10 Months Old

Carson 10 Months Old

Height: 30.5 inch 93rd%
Weight: 21lbs 2 oz I think it was 47%

His dr appt this month was a big one. I had a ton of questions and a very patient dr to answer them all. I've been very concerned with the fact that I soon will not have a baby on my hands, but the making of a toddler. That being said, a toddler eats different than a baby.

We've tried to put the formula in a sippy cup, 1 feeding a day or even just a little. Not sure how he takes it during the week, but he will drink 2 oz at home. Speaking of which, the kid is extremely picky about his sippy cups. We've have made quite a few purchases in the sippy cup department, only to find that he prefers the straw over anything else.

We've also let Carson have just a little bit of milk every now and then. He really likes it and I love the way he smacks his lips afterwords.

We've started giving him table foods. Anything that is easy for him to get down. He is starting to like ravioli's and just loves pasta. Little by little we are getting there.

This past month, we spent alot of time with our cousins in Fort Myers. We had 2 wonderful weekends. We celebrated Alesia's 13 birthday and had so much fun. My cousin Caroline also gave us ONE of the best tips ever. As simple as it is, Carson is thanking her in his own language. KIX! We traded out Gerber Puffs for Kix. He loves them. LOVES LOVES LOVES them! He also got to push around the chair that has been through 6 children and Carson was the 7th! Even after being away for 2 weeks, as soon as we were back, he went straight for the chair.

We also started sleep training Carson. If I could do it all over, I would have had Carson going to sleep in the crib earlier. Don't get me wrong, I loved every second of his snuggling, especially being away from him all day. But I learned, it is much better for him and for everyone else for him to sleep on his own. The first couple of days, he screamed himself to sleep. Thank goodness for the support of Geoffrey, my mom and Caroline. I thought I was going to throw up, I had to walk out of the house. It got better and we learned what works for one baby, may not work for all. Carson was passing out, not falling asleep. He would wake up every house screaming. So we changed it up a bit. After snuggle time, we lay him in the crib and sit in the room with him. After a couple nights, he was falling asleep, without screaming, in about 15 minutes. Not only this, but he was sleeping through the night and waking up well rested. We are working on putting him in, and him falling asleep without us there. We are getting closer every day.
The pediatrician explained to us that as long as he is laying by himself and falling asleep by himself, everything else will fall into place. He may just take a little bit longer, but he is grasping the concept and does not need us to rock him to sleep anymore.

Nap time.. Well that's another ball game. ;)

Carson is also the proud owner of his fourth tooth, second top tooth.

Life is getting much busier with an extremely active 10 month old. Hopefully next month I can blog on time!!

Tropical Storm Bonnie 2010

Tropical Storm Bonnie 2010: Storm to move across South Florida, Keys, Gulf of Mexico - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com


Carson's first Tropical Storm. So far, isn't proving to be much more than a lot of rain. Carson is spending the day with Miss Cathy today and watching through the window all the rain and little bits of wind.

I am a HUGE weather junky. I truly live for hurricane season. I think the weather is absolutely facsinating. As much as I love the weather, I am beyond terrified of lightning, however, I enjoy watching a good lightning storm indoors.

Not sure if Bonnie will give us anything good to talk about, but we'll have to wait and see.

"Time to hunker down South Fla" <-- Not this time around, but the Hurricane season has just begun!

A new tooth

My third tooth is here! Yipee!

(You can click on the photo to make it bigger)

Hello new tooth and goodbye teething, for now. Thank goodness. These past 2 weeks have been a living nightmare. The third tooth that has caused so much misery entered Carson's mouth around Friday, July 16, 2010. Goodbye to the sleepless nights, empty belly and fussiness.

Carson is proud to welcome his new tooth, the top left central incisor. The 2 bottom lateral incisors are making their way in, but I think we have a week or two until we are welcoming some more pearly whites.

9 Months Old

9 Months Old

Turn up the volume. The music is themed for Carson's 9 Month. The song explains it all!! Haha

Carson does not have a 9 Month check up this month, so we are unsure of his weight and height. Although, I consider his weight, heavy and his height.. LONG..Already in 12-18 month clothes.

Food: He hasn't met a food he doesn't like. He loves Uncle Bradley's roasted chicken and homepade pasta sauce. Nannie makes him pastini and mixes it with the sauce. YUM!

Babbling and Chatting: First word was this month. And Da Da it was. Every other babble is Da Da, Da Da, Da Da. He has complete conversations with himself, changes the pitch of his voice like he is asking you a question. It's a riot.

Boys will be boys

Carson is getting into EVERYTHING. You can't turn your back on him for a second, hence the background music. If he is not standing and holding on to something, he is climbing on it. Even better...He stands and lets go to test himself. He got his first shiner this month. Standing and holding on to the book case, tried to one hand it, lost his balance and down he went. Handled it like a trooper. Nothing gets in his way, not even Turbo;climbs right over him when he is laying down. He stood alone for about 20 seconds at Aunt Helen and Uncle Milton's. He has taken a couple of steps, here and there. He amazes himself whenever he does.

He loves to push his truck around the room. That has to be one of his favorite toys right now. Still cruising the furniture and moving from one piece to another.

