More Milestones!

I just wanted to give all our readers a little update!

Carter: Carter has his first tooth, bottom right. We didn't even know he was getting a tooth. About 2 weeks ago he started putting things in his mouth and chewing on them. I mentioned it to the pediatrician at his last visit and he said he was "pre-teething" and most kids don't get their first tooth until 6-7 months of age. I was a little skeptical as Ella Catherine had her first tooth at 4 months. Then Friday he went through 2 outfits at school due to excessive drooling....hmmmm been there before. Saturday he had his first tooth! Other than the drool and chewing we would have been clueless. No irritability, no crying, no fevers etc... I am hoping this is what all his teething will be like. Wouldn't that be nice! :)
Saturday he also figured out how to roll over from his front to his back. He had a ball for well over an hour entertaining himself by rolling over and scooting to change positions and reach the chew toys he wanted. Mommy had a ball watching him! His favorite person is still his big sister. He lights up anytime she is near. She gets the most chuckles out of him over any one else. He just adores her as she does him.

Ella Catherine: She is definitely full into the 2's. She is a sweet little girl, a terrible toddler and a drama mama all in one cute little girl package. She can change from one to the next before you can blink. :) She is testing her limits and Matt and I are staying strong. She now has a few chores around the house. We have given her the job of feeding the dogs everyday. She loves it and they LOVE her! In addition, she helps get all the laundry gathered up for washing. She still loves to help cook and anything that involves taking care of her baby brother. She says the funniest things (as do most 2 year olds) and I am trying to write some of them down to share with her later. She knows all her letters and loves pointing them out on signs as we drive to school. She knows all her numbers to 10 but can count to 15. She loves to count the grapes on her plate at night. She has most of the 50+ books in her bedroom memorized and it is fun for Matt and I to listen to her read to herself at night. She loves, loves, loves to sing. Her teachers at school say she sings all day and even wakes up from her nap singing. She is such a wonderful little girl despite her demon moments and Matt and I are very proud of her.