Carter 7 Months & Tyler
Carter's nick name is "Swiper" these days because like most babies his age he can reach and grab things quite well. At a blink of an eye he some how manages to grab on to anything within reach. We have had a few accidents around the dinner table with this kid. Hence, we endearingly call him "Swiper".
Carter is sitting up comfortably now but every once in a while he will fall backwards so we always keep a pillow behind him. He is not crawling yet but has been creeping on his back. One day when we were playing on the floor, I was preoccupied by Tyler for just a few seconds when I looked down and found Carter half way under the coffee table like a mechanic looking under the hood of a car. He seemed to be amused with whatever was under the table b/c he was kicking his legs and cooing.
Let's see...what else? Oh, we started solids about a month ago. He is slowly acquiring a taste for it. He takes at best half a jar at each meal. If this was my first baby I would probably be worried considering some other babies his age are eating full jars, but he's growing and he's progressively getting better with the solids.
How is Tyler with Carter? Very protective and loving most of the time. One time when I jokingly said to Carter that I would send him to time out, Tyler became upset and with tears lingering in his eyes said, "No, no time out for baby!" This is not to say that Tyler does not have his bouts of aggression with Carter. Sometimes Tyler tries to wrestle the poor kid. I don't know how many times I've told Tyler not to pull on Carter's arms or legs when I'm holding him. But surprisingly, Carter tries to hold his own. Sometimes when Carter's had enough, he throws himself backwards, turns stiff as a board and screams bloody murder. This actually startles Tyler and he backs off with a sheepish smile.
