Thumb Sucker

I am really trying to keep this out of his mouth. As you can tell, I'm really succeeding. I pull it out, and put his plug (pacifier) in. He doesn't know the difference yet. I just had to get a picture of it though because it is so cute.


We tried cereal again today, and it went much better. He ate the entire bowl full (1 oz). David is much better at feeding him than I am, he has a system that really seems to work.

Carter's First Food

He seemed to enjoy his self with his first cereal. I think he thought we were more comical than anything though.

We were rather conservative with the portions, so he didn't get very messy.

He really just wanted to play with the spoon.

Growing Growing Growing

I found this onesie in his drawer and thought it was really cute.

Then, a week later, I realized that it went with these overalls. I think he's almost grown out of it. (In his new car seat).

Great Great Grandma Lewis

Carter attended his third funeral (almost his fourth) today. His Great Great Grandma Lewis died peacefully just four days after her 96th birthday. She was an amazing woman. She could play a mean Old Rugged Cross on the piano and the organ. She was in pretty good health, as you can see from blog pictures in December. How many people get to say that they knew their Great-Great-Grandmother? Hopefully Carter will know her through us.

What would you do to protect your child?

I read in a magazine that rear facing car seats after one year of age decreases serious injuries and death by FIVE TIMES. I started to do sone investigative work. This is the most of my research in one video. There is so much more information out there, but this really sums it up.

Why would you not?

Carter and his dog

Carter noticed the dogs last week. He thinks they are so funny. They dance for him, and they run around and fight over their toys. He thinks that is just great. But what does he think of them licking him? Not a whole lot. He didn't cry, but he certainly thinks that dog slobber is gross.

Rolling Over

Carter rolled over on Friday. Him and his girlfriend Lydia both rolled on the same day. He doesn't have much that he's reaching for, so he has no incentive to do it again. He just hates being on his tummy.

The Culprit

David has fished out our washingmachine friend:

For the last week my washing machine has been flooding the basement. David took the whole thing apart and found this. I think it is a wrapper from a Hershey's Kiss. It was causing the water to pour out the machine. It is a front loader, which caused particular alarm. It is 10 years old, so who knows when its time is up. However, with our current economic situation, I want to keep this one running as long as possible. Yay David!!!

4 In the morning

Something happens outside at 4 in the morning. I don't know what it is. Since we moved into this house Blu has awoken us at the same time. It was extremely frustrating. Now Carter wakes up at 4 in the morning as well. He will often times wake the dogs up. I would have thought it was just the baby if it wasn't for a year of the dog doing it as well. I have no idea how to figure out what is going on. Most of the time I cannot get him back to bed without feeding him. I don't want to create a habit, but I don't think it is his fault. I think something is waking him up. Any suggestions?

New flash.

David got a new flash for Christmas. I tried it out today.

Here is his sweet air guitar: