tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49108275552254991142024-03-13T03:36:15.190-07:00I wish I had a number in my name...Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-73717869371791520742012-10-10T06:19:00.000-07:002012-10-10T06:19:02.556-07:00Happy Birthday Charlie!Dear Charlie,<br />
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Today is your 3rd birthday. It's so hard to believe that 3 years ago Daddy and I were sitting in a hospital room looking at you for the first time. You were so small. I remember thinking you had such long fingers and big eyes. You didn't have much hair, but it was dark and your eyes were a dark blue. I thought to myself, maybe you have my eyes and hair. I had always pictured my kids as having very dark thick hair and dark eyes like Daddy. I remember being so unsure about what to do with you and how to feel. But, what I remember most is the feeling of love. Deep love like I had never felt before. Deep happiness of being a family of three. <br />
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Over the past three years you have done so much! You have learned to walk and talk. You've become a toddler, then a little boy. You've been all over the country traveling with Mommy and Daddy and seeing so much. You've seen snow and rain for the first time. You've been swimming and gone on many wagon rides. You've gotten to know two amazing sets of grandparents and a handful (heartfull) of awesome aunts and uncles. You've gained a brother and a cousin.<br />
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You know what else you've done? You've taught us all some pretty great stuff. How to love. How to be a parent, grandparent, aunt/uncle. How to have REAL fun. How to be so proud. How to completely reset expectations of life and how it "should" be. Who knew in that little body, you could do so much for so many people.<br />
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I just want you to know that no matter what happens there are so many of us that love you more than anything. We are there for you. We couldn't imagine life without you just the way you are. We think you are one of the funniest, coolest people we know.<br />
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Happy Birthday sweet boy. Love you to the moon and back.<br />
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Mommy, Daddy, & Dean (and many more people who love you so)<br />
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<br />Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-55555489616808501012012-05-14T09:17:00.001-07:002012-05-14T09:17:44.798-07:00Dean has arrived!Wow, so my blog has been extremely neglected! In the time since I've updated, I've had a baby boy! Dean Carter Bowen arrived on May 3, 2012 at 5:50pm. I wanted to document his birth story so I wouldn't forget it, so I figure here is a good place for it. So below you will find a detailed description of his birthday. Enjoy!<br />
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Dean’s birth story 5.3.2012<o:p></o:p></div>
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We decided to get induced.
It was scheduled for Thursday May 3<sup>rd</sup>. Just two days shy of my due date. At my 39 week appointment on Tuesday May 1<sup>st</sup>
I was dilated to 1 cm and about 70% effaced, baby was at a -2. We arrived at the hospital on Thursday at
7:00 am. I got checked in and hooked up
to the monitors. My nurse’s name was
Wendy. Dr. Downey came by and chatted
with us. He gave us an idea of what to
expect. It took the nurses a while to
get my IV in. Two failed attempts, then
on the third got it in. On the first
attempt the nurse tech blew my vein and I almost threw up/passed out. It was not a pleasant experience. Wendy finally got my IV in and we started
Pitocin at about 9:00 am. They checked
my cervix, it was the same as Tuesday.
They slowly increased the Pitocin throughout the morning. Contractions were tight and slightly crampy,
but not too painful. My Mom, Dad, and
Shane were all there, as well as Trey of course. It was nice to chat with them during the more
relaxed part of labor. Dr. Downey came
back at about 2:00 pm and checked me. I
was at a “tight” 3 cm. He decided to go
ahead and break my water. Mom, Dad, and
Shane headed out to the waiting room for the rest of the labor. Dr. Downey broke my water. I immediately told the nurse to prep me for
the epidural. I remember how strong
Pitocin contractions are after the water is broken. She started me on the bag of fluid needed
first and went to get the anesthesiologist.
I’m so glad I did that, because the very next contraction was hard and
strong! For about 30 minutes I had
extremely hard and fast contractions. I
could not talk through them anymore and had to hold Trey’s hand and breathe
through them. At about 2:30 pm the
anesthesiologist came in and gave me the epidural. It immediately started to work and I had
great pain relief. I was still able to
move my legs some, which was different than my previous epidural. Eventually my left leg went totally numb, but
I could still move my right leg some. I
could also feel slight pain in my lower right abdomen during contractions, but
nothing too bad. At about 4:00pm I felt
some pressure so Wendy checked me. I was
completely dilated and baby was at a zero.
We did a practice push and baby was ready to go. They called my doctor to get him there to
start pushing. They couldn’t reach him
so they left a message at his office.
Over the next hour and half we waited and they kept calling Dr.
Downey. It turns out he was with a
patient at his office who had very high blood pressure and was being sent over
for a c-section. He got to our room at
about 5:35 pm. We started pushing about
5:45 pm. The first push revealed baby
was “IOP” or face up. Usually this means
lots of pushing. All of the doctors,
nurses, and Trey were joking how I only had to push twice for Charlie and this
time might be different. The next push,
baby turned sideways…that was fast. Dr.
Downey got really excited and told Trey “watch it will be face down next
push!” Sure enough, one last push and
baby was face down, shoulders came out and out they pulled. I said, “I guess I’m a professional
pusher!” Everyone laughed at that. We did not know the gender, so this was time
for the big reveal. Dr. Downey put the
baby on my stomach. I couldn’t see what
it was because the leg was covering.
Everyone was waiting for Trey to announce. As soon as I saw it, Trey said “It’s a
boy!” Dean started crying and we all
started cheering. I said to Trey “I told
you!” Dean looked so much like Charlie
did when he was born. They clamped his
cord and one of the nurses said “Look at that beautiful cord!” I guess it was very full of blood. Daddy cut the cord and they took Dean over to
get checked out. Dean’s head was a
little lopsided and Trey said “Must have been all that time waiting in the
birth canal” to which I said “Not pointing any fingers (while pointing at Dr.
D)”. That got a lot of laughs. Dean scored a ten on the APGAR, right after
Dr. D said, no baby ever gets a ten <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span>. Dean was 7 lbs 13 oz and 21 inches long. Overall it was a really great birth
experience and I wouldn’t really change anything about it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Dean’s full name is Dean Carter Bowen. Dean is a name both Trey and I love; it goes
well with Charlie’s name. We later
discovered it means “from the valley”.
