Baby Orajel

We love this stuff. Apparently, Charlotte does as well.

Our Visitor

Josh called this morning after he'd left for work to let me know he'd left us a surprise on the front porch...

Of course, my taste buds are hoping for a life-size chocolate statue of Josh, but instead, it was.....this turtle! Josh found it in the yard and trapped it on our porch until Charlotte and I could see it. Don't worry~it was returned to its natural habitat immediately after this photo-op.

Since it is the child's role to name random animals found in nature, I let Charlotte name this little girl/guy before we released it. Therefore, its name is "Yuyah!" (say this as high-pitched as you can and you've got it right.

Nana & Poppy

My parents came up for a pre-Labor Day visit! It was really fun :) Thanks for making the trek~all three of us thoroughly enjoyed it!!

Charlotte has perfected her first magic trick, seen here~the disappearing hands act!

"Christmas" in August...

Our version of the bunny outfit present from "A Christmas Story" movie...Charlotte agreed with Ralphie on this one...too funny. Actually, this is a really adorable little fancy coat Josh's aunt gave us, but unfortunately, as you can see from the sleeves, it's ready to be packed away...it needed documentation before being stored in the "Bonus Room"...

Crawling: Part 2

Here is Charlotte on Monday~what a difference a week makes...she started with one or two "steps" last week, and by today she's following me from room to room...the only safety issue is that she wants to stand up on everything ("preferably"~to her~ using a sharp corner or door jamb for balance), but that's just one thing closer to walking, so I'll deal with the safety hazards!! EXCITING!!! Did I mention lately that I love this girl and her dad?

Crawling: Part 1

This is Charlotte trying to crawl (about 2 weeks ago). She is soo funny with this...either she's doing a push up and grunting, or she's surfing with her belly on the floor and her arms in the air, whining...what a funny girl :)

The Beach (revisited)

Charlotte's first look at the ocean...unfortunately, there was no "juuuiiicce!!" comment... ah well, there's always next summer!!