Milestones

It's been a while, I know, since I have added to this blog. One site I have been adding to for anyone who wants to keep on top of things is youtube. I have found it much easier to put our videos of Carson on there . . . and what entertainment there is!

Every day is a new adventure with this baby, our baby boy. Lately, we have been through the stomach flu, learning to crawl, and most recently - trying to stand. He now tries to pull himself up on anything. He can climb the steps once his daddy helps him up the first one (see video below). He also is playing the "SO BIG" game as you can see from the picture.

His favorite funny words are - ouch and hot. I wasn't so sure this was a great idea until yesterday when he bumped his head and was crying. I looked at him and said, "Ouch?" He sort of giggled and cried at the same time, so I kept saying it until he was completely happy. Sometimes solutions are easy like that.

One solution that hasn't been so easy is how to get him to sleep all night or at least only wake up once. Since he was sick in February, it seems he is trying to make up for lost time. He eats/drinks almost as much in the night as he does in the day. He screams and throws his pacifier if he still wants his bottle. Wow! Can that boy wail!

I have read many posts from other parents who say that you have to deny the bottle and let the baby cry it out (CIO) until he falls asleep again, but I don't know if they have ever heard anything like the noise Carson makes when he is hungry at night. I couldn't ignore it if I wanted to. I will never be able to use the CIO strategy.

Well, that's all for today. I am, from this day on going to keep this site updated if not daily at least weekly.