This has significant meaning to us as Dean is the baby we conceived
after we lost a baby to a miscarriage earlier last year. He is our sunshine from the shadows and he is
our blessing after coming “from the valley”, the lowest point in our
lives. At the time we picked that name
we never knew the valley ahead, we never expected where life would take us, but
now we see God’s smile in the meaning of the name. He knew all along what was ahead and that Dean
was waiting for us. Carter we decided on
in honor of my Pawpaw Buster Carter. He
is my dad’s stepdad whom raised my dad from the time he was 4 years old. My PawPaw had one daughter of his own, whom
unfortunately passed away when she was a little over a year old. He had no other children so his last name
“Carter” would end with him. We wanted
to honor him by passing on that name. We
also later found out that Dean is a big family name in his family as well!<o:p></o:p></div>
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That’s the story of Dean’s beginning in life. We waited a long time for him and had no idea
who he was, but we are so thankful to God for the blessing of his life and
health. And we cannot wait to see how
our boys grow as brothers!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-20341302955131347512011-11-01T10:01:00.000-07:002011-11-01T10:23:31.571-07:00Halloween 2011Yesterday was technically Charlie's 3rd Halloween, but his 1st one trick or treating. His 1st he was only 3 weeks old so obviously he couldn't do much. Last year he was a year old and wasn't walking yet so we didn't do it either, just dressed him as a monkey and handed out candy. So we were super excited this year to get to take him on his 1st trick or treating.<div><br /></div><div>The Lovelace's came over. Aaron unfortunately had a class so Melissa brought Drew & Leah over so we could all go out together. Melissa had Drew's costume picked out a while ago, he was going to be Buzz Lightyear. I knew as soon as she said that, I had to dress Charlie as Woody. I had a heck of a time finding a costume small enough for him. So in the end I got some Woody pajamas and my mother-in-law made a small bandanna to put around his neck. Couldn't find a hat small enough (which he probably wouldn't wear anyways) so we cut the hat.</div><div><br /></div><div>The boys had a great time. Charlie got the hang of it real quick. He would walk right up to the doors and knock and say Hello! (he does this anytime he knocks on any door :) then when the people come out occasionally he would say something like tee! which I assume is suppose to be trick or treat. He would say thank you and bye see ya! It was so cute. I was a little worried he might be shy and not want to go up to doors, but no way, seems like his Daddy's personality came out in him. It was so fun to see him having so much fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few pics of the night. Drew was a little sleepy b/c he didn't get a good nap so we couldn't coax a smile out of him. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKJnSr6smbXaxX6dI9HRXqJuro8GgCh99mS2IVCYiUU3OVfOohFrIQl1BrL_T5QrkpHRyVCOe83SF5DBxFXc4ZcBNTZkc2MjkFNzFhFhescC2F4MQBA-i9EodQ0EwRgDDtGrUoX4C8yqn/s400/Halloween+2011+061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670077272484865906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX6XLM3SoA4fJ6NpbX0kib7egdNho3K640j_tCzOBOQo3PWsQ-JGY0LTARMeNL6GC83g423jeIUkQ-Dn1GlFrCl_opcma0M5RF_52x8UlEV1qkuqqHuM5WaLvmDlMVLwOeXlKmSHP-Zqt/s1600/Halloween+2011+071.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX6XLM3SoA4fJ6NpbX0kib7egdNho3K640j_tCzOBOQo3PWsQ-JGY0LTARMeNL6GC83g423jeIUkQ-Dn1GlFrCl_opcma0M5RF_52x8UlEV1qkuqqHuM5WaLvmDlMVLwOeXlKmSHP-Zqt/s400/Halloween+2011+071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670077267393788210" /></a>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-70261546376310993992011-10-29T19:34:00.000-07:002011-10-29T20:30:52.766-07:0013 weeks & 2 years!So here is a fun little comparison...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0EJuj6K0vmkD0wnPoUWI_VZvSfFBQqzqXHaP_aFDilYtOetI6CxOV2uCiCJ6R8E464zq3l_yWoD0jKw0wE2GAHHrkhJf7hXwwxRKQo9COTCO1XE1GIKVCxyIrGmXw7yWPbGlZH_vThSR/s1600/13+weeks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0EJuj6K0vmkD0wnPoUWI_VZvSfFBQqzqXHaP_aFDilYtOetI6CxOV2uCiCJ6R8E464zq3l_yWoD0jKw0wE2GAHHrkhJf7hXwwxRKQo9COTCO1XE1GIKVCxyIrGmXw7yWPbGlZH_vThSR/s400/13+weeks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669108276559149426" /></a>As you can see I am much bigger this go around. I was really terrible about taking pictures so this is one of maybe 3 belly pics I have from Charlie, but it's exactly 13 weeks...which is also what I am today so I took a pic to compare. I had a little bit of a belly I never lost from Charlie so I knew I was going to show sooner. It will be fun to compare the 38 week pic I took the day I went in to have Charlie...<div><br /></div><div>So as I said, I'm 13 weeks today with Baby B (my nickname for baby since we aren't going to find out the gender until birth day) It's been a bit of a rough pregnancy so far, but I'm FINALLY starting to feel better. It's been about the same sickness wise as I was with Charlie. Started at 6 weeks exactly, peaked at about 8-12 weeks. I'm on medication to keep from puking everyday(which I still end up doing some days) and I've been able to wean myself almost completely off of it. I've had 2 doctor appts so far...one at 6 weeks were we did an u/s and saw the tiny little heartbeat and one at 10 weeks were I heard the strong baby heartbeat :) 179 bmp, which is pretty fast and according to the old wives tale means it's a girl (though I googled it and there are way more sites saying it ISN'T true, but just throwing it out there). </div><div><br /></div><div>For those that don't know my due date is 5/5/2012. Yep, Cinco de Mayo! I would LOVE for that to be the actual birthday b/c I am a numbers girl and I love a double number. Charlie's bday is 10/10/2009 so it would be so cool for baby B's to be 5/5. But, it could go either way. Trey's bday is 4/29 and Amy/Shane's is 5/12 so either way would be cool. We will just have to wait and see.