We're Rolling Now!

After spending lots of time practicing with Daddy this weekend, Charlie is now officially able to roll over all on his own! He did it for the first time after dinner on Valentine's Day at Grandma Linda's house. Even Great Grandma Pete was there to witness the magic! It sure has been fun watching him put so much effort into it. While laying on his back he tightens up his little baby abs of steel, swings his legs up in the air, and crunches over hoping to have gained enough momentum to follow through with a roll! We lay down on the floor right in front of him with lot of smiles and enthusiastic words to encourage him to keep trying. He seems to really enjoy it, smiling himself the whole way through! And when he's able to tuck that arm just right and flip over to his stomach, he looks up at his very proud parents with a smile that says, "Look Mom and Dad, I did it!" We couldn't be more excited for this milestone on the path to mobility!!

Family Resemblance

I've had several people tell me that they can see a lot of my side of the family in Charlie. Some say that they can see my features, Grandma Patti swears she sees Grandma Linda in his pretty little face, and I really saw Matthew when Charlie was first born (the baby picture comparisons were actually quite striking)! But now all I see when I look at him is Aaron, it might have a lot to do with his beautiful blue eyes. I know that all babies are born with bluish colored eyes and they could change to something else as late as six months of age, but I am convinced that Charlie will be keeping his gorgeous baby blues courtesy of his handsome Daddy! It wasn't until I paused in the middle of a paparazzi-like photo shoot with Charlie this evening to review my work that I saw what others have seen for some time now . . . ME! I have to say that this latest picture does remind me a lot of a few of my pics when I was just a babe myself!! He's sitting in his Bumbo on the kitchen counter while I was getting dinner ready. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this amazing gadget, it's a cool little seat that helps babies sit up, has a tray that attaches on the front high chair style, and Charlie loves to sit in it while playing with his rings. And we can't do much of anything now without a bib attached or burp rag in hand because he is drooling like it's going out of style!