Trip to Houston...

We took a trip to Houston last weekend to visit Gigi, Pappy, Grandma and Uncle Scotty. We had a blast! Let's start by saying that this car trip with Carter was a LOT better than the first trip (when he was 10 weeks old). The last hour of the drive each way was still a bit painful...but what else could you expect from having an 8 month old sit in a car seat for 3+ hours!

Carter had lots of fun playing with Cousin Alex's baby toys. (We even brought one home!) He had his first popsicle (what a treat for his sore little gums). We had lots of fun eating at our favorite restaurant El Rincon (twice!). We went to the Pumpkin Patch & took lots of pics, got to pet a GIANT very aggressive goat and took a hayride! A jam-packed weekend & overall a great trip! :) Can't wait until Thanksgiving!!!

8 months old...

Carter is 8 months old today! He has had an eventful month. As mentioned in the post below, he can pull himself up to standing now and (get this!) TWO teeth are coming through. I mentioned the first one, but sure enough, two days later, the one right next to it is making its appearance as well. This second tooth is REALLY getting the best of him too. Breaks my heart :(

This month, we went to the State Fair with DD and Pops (Tim's parents) and got to ride the Dart Train! Carter was an angel on that entire trip. Too bad the lines were SO long that we didn't get to do any kid-friendly activities at the Fair. :( Also, this weekend, we are also making a trip to Houston to see GiGi (my Mom), Pappy (my Dad), Grandma and Uncle Scotty! We have plans to visit the Pumpkin Patch, where we will take a hayride, a ride on a train and even get to pet some goats! So stay tuned for more pictures. He has gotten to / is getting to spend LOTS of time with friends and family!!!

Also this month, Carter experienced 2 HISTORIC events in baseball. He watched (I use that term loosely) Roy Halladay throw the 2nd no-hitter to ever be pitched in the postseason! AND he has witnessed the Texas Rangers not only win their first (and second) post-season series, but they are now going to the WORLD SERIES! Go Rangers!

No new updates on the food situation. Carter seems to be picky about his food's texture. So he's still eating TONS of baby food. (Gigi SWEARS we are giving him another banana this weekend to see what happens!) I need to upload a video of him talking these days. So many different sounds, syllables, noises. It is GREAT! Oh yeah! And everyone keeps asking how much he weighs now...21 pounds! Our adorable little chunky monkey :)

Milestones...

Two major things happened for Carter yesterday...

His FIRST TOOTH made its appearance! It is BARELY through the gum, just a tiny little white speck. But it's there, to be seen AND felt!

Also, we got a letter from one of his teachers at school yesterday (actually a "Happy Gram"). Apparently while he was playing yesterday, he pulled himself up to standing ALL BY HIMSELF using the toy box.

More pics of all this fun next week, when he turns 8 months old. :)

7 months old...

Yesterday, Carter turned 7 months old! Where has the time gone?! Each day with him has just gotten more and more fun. The amount of 'talking' he does now is INSANE! He is so loud...screaming, yelling, actual syllables...And he has learned to make that kind of noise to get your attention (like when he "throws" his cup during dinner & wants it back!). He laughs constantly...and he has several different laughs. They are just adorable. Of course eating ranks up there in his favorite things! But somehow he has discovered that he has the option of turning down things. For example, no peas. Nothing with peas in it. No green beans. Basically he is learning that fruits outweigh vegetables BIG TIME! So we are desperately trying to find veggie/fruit combos that he likes. There just aren't many out there! Have not tried anymore "real" foods after the banana debacle. He hasn't started crawling yet...but he rolls around the room to get places. Very resourceful! He actually doesn't like to be on the ground laying / rolling. He will sit up & play but he would rather stand. He is strong, pulling himself up! And the biggest news...he started to wave today. And sometimes, he doesn't lift his arm up. But he looks down at his hand & is opening / closing it or moving it like a wave, just watching it. Melts my heart! And (Tim is the proudest of this), he catches balls when you throw them to him. Video below. (Please ignore my screaming...I am so loud! GEEZ!) Oh yeah, and a second haircut! He sat up in this cute little chair w/ a steering wheel while it was being cut. He was perfect!

Bananas make me twitch!

Last night, while I was getting Carter's dinner ready, I decided to put a few small pieces of REAL banana on his highchair tray. He has only eaten baby food up to this point...but the doc said we could give him small pieces of soft or mashed up fruits / veggies, etc. (Side note: He LOVES any baby food that has bananas in it!). So, anyways, he was picking the pieces up, but not putting them in his mouth, so I helped him out! The video below is hysterical...he acts like he was poisoned!! What's even better is that after I was done recording, he spit out the banana. So the little tiny piece was in his mouth throughout all of this...and he never actually ate it! Priceless...

Carter's first Longhorn football game!

Carter experienced a very fun football season last year (still in Mommy's tummy!). However, today kicked off his first REAL Longhorn football season! He watched Texas vs. Rice over at Ryan, Jessy and Jackson's house. The Horns won 34-17! We can't wait to take him to a game in person. I'm sure he'll bleed orange just like Mommy & Daddy! :)