Oh where do I begin. It's pretty hard to keep up with this. I need a new laptop at home. I can't dwnload pix quickly on our desktop. Hopefully soon. We've taken a ton of video but are unable to dwnload them either. It's somewhat stressful. So I will do my best to update you w/o pix.
Carter turned 9 months at the end of August...he is a constant babbler. Dadada is a favorite but so is woahwoahwoah. He keeps us constantly entertained with noises and chatter. He is free standing for longer periods of time, but not really taking too many steps...fine by me. Knock on wood, he rarely falls in a way to let himself get hurt. 9 out of 10 times he just sits down when he feels himself falling down.
He loves to race...he crawls and so do we. He makes cute noises and rushes to "get away" from us, only to stop every 10 feet or so to make sure that we're still coming after him. Driving cars and making a motor sound seems to be an attraction. If it has wheels or a steering wheel, Carter is glued to it!
He was low in iron at his 9 month appt so he's taking Poly Vis Sol with iron...smells like liquid multivitamin and judging from his adverse reaction, it tastes like crap! It's a two man job to get it into him daily:( However, he HAS started to enjoy iron-enriched cereal, so hopefully his PolyVisSol days will end at his 12 month appt.
Yesterday was a check up at Childrens Hospital with Dr. Losee and the team. Rarely are they running late, but that was not the case. With a 1:00 appt, we werent called back until after 2:00 and didnt get to leave the hospital until after 3:30. It was a long one. Having to wait was all but forgotten when Dr. Losee said that Carter looked awesome! I know we think so, but when the plastic surgeon is filled with pride at his work, it made it ten times better. Thrilled with the appearance of his Cupid's Bow, he instructed us to continue as long as we could with the brown tape and the rubberband band aid. Did you know that a baby's scar is actively healing and changing for a YEAR??? Interesting.
Let's see...Putting his arms around my neck and sometimes pulling my hair is how Carter soothes himself to sleep. He's not a fan of the crib, but we love having him between us. People say that we may regret that someday, but for now it works for our family. Carter is content and sleeps through the night with us close by.
At the advice of my cousin, Donna, Carter learned to crawl up the stairs in August. He can easily handle a flight...the way down is a different story, as he has no fear yet. Kitten, aka Sydney, tolerates Carter, too. Bath time is a splash fest and he's figuring out how to WAVE...although it's more like his whole arm up and down, but I'll take it!
I am 2 weeks in to the new school year...it's been fun teaching a new grade level and material. I am challenged everyday, so that makes it exciting! It's been rough re-reading everything the night before we will be discussing in class, but Carter's early bedtime does allow that to happen.
My cheerleaders are busy with football season and several of them play 2 sports in the fall...they're exhausted, but I am impressed with their ability to manage their time:) We are working on our competition routine, now, as we are hosting a cheer scrimmage Oct 30th.
Josh is working 2 days from home, so Carter gets to see his daddy more often through the week...I am totally jealous!!! Carter is super excited to meet his new baby cousins, due in April & June:)
