Sunny San Diego

Last week we made the trip down to San Diego. It was so great to escape the nasty Bakersfield fog and go to sunny beautiful San Diego. It was so nice being able to go for more than just a weekend. We were able to relax and visit the places (and restaurants) that we wanted to without being rushed. Charlotte had a great time on her first vacation. She slept pretty much for the entire drives both there and back. She also slept fairly well in the pack and play.

On Thursday Todd and I took Charlotte to see USD. It was the most beautiful day as you can see.

Hanging out by the fountain

 Founders' Courtyard

 Founders Foyer where Todd and I met

The next day was another warm and sunny one. Dad/Grandpa was able to take the day off work. We took a trip to Ikea, ate at Souplantation, and then went down to the beach. Charlotte was able to put her feet in the sand for the first time.

Charlotte loved hanging out with Grandmame and Grandpa. She was also lucky enough to get to meet some more family but I will save that for next post.

Picnic Time

Last week, on the first sunny day we have had in awhile Todd and I decided to take Charlotte to the park for a little picnic. She enjoyed it for awhile but then got a little fussy so the swings will have to wait until the next sunny day.

Sunny but cold

Ohhh Baby! :-)

 Getting Sleepy



3 Months Old

Charlotte is three months old and getting more and more fun everyday. She has left that newborn stage behind and definitely seems more baby-like if that makes sense.  She smiles all the time now and definitely recognizes Mom and Dad. She will turn her head towards us when we are talking to her and calling her name. We haven't heard any real laughs yet but we have heard a few happy squeals that seem like they are an attempt at laughter. Two new things this month are definitely the increase in drool and spit up - both coming on with full force. Not so fun. 

We moved Charlotte to her crib in her own room and it miraculously inceased the length of time she slept at night. She has been averaging a 5-7 hour stretch after we put her to bed and then eating and then sleeping for another 2ish hours. After waking up every 1.5-2 hours this new sleep schedule makes us extremely happy.

We didn't have a doctor's appointment this month but we did a rough measuring and weighing and we guess she is about 24 inches long and just over 12 pounds.

Things Charlotte enjoyed in her Third Month:

Her very first Christmas with visits from Grandpa, Grandmame, and Aunt Tessie

Opening her presents

Family Pic

Opening presents is exhausting

Talking loudly (In addition to gaaa she has added gew, gu, and ayayayayayayay)

Sucking on her hands

Sucking on Sophie the Giraffe

Sitting in her new seat from Grandmame and Grandpa

Going on her first picnic at the park (pictures to come in another post)

Celebrating Daddy's Birthday

Things Charlotte is looking forward to in month 4:

First trip to SAN DIEGO!!!!

12 Weeks!

Happy Birthday Morgan!

Happy Birthday to the best niece/girl cousin ever! :-) We can't believe you are 7 already!

We miss you Morgan.

Love you,

Beth, Todd, and Charlotte

Happy Birthday Daddy!

We love you!

Love

Charlotte and Beth

11 Weeks

I had a really hard time getting Charlotte to look at me when I was trying to take her picture because she only had eyes for the ceiling fan.