A few videos

Having video capability on my cell phone is the best thing ever when you sit at home with a baby all day. We have tons of little videos of her! Here are a few of my favorites from the past month...

She didn't even give me a chance to post this one of her using the push walker before she started walking on her own! She took her first few steps this past weekend!

Sam and Charlotte

I feel so blessed that not only do I get to experience the joy of my first child, but I also already get to experience the love of siblings. Sam and Charlotte are the best of friends and it makes me teary just thinking about how their faces light up when they see each other. Now, I'm sure this will change throughout the years, but we will enjoy the happiness as long as it lasts. I wish everyone could have seen them together a couple nights ago. After dinner, they had the best time chasing each other around the living room. Sam had Charlotte cracking up as she was SO determined to catch him. Sam takes his big brother role very seriously. He has always loved picking out her clothes and giving her the pacifier in the car. Now that she is eating solids, he also wants to help feed her all the time. Yesterday morning we stopped at Dunkin Donuts after taking Derek to the airport. While I was in the kitchen I looked over at the breakfast table and Sam was tearing up tiny pieces of his donut to share with Charlotte. Unlike everything else she eats, she did not spill one bite of that glazed donut!

Charlotte watches as Sam works on some sort of intricate project involving dish soap. I think he said he was making honey ;)

Sharing shave ice. I'm sure the pediatrician would be pleased.

She was not actually having as much fun as it looks like she is, but it was still a nice moment.

Play, Play, Play

Nine Months Old & First Easter

Charlotte had her nine month check-up yesterday and the doctor was very impressed with her development. He said she has already met most of the milestones that he would be asking about at her 12 month visit! She is 28 inches long (75th percentile) and 16 pounds 7 ounces (15th percentile). Long and skinny! I have been tasked with her getting her to eat more food so we can get her weight up a bit.

Sam was not with us for Easter and by the time he came over to get his basket, Charlotte's was completely dismantled so I wasn't able to get a picture of them together. Also, he "HATES" pictures. Just want to make sure everyone knows that is why they are not a lot of pictures of him on here :)

First Easter egg hunt

Didn't take her long to figure out how to open up her eggs and get the "candy"