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, like I said, we are doing the gender surprise bit. We are super excited about it (though some of our friends aren't so excited ;). We have a few personal reasons for wanting a surprise, but also we just honestly don't have a preference either way so it makes it easy to wait. If it's a boy: I will be so happy, Charlie get's a brother, Trey and I get another little boy, we have ALL boy stuff, etc. If it's a girl: It will probably be a shock, but SO exciting. I of course would LOVE to have a daughter and Trey & Charlie would love it too, they just don't know it yet :) Not that Trey doesn't want a girl, he def does...he just doesn't know what to expect so he's a little hesitant...</div><div><br /></div><div>So that's the update on the pregnancy and Baby B. I go back to the doctor Nov. 8th for my 14 week appt.</div><div><br /></div><div>On to Charlie man...so he's 2 now!! It's crazy I have a 2 year old!! He is really becoming more and more verbal and fun. He also has def started showing his stubborn side...oh man terrible 2's! He is 25 lbs and about 34 inches. He's only gained 2 lbs since his 18 month appt, but he's grown 3 or 4 inches. He's def a skinny boy and he's about average height. He has a pretty short torso so he can actually still wear some 18 month sized clothes.</div><div><br /></div><div>He loves, I repeat LOVES to play outside. Poor kid got deprived during our extremely hot summer. We go outside in the back yard or on a wagon ride everyday. He loves to slide and just run around in the grass and throw a ball around.</div><div><br /></div><div>He started going to Mother's Day Out at our church once a week from 9:30-2:30. At first he wasn't so sure about it, but now he loves it. He doesn't cry at all anymore when I leave him. Last week he did poke his lip out a little, but I just said bye and he said "see ya!" :) So cute. The teachers tell me he has a lot of fun and is one of their best nappers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of napping he's in a weird sleep pattern lately...actually it's not really a pattern. He forever has been sleeping from 7:30pm-7ish am and then napping from 12:30-2:30 or 3. Well then he started sleeping more...sleeping till 8 or 8:30 in the mornings and napping until 3:30 or later. Then out of no where one day he will just refuse a nap all together. He did that 3 times this week! But the other days he would take a 3 hour nap!! It's been crazy, but oh well.</div><div><br /></div><div>He's my little buddy for sure. He is doing and saying all sorts of fun things. He can count to 3...well sort of...he says 1, 2, 1 or sometimes he says 2,2,2!! Guess he likes 2. He loves Goofy (whom he affectionately calls Goo Goo) he has started saying "Oh Gawrsh!" just like Goofy. He loves to play with his swords and his bbq pit Nonnie & Pops got him for his bday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few recent pics...</div><div><br /></div><div>Heading out for his 1st day of "school" (mother's day out)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oOz051D8Cuz_eJcYzS8Dx5wD6RrMsEPP8PeppZG4uuOqcAtEMNRN_FePWkzD0C3vE6S1DAwrQoL2MM4kg_6c3YYMqGB7Fw-5m_nd1gaFlLR9c66qVGGTBcG9NttKuo4bKc2-IKNikePG/s1600/003.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oOz051D8Cuz_eJcYzS8Dx5wD6RrMsEPP8PeppZG4uuOqcAtEMNRN_FePWkzD0C3vE6S1DAwrQoL2MM4kg_6c3YYMqGB7Fw-5m_nd1gaFlLR9c66qVGGTBcG9NttKuo4bKc2-IKNikePG/s400/003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669121649261551042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mYiL0as3EtRsJ5cI9eWs5Dl_0pR1nU2L-akzMK5MzxfGbgOcTUVfzbolZsSYf5SgcsDBqdDeJlwQU4qwoqnGo6fp87XzmvR93sdCmWfmRlVZ2pCHSEGv5_7CyIlDD5_Zk7xnheMIeohB/s1600/032.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mYiL0as3EtRsJ5cI9eWs5Dl_0pR1nU2L-akzMK5MzxfGbgOcTUVfzbolZsSYf5SgcsDBqdDeJlwQU4qwoqnGo6fp87XzmvR93sdCmWfmRlVZ2pCHSEGv5_7CyIlDD5_Zk7xnheMIeohB/s400/032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669121634894441602" /></a>Drinking some water to stay hydrated hahaha.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_l9hxj7DvklnR5tZeIJFa_8NWkJ3oIq0y6fV_WHjIrIk6LQccvrF5XknrGak_X8MUGGY6ig9hHGn1ycLqIdtG4Pul42g_EBlIyDu0UD_U3IFOc4pH9UrvrQuLl3D4Sq4tK6_mWYQGcty/s1600/041.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_l9hxj7DvklnR5tZeIJFa_8NWkJ3oIq0y6fV_WHjIrIk6LQccvrF5XknrGak_X8MUGGY6ig9hHGn1ycLqIdtG4Pul42g_EBlIyDu0UD_U3IFOc4pH9UrvrQuLl3D4Sq4tK6_mWYQGcty/s400/041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669121631042492610" /></a>Playing in the blankets...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYdWH05oYwAzLHZ3zzZmhgSAGNWS6oattA9AJImQ4n-t_jyZjItyfQYlopqVc8DIjI5ux5it6Ef5ElbwFNdu47h7MdTVBpxJWitqEsJ7QD1JEeuki4kbO3z02bbGFxiExLbPb4pwHJdFC/s1600/071.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYdWH05oYwAzLHZ3zzZmhgSAGNWS6oattA9AJImQ4n-t_jyZjItyfQYlopqVc8DIjI5ux5it6Ef5ElbwFNdu47h7MdTVBpxJWitqEsJ7QD1JEeuki4kbO3z02bbGFxiExLbPb4pwHJdFC/s400/071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669121212280016786" /></a>This week we went to a pumpkin patch one day. He had a ton of fun...<div>Apparently he was saying Oh Dear! here...not sure why...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTVmUl4T9uQV3qwNoep16qeJdWtsUteghgL_m3cm5ge7ulenv8lf5971D5Iu5_xPzwirWpedZ0K2lpoMBhkxQ76zOVvCFkN0rUHabgDehe8Di1NRnjuJ1u6FLML7YwazKd43HcMdFND4d/s1600/077.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTVmUl4T9uQV3qwNoep16qeJdWtsUteghgL_m3cm5ge7ulenv8lf5971D5Iu5_xPzwirWpedZ0K2lpoMBhkxQ76zOVvCFkN0rUHabgDehe8Di1NRnjuJ1u6FLML7YwazKd43HcMdFND4d/s400/077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669121205160281074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVgSe0fKhVShCI0RKduD1obxouzgQ5vlXrHSnWMlw6wWXFfKMBl6iikTIzSqEZFpDcQLLVLR0jfR3uP-30jMOZ40CrnHQfT4hSZwXGoZVMSv5ShUctAkrjpe49RIUMxRSau_JXXEVhnU8/s1600/073.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVgSe0fKhVShCI0RKduD1obxouzgQ5vlXrHSnWMlw6wWXFfKMBl6iikTIzSqEZFpDcQLLVLR0jfR3uP-30jMOZ40CrnHQfT4hSZwXGoZVMSv5ShUctAkrjpe49RIUMxRSau_JXXEVhnU8/s400/073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669121198580607202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLi5nTnasRVrN7cUpzSNeA98yf_aj9SpaCS78fZNGw0_DV7XWuyrIXxemLCqaSkeqyrlqLPKrPyCRnrCerIfA-uZR9kgPfb1EOuYkxjBS4fBXTfwygySq0OZKpyXo9VlMqre8BbS7r7vi/s1600/081.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLi5nTnasRVrN7cUpzSNeA98yf_aj9SpaCS78fZNGw0_DV7XWuyrIXxemLCqaSkeqyrlqLPKrPyCRnrCerIfA-uZR9kgPfb1EOuYkxjBS4fBXTfwygySq0OZKpyXo9VlMqre8BbS7r7vi/s400/081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669120703435572914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1tUX7How6Thd71dv8bgEAyTmq2KOopk0eHy95ZD3Mi93Yxe178lKwYxdwKGStWgITRBtiHUUxtUj8QlCh-q9CHNp7EH6WkqGi0clk_qNmccB-cm3l-c6melVQjEC281gPJvQJugKjdMx/s1600/082.