Here Comes SaNtA ClAuSe.............

We finally took lil' Charlie Cash to see Santa tonight!  I don't mean to brag BUT, he did SO good!!! At first, he just sat there looking at us and would smile but then he NOTICED Santa!! He would smile, tug on his beard (thank goodness- the beard was real) and then he discovered his belt and he began to pull on it a little!  Unfortunately, they don't allow you to take pictures with your own camera so I wasn't able to capture all of the discoveries.   Charlie smiled like always for his picture but, there were a few that Santa didn't cooperate too well with..... so the above is a compromise on both Santa and Charlie's parts.......although I do think Santa looks a wee bit tired!!  He's probably been really busy getting his reindeer together & checking his lists!!!!  (I couldn't even get a  'HO HO HO' out of him)   :)  

In the Christmas Spirit!

We have a WiNNeR...........

.........And it is Troy!!!!!  Charlie said his first word Wednesday night and it was Da-Da!!!  It was the first time he's even made the 'd' sound!  He was eating his dinner and as Troy was feeding him and repeating da-da to him, Charlie just screamed "DA-DA"!  

You better Watch Out........

Santa must be somewhere close by because we found one of his reindeer wandering around our house!!! We even got some pictures to show you!

He had that 'deer in the head lights look' when we found him! :)

He sure is a happy reindeer! & check out those teeth he has!

Birthday Boy!

Today is a big day in our household!  Exactly four years ago today in Las Vegas, our first baby, Kode, was born.  To make the day even more special...Troy got to deliver him!  Kode has definitely been a blessing in our house although, he does want to go outside a lot (but deep down, he IS a dog)!  Kode is so loving and we couldn't ask for him to be any more gentle with Charlie.  Charlie will pull on Kode's tail, his ears, do whatever to him and Kode just sits and looks at him.  Wherever Charlie crawls off to....Kode will be right behind him.  The only thing Kode's not thrilled about is learning to share his toys with Charlie if Charlie wants them......Kode doesn't mind as long as it was HIS idea! :)  So, Kode has barked at Charlie but, Charlie has learned to bark yell right back.  It's really quite entertaining! :)

Kode- about 10 weeks old in his hoodie!

Look how small and cute! (about 10 weeks)

He has grown up to be such a handsome young man! :)

Our 2 boys (best of friends)

GOBBLE GOBBLE!

Charlie's first 'Turkey Day' was a success!  He played a lot and ate a lot!! He even had Apple Turkey Cranberry and Pumpkin Apple for dinner (baby food, of course)!!!  I tried to get a few pictures of him but, trying to keep him still is a job in it self! :)  

Even with the delicious food he got to eat....he seemed to 'REALLY' enjoy his toes most of all!! :)  (He gets this from his Daddy!)

After a day full of excitement- he was asleep by 7:30 and didn't wake up until 6:30 this morning!

Fall Family Photo Session

On Sunday, we had our family portraits made.  It was going to be a surprise for everyone but, that never seems to work out! :)  We have SOO many to choose from but, I thought I would share a few with you! Charlie actually turned 7 months old on Sunday so, it worked out great!  He did really well considering he had just woken up from his nap and hadn't eaten but, he did start getting cranky toward the end!

New Toys!

Well, Charlie has discovered some new toys!!.....Kode's toys! :)   He heads over to Kode's big basket and starts finding the ones that he would like to play with.  It sounds good and all (cheaper for us) but, when Kode is around.....he goes crazy!!  Of course, the toys that Charlie has been drawn to are the ones that Kode hasn't played with in months or years but, he acts like it's his favorite toy if Charlie gets his hands on it!! :)  (Maybe a little jealousy?)    So, when Kode goes to work during the day (yes, our dog has a 'job')- Charlie has free reign!   
Here he is playing with some of the toys!  Oh! Check out his new PJ's- had to go ahead and break down & by the 9 months as he was coming out of the 6 month ones! :) 

Another Kode toy!

A cheesy grin! (I think he's giving me one of those 'get this camera out of my face' grins)

Trying to escape the madness!

7 Months Old

On Sunday, Charlie was 7 months old!!  It's so hard to believe that 7 months have gone by since this little boy came into our lives! He's getting so big and SO quick!! He's literally ALL over the place.  This morning I let him 'scurry' around and just watched him to see where all he went.  He was all over the living room, went into the foyer, the bathroom, and to the door of the office but, turned around.  Oh! and he has discovered the fireplace (we don't use it so, no worries)!  This morning he started trying to master sitting up from his 'creepy crawling' position.  He was pushing up on his knees & going to the side, trying his best to sit up but, he hasn't quite mastered it yet! I'm sure it will be soon!
  Here are a few pictures that we took on Sunday!

