Carson: Age 1

Carson is a year old already! Actually 13 months now since I'm so behind at blogging... We had some adorable pictures taken for his birthday and he had a combined waffle party with Molly that he thoroughly!

At 1 year Carson:

• Weighs 21 lbs 11 oz and is 31.5 inches tall
• Has almost 8 teeth (two of them are still just barely cut through)
• Wears 12-18 month clothes and size 3/4 diapers
• Sleeps so great at night - about 12.5 hours and now takes one nap a day for about 2 hours
• Started walking really well the week after his birthday and loves to walk the circle around our living room and kitchen
• Can climb up the playground and go down the slides on his belly all by himself.  He is a daredevil and scares mommy!
• Was diagnosed with a peanut allergy and now has to carry around an epi pen.  He likes Sunflower butter though so it makes o difference to him
• Loves his pacifiers and sleeps with 3 in his crib.  He no longer needs them during the day (except at church to keep him quiet)
• Copies our actions really well... he folds his arms at prayer time and knows what all our household objects are for
• Still only knows a few words, but is very good at communicating via grunts and squeals
• Likes to talk on the phone
• Likes to eat bread and fruit, but does not like water at all
• Loves playing outside and will stand at the back door begging to go out
• Can play the kazoo better than anyone else in our family
• Loves to make us laugh and has the cutest facial expressions

We can't imagine life without Carson! Happy Birthday Buddy!

Here are some more pictures from the past couple months:

Carson: Month 11

We have a handsome little 11 month old now!

This month Carson:

• Wears mostly 12 month clothes and size 3 diapers
• Is starting to have normal meal times and snacks and 3 bottles with his meals
• Loves lunch meat, apples and cheese
• Is such a goof! He loves making people laugh and is always so happy
• Can stand by himself pretty well, but has no real interest in starting to walk
• Had had lots of adventures including the butterfly pavillion, children's museum, and the fair!
• Loves to play with Molly (when she's playing nice)
• Likes our morning stroller rides and is starting to play on the playgrounds
• Can say Mama!
• Won't sit still to read a book, but loves to dance to music
• Is a very social baby.. he wants everyone's attention and is such a flirt
• Loves bath time and swimming
• Doesn't like to be held or hold his own bottle
• Is starting to understand what we're saying and likes to play "Where's Carson"?
• Makes our life a lot more fun!

Here's some pictures from this month:

Carson: month 10

Our little Carson is 10 months!

This month Carson:

• Wears 12 months clothes and size 3 diapers
• Has cut 2 more teeth for a grand total of 4
• Can crawl super fast, stand up, turn on the bathtub, and push buttons
• Gets a huge smile when daddy comes home from work
• Loves to play with Molly, especially when they scream back and forth
• Is very content in the stroller and loves to go on walks or stroll around stores
• Takes 2 naps a day about 1.5 hours each, but they are getting later and later so we might be going down to one soon
• Doesn't love his bottles anymore, but gets about three 7 oz bottles a day
• Loves to eat big kid food... His favorites are lunch meat and bananas
• Still does great sleeping at night.. he falls asleep about 5 mins after we put him in his crib and rarely wakes up in the night
• Loves to play with balls by pushing and then chasing them
• Wants to be included in the family and will do a high pitched scream to get attention
• Loves his pacifiers and keeps 3 in his crib at night
• Like to hit our faces and laugh.. we are pretty sure this means "i love you" 
• Pants like a dog when he gets excited 
• Can say "hi" and "uh-oh"
• Doesn't like reading books.. he would much rather eat or throw them
• Will still not hold his own bottle and doesn't like sippy cups.. but we need to work on this more often
• Is starting to understand words.. he will reach his hands up when we say "reach" and know what "no" means
• Seriously brings joy to our lives, and I can't imagine our family without him. I have a feeling he will always be the life of the party.

Here are some more adventures from this month: