What's a Mom to do?

So at 3:30 this morning I hear Charlie crying and he has been sick so I jump up and run in as fast as I can to make sure he is OK and this is what I see...

He has been pulling himself up to things for a couple weeks now, but this is a first for his crib...I guess it's time to raise the crib bar so he doesn't take a tumble over the edge! He is only 7 months old and so determined and independent...I am so nervous to see what the next couple months will bring:) I'm thinking this little man will be walking by nine months, and by walking I mean running and climbing!

Charlie's first hair cut!

I'm sure many of you noticed the new hair style Charlie was sportin' in the family pictures. My Mom gave him his first official hair cut about 2 weeks ago. She has trimmed it twice before, but it was time to really take some length off. We got comments about how it looks like a comb-over, Donald Trump, old man, but the kicker was Hitler! I was nervous because he had so much cute hair that I didn't want to chop it off and have a bald baby, but I think he looks like a million bucks! Jack was even saying that looking back he looked a little silly with it that long and we should have cut it a long time ago! I would have to agree:) As soon as we cut it it looked three shades lighter and he turned into a little man...so CUTE! Here are some pictures.


I think when all was said and done we took about 1 1/2 inches or so off.
P.S. If it looks like I am squeezing him pretty tight it's because....I AM! I don't know if any of you have ever taken a 7-month-old to get their hair cut, but it is not an easy task! Especially when this particular 7-month-old is the squirmiest baby that ever lived!

Cute new family pictures!

So last Sunday my Mom had new family pictures taken. We were all here for my little brothers wedding so with a new addition soon we thought we better. Torie was the photographer for my brothers wedding, engagements, bridals, all that so we got her because she does an amazing job! If you need a great photographer check out her work at www.toriejanephotography.blogspot.com she is fun to work with and great with the kids:) Here are some of my favorites from the family session...










Don't I just have the cutest family ever! Thanks Torie the pictures are amazing! I can't wait to see the ones from Bret's wedding:)

Before and After

I finally painted my living room about 3 weeks ago...yes we have lived in our home for almost a year, but at least it's done now:) It was a pale green before, which wasn't too bad, but the walls were so beat up it drove me crazy! So here is my new living room with a few added decorations as well.


Oh and thank you to my good friend Rachel for letting me borrow your saucer toy for Charlie. He loved it and it kept him from crawling into the wet walls:)

Beep! Beep!

At 10:30 the other night Jack was suppose to be putting Charlie to bed after his bottle while I took a nice relaxing bath. As I'm laying there in the tub I hear giggling outside the bathroom door and all of a sudden I see this...





How cute is that!!! I guess the stinker ate his bottle and got a second wind so Dad took the empty diaper box, lined it with blanket, and played cars with it. Charlie, as you can easily see by his facial expressions, LOVED it! Jack you are the best Dad ever! Who says you have to buy expensive toys for your children:)

New videos of my Baby!

So Charlie has been doing the army crawl for about a month and a half...yes he is only 6 months old! He is now getting on his knees and crawling the past 2 weeks and yesterday he started to get on his toes...is he trying to stand people, cause that is way too soon for this Mom! What a cutie pie!

Happy Valentines Day

This was Charlie's first Valentines and he got a big kiss from Mom and a Card and 2 dollar bill from his Great Grandma and Grandpa Lucy...thanks Grandma and Grandpa we LOVE you guys so much! Jack and I went to our neighbors for some yummy pizza and fondue it was so much fun! Hope you all had a wonderful Valentines and spent it with those you love:)