I have been a terrible non existent blogger lately. We are alive and doing well. Charlotte is changing daily. She has gone from taking two solid naps to weening out that second nap, which means less time for me to post. And when she is awake she is a fireball of energy. She does play by herself for a good half hour (sometimes an hour if I’m lucky), but that is when I am cleaning up the aftermath of tornado Charlotte. We have also been spending a lot of time outdoors and taking advantage of our sunny winter. Plus, this seems to wear her out the most. I do miss posting and checking in with everyone daily, but I know that one day Charlotte will not want to be with me all the time, so for now the posts are probably going to be few and far between.
The surprise edition of photos or maybe a better title would be Hey Mom look what I can do now! This girl is serious about getting into EVERYTHING. She thought it would be fun to try to get into the drawer. Then she couldn’t get out. Guess that was not the adventure she was looking for. The contents of the drawer were found over the next couple of hours. Yesterday afternoon she found the need to organize her diapers. Every single one of them. Apparently they look better scattered all over the bedroom floor. Why didn’t I think of that? And this morning, she decided blueberry pancakes and banana weren’t enough for breakfast. Toasted Schlumpie is the perfect after breakfast snack. Again, poor Schlumpie. He keeps finding himself in the oddest places. First the toilet, now the toaster oven. What next? She is now napping recharging.
From our visit to Daddy’s office today. Charlotte’s eyes are a little blurry, but I love how snuggly they look. We decided to surprise him for lunch, even though he had a hunch we might be coming by. Charlotte showed off for Daddy’s coworkers with her walking and exploring skills. She even danced and repeated the words she knows when Daddy said them. And I can’t even express how sweet it was to see her run up to him when we got there. I MUST remember this sweetness because as I type she is pulling out every diaper we own. Just another one of her surprises for me this week. Pictures to come soon.
I realize this photo is completely blurry, but I think it is such a neat shot. Charlotte was walking all over the house wearing her cheerleading outfit (from Uncle Ryan and Aunt Emily) and carrying her purse. So stinkin’ cute!
This is the main reason I have not been posting very much at all. Poor Charlotte had her first fever. Daddy stayed home so I could work on Tuesday. The night before she was up every two hours and then Tuesday night she was up every hour. We kept her close. No way was she going to sleep alone in her room. Thankfully her fever broke on Wednesday morning at about 6am. Now, you would never know she had been sick. She is her happy self again.
Happy 15 months to sweet little Charlotte!
for the sick baby, the poopy diapers, the endless piles of dirty laundry because this is life. This is our life. And it is a happy one. Full of ups and downs, laughing and crying and lots and lots of snuggles. Having a sick baby means extra snuggles, which I never tire of and more excuses to take a bath. Poopy diapers mean she is eating well and that we have plenty of food to feed us all. And the laundry, well, it means we have clothes to keep us warm. Today I am thankful for the baby that has changed the way I look at this life and for the husband that helped me create her.
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