5 Months Old!!

For real, is Charlie already 5 months?!?!?!?! We started out the day singing and dancing to Michelle's Captain Zoom birthday CD as Nani is slacking on ordering Charlie his own. This was nice however Michelle became addicted and wanted "more song". Charlie is becoming such a good boy. We can take him out (sometimes) without major fits and he even falls asleep (again sometimes) in his car seat. He tricked me a few months back thinking this and sleeping through the night were going to become regular occurrences. However, in honor of his 5 month birthday he slept from 6:45pm until 5:15am. Well he woke up about 7:45pm but after a few minutes of rocking he was back down. I wish I could say his sister slept all night but seriously why should I get more than 2 hours of uninterrupted sleep, I mean really I think that is asking too much, don't you?

Our Artist

Poor Charlie is not forgotten it is just that he has yet to get himself into trouble like his sister does on a daily basis. His time will come I'm sure!!

After a long morning of seeing Michelle's gastroenterologist, ironically enough, and then lunch and shopping with Nani and "Doe" we came home thinking she would have a nice long nap. Apparently Michelle had other plans as her Dad discovered when he went in to get her up from her "nap". FYI, her diaper is in the other corner!!!!

I suppose the purpose of this blog is to keep everyone up to date on what the children are doing and I have obviously been slacking quite a bit in that department. I am going to try very hard to do weekly posts now that Charlie "appears" to be sleeping through the night.

I absolutely love the age Michelle is at right now. She is so much fun. She says a new word everyday and it makes my day each time. Todays word was "morning". Yesterday's was "bed". **Okay so I started this days ago so we are a little off on the word of the day. Yesterday she looked at a fire on the tv, turned to me and said "hot" and started blowing on the tv, LOL Who knows what today will bring** She talks so much it is truly remarkable. I think the most entertaining words she utters are "hi boy" directed to her brother several times a day. It is hilarious. I'm beginning to think she truly thinks that is his name. She loves to give him kisses and hugs and when he is having tummy time she'll crawl right over and give him a kiss. If he turns away she'll grab his chin and pull it back towards her. Ever since she got her "shoes" they have been an obsession. After she comments on the mess she has made of her room when she wakes up, she'll put her hands in the air and say "mess", she wants "shoe on". If I don't put her shoes on she will find some somewhere.....

She knows what she wants and she wants it when she wants it. We've taken to walking up and down the driveway a few times a day but have realized we have to take the dogs out or she'll throw a tantrum at the end because she wants to continue up the street.

Charlie is begining to "round a corner", although he has been a pill the past 2 days we have managed to have get 4 full nights sleep and he has even learned to fall asleep in his carseat!!! Tonight he tried Squash and threw himself a good ole fit when he realized it wasn't the rice cereal he has come to love. He is so talented he even tries to feed himself....

Hot Summer's Nights

What a summer it has been!! The past few weeks have been super hectic but of course worth every minute. I can not believe that a few of the foxes have been in town for a week, yet I only managed to see them on the night of Kelly and Joe's Engagement party! Check out the stylish tan Kelly sported for the event.
It is always so much fun to have the the girls together, Caitlin you were missed, we hope you are not still suffering from your fall down the stairs.

Keepher gave us a scare and got herself VERY sick. Fortunately for us, after a 5 day stay at the vet, we brought her home and after a few more days she started eating again and is now almost back to her normal self letting Michelle follow her all over and pull her tail. (Don't worry we are always right there "just in case")



The fourth of July was a fun filled day with breakfast, the Centerville parade, back to WLYC, and then for a cookout at Clamshell Cove!!! It was nice to catch up with everyone and to see the kids "play" together.

Charlie and Brendan


We rounded out the weekend with a day at WLYC. Mike was even able to join us for a full day at the beach. As usual, Charlie spent his time in the swing.