All About Charlotte: Great Strides

Charlotte has made great strides in striding.

She is SOOO much more confident in venturing out on her own than Morgan ever was.  She can now stand from sitting without any support and can take several steps on her own.  I think the record is about 10… !

She’s 11 months and booting it around the house.

Of course, it’s driving Beth nuts.

She is also picking up a lot of wonderful baby babble and tons of zurberts.  She also does this wonderful little lion’s roar that she does when she is especially hyper or hungry.

She also loves the trampoline the girls got for Christmas.  She has no hesitation zooming across the bouncy mat and just goes nuts if her sister or mom start bouncing hard.

It’s REALLY hard to get a picture of her.  She moves fast, she doesn’t sit still, and if we even get close to getting a good shot, her sister grabs for the camera….

We are going to look at getting a new camera soon… ya, that will solve our problem =)

 

Ass Over

I slipped on the stairs this weekend and darn near took a tumble.

Beth asked what happened and I said, “I’m not sure, but I almost went ass-over-tea-kettle.”

Morgan poked her head around the corner and said, “no no daddy, t e a c u p“

Walking and Talking

So these kids are just growing in leaps and bounds.

 

The big news: Charlotte has taken her first steps!  She’s 10.5 months and starting to take those first steps away from whatever she is holding onto.

And she is just loving it!

This new found mobility combined with her tummy finally settling down has made for one happy baby =)

And she’s even started to say “da da”  – wow!

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Morgan’s speech has continued to develop and she is now able to communicate some pretty complex thoughts and ideas.  She still uses a really interesting blend of speech and sign language… but her meaning is almost always understood.

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Grandma Lehmann stopped by on Sunday with a special treat for the girls… a sled!

We took turns pulling them around the yard and the girls just loved it… With more snow on the way, I’m sure we’ll be getting our exercise.

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Beth took the girls to strong start last week, and although they had a lot of fun, they also brought back the inevitable cold.  The girls seem to have gotten over their sniffles, but mom and dad are feeling pretty hang dog.

Beth has it the hardest, as she has early morning with Charlotte and a long day of chasing two VERY active kids…queue the scowl, mom =)

 

 

Guggy Happy

Morgan’s attachment and dedication to her baby sister is heart warming.

Her pictures, cards, playdough; her whole being is about Guggy.  If you ask her about her sister she will say “Guggy happy.”  That seems to be more important than – Morgan happy.

TeamWork

Morgan and Charlotte have recently become quite the amazing duo.  They’ve discovered that they can accomplish much more working as a team, then they could hope to achieve by themselves.

During the Holidays,  I had a moment to sit and quietly read the newspaper.  Beth had taken the chance to slip away for a shower.

I think the girls had forgotten I was there because no sooner had the shower started than Charlotte scuttled into the pantry.  She slipped into this small nook where Beth keeps the microwavable popcorn.  She managed to pull the box out and grab a bag of popcorn.

With a HUGE grin on her face, she handed it to Morgan who had pulled over a chair and was standing ready at the microwave.  She popped the door open on the microwave, tossed in the bag, closed the door, and was hitting the popcorn button when I stepped in.  They both looked immensely pleased with themselves.