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1tUX7How6Thd71dv8bgEAyTmq2KOopk0eHy95ZD3Mi93Yxe178lKwYxdwKGStWgITRBtiHUUxtUj8QlCh-q9CHNp7EH6WkqGi0clk_qNmccB-cm3l-c6melVQjEC281gPJvQJugKjdMx/s400/082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669120693968677698" /></a>Whoops....Oh Dear!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOBCK4svl955ogP9TZkJvS-DUeBD692q8aJDP6nGJt6KPVvErfzAbDiVoLNoHeTPZ5OwFfC1jzAfMaj8k-BcktnUBHb4nvJAP65AP1jt18pJWs_-YO3CfD8TBjvhWMwDoWPKT5FbDPUH9/s1600/085.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOBCK4svl955ogP9TZkJvS-DUeBD692q8aJDP6nGJt6KPVvErfzAbDiVoLNoHeTPZ5OwFfC1jzAfMaj8k-BcktnUBHb4nvJAP65AP1jt18pJWs_-YO3CfD8TBjvhWMwDoWPKT5FbDPUH9/s400/085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669120688216709154" /></a></div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-85384541602702357982011-08-26T19:42:00.000-07:002011-08-26T20:25:55.287-07:00Charlie update!<div>Sorry, it's been way too long since I updated on Charlie. I don't know what it is about blogging, but I either forget or don't feel like sitting down and writing out everything. I've also really gotten into couponing so that takes up a lot of my non-Charlie time. But, tonight I have some time to myself with Trey busy Magic-ing and I'm caught up on most of my coupon stuff so I thought I would sit down and update.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>So my little boy is 22 months old...in less than 2 months he will be 2!! That is unbelievable. When you get in the routine of the day to day and the "working towards the next phase" with a baby you really loose track of time. Like you are always thinking, I need to teach him to crawl, stand, walk, talk, etc. and you loose current moment. I sat back and watched him play today and it made me tear up a little...he really is a little boy, there is no evidence that I have a baby left, well except for the diapers maybe...he is a walking, talking, opinionated, do it myself little boy. Of course I am happy that he is growing and learning, but I'm also really taken aback by how fast it really does go...I know everyone says that to you, but it IS really true.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>So let me update you on what the little man is up to lately. He is learning new words, phrases, etc. everyday. He is still pretty small, but i can tell he has grown lately. I'm not sure of his stats, we don't go back to the doc until 2 years. He's pretty much doing a lot of things on his own, eating, playing, etc. He still loves Mickey Mouse Club House, along with a few other Disney Junior shows. He LOVES, LOVES (cannot stress this enough) my iPad. It's ridiculous, he can unlock, scroll over the "his" page and pic which app he wants. He knows to turn the screen to orient it the right way. He has tons of games and books on it and he literally would sit there all day with it if I let him.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>He's still sleeping in his crib, but I'm not really in a rush to change that. He has a toddler bed ready for him in his other bedroom, but he hasn't figured out how to climb out yet so I don't see a need in changing that just quite yet. He's pretty good at eating with a fork, but we are still working on that whole spoon thing. He always turns it upside down after he scoops and everything falls out. He's still a pretty picky eater. He eats the same few things everyday. I keep thinking he is bored of it and I'll try something new, but he refuses and asks for "beans" or "toast" instead. Here's a list of what he likes: any veggies, edamame, peanut butter toast, banana, grapes, pineapple, pears, chicken nuggets, french fries, yogurt, applesauce, cheese, sometimes pizza, and ice cream :)...seriously that is all he will eat (he doesn't get ice cream everyday...just when Daddy shares some with him). He loves juice and milk and water. Esp. juice...he asks for it all day...sometimes I trick him and put a splash of juice in with a cup of water (I know I'm mean right?) so he doesn't drink so much juice...but I also get the kind that is only 40% juice and 60% water so it's not so sugary.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>We've attempted to start potty training. He's not really a fan. I'll ask him if he needs to go potty...his answer...No!...everytime I ask. When I do take him in there, the whole time he's sitting there he says Allllllll done! We're working on it :)</div><div>
<br /></div><div>We are going with my parents to Disney World in early Oct. to celebrate his 2nd and my Mom's 50th birthday (his is the 10th hers is the 15th) so we are really looking forward to that.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>On Sept. 6th he starts mother's day out at our church. He is going to go every Tuesday from 9:00-2:30. I have some mixed feelings about this. I know overall it will be very good for him (and ME!) to have a day apart. I know he will learn new things and interact with different kids so I'm super excited about that. But, part of me is really nervous. He's never really been away from me much. Our parents have watched him for an afternoon or evening here are there, but every time I leave him in the church nursery on Sundays or at community group for a hour a week he cries...the whole time...I know it's a phase and it's something we have to work through, but I hate to see him so upset and I know it is hard for whoever is watching him. We go to "meet the teacher" on next Thursday so we will see how it goes. Just say a little prayer for the both of us :)</div><div>
<br /></div><div>There is tons of other stuff he is doing now...I could write all night. Instead I will finish up with a few recent pictures of this little guy. We love him so much and he is such joy to us every day.</div><div>
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<br /><div>I know he is going to hate me for this someday...sorry buddy... :)</div><div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuGVl9yUqoxKQjwpDAtLrmtUS2LnMo05VpbuhyXvOgXT_H0WTc8ml4OusWpDUw7fVBd8m1U7rlYP69bxOl8b94WJQ6XymrQUPzsgoDoaze66hbXEgd7JbVzRfceR4-_yNzApLwz4SmB0h/s1600/035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuGVl9yUqoxKQjwpDAtLrmtUS2LnMo05VpbuhyXvOgXT_H0WTc8ml4OusWpDUw7fVBd8m1U7rlYP69bxOl8b94WJQ6XymrQUPzsgoDoaze66hbXEgd7JbVzRfceR4-_yNzApLwz4SmB0h/s400/035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645364009059274498" /></a>Him saying "Alllll done!"
