Perfection

I have been absolutely and completely inundated with the beautiful pictures my friend Alexis (Alexis Stein Photography) has been taking of Charlotte this week. She has captured the most amazing moments and I am so grateful to have such talent around me all the time! Below are just a few favorites from a slew of amazing shots to choose from!

Now, I know I am 100% biased, but Charlotte is so beautiful she takes my breath away. She is full of personality and each day gets to be more fun watching her soak in the world. I know I am her mommy, but to me she is absolute perfection.

Lilly Pulitzer fun!

Ben and Charlotte are on the Lilly Pulitzer website!

Charlotte is enjoying some time in her chair. We never opted to have a rocker, but we did opt for a modern print fun chair for her!

She was making all kinds of interesting faces and this was captured on film!

Frank is being a nut and Charlotte is in awe

She loves this little wonderful bumblebee

Photographs compliments of Alexis Stein Photography

A Little Bit of June!

Playing in the backyard, soaking in the wonderful June weather. She is happiest when outside looking at the birds, the trees and frank run around.

I still cannot resist taking loads of bathtime pictures.

I will endlessly take toe pictures, probably until she is old enough to yell at me to stop. I love her feet and her toes so much, that half of my pictures turn out to be toes pictures.

Mr. Bumblebee

This past weekend was a lot of fun at Mount Tom State Park. We generally like to do these adventures on week days, but we just could not resist the weather. Luckily, it was not as crowded as we expected. We watched another baby (Charlottes size) walk all over the beach. Now, we know Charlotte is a large baby, but she really was the same size as someone five months her senior! After the beach we stopped at a local produce stand and grabbed some vegetables for a wonderful barbeque!

Memorial Day 2009

I have to admit, I love toe pictures and this is one of my favorites yet.

What an amazingly perfect day we had. We went to the parade, which was so wonderful because it was Charlotte's first parade. She got to see her Father march in it, though she was mostly checking out all the lights and noises. I, as well, absolutely adore watching him in the parade and it is one of my favorite days of the whole year.

It was such an amazing day filled with those celebrating those who have served our country and have a good time. We went to the Westport parade, shopped, ate and then ended the day at the Southport picnic, thrown by the Southport Fire Company of Fairfield.

Charlotte watched with such intrigue, all of the events of the day. She may have mostly enjoyed nibbling on the pickles at lunch, but we more than enjoyed watching her take in another beautiful day.

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mother's Day everyone! We had a nice low key weekend and got some much needed yard work done. Charlotte has started to really be able to sit up and, I say this every post, it just feels like time is flying by! She is getting so big and so full of wonder. I also feel as though everyone I know is pregnant, which is mighty tempting to work on a sibling for Charlotte! :)

We wish all the mothers we know not only a wonderful day, but a wonderful day every day!

First tooth!!

Where is the time going? It seems just a few days ago we were bringing her home and thinking about major milestones, but not realizing that they DO happen and time flies by. Charlotte has popped her first tooth today, much to her dismay. We were wondering why she has been so unhappy lately but never found a tooth until tonight.

After a major battle with a stomach bug and trip to the hospital, I have had to keep my distance from her - no hugging and kissing and playing, which has been extremely difficult on me. Ben was thrilled to feel her tooth and immediately we were overjoyed! She is growing up and it is amazing to see these moments in her development. There is a tinge of sadness, as I realize this time really goes by fast and we must cherish every day with her, as she changes and becomes her own little "mini adult." This just means she needs a sibling soon :)