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Updates This is a collection of all of the weekly updates that appear on the main page of Charlotte's page on FisherKids.com.
October 22, 2006: This month's author of FisherKids is our very own Mommy -- she wrote a lot for each month, and it's posted at the top of each Pictures page. An abbreviated version of each month's post follows: July: Charlie is three years old! She has been talking about her birthday ever since we had Alex's birthday party. She is so excited. She practices singing Happy Birthday to herself everyday. She's been having a pretend birthday for weeks now. She couldn't decide what kind of theme to have for her birthday this year. She wanted a Disney Cars, Thomas the Train, Princess, Unicorn Party. We finally decided on a Chuck E. Cheese party because she loves Chuck E Cheese and it was easy for mommy and daddy. Lots of fun stuff to report about Charlie this month; Her vocabulary has increased tremendously and includes colorful words such as disgusting and unbelievable. Her speech is not very clear yet since she has difficulty with some of her sounds but it doesn't stop her from having a lot to say. Charlie knows her numbers and sounds pretty well now and enjoys playing with them. She still loves books and movies. She is easily engaged in any story. See Pictures and read more updates! Charlie opens a birthday present! (16 sec.) | | Charlie Interview (54 sec.) | Charlie Interview 2 (64 sec.) | Charlie and Mommy (2 sec) | Charlie Gets Wet at Sea World ( 17 sec) August:
Daddy Throwing Charlie in the Pool (20 sec.) | Charlie Jumping in the Pool (11 sec.) September: Charlie loves being in and around the water or beach. Although she only likes warm water. Charlie started preschool for the first time. She loves it. She loves "working" at school. She practices cutting with scissors, making necklaces, sorting, doing her numbers and sounds. She loves to play on the swings and play structure outside and tries to ride the tricycles. But all that work and a short nap makes Charlie tired after school. She has warm milk and a small snack on her way home from school. Then she takes off her shoes and plays make believe with her toys. By 5:30 she is ready for dinner. Charlie's latest shoot was for a butterfly costume. It was on location at a local park. She did a great job and had fun with her ladybug friend. When they were all done she got to keep her costume too! See Pictures and read more updates!
Charlie Apple Work at School (28 sec.) |
Charlie Baby Belly (13 sec.) |
Charlie Dentist (24 sec.)
July 10, 2006: (One note, just to look back on: Charlie doesn't really have many friends...really, just Jaisel down the street. But she THINKS she has lots of friends -- our neighbors, Alex's friends, etc. -- and she's thrilled they're ALL coming to her party. The bottom line: it's time to get her to school and get her mingling with other kids her age!) Here are some bullet-point updates from the last three months:
April: Pictures from the farm, at the pool, at ballet, hunting for Easter eggs, and at the beach with Nina and Papa. There's just one movie this month: Watch me babble with my sister at the pool. (15 sec.) May: Pictures of Charlie on the swing, eating ice cream, on Mother's Day, with the new puppy, at Alex's school, at poker night, at Alex's birthday party, and with her best (and only) friend Jaisel. Plus, there are 6 movies this month: Alex and Charlie ride the teeter-totter. (11 sec.) | Charlie loves it, as she declares. (10 sec.) | The puppy goes after Alex, and Charlie dives in. (20 sec.) | Everyone -- puppy, girls, cats -- frolics on the lawn. (11 sec.) | Charlie and Jaisel are best friends! It's true! (12 sec.) | They sing a rousing rendition of Twinkle Twinkle... (23 sec.)
June:
Pictures from the driveway pool, in her
Minnie Mouse dress, from the Del Mar fair (a ton of them, mostly of
Charlie riding things like the roller coaster), and Father's Day.
There's just one
movie this month: The
girls ride the carousel at the fair! (5 sec.)
April 23, 2006: For starters, Charlie is fully potty-trained, although this is old news by now; she picked it up in January and never looked back (it took a long time to get there -- she was over 2 1/2 -- and then about 48 hours for her to completely get rid of the diaper, even at night). She's still a very specific child -- there are lots of things that she does that are very, very different from anything we've seen (and certainly from her sister). For example:
In other news...Charlie pulls Alex's hair a lot, and gets sent to time out a lot for it (which she usually takes happily). She's speaking in great sentences these days (nearly all of them coherent, although she'll babble from time-to-time), and clearly understands the entire English language. She knows the sounds of about 15 letters, and can count up to 20 or so. She loves to say "shu-ah" ("sure") when you ask her a question (instead of "yes"). She'll watch TV all day if you let her, particularly movies (her favorites, without question, are Polar Express, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo...and her favorite TV show is Little Einsteins -- not much in the way of the Wiggles or Elmo these days). She's nearly ready for school; she loves to go with Alex every day, and she'll be starting at the same school after the summer. She really likes to learn new things, and copies Alex's reading/writing as best she can. Her fine motor skills are excellent (she practices with small items a lot). She loves to draw (not great yet) and play with Play-Do. She dances all the time, and can't get enough classical music. On to the pictures from the last three months! January: Pictures from Alex's school, reading books, Chuck E. Cheese's, ballet, the park, the dentist, and out in the yard. Sadly, there are NO movies for January. February: Pictures of Charlie playing outside, at ballet class, in her new dress, out in the backyard, playing with bubbles, taking a bath, at Disneyland, swimming in the pool, and waking up from a nap! Plus, there are 5 movies this month: Charlie does some counting (with Baby Puppy). (46 sec.) | Charlie introduces us to Baby Puppy. (36 sec.) | Charlie shows us her underwear. (24 sec.) | Now she sings Rock-a-bye-baby to Baby Puppy. (27 sec.) | And finally, she gives a kiss to Alex at Costco. (4 sec.)
March:
Pictures from home, with her Baby
Puppy, at Alex's Princess and Pirates class, at the beach, and at a
birthday party. (Once again, there are no movies for the month.)
