8 Months Old with the Gund Bear

Charlie is 8 months old! and on the MOVE! He can crawl... pull up on everything... he is a man on the move! He is the silliest little guy you have ever met and quite the charmer! He loves his Peak-a-block because he can play and pull up on it. He is starting to find interest in the train table (uh-oh) and cars/trains his brother plays with. Charlie's Favorite foods are PUFFS! and Baby Mum Mum rice husks. He also likes corn, peas, carrots, apples, sweet potatoes, squash... basically anything I can steam and dice he likes... he likes to feed himself! We can't believe how fast he is growing!

Charlie at 8 months

Seriously... such a happy baby!

He would rather stand than sit...

Smile

No... Charlie is not ornery at all... just look at his smile...

Check out FRANK at 8 months

Growing and Growing

It is great to see how much our little Charlie has grown in these past 8 months!

8 Months Old

7 Months Old

6 Months Old {18lbs 5oz and 28 inches}

5 Months Old {17lbs and 27 inches}

4 Months Old {16lbs 1oz and 25.5 inches}

3 Months Old

2 Months Old{12lbs 10oz and 23 inches}

1 Month Old {10lbs and 13oz}

2 Weeks Old {8lbs 11oz and 20.75 inches}

Check out how much he looks like big brother Frank!

Ruth Visits!

My friend Ruth was in town for a conference, and decided to extend her visit and hang out with us for some extra days! The boys had a great time with her and we were able to tour the city on Friday! Here are some pictures from her visit. We walked all over the mall, to the capitol building, library of congress, took the metro to U street for Ben's Chili Bowl then walked back downtown to the car. Frank was in school, and Charlie loved every second of the trip, he took two naps while on our walk!

Charlie and me in front of the White House

Capitol Hill

Charlie and Ruth in the metro

Ben's Chili Bowl... YUM

No Rest for the Charlie

Charlie does not like to sleep... he still wakes up 2-3 times a night... he usually goes to bed around 9:00 and will scream so loud he keeps his brother up if we try to let him "cry-it-out"... so of course... we don't...

Seriously this little guy has us right where he wants us... but he is so stinkin' cute

This picture is seconds before he pulled the TV plug out of the wall... he is everywhere!

Handsome

What a handsome little charlie we have

Brotherly Love

Nothing sweeter...

Happy Veterans Day!

on 11/11/11 we get to say thanks to all the veterans who help protect our country! Special thanks to my hubby and brother who are both veterans of the Iraq war. Unfortunately Frank never gets veterans day off... hospitals still see patients every day of the year... but we want him to know how much we love him! Frank had these pictures pulled up for yesterday (marine corps birthday) where they were supposed to have a party... but the floor was so busy they didn't even have time to cut the cake... I just couldn't get over how -young- he looked in these pictures (and of course handsome).

daddy Frank in Iraq 2005

Laying wire in Iraq

I wanted to add this picture because it is a "profile shot" and I always comment how Frank4 and Charlie have the EXACT same profile... it is uncanny...

and I can tell where they BOTH get it from! This is Frank2 {who was a dentist for the Navy} I definitely think there is a family resemblance!