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.

What happens when you don't poop for 48+ hours????


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Nothing that a bath couldn't fix though!

Happy Halloween!

Carter's 2 Costumes this Halloween!

Memories

AS A COMMENT ON MY BLOG, LEAVE ONE MEMORY THAT YOU AND I HAD TOGETHER. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU KNEW ME A LITTLE OR A LOT....ANYTHING YOU REMEMBER! NEXT, RE-POST THESE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR BLOG AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE LEAVE A MEMORY ABOUT YOU. IT'S ACTUALLY PRETTY COOL (AND FUNNY) TO SEE THE RESPONSES. IF YOU LEAVE A MEMORY ABOUT ME, I'LL ASSUME YOU'RE PLAYING THE GAME AND I'LL COME TO YOUR BLOG AND LEAVE ONE ABOUT YOU!
****Please, please don't tell my deepest darkest secrets!! My sister already told one to my then Fiancee and I thought I was going to die and that he'd leave me!!!****

My Two Boys

Everyone always asks who Carter looks like. I think the pictures below will prove that I did not sleep with the mailman. Carter is allllll Neil!


Here is Neil(above) when he was about 3-4 months old. I think he looks so much like Carter. And now you know where Carter gets his dark eyebrows from. And we know where Carter gets his "HUGENESS" from.
He loves his Bumbo chair. Here is Carter last week.(above) Carter is now 4 months old and weighs 19 lbs. 14 oz. He is 27 1/2 inches long. Off the charts again.......much like his daddy was.
Here is Neil when he is a little older. Another example of Father like Son.
Not only did Carter get his eyebrows from his daddy, he also got his kissable, full lips. Luckily he did not get his mommy's chicken lips. I only hope that Carter gets Neil's teeth and not mine.......(I know you were all thinking the same thing.)
And let me tell you, this child is ALL BOY! He has blown out of so many outfits lately and this day I was in a hurry to leave and so decided to bathe him in the sink. He didn't fit to well but he still enjoyed it. If he wasn't so dang cute, I'd give him a solid spanking......just kidding.
So what's your opinion? Do you think Carter looks a lot like Neil or am I just seeing things?
I love my two cute boys!

Carter's New Best Friend

(Dear Chloe, These pictures are for you like I promised. Please come and visit cousin Carter and Stanley soon. We miss you. Love Aunt Amanda.) We got a new kitty last week. His name is Stanley Manly. He is obsessed with Carter as these pictures will show.
Luckily Carter doesn't seem to mind Stanley invading his space. This night Carter was just laughing and kicking away and that didn't bother Stanley at all.
Sorry for the "personal" photo. I don't know how to photo shop it out. I thought for sure Stanley was going to jump in the tub with him.
Stanley loves Carter's toes. He snuck in his crib as I was putting him down for a nap. Don't worry-he wasn't allowed to stay there.
Another favorite of Stanleys is to sit with Carter and I while I nurse him. My thoughts on the subject are "2 is company, 3 is a crowd!" Luckily he spends most of his time outside in the garage-Stanley, not Carter.