Black Hole Son

Carter's appetite continues to increase at an exponential rate. Since he is growing but not that much, I have to assume he is getting denser. Must be taking after his daddy. I have warned him that if he compacts too much food in his belly, he may create a singularity (more popularly known as a black hole) and cause all sorts of problems. He already shares several characteristics with astronomy's big bads...

1. He freely roams the universe, leaving destruction in his wake.

2. Anything that comes close to his event horizon (i.e., mouth) is sucked in and never seen again. (Well, I wish.)

... That's all I've got so far.
Hello, I would like to eat the universe, please. Things we have eaten this week... yogurt, black beans, sausage, tuna, split pea soup, strawberries, bananas, melons, carrots, broccoli (his favorite), apples. Things we've attempted to eat... a walnut, a leaf, daddy's remote, a rock.
We've also learned to wave! Carter's putting his wave into practice all the time now. He waves at pictures of himself, at the mirror when he's in it. He's not just friendly towards himself though, he also likes to stand at the door and wave at mommy when she drives off to work. Plus, he waves at the pictures of tractors in his board book.
And he likes to clap. This is him clapping and squealing with glee. Not sure what it's about... we probably asked him if he wanted to go outside. He loves crawling around in the grass and picking apart plants. We're still working on the "look but don't eat" philosophy of outdoor exploration.

Sadly, this week has also been a bit tough because we're all sick AGAIN. So tired of this cycle! Carter got it last Saturday or Sunday and Cierra and I have both been suffering most of the week. So far the increase in "sick time" has been the hardest part of being a parent. And still worth it, but I do hate being sick. And Cierra will be the first to tell you that I'm a complete baby about it.

We'll leave you this week with some video. First, Carter and I show off our secret handshake. It's basically a slow-mo forehead bump. Plus, you get to see him enjoying some water at breakfast.


Here's one from a few days ago. Somehow he got in his own toy bin. Check out his waving skillz!