TWO Months Already!

Mr. Serious

Are we done yet mommy? I'm tired!

Love this one because of the doll next to him - do you know how many pictures I have with toys/dolls next to Carter from Brooklyn sticking them beside him. It's so cute. I could do a whole blog post with pictures like this!

Our little man is two months old now and growing like a weed! His personality has come out more and more and he is so much fun.

Carter just went for his 2 month check up and he gained 2.5 pounds in one month HOORAY! He now weighs 10lbs 9oz and is growing in length as well (does that surprise anyone :)at 23 inches long now. We knew it was a big jump as he just moved into Size 1 diapers this week.

He is smiling a TON! He loves the attention and rewards us with the best gift of a smile. And when he smiles he smiles with his WHOLE face, it's almost like a laugh but no sounds come out YET. The talking is the best part too...we can carry on a whole conversation with him although I can already see it, the poor guy can hardly get a word in with the three girls in the house. But he has proven he is a good listener too. His favorite thing right now is to be propped up on our legs and sit there and talk and talk. This has always been one of my favorite activities with all of my kids!

At 2 months Carter loves:

To be sung to and he doesn't even seem to mind my singing out of tune.

His play mat and talking to the light up musical star.

His mobile, talks to that too.

Watching his sisters do ANYTHING.

His baby poster the girls made.

To dance when we turn up the music and all dance together.

Carter is super strong. He can hold his head up with the best of them and look around forever. He loves to be on his tummy and if we put him on the carpet he can scootch forward like a worm, just faster! And just the other day he started to grab and hold onto a toy for a few seconds too...even Kennedy got excited when she saw him do that.

The past two weeks we have been blessed with more sleep! He has done some seven and eight hour stretches at night. He has been a great napper too and puts himself to sleep pretty easily. My biggest debate is whether I put him down or hold him on the times he does fall asleep in my arms, definitely a great dillema to have!

Carter has been blueberry picking, to daddy's work for lunch and had his pics professionally taken all this week (pictures coming soon). So it's been a busy and exciting week for a two month old.

The newness hasn't all worn off with the girls. They are as eager as ever to kiss, hold and love their brother. In fact after one long night a couple of weeks ago I told Brooklyn I was going to sell Carter. She looked at me with this serious face and big eyes and said, "But mommy, you can't I love him bery much!" I told her I was teasing and we wouldn't sell him, but he was sleeping with her. After that he started sleeping much better, Brooklyn must have had a talk with him :)

And here are some of all three kids on Carter's special two month birthday! And yes we sang :)