First kicks

On June 27, 2010, Carson was fitted at Stride Rite for his first pair of shoes, pre-walkers. He did so good. He was a size 4 1/2. He wears the shoes around the house, here and there.

First of many..Trip to the keys

Carson went to the keys for the first time for Jason and Monique's Wedding. This will definately be the first of many many many trips down the 2 lane road to paradise.

Happy July 4th

Carson's First July 4th. We spent the rainy holiday at the South House. We had a wonderful day with friends. And to our surprise, the fireworks didn't even phase him. He even fell asleep in my arms watching the fireworks.

Clap if your a happy baby

Carson has mastered the art of clapping. He has been trying for some time now and has finally got it done. Below is the link to a short video I uploaded of him clapping. He claps all the time, I just have to make sure I have the camera there to catch him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Qu06857FQ

All in all, this month was over in a blink of an eye. We are looking forward to what the tenth month has to bring. Enjoy!

8 Months Old

8 Months Old

How big is Carson, Soooo big!!!

Height: 29 3/4 inch long 96th percentile

Weight: 19lbs 2 oz 43rd percentile

I was a little concerned when I received the news of Carson's weight, he really hadn't budged to much. The pediatrician was not concerned at all. Since Carson is growing so fast in height and so active now, his weight will catch up. He advised us that this is normal for 8 month old boys.

I also asked about the speech. Carson babbles a ton, screaches, laughes and all the good stuff, however, we have heard no attempt to put words together. He calmed my fears and explained that boys tend to become mobile first, whereas girls tend to become vocal first. Makes sense! ha!

Little by little we add different foods into Carson's diet, foods with more texture. He absolutely loves the cheddar Gerber puffs, they are like mini cheesey poofs! I also gave him a rice cake which he wasn't too sure about. Loves Arrowroot cookies and the little banana Gerber puffs. At dinner one evening, I had a baked potato and gave him little pieces. That was a HUGE hit!

We are still working with the sippy cup.

Sleep, Sleep, Sleep. We've decided to take our own approach to the baby sleeping method. No self soothe, its not for us and not for Carson. He is consistent when he is tired and ready for bed. Bath is usually around 8:00 and bed time at 8:30/9:00. He falls asleep in our arms, usually while drinking the bottle. We hold him and snuggle him and then we put him in the crib. It is a time we love. And for the most controversial, which we get the most opinions about.. The co-sleeping! Not everynight, but for most, Carson wakes up at about 3:00 or 4:00 in his crib. I go get him and bring him in our bed, where he sleeps until 7:45/8:00. I don't care, we both love to snuggle with him. He even breathes differently when he is with us in the middle. He will only be this small for once in his life, we are embracing it! It may be harder when he is older, but every child is different and we are taking that approach on it. What works for one, may not work for the other.

Take me Out to the ball game

Carson's First baseball game, check!! We went to the Marlin's Game with Dada, Nannie, Uncle Bradley, Dylan, Justin, Lindsey, Trace, Elaina, Mike and a couple of friend's of theirs. It was brutally hot out, so we didn't last too long, but we came home with his first Marlin's Baseball Hat!

Mother's Day

I waited so long for Mother's Day and it was perfect! I told Geoff, all I wanted was to for him to go to the beach with Carson and I and relax with us. I knew this would be hard for him to go to the beach, but he went! We had such a nice morning. The afternoon we spent with Nannie in the pool and Uncle Bradley made us all dinner. Delish!

Mobile Baby or should I say Boy

The child has given us grey hairs. Not only is he crawling, all over the house, he pulls up on anything and everything. Yes, he is so darn cute when he does, but he has his fair share of tumbles and falls. We have had many bumps and bruises, but there is no holding him down. He even stands in the bathtub. And all the books in the photo below, usually end up on the floor and I pick them up once he is asleep.

That being said, when he stands and holds on to something that moves, he pushes it whereever he can. That led us to the baby store to by Carson his first "walker" or what I call a push walker. His very own truck. Not only can he push it, he can pull it and sit on in. He loves the truck, keeps him busy.

Beggars born on October 8, 2009

Since Carson gets more finger foods now, the dogs have also started getting finger foods. Turbo, Diesel and Tuna are like magnets to the High Chair. As soon as it comes out, they cover the floor. Carson figured out how fun it is for the dogs to gently take the food out of his hand when he holds his hand to the side.

Swimming Lessons

The biggest topic of the blog or at least the most important! One of my best friend's Kami, is teaching Carson the fundamentals of survival in the pool. She is doing the infant swim intro with him and will then move into actual swimming lessons. It was hard to see him, to hear him cry, but, the cries dwindled down and are not as bad anymore. He is doing so well. Living in FL, you really can't take the chance of not teaching your child how to survive in the water. Kami is an amazing and certified instructor with tons of experience. Anyone who is interested, please msg me. She starts lessons at 6 months old and does one on one with the child.

We are so excited to see what the 8 month has to bring. A swimming boy, a walking boy or a little boy with more teeth.. We shall see.. :)

New photos have been added into Carson's Photo Albums on the right side.. Enjoy