Not much new is going on with me. I am now sleeping through the night, and not eating anymore in the middle of the night. Momma stopped coming in when I cried on the night before I turned 7 months old. I was just so used to her coming in to pick me up, so I cried real hard that night, but since then, I have been sleeping pretty good.

I have another tooth coming in, so it hurts sometimes, but not too bad. I am pretty close to crawling, which is really neat. Then I will be able to get to my cat brother Clyde, with NO problem. Right now, I just swat at and grab at him when he walks by.

Last weekend, we went to see some friends at their house. Momma said on the floor with me while we ate, and I got to try some apple sausage and guacamole. The guacamole was GOOD! Momma says she is going to try to get me some avocados so I can try them. I ate spaghetti the other night and it was alot of fun throwing handfuls of spaghetti off the table. Momma is sighing, so I don't think she had nearly as much fun.

We still haven't moved, which is fine by me, since I would rather stay in my room as long as I can. Momma cuts on my ladybug at night and it shines stars all over the ceiling. I like to watch that while I fall asleep. She says my friend Rubygail gave it to me. I remember that because I know that Ruby likes ladybugs.

I get real excited when I see Momma and Daddy now, and jump up and down where I am sitting, and wave at them when I see them...It's fun to wave!

Momma says we have two trips coming up. One is we are going to see my grandparents, ALL of them, back in South Carolina. I will get baptized in the church where Momma and Daddy got married. And then a month and half later, I am going to Virginia to visit my great aunt Donna and great uncle John. I am excited about that. Lots of plane rides!!!

Well, I gotta go! I love everyone...Sending smiles and hugs to each of you :D
Charlie

On my 7 month birthday (8-7-08)

Practicing my dumping out skills!!

I forgot...

Oh, and I forgot to let everyone know that I went to my first baseball game and rode my first train last Saturday. I saw these people that threw balls and swung bats. I just like to chew on my bat and ball. But it was very loud and I cried for awhile…and Grandmomma held me close and I fell asleep for a little bit. But then I woke up and got to eat some french fries and some hot dog bun. I was too fussy to get to eat my plums. So Grandmomma strolled me around the baseball park over and over again, until it was time for Momma to feed me. Then we went home. It was very windy and cold in Sisco where we saw the game. Here are some pictures from my trip..And me eating a tortilla at a restaurant with my family. I liked the chimichanga and some meats that weren’t spicy.

Love to everyone!

Charlie

Oh, by the way, my auntie Hannah is staying another day because the plane left without her.

It's just Momma, Daddy, and me!

Hi everyone!

Today my Auntie Hannah left to go back to her home. Momma said she was sad to leave me, but she needed to go back to her job at the hospital. So now it's just me, and Daddy, and Momma.

I had a good week at daycare…I had not seen Miss Kim and Miss Robin in almost 2 weeks. They said I had gotten a lot more hair, and they were surprised that I could sit up by myself and almost crawl. And I started eating my food at school too. My new favorite foods are pear slices, salmon, and wontons. Oh, and a yogurt called YoBaby. Momma says I like that one so much cause it has so much sugar in it. So I only get it every few days, and only about ½ of it. I would like more, but Momma’s the boss!

I am playing my piano now, and can use my sippy cup and I can actually pick it up and get juice out. Sometimes it gets heavy though, and I have to take a break and just bang it on the table.

I got my first tooth last week on Tuesday (Momma says it was the 15^th of July). It is barely in, but at least it doesn’t hurt anymore. I play with it with my tongue though cause it feels funny in my mouth.

Oh, and I saw my favorite doctor, Dr. Flanzbaum, and he said I was perfect in every way, except for my sleep. Oh well, I can’t help it if I want to be up with Momma and Daddy. Momma says it makes her sad that I won’t sleep and cry so much at night. Maybe I will try harder so she isn’t sad. But Dr. Flanzbaum said since I can find and pick up and put in my own paci, Momma should put lots of them in my bed. So I have so many in my crib now. Sometimes I roll over onto them though, and that kinda hurts.

I got some more shots at the doctor’s office but I had a lot of fun this time. I was sitting up like big boy, so it was so much more fun than laying down all the time. Oh, and I can take a bath in the big tub without my baby tub. It’s been packed up with my bouncy seat. I was sad that bouncy seat got put away, but I didn’t really like laying in it anymore.

I think that’s it. Momma and Daddy have told me we are moving, but the new place will look almost just like our home. Except I won’t have my pretty stars on the wall, and all the bugs Momma painted. She says she is very sad about that. But she says she will do something else special for my new room.

Oh, and my girlfriend Ruby sent me a ½ birthday present. :) I got a new toy and new clothes. I can’t wait to taste both of them. It was so nice to get a present.

Ok, love to EVERYONE!

Charlie

My first 4th of July

Fourth of July was a fun day. My grandmomma was here, and daddy made hamburgers for them. Momma made ice cream. I got a lick of it...it was cold! Momma and Daddy blew up my new pool, and I got to play in it. It was fun...I was able to sit up the whole time :)

Daddy left on Saturday morning, to go to different country called France. I got to listen to a man talk to Daddy when he drove me to school and back who taught Daddy French. He had a funny voice. Momma said she didn't think it helped Daddy very much. I didn't get to see Daddy when he left, but Momma said he came in and said good bye to me.

I have had a good time with Grandmomma and we go on walks, and she gives me a bath, and kisses me all the time. She picked me up from school today.

I have been practicing eating new foods. I had pasta noodles, bread, and some clam chowder off of momma's spoon yesterday at dinner. I got to eat these green round things last week, but I had trouble picking them up. So I just slammed my hand down on the table, and got them between my fingers. Momma and Grandmomma said there was more on the floor than in me. But I had fun!

K, gotta to go!
Love you everyone!
Charlie

PS--New pictures are on Picasa, but here are some from the 4th!