Charlotte's Favorite Things

1. Being read to. She will look at the pictures. Sometimes, when we turn the page, she gets so excited that she starts kicking her legs! So cute!

2. kisses from mommy and daddy. It always makes her smile.

3. She loves her daddy. She smiles at him all the time and it is just the sweetest thing! The other day Drew said, "it just melts my heart when she looks at me."

4. Playing in her play yard. She looks at herself in the mirror. She talks to herself and laughs at herself.

5. While I am cooking dinner she will sit in her exersaucer forever and just laugh and talk to herself.

6. Her jumper. She is actually a pretty good little jumper!

7. Diaper changes. She loves to talk to her mommy while getting her diaper changed.

8. Bath time. She splashes water all over the place and has a ball!

9. Biting her bottom lip.

10. She sticks her tongue out over her top lip, sucks and makes this loud sound that sounds like a loud kiss. It cracks me up! When I laugh she laughs too haha!

Charlotte 4 months

Charlotte is four months old now. She laughs a ton now and it's the cutest thing. Her favorite thing to do is play in her play yard. There is a mirror that hangs above her and she loves talking to herself and laughing. She also tried rice cereal for the first time. The pictures below will tell you all about it!

Sweet cheeks

"Oh that looks good, I want that!"

"I think I'm gonna like this."

"Well, it is a little messy."

"I changed my mind, I DO NOT like this. Stop feeding me mom!"

"Okay mom, now you're just making me mad!"

(isn't this the funniest picture)

Thanksgiving 2010

We spent Thanksgiving in Phoenix. The food was delicious, the weather was perfect and we got to spend lots of time with family. It was a great trip! We also got to go to one of Jake's football games. His team was playing in the semi finals and they won their game in double over time! It was such a fun game although I almost had a nervous breakdown! They will play in the championship game this Saturday at ASU. Good luck Jake #5 and coach Stiak!!!

Aunt Lisa the wonderful hostess

Little Turkey

Mom and Dad

Cute Grandmas

Laura feeding Charlotte

Mom, Kyle and Charlotte

Halloween and 3 month old Charlotte

On the Saturday before Halloween Drew and I went to the third annual BOOz Ball. Sean's parents offered to babysit so we put Charlotte to bed and headed out! We had a great time but it was exhausting having to wake up with the baby the next morning! Drew and I threw together last minute costumes; we didn't think we would be going to the party until the week before when Sean's parents offered to babysit. I was Bree (from Desperate Housewives) and Drew was Brett Michaels. We both only had to buy wigs.

Charlotte is three months old now. She has changed a lot! She is so strong and sturdy now! I think she will roll over anytime. She has started sleeping on her side and moves around a ton at night. Twice she has woken up with her feet where her head was (a complete 180)! She still isn't sleeping through the night. She goes to be at 8 and sleeps until about 4am. She gets up just to eat and then sleeps until about 7. She just gets more fun the older she gets! She smiles a ton and is just a really good and happy baby!

Little Pumpkin

These next two pics are so funny (and cute)!

Me with a few book club friends.

A League of their Own.

tummy time

So close to rolling over!

Looking so big in her new chair!

The big 5-0!!!!

Charlotte and I were just in Phoenix for my parents 50th birthday/Oktoberfest party. It was so fun! There were about 100 people there and they had a great band. The weather was perfect the entire weekend!

Traveling alone with the baby was actually pretty easy! Charlotte was an angel on the plane rides! Lets hope she's as good next month when we fly with her again!

50 and looking good!

Coach Stiak, Jake and their #1 fan!

Jake won his game! He is the star of his team! Go Chiefs! Notice even Charlotte has an orange and blue bow that my mom and sisters had made for her! Charlotte slept through the whole game!

Mama doll and Charlotte. This is my moms old doll. They look alike huh!

Charlotte and me with my friend Beth and her son Braydon.

Fall Fun

Most of the pictured below are from our recent trip to Oklahoma. We were there for a wedding and to visit family.

Charlotte at the pumpkin patch in Oklahoma. we were there with Paula, Bob, Maggie, Rob, Robby and baby Will. It was such a cute place!

Here is Drew in the petting zoo feeding the little Donkey. A few minutes after this picture was taken Drew let this little donkey out of the gate! He tried to grab him as he was heading out of the gate but he got away. Drew then tried to entice the donkey back in by holding out a hand full of food but the donkey as Drew said, "was free and not looking back." We were all just laughing at Drew! It took two farm employees to capture the donkey. Luckily they said that was not the first time he escaped.

Charlotte and her daddy

Charlotte and her mommy

Charlotte with her Aunt Louise

Charlotte with her cousins Blake and Tyler. It was so cute..... Tyler just loved her. I was in the other room trying to get her back to bed and she was crying. Tyler came in and said. "ohhhh" then started rubbing her head and kissing her cheeks. It was the sweetest thing!

Charlottes first time to church.

Sorry Drew, I couldn't resist posting this picture. I found Drew sleeping like this on the couch after church. Tired new dad haha!