Salt, Teeth, and Ferries

We can't believe how big our little boy is getting!! He turned 8 months on the 4th and is more of a child than a baby now! He's officially getting into everything...including the salt shaker I sometimes forget and leave on the floor (when we eat at the couch). The other day we caught him a little late...he'd poured it all over himself, specifically his face! Apparently he likes the taste of it just as much as his mom.


Carter's still working on crawling, but is still only going backwards. That doesn't stop him from getting all over the apartment, however! He's so active and we really have to keep our eyes on him. He loves to play with non-toys, too, especially our spatula! He chats up a storm and loves being the center of attention. He's also got 7 teeth now! I keep looking into his mouth and seeing yet one more. It's crazy!

working on crawling

I'm not sure what this position did for him...but he was still trying to crawl

the beloved spatula

showing off a few teeth

I was trying to teach him to throw his arms up during the Super Bowl for "touchdown" but he didn't quite get it...although I saw him doing it while watching the Price is Right this morning (that's his favorite show, along with Wheel of Fortune). He'd throw his arms up when they were clapping and then wave at all the contestants! We think he's pretty cute.

waving hi

Last weekend we took the ferry across the Puget Sound for the first time! I don't know why we haven't done it yet, but we got an excuse when we went to visit our friends who live near Bremerton. Carter loved riding the ferry and looking at all the seagulls that went past. It's fun to do new things with him.






Carter is also enjoying playing with his friend Tiernan twice a week! This week he kept trying to stick his fingers in Tiernan's mouth...and Tiernan would then oblige and suck on them! They were too funny, although I put a stop to that pretty quick. They love to smile and talk to each other.

going for the mouth...

...trying again...he thought me pulling his hand away was a game...

Carter was holding his hand for a little while...too cute!

going for (supervised) hugs

2 cute boys! Carter @ 8 mos, Tiernan @ 4 mos

Here's a few more pictures and a video (if I can get it to download) for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!