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carson : 7 months.

 

month seven and photographed in the shirt i bought when i was pregnant with camryn just in case she was a boy.  so glad i held on to it.  love.

at seven months, carson :

• goes to bed between 7:15 and 7:30p and gets up between 7 and 7:30a.
• continues to struggle in the napping department.  if he takes two one hour naps, it's a good day.
• nurses four times a day.
• loves solid foods.  his favorite is avacado although he really hasn't disliked anything.  he eats six ounces of food three times a day.
• finally rolled over!  granted he maybe has done it a handful of times and would rather scream at me for 20 minutes to flip him over instead of doing it himself.
• shows no sign of being mobile.  i put him in one place and he's totally content.  i've decided he's just a lazy baby.  handsome, but lazy.
• is amused by his big sister camryn.  she has cast a spell on him and can make him laugh no matter what the circumstance.
• loves to look at his reflection in the mirror and will cackle at himself.  

 

and the monthly photo of these three.  post-nap bed head and all.

carson : 6 months.

 

so hard to believe we're at the halfway point to a year.  ack!  not hard to believe?  that it's taken me almost two weeks to get this update up.  carson hit the six month mark when we were out of town traveling so although i got a photo taken, this mama is constantly treading water and trying not to drown.  thus some of the below stats are no longer accurate, but were for when he hit the six month mark.  for christmas i'd like five extra hours added to my day.  preferably night time hours when my children are sleeping and i can get things done.

at 6 months, carson :

• is in the 98th percentile for height.  so not shocking.
• is 17 pounds 6 ounces.  the 68th percentile.  i've never had a baby not in the 90th+ percentile for any measurement.  this skinny guy is a first!
• goes to bed between 7:15 and 7:30p and wakes up between 6:30 and 7:30a.
• napping continues to be a struggle.  it's a good day if he naps a total of an hour and a half the entire day.  some days he naps a total of 30 minutes which makes for a very long day.
• is nursing five times a day.
• started solids.  thus far has had squash and sweet potatoes and enjoyed both.
• is enjoying the vantage point from his high chair.  i love being able to sit him there with a few toys while i get meals ready.
• still isn't a fan of cereal.  that is unless it's made with milk instead of water.  a luxury i told him he won't be getting used to.
• still thinks that tummy time is the most inhumane thing to ever occur.
• adores thomas, especially his tail.  they both jockey for a position on my lap when we're playing on the floor.
• has begun to enjoy his bumbo seat.  of course because he's about to outgrow it. 
• can sit up.  although if he knows i'm behind him, he'll fall backwards intentionally.  such a fun game.
• is constantly amused by his big sisters.  it's fun to watch his relationship grow with both of them and how they interact.

 

and my new favorite monthly tradition, a photo of all three.  wonder how long they'll all fit in this chair?

carson : 5 months.

 

finally getting a chance to do his monthly update.  this one keeps me on my toes!

at five months, carson :

• goes to bed around 7:15p and wakes up around 7a.  he's been waking up two or three times a night for me to put his pacifier in which let's be honest, is a bit annoying.  leighton did this as well and finally snapped out of it after a couple of months.
• is continuing his non-napping ways. in theory he takes two naps a day.  some days he'll sleep only one hour for the entire day.  others he'll take two one hour naps if i'm lucky.  i continue to try and simplify our morning routines to insure that he gets this much needed rest.
• eats five times a day, about every three hours.  unfortunately we're having a feeding issue but we're still sticking with things.
• is starting to like cereal but would rather gum on the spoon if given the choice.
• continues to hate tummy time.  thus he hasn't rolled over.  either way.  it's not that he can't, it's more like he won't.
• isn't a bit fan of his bumbo seat either.
• enjoys his jumperoo the most followed by the exersaucer and playmat - on his back of course.  
• can spin himself around while laying on his back.  he loves grabbing both of his feet and rolling to the side.
• when in his infant seat he pulls up both of his pant legs.  a super hot look, especially as we head into winter.
• has started taking baths in the bath seat with his sister's.  he needs a towel to prop him up a bit but he was way too long to continue baths in the infant bath.
• current nicknames : handsome, handsome pants - both from mama.  buddy, buddy boy - by the girls.
• loves his reflection and gazing at himself in the mirror.

