Picture of the Month

Here is my favorite picture from February.

4 Months Old

Charlotte has had a great month number four. She is now 13 pounds 13 ounces and 24 inches long. She is so crazy adorable and gives us hours of of entertainment (at all hours of the day and night :-/ ) She smiles all the time, is starting to laugh more and more, and her babbling vocabulary has gone through the roof.  She really loves her toys now which makes it a little easier now that something else besides us can hold her attention. Her coordination is so much better that she can actually grab things like her toys, her pacifier out of her mouth, and my hair.

Remember how I said Charlotte was sleeping so good, well that was short lived. She now wakes up multiple times a night. We have tried everything to get her to sleep longer stretches. Some nights it works and she only gets up 1-2 times and other nights not so much. Oh well I am sure she will sleep again someday.

The biggest thing that happened this month was that I had to go back to work. I just started my third week and it has been hard to be away from Charlotte but luckily she is in good hands because Todd is staying home with her. He keeps me well supplied with texted pictures and videos of all the cuteness that is Charlotte.

Things Charlotte loved this month:

Playing with her toys

 Not quite the purpose of this toy but oh well

 Really noticing her surroundings

What is this giant bear doing there?

 Um Mom...What's that crazy furry thing?

 Celebrating her first Valentine's Day

And just because I love this expression

Chuckles

I know I am late posting Charlotte's 4 month entry but I am waiting until after her doctor's appointment on Wednesday so I can include her height and weight. In the meantime we have heard a few little chuckles now and then and Todd was able to actually get a few seconds of it recorded. Love it!

16 weeks

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

 We love you!

Family

 Charlotte loved seeing family on our trip.

She chatted with Grandpa

Snuggled with Grandmame

Aunt Patti, Uncle Steve , Emily and Thiel were all able to come down and visit. Charlotte loved meeting them and we enjoyed seeing everyone. She even got dressed up for the occasion.

On our way home we also stopped so Charlotte could meet her Great Grandma. We had a great time. 

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.