Woof

Carter is doing great. We’ve been trying to get him to say dog, since he has such a love for Holden. He’ll say Duh or Dah, but mostly now he says woof. He’s quite the busy little guy, and now his walk is a full blown run. He still loves his trucks, and is either playing with them or hiding in his blow up house.

I’ve completely weaned him from the breast (yes, I made it a year — 4 teeth & all), so now he is to drink milk. Well he does not like milk. I am tempted to try soy milk since he liked the disgusting soy yogurt but we’ll give regular milk some time. Luckily Carter would live off cheese lately if we let him so he is getting his dairy elsewhere, which I am told is ok. But what kid doesn’t like milk? Now I find homo milk rather gross looking, but Shawn is salivating… I’m sure one day I’ll come home to find Shawn having a glass. Poor Shawn, I force him to eat low fat dairy. He doesn’t know what “regular” or “full fat” (is what I call it) products taste like anymore. 

Anyway, here is some more videos of the daily fun out our house. Enjoy!

Tease the dog: http://www.youtube.com/v/qFC24dPuFac

Choochoo: http://www.youtube.com/v/YKp6WnwfRQU

Dizzy: http://www.youtube.com/v/Hadl21hZ7iw

Happy 1st Birthday Carter

He’s not a baby anymore! The little guy is now a toddler. So here is what he is upto at one year old…He’s definetly on the move, and his walk is now a full out run when he wants to. He can say mama, dada, & is now trying to say dog — which comes out as “du”.  Carter is still in love with the dog. He’s figured out which are Holden’s toys and will go give them to him. He also loves to be chased by the dog, which puts him in hysterical laughter (this usually involves Carter teasing Holden with a cracker). He only has 4 teeth but he is able to gum cheese, soft meat , veggies & fruit. Lately his fav food is cheese. He’s generally very happy, and will give smiles to anyone who gives him attention. He’s started to get more hair, blonde with a touch of orange. Eyes are blue-grey, just like Shawn. He goes to bed at 7-7:30 pm & sleeps until at least 6am, plus has 2 naps a day (yes I wish he would sleep later).

We had a little party on Saturday for him. Five little babies and their parents. All the babies were crawling or new walkers so they were into EVERYTHING! Carter had no clue about opening gifts, but he was happy to play with new toys (or boxes). He did also eat cake, actually he ate mostly icing. He spent almost 30 minutes eating the icing off his cake with his pincer grasp.

We did try to keep Holden upstairs for the party (its too hot outside for him), with all the little kids on the floor. The key word is TRY. We gated the end of the steps, but he so badly wanted to join the party that he managed to jump the gate, clear the side table, and land safely on the floor. It was halarious!! Poor dog, he just wanted to join the party.

So, here are the vidoes. Yes I took a tonne for the granparents. So don’t feel obligated to watch 20minutes of carter eating cake or ten minutes of me opening Carter’s gifts. We also took some video of Carter in the pool & him playing with “his phone”. Enjoy.

Gifts (few gifts first thing in the morning): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBcGQhtSwaA

Cake (part 1): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LmGGQgxOvI

More cake (part 2):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3arZjtnphfg

1st bday gifts (Sheelagh opening Carter’s gifts): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-PeM8Nb0EE

Splash Splash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO97vyjmN8E

Phone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaduTJPnHOk

Also photos on flkr.

Almost 1!

Here are some new videos to tide the grandmas over until the oodles of birthday video we will take this weekend.

Fun at home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FZaP5sA-PU

Bouncy ball:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfly9quDU4M

Can you believe Carter is almost one? We are having a little party this weekend, and yes we are going to let him indulge in a little cake.