Sitting Up

Charlie sat up for the first time on June 5th; however, he can sit very well without help now. He went to the doctor Tuesday and he is 19 pounds and 27 inches long. He cut his first tooth on Monday and he cut his second tooth today or last night (since we didn't sleep well).

The First Tooth

Charlie has been teething for a long time now. We finally have something to show for those sleepless nights and chewing on everything in sight! His first tooth broke through the skin yesterday.

Showing off the new tooth

You can barely see it, but it's there!

Atlanta 2010

We took a trip to Atlanta this past weekend. Chad had a few meetings and we had a wedding to attend, so the boys and I decided to tag along and take a little vacation! This was our first family trip and we all survived!

Ready to go

We went to the Georgia aquarium and truly enjoyed ourselves.

Picture time with Mommy  

Checking out the fish

Our family picture; however, Charlie decided the fish were more important.

This penguin was very interested in Charlie.

Daddy and Landon getting a closer look at the penguins.

We also went to the Atlanta zoo. Unfortunately, we did not see very many animals. The exhibits made it hard to view the animals and we didn't have a lot of time.

Daddy and his boys at the wedding.

The First Sleepover

Landon invited his best buddy, Reed, over for their first sleepover. They had a great time playing Superman and Spiderman or Woody and Buzz! I made them a bed in the floor and put on some movies. They stayed awake until midnight and were up and playing at 6:30 the next morning. Please visit The Gapens blog to see their play time after the sleepover.

In the car

Before

   

After

  

Since Landon and Reed had play time, Charlie and Chase had to do the same. Chase is 4 months old and Charlie is 6 months old. They really enjoyed watching and smiling at each other. It was so cute!

Charlie's latest trick is blowing his spit bubbles. This picture shows him in action!

Pop and his boys

6 Months Old

Charlie is now 6 months old. I cannot believe it! He is really close to sitting up by himself. He enjoys bouncing in his Jumperoo. He loves to eat banannas and pretty much anything that is not green. He now weighs 18 pounds and 14 ounces. We are having a lot of trouble sleeping at night, because of his teeth. I can feel little bumps all over his gums, but the teeth are just not breaking through yet.

We celebrated Memorial Day at Rob and Kristy's. Thanks for the invite. We had a great time!

Landon discovered the piano while we were there. You can imagine the lovely sounds and he really enjoyed dancing along with his own music!

Charlie and Big

 

Lala and I took the boys to the pool yesterday. Thanks for all your help, Lala! This was Charlie's first time to get into the water. He did not like being in his float; however, he didn't mind Mommy holding him. Landon refused to be in the picture, but that is him in the background.

5 Months

May is always a busy time of year, especially for a teacher, so I am a little behind on my post this time!

Charlie has grown so much! He is now 18 pounds and 4 ounces. He has really started to enjoy eating various types of fruits and a few veggies. He does not like any green vegetable. Oh well, it was worth a try! He has really gained control of his hands and loves to jump in his Jumperoo. He is a very happy baby, who smiles all the time.

I just love Landon's face in this picture.

Landon and his best friend, Bob

  

Charlie and Charlie

 

Bahamas

Chad had to fill in for one of the salespeople at work and had to represent his company in the Bahamas at the Zaxby convention. It was a terrible job; however, someone had to do it.

We stayed at The Atlantis in the Bahamas. The resort was beautiful and extremely convenient. Everything you need is right there and you never have to leave the resort unless you want. The views from our hotel room were amazing.

Our 1st day at the beach

The first night was an 80's party. Below are Hulk Hogan and Mr. Miyagi. We dressed as ourselves since we were born in the 80's. Creative huh?

We were able to do a shallow water interaction with a dolphin. Her name was Sasha and she was a hurricane Katrina victim. It was so amazing to pet the dolphin and watch how much personality she had. I was blown away by how smart the dolphin was.

The Atlantis has a waterpark on their grounds. They had several slides and a lazy river. Chad went down the Leap of Faith, which is a 60 foot vertical drop! I let him somehow talk me into going down two waterslides and my tailbone has the bruises to prove it! Please keep in mind that I am totally frightened by water! I went down one slide where you float through the shark tank at the end!

The beach

We didn't spend too much time at the beach, because there were too many salespeople (jet ski rides, necklaces, coconut drinks, etc.)

This is where we spent most of our time relaxing by one of the many pools on the resort.

Our pictures from our last night in the Bahamas. We attended the Zaxby's Zeggy awards.