Four Months Old!
Carter turned 4 months old just before Christmas. He has been such a big boy lately: he sleeps through the night without question, he grabs for toys or mommy's hair (and immediately puts them in his mouth), he watches the dogs play and laughs if one of them gives him a kiss, he plays for longer periods of time in his exersaucer, he babbles more and more every day, he sits perfectly in his "bebe pod" seat and can play with toys while doing so, and he started eating solid foods!
He also had his 4 month check up on January 3rd and he is a very healthy baby. He weighed in at 15 lbs. 14 oz. which is in the 70th%, his height was 24 1/2" which is in the 40th% (he's growing!!), and his head was in the 45th%. The Dr. said since he was doing so well we could transition from rice cereal (his only solid food to that point) and try other "first foods." We're slowly introducing them to Carter, one at a time for about 5 or 6 days before we move to the next flavor. We started with sweet potatoes last week and he seems more interested in them than the rice cereal. He's not gobbling it down quite yet but he's still getting the hang of the whole spoon idea. Mostly he tastes it and pushes it around with his tounge (90% comes back out). He at least opens his mouth when we bring it to him so we think he likes it! The dogs are loving the new solid foods stage, they don't leave his side while he's eating...I think they see lots of opportunity!
Carter turned 4 months old just before Christmas. He has been such a big boy lately: he sleeps through the night without question, he grabs for toys or mommy's hair (and immediately puts them in his mouth), he watches the dogs play and laughs if one of them gives him a kiss, he plays for longer periods of time in his exersaucer, he babbles more and more every day, he sits perfectly in his "bebe pod" seat and can play with toys while doing so, and he started eating solid foods!
He also had his 4 month check up on January 3rd and he is a very healthy baby. He weighed in at 15 lbs. 14 oz. which is in the 70th%, his height was 24 1/2" which is in the 40th% (he's growing!!), and his head was in the 45th%. The Dr. said since he was doing so well we could transition from rice cereal (his only solid food to that point) and try other "first foods." We're slowly introducing them to Carter, one at a time for about 5 or 6 days before we move to the next flavor. We started with sweet potatoes last week and he seems more interested in them than the rice cereal. He's not gobbling it down quite yet but he's still getting the hang of the whole spoon idea. Mostly he tastes it and pushes it around with his tounge (90% comes back out). He at least opens his mouth when we bring it to him so we think he likes it! The dogs are loving the new solid foods stage, they don't leave his side while he's eating...I think they see lots of opportunity!
Trying rice cereal for the first time...
Sweet potatoes are much better, and way messier! 
A new outfit from Christmas
Hanging out with Shady and Maisy
2 comments:
That photo of Carter lying on Maisy is so cute. Hope those yummy Green Bean dinners are going well for Carter!
Love, Grandma Phyllis and Grandpa Bob
Ellen, Carter is adorable! Gorgeous eyes! I think that is hilarious about the dogs and feeding time. Cassie is the same way. A few times she has even cleaned off Ava Grace's face for me when I wasn't looking!
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