Play dates!

We have been having so much fun lately hanging out with our friends. Carson has a best friend named Cameron, my friend Courtney's son and they have a blast!
We usually get together every Thursday and take walks in the park or play at the gym. This Thursday we went to the beach and had great weather! This was Carson's first visit to the beach and he loved it! I think he was eating sand within the first 5 minutes! He loved sitting in the sand and playing with his beach toys.

He also has a ton of teeth! He has his four front on top and on bottom. I'm sure his one-year molars aren't too far behind. Fortunately he's done really well with teething. With his new teeth he's eating all sorts of food. Carson is officially off baby food (and has been for about a month) and eats everything! He loves grilled cheese and fruit. It's so much easier feeding him this way because I can give him whatever I'm eating. By the end of next month he'll be done with formula and on to whole milk. We're down to two bottles a day, one in the morning and one before bed. I'm trying to get rid of the morning bottle but he's on such a schedule I think it's going to be hard. We're still practicing with the sippy cup. He can definitely drink from them but he doesn't always feel like holding it up on his own, so he just throws it on the floor.  

Next month we're having a birthday party for Carson. I can't believe he's going to be one! So exciting! He's also very close to walking and I think there's a chance he'll be walking by his birthday. He can cruise around holding on to my hand or furniture but hasn't taken a step by himself yet.
Summer is approaching and I can't wait! There are so many fun things I'm looking forward to doing as a family. Once Carson is walking we'll have a lot more going on!