Sunday, August 31, 2008

4 MONTHS OLD!!!!!!!!!!

Charlie turned 4 months old on August 17!
His 4 month check up was August 27th. Here are his new stats:

13 lbs. 12 oz. and 26 inches

On his four month "birthday", Kate and Nola were back for a visit! We all headed over to Nona and Poppy's for the day. That morning, when I was changing Charlie's diaper, he grabbed his feet for the first time and put them in his mouth! It was VERY cute!

He's doing so many new, fun things! He's rolling over from his back to his belly now with ease. (Although, it seems he has forgotten how to roll over to his back again, which he did for the first time back in June!) He can move around on his belly pretty well, too! But, I think the thing we have enjoyed the most is his babbling and laughing! He will talk and talk and respond to things we say or do with babbles, giggles, smiles, or coughs! (His coughs are often followed by smiles and/or giggles, so we rarely know if he is coughing because he needs to, or if he is doing it just because he knows he can!) It seems as though he is trying VERY hard to sit up. He often attempts to pull himself up on his own. We "prop" him up with his hands on the floor between his legs! Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't! We also just put his exersaucer together on wednesday and he's been in it at least once everyday since. He looks so funny sitting in it; like he's in his "office"! He is also learning very quickly how to get mommy and daddy's attention! He knows those laughs, babbles and coughs make us both respond in a positive way and fast!!!

Sunday, August 17, 2008



Sunday morning coffee on the porch with mommy, daddy, Kate and Nola...






Charlie enjoying lounging in the grass with Nona...



Nola was enjoying putting the grass in her mouth!!




WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Kate gives Nola a swing...







Hangin' out with Poppy........





After a swim, Charlie is tuckered out!!



Pap pap and Nana Haas and Nana Jacoby loved watching the little ones all day!



Nola is such a great swimmer at only 9 months old! She can hold her breath under water and kick her feet! Very impressive and fun to watch!!
We miss you both already! Come and visit again very soon!!!


Monday, August 25, 2008

Random, around-the-house cuteness...

Sunday, August 10

Daddy and Charlie watching the Olympics...
womans beach volleyball, to be exact...




Belly time!!!
Getting ready to crawl???





Loryn brought Charlie this Leap Frog octopus that says the colors in english and spanish...
Charlie is a BIIIGGG fan!!!!

OH NO!!! Attack of the bilingual octopus!!!





Mmmmmm! Bilingual octopi are YUMMMMY!!!!!




Monday, August 11




Tuesday, August 12

Trying to grab my feet!






Thursday, August 14

Charlie taking a mid-morning nap with his new favorite toy!




Saturday, August 23, 2008

A visit from "Uncle" Bill!!

Friday, August 8

My client and good friend Bill stopped over to meet Charlie and Nola while Kate was in town! (Kate and I both used to work with Bill.) As you can see, Bill LOOOOVES babies!!

Kate, Bill and Nola...



Bill and Charlie...






Bill in his glory!!! A baby for each knee!!



Thursday, August 14, 2008

MUSIKFEST 2008!!!!!!

CHARLIE'S FIRST MUSIKFEST!!!!!!!!
August 1-10, 2008

This year was the 25th anniversary of Musikfest and Charlie's very first!!!! The weather was GREAT!! (except for the last day and a few scattered showers, one of which we were caught in!) And we had so much fun getting together with friends! Charlie had never been around so many people before and REALLY enjoyed people watching!

Sunday, Aug, 3
Aunt Krissy and Charlie get ready for some festing!!





Charlie, Nona, Aunt Krissy, and Poppi at Liederplatz.




Charlie and his Nona...




Chillin' , listening to some muisc...




Charlie diggin' the music and...
yanking on Aunt Krissy's hair... (Uh-oh! Charlie has learned to grab things!!)






Charlie and Nona go check out a tree...(Charlie LOOOVES trees!! No, really, he does.)



Musikfest is SOOOOO much fun!!!!!!!





Thursday, Aug. 7
My dear friend Kate and her little sweet pea, Nola (who is 9 mos. old) came to visit and meet Charlie for the first time!





Charlie and Nola get acquainted...





Nola discovers.... A KITTY!!!!!





Rainbow over Musikfest!!




Jeff and Chippy enjoying some fest-food!!!



Mmmmmmmmmmm! Fest-food!!
(Lauren, Warren, Jeff and Chippy)



Friday morning...
Nola rests up before Musikfest! Awwww!





Waiting for Nola to wake up...
(Yes, that's a keg you see in our living room...)









Musikfest, here we come!!!!!!!





Kate and Nola grab some tickets...




Real men eat turkey legs!!




Thank you Kate and Nola! We had so much fun! We can't wait until you come back next weekend!!!