January 14, 2006: Here's the world of Charlie Mac over the past 60 days: In November, Charlie actually went pee-pee in the potty twice (although she hasn't really repeated it since then...not much interest). She still loves role-playing with little figurines, and she absolutely adores her ballet classes, often practicing at home. And she's not shy -- she'll dance if you ask her (and sing, too). She loves to go "out" -- especially with Nina and Papa (unlike Alex at this age). In December, she started wearing underwear (sometimes), but she still doesn't quite get the potty concept. She's beginning to sit without her booster seat at the table, and she loves to play doctor. She found out the wonderment of Christmas songs and Santa Claus, and she picked up "cooking" in her new play kitchen. She still loves her TV (Baby Einstein's is a new favorite, although her TV time has been cut way down), and she likes to take all of the DVDs out and pick the one she wants to watch (Polar Express is a big favorite at the moment). Charlie is a big "over-emoter" -- she shakes when she's scared, and screams when she's unhappy (and laughs hard when she's happy). She loves Chuck E. Cheese's, pasta and pizza, and books (she reads on her own 45 minutes a day, at least). There's a lot more here...including the fact that she now shares a room (and sometimes a bed) with her sister, the fact that she's drawing faces (almost), and more...but we'll do a more comprehensive update next month. On to the pictures and videos! November: Pictures from ballet, the park, the beach, a birthday party, Disneyland with Grandma and Grandpa, playing with the cats, painting, and more. Plus, 6 movies: Charlie eats some cake at a birthday party. (15 sec.) | How about the ABC's at the park? (43 sec.) | She's starting to get the hang of ballet. (11 sec.) | On the carousel at Disneyland! (7 sec.) | Walking at Disneyland with Grandma and Grandpa! (8 sec.) | Daddy, "again again"! (18 sec.) | Charlie loves to listen to music. (11 sec.) | She's definitely getting ready for school! (27 sec.) | Our future painter at work! (28 sec.) December: Pictures from a pre-Xmas celebration, ballet class, the park (in a tutu), shopping, a Fisher family holidays with Cadence and Zayne and the rest of the Fishers, sleeping in her new big-girl bed, getting a picture with Santa, at Alex's school holiday performance, getting her toes painted, at Mommy's birthday, at the Nutcracker, with cousins Orion and Savannah, at Sea World, at the park, sunset at the beach, in the bath, on New Year's, and more! Plus, 10 movies:
Charlie
does some performance ballet. (28 sec.) |
How
about some singing/ballet/riding? (9 sec.) |
Now
the ballerina tries to climb a turtle. (13 sec.) |
Alex
and Charlie play on the treadmill at the Fisher Xmas. (22 sec.) |
Time for Charlie to get a pedicure! (21 sec.) |
When is Santa going to get here? (29 sec.) |
Charlie
plays with her toys at the park. (Funny!) (28 sec.) |
Alex
tackles Charlie at the park. (Silent) (7 sec.) |
The
girls do some serious swinging. (Silent) (9 sec.) |
On the carousel at the Wild Animal Park. (Silent) (18 sec.)
November 26, 2005: It's hard to tell what milestones Charlie had reached 4 weeks ago (things change so quickly when you're 2), but we'll give it a quick guess:
We'll have more complete updates in the next edition (next week). For now, there are a bunch of pictures (feeding the cats, taking a bath, dancing, playing mini golf, at ballet, as a princess, at Halloween, and getting ready for bed), and there are 9 movies for month:
Charlie dances to B-I-N-G-O at a sing-along. (14 sec.) |
Now she does a lot more dancing. (29 sec.) |
It's time for the hokey-pokey! (54 sec.) |
And we'll wrap up the event with some marching. (21 sec.) |
Charlie sings the ABC's! (45 sec.) |
The family goes miniature golfing, and Daddy helps Charlie. (37
sec.) |
Charlie's still getting the hang of mini-golf. (32 sec.) |
Afterwards, the girls went on the spinning swing! (7 sec.) |
Charlie sees her first pumpkin carved on Halloween! (21 sec.)
October 8, 2005:
We have less pictures than normal, but still quite a few: in the backyard, at a picnic with Nonni and Papa, at the park, at ballet, with our new kittens, at the beach, and putting on a show. We've got a whopping 16 movies to look at this month:
Watch Charlie catch
(26 sec.) |
The girls do a little deck dancing. (20 sec.) |
Charlie does some sneezing. (13 sec.) |
The girls seem to sneeze a lot. (Funny!) (22 sec.) |
Now, both girls get some catching in. (16 sec.) |
Everyone went to a picnic with Nina and Papa. (7 sec.) |
The girls like to wrestle sometimes. (20 sec.) |
It's unusual, but the girls got to be in ballet class together! (10 sec.)
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Part 2 of ballet class. (18 sec.) |
Part 3 of ballet class. (33 sec.) |
Now, Charlie is in ballet with other 2 year-olds! (10 sec.) |
Part 2 of Charlie at ballet on her own. (25 sec.) |
Part 3 of Charlie at ballet on her own. (28 sec.) |
Part 4 of Charlie at ballet on her own. (32 sec.) |
The girls put on a dancing show (with costumes)! (14 sec.)
September 5, 2005: She's still excellent at puzzles and cognitive thinking, and she's pretty good at entertaining herself. She loves the princesses, but everything still pales in comparison to the TV (Wiggles and Elmo still dominate). She can now count to 10! (See the movie below.) She is very loose-limbed: we probably get a solid fall (full-out, onto her chest) at least two or three times a day (although she almost always pops up: "Are you OK?" "Yes!"). When you play physical games with her, she'll relax completely (she loves when Daddy bounces her on the couch). We're also solidly entrenched in the "terrible twos" -- temper tantrums can happen any time. And when she throws one, she'll lay down and kick and scream; sometimes we just have to let them go. Especially since time-outs don't really affect her -- it's still a game to her (she almost likes taking them, and usually emerges with a smile on her face). She still goes to bed every night with a Disney-logo golf ball and a very specific Elmo figurine, and she still wants her two blankets draped over her in a specific way. Charlie got a new "big-girl" bed, but still prefers to sleep in her crib. She's got a lot of little quirks like that (more than Alex, as far as we can remember). Also different than Alex, Charlie is not just a "Momma's Girl" -- of course, Mommy is still her favorite, but she loves going with Nina and Papa for the day, and Daddy has no problem being the primary care-giver. She's still as cute as ever with that hair flopping everywhere; people mention it everywhere we go. (And we'll see...it might have led to a family commercial with eBay! More on that next month, hopefully.) Anyway, we've got a lot of pictures this month: at the beach, in her new bed, at the park, at the library, at the circus, with her cousins Savannah and Orion, at a luau, in the pool, with Nina and Papa, at a fake birthday party, at the Chargers' game, and with her cousin Cade. We also have 9 movies to look at this month:
Charlie got a
new big girl bed! (16 sec.) |
Alex and
Charlie played on the bed (and fought?) (35 sec.) |
Charlie chased bunnies in the park. (19 sec.) |
Here's
some distracted counting at the park. (25 sec.) |
Charlie can count up to 10! (16 sec.) |
Here's some
more counting. (19 sec.) |
There's
too much noise in the kitchen! (36 sec.) |
Here's 25
seconds of a good temper tantrum. (25 sec.) |
The
cousins watched and performed at the library. (45 sec.)
