Just Another Week...

Nothing too exciting to report around here. Carter seems to be getting easier and easier to handle the older he gets. Now that he can sit up good and play well on his own, it is nice that I can leave him while I get some stuff done. I know he will be crawling around before I know it, so I'm going to enjoy it now!

Carter's newest thing is giving kisses. He has started to grab my head by either side and just come at me with a wide open mouth. As you can imagine, he leaves quite the drooly residue!! He also has a new way of letting me know he is tired. If I am holding him, he will open his mouth for his paci and then lay his head on my shoulder. It is the SWEETEST thing ever. He isn't the most cuddly, so I enjoy every moment of this!!

Last weekend Corbin had plans on Saturday afternoon, so Carter and I got to hang out! He was in such a good mood that I decided to take advantage of it with a little photo shoot!

Seriously, does it get any cuter than that??

We also decided to go for a little walk around the neighborhood. Carter hasn't gotten many opportunities to ride in his stroller facing forward and he LOVES it. He just sits there, kicks his little legs and looks around!


He is still trying to get the hang of his sippy cup.

Lazy Baby...

The other morning Carter was playing in the living room while I was cleaning up the kitchen. I couldn't see him, but knew he was okay since I could hear his toy playing music. I checked on him real quick and this is what I saw...



Ha! He had fallen back and was using his feet to play with his toys. He didn't care either...was just happy laying there kicking at his toys.

Such a silly baby!

Messes Galore & Baby's First "Word"

I know I mentioned Carter's poor table manners in my last post, but things have escalated. I realize that babies aren't clean things. I realize that they pee and poop and drool and all kinds of other things. But I had NO CLUE how messy feeding Carter would be. Although I am thrilled that he is eating well, I can't say that I'm loving the act of feeding him!

Here is a brief synopsis of what a solid food feeding is like for us:

First couple bites go well. He "chews" and swallows. Then he has to put his hand in his mouth (at the precise time I am looking the other way to get another spoonful, so I cannot stop this from occurring). He is tired, so he rubs his eyes (i.e. sweet potatoes in the eyes). I go in for another bite and he grabs the spoon. Carter is tired of mommy manning the spoon - he must do it for himself, and thus get another handful of food. Then he realizes his feet are sitting there with nothing to do (i.e. peas between the toes). I try and fail at trying to wipe his hands clean, realizing that it is pointless as his hands are the least of my troubles.

So yeah. Food everywhere. I would have pictures, but I must admit that I am not exactly in the mood at that point. And I don't want to get carrots on my lens. Of course by the end of the meal, I too have the food all over me. Maybe I'll get Corbin to take a picture this week just so y'all can see what I'm talking about. Disgusting.

Okay. That's my rant for the day! He is still so cute when he's all clean, isn't he?

NOW onto something that just makes me smile over and over again. Carter has been babbling for a long time, but here recently his babbles actually make a word. He says "dada" like there is no tomorrow. I have been trying to catch it on video for a long time, but my child is a big fan of the camera and would rather smile and perform. Exhibit A.



BUT just this morning I had my camera nearby when Carter was calling for his Daddy. Now isn't this just the cutest thing you ever did see?



Oh I could just eat him up!! And here's some more cuteness to end this post....

He will be 7 months old tomorrow!!

Dear Carter, Please Stop Growing!

Little man isn't so little these days. Okay, size wise he is still a peanut, but he is SUCH a big boy. He sits up great for longer periods of time - we've even started bathing him like a big boy. He sits up in his tub and plays with his toys while I scrub him down.


He's also started lunging forward as if he wants to crawl. I had a little talk with him this morning that I am NOT ready for him to start crawling. Not yet! We'll see if he listens.


I am also happy to report that Carter is doing SO WELL with his food. Tonight he ate his sweet potatoes and actually enjoyed them. He LOVES carrots and likes his green beans pretty well too. Next up is peas and squash. I'm also planning on buying some fresh peaches at the farmer's market!

You can tell by the picture that feeding him is the biggest mess. He always gets a death grip on the spoon and will not let go. He insists on putting the spoon in his mouth himself! At least he is over the spitting phase (knock on wood) - I was afraid that we both would have to wear bibs at eating time.

Here is a little video of Carter-man sucking the heck out of a banana. (Disclaimer - his eyes are red because he was soooo sleepy. I put him to bed at 7:30 tonight)



Before church on Sunday, Corbin and Carter decided to have a little father-son dancing time. Apparently this week's theme was the 80s! My poor child - he's going to have to endure a bit of torture with us as parents!





You think we might see that look again when he is a teenager?

Can you guess...

What the following pictures are?


It is my baby boy's beautiful dark brown hair turning...gasp...BLONDE! I didn't even realize how much it has changed until I saw the progression on the sidebar of the blog from his portraits! I guess he will be getting his mommy's hair genes. Oh well.

Carter's 6 month Portraits!!!

I don't have time to make a slideshow like I normally do, but I still want to share some of my favorites from Carter's 6 month portrait session!! Enjoy! (Family - if there is a specific picture you want, let me know which one and which size ASAP)

Just to make you smile...