First Check Up!

Carter had his first appointment with Dr. Heeb yesterday. He has gained 7 oz, bringing him up to 7 lbs, 10 oz! Good job buddy! He has also gained 1/2 inch in length, now making him 19 1/2 inches. She was very impressed by his head size too; she said he has a very large brain! Yep, that's my kid :) We found out that Carter has a small eye infection, which is very common in newborns, so we got some eye drops for that and it's already starting to clear up. We were concerned about his diaper rash, so the doc took a look and explained that because I was on IV antibiotics during labor, I have a lot of yeast in my system which I pass to him during breastfeeding. The excess of yeast in his system is what gave him the very red bottom. So we got some meds to clear that up and they are working quite well already!

Carter has been doing much better on his sleeping. The past two nights went a lot more smoothly and mommy and daddy got a little more sleep! Today Brent and I finally got smart and napped when he did. We both feel so much better now!

Uncle Brandon came to visit Carter today. I think Carter kinda liked him ;) I know he'll be excited to go fishing with Uncle Brandon when he gets a little older!

We tried tummy time on the bed for the first time today. Carter did awesome! He didn't mind being on his tummy at all and he actually rolled from his stomach to his side! Earlier today, he was lying on his back and he rolled to his side too! We couldn't believe our eyes! We were astonished when he lifted his head when he was 2 days old and now he is rolling at 9 days old! I'm telling you, he's going to be a genius!