Just for laughs

So I went into Walmart to get a few things (candy corn kisses, Karters first pumpkin and teething tablets) I went to the pharmisist and asked if she could show me where the teething tablets were. She pointed to the lady in front of her (another pharmisist) and said
1st lady: "teething tablets "
2nd lady: "for what"
1st lady: "for teeth"
2nd lady: "No DUH!"
2nd lady (looking at me) says: "Are they for you or the baby"
Me.....(not saying this but wanting to) I think I have all my teeth
I got the biggest laugh out of that. I think I laughed all afternoon

Just thought I'd share

Big Changes

Karter had his first "real meal" on Friday October 9th. We started him on organic rice cereal. We talked it up to him, like he knew what we were saying anyways. So after I nursed him we put him in his highchair, which we do every night during dinner, to give him his first taste. He loved it. He kept lunging at the spoon almost gagging himself in the process. I did the recommended 3 Tbsp. and he ate almost all of it. It was like he knew what to do the entire time. After the first bite he blinks really fast and alot. I have video and will try to post it if I can figure it out.
Also on the very same day we started cereal we decided we would try him out in his own room for the very first time. He has slept in his pack n play every night right by my side for the last 4 1/2 months. I was so nervous and kept asking Brandon if he was sure it was time. He was. I was too I was just scared. Karter cried a little bit so we went in his room to put his pacifier in his mouth and comfort him. After about 10 minutes he started crying again. I was about to get out of bed to repeat this step but Brandon said we'll try letting him cry it out. Thankfully B had the monitor on his side of the bed so I turned away from it and started crying. This lasted all of 15 minutes before he was out. I on the other hand took an hour to finally go to sleep because of the crying I did. I was too upset to sleep. I tell you Karter sleeps like a champ in his bed. I think he needed to be in his room and in his bed for good sleep. If I would've known it would only take 15 minutes of tears to get some good sleep for all of us...I would've done it a long time ago. Karter still wakes up at 3 to eat and then again at 6 but this was big progress for us. His Dr. says I can let him go all night without eating at 6 months. Hopefully he'll do it on his own and we won't have to make him cry it out again.

4 Months Old

Karter had his 4 month apt. on October 5th. The first thing Dr. Prough said was "Oh my Karter You're a real big boy" then she laughed. I get this alot. We went over the things he should be doing for his age. Like grabbing things (toys, clothing and pretty much anything in reach) he is right on. At this point he wasn't rolling over and had NO interest in it at all. Brandon and I had been working on it for weeks. She said it'd come with time and that he was close. She did warn me that once he figured it out..he'd be on the go. He is pretty busy this one. I also asked her why he wasn't eating as well as he once had been....she told me that he just has better things to do than eat. I know it doesn't look like he has a problem eating but let me tell you it is a constant battle in this house. I can't tell you how often I cry because he just isn't doing it the way he is supposed to. I have to put him to sleep and trick him into eating. I have to stay within 15-20 minutes of my house so I can rush home to do all of this . I continue to pray extra hard that my good eater will return to me soon. Dr. Prough seems to think it will. I hope she's right. At this apt. he had 3 shots. He was so mad this go 'round. Almost inconsolable. I hope this gets easier on him and myself. Right before she left she said we could start cereal whenever he was ready. Well I tell you this kid was ready long ago. He watches everything we put in our mouth while smacking his lips. He reaches for our food, sits in his highchair very well and his back and fourt tongue reflex has stopped. So that very day I went out and bought our first box of organic rice cereal.

4 month stats.
Weight: 17 lbs. 11.5 ozs. 95%
Height: 27 1/4 inches. 97% We have a tall little boy on our hands
Head 43 cm. 75%



Mom why do you always have that camera in my face?

Sitting like a big boy

Gonna be a football player for sure

Those are some big shoes to fill

So Sorry

Lots of posts, updates and pictures to come. Hope to do it this weekend.
Hang in there all 3 of you readers.

Nursery Pictures

I've had lots of requests to see Karters room. So here they are. Sorry it took so long to post these.

3 Months and new milestones

This last month has been pretty full and has gone by quickly. I'll start first by saying Karter had his very first cold on his 3 month birthday. Our pediatrician said to bring him in for a little check up only to confirm it was a cold. I had planned on taking him in that day to have a weight check so it work out that we were going there anyways. So his new weight at 3 months is

15lbs 2 ozs.

26 inches long

He grew 2 lbs in one month. Dr. Prough said this was great. She laughs at me still when I ask if this is adequate weight gain. He is still in the top 95% for everything. I love having a big boy.

Karter has had lots of firsts this month. Our friends Rachel, Kyle and Luke invited us to come along for a weekend trip to their lake house. Karter loved riding on the boat...He went to sleep EVERY.TIME. He did get to swim in the lake for a little while. He didn't like it at first but once he warmed up he loved it.