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQZ5o9RpoWCAZ7VefS-QghVvPR5WaZvZ_Ffz8iUJSX3UZg8dwLgYIcHTJiYGg3jC7ye7y4yJxrRJaX2H-DI7ptwI8nDso7QkVnpBGkuyQ4RczeyEnqFqVSwEh2I663MlNXMSTto9jGDig/s1600/043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQZ5o9RpoWCAZ7VefS-QghVvPR5WaZvZ_Ffz8iUJSX3UZg8dwLgYIcHTJiYGg3jC7ye7y4yJxrRJaX2H-DI7ptwI8nDso7QkVnpBGkuyQ4RczeyEnqFqVSwEh2I663MlNXMSTto9jGDig/s400/043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645363998052073250" /></a>Eating a typical lunch
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbr-KcKeEFum4BJOxquPjOuwVLa0LA4O8p57-NXSENAI-jskw0ncK7h_A3-hFF_T4BTOPtU9z-rO6VMXxtFCDoV78FYC3CVuNsODfc0mlzVPbyd1HwbLS_Kxge0BafAqw3_kKhLhf3JxCf/s1600/069.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbr-KcKeEFum4BJOxquPjOuwVLa0LA4O8p57-NXSENAI-jskw0ncK7h_A3-hFF_T4BTOPtU9z-rO6VMXxtFCDoV78FYC3CVuNsODfc0mlzVPbyd1HwbLS_Kxge0BafAqw3_kKhLhf3JxCf/s400/069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645363508398621266" /></a>Trying to eat yogurt with a spoon...see what I mean about turning it upside down?
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5AVCjEKAXl1Nwnc5tmAj3FLBTkIgHEUP4aCOrPvGiXf7R9NcC-t5bxrvwdCQVDEZBlqtCENd3hrtFueWiwGhJJb7bYNEStbsGR-aUEVb6R3OaIodPbLloyfURGARIZREkQF8pRINsAz-/s1600/095.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5AVCjEKAXl1Nwnc5tmAj3FLBTkIgHEUP4aCOrPvGiXf7R9NcC-t5bxrvwdCQVDEZBlqtCENd3hrtFueWiwGhJJb7bYNEStbsGR-aUEVb6R3OaIodPbLloyfURGARIZREkQF8pRINsAz-/s400/095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645363504710298786" /></a>Kisses for Mommy.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSw2Lc3oW_NFMr0nOT3w_QoVXzlP2QUmKlnzeZ3Qu4Fu3STQQu1vrC152-PnBZsPI2SQZV3r28lay5E_W5JPPJiwfmP3fuIoWgg8FULXE6y87SjUkKrNMWma9VU2eW5IZrWPjPojXIEH7c/s1600/104.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSw2Lc3oW_NFMr0nOT3w_QoVXzlP2QUmKlnzeZ3Qu4Fu3STQQu1vrC152-PnBZsPI2SQZV3r28lay5E_W5JPPJiwfmP3fuIoWgg8FULXE6y87SjUkKrNMWma9VU2eW5IZrWPjPojXIEH7c/s400/104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645363148996465170" /></a>Sorry this one is a little blurry, but I had to post it, he wanted to wear his hat and ride his dragon...hilarious...
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AS82PDjyzkm1VKheP2CPshC7BmPhLijJuhh1vEezr3Z88ctgUJ1_I_cDuAkhX6pcqpJb7sNvHfl3UYJqrCs4ByftLdvbp7aAnACceGqkBHwjcZ9BIpRxPVXFB2g5NoAzRJ8g_ors5uZv/s1600/116.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AS82PDjyzkm1VKheP2CPshC7BmPhLijJuhh1vEezr3Z88ctgUJ1_I_cDuAkhX6pcqpJb7sNvHfl3UYJqrCs4ByftLdvbp7aAnACceGqkBHwjcZ9BIpRxPVXFB2g5NoAzRJ8g_ors5uZv/s400/116.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645363143961973522" /></a>He'll find his hat and walk around trying to put it on saying "it's a hat, it's a hat"
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYdRzLy2tVOyqfAL0l3RQg3TYGg_ImeFR5ufigxVrRa6BxRV86Zv7mXOj9x6cdfJzn3XqhvbN43RkjGHmDHfnwK2UGsEzonmnSlIU3PN3Ka1IiGeOCrxwxnWupYM_W0tPRIQoD8UAcq2r/s1600/122.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYdRzLy2tVOyqfAL0l3RQg3TYGg_ImeFR5ufigxVrRa6BxRV86Zv7mXOj9x6cdfJzn3XqhvbN43RkjGHmDHfnwK2UGsEzonmnSlIU3PN3Ka1IiGeOCrxwxnWupYM_W0tPRIQoD8UAcq2r/s400/122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645363140964454978" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUmLxwk2H4ZTMijZfylwSNBuzdoj3VpzBJZJVTHtjwQH4JvWL6m_-Mf9L5OG-gPsOaptqGzUdmYl4m1D100p1qexVL9aFIKwIxLN0HU8j-yB0u86GCtnSzQokgoITxT64ouA_i9y-_F7D/s1600/136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUmLxwk2H4ZTMijZfylwSNBuzdoj3VpzBJZJVTHtjwQH4JvWL6m_-Mf9L5OG-gPsOaptqGzUdmYl4m1D100p1qexVL9aFIKwIxLN0HU8j-yB0u86GCtnSzQokgoITxT64ouA_i9y-_F7D/s400/136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645362824294301074" /></a>Daddy sharing ice cream...he sits next to him and says "Bite? Bite?" over and over and over...
