for your Aunt Meg

Charlie

So your Aunt Meg has been saying I need to update your blog, so I am. Below are some of what has happened since your last letter. 

First, you have now "played" with your cousin L. She came in the house in pure L fashion, tackled you with a hug, and then decided you had some cool toys to play with. So she went off and played in your room, while you stayed out in the living room with Mama and Aunt Meg. Eventually she came back out to the living room, so she could watch Little Einsteins with us and share Cheerios. (You two also shared with Joey. He did great in the clean-up department.)

I like to think you are looking at L and thinking, "Why is she hugging me?" L was super excited to see you (outside of an airport) and actually cried multiple times to your Aunt Meg about when she was going to play with you. She also thought you didn't like her, since you hadn't invited her over to play. So, as a peace offering, L brought you a blue hula-hoop that lights up.

For Easter we celebrated at home so you would not be overwhelmed at church or any of the places we were invited. Everyone needs an outfit in their life where they ask, "Why?". Well kiddo, this is your outfit.

Yes, that is a beak on your head.

I LOVE this picture. Your smile is just too cute in it.

Your aunt Jennie got you a duck custom to wear, since at one point our child was known as "Ducky." It is a 24 mos size, so it won't fit you come Halloween, so you were an Easter Duck. I promise you, you didn't seem to mind the outfit. Plus, we got to take pictures of you in it with your Yoda basket. For Easter you got some Little People super hero cars, books, and bubbles. The books are being used as cars, but you are picking up your cars and making "zroom-like" noises now.

(The picture at right is to show you, you were not a duck all day.)

So although your favorite type of car is a book, you are now looking at books correctly!!!! We have mainly been working on this using your board books. Your favorite board books, where you actually look at them, instead of drive them, are It's a Small World: Furry Friends and I Like Bugs.

On this day we had tried reading books, without DaDa, where you didn't grab the book from me. So we did the "classic" Aliens Love Underpants. How can you not enjoy a book about aliens coming to Earth just to take underwear? Well, you decided to actually hold the book, correctly! It didn't last long, but I was able to get a picture of the milestone.

Yes, it was a milestone. Cutie, you are going to love books. At this point, it isn't an option. :)

You and Joey continue to develop your friendship. He has become very protective of you. He decided the barking from the dog on the CD during "Old McDonald" was a little too real and put himself between you and the CD player one day. It took a bit to convince him it was not a real dog, but it ended music time for the day.

Charlie, you are now willing to initiate going up to Joey to pet him. Joey doesn't always like this, but you two have come a long way. When Joey gets tired of you, he just gets up and walks away. You don't always like him leaving, but right now you can be easily distracted. At the same time, Joey will come to where we are on the floor and joins us in play. He even brings you his toys and doesn't get upset when you don't throw them, not even with the green ball. 

Right now, my favorite Charlie and Joey moment is when you start to make noise at the end of your crib nap. Joey races into your room, tail wagging, to greet you. He can make it very difficult to get you up and out of the crib. He then joins us in the living room, since you will sleep another hour, or more, if we hold you the whole time. So we sit and rock while Mama catches up on her TV and you continue to nap.

Finally, you got a very special letter in the mail. After getting home from your second appointment with Dr. Gray, you got your certificate of citizenship in the mail!!!!!!

Love,
Mama