January 2010

So much to catch everyone up on. So sorry it has been so long since my last post. We survived our first holiday season. Lot's of wonderful time with family and friends as you can see from all the pics. We capped 2009 off with a fun family friendly party at our good friends the Buzbee's house. A prime rib dinner and lots of laughs. We were home by 11:30 and in Charlie's nursery giving him a bottle when the clock struck 12:00. I couldn't imagine a more perfect way to ring in the new year.

Since then...

Charlie is smiling and cooing all the time. I love to hear his little voice and his different reactions to the words we imitate back to him.

He has started to arch his back which makes me thinking rolling over is in our near future.

He tries so hard to find his thumb, my mom says it is worth all the orthodontics bills we will be faced with in the future, and I guess she would know.

I have started back to work, it is bittersweet for sure. I LOVE LOVE LOVE his school and his teachers and know he is NOT lacking for attention during his time there. It is in our church, he is with lots of his friends, and he is the youngest and the last cuddly baby so they practically fight over him when I drop him off. So far so good on the scheduling as well. Josh picks him up on Tuesday and Thursday, and says it is the best part of his day. And my dear cousin Jessica fills in on Wednesday. I don't know what we would do without her! She is really the best. We love you Jess!

It is so fun as he becomes more and more aware of his surroundings every day. He loves his play mat and the mobile on his swing. He is starting to grip things with his hands and loves to touch and explore different objects, especially our hands.

We are getting more sleep as well. Still up once in the night, always between three and four in the morning. He eats, gets his diaper changed, we rock and sing a song and he is right back down. I get closer and closer to feeling human every day! He is up daily at 7:30. He will eat, we play and then he lounges in the swing, watching Nick Jr. while I get ready. He LOVES Nick Jr. and really pays attention (until he passes out) to the colors and light.

I'm sure there are several things I am forgetting, he changes so much daily. We are truly loving every minute of it though!