Sunday Family Outing

After all the birthday fun, we planned a fun Sanday afternoon to celebrate. He hit up the aquarium first. Carter can't get enough of all the moving colors. It is sensory overload for the little guy! Carter had fun checking out the fish from all angles. How those big whale fish are able to float was a head scratcher... It was a fun day at the aquarium.
Up next we stopped on the way home to grab some lunch. Carter was tuckered from all the fun.

Eventually Carter woke up and we gave him his first shot at a high chair. Carter has been working hard on his sitting skills so we were interested to see how it went. Carter was entertained for a while by Flutterfly...Being the son of an Engineer, he was also intrigued by how the contraption works...He was very proud of himself for being able to sit up like a big boy!Eventually he decided he liked being held better, so out he went. Overall it was a fun day!

Welcome Caitlyn Whitney

Our good friends Mark and Carrie Whitney had a baby girl born on Monday, November 29th at 4:32 am. 6 lbs 8 oz 19 inches. Colin and I got to visit them Saturday and the family is doing so well! Caitlyn is adorable. She was so well behaved.

It was a successful trip for Carter as well as we set up his first date. The GT home opener in 2028. Hope he is ready!

PS - doesn't the new mom look great?

7 Months Old

Happy December 4th and Happy 7 Month B-day for Carter! Carter was in a good mood Saturday morning after sleeping for 10 hours Friday night (mom and dad were thrilled!).
Carter is doing great. He is hitting all his milestone, has a growing appetite, is sleeping well and still has those baby blue eyes ;)
Carter is still working toward the 3' mark on his height chart but he is getting closer each month. Based on our non-scientific scale, Carter weighs 18-1/2 lbs.
The 7 month mark snuck up on us quick and even Carter was a little surprised. So surpised that he took a 4 hour nap Saturday! This little man must be hitting a growth spurt. Time sure does fly by! 8 Months will be here before we know it!

6 Months - Week 4

This week Carter's favorite thing is anything he can put in his mouth. And he goes to town on whatever it is so watch those fingers. Baby teeth hurt! He loves his key that light up.
His bibs are a big time favorite, especially the tags on them.But really he'll just grab anything in reach!
Carter is enjoying spending more time on his belly. We have been working with him on reaching for toys to help develop his muscle for crawling. He has started doing little scoots where he pulls his legs up and pushes them against the ground to move himself forward. He has also recently started to do the inch bug where he lifts up his rear and then pushes his body forward. Daycare says he enjoys spending time on the floor so hopefully he is picking up some tricks from his pals!


This week was also fun because Carter tried some new things. First we decided to test his sitting skills by pulling out the shopping cart cover on a trip to Target. He did ok as long as he was entertained by the teether but when that got old he preferred to be held by daddy.
Next Carter tried a few new foods. First up was puffs, Carter was able to pick them up but couldn't quite get them in his mouth. So mom helped and Carter gave the reaction below.His typical first time with a new food response. Next up was Yogurt... first was response was a little better.Luckily the second bite of each was a success!
The same can't be said for Carter's last new food of the week.... beef. This was all dad's idea. Carter made a face at the first bite and shuttered at the second. That was the end of that new food!

Lastly, Carter has been quite the acrobat. As his videos yesterday showed, he loves to practice standing. He also loves walking in his walker and holding onto mom/dad. He isn't too interest in learning to sit but the kid can't wait to start walking!

December Fun

The countdown to Carter's first Christmas has begun! We spent the weekend putting up all the decorations including 5 trees (for you Lovett folks Colin said "Our house is beginning to look like the Smith's!"). Carter even got one of his own this year!

The whole family got in on the Christmas fun. Carter had fun watching Morgan check out the tree.He had an even better time snuggling with Madie in his Christmas pj's.Dad got in on the act and cooked us a 20lb Turkey. It made the house smell great and is enough to feed us for a week!

Carter was excited when December finally rolled around so he could put the first ornament on the Advent tree.

Happy December Everyone!

Carter's Play Time

Carter has been getting stronger, more and more interactive, and always playful during his awake times. Here is a new game where Carter shows off his standing abilities (Dad needs to provide the balancing stability).

In addition to his standing abilities, Carter is starting to develop a knack for wanting to walk... one foot in front of the other. Here he is walking, with some help, in the family room to the couch. You can see the pride he has when he reaches the couch.

Carter's Party

When mom and dad woke up this morning they heard a lot of ruckus coming from Carter's room. When they walked in they couldn't believe what they saw.....


Carter was throwing a party and invited all his friends! When Carter saw mom and dad he hid amongst his friends because he didn't want to get in trouble.

This being his first major indiscretion, mom and dad said it was ok.
Carter was very surprised that he wasn't in the doghouse.He immediately told all his friends the good news.Carter was VERY happy with the news...And spend the rest of the morning playing with his pals. Stay tuned... you just might receive an invitation to Carter's next party!

Thanksgiving with the Jones'

For Turkey dinner we went over to Grammie's house to see the Jones family. Carter had so much fun being passed around and meeting his extended family. Before dinner he played with the other kids, well Uncle Micheal isn't really a kid but he sure does act like one! Carter thought he was pretty fun.But his favorite relative was probably cousin Samantha. She played lots of games with Carter, helped show him off...and even made him a super cool Indian hat that matched hers. We old people got to be the Pilgrims. Grammie borrowed the Indian hat to get in on the fun with Grannie. But they had the most fun while hanging out with their grandchildren!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from the Holden's! We are Thankful for our wonderful friends and family, two adorable puppies and a precocious kitty, all the fun weddings and events to look forward to next year, and most importantly this bubbly little boy with the cutest 2 teeth grin!

6 Months - Week 3

The week started out with a new treat for Carter... breakfast. It was Carter's first time having oatmeal and he loved it from the start. Literally the kid can't get enough.

After breakfast it was off to the Orthodics department for an update on Carter's head. His proportion improved from last time but is still in the mild/moderate category. We decided to keep watching to see how things progress so we go back at the end of December. Carter figured that was an ok decision.

Friday night we went to the Tech game and Carter made a new friend...

He wasn't too sure about the giant bug but he was glad that Tech won.

Saturday was more Tech fun as Carter got to go to the last home game of the year. He made sure to look cool for the occasion.Or look goofy, just like dad!On Sunday, mom threw a baby shower for Carey Holbrook and Carter's future play friend Charlie. So dad took Carter to the zoo for some father/son bonding.

Overall it was a fun week for Carter. He has developed quite the appetite and has eaten every thing we have given him. There are some days where it seems like he would rather eat his food than take a bottle!

He often tries to hold his bottle but he hasn't quite mastered the art of tipping it up so he can get anything out.

However, he has become and expert at locating his paci and putting it in his mouth.

One of our favorite developments is Carter's sleep schedule. He is now sleeping for 10 hours straight at night which is AMAZING! He enjoys having lots of friends to spend all that time with,

Last but not least, Carters second tooth made an appearance this weekend. His other bottom tooth popped through. Unfortunately it has been a bit more painful for him than the first but he is still a happy, smiley baby!