15 Month Check-up

We went to visit Dr. O'Neill today for Carson's 15 month check-up. He told us that he looks great and seems to be a pretty smart boy. He weighs 23 lbs. and is 30 1/4 inches long. The doctor said that's about average for his age. Some things he's doing these days are walking/running everywhere, climbing, pointing at things, wanting to be read to, dancing, and throwing balls. He knows where his and other people's bellies are and loves to ticka, ticka them. Some words he says are Momma, Daddy, Sissy, Wowa (Lola), Bown Bear (Brown Bear), ni-ni (night night), Pop, Mimi, Nana, ticka ticka (tickle tickle), Oooww, Oooh-Wee, ba (ball), and no. He also says something that sounds a lot like thank you and does it when you hand him something so we're working on that. He has added a new favorite book to our reading collection, Elmo's Playdate. He is a great eater, pretty much anything you put in his mouth. He has started sleeping from about 8:30 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. He's gotten down to one nap in the afternoon and he sleeps from 2 1/2 to 3 hours. If he isn't up at 3 hours I usually go in and find him laying there awake, I guess having a little Carson time. He is such a blessing and we love him more everyday! Same goes for his big Sissy and I must add once again that she is an awesome helper. Below are some pictures of his first boo boo. We went to a fun thing at our church tonight and his feet got to going a little too fast. He took a nose dive and busted his lip. It bled a little inside and left a red place on the outside. He also got a little scrape on his knee. I know I'm silly for posting this but it's his first ouchie.

11 Months

Carson won't actually be 11 months old until the 30th, but since there isn't one this month I figured now was as good a time as any to add some pics. I took these of him playing Monday afternoon. He is such a ham! There are a couple of pictures of him and his big Snoopy. He loves to lay his head on anything soft. I don't know weight, length and all the other stats since we don't go back to the doctor until his 1 year check-up. He is eating anything you put in front of him, but prefers real food rather than baby food. His middle teeth have come in and the two beside them have just cut through. He is cruising around all the furniture, loves to play with toys, and plays peek-a-book. He is still sleeping and napping great, and we've started working with a sippy cup to get him ready for his birthday (that's when the bottle goes bye-bye). I can't believe a whole year has almost passed. I am so excited about planning his first birthday party!!

10 Months

Crazy Hair!!

Carson was 10 months old this past Wednesday. He SOOO much fun right now!! (not sure on weight or any of that at the moment) He is crawling everywhere and pulling up on everything. He has also started standing up at doors and cabinets where there is nothing to pull up on. He talks all the time, loves dogs, waves, gives five, and claps. He is back to Mama being his favorite word again, but says bye-bye, Dada, this thee (Sissy), and ba ba. He still loves bathtime...he'll crawl into the bathroom, stand beside the tub, and hollar "BABABABABA". He loves to eat "real" food, nutri-grain bars, potatoes, veggies, hot dogs, fruit, Yo-Baby yogurt, bread. His two top teeth have just broken through and He loves to chew on beef jerky! I can't believe it's just 2 more months until his first birthday. Time flies when you're having fun!!

9 Months

My little man turned 9 months old December 30th and we went for his check up today. Dr. O'Neill, our usual doctor, wasn't available until after school started back so we saw Dr. Malak. She said he was just perfect. We also got his flu shot today.

Weight: 19 lb. 2 oz.

Length: 27 1/2 in.

Head: 45 1/2 cm.

Eating: 6 oz. bottle every 3-4 hours. Loves table food... anything we eat and can mash up he'll eat, lots of different baby food (won't eat green baby food), fruit and veggie puffs, bitter biscuits, likes to chew on beef jerky.

Sleeping: Usually goes to bed at 8:30 and gets up when I wake him up for school in the morning, will sleep until 7:30 or 8:00 on weekends. Carson is a great napper!!

Development: Talks all the time, waves bye-bye and gives high-fives, crawling, pulling up on everything, trying to transfer from one thing to the other while standing, mocks whatever you do, can say Ma Ma, Da Da, and trys so hard to say Sissy...it's a little more thesthee. He loves to wrestle around with his daddy and will do anything Sydney wants. Smiles and laughs all the time!!

6 Months

We went for Carson's 6 month check up this last Friday. Dr. O'Neill said he was a perfect baby and everything is going great. Of course he didn't like the shots, and neither did Sydney, but we found out that at his 9 month visit there will be no shots. Yea!!! Here are his stats:

Weight: 17 lbs. 3.5 oz. (average)
Length: 27 in. (just above average)
Development: rolling over both ways, sitting up very well (but I won't get far from him just yet), laughing, smiling, and talking all the time. (ba ba ba, ma ma :), playing with a sippy cup, beginning to hold his bottle some, grabbing anything he wants.
Eating: 6 oz. every 3-4 hours, 1st and 2nd baby foods (pretty picky), mashed potatoes
Sleeping: Carson is a great napper at daycare, goes to bed at 8:30 and gets up anywhere between 5:30 and 6:30, but on weekends he'll sleep until 8 or so when we put him in bed with us in the morning.

