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Love ya!
Mimi

Play time!!

With the weather being cooler, we have been staying inside alot and playing with all the cool toys that we have gotten. 

Charlie is really pretty good at sitting up on his own now. I still put pillows behind him just in case. Sometimes when he does topple over, he will turn himself over on to his tummy and look around, like now what?? The other night in the bath tub, he leaned over and scooted his butt out from underneath him and was laying on his tummy, half out of the tub. To funny!!

His front two bottom teeth have punched all the way through, and sometimes when he smiles you can see them. I guess all the prying in his mouth before hand, has him concerned and he's not quite ready to show them off yet. But when you do catch them, they make his cute little smile even cuter.

We decided to start feeding Charlie some solid foods. Last night was the first go at it, and well, let just say that it was a new experience for all of us. Charlie wasn't too sure about what we were trying to put in his mouth. 

Tonight was a better time....still not real sure about eating, but tonight was a little better.

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween everyone!! We started to dress in halloween themed clothes earlier this week. Charlie had a couple of sweatshirts that were just for this time, so I thought why not start early?

Originally we weren't going to get Charlie a costume, since he is so young, and we weren't going anywhere. However they were having a 'harvest party' at daycare today, and were encouraging all the kids the dress up in costume. We couldn't let Charlie be the only kid in his class that didn't have a costume. So Mike went out and bought Charlie his first costume. Here is what he came up with...

Such a cute little lion, don't you think?? Charlie had fun today as a lion. We did get to show him off two a few people, and they all agreed that he makes a pretty cute lion. I know he won't remember it, but his momma will, and I've got pictures to prove it!! 

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween!!

Brrrrr!!!

This past weekend, was the first weekend that it was really starting to feeling like fall weather, so we didn't go anywhere. The cooler weather along with the fact that Charlie didn't feel so well, due to those front two teeth coming in made it a great time just to hang out around the house.

He's just about mastered sitting up by himself. When I switched out all the summer clothes for the fall/winter ones, I found these new toys that were given to us long before he was born. So what better time to play with them then the present?? 

I swear this kid dresses better than I do!! Here he was the morning, all ready to head to daycare in his 'new' wardrobe. He looks like such a little man in theses clothes. Love it! Whoever thought that little boys didn't have cute clothes to wear, I'm not sure what they were thinking. I know Charlie has some really cute outfits, and now that he's getting bigger, we are able to dress him in more than just oneies and pants!

Such a happy boy!!

Fall time is here!!

The fall weather is definitely upon us! So what better way to celebrate the changing of the leaves and season than to hang out at one of the local orchards with all the pumpkins!! 

Whoa...what are all these big things that I'm sitting in the middle of??

It was very windy when we were there, so it was hard to find a shot that Charlie had his eyes open.

I put this white pumpkin close to Charlie, so that in case he started to lean, he wouldn't fall down. It's a good thing I did, it worked perfectly!

I love the pumpkins!

We had a great time, even though it was very windy out, and we look forward to spending many more fall days out there!

So Handsome...

I thought I would put a few newer pictures up, since Charlie is becoming such a handsome little boy. 

We've had some cooler weather, so Charlie's wardrobe has gotten bigger. There just is something about a boy in John Deere....

I was trying to get Charlie to sit up in the glider, but he ended up leaning to the side. He looks like he's posing oh so perfectly for this picture. What a ham!

We had found our toes!! He is constantly grabbing for them, and loves to play with them. He has also started to play with his tongue. He makes the silliest faces with his tongue now.

When you wake up to a face like this every morning, how can you have a bad day?? I just love him so much and he always makes me smile.

Charlie is 4 months old!!

Can you believe it?? Yes, yes it is true Charlie is officially 4 months old. Crazy how time flies. It just seems like the other day I was in the recovery room with him laying on my chest, saying hello for the first time. Sigh...

We had his 4 month old well baby check up last week, and not to anybody's surprise, Charlie was changing very rapidly. He weighed in at 16.7 pounds and 27.25 inches long. His head had grown another inch since last visit as well. So once again our boy was 99th for his head circumference, and 97th for his height. This time he was in the 75th percentile for his weight, but our doctor wasn't concerned. He seemed to think that Charlie has 'evened' out a bit in his weight gain.

This past week was a different week for us. I was let go from my new job last Saturday, so until I found a new job I was staying at home with Charlie. The extra time was nice with him, and I soaked up every minute of it. 

We spent alot of time on the floor on our tummy. I realized that Charlie spends a great deal of time in his jumper or his swing, and not so much on his tummy. When you hold him he acts like he wants to be crawling so bad, I figured we need to spend some time on the floor, so he can figure it all out.

Sometimes its hard after your bath when all you want is to be all wrapped up, but your towel doesn't want to corporate. I mean who wants your eyes to be covered, and your toes exposed??? 

Such a big boy! He's almost able to sit up by himself. When he does, he has to lean forward to keep his balance, so I figured a little help from the boppy would be a good thing. Not to mention that he just looked so cute in his overalls. The cooler weather we've been having has allowed me to get out the hoodies and outfits like this one. Charlie looks so cute in his fall clothes.

This past week was a blessing, and now that I'm back at work, I treasure these little moments like I had with him the other morning.

