Charlie Catch Up...

Charlie loves to take things back behind the rocker in his room and play quietly.  At first we couldn't figure out where he was dissapearing to!

Jason left his enchiladas unattended one evening and came back to this!  This kid can eat!

Charlie is now 19 months old.  I have no idea how time is running away from us so quickly.  He is doing great these days.  Very busy, and active, very interested in the world.  He loves William but he is getting more and more independent and it is becoming more and more clear that Charlie is going to be a very different boy than his brother.  He loves putting people in cars and boats, and loves fitting any item into another item.  He enjoys holding two similar items, one in each hand.  He adores my iphone and wants to have it every time he sees me with it.  He likes to color and to throw the crayons on the ground as soon as he is done.  He knows all his body parts and loves to "tickle tickle" people, and even himself!  He thinks sneezing is hilarious, and loves faking one and will laugh and laugh.  He still loves reading and will sit on his own for a long time paging through books.  He eats really, really well.  He adores meat, and cheese, and loves cereal.  He brought me the entire Costco box of Miniwheats halfway up the stairs the other day so I could open it!  He still wakes up EVERY SINGLE night, which is truly, slowly killing us.  I hope every night that by some miracle he will stay asleep all night and it never happens.  Jason is bearing the brunt of this since I have to work, and I have no idea what I would do without him.  Aside from that, Charlie is a sweet little boy, and though he seems to be entering the terrible twos early, I can't imagine life without him!

Christmas Tree 2012...

Off to the tree farm in search of the perfect tree...

William thinks he found it!  But, so did Mommy and Grandma, and Daddy too!

Charlie preferred the Charlie sized trees...

Daddy prepares to cut it down...

William was hoping to position himself so the tree could fall on him, as we have done before...

Home and decorated...

William brought home this ornament from preschool.  It is so cute, but I think the picture looks like it belongs on a driver's license!

Building Museum...

In Judiciary Square there is a large memorial to fallen officers, and apparently a very intriguing lion...

Charlie checks out the very first Lego set...

The Building Museum is really one of the best places in DC to bring kids.   They always have a variety of hands on activities for the kids... William stayed at this place a LONG time...

The kids playroom is run by a harsh group on Nazi like women who time the children and kick them out after 45 minutes!  Quit Having Fun Kids and GET OUT! 

This area was great, it is filled with large blue foam blocks and parts to attach them.  They had these at the Boston Children's Museum too, and Will still loved them just as much!

Will could have spent all day in this room!

Jason took the boys in to the city while I was at work one day.  I try and tamper down my feelings of jealousy by remembering all the times I have done really fun things with the boys while Jason was at work.  ( :   The boys had a ball and now we have plans to go together soon on one of my days off. 

Scratch That...

Blogger apparently is determined to get money out of us, so I just payed it.  I figure I have gotten it for free all these years, I might as well pay a little.  So stay tuned.  Sorry the posts are so infrequent, I just am completely overwhelmed working 6 days a week!

100% Full...

For some reason, they are telling me that I have no reached my max on Photo Storage for this blog, so instead of deleting any of this high quality blogging, I will start a new chapter.  Sorry to see you go "Long Time Coming".   You will now have to catch us at my new blog: http://puddncharlieboysimmons.blogspot.com/

Charlie's 18 Month Stats...

We just got back from the Dr for Charlie's 18 month and he is growing like a weed!  He was 26lbs 10 oz, (52%), 33 inches long (70%) and his head was 49 1/2 cm (90%).  He got 3 shots today, which is always so traumatic.  He is doing well in all areas, but we are going to check him in 2 months to reevaluate his speech.  He understands everything, but isn't talking many words consistently.  We are supposed to encourage him to speak by telling him what things are and asking him to tell us what he wants....and not giving him what he wants when he is just standing there yelling for it.... ( :

Fall Days...

Will is ready to get a pumpkin!

Charlie loves the bumpy ride...

Drumming is in Charlie's future...

Will is trying to show how strong he is!

Enjoying a ride to the check outs...

After pumpkins we went to the Canal to play around and see the pretty leaves...

The locks were closed which is always fun to see...

I have been wanting some pictures of the boys holding still, and I got these two...

Which I think turned out pretty good! 

A few days before we had stopped off at the petting farm...

We have no idea what Charlie was so thrilled with, but he is so cute here.  He does this face a lot, whenever he sees something fascinating...

Charlie was more interested in the animals this time, last time he seemed more scared...

William spent lots and lots of time feeding the goats and sheep...

Charlie was trying to learn the fine art of feeding food, but not your fingers...

Will and I caught the silky hen, who is very docile, and so, so soft....

I offered it to Charlie but he was very uncertain...All in all it was a fun day!