Perambulation update!

He's standing! His best distance walking is about two feet, but if Easter Sunday at Grandma and Grandpa's house was any indication, the walking is imminent.

Happy Birthday Charlie-boy!

Charlie had his first birthday party on Saturday! We had to wake him up from a great nap in order to hose him down for the big shindig. Little guy was pretty crusty from breakfast, so I had to plunk him in the tub before everybody showed up. He was a little groggy at first, but soon warmed up after people arrived. We had a few family members and friends watch Young Master Charles enjoy his first cupcake ever.

Everyone else dined on barbecued sausage and smoked salmon (thanks Grandpa Steve!). It seems like just yesterday that Gretchen went into labor and we rushed to the hospital, only to wait 18 hours for the birth. You too can re-live the magic!

Happy Birthday little dude!

Charlie Barlie

So Charlie is getting ready for his first birthday. The little dude is turning into quite a personality. He is definitely a different creature than Claire ever was. Where Claire was a good sleeper, Charlie has..um...been a little more challenging. Whereas Claire was pretty quiet, Charlie screams for attention...or food...or a hug...or to get him out of bed.

One thing about Charlie that's really cool is his little verbalizations. He's got a little evil laugh when he has gotten into something good. Kind of like Jon Stewart's version of George Bush's sh*t-eating chuckle. He also has a high-low peep that he does.

Pretty soon he's going to be walking - and that's when the fun is really going to start.

Catching up on some pics

You would cry too if you were trying to crawl in a tutu


A chilly day at the zoo


Mmmm...pasta (or is Charlie an alien?)

Remember, you can click on any picture to get a larger version!

Charlie & Friends

Charlie hanging out in the 'hood with his neighbor.

Happy Birthday Grandpa

Had a great weekend up in Everett celebrating Steve's 60th birthday. A good time was had by all - especially Charlie, who came out of it with the stomach flu. He's surprisingly happy looking for a kid who was between projectile-vomits.

Halloween Costumes!

Charlie portrays a conflicted Republican Mascot

Claire's a spider, with a bootylicious abdomen.

Shelob?

Charlie is still average

Charlie had a weight check today and he is 19 lbs (50th Percentile). We weighed him last week on a friends baby scale and it pegged him at 22.5 lbs (95th Percentile)...Whoa!

Worm is Hot!

Claire is reading. She sat down and read the beloved children's classic, Worm Is Hot, to Charlie last night. She's able to read 3 and 4 letter words, but it's a start. She's loving her class at the Gardner school, and we're planning on having her reading at a tenth-grade level by the time she enters kindergarten (just kidding...maybe?)

A Ladybug's Tale

Claire has requested this little video that I found on YouTube, so I posted it here so she can find it again. I hear that this is a proof of concept and/or pilot for an animated series that showcases different aspects of the natural world. I think it's pretty funny and evidence that someone has seen the pod-racer scene in Star Wars a few times.

Charlie is Betoothed!

Like Claire before him, Charlie is popping out a couple of chompers. Now he can open beer bottles without an opener!

Charlie's Nemesis?

We should hook this kid up with Charlie... IN A STEEL CAGE!!!!

Karate Baby - video powered by Metacafe

Eee-erch Eee-erch Eee-erch Eee-erch!

Charlie enjoying his Jonathan Jump-up. For anyone who has seen Delicatessen, you might recognize the sound it makes.

¿ Tres niños? ¡Ay... no es bueno!