6 Month Checkup

Weight: 16 pounds, 13 ounces

Height: 26 inches

Carter's checkup went great!  I have absolutely nothing to report...for once!

This week we...

caught fireflies.

made popsicles.

went to the library.

played in the sprinkler.

swam in the backyard.

had a shaving cream fight.

played at the playground.

Ha!  Take that, summer list!

Wassup!?!

Six Months Old

Carter, at six months, you...

• still like to be held, but you don't have to be
• love your swing, play mat, and exersaucer
• love to be talked and sung to
• say "da-da" and you like to yell it
• play with toys (balls, rattles, Kenya) 
• can hold your bottle
• are learning how to drink juice from a sippy cup
• are very ticklish
• laugh out loud a lot
• can spit and it's pretty cute
• can roll over
• can sit up, but still a little wobbly
• are beginning to roll and move around 
• love your puppy "lovie"
• absolutely love your sister
• want your Daddy all the time
• like being outside and going on walks
• sleep at night in your bed and take naps in the swing or the bed
• sleep through the night
• eat 6 ounces every 3-4 hours
• eat cereal for breakfast, and baby food for lunch and dinner
• think green beans and green peas are yucky
• think sweet potatoes and bananas are yummy
• snack on puffs
• wear 3-6 month clothes
• wear size 2 diapers

The Fourth at the Pool

We ended our celebration of the 4th with John's family at Aunt Terri's pool!

We hung out at the pool and ate yummy hamburgers and hot dogs with watermelon, of course!  Uncle Rick sat with Carter so they could "put their feet in."

Grandma came to the rescue and saved Carter from a soggy diaper!

Uncle Rick went a little further in and played with Grace and Tripp.  Grace was terrified and thrilled all at the same time!

Then, she got really brave and jumped off the diving board!  Ha!

Aubrey shared her birthday party with America! She's so sweet like that!

The kids ate some awesome cake pops!

Well...not all the kids.  Carter ate some mashed up bananas. (Thanks for helping, Uncle Lee)

Grace couldn't even finish her cake pop because she NEEDED to get back in the pool!  She discovered that she could touch the bottom of the pool.  You know, "Cause she's three!"

We finally got Grace out of the pool!  We got home just in time to watch our neighbors shoot off fireworks!  So, Grace and I got comfy in the backyard and enjoyed the show!

Ahhh!

What a wonderful Fourth of July!

The Fourth at the River

We spent the first part of our Fourth of July weekend at the river with my family (minus The Taylor's in Texas...boo!)

I think this swing may have been our life saver!  Carter slept in it and didn't sleep in it and he was happy!

We had a TON of FUN on the boat...swimming and tubing!  Grace swam by herself and rode the tube almost the entire time!

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While we were cooking dinner and taking care of screaming babies, these two snuck off and tried to run away!  Thankfully, her feet don't reach the pedals! Ha!

Poppa made his "famous ribs" again!  Even Carter had got to try some!

Mimi brought a cool new game for us to play or try to play...if we could just figure out a way for our 6+ kids to MOVE! 

Hurry up and play!  Some of the kids are distracted with those snappy pop things!

Andrew and Poppa made us some ice cream and Grace knows how to eat it!  Yum!

Poppa took us out on the boat to watch some fireworks!

We had fun once Carter finally stopped screaming!  Thank you Mimi!!!  You are very snuggly!

The kids played so well together all weekend!  They ended the weekend with a good old fashioned pillow fight! (and there were NO tears!)

~Favorite Quote of the Weekend~

Andrew:  Fireworks are our friend!