Charlie and the red balloon

Reading with Grandad during his visit

Random Pics

Goofing off at a local watering hole



Just hangin' with my fluffy dog


Charlie's 1st tooth brushing


He loves his baths! There's no shortage of splashing going on around here!


Cutest bath lion EVER!



I like dad's sweatshirt string and hat!



Checking out the view in his new car seat



Up on all fours!


Just walkin' around



He's so proud of himself for getting Stanley's tail

Visit to Florida

Charlie had quite a trip to Florida. We went to visit Grandad and Grandma Kristina in Sarasota and then we went to visit Grammy Deb and Granpy Chuck in Cocoa. During the trip, he decided he'd cut his first tooth and get up on all fours and take the first steps towards crawling!!

Grammy Deb and Charlie hanging together after his morning nap


He LOVES Granpy Chuck's shirt...don't we all?!


Good morning!


First steps towards crawling!

7 months old!

Time is going by so fast...Charlie is saying 'dadada' now. Occasionally he will squeeze in a 'bababa' or 'mamama'. His motor skills are really developing, he can sit up on his own...still a bit wobbly but getting better every day, and transfer to the floor by himself (not always graceful, however). He's reaching for things outside of his immediate range, rolling all over the floor to get where he needs to go and he's starting to understand basic things I'm telling him like 'sit down', 'stand up' and 'bounce'.

My feet taste devine...

Charlie LOVES Wrigley

Wrigley is becoming much more tolerant of Charlie especially now that Charlie gives her the attention she demands!

Yes, I'm cute!

Getting ready for the snow!

Rolley Polley

Charlie's now rolling across the room to get to what he wants. On this particular day, he wanted the curtains.

Introducing the sippy cup

Charlie really took to the sippy cup. He spends a lot of time chewing on it but occasionally, he takes a sip.

First piano lesson!

OK, he's a little distracted by daddy...

Just chillin with my toys

First time in restaurant high chair

Now that he can sit up, Charlie's able to sit in the high chairs at restaurants.

GO COLTS!

Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

Tammy and Jeff got Charlie a great IU outfit. Daddy wasn't so happy about it but I likes!

Big boy can sit up on his own now!

One day he wasn't able to sit on his own for more the 12 seconds, the next he's sitting up for minutes without help. We still need pillows around him because he's a little webble wobbly.

Still not a fan of peas...

Still trying to get that bottle in his mouth by himself

Stanley being tolerant of Charlie