One Year...

It's finally happened.  Charlie is officially one year old.  [Sigh]  What another unique child we've created, Mike and I.  She's got to be the happiest tyke...all smiles and loves to laugh.  She's got an independent side and loves to explore.

Her year check-up today shows she weighs 21lbs and measures 30 inches long.

Everything goes in her mouth...EVERYTHING!  She likes to think she's a big girl and eat all food we eat.  Forget about that stuff called baby food...Icky.  She's the messiest eater but loves blueberry waffles and peaches.  Kinda might think about liking cinnamon carrots and still LOVES bananas.

She's still a butt-scooter and gets around very well.  She can roll over and get herself back to sitting-mode, which is new.  And she's taken 7 steps on her own before falling into someone's arms.  Pretty good...I'd suspect she'll be a toddler in the next few months.  She gives kisses...open mouth kisses but they're still sweet.  Can wave "Hi" and "Bye".  Pulls herself up in the crib and waits for you to get her.  Points with her tiny pointer-finger [a motion we know all to well with sister Sophie].  And likes to watch Yo Gabba Gabba and Blues Clues.

She's a dancer and gets so excited about dancing that she makes herself laugh.  She hates getting dressed or getting a diaper change.  Loves bath-time.  She thinks her sister is so funny and loves to watch her every move.  And...she's still a Daddy's girl.

Pure sweetness.  Happy Birthday Charlie Anne.

Love to everyone reading!

Happy Birthday [Party]!!!...

We celebrated Charlie's birthday this past weekend with family and friends since we'll be out of town on her actual birthday.  I decided this time around that the girls have really entirely too many toys so I went with a "library" party.  And since we LOVE Dr. Seuss I did all the decoration in a Dr. Seuss theme.  Super fun and so cute!

[Book signing table...]

[Horton and all the tiny specks...]

[I wrapped mini Dr. Seuss board books as favors...]

[Lorax lollipop mustaches...makes for great pictures!!!...]

[Jello and whipped cream parfaits...]

[Strawberry and marshmallow skewers as Cats Hat...]

[Thanks to my sis for making awesome green deviled eggs that we tops with ham...]

[And raspberry lemonade as the pink yink ink drink....]

Birthday girl absolutely LOVED all the attention.  Of course, she napped when everyone started to arrive...so we ate and everyone enjoyed swimming since, afterall, it was 102!!!  She got to swim for awhile then it was off for CAKE!  [or cupcakes]  

So really most babies are overwhelmed by the sound of everyone singing the Happy Birthday tune [off-key I might add] and be the center of attention, right?  Well...at least our first born was....but Charlie??  OMG...she was HILARIOUS!  Girl was bobbing her head [her signature dance move], looking around and laughing with a huge smile on her face.  Saying that she LIKED her special birthday song would be a total understatement.

[Uncle Jeff showing her how to pick up a cupcake...]

[Success!!...]

[Our beautiful baby girls...]

[Now see...didn't I say these would make great pictures??...]

[Cutie sister and cousins, Miley, Mason and Reagan...]

[Handsome cousin Joseph and his big boy haircut...]

Ran out of time for presents so we opened them after we got comfy in our Pjams.  Sophie helped show her how a present was to be opened and Charlie seemed to catch right on.  She LOVED all her cool books and toys.  Parents liked the clothes!!  WooHoo!!

[We even had to taste a book just to make sure it wasn't another cupcake....]

 Thanks to everyone for celebrating our Little Bit's 1st birthday.  We couldn't have asked for a better day for her.  Love, love, love!!

Eleven Months...

Count down begins for our Little Bit turning ONE!  Eleven months and boy are we going to have our hands FULL.  Girlfriend is totally on another planet, yet so content...wish everyone were in this particular state!  Sounds amazing, eh?

She is the happiest baby [now that all her teeth are in] especially in the morning.  She has eight teeth and has taken a recent liking to Fruit Loops [thank you Sophie].  I honestly didn't think she could chew these yet but apparently Sophie knows best.  Besides, their BFF's so they tell each other everything, right?

