18 Months

Carter turned 18 months on November 27th. Time sure does fly!  He is learning more and more each day and has really started saying more words during the last month.  He is definitely a little "stinker" and loves to get into things that he knows are off limits.  He certainly keeps me on my toes thoughout the day as he loves to explore the kitchen and enjoys climbing anything.  Carter and Addy have started to interact and play well together, which is so much fun to watch!  Carter loves to look at books and have them read to him.  During the last month or so he has become obsessed with shooting baskets on his mini hoop he got for his birthday.  He has developed a jump shot and even follows through with his hand in the cookie jar.  I am so proud!  He loves to help around the house and can often be found with my broom tying to sweep the kitchen florr and enjoys helping me load and unload the washer and dryer. 

On December 5th I took Carter to get his first haircut.  His hair in the back was getting a bit long and scraggly and Derek was really on me about getting it cut.   I kept putting it off because I wasn;t ready to cut my baby's hair just yet. Well, needless to say I finally caved and took him in.  He did a great job and sat very well for the stylist.  Of course he had to be coaxed with a sucker, but desperate times call for desperate measures!  It was his very first Dum Dum and he defintely was a fan!  Even though I hated to see those sweet baby curls go, his new big boy haircut does look pretty sharp.  Derek was defintely to see that his son without a baby mullet!

On December 6th Carter went to see Dr. Boe for his 18 month appointment and immunizations.  He only got one shot and did a great job.  He weighed in at 28 lbs. 10 oz. (85th percentile) and measured to be 33.5 inches tall (80th percentile).  Dr. Boe said that he looked great and referred to him as a little parrot because Carter was repeating everything that was said during the examination.  It's amazing to hear how much he has started to say within the past month.  Carter is definitley a litle chatter box! 

I know I say this with every milestone post, but I truly can't believe that our little guy is already 18 months old.  We are truly blessed to have him in our lives and we are having a blast watching him grow and develop.