Time Goes By Too Quickly

Everyone tells you to enjoy each day with your baby because he will grow up too fast. I feel this way today, and if I'm perfectly honest, every day when I walk in the door from work. Charlie is such a big, fun, smiling boy. He's napping right now and I miss him. Weekends are the time I get my tank filled with Charlie time! Then I trudge through another week and understand the Loverboy song, Working for the Weekend!

Charlie has fallen into a great routine of sleep: morning nap (1.5 - 2 hours), afternoon nap (1.5 - 2 hours), sometimes a late afternoon catnap in the swing or Pack n Play, and in bed between 6:45 & 7. He does get in one more meal around 10pm but goes right back into his crib. His routine is great and you can see that the good sleep adds to his playful and energetic personality. But, I typically leave for work at 8am and return at 5:30pm.

So the weekend rolls around and I feel torn between spending time with Charlie and accomplishing something around the house. Today, for instance, I sent Mark out on a solo bike ride so he could get some time to himself and recharge. I started to prepare waffles only not to be able to get two in a row off the griddle. So I gave up and Charlie woke up early from his nap...and the kitchen was still a mess...and I haven't clipped coupons, looked at photos from Charlie's baptism last weekend, planned anything for our vacation in 2 weeks, folded laundry that's been clean for more than a week, floors need to be swept, the bathroom needs cleaning, and on and on.

I don't know how people do it...maybe they can get by on less sleep and do more during the week. But, most evenings, Mark and I are lucky enough to have dinner together, clean up after, and have a little time together. And I'm lucky enough to have a house that gets dirty, dishes to be done, clothes to be folded, and a job that I enjoy (even if I miss my family terribly while I'm there). Life isn't too bad...just moving too fast!

(Not) Getting Ready for a Nap

This happened when we put Charlie down for his nap today:




Charlie has been full on crawling for almost 2 weeks...he'd been doing the belly/arm crawl/whale flop to travel around the living room previous to that. Now we have had to hurry up and baby proof as he is attracted to all things electrical. Oh, and he loves to climb!

6 Month Photo Shoot

Independence Day Weekend

How lucky to have 3 days off in a row! And what
an independence we've celebrated! Charlie had his first taste of solids (rice cereal) on Saturday. On Sunday he attended his first pool party. And today to celebrate being 6 months old, after downing the rice cereal he had a little avocado!
The water is so warm!



Yummy! I like avocado, Mama!



On a un-Charlie related note, we are also happy to report being able to walk outside to the garden to do a little harvesting for our meals! We've got tons of basil, cilantro, and lettuce! The tomatoes are here, just waiting for them to grow and ripen!