One Year of Blogging

A year ago I started this blog as a way to keep in touch with friends we no longer see and to document our lives (b/c it flies by way too fast).  It all started with Charlie's first tooth at barely four months old.  Now he has 14 - the latest one popped up last week.  All we have left are two top pokey teeth and the two year molars.  He is a real trooper.

Now we have a talker and real go-getter on our hands.  We bought him some big grip crayons a while back and just started giving them to him.  Now he points to them and makes noises to get our attention.  Below are his first drawings on camera!!!!  We bought him some crayons for the bathtub, so that's the bathtub you see......best invention ever.  We don't have to worry about him coloring on just the paper!  And it washes off no problem.

We also bought some normal crayons too.  Today I thought he was pointing to my camera and I kept telling him we can't play with it (we never do!), but then he went and grabbed some paper......the crayons were in a closed cupboard above the camera.  I was pretty surprised he knew where they were as we had only gotten them out this morning.  Needless to say I went and got the crayons down for him to doodle with!!!!

Superbowl....So sorry Cowboys :)

Charlie got this cute Cowboys outfit from a certain Great Aunt and Uncle who live in Texas.  It is size 18 months, but I put it on him before Christmas and already fit him....And no, these pictures weren't taken in December!!!!

He is one tough guy to capture smiling and not reaching for the camera.....which is why there are two of the back side of the outfit instead of the front.  He loves touching my camera and playing with the circular controller.  I'm just waiting until he wants to take pictures!  Oh and when we say touchdown, he sticks his arms straight in the air just like the refs.  He's been doing it forever :)

Grocery shopping - Charlie style

We go shopping often....Since we don't live in a city, we sometimes go to the grocery store or to Walmart for an outing.....instead of the mall!!!!  I can't believe I just said that!  Never would have I imagined myself going to Walmart with my child so I could get out of the house :)

Maybe I like going because Charlie is at a stage where he enjoys sitting in the cart.  He rarely complains so we have a good time shopping.  I have noticed that he is starting to point at things and let me know he wants to see them......What is going to happen once he realizes these things are toys and treats that Momma can buy if she wants to???? 

Well, one day when we came home from shopping and I was unpacking everything, Charlie got his grocery cart and started putting food items in it.....I stopped him from taking baking supplies from my drawer and gave him things that wouldn't open or spill!!! 

Here he is having a good time shopping!

Momma - what else are you going to give me?

Ummmm - Mrs. Potato Head looks a little bit out of place!!!!

Coconut!!!

Hmmmmm - do I have everything I need?

Nah - I don't want the coconut!

Snow Day with Daddy

Truth be told, I'm not the best Momma at taking Charlie outside to play when its cold.  I've taken him out in spurts.....A few days in a row, and then staying inside for a few days.  Usually, on the days we don't purposefully go outside, we are running errands, swimming, or visiting with friends.  So its not like I stay at home all day!

Anyway - Daddy was home and Charlie was wanting to go outside, so out the two men went.  Charlie didn't like getting all dressed up, but the minute the door opened, all complaining ceased instantly!  They had a good time, but by the time they were done, Charlie had a couple bumps on his head....Poor guy.  Its almost too bad he is so tough, because we sometimes don't realize it when he hurts himself!

Mom - I'm hot and just want to go outside!

Seriously - can we please go outside!

One smile.....that's it!

Why is our bird house outside in the middle of winter????

Soap Fun

Charlie loves to keep busy in my kitchen - now more than in the past, he is getting into all my drawers and the walk through pantry (that has sliding doors that he knows how to open!)  Our kitchen sink cabinet doesn't have a child friendly lock possibility (that Charlie can't figure out), so I have emptied it of everything except for the dishwasher soap and grocery bags.

Charlie discovered the soap at my parent's house quite a while ago and still loves to play with it.  I used up one container, so now he has two to play with.  I captured him organizing my soap the other day.  He has so much fun and 99.5% of the time, doesn't stick anything in his mouth

Momma - Are you going to help me with the transfer?

I love this picture!!!!

You want me to smile?  No problem!

This was the .5% I was talking about

Sorry Momma :(

Reading with Grandpa

Charlie LOVES to read - and I think loves is an understatement.  We have tons of books - thanks to Grandma S....Have I mentioned she is a retired school teacher??? :)

We usually read in the morning right after Charlie gets up, before nap and bed time, plus at least a couple more times inbetween.  Grandpa M was the lucky one who got to read with Charlie while I captured the moment.  Yes - Charlie looks a little bored but truth be told, Grandpa isn't the most captivating reader in the family!

They were reading Dr. Suess's, EYE BOOK.  This is one of Charlie's favorites.  When we get to the word, 'clock', Charlie always beats me at saying the word - and he usually breaks out into a big grin.  He points at different pictures and says ruff, ruff, ruff, when we get to the dog.  He'll probably have the book memorized by the time he is two :)

Grandpa - you have to read with gusto!

Seriously Grandpa - I love this book, but you're making me sleepy!

Fun with Daddy!

Someone likes to play when Daddy is around. Charlie was playing with an old exercise cord (which Auntie Pookie said was a little dangerous).....who says danger when they can say fun???  Anyway - these pictures speak for themselves.  Someone loved being pulled around on our hardwood.

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Daddy - you are sooooo much fun!

Who can resist this face?