Wednesday, February 15, 2012

2012 update

It has been a while since I last updated so thought I'd do a quick update on everyone.

Charlotte is a year and half and she is turning into such a little girl! She loves going to the park, playgroup, story time, coloring and playing outside. She would wear her tutu everyday if I let her! She goes and gets it out of the laundry hamper and wants to wear it haha. When she puts it on she says, "ooh la la." She is talking a lot now. Some of the things she says are, "thank you, love you, cucumber, avocado and hi baby." She says many other words too. Her newest thing is that she loves giving people a kiss on the cheek. She loves lifting up my shirt and hugging and kissing the baby in my belly. She is just the sweetest little thing!

Drew has been very busy at work the past few weeks. He has also been working on his latest house project.... putting up crown molding in Charlotte's new room. It looks great so far and will hopefully be done this weekend. I'll post pictures. Drew has also been going to Crossfit three times a week and on top of that, going on runs and doing little workouts at home. He is getting trim and fit and I am just getting bigger by the day!

I have been keeping busy with Charlotte. I am now 36 weeks pregnant. I'm starting to get very uncomfortable and very big! I just can't wait to meet this second baby girl but I am enjoying my last few weeks alone with Charlotte.

Here are some recent pictures of Charlotte.

Playing in the leaves.

I just gave Charlotte her first little haircut! Here is the after.
Here is the before. It was getting pretty straggly.
At the park.

Here is a picture of her in the tutu that she loves so much.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Christmas 2011

We had such a great Christmas in Phoenix. We had a cookie decorating party, went on a hayride around the neighborhood to look at lights with family and neighbors, went to Christmas Eve mass followed by a nice dinner at Gramma Stiak's house and then had Christmas at my parents house. Charlotte loved all of the Christmas festivities and we loved watching her excitement!

All bundled up for the hayride.
Charlotte's favorite thing is to go on a wagon ride with Papa.
Christmas Eve.

Opening her presents on Christmas morning.
Christmas day.

This picture was taken before Drew's company Christmas party.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011

We had a very nice Thanksgiving at Robby's new house. Paula and I made the turkey this year; it was a first for both of us. We were nervous that our turkey would turn out like the one from the movie Christmas Vacation but luckily it turned out just fine! Charlotte loved playing with all of her cousins! Lots to be thankful for this year!
Robby carving the turkey. He got video instructions from his iPad.
Kissing cousins..... so sweet!
Charlotte all bundled up and ready to go outside.
Bobo, Robby and Drew
Will
Little Robby

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Halloween 2011

Here is "Charlotte the witch" on Halloween. She loved taking candy from our basket and putting it in her bag!




Having a special treat after dinner (a lollipop)!
In the morning Drew said, "Here's your birthday present. I wrapped it for you in my shorts." I just started laughing and he said, "Don't worry, they're clean and the good thing is I can reuse the wrapping paper."
Carving pumpkins the night before Halloween.
These last two pictures are from play group. All of the kids dressed up in their costumes.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Big News.....

This little munchkin is going to be a big sister!!!! Baby number two is due March 2012. We are so excited!

Phoenix for Labor Day

Saturday night at the Firesky hotel with the girls. Getting ready for a big night out to celebrate Jessie getting married!
Charlotte loved swimming with my dad!
Playing the piano at great gramma's house.
Here is Charlotte wearing the dress that Court, Kyle and I all wore for our one year pictures. She was such a wiggle worm though so my mom and I couldn't get any great pictures.

Charlotte's 1st Birthday!

Our little baby is one!!!! Courtney and Kyle came over on her actual birthday and we had cake and she opened a few presents. She wouldn't eat the cake I made her but she really enjoyed the presents! Drew and I got her a little chair and she loves it! A few weeks later we had her birthday party and that was very fun. Again, charlotte wouldn't eat her cake but she loved the presents haha!

Charlotte is walking which is exciting! She says, "mama, dada, duck, woof, papa (my dad) and hot." Her favorite foods these days are pretty much any fruit, grilled cheese, pasta with a little EVOO and parm cheese, steamed veggies, oatmeal and blueberry pancakes. She is just the happiest and cutest little baby! Drew and I could not be more in love!

On her actual birthday clapping after we sang happy birthday.
Her new chair.
New baby stroller from Court and Kyle (Coco & kiki as Charlotte calls them). Charlotte loves this thing!!!
Opening her presents.
Crying and pushing away her cake at her party.