Beach Day!

Mommy enjoyed a great afternoon at the Compo Beach Playground while daddy recuperated at home.  Daddy played basketball this morning and twisted his ankle...he even had to go to the Emergency Room to have it checked out (it's just badly sprained).  Today is our first real spring day here in Connecticut and Mommy and I spent a couple of hours at the playground and walking on the beach.  

London Calling!

Mom and I just returned from a great trip to London, my very first trip abroad.  Auntie Laura, Uncle Ben and Jackson just welcomed a new baby, Lincoln, to the family and we went to meet him.  While there we were definitely on the GO - we saw the sights, went to playgrounds, visited the London Zoo and enjoyed spending time with Jackson and Lincoln.  My mom says I was a great travel companion and I tried my best to be a good girl.  Wish we could have stayed longer but were happy to come home to daddy.  Check out all my pictures online!  Love, Charlotte

Just the girls!

We recently had a playgroup at Hayley's house...it was just the girls.  Hayley just had a new baby brother, Hunter, so we haven't seen much of her - or her mom - lately.  So nice to have the gang back together.  I'm not sure what Olivia is looking at but she has a very serious expression on her face!

Mia is taking a quick break from playing to pose for my mom, who's desperately trying to get a few snaps of us (increasingly difficult these days!).

Our hostess Hayley!  We were so excited to play at Hayley's house...she has so many cool toys: a big ball pit, an indoor swing and a great playroom full of toys.  I was most interested in dominating the swing, though my mom insists that I must learn about "sharing."  I fully grasp this concept when she has something that I want.  However, when I am asked to share my things with others? Not so much.

Here I am playing tea party, always a favorite activity.  I hope we'll get together again soon with Hayley, new brother Hunter and mom Joanne...it has definitely been too long!  XO, Charlotte

Visit to the Aquarium!

My friend Sadie came to visit us last weekend and we had a fantastic trip to the Norwalk Aquarium.  We saw the African Penguins, splashed around in the ray tank, watched the seals and enjoyed the shark tank. It was Sadie's first trip to the Aquarium and I think she really enjoyed herself.  Check out the video of us enjoying the toddler play area.  We can't wait for Sadie's next visit!!

18 Months Old!!!

Hello to all!  Well, I'm 18 months old today and am so excited because I will get to share my half-birthday with Auntie Laura's new son, Lincoln...he was born really early this morning and is doing great.  Otherwise, I'm doing very well these days...ever the daredevil, I continue to climb, run, swing and jump from virtually every surface.  I'm increasingly more communicative, mimicking almost everything that is said to me and even weighing in on the more important issues, like letting the dogs know when it's time to be quiet ("hush" is what I say whenever they start to bark!).  I've started putting more and more words together..."mommy, out" etc., which is very exciting.  I am still enthralled with dogs (photo above with Scruffy, Aunt Susan's new dog) and enjoy my playtime with Gryffin and Bucky.  Daddy thinks I'm going through a growth spurt at the moment as I have been eating non-stop for nearly two days!!!  I still enjoy all fruits, the occasional vegetable (peas are a hit), pasta, pizza, cheese (which I generally demand whenever the refrigerator is opened) and chicken hot dogs.  I even stopped drinking my milk from a bottle, and am very good using a regular cup without spilling, which is exciting for mom.

As you can see from the above photo, I've adopted a more toddler-like appearance, which makes Mommy a little sad, I think.  I recently measured 34 inches in the doorway and am taller than nearly all of the children in my play group.  I don't think the height factor is a surprise to anyone who know mom and dad yet it is frequently mentioned.  In all, I'm a very happy girl who knows what she wants, knows how to laugh and have fun and loves her family and friends.  Mommy and Daddy still cannot believe that 18 months have gone by so quickly...they seem to think I'll be 2 "before you know it!"  Hope all are well. Love, Charlotte

Catching Up

Well, it's been awhile since my mom updated my Blog so we're hoping to play a little "catch up" here today.  These last few weeks have been a whirlwind of travel (more on that below), playdates, and other fun activities.  Chandler and I went to Stepping Stones this week for an outing.  Mom and Kendy had so much fun chasing us around the place...here we are in the water room.

Last week mom and I hopped on an airplane and headed west...out to visit Aunt Laurie and Uncle Dave in Sausalito.  I've heard so much about the west coast from mom and was so excited to get out for a visit!

Here we are with Aunt Laurie on the Golden Gate Bridge!  Neither mom nor Aunt Laurie had ever walked across, so we decided to take a walk after spending a few hours in San Francisco.  Even though we didn't make it all the way across, we had so much fun.

I'm enjoying my lunch at Fish Restaurant in Sausalito, especially after 6 hours of sitting on the airplane.  Mom was so impressed with how well-behaved I was...we both think I'm going to enjoy traveling just as much as mom does.

Here I am with mom outside the Ferry Building in San Francisco.  Mom, Aunt Laurie and I had a fantastic lunch at the Slanted Door, one of mom's (and daddy's!) favorite restaurants ever.  I was very experimental with my lunch choices, enjoying vegetable spring rolls, noodle soup and flank steak.  Thanks so much to Aunt Laurie and Uncle Dave for having us!!!  We can't wait to come back soon.  Love, Charlotte

Vacation in St. Thomas

Here we are, back again for another fantastic week in St. Thomas.  The smile that I have on my face in the photo above remained in place nearly the entire time we were on vacation.  It was just wonderful for the whole family.

We all thought this rainbow was so special and I'm glad my mom took a picture of it. 

Daddy and I are enjoying the kiddie pool and I seem to have no problem with the fact that an octopus was sitting on the top of my head.  

Daddy is enjoying the warm, relaxing pool.  Just a few hours later he chopped off all his hair...mom was just thrilled.  :o)  Well, at least I thought he looked great!  For all our vacation pix (and even a few videos!), check out my Mac Gallery.