August 7, 2005: Some general Charlie updates, as she crosses her second birthday milestone:
She was very excited about her birthday (and learned the "Happy Birthday" song -- she'd been practicing blowing out her candles for weeks, and succeeded when the moment called). We've got a whole bunch of pictures from her birthday and other events for the month: a visit from cousins Roberta and Larry, a pre-birthday visit from Grandma and Grandpa, tons of Elmo-related birthday party pictures, some from the swimming pool and Benihana's on her actual birth-day, and then a bunch of different activities, including bathing, sleep ritual, Sea World, dancing, reading, and the doctor's office. We also have 13 movies to check out:
Alex dresses as Elmo, much to Charlie's delight (19 sec)
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Grandma and Grandpa brought a new Elmo toy! (15 sec.) |
Charlie makes an attempt at singing Happy Birthday. (23 sec.) |
The girls dance in their pretty pink dresses.
(20 sec.) |
This Happy Birthday song was a little better.
(18 sec.) |
Before my birthday, I went to the library! (25 sec.) |
At my birthday party, I went in the jumpy thing! (15 sec.) |
Then I blew out the candles on my cake. (20 sec.) |
And finally, I had to choose an Elmo cupcake! (25 sec.) |
Here's Charlie trying to count (she's starting to get it). (12 sec.)
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The girls danced on the deck at dusk! (24 sec.) |
Ouch! Shots at the doctor can hurt! (12 sec.) |
Charlie doesn't quite have the Pledge down yet. (28 sec.)
July 5, 2005: Lots of fun stuff to report from Charlie-ville this month; she talks pretty much all the time (it's a game to try to figure out what she's saying, because she's always saying something, it's just not always that clear). But her phrases are coming along nicely (when we were picking out a jacket the other day, she said, "pink jacket" so clearly it kind of shocked us). Her requests and commands are coming along too ("more cheese", "all done, down", "Daddy play", etc.). Her vocabulary is probably well over 100 words by now, and she knows all of the colors pretty well. Last week, Charlie dislocated her elbow pulling too hard in the car seat. Alex did the exact same thing at the same age, but by the time we took Alex to the hospital, she was fine; Charlie still wasn't using the arm the next day, so they put it in a bright pink cast (which she's currently in; pictures inside). She doesn't seem to mind it, and we think she's probably fine by now (she uses the arm in the cast, and doesn't complain about it). But the cast is on until next week, like it or not. Charlie still has all of her funny things; for example, when she thinks she might have done something wrong (even if she didn't), she says "Time out", and she puts herself in time out, like her sister, facing the corner. She even does a fake cry (like Alex does). We try not to laugh too hard. Some other Charlie things: she likes cold milk (unlike her sister). She loves to play with princesses still. She likes to line up about 50 figurines on the table and make stories with them. She still absolutely loves her little Elmo toys and must have at least one when she goes to sleep. The golf balls (also with her in bed) are a constant companion as well (her favorite is a Mickey Mouse ball ("mickey! mickey!") that she got at Disneyland). She still gets up very early (around 6 am, announcing to the world that she's awake in a VERY loud voice), and she loves to wear shoes. She also loves to ride things -- toy cars, ponies, swings, etc. Her new favorite is the bike; she's thrilled about putting her helmet on and riding around the back while Daddy cruises around town. She also likes to draw; check out a few of her drawings here! Charlie was NOT very good at the dentist the other day, and it's usually a struggle to brush her teeth. But she's very healthy (almost never getting sick), and she's got a hearty appetite (her favorites include yogurt, pasta, bagels and American cheese). Not too many photo shoots lately, although we just found a picture of her dressed in American Idol clothing here. We've got a ton of pictures for the month of June: the park, the zoo, a live Elmo show, the Del Mar fair, riding ponies at a birthday party, swimming (and hula dancing) at another party, taking a bath, going to a luau party, wishing Daddy a Happy Father's Day, at the dentist, at the mall, at Disneyland, making birthday cakes, and getting her face painted. (It was a very busy month!) We also have 11 movies for your viewing enjoyment:
Charlie does some talking. (28 sec) |
This
little piggy went to the market... (29 sec.) |
And
now some more talking. (34 sec.) |
Alex
and Charlie go on a pony ride!
(34 sec.) |
And now
they're on the Merry-Go-Round at the Del Mar Fair. (12 sec.) |
Charlie and
Alex do some great hula dancing! (19 sec.) |
The girls
play with legos while waiting at the Dentist. (26 sec.) |
Then they drive a
hysterically funny car at the mall! (24 sec.) |
Then Charlie rides
the Toucan at the park. (7 sec.) |
Charlie jumps
in the bouncy thing with her cast on. (23 sec.) |
And finally,
leopard-faced Charlie watches a clown! (14 sec.)
June 5, 2005: There's another light that has been turned on: PRINCESSES. Yes, Charlie has taken after her sister, and loves the Disney princesses. Included among her many words are "Ariel", "Aurora", "Belle", "Apple" (for Snow White), and others. She loves to read the princess books, and is spellbound if one comes on TV. Speaking of TV...Charlie is still a glutton for it. There are a lot of questions you can ask that have nothing to do with TV, and the answer that comes back will still be "Elmo, TV". She also likes Dora and the Wiggles, and knows all the characters in each. We've significantly cut back her time on TV (but it seems to just make her want it more, for now!). These days, it's tough to get Charlie to go to sleep if she's not holding two things: an Elmo figurine (and not just any one, it has to be a specific one), and at least one golf ball. She'll wait for an hour to make sure she has them (with a big nod of the head to acknowledge that you're going to get Elmo, and that she's going to wait), rather than go to sleep. (She'll carry the Elmo/golf ball tandem around for a few hours a day as well.) Lots and lots of pictures this month: Mother's day festivities, playing outside, playing with the cats, swimming, playing the piano, helping Papa fix things, at Alex's birthday party (dressed in an Asian outfit), "playing" miniature golf, and practicing for a Pampers commercial (that she almost certainly didn't get). We also have 8 movies for your viewing enjoyment:
Charlie and Daddy squirm on the couch! (5 sec.) |
Charlie and Alex say hi to Daddy on the swing! (7 sec.) |
Playing with her sand and bucket at the pool. (15 sec.) |
Playing the "piano"! (16 sec.) |
Now the girls play and dance with the piano. (16 sec.) |
Playing with the big girls at Alex's birthday. (21 sec.) |
Experiments with play-do. (21 sec.) |
Showing off her knowledge of the princesses. (45 sec.) OK, that wraps up May's update. Now go visit Alex's site -- she just turned four years old!
