Father/Son Love

10 Week Busy Body

Have you ever heard of a baby that won't sleep during the day?

All I had heard was that babies ate, slept, and pooped.

During daylight hours, Carson just eats and poops, and then eats again.

This little Curious George of ours has serious disdain for napping during the day. Unless, of course, he is in his stroller. He will sleep for hours on end while out somewhere in the carseat and stroller. Otherwise, there is so much for him to look at that he has little interest in closing those baby blue eyes.

Yesterday, my mom and I spent an hour and a half trying to get this little guy to sleep in his crib.

A nice daytime siesta was all we were asking for!

After a tight swaddle, a binky, and a blanket on his head, all we got was a wide-awake baby that looked like Chief Illiniwek.

Suggestions are welcome from anyone who has expertise in making wide-awake, curious, smarty pants babies take daytime naps!

A sample of sounds....

Just a sample of some of the sounds Carson is making this week...

Enjoy!

Carson - Mountain Man

Yesterday my mom and I took Carson up to Mt. Charleston during the day. It was only 85 degrees up there (and 112 down here in Vegas) so we took the 45 minute drive to see how Carson would do on a little hike. My friend Lori, experienced in hiking with kids, was nice enough to recommend a short hike to us that was about a mile long and ended with a waterfall. Sounds great, right?

Wrong.

It seems that baby Carson is not quite ready for hiking adventures in the Bjorn. Maybe next time! You can see the lack of excitement on his face in our lone picture together in the Bjorn. Not sure if it was the hat....the sunscreen....the Bjorn itself...but pure annoyance commenced the minute we started out on our adventure. All hiking shannanigans will have to wait for the moment!

We did enjoy a nice afternoon of lounging in the fresh air by the Mt. Charleston Hotel. You can see below how things turned around. Carson loved the mountain air and the beautiful scenery. Now that we can make him smile, he rewards us with a huge grin almost every time we interact with him. It's so cute!

A photo op in the Bjorn, a mere 25 paces from the car.

Grandma Caryn with her buddy

A nap for Carson in the fresh air...

Here come the smiles!

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Everyone's Favourite Boy

Carson just happens to look particularly cute today. Not that he doesn't every day! The boy could wear a paper bag and look cute. But as you can see, he is getting cuter by the day!

Carson's updated stats from yesterdays doctor's appointment: 12 lbs., 10 oz (75th percentile for weight) and 24 inches (75th percentile for height).

9 Weeks - Carson hears a "Hooooooo!"

This week has been another fun one in the Smith house. We are enjoying tracking Carson's development and also continuing to enjoy our visit with Grandma Caryn. She is such a big help to us and we love having her here! This week, Carson is making more sounds than ever before. His favorite is "Hoooooooooooooo!" He "hoos" around the house all day long. This week has also seen the development of many more rolls of fat on Carson's little body - he is getting super porky! His smiles come more often now and his arms and legs are in constant motion. Also this week - a morning schedule! Carson typically naps from 9:30 - 10:30 and he does it pretty consistently.

Yesterday we took a family field trip to the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. Not that Carson knew he was there....he slept the entire time in the stroller (aka "the tranquilizer dart")! But we had a blast and Carson had a chance to meet up with some fellow stinky fish faces.

The Griswolds take the Shark Reef

Carson with some stinky fish

A fan favorite...this fish was awesome!

Carson playing with Grandma on the bed yesterday...

Batter Up!

Carson's latest thing is to bat at objects with his arms and hands. Here's a video of him chillin' on his play mat and doing some batting.