110

Now I wish that number were my weight, but it's not. It's Carter's growth chart percentile. For his 6 month checkup his stats were:
23 lbs. 4 oz.
30 inches long
and a big head

Carter hasn't been on the charts for weight and height since he was 2 weeks old but his head has always been relatively normal-75th percentile. Until this last visit-it was also off the charts. Which would explain why his beanie no longer fastens under his chin. The doctor told me he is the size of a normal 1 year old.

Maybe this is why my back hurts constantly-carrying around 23 lbs of cuteness but cuteness that can't fully support his own weight. Like a sack of potatoes. It's getting to the point where I think I may have to see a chiropractor and I don't even believe in Chiropractors......

But the good news is that he's healthy and the Dr. says keep doing whatever it is that I'm doing.
This is Carter's new smile. We call it "The Old Man Smile." He looks like such a cute, old man when he does this. I love it....I think he's hiding his incoming tooth from the pictures until it's fully in place. Did I mention that this tooth growing baby loves to bite his mother? OUCH-he may been weaned sooner than planned!!

My Baby is Growing Up!

Carter is almost 6 months old. I can't believe it. He has some new "tricks" he'd like to share


Right before Thanksgiving he started eating solid food. Here is his first taste of Rice Cereal. Well received.

Next were some Sweet Potatoes on Thanksgiving. Very well received-especially when mixed with a little special "Sauce" from mom. Homemade of course. Next came some carrots.

I decided that I will try and make all my own baby food. So far it's been successful and easy. Here are some pureed corn, peas (eww) and squash. All fresh veggies pureed and perfectly proportioned. I'm hoping Carter won't be a picky eater and so I'm not introducing the good stuff aka fruits for a little while longer. Am I turning Granola-y? No-I don't even own a pair of Chacos. I figure Carter doesn't need added sugar and such for a little while longer. What he doesn't know he's missing, won't hurt him. Plus is he's anything like his mother concerning sugar an addiction is sure to arise.

Another of Carter's tricks are rolling over and cutting his first tooth. Who knew I would get so excited over both? It was like Christmas here last Sunday as he rolled over for the first time and I saw his first tooth. The bad news is that he has ceased his rolling over. Carter is convinced that being on his tummy is a form of torture. He use to fuss and cry until he rolled himself over but in the last few days he isn't even trying to roll over anymore. Like the picture above, he just gives up and lays quietly and peacefully on the floor. He won't even try anymore. He'll show me I guess. But I know he can do it so I will keep encouraging him.