Carter Goes to the Dentist

Carter is not the bravest of children so when we scheduled his first dentist appointment I was scared to death of how it would go! We talked for a while about what to expect and I think I prepped him as much as possible. The day came and even sitting in the waiting room I was so anxious to begin. Carter could not have surprised me more! He strutted back to the exam room like he owned the place and sat like an angel for all his x-rays. The hygienist showed him all the tools that our dentist, Dr. Bak would be using and talked to him about how it would feel to clean his teeth. Carter really was the perfect patient and I was so happy with how he did at the appointment.

Sitting perfectly still for x-rays!

Testing all the instruments before Dr. Bak cleans his teeth

All clean! So excited to pick a prize from the treasure box!

Unfortunately, seeing the dentist for the first time brought up the issue with Carter still taking his pacifier to sleep. Not a huge deal in my eyes, but after seeing the x-rays and the damage it had already done to his jaw we decided cutting it off cold turkey would be the best way to rid him of the bad habit. I was going to give my little some time to come around to the idea but knowing how stubborn he is, this was not something he would be excited about. Immediately after leaving the dentist we went to the car and threw his beloved “sucky” away. We had a long talk about how he wasn’t a baby anymore and Dr. Bak said it was time to get rid of it. There were many, many, many tears shed that day and almost constant requests for his favorite bedtime companion. I am happy to announce though, that it only took about three days of pure hell and the habit was broken. The biggest bummer is that my awesome sleeper went from a solid 12hrs at night to more like 10, very interrupted and choppy hours. Not a night has gone by that I haven’t had to go in there and help calm him down. Between him and Nolan (who still wakes up 3-4 times a night) I am quite exhausted! Hopefully he will figure things out soon and we can all get some much needed rest!

Who is Who?

Can you tell who is who?

Two baby brothers at four months old.

Feel free to post your guess in the comments :)

Remembering to Capture the Moments

…Even if they are staged ;)

With two kiddos running me around and filling our days, it is really difficult to remember to try and capture these special memories we are making. I rarely bring my camera out with us anymore, so pictures at home have to suffice! I love when my friends send me pictures of events and outings since I used to be the unofficial group photographer and have been slacking these past four months. I promised Nolan I would document his life with more than just my cell phone so every once and a while we set up an at home photo shoot. My friend Shari got Nolan this adorable stool and I set up the letters while N was practicing tummy time. Between the two boys, they kept getting knocked over but I was able to snap a few shots that I was happy with!

Brothers

I’m seriously at a loss as to what these blog posts should be titled. Whatever ;) I’m out of original ideas but the premise is still the same-- lots of pictures of my sweet boys hahaha

I love the way Nolan looks at Carter now and how they interact with each other. N watches every single move Carter makes and laughs hysterically when he does something funny. I love seeing this special relationship grow and develop and look forward to watching them become the best of friends.

And in other news ------------ since these pics were taken

Carter has given up his sucky for good!! Post on that coming soon ;)

Nolan- Four Months Old

Four Month Stats- 18lbs 8oz ~ 27.5in

Mr Chubs is still growing healthy and strong! He is SO much happier now that he’s on Prevacid and has been much more enjoyable this past month. I feel bad saying that but he literally cried all day and all night long for those first few weeks and it was driving me crazy. I knew he was miserable {and making all of us miserable too!!!} so I’m glad we were able to find a solution to help him feel better. Now he is so smiley and talks all the time and only fusses when he’s hungry and tired. He still eats every three hours around the clock but I chalk it up to him being a chubster and needing more food more often to stay full! We started on solids but after a successful first attempt, his interest waivered so I put everything away for a while. The boy isn’t hurting for calories and since rice cereal is pretty much disgusting, I figure we can wait! Once he’s sitting up and a little more interested we will try again!

It was almost impossible to get a photo of Nolan without hands shoved in his mouth! Just like Carter at four months, the teething is going full strong! This kid drools more than I have ever seen and I end up changing his outfit multiple times a day because he soaks through everything. Not even bibs help because he just chews on those too haha

Love these silly faces!