Journal Post

This post is totally for my own memory!!  No pictures, just things I don't want to forget!!!  I guess I could record it somewhere else, but this blog has become a type of diary for me.  It has captured our important memories over the past year, so why not take a couple of posts once a while just to write down things I know I'll forget if I don't record it!

Charlie is teething again!!!  He got his first canine tooth???  The first pokey one!!!!  It popped up about a week and a half ago, a few days after his last 12 month shot.  Seriously, what is with Charlie, vaccinations, and teething.  This has happened at least one more time that I can remember.....

Speaking of vaccinations, when Charlie went for his MMR one (I decided to delay it a month after the rest of his 12 month vac....which I also delayed for a few months), Charlie made more of a commotion having to leave his new found toys than he did about his vaccination.  He did get a slight rash from it - almost two weeks after.  Good thing they warned me that this could happen!

Charlie's hair is finally starting to grow in!  We think it looks thick, but we know compared to other children his age, he still has a way to go!!!!

Charlie's vocabulary is growing everyday.  He says: Moo for cow, Ruff for dog, cockodoodoo for rooster, quack for duck, and meow for cat.  I'm working on Baa for sheep - but that one is tougher.

He is saying "more", but not more please ;)  He has added car to his truck.  He recognizes and says Pea's - the food and nana for banana.....  He tries to say potato for Mr. Potato head, but isn't quite there yet.  He can say brush for brush your teeth and go go go when he wants to go downstairs.  He said rock this morning and lock ( in a different context).

He points to lots of things - orange, pasta, peach, ice cream cone, teddy bear, couch, kitten, horse, dog, duck, boots, ball, tomato.  This is just the start...I could go on and on...

Charlie - we love you so much!  Keep on talking and surprising Mom and dad with your new words!

Oh - and how could I forget - you finally say MOMMA!!!!!!

Bail or Bale?????

Ok - so I had a major typo :)  HAHAHAHA!  I knew Bail didn't look right, but I couldn't figure out what it should be.....Momma brain.  I even googled it and it still came up bail.  So much for google!

Speaking of google, Doug said that word the other day and Charlie said it clear as day, GOOGLE.  He has also been saying, yup and nope all the time.   Lets see - clock is still one of his favorite words.  He says cook, truck, tractor, ball, pool, ruff, ruff.  He is now saying pweeze when he wants something - I often have to remind him to not screech, but say please instead.  Sometimes now, if I look at him instead of saying something, he'll quiet down and say pweeze.  LOVE!

The other day I was repeating what he was saying to me...bubba.  So we would go back and forth, bubba, bubba, bubba.  Then I put in Momma, and he said Momma.  Then I tried it again and he refused :)  He will not say Mom, Momma, or Mommy.  He is totally doing it on purpose.  That's why we call him stinker!!!!

It seems like he is saying a new word every day, but as usual, I can't think of any more!

Bale Fun!!!!!!!

Photo fun on a bale of hay!  I took these quite a while ago, but never posted them.  Since I am short on pictures, I thought I would post!!!!  Don't worry, Doug was standing right beside Charlie, but just out of range....until the last shot!

A little bit of fun for 2012

We were having fun with my Dad's new ipad - Doug and I had convinced him to take back his tablet and buy the best....However, he isn't quite convinced yet.

Anyway - we were using photo booth and took pictures of the whole family.  BUT - you only get to see Charlie.....Cause he is cute and we did not look cute :)

NO CAPTIONS NEEDED!!! :)

Christmas 2011 Memories Cont.

More pictures of Christmas!

Playing Grandma's piano on Christmas Eve

First dibs at presents

Holding Wally - he loves it unless we turn him on!

A broom!!!  YES!!!!!!!

I'm going to start cleaning right away!

A cart - Double Yes!!!!

Can you see me mom????

He wouldn't even sit still for a picture

Family picture #1

Family picture #2

Christmas 2011 Memories

This was essentially Charlie's first Christmas - as he was just less than three months old last year!  He definitely knew something was up, but wasn't quite realizing that the presents under the tree were his and that he got to finally open them.  Sooo - Mommy did the opening and Charlie played with the toys!  We will definitely be teaching him the real meaning of Christmas and why we celebrate Jesus' birthday, but seeing as he doesn't quite understand, it was all about getting Auntie Crystal out of bed while Mom and Dad slept in a little bit longer.  That's right - we didn't even get up with him on Christmas morning.  My guess is that will change next year!!!

Anyway - here are a few pics from the Christmas season!

Seeing the Christmas tree for the first time!

Dad - did you see this??????

Can I touch it??

I had to sneak this picture in - I love this new shirt!

Bow-tie fun!

He would not look at me ;)

Christmas Busyness

Its getting close to Christmas - and we've been busy!!!  Ever since getting home from our vacation, we have been in 'go' mode.  Whether its catching up on work, getting out the Christmas decorations, buying and wrapping presents, catching up on more work - we've been busy.....every nite :)  Plus, I don't know if you've noticed, I've have tried to be better about posting :)

And we are going to keep going through the weekend too!  But it is fun and I love it.  So, in an effort to stay one organized momma, I haven't transferred pictures from my camera to the computer - which means no new pictures.  Just a few more fun ones that I edited.......

Train going past my parent's house

On Grandpa's tractor - he is going to love going for rides next year!

Oh Grandma - you're silly!

Charlie wanting to see the camera....

Our loveable boy!

Ha!!!  You can't make me wear my cap!!!!