he reaches out for you! It is bittersweet when I am holding him and he reaches out for Miss. Lindsey at daycare. He is doing really well in daycare, all the ladies love him. He has some friends, Lucas and Kevin, that he is dying to keep up with.

He also loves spending time with his cousins, Kelton and Teaghan. He thinks they are the coolest kids around. When they are together he just watches them with delight. Teaghan is very sweet with him she is always bringing him toys to play with. Kelton is excited for when Carter gets to do "big boy stuff" like him.

Be sure to check out the new halloween post, it is one the second page because of all the pictures!

Carter had cereal for the first time on the 18th of October. He really loved the first two bites, but hasn't swallowed a bite since!

Here Daddy, let me help you with that spoon.

Just put it in my mouth already!!

Now, that is what I am talking about, lets have some more!

Why have you two been holding out on me? This cereal is delicious!

Ok, two bites is enough. The novelty has worn off.

happy halloween everyone! Grandma Joan was making him laugh and I was taking the pictures.

Hello From Montana!

Hello All! Carter and I are up in Montana for a few days. Josh was supposed to go out of town for work Tuesday through Saturday. I didn't really like the idea of beinging home alone with Carter again this week, so we decided Carter and I would pack up and head north. Carter and I were about 2 hours out of Butte when Josh found out he was actually heading home until Thursday. I offered to turn around, but he said no. I think he knew that I was going a little stir crazy at home and he also liked the idea of a night or two with out a whining wife and baby. :)

We are having a lot of fun up here. Wednesday we hung out with Uncle Bryan all day and then Grandma Betty cooked us a delicous dinner and we sat out on her patio and visited. Thursday we met Grandma Betty, Theresa, Joyce and Grandma Joan for lunch at the Uptown. It was delicous. Last night all the men had golf league so all the ladies, Cael and Jace came over to see Carter. We had a good time visiting with everyone. Today Grandpa Frank took the afternoon off to play with Carter, right now they are hanging out on the back deck. And then tonight we are meeting up with my friends from high school, Ashley, Lisa and Tressa for dinner. Tomorrow we head home.

Dr Sigg says "well, he is a big boy"

We just had Carter's two month check up with Dr. Sigg.  I know I don't have a lot of experience in the pediatrician field, but I am convinced he is the best doctor ever.  (thanks for the referral Beth and Kate) :)   Carter is doing well - hitting all of the milestones and growing at a good rate.  He now weighs 12 lbs 3 oz and is 23 1/2 inches long.  He is around the 80 - 85th percentile for both categories.   

Two nurses came into give him his 5 immunizations.  Carter was laying on the table smiling and talking to them as they were telling me what was going to happen.  It really looked like he was flirting with them.  Just when he thought he won them over they jabbed him with needles.  Fortunately, they were really good and the whole ordeal was over in less than 5 seconds.  He had a little milk and some tylenol and is now sleeping peacefully.  

From Cater's point of view things must be really confusing - two beautiful ladies in nurses uniforms walk in, take him away from his mom and lay him on a table.   He starts talking and cooing at them and they talk and coo back.  He thinks he has both of them eating out of the palm of his hand and then BAM, they jab him with needles.  If that isn't enough to scare him away from women, I don't know what is! :)