A Quarter of a Century with a Growing Little Boy

The past few weeks have been pretty busy...sorry for not posting sooner! On Oct 7th Carter had his 4 month appointment. He weighed 15 lb 5 oz (50-75%) and was 25 in long (50%)! We are so impressed with how much he's grown. The doctor said his skull is still too uneven and that he is borderline for needing to get fitted for a helmet, but after much pleading he agreed to give Carter another month and then to re-evaluate. If he gets a helmet he has to wear it 24/7 for 3-4 months!! I'm hoping we can rectify the problem by then...we are very adamant about positioning him so he lays on the bump on his head. Carter also got his 4 month shots at that appointment and did really well! He didn't even cry after the 1st one, but the 2nd was a little much for him. He didn't sleep well and was pretty fussy for a few days after that, so I think the vaccines made him feel a little under the weather. He's doing fantastic, otherwise! He has lost most of his baby hair now and is pretty darn bald, which I am so sad about. I miss his beautiful red hair!! He is getting pretty anxious to be mobile, as well, so I'm expecting him to start rolling all over the apartment pretty soon.

That same week Carter got to meet his Uncle Jared! He came out for work and spent a few days with us. Carter was completely smitten with his uncle! We were so excited to see him too and had a lot of fun with him. It turned out to be good timing, too, because that same week Carter's great-grandparents were in town as well. We all got to spend some time together at my cousin Jordan's mission farewell. He is going to the Carlsbad, California mission!

Last weekend I celebrated my 25th birthday. It is crazy that I am a quarter of a century old now! Our friends Caitlin and Steven offered to take Carter on Saturday so Tyler and I could go out and celebrate. We appreciated it so much and had a great time on my birthday date. On Sunday, my actual birthday, Tyler made me a fantastic dinner and we had a couple friends over for dessert. It was a fantastic birthday weekend!!
Here are a few recent pictures:

Carter and his Uncle Jared

Carter and his daddy taking a nap together. This has become their daily routine (which is why I have time to update the blog right now!!)

Carter has become a little addicted to TV, unfortunately. He is constantly trying to turn around to see it.

Carter's most recent feeding position...one arm over his eyes

It's getting hard to get a smiling picture...as soon as the camera emerges he gets really interested in it and thus, very serious-looking

Not only does he flip around to watch TV, but he discovers all sorts of other things to attract his attention...this time, the strap on his car seat

Carter looks so much more like a little boy now! Sometimes I forget he's still a baby