A few more pictures

I thought I would post a few more pictures of Charlie, since that is all that anyone really wants to see now a days....

Charlie just LOVES his jumper from grandma and grandpa...

So deep in thought..

Oh please mommy, not again

Chillin with his babysitter...

Our first bout with Charlie not feeling well...poor guy all he wanted to do was curl up in a ball and sleep...

Feeling much better...hanging out in the walker that grammy and papa got him. Such a big boy!!

Time for a recap...

So what's been going on? Well the Tuesday after my last post, I started a new job. The hours are better, which allows me to be home every night for dinner at a reasonable hour, and I'm able to put Charlie to sleep. Huge plus for our house. I do have to work 5 days again, but it's worth it since I'm home every night. 

Labor day weekend my folks came down for the long weekend. We went shopping and ran some errands on Friday. We also went and had Charlie's pictures made at Sears. Grandma wanted some professional ones of her boy, so who am I to argue with her? 

Of course Charlie was his usual self when it came to the camera. This boy is such a ham, and of course the ladies just fell in love with him, and he ate it all up. I have a feeling we are in for a ride once this boy gets older.

There was also plenty of hang out time at the house with grandma and grandpa. They don't get to see Charlie often, so we try and keep things as relaxed as we can when we do get to see them. 

Grandma wasted no time and made sure she read to Charlie as much as possible. He was trying to help by turning the pages for her, too bad he was turning them the wrong way...

Charlie loves hanging out with grandpa, even if he's not feeling the best. Sometimes all you need is a little love from grandpa to help you feel better.

This is a tradition that grandma and grandpa started. Every time they are together, they need to have a picture like this taken. This is the third in the series.

Grandma is so silly!!! Charlie just loves it!!

We had a blast with grandma and grandpa. We love it when they come to visit, and wish that they could come down more often. We just make sure that we enjoy the time that they do come and see us.

Growing, growing, growing...

This week has been a week of change in the Gressler household. The first big change is that I went back to work this week, and Charlie started going to daycare. The first day was very hard, for mommy that is, Charlie was just fine. Go figure, right? Charlie seems to really like his daycare, and is always very happy while he is there, which helps mommy in this transition. 

I swear that Charlie is hitting another growth spurt here lately. Last night he slept for 12 hours. Then once we got up and started to hang out and relax this morning, he fell asleep in his swing, and slept for almost 3 more hours! So now we are up to 15 hours of sleep since 7:30 last night. Then while running errands, he fell asleep, and slept for another hour and a half. So we are looking at 16.5 hours of sleeping today. Does this boy not realize that there is only 24 hours in a day?? Probably not.

Story time...I try and read to Charlie everyday. He seems to enjoy looking at the books, and is usually very still.

He is getting so big...it doesn't seem like it was too long ago, that you had to prop him up against the arm to try and get him to sit up, and then usually he would just slide down into a pile of cuteness. Now he can sit up in the middle of the chair, all by himself...where has the time gone...sigh...

I took this one today. I thought he would enjoy showing off the present that my aunt gave me for him. She said she thought about taking a sharpie and writing 'great' in front of the aunt, but luckily she changed her mind. Nothing says redneck like sharpie on a shirt....

I think this little boy needs some more love....what do you think???

Look at me I'm 3 months old!

Yes, yes I'm afraid it's true. Charlie turned 3 months old yesterday....my baby is growing up waaayyy too fast! How have we spent these past few weeks...well running errands with mommy, even when it's a little chilly outside....

Spending time in his Bumpo, so that he can sit up by himself someday..

Of course, falling asleep in his swing is still one of his favorite thing to do, especially in the early am...

Who can forget about spending time in 'his' chair with his toys. He's starting to really pay attention to which toy he has, and reach out and grab the one he wants.

Charlie has really started to find his voice. He spends most of the days just babbling on about I'm sure he feels is important. It's all about having the important conversations these days.

Being a big boy by sitting all by himself in his daddy's chair. My how time flies! My little baby is growing into a little man. He's so precious and such a blessing to our lives.

Warning: Cute naked baby pictures ahead....

About those naked baby pictures....just kidding. I don't want to offend anybody, or to  seem creepy or anything like that. Now that I have your attention, I do have some pictures to offer for your viewing.

Not quite naked baby pictures, but close enough for comfort. Who doesn't love a half naked, extremely cute little boy?? I know I do!!

Yes, while I was taking a few pictures from this angle, he did act like he wanted to roll off the changing table. He hasn't rolled over for awhile, but I know that the day that he starts to roll over on a regular basis is getting closer.

All dressed and ready to run errands with mommy today.

Hope you enjoyed looking at my pictures....I'm a sucker for the camera!!

Jump, jump, jump..

While we were up at Grandma and Grandpa's, we went shopping with Grandma. When we had family over, it was decided that Charlie needed a jumper, since he loves his bouncy seat, and is constantly jumping whenever someone is holding him. So while we were out and about, we looked for a jumper for Charlie. 

When we first put him in it, he wasn't so sure about it. It didn't help that he's just not quite big enough for it. But it's nothing that a few pillows on the floor and a towel behind him doesn't fix.

Look at this big boy!! He's starting to figure out his jumper and really enjoying it.  Grandma would be so proud of him....

Daddy did a great job taking some pictures didn't he?? 

Such a cutie!!