7 month Birthday

Carter- 

Hey big-boy! You're 7 months old today!

Hanging with the Grandpas- 

Fun facts for the month-

1. This month your flirtatious ways helped Daddy out at work. While "helping" Daddy pick up some permits out in LaVergne, one lady said, "You were the best part of her day!" Then Daddy asked if he could start mailing his permit requests, rather than bringing them in person, and they replied, "Of course, anything for you!"

2. You love cuddling/sleeping with Mom early in the morning. If you wake up after 6a, you'll nurse and then you're up for the day. If you wake up before 6a (which you've been doing lately), you'll nurse and then fall back to sleep on or next to me..sometimes sleeping in until 7:30a! I love snuggling with you, but would prefer just the one wake-up time. :)

Story of the Month-

3. One day soon, you'll be able to tell us and Maevy that wasn't what you said, but recently you were jabbering in the back seat and I asked Maevy what you were talking about. She asked you and replied (in a higher voice, imitating you), "I'm talking about stripes." Then she told us- "Carter said he's talking about stripes." She's a silly big-sister.

Milestone of the Month- 

4. Getting to a sitting position. You have mastered sitting and can easily go from back to tummy to sitting in a matter of seconds. You are days away from crawling. We've seen you scoot and move your little knees a couple inches, but have yet to really start moving. It's because of this that just last night, Mom and Dad had to move your crib mattress down a level. Standing up, you would be a little too tall for the railing.

5. Speech update-

No ear infection this month, and you've been talking up a storm. Lots of  "yeah" and "ag-da". Over the weekend, I even heard one "ma" and maybe a "la".

Hearing update-

6. All seems to be going well. You wear your pilot caps daily (just ordered some cuter ones!), and when you don't have a hat on, and I see you start to pull at one of your ears, I sternly say, "No, Carter!" You always stop and look at me....and then try again a couple seconds later. You have chewed on them a handful of times, but otherwise seem to responding very well to all sorts of different sounds. Just this past weekend, you cracked up every time we made a toy car's wheels screech. Video below- 

 

7. New this month-

You had your 1st Thanksgiving at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Mommy even let you eat some of the meal- mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and peas. Oh and you're starting to get good at holding and drinking from your sippy cup. You always seem disappointed that there's vegetable stock or water in the cup and not milk, but you do seem to enjoy chewing on it. 

 Also last weekend, we visited your Godparents' (Aunt Robyn and soon-to-be Uncle Jake) house for brunch..and Aunt Lesley's boyfriend, Zeiter, grabbed this Wyckoff family photo.  

Love you, 

Mama