Carter turned 11 months old yesterday. I think I say "wow" every month. But "wow!" Almost a year old...unreal. This has been a super fun month, just like the rest. He has 4 teeth now, with others coming in probably as we speak. They are coming in so fast! He loves playing with his push toys. It's really funny because he tries to push EVERYTHING. From tiny toys to the huge ottoman that sits in front of the couch. I literally have watched him lean over & push the ottoman with all his might & get SO frustrated that he can't move it! He can stand by himself now...for several seconds (I have never counted, so don't know exactly how long!) He walks around holding onto everything, and can walk next to you, holding only one of your hands. Walking alone is just around the corner! Oh, and he had yet another haircut.
You can see from the pictures that bath time, eating, and rolling / throwing the ball TOP THE LIST of Carter's favorite things. Oh, and Tim's white Titleist hat. Seriously. This thing can make Carter happy INSTANTLY. He puts it on, takes it off, carries it around. And it's just that one! So bizarre...our quirky little cutie. Back to eating, oh eating. Baby food is pretty much gone now. He wants table food & he wants to feed himself! He eats all kinds of fruits and vegetables: apples, pears, bananas, peaches, carrots, green beans, peas, corn, and mashed potatoes (his FAVORITE. He actually scoops them into his mouth with both hands. Too cute). He loves yogurt, cheese, chicken sticks, turkey sticks, pasta and of course everyone's favorite, macaroni & cheese...YUM! And let's just say a MESS! (See the bottom picture and video for some "black bean fun" when we were out to eat one night).
Well his first birthday is sneaking up on us...trying to figure out plans. Everything I have thrown out, Tim has kind of described as "excessive" (I believe that was the word of choice). So we'll see what we come up with! :)
The picture to the left goes with the video below. We were at our favorite neighborhood mexican restaurant, Salsa Mex, a few weeks ago. And we introduced Carter to black beans. He LOVED them. The video shows how well he was feeding himself, and the picture is the messy disaster that was Carter when it was all over. Can you see the beans all over his face?!?! Too cute!
