Peas and Sweet Potatoes

Well since oatmeal we have moved on to veggies.   The first veggie Carter tried was peas.  I bet you won't believe this but .... Carter did not enjoy peas.  The first few days he would gag and act like we were torturing him.  He never seemed quite happy eating them but he eventually tolerated them.  Then we moved on to sweet potatoes.  I think with the first bite he was expecting something gross as he hesitated opening his mouth, but then he realized it tasted different.  Needless to say the boy loves sweet potatoes.  I think I've even heard him say "mmmm".  Carter eats a little bit of his veggies twice a day right now and getting use to eating solids. 

Peas = Yucky

I'm eating them, but I'm not impressed.

Sweet Potatoes = Yummy!

New Orleans

A few weekends ago we traveled to New Orleans to hang out with Brent, Melanie, Jude, Grandpa, and Grammie.  We were a little worried about the 6 hour drive and how Carter would do in the car.  He actually did great, and since we left in the evening he slept most of the way there. We arrived late and so we pretty much went straight to bed once we got there.

On Saturday we ALL ventured out to Jazz Fest.  That's right ....Carter and Jude experienced their first Jazz Fest!  When we arrived we found some space under a tree and camped out there for the day.  We spent the day listening to good music, eating delicious food, and hanging out with each other.  That evening we ate some crawfish and sat around the table telling stories, laughing, and poking fun at each other.

Sunday we spent the day playing and watching the boys.  Jude still crawls circles around Carter but this time Carter was little more interactive with him.  Grammie even caught Carter taking Jude's pacifier out of his mouth.  That afternoon Melanie's parents came over for lunch.  After lunch Carter got to try out Jude's swing.  He loved it!  Looks like we're going to need to buy Carter a new swing (and find a place to hang it).  Since Carter did so well in the car we decided to leave Sunday evening so he would pass out and sleep.  It was a pretty quick weekend, but had a great time.

Carter posing with Grammie

And now with Grandpa

Cousin Jude

Carter swinging

"Dad, can we get one?"

Carter with Aunt Mel

Checking out Jude's toys

Happy Mother's Day!

What a wonderful day it has been!  I have been spoiled and feel so loved by my family.  My mother's day began with a 3 a.m. feeding.  Kurt had said the night before that if Care has trouble going back to sleep to let him know and that he would get up with Carter.  Most of the time he goes back down just fine, however this was not one of those times.  I took Kurt up on his offer and he took care of the little guy so I could get my sleep.  In fact I was able to sleep until 8:00 a.m.!  My husband and son spoiled me with cards and gifts, a day at the spa.  I can't wait to pamper myself.  This afternoon we headed to a delicious cafe/bakery for some lunch.  After lunch we went to the Mercer Arboretum and walked the trails looking at the beautiful flowers.  We brought the camera along hoping to capture some good pictures of Carter but he was not crazy about this idea.  After the arboretum we spent the rest of the afternoon hanging out at home laughing and playing with our little boy.  What a great day!

Unhappy Here.

Happy Here!

Happy Mother's Day to all our mamas that read this blog.  We wish a very special mother's day to great gigi, gigi, grandma, and grammie.  Thank you for your constant to love and wonderful example of what it means to be a mother.  We love you all!

Oatmeal

At Carter's 6 month appointment, his doctor gave him the go ahead to begin solids.  We are to start with oatmeal for about 2 weeks and then move onto veggies and then onto fruits.  A few nights ago we went ahead and tried giving him his first taste of oatmeal.  What a funny experience.  Carter seemed quite confused and didn't know quite what to think.  He actually took to it pretty well at the beginning.  We continued with several more bites thinking he was going to like it, but he soon let us know that he was not having it.  Towards the end whenever we gave him a bite he would spit it out and scream, gag, and have a "I'm totally disgusted," look on his face.

Pre-Oatmeal Picture

Carter not being very patient with us.

The video below is of him eating before he went into a huge screaming fit.

First Attempt

Second Attempt

Well we have tried oatmeal again and believe that Carter maybe allergic to it.  After both occasions he spit up all day long.  The spitting up is nothing new for Carter, but it was 10x the amount than what he normally does.  Also his cheeks and chin turned cherry red.  So we're thinking of waiting a few days and just going straight to veggies.  Hopefully he will better with that.

6 Months Old

I seriously cannot believe Carter is 6 months old (as of April 30th)!!!  Where has the time gone?!?  It's amazing how one little guy has completely changed our lives.  Every day brings new discoveries for our little Carter, and we too are learning what it's like to be parents.  It seems like in the last few weeks Carter keeps picking up new tricks.  He can now sit up on his own (when he wants to) and roll from tummy to back and back to tummy.  Actually he started to doing multiple rolls in a row.  We call him our little rollie pollie.  Also, he loves to talk.  Sometimes his talking consists of screaming and screeching and just loud noises.  My favorite, though, is his soft voice he uses when he coos.  It's the sweetest sound.  In addition, Carter enjoys playing peek-a-boo, kicking his legs, chewing on his toes, singing songs, sucking his toys, and playing with his toys.  He loves bright lights and sounds and holding objects in his hands.  As of the last week, I have noticed that he is more aware of other babies and kids.  He will smile and "talk" back them.  I love this stage!

Playing with one of his new toy.  Thanks Grammie and Grandpa!

 Carter also has quite the little personality.  When he's mad he'll let you know!  That kid has a good set of lungs.  I joke that he already knows how to throw a temper tantrum.  If he's lying down and doesn't like something he will raise both legs up in the air and begin banging them down back and forth.  But he is also a sweet boy and makes us laugh daily.  When daddy comes home he lights up and squeals.  He is very alert and loves to be part of the party.  He will fight sleep because he thinks he is going to miss out on something.  Carter is a little people watcher.  He likes to take everything in.  He can lie on the floor and entertain himself by rolling, kicking, and talking to his best friend, the fan.

airplane

mommy kisses

What?!?!  You don't say!

Well we took Carter to his six month well visit on the 30th.  Prior to the visit Kurt and I could tell that Carter had gone through a growth spurt, because he sits taller in his car seat now.  At his visit he measured at 27 in. in length (75% percentile) which was quite a big jump for him, 42 in. in head circumference (40% percentile), and weighed in at a whopping 13 pounds 12 oz (2% percentile).  This kid just doesn't gain weight very quickly.  Despite the slow weight gain, the doctor reported that he is healthy and looks good.  He also gave us the go ahead to begin solids. (More about that in a different post.)
 
We are having so much fun with Carter these days.  I wish I could pause time and keep our baby boy this little for awhile.