5 Months

Carson was 5 months old yesterday and he is getting so big. I can't believe that 5 months has already passed. He is doing very well with daycare since I've gone back to work. He smiles and laughs a lot and is very content. He is sleeping through the night and taking good naps. He has mastered eating with a spoon and loves sweet potatoes. He thinks Sydney is hilarious. He smiles when she simply walks into the room. He has rolled over from tummy to back and back to tummy. He is working on sitting up by himself. He always pulls up when you lay him back and can sit alone for a few seconds. I am not sure of his weight or length since we don't have a check up this month. He had his first "sickness" last week. Well, I don't really know if you can call it sickness, but a cold with a runny nose and low fever. This was a result of getting used to daycare I'm sure. He is at such a fun age and we are enjoying every minute of it.

4 Month Checkup

Carson was 4 months old July 30th, but we just had his wellness checkup this past Wednesday. Dr. O'Neill said he is just perfect, and of course we tend to agree. He is at such a fun age! He doesn't get fussy often anymore...he smiles and laughs all the time. We did have shots at the Dr. and that was not fun. Sydney had to close her eyes and ears so she wouldn't cry when Carson did. She is a tender heart when it comes to her little brother.

Weight: 15 lbs.
Height: 25 1/2 in.
Eating: 5-6 oz. every 3-4 hours, cereal and fruit for breakfast, a little veggie for lunch, and either cereal, veggie, or fruit for supper. We just started the baby food so we're still experimenting with a schedule. He is doing much better with the spoon.
Sleeping: goes to bed between 8:00-8:30 and sleeps until anywhere between 5:15 and 7:00.
Development: Smiling, laughing, and talking all the time, grabbing and holding toys, loves his exersaucer and bumbo, always wants to be sitting up right, sits up great with help, make a motor noise with his mouth, loves to see himself in the mirror.

3 Months Old

I can't believe Carson is 3 months old today. Boy how the time flies! It seems like yesterday Sydney was this age. Carson is doing great and has grown a ton in the last month. We took him by Dr. Mitchell's office while we were in De Queen to weigh and measure him since we don't have a 3 month check up.

Weight: 13 lbs. 5 oz.

Length: 24 1/2 in.

Eating: 5 oz. every 3-4 hours, cereal at night with a 6 oz. bottle, 1 oz. of pear juice w/ 1 oz. of water every morning

Sleeping: goes to bed between 8:00 and 8:30, usually wakes up between 3:30 and 4:30 for a quick bottle, then back to bed until about 6:30 or 7:00. Occasionally sleeps through the night until about 5 or 6. We do have a habit of waking up wanting our passy during the night sometimes. Naptime is getting much better, he is now napping in his bed. Carson naps for about 2 hours in the morning, 2 hours in the afternoon, and takes a cat nap around 5:30.

Development: Still only rolling over from tummy to back, holding his head up very well, smiling,

laughing, talking all the time, very active and alert, loves to splash in the bath tub, beginning to do some teething

2 Months Old

Carson is 2 months old today, so we went to see Dr. O'Neill for a check up and shots. The check up went great, but the shots not so much. The doctor said he looked great from head to toe! He was very impressed that Carson had already rolled over several times. He told us that rolling over is a 4 month skill. Yea Carson!!

Weight: 12 lbs 1.5 oz.

Height: 22 1/4 in

Head: 15.9 in

Development: smiling, cooing, rolling over, very alert

Eating: 4-5 oz. every 3-4 hours, a little cereal before bed

Sleeping: Sleeps 6-7 hours at a time at night, usually wakes for a bottle anywhere between 2:30 and 4:00 and goes back to sleep for 2-3 hours. Sleeping during the day doesn't have much of a routine, just whenever he gets sleepy.

Carson had 3 shots today and did not like them. He screamed and squeezed Cameron's fingers while the nurse gave him the shots, but wasn't hard to calm down afterwards. Of course Mommy babied him when we got home and he took a good nap. After picking Sydney up from school he got very fussy and didn't want his right leg to be touched at all. He is not one to cry inconsolably, but did for a while this afternoon. Nothing I tried worked until I put him in his swing. (Thanks Sarah!) He still whined every now and then, but nothing like he was. I guess it felt better to not have anything touching his leg. Hopefully he'll be feeling better soon.

1 Month Old

Wow! I look more like my Daddy everyday!!

As of last Monday, Carson is one month old. We went for a check up yesterday and Dr. O' Neill said he looks great. He weighs 10lbs. and 1oz. now. He has started cooing and smiling and is just so much fun. He is really a good baby. Nights are going okay. He sleeps about 4 hours at a time, but occasionally we get 5 and he goes back to sleep easily after a bottle. I don't know what we'd do without a passy and his rain forest music soother though.

Little Piglet

We took Carson back to Dr. O'Neill's office for a weight check since he had only gained 1/2 an oz. at his week check up last Friday. Since Friday he has gained 4 oz. and is only 2.5 oz. away from being back to his birth weight. He's started eating about 3 oz. every 3 hours so hopefully we'll be there soon.

1 Week Check-Up and Pics

Daddy and Carson napping
Carson was all tired out from his visit with Anna Carol, Kerri, and Erin
Mommy and her little man
Carson with his eyes cracked. He hates the flash and won't let you catch him with his eyes open often.

Carson is now a week and 1 day old. He has been such a good baby so far! We had our first visit with Dr. O'Neill, Carson's pediatrician, yesterday. He thought everything looked great, although his weight hadn't increased as much as he would have liked. We've only gained 1/2 an ounce, so we're going back for a weight check next week. Dr. O'Neill didn't seem too concerned, but we're trying our best to fatten him up a little before then. Carson has already grown 1/2 an inch in length and his looked have changed so much. He gets more handsome everyday!!