8 months

Another month has zipped by!

Its hard to believe how much he will grow in the next 4 months.
He will learn more words and learn to walk, he will eat food in its original form and he will hopefully grow some hair!

At 8 months, Carter:
- is 17lbs 6 oz (not bad considering the weight loss he had when he was sick)
- is 27.5 inches long
- is moving into 9 month clothes
- cruises the coffee table like a pro and turns to walk away from it
- will stay on his hands and knees but still cant figure out how to crawl
- will pivot all over the place on his tummy
- has his 2 bottom teeth
- loves food. I am starting to make it thicker and chunkier for him. Going to be trying meats soon
- says Mama. He even says blah blah blah, just like Ke$ha. He is close to saying Hi and we are working on Dada
- recognizes his little friends
- play (pretty) well with his friends
- loves watches and rings
- has had cold #3....but they seem to be teething related
- has had an overnight trip to the hospital, and his first band aid

Grateful

After this past weekend, I realize I have a lot to be thankful for.


While sitting in the sterile hospital, watching my fragile sick boy just lay there, listening to the haunting cries of other babies/kids in the wing, I never though I could miss my seemingly ordinary days so much.

I am so grateful for:

-my little boys chubby arms; even though he lost at least a pound and a half, it took 3 doctors to find a vein so it means he is still healthy enough to thrive


-my rocking chair; then I could rock Carter comfortably and smoothly while he depended on me to make his world better


-noisy toys; it means Carter is smart enough to turn them on


-loud screams; my baby has enough energy to produce vocals


-his desire to walk; it means he has determination, a mind of his own


-belly laughs; it means he happy and has a personality

-our family and friends; we can always count on them to help us out in time of need.


I know that with a boy, especially one with Mark's sickness DNA that we will probably end up in the ER more than once, I never thought it would be within his first year.

As a parent, we all have to go through these things.

I will be better prepared for the next time, and we all have to make mistakes to improve.