Two Months Old!

Charlotte turned two months old today, and we had to take a photo. She's been sick for the past several days with a cold (daddy has too), but we caught her awake and in a great mood tonight!


And for your viewing pleasure, a video of the "birthday" girl.



Believe it or not, this smiley little girl had to have four shots today, but she was a trooper! She left her two-month check-up with a set of Dora the Explorer band aids and probably a fear of needles, but Dr. Smith gave her a clean bill of health. She is now 12 pounds, 6 ounces and 23.25 inches long (5.613 kilograms and 59.05 centimeters). Such a big girl!

Daddy is a Mountain

Matthew loves having Charlotte "climb" him. They've been playing this little game since we took her home from the hospital, but I just recently caught the twosome on video. The video is sideways (apparently video is not flipped on our camera like pictures are. Oops.), but don't let it stop you! Turn your head and enjoy the cuteness that is a daddy with his daughter!



Matthew also likes to "rough house" with Charlotte. Apparently, daddies are for rough housing and mommies are for cuddling. This daddy cannot wait to do some real rough housing with his daughter, but stuff like this will do for the time being.

Not quite ready for shoulder rides, but Daddy will still try.

Umm, Dad? I lost my sock.

Our little girl is growing up.

I know I've said this a million times, but I cannot believe how quickly this little girl is growing up. She'll be two months old tomorrow. Can you believe that? And in order to show us just how big of a girl she is, Charlotte slept through the night two nights in a row. Unbelievable. I still woke up around 3 both nights, waiting for her to wake up, but she never did.

She's a baby now, not an infant. I'm so happy for the longer nights of sleep, but it makes me a little sad to think at how quickly these little milestones are coming. Before I know it, she'll be off to school! Is there anyway I can just hold her and make time stand still, just a little?

Another Question

Can this really be a comfortable sleeping position? This seems to be her preferred head angle. It looks so uncomfortable, but when I'm holding her and she wants to sleep, she will wiggle and wiggle until she has her head at the strange angle you see below. It's even become a joke with one of the daycare providers. Whenever I come in with Charlotte and she has her head thrown back like this, the teacher says, "Looks like someone is content!"


I guess she's made of rubber or something. Weirdo.

Is there anything cuter...

than a girl in a ducky robe? No? I didn't think so.

Catching up on Weekend Fun

Freeman life has been busy, so we have two weekend outings to share with everybody.

For Labor Day weekend, we went to Warsaw, MO to spend the weekend at Aunt Shirley and Uncle Dan's cabin. Charlotte spent almost an entire day out on the porch, mostly snoozing, but also enjoying the weather and all the nature noises. She loved it!

Sunday we all went out on the boat. Charlotte slept almost the entire time on the boat, waking up only once to remind us how uncomfortable her life jacket was.

The required baby life jacket. She looks so cute, yet so uncomfortable.

The life saving duckies.

Cousin Derek in his life jacket and the coolest hat around.
Freeman Family Boating

The next weekend brought more nice weather, so the three of us went on our first family picnic. Charlotte didn't eat, but she enjoyed a nice little nap in her own special tent.

Napping in the pea pod

Mommies provide the best shade.

Volcano!

Ok, so there are no pictures (though I wish there were), but Charlotte's latest escapade was so freaking funny (although a little sad, too), we just have to share.

So you know how if you laugh too hard while drinking, milk can come out your nose? Apparently, if you are trying really, really hard to fill your diaper immediately after finishing a bottle, formula can come out your mouth and nose. That's right. Charlotte had formula coming out of just about every hole in her body. I guess technically it wasn't funny, but we were both laughing so hard.

To give you an idea of how hard it is to fill a diaper, we bring you the video we will show at her sweet 16.