Charlie is "sooooo big"!

Everyday this child is doing something new to amaze us. We just look at him and wonder where our little baby went and who this little boy is! At his 12 month well appointment, he weighed 21 pounds and 29 3/4 inches long. This means that Charlie is ok to ride front facing in the car. We were waiting as long as we possibly could b/c of the horror stories we heard in our baby classes. The doc said now that he is a year old and over 20 pounds he can switch carseats and face the road. We have had his new carseat since Christmas (papa & nana gift) but he wasn't ready until now.


Some of the other things that Charlie is doing are: share whatever he is eating, throw the bone for his puppy, point at things he wants, bring a book to us when he wants to read, comb his own hair, "brush" his 6 teeth, feed himself w/ a spoon, use a sippy cup (which he refused to do), mimic Mom and Dad, and the BIG one - WALKING!

In his new carseat ON the phone :)

Combing his thick hair

Trying to brush his teeth like Mom & Dad (w/ comb in the other hand)

Charlie w/ his friend Luxie feeding each other Cheerios

the one who taught him how to share Thanks Luxie

We finally found a cup he would use AND on his b-day! (no more bottles)

Charlie feeding himself

He did a great job - repeatedly putting the spoon in the bowl and then in his mouth

Charlie on the Go!