May 2, 2005: This month, we've got lots of babbling mixed in with a growing vocabulary: new words include "monkey", zebra", "happy", "thank you", "more", "again", and "circle", plus a bunch of others. She's also starting to put two-word combinations together: "Mama down" (if she wants to get down), or "A-ya book" (meaning she's looking at a book of Alex's). She's also become quite skilled at recognizing animals by both name and sound, and she can make the sounds of most pets and barnyard animals (cat, dog, goat, sheep, cow, pig, rabbit ("mee mee mee"), monkey, elephant, horse, fish, and a few others). She still loves to run around naked, particularly when she can run and jump face-down into a beanbag on the floor. She's a good dancer, even teaching Daddy how to do the wave by holding your fingers and moving your arms. And she loves to do the chicken dance. Charlie is not a big meat-eater. She'll eat chicken or steak every once in awhile, but prefers to live on pasta and rice and cheese. Mommy and Daddy make sure she gets a jar of fruit or vegetables or yogurt with every meal (but don't remember having to do the same for Alex when she got close to two). She's entering a little "clingy" phase; she never likes to be separated from Mommy, but she's also fine if she's just with Daddy (it's the act of Mommy leaving that's the challenge). But she's still a pretty good sleeper, and now she loves to climb into bed with Alex every night for stories -- no complaints at all when she's put in her crib afterwards. We may have passed the window for the photo shoots -- not because she's not getting called anymore (she is), but because she doesn't always behave too well on the shoots. Two drives up to LA for Lands' End last week resulted in no photos taken; one because she wouldn't try the new clothes on, and another when the shoot was taking place near a slide and swings, and all she wanted to do was go to them rather than sit for the camera. (But we did have a successful Infantino shot in San Diego the other day, so you never know.) We don't have as many pictures this month as we did last month, but there are still some good ones: at LegoLand, at the park, tears in the flowers, out in front of the house with an umbrella and Peanut, and in bed with the two new kittens. No movies this month, for the first time ever. (Edited to add movies) Where's Charlie? (11 sec.) | | Charlie dances to Elmo music. (21 sec.) | Story time with the girls! (16 sec.) | | The girls play with their cats! (19 sec.) | The girls follow instructions. (18 sec.) | Charlie makes animal sounds. (40 sec.) | Charlie gets really wrapped up in a book. (38 sec.) | Charlie goes on the swing. (13 sec.) | Charlie shows off some of her words. (35 sec.) | The girls do some jumping on the bed! (35 sec.) That'll do it for April...now go visit Alex's site! See you at the end of the month!
April 3, 2005:
Charlie isn't going on quite as many photo shoots these days, but there's still a few each month (some pictures are included from Disney and Lands' End in the pictures section). Speaking of pictures, we've got a ridiculous amount this month (134 to be exact): at Alex's school, at the park, at the zoo, in the backyard, at a birthday party, at Chuck E. Cheese (her favorite), at home, on the toilet (not potty-trained yet), at Easter Egg hunts, in the car, with Grandma and Grandpa, and at her cousin Cadence's first birthday. We also have a whopping 13 movies:
Charlie tries to do the ballet moves she just saw Alex do. (9
sec.) |
Reading her favorite book at her desk! (12 sec.) |
She can now successfully sort colors! (34 sec.) |
Charlie can turn the lights on and off in her room. (19 sec.) |
She can also play with her magna-doodle. (30 sec.) |
Mommy...milk! (7 sec.) | That's it for this month! Now go check out her sister Alex's site, if you haven't already. See you in a few weeks!
February 28, 2005:
There are quite a few (more than 60) pictures this month as we celebrate the return of our digital camera: her "wake-up" routine, at the supermarket, playing with chalk (progressively losing clothes), dancing, walking down steps, playing in the backyard, playing at the park, reading books, walking with an umbrella in the rain, playing with older kids, having fun at Disneyland, and more. We also have a whopping 9 movies this month: Charlie walks around babbling in her pajamas (18 sec.) | Then she tries to get a balloon into her car! (VERY funny) (30 sec.) | She can now walk down the stairs by herself! (13 sec.) | Watch Charlie wash herself outside. (16 sec., sideways) | We had lots of rain this month; Charlie loved it! (9 sec.) | Alex helped Charlie play the piano! (15 sec.) | Charlie got to ride the Merry-go-round at Disneyland! (16 sec.) | She's getting very good at doing simple puzzles... (39 sec.) | ...and at babbling. (23 sec.) Thanks for stopping by; now go check out her sister Alex's site, if you haven't already. See you next month!
January 30, 2005: For instance, when she gets out of her crib, she absolutely must have her pillow and two blankets taken with her. She only wants them for a minute or two, but they absolutely must vacate the crib with her. We also note, by the way, that she's clearly not talking as much as her sister did at this age -- lots of babbling, certainly, and she's definitely advancing more and more recently, but she's only got about 15 or 20 words that she says (although she understands everything quite well). She's quite fluent in her babbling language, however. Charlie loves to tell you what she needs and then walk away, as if you understood her and you'll be getting it for her. But at long last, there have been some good words added this month: "backpack" (while watching Dora), "apple" (when requesting yogurt), "pillow", "toes", "head", "hat", and a few others. As mentioned, she loves to draw, especially with pencils and the magna-doodle. She enjoys playing with balls and blocks, and she likes putting things in and taking them out, or putting the tops or lids on things. Temper tantrums have definitely started: if she doesn't get what she want, she can throw a fit for a good three minutes -- don't even bother trying to calm her down. Once she's done, she's a happy little girl again. We've got some good pictures this month: at home, at the park, on the swings, going shopping, getting a bath, making faces in the mirror, playing on the bed, and getting ready for night-night. There's just one movie this month: Watch Charlie do the Itsy-Bitsy Spider (kind of)! (26 sec.) OK, we're all caught up! If you have a second, go take a look at Alex's site, since it just got updated too. See you later!