We make each other laugh! :)

Just chillin' & maybe getting tired of paparazzi!  :)

Cute Little Giveaway!

I told you about Natalie having her giveaways! Today she has a cute little giveaway from belldesigns !  They are the cutest little pocket mirrors or magnets!  You should check them out, they would make cute little gifts for Christmas or to just buy for yourself! :)  (I do get an extra chance at winning by telling you about this giveaway.....so I am being a little selfish by spreading the word!)

Play dates, Scooting, & Sleeping....

On Monday, we were still having warm temps with slightly overcast skies so, I decided that Charlie and I would have a play date outside.  I grabbed a big comforter took it outside in the grass along with some toys and we played.  Charlie absolutely LOVES being outside!!   I'm glad we took advantage of being outside on Monday because we've been stuck in thanks to Ida moving through.

My date, Mr. Charlie Cash.

Here he is, in the middle of 'talking' to me!

Around our house, it seems that we've been playing a lot of 'Where is Charlie?'......because he's scooting ALL over the place.   I mean ALL over the place:  he will start off on a pallet in the living room then, off he goes.  I have found him behind the couch, in the foyer, in the kitchen.....I think I need a leash! :) Just Kidding! (kinda)  Well, Tuesday he was on his pallet and I left the room for probably 3 minutes, came back in and I could hear him but, not see him!  So, I said, "Charlie, Where are you?" (Not that he could really say, "Over here!")  but, this is where I found him:

playing UNDER his jumperoo!! :)  He was just scooting around in circles, playing!!

Here's a mid-action shot of him scooting! As soon as he figures out how to get on his knees, he'll really be going to town!!!  (Is there a way that I can slow him down? Maybe weights around his ankles?)

Oh! Remember a couple of post ago, I shared with you some Charlie's odd sleeping habits! Well, this is what I found yesterday!!!

He was playing away in his jumperoo and then I heard silence!! So, I looked over at him......and the poor baby was snoozing! He had wore himself out jumping!!!  and Yes, I did take him upstairs and put him in his bed! :)

GiVeAwAy TiMe!!!!!

As some of you may remember from a previous post that I subscribe to a blog, Natalie's Sentiment's.  Well, Natalie has some really cool GiVeAwAyS and now it's time for the Christmas giveaways!  She's going to be having about 15 different giveaways over the next few weeks! You can get some great ideas for Christmas gifts because if you're like me.....it's hard buying for people who already have everything or either they just buy it for themselves!!  If you decide not to participate in trying to win the prizes (I would have a better chance at winning) then, you might enjoy just reading her blog.  Good Luck!!! (If you do win, don't forget who told you about it!)  :)

Odd Sleeping Habits!

Over the past couple of weeks, I've snapped a few pictures of Charlie and his 'odd' sleeping positions.  One night, I was feeding him his dinner and he literally fell asleep as I was feeding him his food.  One second he was eating, the next......out like a light! :)

The other day Charlie was in his swing playing so, I went upstairs to get some laundry and when I came back down this is how I found him:

Poor Thing! but, he was snoring away!

Don't worry, each time he fell asleep, I did get him up and put him to sleep in his bed!  I didn't leave him to sleep in those positions but, I can't honestly say that it didn't cross my mind!

Feeling Fallish.....

I love Fall!! Here in Virginia, it is especially gorgeous with the beautiful trees and the mountains of vibrant colors this time of year!  I just enjoy everything about fall....football, blue jeans, sweaters and sweatshirts, pumpkin spice latte's (although I've only had one so far).  On Saturday, I woke up about 5:30 AM because Charlie a certain someone has been a little off since the time change and I decided since I was up, I might as well did something with my time.  So, I made some pumpkin chocolate chip muffins....and I must say, they are delicious!!! 

I think Troy was happy that he got to sleep in that these were baking in the oven when he awoke! :) If you would like the recipe just let me know!! 

I really enjoy our kitchen/living room area this time of year.  We have 4 sets of tall, glass, double doors going across the back...it's what I consider our 'Room With a View'!   Below are some of the sites, I got to enjoy when the leaves were turning and still on the trees. 

Notice Kode at the bottom of the pic...checking things out! :)

Kode enjoying the scenery!