The Hatz Family: 14 Months!

Happy 14 Months to my Carter Man! He is getting to be such a big boy with very big opinions! And he is just so stinking cute! He has been loving the warm weather even though he sweats a lot - just like his daddy. He and Addison have been swimming in the baby pool at my mom's house. She even has an old-school boombox outside so they can listen to music - so much fun!

I know that the vast majority of these blog posts revolve around my man Carter but, truth be told, my world revolves are him right now :). And in lieu of a baby book I blog so I post things that I don't want to forget...And I never want to forget that at 14 months:

Carter loves to pick out a book, bring it to you and back into your lap to read it. However he only usually lasts about 4 pages before he is shutting the book to retrieve another one :). One of the only books he gets all the way through is Wheels on the Bus (also his favorite song!).
He is starting to repeat words (we better watch our mouths!).

He can say "quack, quack" when you ask him what a duck says and kind of "meows" when you ask him what a kitty says.
He can say ball, bubbles, duck, dad, mom, dog....

He can point out his nose and more times than not his pointer finger goes up his nose!
He either drinks out of his sippy cup upside down or with one hand
He loves music and always dances along to it
I smother Carter with kisses daily but the other day when I leaned in to kiss him - he leaned back and kissed me!
He sleeps with a ton of stuff in his crib

2 blankets
8 stuffed animals - Scout, Herky, Mr. Duck, Doggie, Hippo, a Boxer doggie, my old Playskool pig and Mr. Pig!

Mr. Pig is his favorite and he carries him out into the family room every.morning. Adorable!
He learned to blow kisses and will blow kisses to me when I leave for work. He also blows kisses to the trees we pass on our walks.
He loves to bounce and kick balls - my mom swears he will be a soccer player!
He learned to feed himself with a baby fork!
Carter loves to open and shut doors and drawers. Mama always has to remind him to be careful of his fingers :)
He will give you a "high five"
He has a temper! And will throw a fit if he doesn't get his way! But is usually distracted if I ask him to find something - "Carter, where's your milk?"
He has been going to Child Watch at the Y on Saturday mornings while mommy works out. The past several weeks he has been playing instead of just sitting on someone's lap. I have watched him put toys away and try to crawl up the slide :)
He went swimming for the first time this year! My mom put a baby pool on her deck and the babies have been enjoying it on the warm days. Carter is becoming a water baby like Addison.
He attended his first wedding! He only made it through half on the ceremony before Matt took him out. He wasn't really being too loud but I could tell it was coming! He was such a ham at the reception - dancing, walking up to strangers and smiling. He also played well with his BFF Gavin!
His eating habits are inconsistent. He isn't really a picky eater but has good days and bad days. Some days I feel like he doesn't eat anything but others he eats everything we put in front of him.
His baby mullet is coming back! Time for another haircut :)
His hair is getting blonder and will look really blonde after the next haircut
He started pointing. Before he would just reach out his entire hand but now uses his pointer finger!
He went on his first bike ride. He and Addison rode in the bicycle trailer while Aunt Katie pulled them along....they.did.not.have.fun. Crying for the entire 45 minutes we were riding. I think that they were getting into each other's personal space - ha!