Teeth!

Carter has his first TEETH (yes, plural), at less than 6 months! I took this pic to show the one, but as I look more closely I see TWO! They are not extremely visible, but when he bites down on your finger there is no mistaking that they are there. The first popped through a couple days ago, the second probably just today or yesterday. Actually, I am still not entirely sure that second one is through, but it is really close if it isn't.

Go baby, go! Blake didn't get his first tooth until he was more than 10 months old, so I was surprised that Carter got them so soon. I thought he would just be drooling unproductively for another 4 months. (It just adds to my conviction that poor Blake was malnourished for the first 6 month of his life before we had his allergies figured out.)

Carter is a much happier boy now that they are through!

Now if only Blake's top 2-year molar would stop torturing him and finally arrive...

Asleep.

Between Blake falling out of his big boy bed multiple times a night and also getting those nasty two-year molars, plus a baby Carter who just gets up a lot at night, no one is getting much sleep at our house these days...

Blake cried through what would have been his nap and then 45 minutes later fell asleep having a snack and watching "The Wiggles."

Big Boy Bed

Blake is in his big boy bed! Or, rather, we converted his crib by taking off one side of the bars.

Blake only fell out once the first night, and he was very excited that he could get back in "all by himself"!

Christmas Cookies

I let Blake help me make cookies this year! I'm using shortening instead of butter so he can enjoy them all. Blake tasted each ingredient as I put it in the bowl (except the eggs and baking soda) and declared "Mmmm!" after each! I let him mix a bit and then, of course, he cleaned off the beaters. Happy boy! My beaters were very clean!