It's been a while...

Geesh, it's been a while since I've done any blogging. Charlotte's baby album is finally done (for the most part!). I still have to add a few finishing touches but all the pictures are down and in the book. Now I just have to catch up on our current albums. Ugh! I really don't like working on photo albums but I enjoy the finished product so I just muster through it.

A couple weeks ago, Charlotte emptied ALL of the bins in her toy shelf and lined the boxes up on the floor in a neat row. I had to take a picture. Charlotte got her camera out to take a picture too!

Erika & Mary Kate visit!

My two favorite friends from the west coast were in town this past weekend. I couldn't have been happier to see them. I'm just sad that it went by so quickly. Mary Kate was here for a full week so I got to see her a few times. Erika is in town to celebrate Emma's first birthday which was Saturday. Erika will hopefully be moving back to the DC area next spring!!! Mary Kate is looking for jobs in DC so keep your fingers crossed. I would be the happiest girl alive if they both moved back here. I miss you both already!

Mary Kate stopped by to visit on Friday afternoon. She's holding the new dolly that she got for Charlotte. Charlotte definitely knows who Mary Kate is now and said she wants her to come to Memme's house. It's a pretty big deal for Charlotte to invite someone to Memme's house so I think she definitely likes MK!

Charlotte was in a good mood after her nap and she was showing off to MK. She's doing her favorite party trick here - the sign for "cold".


Happy 1st Birthday, Emma! And congratulations to her Mommy and Daddy for surviving the first year. Emma was so cute when she woke up from her nap. She was giving everyone big smiles and showing us her new walking skills.

Charlotte loved Emma. We were there visiting for a while before Emma woke up. Charlotte could not wait to see her and sing "hakky birky". They were really sweet together.

NAS Oceana Airshow

Sept 20th 2008 - Dave and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary at the NAS Oceana Airshow in Va Beach with my family. We decided to take Charlotte at the last minute but we weren't sure how she would handle the jet noise. This photo was taken after her first fly by. Turns out she loves the thrill of a loud jet engine - just like her Poppy!


Brian and Poppy. Poppy got us all tickets to the special naval aviator association chalet. There was plenty of food, drinks and seats for everyone. The weather was cloudy, windy and cool. Not a great day for the airshow, but fun nonetheless.

Charlotte's favorite attraction was the moonbounce. She would have stayed in there all day if we had let her.

Charlotte eating her chips and watching the airplanes with her favorite naval aviator, Poppy (aka Pistol Pete).

Norfolk Zoo

While we were in Va Beach this past weekend, we went to the zoo with Charlotte. It was a gorgeous day and Charlotte loved all the animals!

Charlotte looking at the giraffes. The zoo is much nicer than I remember it as a kid.


Charlotte made Memme pet a goat and a cow. If you know my mom, you know that she would only do this for her granddaughter! Charlotte introduced herself to all the animals when she saw them. For example, she would say, "Hi goat, my name is Charlotte." It was too cute.

Watching the elephants play in the mud. I think Charlotte wanted to join them.

Goodbye Katina and Anna!

We said goodbye to our friends Katina and her daugther, Anna, on Tuesday. They leave for Austin, Texas on Friday to join her husband, Tom, who is in fire fighter training school. We met Katina and Anna through La Leche League. Anna and Charlotte are just one day apart in age. We'll miss their company and hope they come back to visit!

Two year photo shoot

I took Charlotte to the Target Portrait Studio for her two year portraits. I didn't even know that Target had a portrait studio until I got the tip from a friend (Thanks again, Sara!). I was very pleased with the results and the price! If you print coupons off their website, it's no session fee and $3.99 per sheet. I've tried Sears, Picture People and Target over the past two years. So far Target is the best bang for my buck. The only downside is that the closest Target with a studio is a 30 minute drive from my house. You don't get the pictures the same day like they do at Picture People so I had to make two trips. Here are a couple poses that I've framed. If you click on them, you can see them bigger. I really love the "T-W-O" series.

IT'S A BOY!!!

I had my 20 week ultrasound this morning and all went well. The tech actually said that the baby was very cooperative and easy to photograph. We're thrilled to announce that it's a boy! More importantly he is healthy and thriving. Everything looked perfect! So far, this pregnancy has been just as easy as the first time. This will hopefully be our one and only ultrasound so it was nice to get some pictures.