January 9, 2005: We'll start with the talking: we noticed that at similar ages, Charlie wasn't talking nearly as much as her sister did...but that's over now. She's talking nearly all the time now -- of course, most of it is babbling, but she's got about 15 or 20 words that are quite clear. Among others: "no", "yes", "mama" (lovely, when heard at 2am over and over again), "dada", "papa", "ball", "book", "more", "cow", "baa" (for a sheep sound), and "moo". She's definitely experimenting with sound these days, and she can get exceptionally loud at times (as Uncle Eddie and Aunt Denise experienced firsthand when they visited over Christmas). She loves to play games -- "Peanut Butter" is a favorite, but she also loves to play with balls (she's got a good arm already), and she likes to put things in order (princesses, cups, any series of similar objects). When you say "A", she says "B". (And then after "C", she says "D", but the game stops there...for now.) Charlie loves to draw and paint (although paper often becomes too confining for her, and any table surface is fair game). She's a big dancer -- put some music on, and she starts shaking her bottom and turning around in circles. And she loves to make people laugh...especially by making funny faces (her favorite is when she crinkles up her nose). Things Charlie loves: Elmo, books, music, rice, pasta, vegetables, singing, nursing (yes, once or twice a day still), balls (big, small, doesn't matter), and putting things in/taking them out. Things Charlie likes: Little People (figurines), blocks, stacking things. Things Charlie hates: very loud noises, losing toys (or rather, getting them taken away by her sister), fresh fruit, and the garbage truck. There are lots of pictures this month: we start with some nice family pictures, then some from Benihana's for Mommy's birthday (of course), a few with cousin Orion (playing with books), a couple in front of the Christmas tree (they get a little racy!), some with her wearing new clothes, riding a bike, at Disneyland, at Chuck E. Cheese, with Santa, ice skating, at the grandparents' for Christmas, and more! There's just one movie this month: Watch Charlie ride a tricycle with Papa's help! (35 sec.) Oh, and the photo shoots are picking up again...Charlie seems to get every job she gets called for. That'll do it for December -- whew, the holidays are over! Now go look at Alex's site, and we'll see you next month!
December 2, 2004:
There are lots of pictures this month: Charlie playing at the park (mostly on the slides and swings), getting hugged (hard) by her sister, eating ice cream for the first time, playing on the bouncy things at Paige's party, at a Disney shoot, at Thanksgiving, playing with her toys, and posing for some eBay auction pictures. There are also 10 movies this month: Watch Alex catch me coming down the slide! (24 sec.) | I love when Mommy pushes me on the swing! (10 sec.) | Alex and I ran in the open field, and it was fun! (16 sec.) | Daddy took me on the bouncy thing at Paige's party. (5 sec) | Then I went on the bouncy thing by myself. (16 sec.) | Daddy and I followed Alex down the big slide. (19 sec.) | And then Mommy took me down too! (12 sec.) | I tried to find the plane in the sky. (25 sec.) | But then I figured I'd just run (and fall). (16 sec.) | Watch me play with musical Pooh bear! (8 sec.) OK, that's it for this month. Now go check out Alex's site, and we'll see you after Christmas!
October 31, 2004:
Charlie is also going on a number of shoots these days (including a Disney tryout). Here's a link to a current ad campaign with her in it: We have are over 50 pictures this month: sitting with cousin Cadence, playing in a bouncy thing, playing at the park and outside, standing by the window in many different outfits, playing in the laundry basket with lots of colorful balls, at a Halloween carnival (even riding a pony!), and trick-or-treating on Halloween night We also have 5 videos this month:: Charlie just loves to go on the swing. (7 sec.) | It's a baby in the laundry basket, with colorful balls. (11 sec.) | What happens when the basket tips? (26 sec.) | Afterwards, Charlie and I rode a pony! (12 sec.) | Charlie helps Alex pet a bunny. (8 sec.) That covers the Halloween edition; now go visit Alex's site, since it just got its monthly update as well! See you after Thanksgiving!
October 2, 2004: Vocabulary: Charlie has a ton of sounds she makes now, and she's very clear about what she wants. She can actually say "sweeee" for "swing" (which she loves and will point to and say "sweeee" whenever she sees one) and "ba!" for "dog", and her "dada" is finally coming around! But she also does "mmmm" for "milk", and she loves to say "wheee" when she's having fun. Also "up", "a-sa" (for "outside"), and "a-ya" (for "Alex"). Interesting things about Charlie:
And she's still about as easy-going a baby as they come. There are quite a few pictures this month: getting wet in the sprinkler, at a party, at KidsTown, at Sea World, making a mess while eating, at Daddy's birthday, and more. We also have 8 videos this month:: Playing in the sprinklers is fun! (14 sec.) | Daddy read to me and Alex. (12 sec.) | I sat on a big drum at a party. (10 sec.) | I made a huge mess while eating! (24 sec.) | At least I was trying to use a spoon. (35 sec.) | Watch me dance at a wedding! (16 sec.) | More wedding dancing. (12 sec.) | Here's a movie of me and Alex on Daddy's birthday! (13 sec.) That'll do it for this month's edition. Now go visit Alex's site too -- it just got updated! See you next month!
August 28, 2004: She loves to dance to music...little hops and spins and sashays. She's a huge fan of Elmo (much like her sister was), and she loves to walk around holding Daddy's eye drops, or a hammer, or a shovel. Often, in some sort of odd communication, she'll let out a big yell, stiffening up her body and clenching her fists. She can say Mama and (kind of) Dada, and, she makes some consistent sounds for "dog" and "hat", and she does a fairly good job of following commands ("get the hat and give it to Mommy"). She can tell you where her head, mouth and tongue are. She's got 5 teeth, with a sixth on the way We've got some fun pictures this month: at the doctor, with some crayons, running around at Sea World, shopping, on the deck, and dancing. There are also have 5 videos this month:: Watch me put the crayons in the box! (12 sec.) | It's fun to bounce around Sea World! (7 sec.) | More running, this time with Alex. (9 sec.) | Now I'm playing out on the deck! (11 sec.) | Did I mention I love to dance? (12 sec.) Thanks so much for checking out the site! If you get a chance, go check out the site of Charlie's sister, Alex (it just got updated too!). That about wraps it up for this edition; thanks for stopping by!
August 4, 2004: First and foremost, Charlie turned ONE YEAR OLD! She had a fun birthday party -- she had a blast playing in the water, just like she always does. She's also been going on quite a few modeling shoots lately -- Mommy is always driving her up to LA (and further) so people can donate to Charlie's college fund. Her pictures are starting to show up in a bunch of places: Nordstrom's (two shoots), Baby Style (three shoots), Parents Magazine, and more. Here are some links to Charlie's pictures currently online: Infantino: ZooMobile; Infantino: SlingRider; Infantino: GoGoRider; Infantino: GoCart; Infantino: CribFriends; BabyStyle.com (right on the front page!); and her JetSet modeling page. There are bound to be a bunch more resulting from all of her recent shoots. In personality updates, Charlie is really shining through! She's still so happy and agreeable most of the time, and she never cries if she's not tired or hungry. She loves to get fed by daddy (she wolfs down almost anything...she loves yams and meat), and she loves feeding herself (especially bread). She absolutely loves to walk (never crawling), and she practices all the time. She's cuddly, playful, independent, and she learns very quickly: she now knows to touch her head when you say "Where's your head?" She likes to climb the stairs, she can smile on request, she says "mama", "da", "baby", and "ba" (for dog or ball). She has some favorite toys (a hammer, her walkers, balls), and she loves music, climbing into drawers, stuffed animals (especially her cookie monster), and taking things in and out. She doesn't like being messy There are no shortage of pictures over the last month: shots from Alex's ballet class, a ladybug party, a bunch of modeling shots, a few of her swimming in the pool, at the beach, at her BIRTHDAY PARTY, playing with the dog, and playing in the sandbox outside. We also have 5 videos this month:: If Alex can do ballet, I can walk! (16 sec.) | I like to pick things up while I walk. (35 sec.) | More walking, this time while waiting with Mommy. (13 sec.) | I like to climb into this kitchen drawer whenever I can! (15 sec.) That about wraps it up for this edition; thanks for stopping by! Alex's site just got updated as well, so go check it out!