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgC6ITldqzX4CqXjLkZCqeCaazfUQA-bMsPntJAhfjF4H3K02bqjlJKhZIpQ0RnlajTbdae4aVkPLH25Wx70IeVbu1uWGSlTTfI8Fb7vMZbb4-jaK12VvLl1Iwk3ITgWSOogH3cgof_h1/s1600/158.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgC6ITldqzX4CqXjLkZCqeCaazfUQA-bMsPntJAhfjF4H3K02bqjlJKhZIpQ0RnlajTbdae4aVkPLH25Wx70IeVbu1uWGSlTTfI8Fb7vMZbb4-jaK12VvLl1Iwk3ITgWSOogH3cgof_h1/s400/158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645362816793860722" /></a>My boys eatin ice cream and watching tv :)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInWFJODIne5IkpyrMYC455wUC9AkJKAJvTK0mKv1MOHhMFSiopkb4PVEhg7lQvpfNNxKJSk76mBUL1RgtYjOom4RQuJUIaOB7j1MiD1cSnztngf3Q36nWuPXbfSfRvW8-_7zjg3aFbUpA/s1600/154.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInWFJODIne5IkpyrMYC455wUC9AkJKAJvTK0mKv1MOHhMFSiopkb4PVEhg7lQvpfNNxKJSk76mBUL1RgtYjOom4RQuJUIaOB7j1MiD1cSnztngf3Q36nWuPXbfSfRvW8-_7zjg3aFbUpA/s400/154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645362812248204050" /></a></div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-84480051037058179672011-05-28T11:09:00.000-07:002011-05-28T18:51:12.622-07:00Couponing!!Just a warning...this is going to be a long post!! Ok, so as some of you know I am a coupon-er. I've always couponed some. I get the Sunday paper and would casually cut any coupons that I know I would use the products. But, like I'm sure most of you think, it's usually not a good deal. It's still cheaper to buy generic even if you use a coupon for the name brand. This is true if you casually coupon. I now have become what some would call an extreme couponer. I hate that the stupid TLC show has turned that term into a negative thing. Everyone (including me a little) thinks those people are crazy hoarders who buy excessive amounts of things they can't possibly ever use. I'm sure some of them are like that...but others of us do the same thing, but in moderation. I also think that they do things on the show that isn't technically "coupon legal" just to make it look better for the show. But, I digress...<div><br /></div><div>After watching a couple episodes of that show, I said to Trey, I feel like I'm missing something. So I got online and googled extreme couponing...oh my word...this has become a HUGE deal now. There are thousands of websites showing you deals, where you can print/buy coupons, it is crazy. I stumbled across The Krazy Coupon Ladies website (www.thekrazycouponlady.com). The website is run by two women...one of which was on the show Extreme Couponing. It was like I had been enlightened! That website makes it so easy. They do all the searching for you. Match the weekly deals at each store with all manufacture/store coupons available and tell you what to get when. They have a huge online coupon database sorted alphabetically so you can print any coupons for items you need/want/see a good deal for. I was immediately hooked. Their basic principles are this: buy items only when on sale and you have coupons to match with. Most of the big stores (Target, Walgreens, CVS) will let you use 1 manuf coupon and 1 store coupon per item. They also run periodic deals where you buy a certain item and get a gift card/store credit to use on your next purchase. When the stars align you get a sale, gift card deal, manuf coupon, store coupon all available for a product and you end up getting it free, almost free, or PAID to buy the items. It can get pretty complicated, and it is pretty time consuming, but for me it has become a hobby. An outlet for something to do while I'm staying home with Charlie (and any future children) so it is actually really fun for me. It is so exhilarating walking out of the stores with great deals! I could go on and on, on how the process works, but if you have any specific questions, just let me know. I've gone "all in" as they say and I now get 5 Sunday newspapers delivered to my house, I have a giant 3 ring binder of sorted coupons, and I am constantly on the iPad looking for deals/match ups. I do this because (a) I have the time and energy (b) I am wanting to stock up on household/toiletry items that I know we will use. But, you can always do it on a smaller scale.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ok, so now the fun part. I want to brag a little about the deals I got this week. Part of the fun is telling anyone who will listen all the awesome deals I got! I'll try and explain the deals and what I used to get them. Just FYI, most of the deals expire today and you have to have newspapers from the last month or some for some of them. Also, if you are thinking about getting started...tomorrows paper won't have coupons b/c it's a holiday weekend, so don't waste your money on a paper. As far as where I got all these coupons...most of the MQ I got from the paper, but some I got online through various websites (coupons.com, redplum.com, smartsource.com) and some I got on Facebook for "liking" the manufacture company. The CVS or Walgreen SQ come in the weekly ads they print you can find them in the store or in the Sunday paper. The Target SQ I get on Target.com.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is my legend for the explanations. RR(register rewards, store credit for next purchase) MQ (manuf coupon) SQ(store coupon) EB(extra bucks, store credit for next purchase) GC(gift card)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Walgreen</b></div><div>Initially I was really reluctant to do the Walgreen/CVS deals. They are more "hardcore" couponing than the other stores. A lot of time you have to do multiple transactions and they give you "register rewards" (RR) on some items that you have to use on a separate purchase. It's definitely the more complicated of the couponing stores...but boy is it worth it. I also don't like that, since they are SUCH good deals, the stores are almost always out of stock. I have 3 Walgreens and 3 CVSs pretty close to my house, so I've learned I just have to shop around and wait for restocks. They will give rain checks...but that is just one more thing to keep up with so we will see how it goes. I got lucky and went back yesterday and they were stocked up on most of the items I wanted. Here is the break down...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5_44YWXyFQiqT2ZBvPNdSo59uG9db4QGtWTGwg_tZIhlbJLiY58o6qVPucT2i9TrfkClY6v-4oHGjSzheQmXipSkMyv5aCT3iuuoCsfinuf4AVyTLDOJw1gotcq0qiQHH78oU-NiHOye/s1600/Walgreens.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5_44YWXyFQiqT2ZBvPNdSo59uG9db4QGtWTGwg_tZIhlbJLiY58o6qVPucT2i9TrfkClY6v-4oHGjSzheQmXipSkMyv5aCT3iuuoCsfinuf4AVyTLDOJw1gotcq0qiQHH78oU-NiHOye/s400/Walgreens.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611935352047507282" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Pure Silk shaving cream 2 @ $1.99 each - $3.98</div><div>RR back 2 @ $1.50 each</div><div>Net price $0.98 for both</div><div><br /></div><div>Nexcare band aids 3 @ $3.49 each - $10.47</div><div>Peelie sticker on each box for mail in rebate up to $3.99 - sent off for $10.47 rebate</div><div>Net price FREE for all three</div><div><br /></div><div>Scunci hair bands 4 @ $2.00 each - $8.00</div><div>RR back 4 @ $2.00 each</div><div>Net price FREE for all four</div><div><br /></div><div>Complete Contact Solution 5 @ $7.99 each - $39.95</div><div>5 MQ $1.00 off each</div><div>5 RR $8.00 off each</div><div>Net price<b> -$5.05</b> for all five. This is my favorite, I got paid to buy it!! This is where it paid off to have 5 papers! