Litte Miss Busybody

Charlotte is a very active little baby.
She does not want to be cradled, she wants
to be held up, preferably looking out so she
can see what's going on at all times.
We are hoping to get some good use out of this
new toy... She's a little small for it still, so we
pad it with blankets to keep her upright.
She loves it!

Charlotte likes to have staring contests with the circus animals!

Trying to figure out how to get to the animals behind her.

It has been so fun to watch her look around and
reach for her new friends! She can turn around in it
now, but it takes a while. Her feet just reach the bottom.

Charlotte LOVES her Daddy!

Charlotte really loves her Daddy, and who can blame her!
He sings to her and reads to her and plays all sorts of games!
He is just really a lot of fun!!!

This is Charlotte when she's with her Mommy...
No, I'm kidding. She was smiling all afternoon but
as soon as I got the camera out, she became very
bored with me and disinterested! UNTIL...

Daddy came home from work!

All smiles for Daddy!

Pictures in the Park

After viewing hundreds of photos of Charlotte,
it became very obvious that we had hardly any
pictures of the three of us together. So...our very nice
and talented friend, Amanda, took pictures of us this week.

How to Hug Charlotte

There is an adorable e-mail going around
called "how to hug a baby"
www.forwardedfunnies.com/how_to_hug_a_baby_001211.html
It is especially cute to those of us who love babies and dogs!
Anyway, it seems to have inspired Bella to show
us that she knows how to "hug" Charlotte!

And yes, I am aware that her IU onesie is too small, but
she had to wear it one last time to get some pictures in it!

GO HOOSIERS!!!

Bumbo chairs and Charlotte's feet!

Charlotte is very strong and seems to have been
able to hold her head up and steady from day one.
So we decided it was time to bring out the bumbo chair...
Charlotte loves it and thinks she's pretty hot stuff
to be able to sit up "on her own"!

She has also discovered her feet, which makes taking her
picture a lot more difficult. Unless, of course, you're trying
to document that she found her feet! In that case,
pictures are pretty easy to come by!

This is what I imagine went through her mind...
"Wow, I can sit up on my own!"

"But wait, what are those!?!?
Those things are so cool! I think
they might belong to me!"

"No, really! What are those?"

What a fun baby!

I can't explain how much fun Charlotte and I have
during the day! I am so happy to be able to stay home
with her and enjoy watching her learn and grow!

It's also fun to dress her up! Every morning we
go to her closet and pick out her clothes for the day!
She has exceptional taste!

A bib is now a permanent accessory!
Charlotte is a drooler! I keep looking for
teeth but there are none to be found.
Just a really wet mouth!

Best Friends!

Charlotte is two months old!

Well, in reality, Charlotte is ten weeks old, but she
still wanted to celebrate her two month birthday!

Charlotte loves to put her fingers in her mouth!

Cuddling the blanket that Grandmum made her!
You'll probably start to notice that it is very often the
background for a lot of pictures - Charlotte just loves it!