 

the crazy three that i'm lucky enough to spend every day with.  

carson : 4 months.

 

four months already.  ack.  the last few weeks have been a bit rough but we continue on...

at four months, carson :

• weighs 17 pounds (78.89%).  i don't believe i've ever had a child in this percentile! 
• is 26.8" tall (98.9%).  not shocking.
• eats five times a day, about every 3-4 hours.
• goes to bed between 7:15 and 7:30p and gets up between 7 and 7:30a.  
• is sleeping through the night.  you think this would be followed by an exclamation mark, but ever since he began sleeping through the night, he's been on a napping strike of sorts.
• continues to need to be swaddled to sleep.  his arms are crazy and he'll constantly take out his pacifier and make himself mad.  at least once or twice a week i end up sleeping on his floor because of the need to put his pacifier back in.
• naps are my source of stress.  the past week or so has been a bit better but some days he's sleeping only an hour during the day total.  by bedtime, we've reached meltdown mode.
• is wearing 6-12 month clothes.
• is still not a fan of tummy time.  no rolling over yet because of it although i think he's getting close.
• nicknames = handsome boy and snuggly bear.  both used exclusively by mama.  the girls refer to him as buddy or buddy boy.
• has found a new love in the jumperoo.  he'll stay in there for a half hour and enjoys being able to see everything that is going on around him.
• continues to love bath time and usually has me drenched by the end.  thinking he's close to moving into the big tub with his bath seat.  hello new adventure!
• loves to chew on his fingers.  this photo is so appropriate as he seems to be constantly snacking on them.  he's just beginning to discover his feet so i fear they may be the the next snack of choice.

 

and all three of my crazies in the chair. everyone is looking and pseudo smiling.  a new favorite.

here's hoping we conquer the napping issues and we all become more well rested this next month.

carson : 3 months.

 

three months already.  time is flying by.  we're reaching the point where he is constantly changing and growing.  loving all of the new discoveries.  he's such a good natured boy.

at three months, carson :

• weighs approximately 16.5 pounds.  crazy to think he's gained two pounds/month since birth.
• is wearing 9 month clothes, primarily for length.  his shorts/pants are better sized at 6 months.
• goes to bed around 7:30p and wakes up around 7a.  he's been waking up around 5a to eat and then goes back to bed.  
• has started the "my pacifier has fallen out of my mouth come put it back in and i'll go back to sleep" game of which i am not a fan.  there are nights when this happens repeatedly and i end up sleeping on his floor for part of the night so i don't have to keep going back and forth from our room to his.
• has officially been sleeping exclusively in his room the past few nights.  i kicked the girls out of our room and the pack and play at three months and figured it was time as well.  he was sleeping in his room until he woke up to eat and then sleeping in the pack and play so it hasn't really been that big of a transition.
• takes a morning nap that's usually 1.5 hours and a longer 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon.
• when he wakes up he usually just chats to himself.  if he wakes up crying, i know he's not ready to get up.
• eats every 3+ hours.
• nicnames = from mama : handsome handsome, handsome boy.  ironically he doesn't really have nicknames as of yet.  the girls refer to him as buddy, buddy boy or just boy.  not really fond of any  of those but they adore him so whatever.
• is becoming a master of getting out of his swaddle, yet needs it as he otherwise will take out his pacifier and become agitated and not go to sleep.
• has started using the exersaucer and loves being able to watch the girls' antics from an upright position.
• has hair!  it's blonde to very light brown.  it's in the spikey stage and is so very adorable.
• loves his bath and loves to kick and cause mass flooding of the bathroom with his antics.
• has the most amazing face consuming smiles.

 

 

and because i took a photo of all three of them last month, i figured i'd continue as long as all three of them fit in the same chair.  carson definitely is a mix of his sister's looks.  he has camryn's coloring and leighton's build.  so love these three.

