Rolling on...

We have been enjoying the sunshine lately, though we have not enjoyed the few 90 degree days. This week Charlotte has learned how to roll over and has not stopped since she learned the magical move of swooping her arm underneath her to complete the move. Frank has been wonderful with her and remains close to her side most of the time. He still has his fresh moments, but he is very gentle with Charlotte. Notoriously known as the untrainable dog, he has learned "gentle." We are very proud of him. We look forward to many more outdoor adventures with Charlotte this Spring.

She loves to eat, and this week marked her first "real" food; home made applesauce. I have decided to make all of our baby foods at home since I have the luxury of time to do so. I cannot wait to get into veggies and teething cookies!

Sunny Sunday

We had a wonderful day in steamy northwestern CT today at our friends house. Charlotte was happy to be outside and is most happy when she is there. She is making a silly face here but I thought it was very cute. She is exploring the grass in her toes and sounds of the birds...

Kisses for my pooter face!

She was in a very funny twisting pose here. She has not mastered rolling over 100% but she is slowly getting there. She is cooing, kicking, giggling and generally exploring her emotions and growing very fond of her mom and dad.

Sand in the Toes

I love the matching bald heads...

We had our first "beachy" outing today at the Farmington River, which has extensive trails and great scenery. It was the first time her toes touched sand and she was absolutely intrigued by the running water and the soft sand. The river was roaring so she happily stared at it and it was fun to watch her faces. It was rediculously and unseasonably hot today, so we kept the visit short, but we look forward to more trips!

Alexis Stein Photography

This is one of my favorite hands and toes picture ever!

They say it pays to know the right people. Well, in my instance, one of my very best friends, Alexis Stein, is a talented photographer. She was our wedding photographer and now I have a whole new subject to photograph and we have had so much fun taking pictures. Even luckier for me, she is moving from CA to CT next month to pursue her photography business here in the Northeast and all over.

Her website is under contruction, and near completion, so as soon as it is ready I will post it here for everyone to see the full scope of how talented she is.

The Mighty Saucer

Charlotte is growing in leaps and bounds - up to 17lbs! She is full of smiles, coos and it is really fun to watch her discover the world around her. She is gobbling up loads of baby oatmeal and brown rice. Soon we will start the tasty veggies. We have had some nice local adventures and are looking forward to this warmer weather!

It was a Happy first Easter for everyone, traveling from Stamford to Branford. Charlotte was, needless to say, very tired after a long day filled with visiting everyone. We saw family and long time friends and thier families who we have not seen since Charlotte was born. Frank was in on the fun too! We hope everyone had a great Easter weekend!!

Firehouse

We had a fun visit to the firehouse this weekend after a fun shopping trip in Westport. It was her first official visit to the firehouse. Now, you may wonder why we have pictures of her taken on the back of the truck...she needed a diaper change and Ben took her out of the main room and upon seeing where he took her, I had to grab the camera. We all got a great laugh out of his "placement." Then we took a moment to capture Dad and Charlotte by one of the normal trucks.

Tummy Time!

Here we are during tummy time! We have not officially rolled over yet but we get close every day! She really disliked tummy time for so long but she is starting to enjoy it for a few minutes at a time. She is getting very strong!

Saucer!

Growing up so fast! She is really learning to use her hands and just discovering she has a voice that can do more than cry :) She is full of energy and for weeks has been sleeping about 11 hours a night. Cross your fingers it stays that way! She loves going on shopping jaunts with me and we have a good time playing in the new play saucer! She is so sweet and generally very happy. We have reason to think teething is starting, which makes her a tad unhappy in the evenings...but overall she is just so much fun!