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Listerine Zero 1 liter 1 @ $6.49</div><div>1 MQ $1.00 off</div><div>1 SQ $3.00 off</div><div>Net price $2.49 (this is my "worst" deal but Trey loves that stuff so I had to get it)</div><div><br /></div><div>Gilette Fusion Proglide Power Razor 1 @ $9.89</div><div>1 MQ $4.00 off</div><div>1 RR $5.00 off</div><div>Net price $0.89!</div><div><br /></div><div>Total original price $78.78</div><div>minus coupons $13.00</div><div>Net out of pocket $65.78</div><div>RR to use on future deals $56.00</div><div>Rebate to be rec'd $10.47</div><div>Net price for all <b>$-0.69!!!</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>So yes, I had to pay some money out of pocket, and I have to wait for the rebate, but in the end I will use the RR for future deals like these and it will all net out to this price. I actually broke some of these up into different stores/transactions and mixed and matched the RR so my actual out of pocket was lower than the $65.78, but you get the idea.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>CVS</b></div><div>This store is the same idea as Walgreens. Same process with the store credit back, but they call theirs EB instead of RR. Also, this picture doesn't include everything I got b/c some of it is in Trey's car and some of it I have rain checks for, just FYI. Oh and the EB rewards are limit 1 per CVS card. The reason I got 2 is b/c Trey and I both have a CVS card.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfvp_xcqSyV88ZMwyVjTrTrBNKI7j69DDX5_RynLSXVmjWSp_atIXTjLjBnNener_tWysfmgyrASSHLXan_ciIDk39yAkmyu-80UnVUC4jNKnjCh2_PV48m2q9xVvh4MhVDEwVbBGvrWf/s1600/CVS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfvp_xcqSyV88ZMwyVjTrTrBNKI7j69DDX5_RynLSXVmjWSp_atIXTjLjBnNener_tWysfmgyrASSHLXan_ciIDk39yAkmyu-80UnVUC4jNKnjCh2_PV48m2q9xVvh4MhVDEwVbBGvrWf/s400/CVS.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611841210855138594" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Suave body wash $2.00 each & deodorant $1.00 each(some not pictured)</div><div>The deal was spend $10 on Suave get $3 EB</div><div>8 body wash & 4 deodorant - $20.00</div><div>4 MQ B1G1 free body wash - this actually rang up giving me $3.00 credit (max on coupon) per body wash so that was a pleasant surprise - minus $12.00</div><div>4 MQ $0.50 off deodorant - minus $2.00</div><div>EB - $3.00 for each transaction - total $6.00</div><div>Net price FREE for all 12 items!!!</div><div>This is where it pays off to have 5 papers or I wouldn't have the 4 MQ each to do this much. </div><div><br /></div><div>Purex detergent - $1.98</div><div>1 MQ $1.00 off</div><div>Net price $0.98</div><div><br /></div><div>2 packs Trident Vitality Gum - $0.99 each(not pictured)</div><div>2 EB $0.99 each</div><div>Net price FREE for both!</div><div><br /></div><div>So my faith has been restored in Walgreens/CVS. A couple things to note. They both have a rule where you cannot use more coupons in a transaction than items purchase...regardless of price of item or coupon...so if you are using 2 coupons on 1 item you have to purchase a "filler" item...I usually try to find an item I get free or cheap with register rewards b/c they don't require an additional coupon. Also, you cannot use the RR or EB from one purchase to purchase the EXACT same deal as you received it for, but you can switch off transactions to roll them.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Total original price $23.96</div><div>minus coupons $15.00</div><div>Net out of pocket $8.96</div><div>RR to use on future deals $7.98</div><div>Net price for all <b>$0.98!!!</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Walmart</b></div><div>Walmart is a little different. They don't have store coupons or any RR/EB/gift card deals. But, they do have pretty much the lowest prices, and they will price match any exact item from a weekly add. Here are the few items I got this week...</div><div><b><br /></b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfe-iqKUTD7-b3HzFJYGgx8WF5CDLwDOGadN-rZuOj4BGPylEUHjdFSAYF1UdUvhyphenhyphenlKYvrOgnpkiq7Vktbc7C8aS9-Op8Ar18nyZqJCA7qszFxQ6yEJHcxGkvsl3u3n0kPFLjGkBMHauU/s1600/Walmart.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfe-iqKUTD7-b3HzFJYGgx8WF5CDLwDOGadN-rZuOj4BGPylEUHjdFSAYF1UdUvhyphenhyphenlKYvrOgnpkiq7Vktbc7C8aS9-Op8Ar18nyZqJCA7qszFxQ6yEJHcxGkvsl3u3n0kPFLjGkBMHauU/s400/Walmart.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611846249929738802" /></a><div>Wilkinson 4 pack disposable razors $0.97</div><div>1 MQ $1.00 off</div><div>Net price <b>-$0.03</b>!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Tylenol Precise heat pads $5.97</div><div>1 MQ $5.00 off</div><div>Net price $0.97!</div><div><br /></div><div>Finesse Conditioner $2.87</div><div>1 MQ $0.55 off</div><div>1 M Rebate included in paper $2.87 off</div><div>Net price <b>-$0.55!</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Ivory soap 4 pack $0.97</div><div>1 MQ $1.00</div><div>Net price <b>-0.03</b>!!</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Total original price $10.78</div><div>minus coupons $7.55</div><div>Net out of pocket $3.23</div><div>Rebate to receive later $2.87</div><div>Net price for all <b>$0.36!!</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Target</b></div><div>Now Target is my favorite store in general...long before I was couponing. I prefer it immensely over Walmart for grocery shopping/household shopping. I do most of my couponing here except for the outstanding deals at the other stores. They run regularly what are called "gift card promotions" where if you buy a specified item/items/amount you get back a $5 GC so it's just store credit back. They have a LOT of SQ on their website that you can pair with MQs and GC deals to get really great deals.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNwaPdMGzI3iybGChgetYhGoJTsGP4R4QY3GtL-cMKwYPYdLJptL0oTOCQP-u2HIWThc6a2y1y-mHJq3LesNNR9dDlV2-VryncR6o3SLyJaYSUEouiQlOlnkipOASoe2mNbPm7cQqpQBP/s1600/target.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNwaPdMGzI3iybGChgetYhGoJTsGP4R4QY3GtL-cMKwYPYdLJptL0oTOCQP-u2HIWThc6a2y1y-mHJq3LesNNR9dDlV2-VryncR6o3SLyJaYSUEouiQlOlnkipOASoe2mNbPm7cQqpQBP/s400/target.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611937428128399842" /></a><div>KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce $1.67</div><div>MQ for $1.00 off</div><div>Net price $0.67</div><div><br /></div><div>French's spicy brown mustard $1.19</div><div>MQ for $0.50 off</div><div>Net price $0.69</div><div><br /></div><div>Kraft dressing 2 @ $3.38 for both</div><div>1MQ for $1.00 off 2</div><div>2SQ for $0.55 off 1</div><div>Net price $1.28 for both or $0.64 each</div><div><br /></div><div>2 boxes Playtex tampons $6.89 each - $13.78</div><div>When you buy 2 get $5.00 GC</div><div>1 MQ for $3.00 when you buy 2</div><div>Net price $5.78 for both or $2.89 a box (that's about half the price of generic!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Up & Up (Target store brand) pantyliner $0.89 each - $3.56</div><div>4 SQ for $0.75 off each</div><div>Net price $0.56 for all 4 or $0.14 each</div><div><br /></div><div>2 Suave lotion $2.69 each - $5.38</div><div>1 MQ for B1G1 free - deducted $3.00 (max coupon allowed)</div><div>1 SQ for $0.75 off 1</div><div>Net price $1.63 for both or $0.82 per bottle!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sure deodorant $1.50</div><div>MQ for $1.00 off</div><div>Net price $0.50</div><div><br /></div><div>Aquafresh training toothpaste (for the Charlie boy of course) $2.89</div><div>MQ for $1.00 off</div><div>SQ for $0.75 off</div><div>Net price $1.14</div><div><br /></div><div>2 boxes of Loreal hair dye $8.99 & $7.94 - $16.93</div><div>1 MQ for $5.00 when you buy 2</div><div>2 SQ for $3.00 each</div><div>Net price $5.93 for both or $2.97 each! I dye my hair a lot b/c of the grays so I was excited!