Happy Boy

9 months

Karter was 9 months old on April 21st. He weighs 25 pounds and 30 inches - about 95th percentile for both height and weight. I can't believe how fast the months flew by and how big he has gotten. Here are a few things Karter LOVES :

• To EAT
• The fresh air and to be outdoors
• People - especially his mama
• All animals but Lionel is his favorite
• Dad's bizarre humor
• To go out to eat
• To bang on everything - not only his drum Pappou gave him
• To shake his maracas
• Early morning bonding sessions with Grandpa
• To sing and yell - make lots of noise
• His bedtime bath
• Elmo
• Being tickled
• The ABCs and The Wheels on the Bus songs (Craig and I HATE them)
• His Bubby
• Laughing
• His Taggie or as Grandpa calls it baby blue
• Playing with his toys
• Nana's kisses (kind of)
• Taking toys from other kids
  
  

He isn't crawling yet - He can get where he needs by doing the worm and downward dog while throwing himself face first into the floor. He just started to hold on to the crib and furniture to stand (can't pull up yet). With support he can take some steps. No sign of any teeth but that doesn't stop him from eating!!! He wants to pick everything up and feed himself... He has some separation anxiety mostly from mom. If I'm not around he is fine.

Karter and I have been having a blast together. We're always on the go - either at Gymboree, on a hike, at the dog park, at family or friends, shopping... The other day Karter and I went to NYC together and went to the Zoo at Central Park with a few friends. He loved the polar bears, monkeys and penguins!! We even went to a St Paddy's day celebration at the bar! Life doesn't stop when you have a baby it just gets better. We are a HAPPY family.

Loving

Can you guess how many rolls??

Fun at Grandpa and Nana

Loves to be naked

Swinging on the tree at Grandpa and Nana's house

Karter and his 2nd Cousins

Karter got to spend the day with his 2nd cousins Julia and Noah. Julia gave Karter his first chip but without any teeth it was difficult to eat so she decided to feed him his baby food and did the best job ever!!! Karter got is first rock tee's - Talking Heads and Stevie Wonderful - thanks Cousin Jodi!