First broken bone

The pics below chronicle the journey from ER to hard cast (6 days). Carter twisted and broke his elbow (on carpet!) while we were in Austin visiting Grandpa and GrandmaJo. Thankfully, Nana works for Dell Children's Hospital and we got VIP treatment :). 

The soft or hard cast does not slow this boy down. He is just as active as ever and has not complained once. He was very brave for his doctors in Dallas and would grimace his face when they moved his arm but never cried. He is enjoying the special attention and getting to go to "ms Kathy's office" instead of playground time at school.

I love his bravery and innocence of this first broken bone experience. Of course I hope there are no more broken bones, but I think I know better with this crazy active little boy!

ER in Austin

Dr. Gottschallk and Saturday setting the soft cast

An hour after getting home and he was playing 1handed as if nothing happened!

We have to wrap it up for bath

And we're supposed to keep him off his feet?!?! One handed basketball on top of a bucket:

He loves our visits to the nursing home and participated in 1 handed stretches/exercises

Even helped me vacuum and mop

A little break with helmet for protection of course 

Dallas children's with soft cast off awaiting Dr Ho to look at X-rays

After a confirmation that its broken we head to the casting room. Carter got to pick his own cast....he chose red to match his shirt

There you have it. The cutest little cast I've ever seen. He won't let anyone sign it bc he wants it to stay red. My little fashionisto.

8 months

Actually had a sick visit appt yesterday, and he's 16 lbs 12 oz. Size 3 diapers, 9 mos clothes. 

EAT-

Loves baby food now! Woo hoo! Eats 1 4 oz jar + oatmeal 2-3x/day. I will now just nurse him at night vs give him bottle which drops a pumping session. Eats a 6.5 oz bottle or nurses 5x/day. LOVES puffs and will instant calm him! 

PLAY-

This post is late, but officially started crawling oct 9, so 8 mos 3 days. most of the month he would get on all 4s and rock, but he now takes off across the room. The days of getting into Carter's stuff have officially begun :). He loves plastic bottles, phones, cords, and the baby monitor. He loves bring outside and watching his brother. Will babble with /d/ occasionally but mostly squeals more than babbling. Doing great at mdo, although he's a bottle bully...tries to take away other kids bottles :).

SLEEP-

Trying to drop the 430 nap, so bedtime is anywhere between 6 and 730 and he sleeps until 630ish. Typically naps 8-930 and 12-230. Had a 10 day stage this month where he would sit up in bed but not know how to lay back down....thankfully that phase is over!

Loves his sleep sack, it is becoming his chincha ;)

HEALTH:

Had a little cold that warranted a day off mdo and drs visit, but seems to be fine now. I learned when he doesn't feel well he is definitely going to let me know...super fussy which is so unlike his normal happy self. Still with 2 bottom teeth.

8 mos photos---lunger baby!