carson

I had a couple days off work to spend with Carson and we had a lot of fun together despite being sick.  He plays so hard and then crashes... 

Took the opportunity to get another picture with name letters so I can compare how much he's grown...

Carson is always exploring and since discovering steps has decided he likes to climb them!  He doesn't understand why he has to be supervised or why we put up a gate to block them off.  He has really become quite fast for a rockie at crawling up and when going back upstairs we usually let him crawl up. 

Carson is cruising along furniture and will use one hand to play and occasionally let go with both hands then plop down. He is starting to hand others a toy and then immediately will take it back.  Still loves to watch others especially kids.  We purchased some more baby gates for the bottom of the stairs after Carson showed us he can climb up the seven steps to the landing.  Is starting to put items in containers and stacking blocks vs just knocking over and taking items out.  Carson started this thing where he likes to bump heads (I’m blaming Ross for this one) it’s all fun until he gets too excited with it, then ouch!

He’s been sick some with a runny nose and vomiting but seems to handle it better than us when he shares it with us! 

I read on a parenting website that at this age he could start to get an item he is attached to.  He hasn’t started this one yet and it definitely isn’t this bear!  Nor does he seem to understand why I want his picture with it.  He loves this car and will keep pushing the button until the Wheels on the Bus music starts and gets the biggest smile.

I finally got a bath mat and put the baby tub away – what a big boy!  He’s beginning to help us get undress/dressed by moving his arms and has started not helping by being very active with the use of the changing table, we are going to have to stop using it here pretty soon. 

We took Carson to a Dermatologist after his eczema stuck around with a lot of flare ups and feeling like we were drugging him with Benadryl just so he would be comfortable and not scratch his face/legs off.   Good news is that the creams although pricey have reallly been helping!

We started a baby sign language class and it has been fun to interact with the other kids and moms. I think Carson has done milk sign once and either clapped or has done more a couple times, but I guess it’s a start.

Has six teeth and I am amazed at how he has a chewing movement with his mouth now.  He has begun drinking warm formula from his sippy cup with meals.  We gave him a piece of pizza more for the fun of it to see how he would react and had fun playing with it - a lot of good sensory input :)  We haven't given Carson many sweets but thought would give him a little taste before his birthday cake!

Doesn’t seem like I’ve taken as many pictures lately, I think its because I have been busier keeping up with Carson and just enjoying watching become more active.

Hanging out with dad...

I know it's just a title but sometimes I wish it wasn't required because I just don''t have one!!  So here's a random post...Carson got to spend the week between Christmas and New Years with his dad!  It's hard to believe it's January and Carson is playing in the yard without a coat and playing with his new walk toy outside!  His eczema has been bothering him again and he's been itching a lot so we have an appointment with a dermatologist in a couple weeks to hopefully get it figured out.

Carson is a magnet to any electronics...he knows whenever a remote is within reach or when my laptop is close and he can reach the keys. 

Just too tired to make it to new years...  The only way I could get him to keep his party hat on was to catch him while sleeping.  Carson loved the clapper and the noise they made.

Emma is so good at playing or should I say giving Carson toys and so much fun to be around.  Carson sat still for quite awhile to listen to the story

Carson is continuously pulling up to standing now and is getting braver using hand(s) to reach and hold onto things while standing.  Love watching him imitate us clapping our hands and making mouth noises.  He loves to feed himself but hasn't quite figured out the chew and swallow before continuing to take more bites!

Playing "with" Carson has typically involved when we touch a toy Carson grabbing it and wanting to play with it.  But a couple times now he has shared his toys and rolled them back and forth!  This was his first present from daycare he got to open early.

Carson is beginning to make more sounds and babbling noises.  He will take steps forward with assistance by holding his hands.  He is starting to cruise by walking along the furniture when tempted with a toy he wants.  He loves to feed himself small pieces of food and starting to like a sippy cup a little bit more.  Has started to clap his hands together more and is crawling all over the place.  We have started to keep all of our doors shut and he has figured out how to open drawers and cabinets!  He has five teeth and a six one will soon be here.  He has his first high temperature illness this weekend and has had lots of cuddle time, hopefully goes away soon!