As Promised.....

I said I would work on getting some pictures where you can see Charlie's top teeth and I think I managed to get one!! :)  Here he is below in 'Kiddie Jail'!! It's where I put him when I don't like the way he is behaving! Just Kidding!!!!  I was sitting on the steps and he was looking at me through the railings! :)

You can see one top teeth peeking out!

Ah-ha!! There they are!! (The other one is up there, you just can't see it shining)

Here is a few pics of what Charlie has been up to!! He has discovered the stairs in the foyer and let's just say, he has started making them part of his exercise!! :)

A bRiGhT week (with giveaways)!!!

I've told you before about Natalie's blog.  She has some interesting posts about cooking, new and unique finds, being a mommy, everyday life, and she has really awesome giveaways!  During her last series of giveaways, I actually won something!! :)  It was the first time that I ever won something from a blog giveaway (well, I did win a giveaway on another blog but, the gift was never sent to me...bummer)!! Natalie is celebrating her favorite color....that's right, you guessed it... YELLOW!!! and she's having some giveaways and just some neat ideas.  So go check out Natalie's Sentiments! I hope all of you have a bRiGhT day!! Enjoy!

CRASH & (carpet) BURN

Well, it has happened!  Charlie got his first real 'boo-boo' on Friday!  He is pulling up on everything and testing ALL of the boundaries!! :)  On Friday, he had pulled up on one of the chairs in the family room and grabbed the remote to play with.  Then, he dropped it on the floor.... I watched him do this and saw him gazing at the floor at it.  About the time I went to go pick it up for him, he decided to try and get it himself.  He had one hand on the seat of the chair, the other was desperately reaching out for the fallen remote.  His little hand was inching closer and closer when...BAM!...he toppled over, hitting his forehead and nose on the rug...a jute rug at that!  So, he cried and cried but then got back up and went about his day! :)  We got a picture of his face and it doesn't look as bad here as it did this weekend.  By Saturday morning, it was bright red and scabbed over.  (poor thing!)

Cuteness Continued.....

I forgot to mention in my last post that Charlie also had another change to add to his list last week.  We finally moved his baths to the bathroom upstairs across the hall from his room and moved out of the 'baby' bathtub! :)  He now has duck tub! :)  and he has a quacking good time!! ha!  (He really does like it!)

He really does enjoy taking his baths! (Thank Goodness!) and he definitely relaxes!  Check out the below pictures and I swear this was not posed....he started doing it on his own almost every time he bathes.  :)

He just turns to the side, leans back and props his feet on the side of the tub and plays with all of his toys!  

Yesterday, I went to get Charlie out of his bed when he woke up from his nap.....bless his heart he looked a little frazzled but yet adorable! :)

9 Months Old!!

Can you believe it?!?! Charlie is already 9 months old!! Seriously, time is flying by but, we are definitely having fun!! :)  Yesterday I took Charlie for his 9 month check-up!  AND he's a growing boy!!  He weighed 19lbs 6oz and he's 27 1/2 inches tall!! He was in the 25th percentile for weight AND height!! WOO HOO!!!! That's great improvement for the height since before he had been in the 3rd then the 10th and now the 25th!! :)
 Over the past week we've definitely had some major developments!  One day I went to check on Charlie in his room and to my surprise, this is what I found:

So, needless to say...we had to lower Charlie's bed!! :)  But, he is pulling up on everything and standing and cruising around some too!!  I have a feeling we're on our last days of having a non-walker around here!! (..sniff, sniff...)

 
Charlie also had his first teething cookie.  It took him a little bit to figure out exactly what it was and what to do with it but, once he did...he enjoyed it!!

Oh, Charlie also cut his 2 front teeth on the top and his 2 top teeth beside the front ones are peeking on through! One actually is cutting through now and the other will be maybe a day behind!! but, he's a trooper!  Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get any pictures of the top teeth....it's hard enough for me to try and look at them!  We'll work on some pictures this weekend!!  Hope you all enjoy these until then!

Christmas Catch Up!

WARNING: LONG POST!!!!

I know I am WAY behind on blogging but, it has been one busy month (and a half)!! Well, I'll try not to drag this out too much so, I'll give you the short version (you won't think it's so short)!  The weekend before Christmas we went to Georgia for Christmas at my Grandma Tyner's house.  We had a wonderful time but it is never long enough....we are ALWAYS on the go and always have people to see! :)  

  On Saturday, we went to Grandma's for lots of good food and fellowship! Oh, AND presents!!! :)  This was the first time Charlie had unwrapped a gift before.  He seemed a little more interested in the wrapping paper and bows than the toys at the time! (Although he's happy with his toys now!)

Charlie was allowed to touch, kiss, & drool all over the miror!! (This would have been a 'no, no' for us growing up!!)

We came back to Virginia on Monday and we came home to 12 inches of snow! It was everywhere!! Some of our friends who live 20 minutes from us got 16-17" inches!! It was gorgeous!!!  BUT, it is STILL in my yard!!!!! and it will be a month ago this coming weekend!  When I say in my yard, I mean I haven't seen the grass in my backyard since December 18th!!!   But, on the bright side: We had a white Christmas!! :)  Here's what we came home to:

On Christmas Eve, Grandma Tyner, Gran, and Gramps came to stay for a few days with us! We had a nice and relaxing time.  I enjoyed having a helping hand  Charlie seemed to really enjoy having some extra attention!  Grandma let him play in the kitchen on Christmas Eve while Gran cooked and Troy and I were busy having last minute talks with Santa Claus. 

On Christmas morning, Gabe came into town and Grandpa and Grandma Kershaw came over to spend Christmas with us!  Charlie definitely was the center of attention although, he still seemed to REALLY like the wrapping paper and bows! Oh, and Kode REALLY likes the wrapping paper also!!

Troy and Gabe trying to get the snow and ice off of the driveway from the previous week!!  There was so much that there are still a few patches of ice on my driveway from a month ago!!! 

After Chrismas we had more family come to visit! Grandad, Nana J, and Aunt Keri came and stayed through the New Year! Charlie had more presents to open...more paper and more bows to play with! :)  and of course, more toys and clothes!  We had a great time, Keri hooked up our Wii and needless to say...... we now have some bowlers around our house! :)

Needless to say, we had a WONDERFUL Christmas!! Charlie's first Christmas was a success!! The grandparents definitely 'out did' Santa this year!! (He told me to tell everyone, 'Thank You & keep it up!')  :-)    We are so thankful that we were able to spend Christmas with our families!  I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas!  ......I'm ashamed to say but I FINALLY just got all of my decor downstairs this past weekend!!   Hope you all enjoyed this LONG post.....of course, I have more pics but, too many to put all of them up!!