Caching In

Mommy and Daddy have just started a new hobby that we hope to continue to do as a family: geocaching.  We started out with a few quick park and grabs near our house, but this weekend we decided to take you and your sister to the Governor's Mansion trails in MacLennan Park to look for a cache. 

With you strapped to the front of Mommy, and Ellie on Daddy's back, we took off in search of "Walnuts or Cache Youse???" (the name of the geocache).

After quite a bit of bushwhacking off the beaten path, we located the container.  You found your first cache little Charlotte!  You seemed pretty excited, but then, you are always happy and bouncing.  I hope you like it though, I see a lot of fun family adventures in our future!

My Eternally Happy 5-Month-Old

 This is what I call a delicious ball of dough!  I think Rockne agrees with me.

Your constant smile is such a ray of sunshine in my life, little Charlotte.  You are 5-months-old today and so proud of yourself!  Since the elephant is your sister's favorite animal, and she and Mommy make the elephant noise all the time, you've been starting to make your own version of an elephant.

 You don't talk as much these days unless it's just you and I...but I have a feeling it may have something to do with the fact that you can't get a word in edgewise with Ellie around.  :o)  That's okay.  It's obvious that you are taking everything in and enjoying it all.

I love the way you bounce in your activity chair, and how you laugh when you get your sister Ellie's attention.  You two are starting to "play" with one another a little bit more and it's amazing to watch your relationship grow.

You've already outgrown your 6-month clothes, and some of your 9-month clothes are beginning to get a little tight on you.  You're going to catch up with Ellie soon!  You've got one tooth pushing through which wakes you up at night sometimes, but for the most part, you sleep almost all the way through the night!  (Thank you!)

I can never say I love you enough.  You make me smile inside and out.  I am truly enjoying watching you grow.

Tasty Toes

This is how you sit while you're drinking your bottle, with your little feet crossed and your ankles rotating slowly around in a circle.  If you were poolside, this could be a postcard.  :o)  I love your little toes.  It takes all of my will power not to chew those tasty morsels right off!

Got 'Em!

Look what you found!  Your feet are your new favorite toy to play with, and we love watching you do it.

When you grab those tasty-looking toes it brings a smile to your face, and every one else's too!  Plus, it gives Mommy a perfect view of those delicious thighs of yours!  Nibble anyone?