 

carson : 2 months.

 

can't believe this sweet boy turned two months old last week.  we've reached the point where it's hard to remember what our lives were like without him.

at two months, carson :

• weighs 14 pounds, 13.7 ounces.  (95%) what once were chicken legs now have rolls.  i *heart* baby rolls.
• is 24.69" tall. (100%)  i mean really.  with a mama who's 6' and a daddy who's 6'4" is anyone surprised we have tall children?
• is beginning to outgrow his 6 months clothes, mostly because of length.
• continues to have his gorgeous blue eyes.
• still has little hair although it has grown a bit.  it still looks blondish.  his complexion and coloring is more like camryn's.
• goes to bed around 7:15 or 7:30p and gets up between 7 and 8a.
• continuing to get up twice in the night.  he's done two nights getting up only once which was lovely but i'm not getting my hopes up that it's going to become an everynight thing anytime soon.  at this point, both the girls were sleeping through the night so this is a new ball game for me.
• eats every 2.5 to 3 hours.
• continues to be swaddled when he sleeps although when he wakes up, both arms are usually out.
• when he wakes each morning it's with chattering instead of crying.  so much more pleasant to wake up to!
• during the day hangs out in his bouncer or on his playmat.  he also likes to sit in my lap as i read books to the girls or we're watching something on television.  we learned this weekend he enjoys "the lawrence welk show."  there are no words.
• usually takes a 1.5 hour morning nap and 2-3 hour afternoon nap.
• likes going on evening walks with his sisters.
• is generally very easy going and only gets upset when he wants to eat or is tired.
• rubs his head against my shoulder when he's tired.  always a great cue that it's time for a nap.

 

 

also snapped this one of all three of the crazies after carson's monthly photoshoot.  to say there's never a dull moment in our house would be the mildest of understatements.  i'm one lucky mama to be able to spend each day with them.

 

carson : 1 month.

 

can't believe that a month has already gone by since we welcomed this sweet boy into the world.  here we go on the monthly photo adventure again.  luckily he was very laid back and didn't seem to question why he was sitting in a recliner next to a stuffed hippo.  i figured it was only appropriate that he wore his captain shirt and of course that there was plaid involved.

at one month, carson :

• weighs approximately 13.5 pounds per my weighing him this am.
• is so very long and lanky.
• continues to have blue eyes and little hair.  the hair he does have is super light.  his coloring is very much like camryn and i'm thinking they most resemble one another.
• is starting to outgrow his 0-3 month clothes not because of weight but because everything is becoming too snug to snap because of his height.  his 0-3 month pants/shorts are still too large and tend to slide down.  thank goodness for a diaper to keep them up!
• goes to bed between 8 and 8:30p and wakes up between 7 and 7:30p.  will often go back to sleep again after eating for another hour or so.
• eats every 2-3 hours but will go longer stretches overnight.  he eats twice during the night.
• doesn't seem to overly enjoy his pacifier but will take it.
• is starting to enjoy his playmat, especially when i put him on his belly.
• sleeps better during the day swaddled and at night with his arms out of his swaddle and by his head.  go figure!
• takes a long nap in the morning and a shorter one in the afternoon and around dinner.  his am naps are between 2-3 hours and the other two are iffy and usually around an hour or so.  i also transitioned him to napping in his crib much earlier than i did with the girls and he doesn't seem to mind.  his sisters don't seem to have a volume control and i needed to put extra space between them.
• nicknames... so far not really anything that's sticking.  he's often referred to as "buddy" by the girls and "handsome boy" by me.
• is super easy going about being dragged here and there to various activites and outings. although with the hot weather, he gets super sweaty being in his infant carrier.
• seems to now enjoy his bath and is content hanging out in his tub while his sisters are very LOUD in their bath.

looking back on the girls' one month update i had to laugh that he weighs exactly what leighton did at this age.  however given that he's probably 2" taller than she was, you'd never guess!