Eating with a Spoon

Charles has been trying for a while now to eat with a spoon. He gets angry if we try to help him. So we use two spoons usually -- one for him to practice and one for us to feed him. Now he's getting the hang of it and can eat applesauce, pudding, and yogurt by himself. (Although half ends up in his mouth and half on him!)

Christmas in the Park, Altus

Halloween

One Year Pictures--OSU Theme

Charles' First Haircut

Here's the finished haircut. No more curls! He didn't cry once and he had plenty of combs to play with! Nana and Papaw also came to watch and that's Christine in the corner of the picture. She cuts my hair and Brian's hair too. She's great and she did an excellent job cutting Charles' hair.

Snip snip!

He's gotta wear a cape too!

Hot Dog Dance

Charles likes to dance to the hot dog song on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

My new Kia Borrego

New car

We got a new car last Monday night; it's a Kia Borrego. Okay, it's not really a "car" it is an SUV beast. Don't ask me about the gas mileage...I'm still in denial. But it's nice to drive around and nice to look at, so I love it. I haven't taken a picture of it yet, but when I do I'll get it up on the blog. Charles notices he's in a new vehicle, but he doesn't really care. I think he likes the rear air but he just doesn't know it yet. But he did graduate to the forward-facing seat now, so he's actually very happy about that.

1st Birthday Party

Charles had a cupcake for his 1st birthday. He also ate crackers, cheese, and pepperoni. Family who came included: Nana, Papaw, Uncle Nick, Aunt Heay, Uncle Mark, Aunt Cathy, GG-Ma, GG-Pa, Granny and Grandpa (via the web cam). Charles had a really great time!

Playing with Uncle Nick

Jackson County Fair

We went to the fair today with Nana, Papaw, and Aunt Heay (Heather). Charles saw goats, cows, roosters, and miniature horses. There was the 8th annual weiner dog races and the border collie demonstration at the time we were there. Charles really liked the goats the best because he smiled at them. But he was also reaching out for the cows so I guess he liked them too.

Having fun

Lounging in the chair. Charles loves having his own chair that he can get in and out on his own.

Playing patty-cake with Papaw.

Riding in the mail bag. I think this activity might have been listed in the "Warnings" section of the instructions.

Papaw blows bubbles in Charles' face but he doesn't mind.

Charles can share his toys. (Sometimes)

Walking

9 months

New Pics

Pool time! Charles has a little pool all for himself and he loves to splash us!

Charles practices his walking with his high chair. Works pretty good.

I guess he has to hold his tongue just right. He loves to show it off.

Charles is probably thinking, "How can I catch that dog?" and Raddy is thinking, "Where can I hide?"

Caught Charles with the TV remote control. He loves to play with anything that he sees us using. Hide your remotes and cell phones!

Double Rainbow

After the rain stopped we had a full double rainbow. I couldn't get a picture of the whole rainbow but it went from one side to the other. Very pretty!

Playing cars

Charles loves to play with his car!

8 months old! Already?!

We took these pictures for Mother's Day. Charles is growing up so fast and it seems like he changes all the time. He goes around the house everywhere and gets into everything. He can crawl pretty fast when he wants to! We like to take a walk in the morning when it's cool and he likes to watch Raddy run around the backyard barking. He also spends time playing by himself using his imagination. He loves cars and trucks. He has a car and truck that was a hand-me-down from Henry and he just loves playing with them. He also loves Baby Einstein DVD's. We got a few from Jenny, and then I just bought a new one called "World Music." He actually laughs when the monkey puppet is on the screen with the other characters. We have fun when I stay at home with him all day, but he still goes to daycare three days a week. I think it's good for him to play with the other babies and the caregivers. Well. . . gotta go! Charles won't stay asleep for long!

Happy Birthday, Dad (Grandpa)!

We hope you had a great birthday.
We love you!

Happy Easter

Sorry it took so long but....Happy Easter!
Charles is crawling every where, able to sit on his own, and even pulling up. He loves to eat solid foods and is even starting to try some of Mama's and Dada's food.
He growls when he doesn't get what he wants or when he's frustrated. He's been sleeping in his crib the last two weeks instead of his bassinet.
We're looking forward to the summer because Mama gets to stay home!! Yay!

Charles kisses

Charles has been giving kisses sometimes for about three weeks now. He really just licks our faces but we'll take it!!