She has kind of gotten in a crawlers stance but never actually does anything with it.  Normally she'll just fall on her tummy and get angry with herself.  She gets around a lot by scooting on her butt and can scoot all the way around in a circle.  [So funny] Still standing...anywhere and everywhere.  Loves to hold your fingers and walk.  The walker is her favorite or "speed-racer" as Daddy calls it.  Sometimes she gets herself going so fast she actually picks her feet up to coast before running into a wall or chair.

She's sleeping all night again...WooHoo...and knows when bedtime is.  She cries every night when asked to say "night-nite" to Daddy and Sophie.  She can drink from a straw! And is super proud of herself when she gets a drink.  She's been in her new front facing seat for a couple months now but I haven't posted a picture...so here she is!  What a big girl...

Hope everyone has a great week!  Love.

Ten Months...

Charlie is now 10 months.  So much closer to being a year old!!!  I'm such an idiot and forgot to write down her measurements but I know she grew 2 inches and she weighs 21 pounds.  Sister weighs 27...sheesh, when it's put that way...she's a little porker!

She has six teeth and two more cutting through.  She'll probably have eight by weeks end and THANK THE LORD! Hopefully her craziness will wear down a bit.  She's been biting EVERYTHING and rubbing her wrist across her face so violently...its really a terrible thing to watch.  Poor babies.

But on the bright side...she LOVES the cereal puffs...Gerber any flavor.  Bananas.  Mac and cheese.  She's got her "pinchers" down so we put anything in our mouth now.  It's pretty neat watching her try new things and seeing her reaction.  Peas...definite NO.  Who likes peas anyways?

[Spaghetti Night...]

Okay...still not crawling.  No tummy-time either.  Its just sitting or standing...preferably the latter.  And if we don't feel like sitting when you are, be prepared for a TINY monster to erupt.  And hold your ears, the sound could deafen a person.  Oh and she has been doing this head-tilt thing...kind of alarming  months ago but now we know its just to get your attention.  SO. HILARIOUS.

[Head-tilt, only she was checking out her spaghetti...]

She's starting to talk a bunch now.  She makes certain noises for Dad and each of the animals [Sam and Owen].  And she loves to be tickled.  With the cutest laugh and scrunchy nose its hard not tickling her!

Hope everyone has a great week ahead!

Love.

Happy Father's Day!!!...

Wishing all the Daddy's a great day!!  We LOVE our Dah!

Love, love, love.

Sophie Says...

New series I have to start to remember all the HILARIOUS things our Sophie says...

Sophie....   "Mom I have freakles..." [as she's in the bathroom on the potty]

Mommy....   "I know, Mom has freakles too, aren't the great?!?!  Freakles are AWESOME!"

Sophie...   "No they are not. I not want freakles."

Mommy...   "Well shucks....Mom wanted to be awesome. We could be awesome together!"

Sophie...   "MOM...I not talking about you.  I not want freakles."

Point well taken...she is TOTALLY her own person.

Sophie age 3
5.24.12

Nine Months...

Charlie girl Annie as Sophie calls her. She's nine months and she's still not interested in turning over or crawling but loves to stand. She's taken a recent liking to the activity jumper and likes to lay on her back and reach for toys overhead. So...with this being said, there's hope for future movement. She has 3 teeth! Two on the bottom and one "stray" randomly popped out on top. Not one of the front two but the one right next to a front tooth...weird. Her gums are super swollen up top so I'm thinking she's cutting all four upper teeth. And she's a little grouchy so hopefully they come out SOON!

She likes ice cream...not the first bite, it's a little surprising but once she gets the flavor she's like a baby bird.  Butternut squash and apple sauce is another new liking.  No more sink baths...we now LOVE splashing in the bathtub with sis.  And she's been swimming for the first time.

Hair is growing just barely but I'd venture to guess she's getting taller, and she's in 12-18 month clothes so I know she's packing the L.B.'s.  We'll see at her checkup in a week.  

Happy NINE months Little Bit!!

Have a great day everyone reading! Love.