July 7, 2004: Charlie is also just getting over a bout of roseola...and, in typical Charlie fashion, it has hardly fazed her. In fact -- unlike her sister, who got very sick, very rashy, and couldn't sleep during the episode around the same age -- we didn't even realize she had it until it was pretty much over. No complaining, no sleep issues, very little rash. Speaking of sleep, Charlie is on a great schedule: 11 hours at night, then she's up for 3, down for 2, up for 3, down for 2, up for 3, and back to the 11 hours. Very predictable...her parents are getting spoiled! Charlie is eating everything in site, and she can feed herself finger foods very well. She'll pretty much eat anything you stick in front of her, but her favorite, without question: meat! Meatballs, steak, hamburger, whatever...she puts her (still only) two teeth to use! She remains tolerant of getting manhandled by a well-intentioned Alex, and they're even starting to play together. Alex loves to give Charlie some of her favorite toys (Charlie loves a little wooden hammer). Charlie is entering the "mimic" phase: ask her to stick out her tongue, and she'll oblige. She can wave, clap, and say a few words (mama, baba (Daddy), ba (dog), ha (hi)). And she absolutely loves music, even doing a little dance when she hears some good tunes. Ah, and one last thing: Daddy gives Charlie her bath in the kitchen sink every night (Alex, too), before Mommy puts the kids to bed...and Charlie absolutely doesn't mind getting her hair or face wet. No struggling, no crying. (Just pointing out differences from what we're used to!) Lots of pictures from the past 3 weeks: of course, lots of walking pics, but also some from Lydia's wedding, Father's Day, Grandma and Grandpa's house (with GG), the pool, cleaning out drawers around the house (she's into everything these days), and more! There are also 11 fun videos: Here's a movie from when I was just thinking about walking! (9 sec.) | Now I'm warming up...using my walker. (10 sec.) | Alex and I played in the pool together. (12 sec.) | Now it's June 25, and you can see I'm taking steps. (11 sec.) | Here's another quick walk/fall movie the next day. (7 sec.) | I walk to Momma...and say "Mama"! (3 sec.) | Here's the best walk movie up to this point. (20 sec.) | Sometimes when I walk, I fall and hit my head. (9 sec.) | Looking at my reflection in the car makes me talk! (20 sec.) | I'm just going to clean this entire drawer out. (21 sec.) | I can stick out my tongue! (20 sec.) So now we have a toddler on our hands...it's great! Now go visit Alex's site if you haven't already; it just got updated!
June 13, 2004: Up until this week, she could stand on her own for a few seconds at a time, generally without much stability. She was just starting to use her walker. As discussed, she wasn't a huge laugher or talker. But all of a sudden, she can stand by herself for long stretches of time, she zips around the house with her walker (she's figured out -- very quickly -- how to move it around so she doesn't just have to go in a straight line), she's talking a lot (most of it is just gibberish, but now she does a VERY clear "MaMaMaMa", and her "BaBa" for Daddy isn't too bad either), and it's very easy to get her to laugh now. Her awareness of the world has shot up dramatically, and she's very cuddly and loving. And not to rub it in on Alex, but Daddy is thrilled to get a similar amount of loving as Mommy does -- it's actually OK for Daddy to hold Charlie when Mommy is in the room. Charlie does the same cute "holding onto your shirt collar" for both parents. Charlie is very inquisitive, and not afraid of anything. She loves to be tossed into the air (lots of laughing), she explores the whole house (we just had to babyproof the cabinets today), she adores this toy wooden hammer, she eats pretty well (lots of noise when she's getting fed, but the food finds its way into her tummy), and she cries for about 3 minutes before going to sleep. We don't have too many pictures this week: just a few of Charlie going on her first bike ride, playing on the carpet, and walking around with her walker. But we got a bunch of videos (making up for last edition!), and there are some great ones (8, to be exact):
Daddy took me on a bike ride! (10 sec.) |
I went for a walk with my walker outside. (12 sec.) |
Then Alex helped me walk (and patted me on the head)! (10 sec.)
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This is a long movie of me walking around the house. (25 sec.) |
Here's a fun one, walking on the carpet... (10 sec.) | What a fun week! If we have this much improvement every week for the next few months, Charlie will be heading off to college by the end of the year. :-) When you're done here, be sure to look at Alex's site if you missed the update from last week.
June 6, 2004:
While there aren't nearly as many pictures this edition for Charlie as there are for Alex, we still have some good ones: with her sister, posing for some auction items, at her sister's haircut, at the beach, with cousin Orion, at Disneyland, and getting fed by Papa. No videos this month! (Sorry! We'll have some standing/talking ones next time.) Charlie is reaching that fun age! Next month, we'll have some good updates...be sure to come back then! In the meantime, go look at Alex's site, which just got its monthly update.
May 9, 2004: Now that she's over 9 months, her awareness of the world is pretty high. She absolutely loves to be outdoors, and she loves being in the swing (it must run in the family). She waves at the dog, and she's getting good at taking pictures and interacting with others (adults and children alike). We've got lots of updates this month, in bullet-point format:
We've got some good pictures this edition: in the flowers, at Sea World, wearing a firehat, playing in the pool, eating, reading with her sister, and celebrating Mother's Day. And there are 4 videos: Charlie crawls around at Sea World. (17 sec.) | Daddy feeds both girls. (18 sec.) | Charlie stands up on her exersaucer. (16 sec.) | Short, cute, standing and sideways. (5 sec.) That's a wrap for this edition...will we be reporting on some walking next time? You'll have to wait and see...but in the meantime, check out Alex's site, also just updated!
