Charlie is walking!!!

My sweet baby took his first steps last week! He walked from Geoff to me! I am really excited that Geoff got to be there, because he is usually at work when our children reach milestones! Now, he is walking all the time, and my house will never be the same!

Charlie's favorite person on the planet is Kirkland! He calls him "Kir-ka". It's precious! When he wakes up in the morning, he instantly starts going for the door, saying "Kir-ka, Kir-ka, Kir-ka"! I love having 2 boys!


Below are some pictures of the boys watching the rain:

Who says you only get to wear it once?!?

Our pastor is in the middle of a sermon series about Revelation. Last Tuesday, he calls Geoff & asks if I can still fit into my wedding gown. Geoff asks me, and I started to laugh! Um, I've had 2 children & it's been 6 years, and, oh yeah, I'm 30 now!!! But, I thought it would be fun to find out, so I went to the top shelf of the closet, undid the airtight box & vacuum sealed bag & tried on the dress. IT FIT!!!! I mean, it's not loose or anything, but, it zipped!! So, this Sunday morning, I was the bride of Christ & Geoff got to be the groom! It was complete with the wedding march & calla lilly bouquet!

It was such a fun day! Kind of like recreating our wedding day. As I stood up there on stage with Geoff & looked in his eyes, I remembered doing that same thing 6 years ago in front of a different group of people at a different church. I love him now more than ever! God has definitely blessed me by giving me a Godly husband, and I am still so very proud to be his bride!

Boys can not live on hot dogs alone...

Kirkland is a picky eater. Much like his daddy! In effort to encourage healthy eating habits, I have begun to put 2 bites of fruit on his plate for every meal. Last night, it was 2 grapes...not exactly a serving size, but I'm working on it.

The first one, he eats with no problem. He starts gagging with the 2nd one & spits it out. I assume he's faking it, so I get him another one. He gags on that one too & spits it out. So, I get him another one. This one, he eats just fine. However, as soon as he swallowed it....He threw up everywhere!!! Seriously, can fruit make you vomit?!?!

Clearly, I will be looking for new ways to encourage healthy eating.

Charlie-Boy is 1!

Today my baby boy turns 1! This year has flown by!

I wish you could read his shirt in the pictures. It has a big number "1" on it, and his name! I thought it was too cute & just had to order it!

Charlie is crawling everywhere! He can walk if he is holding your hand or holding on to furniture, but he won't let go just yet, and that is fine with me! I want him to stay a baby forever!

He has the 2 teeth on the bottom, and he has 4 front teeth coming in on the top! His mohawk has finally gotten long enough that it lays down, but every once in a while, he will wake up & it is sticking straight up! I love it!

His favorite foods are bananas & hotdogs! But, the other night he ate veal & fresh asparagus & loved it! Clearly, takes after his mama in the food department, and not his daddy & brother who would never even TRY asparagus! And, aparently, he's not that into cake! :) However, he does like cookies.

He loves to give kisses, cuddle, look at books, and press buttons! He thinks my phone is the coolest thing ever! He doesn't like TV, or riding in the car. He thinks it's hysterical if you pretend to sneeze. He has a deep, belly laugh that will just melt your heart! I love his bright eyes & big smile! Happy Birthday to my sweet Charlie!Me & the boys went to a pottery place & made "Special Occasion Plates" for each of them. They get to eat on it on birthdays, etc. Kirkland is in a "mood" today & so he didn't want his picture taken with his!

Charlie's 1st Birthday Party!

Saturday, we celebrated Charlie's 1st birthday! We invited our families & a bunch of our (his!) friends for a kids pool party outside from 4-6! It had rained every day for the preceding 30 days, but God held the rain off for the day of the party! He is so good!Kirkland & some of his friends in the "Big kids pool"
Charlie & some of his friends in the "Baby pool"My sweet Birthday boy!The cake I ordered for his smash cake was in the shape of beach ball, but when I went to pick it up, it was just a circle cake with a beach ball painted on top...I'm trying to get over it & let it go!! Oh, the cute little girl next to Kirkland is Sara Jane...& he is smitten! :)Bless his heart! He was sooo not into it! I bet he would have been if it looked more like a beach ball! Oops-I forgot-I've let that go! He didn't even want to touch it! We tried to put some in his mouth so he would see how good it tasted, & this is what we got! It was a fun party! (Other than the whole "making Charlie try cake" thing) Both of my kids were worn out! Sound asleep by 7:10!

Tomorrow is his actual birthday! So, we'll celebrate again!