4 Months!

What a busy summer we've had...and it's not over yet! Dylan and Beckett have had many milestones this month: first airplane flight, rolling over (Beckett), giggling and laughing, "talking" up a storm and turning 4 months old. It's been challenging for everyone to remember the infant days (especially me!) but mommy clearly remembers hitting the 4-month mark with me and, along with it, how many exciting changes are in store. My brothers seem to have emerged from their infant cocoons, coming into their own.

Dylan...he's just chillin!

Beckett: he's always smiling and making us laugh.

LOVE my brothers!!! xoxoxo, Charlotte

More about brothers!

Hello Friends! I'm not sure if you can tell from this photo but I'm attempting to get my brothers to wave at the camera...not sure they are catching on, though. That said, they do more and more with each passing day - and I feel quite sure that they will be enjoying pizza and brushing their teeth (I've promised to share my toothpaste with them) before we know it!

Brothers and I (PS - I generally refer to them as "brudders," though mom and dad are very impressed with the fact that I can now tell them apart) have been enjoying so many fun activities this summer, including days out on the boat. Though I prefer to spend my time wandering around or playing on the swim platform, Dylan and Beckett seem to prefer to lounge on the bed where it is cool and shady.

Here the boys are dozing in their stroller as we venture over to Cedar Point's 4th of July picnic. We've had a VERY hot summer here in Connecticut and so brothers have not spent as much time in the stroller as mom would like... oh well, they'll have their chance as soon as the fall arrives. :)

Beckett in the tractor shirt, which is Daddy's favorite. The boys share all their clothes, which is lucky for them, though not as much for mom since she has SOOOOOO much laundry to do these days!

Dylan just hanging out on the couch...look how well he sits up! The boys are both very alert now and enjoy sitting up in their bouncy seats.

I'm just so happy to have two such terrific brothers! We've really been having fun together and I can't wait until they can do even more things. Even though I understand that they are babies, I remain uncertain about how long it will take before they are big like me. Time is a very challenging concept for the almost-3 year-old mind. More soon! Love, Charlotte (PS, Mom hopes you are impressed that we have been able to get 2 posts thus far in July!!)

My silly brother

Here is a recent video of my brother Beckett...isn't he SO CUTE??!? And though we've had the best of intentions, we haven't been very successful in keeping our Blog up-to-date. Brothers keep us pretty busy these days! Hope to get more up soon. XO, Charlotte

Keeping busy with Brothers

It has been a LLLLOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGG time since our last post...and boy, have we been busy around here! I introduced you to my brothers back in March and mommy and I have been working really hard ever since. Dylan and Beckett are doing great and I love spending as much time as I possibly can with them. Here is a photo of Beckett on his play mat...isn't he cute???

This is Dylan, probably checking out the monkey that is hanging over his head.

Brothers!!! I can usually tell them apart by what they are wearing, though Dylan is still bigger so we are able to keep them straight (most of the time!!).

Normally I am not allowed to lay on the mat, though mom thought it would make a cute photo...so here we are! OK...back to the brothers! Hope to put up more pix and posts soon. Love, Charlotte

Princess

Check out my new princess dress-up costume (actually, 1 of 4), a gift I received for my special, new job of being a big sister. I just LOVE it!!

Looking at my rings...just like mommy has!

I'm ready for the ball!!! Mommy was hoping to delay the introduction of Disney Princesses for a year (or two!) but it looks like that is a losing battle. I haven't fully caught on to the breadth of the Princess line (toys, dolls, DVD's, etc.) but it's only a matter of time...xoxoxo, Charlotte

Easter Egg Roll

Daddy, Nonna and I went to an Easter Egg roll today at Pequot Library in Southport...it was so much fun! Not only did I get to dye eggs and meet the Easter Bunny, I took 1st place in the Egg Roll (among 40 2 year-olds). Here's my "warm-up" video! xoxo, Charlotte

Baby Brothers have arrived...

"I'm SOOOOOOOOOO excited!!!" My baby brothers are FINALLY here: Dylan Walker and Beckett Mitchell arrived shortly before 5:30PM on Saturday, March 27, 2010. And though we were prepared (mom had been going for ultrasounds every 2 weeks throughout her pregnancy!) somehow no one could believe how big those boys were: Dylan weighed in at 7 lbs 12 oz and Beckett at 7 lbs 5 oz. For those of you who have a little trouble with math, that's over 15 Pounds of babies in mommies tummy.

I was so excited to meet my baby brothers...I could hardly contain myself! I finally got to go to the hospital on Sunday (actually, I was there on Saturday night, too, but it was a little too soon for me to see the boys). Here I am with Dad and Beckett in mommy's room.

Dylan, also known as Baby A (that's because he was the first baby to come out!), peaking out of his swaddle during his first hour of life. Such a sweet face!!

Dylan and Beckett side by side...just look at those handsome boys! My baby brothers are home now and we are so happy to be all together. I'm going to do my very best to be a great big sister and cannot wait for the day that Dylan and Beckett are big enough to color with me, to play and have adventures, to ride bikes, etc. Our family is so fortunate and blessed that Dylan and Beckett are healthy, happy and...finally...home. Love, Big Sister Charlotte xoxoxo