And the blog goes on....

Wow! It's been a while since we've posted an update here. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't hard to get back into the swing of blogging. It feels a little daunting trying to get "caught up," with everything we've done in the past couple months. Charlie's growing so fast and having so many new experiences almost daily! But, I will do my best to catch you up from Easter to mid-June. (don't forget to check out all the new photos - on the righthand side of the blog there is a link to all them on Shutterfly.) I'm sure I'll omit some big moments in little C's life ;-), but at least he's not driving yet, so I'm not doing too bad! ;-) So, without further ado.....

What a trip! Charlie got his "wings" on April 16 for his first plane trip to Florida. I was happily surprised to see the airlines still observe the honored tradition of giving little plastic wings to first-time flyers (since they charge you for every stale bag of nuts you eat.) Anyway, he did awesome on the plane! He loved smiling at all the people who were fawning all over him. ;-) We couldn't have asked for a better trip. He even waited until we pulled up to the gate in Tampa to poop. Good boy!!

Hanging out ... literally We had a great time hanging out with family in Florida. Charlie thoroughly enjoyed being held by so many loving hands. I'm pretty sure he also enjoyed the balmy weather, as he could finally be back in his favorite outfit - his birthday suit! And the breezy weather was great for naptime. While we were in Florida we stopped swaddling him. This was a huge step, because he really seemed to transition from newborn to baby. He also rolled over for the first time, which was a trick he was very proud of and continued to work on all day long.

Beach Boy Charlie loved the beach, marveling at the sound of the waves, and the feel of the frothy water on his feet. He would just stand there frozen, amazed as he watched the surf lap at his little toes.

Swimming!
He went "swimming" for the first time at the vacation house in FL. The water in the pool was a little too cold, so we heated up the hot tub and then turned it off to let it cool a bit. The temperature was like warm bath water when we got in. Charlie loved it and kicked instinctively. He wasn't too sure about putting his face under, but he rolled with it. ;-) Here's a fun little video of his first swim.




Just one of the girls Another "first" for Charlie was being part of my 'Girls Trip' with my friends from high school. He was a great addition to the group - doing lots of shopping, grubbing, and cracking jokes. The girls really liked having him there. He was passed around from girl to girl like he was the "traveling pants," but he didn't seem to mind. ;-)