3 months old

Charlotte is 3 months old! I knew that time flew with the first, but it really flies now! She is holding her head up really well and enjoys tummy time a little better, since she can hold her head up now. She doesn't love tummy time, but she will tolerate it for a bit. Yesterday on one of her tummy time mats, she actually rolled onto her back. She didn't understand why we kept putting her back on her stomach and started to get mad. Big sister loved watching her and cheered her a long. She is looking at her toys more and interacting with everyone. She smiles a lot at each of us, which of course we love! She doesn't go back to the doctor until she is 4 months, but I can definitely tell that she is growing as she out growing many clothes. She is very long, so she wears at least 6 month clothing and some 9 months. If it is two pieces, she can sometimes go a little smaller! We are looking forward to more pretty days ahead and having a chance to play outside more and more. There is so much for her to explore and discover as she continues to grow!

Saturday morning outing

Many Saturday mornings, we get up and start doing things around the house, so we just don't venture out. But, this morning was different. Mary Ellen wanted pancakes, and we were out of the mix for daddy and her to make them, so we decided to venture to IHOP. We hadn't been there as a family before, so it was a great time. Mary Ellen loved trying the different types of syrup. Her favorite was strawberry! After leaving there, we went to Target for Dr. Seuss storytime that they had going on today. It included a story and a special goodie bag. We also had to make a stop in the toys at Target. We then ventured to Petco to see the animals. We had a great time, and Mary Ellen kept talking about how all of the different things she got to see and do!


Mary Ellen "inside" the Dr. Seuss book.


Trying on some work goggles at target.


Checking out the birds


Charlotte trying to decide if she wants to go to sleep or not.


Mary Ellen loves the fish. She asked me if she could get a goldfish and take it home to watch it grow!

Wonder place outing

On Friday, I took the girls to Wonder Place. This is the first time that we have gone without meeting up with friends. That didn't matter to Mary Ellen at all. She immediately found her favorite things and had a great time. Charlotte started out sleeping, but then enjoyed watching all of the activity. There were actually a lot of people there to start out with and then a small school group came. I thought that Mary Ellen would get intimidated by that, but she just kept doing her own thing. We had a lot of fun and it was good to have the time with both girls. It won't be long before Charlotte will enjoy playing with the stuff too!


Enjoying the water


Cooking for me and Charlotte


Checking everything out


Mary Ellen enjoyed putting on a puppet show for me!


I didn't have Charlotte buckled in her car seat, so I thought that this picture showed how long she is these days.

A few of Charlotte

Here are a few of Charlotte being Charlotte these days! She loves her thumb and has discovered a lovey that she likes when she is playing on the floor or in her car set. She is so cute with it bringing it up next to her face and usually having it in her mouth too! She loves her fists and could look at them or suck on them for a long time. She smiles when she looks at you and loves to see her big sister. She coos a lot, but she also lets you know when she is tried of doing something, especially, when she has had enough of me taking pictures!

Matching Girls

I love getting outfits for the girls that match or coordinate! Right now, they don't have a lot of matching items, but I am preparing for spring! Luckily, Mary Ellen thinks that it is really neat to match anyone and loves matching Charlotte. If I put anything on Charlotte that Mary Ellen knows that she has something like, she immediately wants that on. In the first picture, I actually was just putting something on Charlotte hoping that we could make it through the rest of the day without changing. Of course, Mary Ellen had to change to match!








I do realize that they don't match in this picture, but Mary Ellen asked to have their picture taken, so I wanted to share. Also, Mary Ellen was wearing red to support the Hogs as they played against Kentucky in basketball. I guess she brought the Hogs good luck!

Valentine's

This is really late, but here are a few pics of Mary Ellen from Valentine's Day. We had just a little goodie bag that she went through before breakfast. When we gave Charlotte a stuffed animal, Mary Ellen took it and said, "Sorry, Charlotte!" Luckily, Charlotte didn't know, and I have been able to get it back in Charlotte's room! Since Valentine's Day, Mary Ellen gives us presents and says, "Happy Valentine's Day!" She loves making holidays last for a long time!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to all of our family and friends! We love you!