Carter's 3 mo. Pics

4 month stats
8/30/11
Weight: 16.53 lbs (80%)
Length: 25.98 in. (84%)
HC: 16.1 in (15%)

So on this occasion we had a lot going on for the next couple of weekends, so I decided to take the kids for Carters pictures by myself instead of leaving the others home with Jordan. Let me tell you I will NEVER make that mistake again (I always say that and then do it again, whatever!)! It was to say the least HELL! It was an overwhelming morning, however, aren't they so cute....

Carter is growing so fast I can't believe how the time is passing by!! Now for me, it is not necessarily a bad thing!! I am a woman of structure, I need schedules! So, as cute as he is, and as sweet as a baby he is, it will be awesome when he is about 1 years old, and things kinds of stay the same. I feel like babies are always changing with when they nap, when they eat, what they eat.....it throws me for a loop every time!

AT 2 months Carter started smiling and hasn't stopped! Especially in the mornings, he is definitely a morning person like his Dad, because I sure am not! But at 3 months he just seemed so much happier. The scheduled fussy time from 6-9 stopped and he just seemed to fuss when he was tired, hungry, or a dirty diaper. I think it helped that at this point all his acid reflux medicine was figured out and in his system. With Easton and his acid reflux, it took us a lot longer to figure out what was even wrong, so this time we knew the signs and what to do. Because of it we just kind of let him do what he wants. I pump so if he wants to nurse, he nurses, I always try that first, and if he is struggling, we give him a bottle, which at times he struggles with as well, but easier to deal with when all the other kids are needing help. When he first turned 3 months he cooed a lot, and now towards the end he is making a lot more sounds and trying his best to communicate. He, for the most part, loves having his siblings around. You can tell he is really interested in all the noises they are making. But after awhile he has had enough and is ready for me to take him away from all the craziness by picking him up. He is almost 4 months now and I can tell he is getting ready to get on a schedule of naps. He will never just let me lay him down in his crib, he likes the swing or the bouncer with the vibration in it, to put him to sleep and for naps, that I don't move him, but at night after being in it for a little bit, he lets me transfer him to his bed. He sleeps alright. It just depends on the day, sometimes he gives me better stretches than others. but typically he gets fed at midnight,4 and then 6. He is kicking his legs a lot and loves it when he can sit up and check out the scenery from a different angle than from on his back! He is a sweet boys with a sweet smile on his face all the time. I love his 3 dimples!! We are grateful for him and know he is going to fit in with the other 4 just fine!