Fun in the Baby Pool...

Saturday, Chad did some yard work and Carter and I decided to play in the pool, here are some cute shots of him trying to figure everything out...
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First pair of Nike's

Yesterday after church, Chad, Carter, and I went and ate at the Palace with Chad's family. Afterwards we took a stroll down to Hibbett's. Just for fun, my nephew and I started trying shoes on Carter. He looked so cute with tennis shoes on that his Grandmom and Pop just had to buy him some! Below are some pictures of Carter's first pair of Nike's! Now I've just got to find him some ankle socks!

Father's Day

We had a good time the weekend of Father's Day...despite Carter's teething pain. That Saturday we went up to the lake for the day. Carter and Avery got to swim in the baby pool while everyone laid out and we had a great dinner of grilled pork chops with a ton of yummy sides and ice cream sundays. Sunday, we spent the evening with Chad's parents for another great dinner...and now I'm on a diet ;)
Below are some pictures of the day on Saturday...

Avery needing her hair did after the babies' naps.

Surprised for some reason.

On the boat...we are still battling reflux and I caught him in action!

Avery and Carter in the baby pool...Carter mostly just watched Avery and Avery tried to grab Carter's hat the whole time. They were super cute.

Hanging out in the shade on the docked boat.

Finally inside out of the heat!

Ready to go swim!

Tagged.

Abbie Tagged me! So here goes...

8 Things I did yesterday:

1. Went to Wal-Mart
2. Grunted at the number of people on the Father's Day card isle
3. Bought a sippy cup
4. Looked at Kerri's ultrasound pictures
5. Layed out (should it be laid?)
6. Watched most of "Mall Cop"
7. Cooked Ravioli
8. Mopped the kitchen floor

8 things I wish I could do:

1. Play the piano
2. Work out more
3. Have a pool in our backyard
4. Have a bigger house so that we host friends/family
5. cure my baby's reflux...he just spit up all over me.
6. cook from scratch
7. have long hair again...working on that.
8. have a garden tub

8 Shows I watch:

1. Frasier (obsessed actually)
2. Jon and Kate plus 8
3. The Little Couple
4. Just Shoot Me
5. Yes Dear
6. King of Queens
7. American Idol
8. 16 and Pregnant

8 Favorite Foods:

1. Pasta with red sauce
2. Sandwiches
3. French Fries
4. Chocolate Cake
5. Chips
6. Cheese
7. Wedding Food
8. Chicken (fingers, nuggets, sand.)

8 Places I have traveled:

1. Atlanta, GA
2. Mississippi
3. Destin, FL
4. PCB, FL
5. Gulf Shores, AL
6. Cancun, MX
7. Texas
8. South Carolina

8 Places I want to travel to:

1. NY
2. California
3. Niagra Falls
4. Biltmore House- been there, want to go back
5. Atlanta Aquarium- again!
6. Hawaii
7.?
8.?

We like Carrots!

We have started baby food and Carter seems to really be loving it! I have decided to make most of his baby food, and it has been quite an experience. It really is a lot of work, but it is fun and you feel like you have really accomplished something. Plus you save lots of $$ in the process. I borrowed this book from my friend Rebecca, and it explains the basics to making your own baby food.
I went to the store yesterday and bought a bag of carrots (the kind with stems still attached) and 4 apples. Basically the steps are as follows:

-Rinse Veggie or Fruit
-Peel
-Cut
-Steam until soft
-Puree in the food processor
-Let cool to room temperature
-Spoon into ice cube trays (each cube is a serving)
-Freeze in the freezer
-Pop them out into a freezer bag and label with date and contents

Then, once meal time comes around, just take a cube out, pop it into the microwave for 30 seconds and let cool. Below are some pictures of the process...

Here are the already frozen carrots

Bagged up to go back in the freezer

Apples Chopped

Apples Steaming

Fresh out of the food processor

Covered and ready to go in the freezer

The apples cost about $4 and the bag of carrots cost $2. The Carrots made 27 servings and the Apples made 21. So that is $6 for 48 servings. I do realize though, eventually he is going to move up to 2 cubes and eating more than just once a day, but for right now he is eating a solid just once a day. So I am excited about the economical side of it. Here are some picture of Carter's first taste of carrots....

First bite... not real sure what I just put in his mouth!

Here he is by the end of his meal, loved it!

I loved watching him kick and fling his arms and get excited about eating! It was so fun :)

Carter's 4 month Stats

Just got back from the pediatrician's office and Carter is 13 lbs 13 oz and 25 1/2 inches long. So I guess he is tall and skinny...but he feels like such a chunk and looks so much bigger than a lot of other babies his age (and older). Development is right on schedule. I'm glad the shots are over, he was pitiful, but only cried for just a minute after they were over, and then he was smiling again. We have four bandaids, two on each leg. We are going to start on solids, so that will be a whole other blog post in itself :)

Oh yeah...I got my Mother's Day present in the mail today...It was a sweet personalized calendar with pictures of Carter all in it! Super sweet. Chad did a great job, I love it!

A Happy Mother's Day and Carter Update

I had a really great Mother's Day. Carter got dedicated at church yesterday, and it was so sweet! I was nervous that he was going to spit up on Brother Bill, or that he would start crying and we would have to walk off stage, but he was a perfect angel! He did great the entire day. I don't want it to sound like he is a bad baby; you know he was extremely fussy the first 2 1/2 months of his life...then once we found out about his reflux and got it under control he was a different child! The rest of Mother's Day we spent at the lake with my Mom, Dad, and Grandmother. It was nice to sit and relax. My Mother's Day gift hasn't arrived in the mail yet. I don't know what it is...Chad won't tell me. So we'll see!
For Chad's side of the family, Mother's Day was a sad and happy event. Chad's Grandmother passed away Friday morning. We were expecting it, and she was ready to go home and be with the Lord and Paw paw, but it is still sad that we lost her around Mother's Day. We won't forget you Nannie and we know you got the best Mother's Day gift of all!!

On to the Carter update...like I was saying previously, he is very pleasant now, and is even starting to tolerate his car seat a good bit. He loves sitting in the front of his stroller and does very good on busy days going from place to place. He is rolling over now, he can roll from his stomach to his back and he is attempting to roll from his back to his stomach but can only get on his side. His head control is great and he can sit assisted now. I can actually carry him on my hip for short amounts of time, which is nice because it gives me a free hand :) I knew my hips would come in handy for something. He loves circles and anything with a pattern on it. He is reaching for toys and putting everything in his mouth and is starting to drool a good bit...no teeth yet, I figure it will be a few more months. He is getting to be SO loud...loves to hear his voice!
Let's see...I will have stats on his height and weight after Thursday...but I know that he is going to be in the 90th percentile for height because he can't wear anything under 6 months because he is too long. He is even fitting well into some 9 month clothing and few 12 month!
Similac Sensitive is finally making it's ready to feed R.S. formula in powder now! YES! R.S. stands for Rice Starch, which means it is heavier and he is keeping his food down a little better. It is $2 more but it is worth it.
We go on solids after Thursday!! That is exciting! I am going to make most of Carter's baby food, so we have purchased a food processor and Mom gave us a steamer that should work with our pots. I have been reading up on how to do it all, so it should be fun! After we see what Dr. Webster wants us to start him on, I will start making it! I'll let you know how it goes, and post pics. I have given him cereal with a spoon every few days, but we haven't made a habit of it yet. He seems to like it but is not quite sure what to do with his tongue.
That is about it, but he is getting too big too fast! But we are enjoying him sooo much, he is a hoot!
Below are some pictures from dedication on Sunday!