October 14, 2012
October 13, 2012
Wanted: Edward Scissorshands
In college there was a scrub on the cross country team we called the Barber Starver. It was not a flattering term. Some people can pull off shaggy hair and a beard. Barber Starver could not. I fear Charlotte is on her way to being a beardless barber starver. She is getting a haircut today. It's a win-win-win. We won't have a Barber Starver for a child, Charlotte will be able to see, and the barber will get some money from us so he can buy some food.
Discovering Presents
Day two of my gradual release of all of Charlotte's birthday videos. This video is from Thursday. Charlotte is discovering the concepts of presents in this video. As a result, the process is long and drawn out, but some highlights happen along the way.
1. She scolds Nacho for being Nacho, just like I do. She lets the dog in.
2. She sees me filming her with my phone and comes over to it saying "Charlotte" because she wants to see pictures of herself. Right around three minutes I give her the phone. Her first movie she has ever filmed. It's a stupid movie. Boring, plotless, and poolry shot. Mercifully this tour de force is only about five seconds long. Then we look at Nacho being filmed on the phone WHILE looking at Nacho right in front of us and Charlotte's mind explodes. Well if it did, she keeps her feelings close to her vest. If only she could be so stoic when Emily brushes her hair or I give her sweet potatoes instead of squash.
3. One of the presents (from Beth, Justin, and Hannah) she treats like a step and says "big step" as she walks all over it. Like I said, she is still figuring out the concepts of presents.
4. Our house is messy. We should clean it up today.
So the package arrived two days ago, but since Charlotte marches to the beat of her own, slower than Christmas, drummer, she is opening one or two presents a day. All the videos I shot are pretty funny but I am biased. This one is long.... perhaps the kind of length only a father could love. More such unedited videos to come.
1. She scolds Nacho for being Nacho, just like I do. She lets the dog in.
2. She sees me filming her with my phone and comes over to it saying "Charlotte" because she wants to see pictures of herself. Right around three minutes I give her the phone. Her first movie she has ever filmed. It's a stupid movie. Boring, plotless, and poolry shot. Mercifully this tour de force is only about five seconds long. Then we look at Nacho being filmed on the phone WHILE looking at Nacho right in front of us and Charlotte's mind explodes. Well if it did, she keeps her feelings close to her vest. If only she could be so stoic when Emily brushes her hair or I give her sweet potatoes instead of squash.
3. One of the presents (from Beth, Justin, and Hannah) she treats like a step and says "big step" as she walks all over it. Like I said, she is still figuring out the concepts of presents.
4. Our house is messy. We should clean it up today.
So the package arrived two days ago, but since Charlotte marches to the beat of her own, slower than Christmas, drummer, she is opening one or two presents a day. All the videos I shot are pretty funny but I am biased. This one is long.... perhaps the kind of length only a father could love. More such unedited videos to come.
October 11, 2012
Catching Up Is Hard to Do
Haven't much time to update things here. I have a few videos to post that are already almost a week old. Probably not overly exciting videos, but I know of quite a few people in Texas who would like to see Charlotte in action. So here they are in their unedited glory.
Both videos are from Charlotte's second birthday. The first video is Charlotte looking at one of her favorite books and talking about hearts, stars, and apples. Exciting stuff. Kind of funny to watch her do her classic moves, like sitting down to her book the same way a dog settles into its dog bed and then reading the book upside down.
Then a few minutes later Charlotte requested to be in her crib to read. I figured it was a good time to show the mobile Deb made and the ceiling Zach painted. It looks so cozy and welcoming, it's easy to see why Charlotte wants to spend so much time there. At the end Charlotte sees Emily coming in with a balloon and her crib gets even better.
Both videos are from Charlotte's second birthday. The first video is Charlotte looking at one of her favorite books and talking about hearts, stars, and apples. Exciting stuff. Kind of funny to watch her do her classic moves, like sitting down to her book the same way a dog settles into its dog bed and then reading the book upside down.
Then a few minutes later Charlotte requested to be in her crib to read. I figured it was a good time to show the mobile Deb made and the ceiling Zach painted. It looks so cozy and welcoming, it's easy to see why Charlotte wants to spend so much time there. At the end Charlotte sees Emily coming in with a balloon and her crib gets even better.
October 10, 2012
Charlotte's Birthday Cupcake
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| Note that her baby doll is wearing a onesie with a cupcake. |
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| Charlotte asked for a napkin to wipe the frosting off her hands. |
Last week was Charlotte's 2nd birthday. We went out to eat (for pancakes) and then came home for cupcakes. Charlotte was really happy.
October 08, 2012
2 Year Well Baby Visit
Charlotte had her 2 year old check up. She is 35 inches tall and 29 pounds. Now that she is walking, she is starting to slim down a little. She can even wear skinny jeans now. I got her some super cute purple ones.
Charlotte is becoming such a little person. She has lots of preferences, but is still the easy-going baby we know and love.
Likes:
Dislikes:
Charlotte is becoming such a little person. She has lots of preferences, but is still the easy-going baby we know and love.
Likes:
- any fruit, if she could she would eat nothing but fruit and pancakes
- playing outside
- pushing her doll stroller
- taking her plastic dog for a walk
- reading in bed
- music
- playing with diapers
- balloons
- Nacho, Toones, Poncho
- bathtime
- cooking
- doing dishes
- going to the coffee shop
- brushing teeth
Dislikes:
- most green vegetables
- being told what to do
- getting her hair brushed or washed
- drinking from a regular cup, unless it is in the bathtub
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