April 11, 2004: Charlie has gotten the whole crawling thing down pat now, and she's moved on to standing -- she'll pull herself up at every opportunity (including in her crib, if she doesn't want to take a nap). She still doesn't have any teeth (her sister had them at 4 months), and she's not eating too great as a result. But she likes to gnaw on bread or other things, and sometimes she likes to eat pureed potatoes or yams or oatmeal (she tries every day, and she keeps getting better at it). Her sleeping habits are great again -- 12 hours straight! (6pm to 6am) When she wakes up (6am is sometimes a little early for Mommy and Daddy), she's able to stand in her exersaucer for 45 minutes to an hour, allowing some crucial extra parent sleep time! When she watches "Your Baby Can Read", she's fascinated by the kids...but when the adult comes on and talks, the crying begins! Interestingly enough, as independent as she can be in the morning, the afternoon is often a different story: someone has to be around most of the time (and if you're holding her, it's even better). And finally, her modeling career seems to be taking off: she went to LA for a possible "Parents" magazine cover shoot last week, and now Nordstrom's wants her for some things. Keep getting that college fund going, kiddo! There are a ton of pictures this month: both her 7 month and 8 month shots are here, plus some photos on a Merry-go-round, standing near the house, at a playground, after a swim, on a trolley, in Indiana (and on a plane), with my new cousin Cadence, and at Easter. And look at all the videos: I'm kind of clapping here. (12 sec.) | Here's a quick Merry-Go-Round movie. (2 sec.) | I'm doing some great standing...until I plop down. (11 sec.) | Here's a fantastic standing movie by the flowerpot. (14 sec.) | Oh, is that you Mommy? I'm comin' to get you! (23 sec.) | Now I'm standing at Chuck E. Cheese! (17 sec.) | How about a little post-swim chew? (17 sec.) | Look at me at the farm in Indiana! (11 sec.) | I also did some swinging with my sister out there. (7 sec.) | And now we're on the way home, in the airport! (10 sec.) | Daddy took me down the slide at Easter! (7 sec.) Whew! That does it for this edition: Daddy promises to update the site again by the end of April. If you haven't already, go look at Alex's site, which also just got its own long-overdue update.
March 7, 2004: Charlie is CRAWLING! Indeed, it's time to baby-proof the house. She finally got the hang of it right around the end of February, and she's been picking up steam ever since. Very exciting news for Charlie, who can soon start to escape the over-affection of her sister! She's also starting to make some word-type sounds: bla bla bla, tha tha tha, da da da. It's nice to think that she might be saying "da da"...but not yet. But she still has no teeth! Her sister had them by four months...Charlie is 7 1/2, and nothing -- not even a little something on the way. This baby continues to be an absolute angel -- even if she's not sleeping through the night too well these days. When she finally gets up for good at 6:45am, she's fine if you put her in the exersaucer for another 45 minutes or so...it's amazing how tolerant she is. She can also sit by herself for long periods of time, playing with her toys. Her overall "paying attention to the world" ability is growing day-by-day -- she's fascinated by the world around her...particularly the outside, where she almost never cries. She's eating better (crackers, pretzels, oatmeal, applesauce)...but without teeth, she hasn't really caught on yet. And the final big update: she's left-handed! She sucks her left thumb, and she nearly always grabs for toys with her left hand first. (Mommy's not totally convinced yet, though.) Lots of pictures this month of Charlie playing in the backyard, getting baths in the sink, playing with her sister, going down a slide, and of course: crawling! There are also 12 movies this week:
Here's a movie of me when I was 6 months old! (25 sec.) |
Sometimes I like to eat duck in the bath. (12 sec.)
Once again, our apologies for the long gap between
updates...now
On to the update: Charlie is about a week away from crawling. She can now get herself into the crawl position, and she's just figuring out how to move one arm at a time (instead of both at once, usually resulting in a face plant). There's a large likelihood that the next update will begin with "Charlie's crawling!". Her sitting skills are very solid, and she's even standing in her crib a bit now (with some help getting to the position). She's still not laughing too much, and she's in no rush to eat solid foods (but eats them well when we give them to her). Again, no offense to Alex...but Charlie has to be one of the easiest babies. She's nearly always happy, she goes to sleep when she's supposed to, and she always just goes along with the flow. She'll even sit for 30-45 minutes, at times, just content to play with her toys on the carpet. (We don't miss, AT ALL, driving around for 45 minutes at 3am trying to get the baby back to sleep. Thanks, Charlie!) And it's nice to see the revenue she's producing as well: you can see Charlie's "headshot" photos here, and the Infantino company keeps calling her back for more (she's on their Web site here, among other places). She's already gotten 6 shoots! We'll see where this heads, but it's always good when your child can start their own college fund. This week's pictures include lots of shots with Mommy and Daddy in the backyard, some good smiley ones, a picture of me standing in my crib, a few from the doctor's (got my shots!), and a ton from a visit to the playground with the family. There are four movies from this week as well:
Charlie sings like a bird in the backyard! (11 sec.) |
And now she stands up in her crib. (18 sec.) That's a wrap, folks! Go check out Alex's site as well!
She's also starting to eat solid food (oatmeal and pureed broccoli so far), and seems to like it a lot. She's had a cold for about two weeks now, so that nose has been running pretty good, but she's still been her normal self: usually cheerful, only needing attention when she's tired or hungry. She sleeps extremely well (nearly always on her tummy, unlike her sister), and she's on some good sleep patterns -- this time around, Daddy doesn't have to drive the baby all over town to get her to sleep. A few quick cries, and she's out! While she still doesn't laugh as much as we'd like her to, she's starting to come around: some well-placed tickles can usually get the job done. Be sure to look at this edition's pictures for some good shots of Charlie playing with toys, painting with her sister, at the zoo, eating, playing with her friends, and more! And you can watch the one new movie: Watch me eat some oatmeal! (11 sec.) That'll do it for this edition; thanks for stopping by. Now be sure to go look at the site for Charlie's sister Alex (it just got updated too)!
For starters, she's sitting up now! Not perfect by any stretch, but getting better every day. And if you leave her sitting up on the carpet, there's a good chance she'll still be sitting a few minutes later (or on her belly, doing push-ups). She's also sucking her thumb (something her sister never did) -- it's a great pacifier for her (and she doesn't use pacifiers). Generally, she's using her fingers better: she can also grab things now and bring them to her mouth. (And she's now interested in toys as well.) Of course, she's rolling over in both directions -- the days in which you could leave her in one place and expect her to still be there when you return are over. She's still a very happy and agreeable baby -- cries only come when she's tired or hungry, and she's easily pacified. She loves to be talked to -- when you say "Dada" or "Mama" or "Alex", she goes into a full body smile! And she's still not laughing regularly -- close, but it's tough to do any one thing that will make her laugh every time. She's starting to respond to tickles under the arm, though! Check out this month's pictures for a ton of shots of Charlie at Christmas, on a blanket, in a swing, in the bouncy seat, in the bath, with her sister, at Grandma and Grandpa's, and much more.
We've also got some movies:
Watch me sit up! (11 sec.) |
More sitting! (20 sec.) That's it for the week! Now go check out Alex's site, which just got updated as well.
