Eleven months….there is no stinkin’ way that it has been eleven months since this little Carter Monster was born…really???? How in the world does time go by so fast – it is just not fair!!!! This is my last “month” post for this little man since he turns one year next month!!! I can hardly believe it. We have so enjoyed having this little miracle baby in our family and lighting up our lives. He is at such a fun age and makes us laugh every day. I mean really….how can you look at that face and not smile!!!
I started this blog post last month to try and document the happenings of Carter without forgetting…a couple weeks ago I had written “Carter has officially started sleeping all the way through the night without getting up to nurse at all! He usually would wake up around 3-5 for a couple minutes for a little nap, but not anymore. He sleeps straight though until morning. He doesn’t sleep quite as late as he used to, but hey – uninterrupted sleep sounds good to me!” Well, since I had written that we had a relapse. We had family in town and his schedule got messed up and it was back to one night feeding. I am happy to say in the past couple days he is back on track with no more night waking….but he does get up around 6:45 every morning, which does not make for a lazy, sleeping in Saturday morning! Good thing he is so cutie cute!
No new teeth this month. I think that is a first in a while. We are still at a grand total of seven, but I do believe two more are thinking about working their way in.
Carter eats like a champ. He is officially able to eat table food and I hardly have to give him baby food anymore. He loves cheese, cottage cheese, quesadillas, grapes, mango, pizza, bananas, yogurt, crackers, and water in a straw sippy!
Weaning from nursing starts in a month. I can’t believe we have done almost a solid year of all nursing with no formula and no bottles. Woo hoo! I don’t know what I am going to do with myself when he is able to survive (nutritionally wise) without me. I sense a whole new world of date nights and babysitting in the future!
He is pulling to a stand like a mad man and has started climbing. Oooh the climbing. I am not sure I am ready for that part. He is starting to let go with both hands when standing, but not very often or for very long, but he will be walking soon enough. I am not one to push these things. I figure he will roll/crawl/walk eventually and once he starts there is no stopping him!!
If Aunt Shelley is around you can almost always be sure that Carter is somewhere in her vicinity. I think it is safe to say she adores this child…and I do believe the feeling is mutual. Please note the scrunchy face he is doing….he does this all the time, especially for the camera! Silly boy!
I am preparing myself now for the many girls later on in life that will be at our house for my two little charmers!
I would not really venture to say Andrew and Carter play “together” these days, but more side by side…except, of course when Carter is attacking Andrew. This is the reason we have come up with the name Carter Monster. He just wants Andrews attention and loves to touch his hair, but Drewbie is not always so keen on the idea. Andrew is still the one that can make Carter laugh the hardest! 
We love you Carter Cakes!!!!
5 comments:
Great pictures! I agree that time flies by WAY too quickly. He is so darn cute. I do always smile at pictures of him.
Time does fly! I wish I had done a monthly post for my kids. SO fun! Maybe the next one.
oh goodness, he's such a handsome little boy. crazy how fast they grow huh? good luck weaning!
That last picture on the left is THE CUTEST. What an adorable face.
He's getting so big!!!
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