Happy Birthday Charlie!

A little late posting on Charlie's first birthday. I don't even have any photos since the memory card in my lovely phone deleted everything! I know James has a few somewhere so not to worry.

What an incredible blessing this year has been! Every child is a blessing but Charlie is a particularly sweet miracle to us. He came after losing our angel baby and then a nine month roller coaster ride of not knowing if we would lose him too. I learned what it means to REALLY trust in Him and rely on His grace to sustain me.

My parents learned what it means to take care of a 5yo, 3yo, and 2yo while the mommy is on strict bedrest! :)

I am SO thankful for this past year with Charlie! I am learning to not take for granted those sweet little things he does. The precious "songs" he sings at 5:30am, the mess he makes with the cat's food and water, the "love" bites he gives so often, the "help" he's trying to give me while I blog. Just smile and praise the Lord that he is with us to do those things!

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee forever. PSALM 30:12

Manners and My Baby Boy

I inadvertently taught Charlie how to say THANK YOU! Every time I take something from him that he shouldn't have (which is often) I tell him "thank you". It's funny that he picked it up and started repeating it because that wasn't my purpose. But now he is the most polite 12-month-old I've ever met! He even tells US "dank doo" when we take something from HIM. It's soooo funny! Too bad I can't get him to say MAMA.

Today I was standing in the hallway and I heard the sweetest little "dank doo" coming from behind the art table. I walked around the other side to find Charlie trying to give me a crayon he found!

On the other hand...WHAT in the world is the attraction to the cat food?!! He loves it! GROSS. At least he probably tells the cat thank you before he steals his food. Hahahaha!

Dollar Store Craft

3 little pumpkins sitting on a table...

Yay! I actually completed a craft project! ...only because it took all of 20 minutes and cost $6.

3 "carvable pumpkins" + 3 bunches of fake flowers = cute little Fall centerpiece that I can reuse. Of course my flower arranging skills DO leave something to be desired, and my mother will be irritated that they are not perfectly symmetrical. Ah such is life!



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Two Boys in a Box

I've read about "blanket training" toddlers for school time... but I figure they'd have more fun in a box! I have no idea why a box is so appealing to them. Although I should have a clue since apparently that was my favorite pastime as a baby. Guess these boys DO take after their Mom!



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Fun at Folly

Kids hanging out at the beach with their cousins!



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Haircut Day!

Well I finally broke down and gave Charlie his first "real" haircut. He looks even more like a big boy now! And I do mean BIG...the shorter hair makes him look much *rounder*. I guess he's almost a year old now so he's going to start looking like a toddler anyway. Booooooo!! He was very content sitting in the bathroom sink. Only problem we had was he kept trying to use his Daddy's toothbrush! :)

Sorry for the icky photos taken with my phone!! I need a new camera.

Best Sentence Ever

Bought a pack of magnetic words at the Dollar Store today for Lexi to play with. This was her first sentence: Go is a stopendis (stupendous) word. Apparently there were not enough magnetic words to satisfy her imagination so she resorted to the other magnets and sticky notes. And now she has 4 or 5 wacky things written on my refrigerator!

I asked if she even knew what "stupendous" meant and she said:

Oh yes! It means really, really awesome.

What a stupendous girl I have! :)



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