She's good in the car, she goes to bed nicely, she smiles at every face she sees, she'll let anyone hold her...all great things. Well done, child number two! Fortunately, those traits also make her a very good photo-shoot baby: so far, she's gotten every job she's tried out for (a smile and no fussing go a long way). She's doing great at tummy time, she's reaching out and grabbing things, and we're less than two months away from sitting up. Don't leave her on a counter -- she'll roll over pretty quickly.
This week, we have some
With all the pictures, there's just one
video this week:
I can go on a baby swing now!
(6 sec.)
She can roll-over pretty well (you have to watch when you lay her down on the couch), and she's very independent -- she's fine if you let her sit by herself for stretches of time. She's sleeping very well, only waking up once during the night, and she's on a pretty good schedule. If you look at this edition's pictures, you'll see Charlie dressed in her Halloween costume, sitting in her bouncy chair and car seat, lying naked on a white towel, posing for her 3 month pictures, and more! There are also 3 fun videos this week:
I'm getting pretty good at rolling over! (9 sec.) |
I actually like tummy time (unlike my sister did). (12 sec.) |
More tummy time! (13 sec.)
Her head-holding is getting very good, and she continues to gain weight. She's sleeping great (sometimes she can go through the whole night), and she eats well (and she never gets sick). Really, Charlie has to be one of the easier babies -- she's not too hard to pacify, and all she really wants is a little lovin'! Her vocal abilities are getting good, too -- she's starting to "talk" when she wants something (food, a new diaper) instead of crying. Check out this week's pictures for shots of Charlotte in a bandana and overalls, in the bath with her sister, playing with Mommy on the beanbag, crying with Daddy, and sitting on a white towel. We even have 5 videos this week:
Watch me lay on the couch on my tummy! (15 sec.) |
And then Alex comes and talks to me. (28 sec.)
October 12 Her movements are getting a little less jerky, and she's got much better routines. Now that Mommy has moved her into the crib (in her own room) at night, she can sleep up to seven straight hours. But the big news: Charlie went on her first photo shoot! Yes, after getting selected at the interview, she went on a shoot -- it's about time she started pulling her own weight around here. (Could there be more to come? Hey, if it pays the bills...) Check out this week's pictures for shots from the photo shoot, plus some of her on the bed and in her bouncy chair. You can also see a few movies: Photo Shoot: First, I faced the lady... (11 sec.) | Photo Shoot: Then I got bounced a little bit. (6 sec.) | Photo Shoot: See how relaxed I was! (16 sec.) That's it -- Alex's site just got updated, so go look there!
She's starting to "coo" now, she loves taking baths (they always calm her), she enjoys being walked around in the sling (puts her right out), she's got very good head control, she likes to watch the skylight in the living room, and she doesn't mind tummy time (again, unlike her sister). There are a lot of pictures of Charlie in this update: in her bouncy chair, lying down in her gym, on a train at the zoo, at her first baseball game, and the all-important "two-month" pictures (see below for some comparison shots!).
And here are the movies
for the week:
Charlie's on the changing table. (9 sec.) |
Charlie's at a festival, listening to music. (11 sec.) Check these comparisons of Alex and Charlie at two months:
Now go look at Alex's site for more movies and pictures!
Just hanging out, awake! (11 sec.) | Now I'm at the doctor's, getting weighed. (14 sec.) | And now the long one: getting my shots! (OUCH!) (36 sec.) She's definitely getting better head control, and her personality is starting to show through. The biggest cries we get are when she's over-tired; she's just learning to fall asleep on her own now (and she's getting the hang of it pretty quickly). It's getting easier to elicit smiles out of Charlie these days as well -- when she fixes onto your eyebrows or mouth, any movement will get at least a half-smile (and the whole thing, if you're lucky!). She likes to lie down on her exercise mat (and look at the things hanging above her), and the automatic swing and vibrating bouncy chair are both absolutely essential pieces of Charlotte-raising equipment. That about covers it; go check out Alex's site for a ridiculous amount of pictures and movies!
Most of the pictures are of little Charlie at her times of calmness; unfortunately, she's having trouble sleeping during the day, which can often lead to crying. Sometimes, incessant crying. The kind that goes on and on and on, over and over, repetitively. (Fellow parents know what I mean.) She sleeps pretty well at night (thankfully), but she'll stay awake for the entire daylight hours sometimes. Mommy's handling it quite well, surprisingly. But she's definitely lost the "newborn" look and has moved into the "infant" phase -- her head control is pretty good, but she's still got to work on her standing skills. She's starting to coo back and forth in conversation, and she'll smile in response to something she sees (Alex's face, Daddy's eyebrows, Mommy's mouth) every once in awhile.
You can see her in action in these movies:
That'll do it for this week. Come back
next week when
Alex's site will get updated as
well! Thanks for stopping by.
September
And while she definitely cries less than her sister did at this age (she doesn't have colic), she sometimes has trouble falling asleep -- that's when the cries come.
So that's it. Alex's site just got updated this week, and there are a few more pictures over there...go check them out!
She's still an infant, certainly -- but no longer a newborn. She can move her head from side-to-side, and follow daddy with her head as he walks back and forth in front of her. But her life is still all about eat, sleep, poop, repeat. Alex is still very supportive, and just loves to hold her (and sing to her when she's crying). Charlie is pretty good in the car, as long as it's moving, and she'll get bored easily -- she likes to have things happening when she's awake (as opposed to just sitting there). She's definitely a sucker (boobs, fingers, her own hand, whatever), and she loves taking baths (it always calms her down). The pictures this week are mainly of Charlie sitting with a "1 Month" sign over her head, but we snuck some in there of Alex holding her.
There are two quick movies this week: That'll cover it! Alex's site won't be updated until next week, but if you missed it, go see it now!
Here's the comparison picture of the week:
Her habits are pretty predictable: eat, sleep, wake up and look around, repeat. There's absolutely nothing that's wrong with the world that can't be solved by a boob in the mouth (really, she's pretty easy to pacify if you're willing to nurse her). Check out the pictures this week: some cute ones of Charlie in her overalls, Charlie lying around, and Charlie being held by her big sister (which happens quite often).
Just one movie this week:
Watch me sit and look around! (21 sec.)
That's it for this week! Go check out Alex's site as long as you're here!
But she's doing well -- although even with a pretty good and consistent nursing schedule, she's still losing a little weight (down to 7 pounds, 12 ounces), so the doctors are keeping an eye on that.
She keeps her eyes open more often, and she's still relatively easy to pacify with a finger in the mouth (or, of course, some milk from Mommy).
That'll do it -- next week, we'll update both
Charlie's and
Alex's site! See you then!
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