A movin' and a shakin'

Sorry it's been so long since I last updated, life has been a little crazy these past couple of months to say the least!  And Charlie sure is keeping us on our toes!!  He's been creeping all around the house for a good month or so now by way of the "army crawl" (pulling himself across the floor with only the use of his arms).  He can get up on all fours but then doesn't really know what to do from there quite yet.  It's pretty cute, actually, he'll either freeze like a deer in headlights or rock a bit back and forth trying to figure it all out!  He sure does enjoy this new found mobility, was getting a little frustrated with not being able to do much for awhile there.  He's bored with all the activities that he used to enjoy, now he just wants to move around and explore everything he can get his little hands on!  His fine motor skills have really improved as well, he can pick out the tiniest little detail on a toy, the eyes on an animal in a picture book, or speck of dirt on the floor and spends a significant amount of time using the tip of his finger to explore it.  He also loves to be outside on a walk or in the grass and to socialize with others, although he definitely still prefers his mommy and daddy when feeling a little shy around a new person . . . here's to hoping that his desire for snuggle time never disappears!  He's learning to like lots of new (pureed) foods and seems to prefer the vegetables of all things!  He's also gets very excited about the novelty of drinking water out of a "big person" glass, oh it's the little things in life!! 

But his most recent accomplishment was finally sprouting his first tooth on Memorial Day at seven and a half months old!  While out on the town with Grandma and Grandpa Berglund, Charlie started to gnaw on my finger when I felt a very different sharp sensation in his mouth!  His first tooth!!  After months of what seemed like teething type symptoms, and little white caps that would appear and then disappear again and again, one finally broke through and he is now he is well on his way to an even greater array of meal options!

Aaron and I are enjoying the experience of parenthood more and more everyday.  The reward of seeing his beautiful little face light up with a smile that seems to go from ear to ear is enough to just melt your heart.  He is such a happy little boy all the time, we feel so lucky to have been blessed with our little baby Charlie.  Here are some of our more recent goofy pictures to share with you . . .

                                               Best buds

Going for a ride

                                          Gimme that camera!