Also he has been talking ALOT. He found his voice about 2 weeks ago. He talks to his ceiling fan, the clock and his name above the changing table. He also loves to talk to his books and while he's trying to eat. He has also started giggling out loud. I love this. I try to get him to do it on command but I think it's still a little early for that.
Karter also found his hands this month. He always has them in his mouth or has them folded together.
Another first is he has stretched his evening sleep to about 6 hours at one time. We are getting closer and closer to going all night long. The cold kinda threw us off a bit.

He is also starting to get hard to feed. He has been a pro at eating up until now. I'm not too sure if it's because of his little cold he had but all I do is sit and worry about if he is full. So right now I feed him at every moment I can. About every 30 minutes to an hour. Dr. Prough says do this until he gets back on his schedule. I'll tell you he is a stubborn little boy. I know this will pass.

This month we also visited a local consignment sale called Just Between Friends. I love when this comes along because you can find good stuff CHEAP.

I had a few things on my list but my big ticket item was a high chair. And not any high chair I was looking for the Chico tan and orange high chair. I knew this would be a slim chance of finding it there. So when my mom, Amanda and I walked in I headed straight to the back. Only to see MY high chair sitting there waiting for me. It was the exact one I wanted and it was clean. Very Clean. And it was $70. Brand new this chair runs for $189.00 This is a huge savings. There was a lady standing next to it looking it over.....I quickly asked if she was purchasing it. She sadly said "no but she wanted to" I asked my mom to hand me the phone so I could call Brandon and ask if I could get it. He didn't want to spend the money right then but I told him about the good deal we were getting so he gave in. It was MINE. I couldn't believe it.

I also got a bunch of winter clothes including 6 pairs of pants, 1 jacket, 1 winter coat, 2 sleep sacks, 4 pairs of pj's, 5 shirts, 3 onsie outfits, a pair of winter mittens, a book, a pair of shoes and a toy....all for $230.30 And a few items still had the original tags on them. He is pretty well set for all of fall and winter.

Brandon and I just had our 4 year Anniversary. He took me out to supper at 12 oaks Restaurant here in Edmond. It was really wonderful. We had the entire place to ourselves (only because we went so early) My mom came over to watch Karter so we could go by ourselves. This was the first time we have left him. I was really nervous about it. We were gone exactly 2 hours (probably the longest 2 hours ever) We talked alot about the little guy and couldn't wait to get home to see him. We had a good time but I'm glad I got the first babysitting experience over with. I think it'll be a while before we have someone watch him again. I don't like to be away from him for long.

This is all for now. I'll try to do better about posting more often.

Karter's favorite position in his bath tub.
Brandon is so ready for Karter to ride on the 4 wheeler.
Karter's new highchair

Karters new digs from the consignment sale

Karter's first boat ride. Fast asleep.

2 Months

Karter turned 2 months old on Friday July 31st. People tell you time flies...They don't lie. Karter doesn't even look like a new born anymore. I have put away all his newborn clothing. He no longer wears newborn or 1 diapers anymore and hasn't for a while. This makes me so Sad.

I took Karter to the doctor yesterday for his 2 month well baby check up and for his first set of shots. I will say this was WAY harder on mom than him. I did hold in the tears until the nurse left though. I say that is pretty good. The first Vaccine was his oral vaccine...no one told me this wasn't a needle vaccine. So she is putting the liquid in his mouth I'm thinking this is the numbing medication. She laughed when I asked her if it was. He got his second and third in his left leg and the fourth in the right. He didn't know what to think at first and then did a pouty face and screamed. Face turned red couldn't catch is breath screaming. When she was all done I swooped him up so quickly. He stopped crying soon after.

2 month stats are:
Weight: 13 lbs. 3 ozs. 75-90%
Height: 24 inches 75-90%
Head: 40 1/2 cm. 50-90%
Dr. Prough says he is a big healthy boy. I was worried about him gaining enough weight...You never know how much they are eating when you nurse. She smiled and said Oh dear he is fine. She can tell he loves to eat.
We talked about sleeping. She told me that crying it out during the day is fine. I can let him cry but not longer than 25 mintues. She said this should only last about a week until he realizes this is where I'm gonna stay even if I am crying. I felt better knowing his Dr. was okay with me letting him cry. Now I am not to let him cry at night time until he is 4 months. This is fine with me.

Some thinks Karter is doing at 2 months:
-Smiling
-Some laughing
-Calms down real fast when mom or dad have him (We like this)
-Kicks legs and moves arms around real fast when looking at his name on the wall durning diaper changes
-sits in bumbo
-some tummy time (need to get better at this)
-Coos some
-Hates having clothes put on over the head
-Hates being put down during nap time
-Picky about his pacifier (only uses the one the hospital gave him)
-Can take a bottle if he's really hungry
-Loves the ceiling fan and clock
-Likes going outside with his daddy

We can't tell you how much we love being Karter's parents. We love this little boy and can't imagine life without him. He's perfect in everyway.