</div><div><br /></div><div>1 Olay lotion $5.06, 1 Olay soap $0.97, 1 Secret product $0.97 - $7.00</div><div>1 MQ for $4.00 off when you buy an Olay lotion, Olay soap, AND Secret product. This coupon did not say excludes trial sizes, so I got the cheapest Secret & Olay soap from the travel section.</div><div>Net price $3.00 for all three items!</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Total original price $57.28</div><div>minus coupons $31.10</div><div>Net out of pocket $26.18</div><div>Minus $5.00 GC to use later</div><div>Net price for all $<b>21.18!</b></div></div><div><br /></div><div>So that's it...for this week. It was pretty time consuming and I'm still getting the hang of it all. I am by no means a professional at this. I'm pretty excited, I mean how often does a hobby SAVE you money, right??</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh and one more tip, anytime you can, get the SMALLEST sized product the coupon allows...this always gives you a better deal per oz/item, etc. when using coupons...trust me I've done the math!! Oh and even if you get items free you have to pay sales tax on the pre-coupon total. When I'm doing all these calculations above, they don't count sales tax b/c I didn't want to take the time to figure that out :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone enjoys my little hoard...I mean stockpiles of items...something tells me I'm just getting started!</div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-90629901996095808442011-05-26T18:27:00.000-07:002011-05-26T19:06:13.578-07:00Charlie update!Oh my poor neglected blog...<div><br /></div><div>I could give you a huge list of excuses (some of which are very merited) as to why I haven't blogged about Charlie since his 15 month birthday...but I'll spare you. I am forcing myself to sit down and do this now before something else comes up and I have another excuse. I was planning on doing quite a few blogs catching up on pictures and trips and such, but I went through all the pictures and wrote down a list of all I wanted to post and well...it is extremely daunting. Instead, I am going to upload all pictures to Facebook since it's uploader is much more user friendly. On blogger I can only do 3-5 pictures at a time and well I have about 100...so you do the math. I don't have the time, will, or patiences to do that tonight. I will get the pictures up on Facebook and I will do a quick 18...err almost 20 month Charlie update. But, the wet your appetite here is one of my favorite recent Charlie pics...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ62NKIRbNnWXaeJI-dVGUAfhZE-G0NLpFdsq3h2eGzRYm7UWYyW7hL07AM69AvIgUFFKaDKsBYwd0EVYjKv5PyCpTRZJQcOZF5af0592r7N2Qfqu9DI3I2PM_MKFlcx586vRlgYOXKh9j/s1600/Charlie+18+Months+%2526+Disney+109.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ62NKIRbNnWXaeJI-dVGUAfhZE-G0NLpFdsq3h2eGzRYm7UWYyW7hL07AM69AvIgUFFKaDKsBYwd0EVYjKv5PyCpTRZJQcOZF5af0592r7N2Qfqu9DI3I2PM_MKFlcx586vRlgYOXKh9j/s400/Charlie+18+Months+%2526+Disney+109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611203458009144962" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Oh, so much has changed since my last update. For one thing...he's walking...make that running now!! We were a little worried he might never do it, but promptly on his 17 month birthday he decided he would. At his 18 month check up he was 23 lbs 5 oz and 31 inches. He is in about the 10-25% for both. The kid just won't put on any weight! Might be the fact that all he eats are fruits and vegetables and is running around non-stop all day. He is just a little guy height and weight wise.</div><div><br /></div><div>Like I said he is walking and running and climbing and anything else he can do! He is becoming a lot more verbal as well. I'm teaching him to use his words instead of grunting, pointing, raising his hand (his own made up sign language for yes or I want that), etc. He has recently learned to say "more" and "please". He can say a lot of other words too...the ones I can think of off the top of my head are, dog, Bella, Pongo, Mama, Dada, Pops, Nonnie, Minnie, duck, thank you, did you see??, ball, Yay!, Where does it go?, block, set go!, and teeth. I know there are more, but that's all I can think of right now. He's also learned to kiss and hug. He will pat on the back when someone hugs him. He is SO good at puzzles...like it's almost a little scary. We got him a new puzzle and I showed him 1 time how to do it and then he did it all by himself...even rotated and fliped pieces to put them in the right spot.</div><div><br /></div><div>He is on a pretty great sleep schedule now. He gets up anywhere from 7-8 then takes a nap from 12:30-3ish, then goes to bed between 7:30-8. We have a great sleep time routine so he just lays right down and goes to sleep, no crying or fighting it at all.</div><div><br /></div><div>He is still a pretty picky eater, but he is branching out some. He will eat chicken sometimes, but that is really the only meat he will eat. He does eat some of the toddler Gerber meals which have little pieces of ground beef in them and he doesn't seem to mind those, but if I give him plain ground beef...no way! He loves pizza, any and all vegetables, any and all fruit, cheese, salad(yeah weird healthy kid I know), and of course any sweets(except cake). He loves ice cream and chocolate.</div><div><br /></div><div>He has been pretty healthy for the most part except this last week. He caught a virus which ended up being diagnosed as Hand, Foot, and Mouth (weird name, but it's b/c that's where the rash shows up). Here's the story: So we got home from Georgetown two Sunday's ago. He was totally fine until mid-morning Monday he started running a fever. It got pretty high at some points...anywhere from 101-103. We were pretty nervous so I called the dr. and they said just to keep doing tylenol/motrin and come in if it doesn't go down. Well Tuesday morning he woke up fever free, but I did notice a small rash on his left cheek. I called the dr. again and again they said, just watch him, but come in if he gets a fever again or acts "sick" or the rash gets worse. Well he was acting totally fine all day. That was also the day I watched Drew Lovelace (Charlie's friend, son of our best friends Aaron & Melissa)...more on that later. So Wednesday he woke up and the rash had spread...A LOT. It was all over his butt, legs, feet, hands arms, face, and ears. I went ahead and took him in to the dr. He hadn't been running anymore fever and had been acting totally normal...he just looked TERRIBLE. Initially, they couldn't diagnose it b/c the rash pattern did not fit any one particular thing. They tested for chicken pox and herpes, but both were negative. They sent me home saying it was some virus and it will just take time to clear up. Well, in the meantime...Drew started running a fever of 103 and woke up the next day with no other than a rash! His was much milder than Charlie's and Melissa's dr. diagnosed it right away as Hand, Foot, and Mouth. That was one of the options my dr. mentioned, but Charlie's was just way more severe a rash than usually happens with that. So in the end, it seems that was what it was. He still has some rash patches all over, but they are lightening up everyday. Crazy.</div><div><br /></div><div>So that's the facts. I can't believe he will be 20 months old next month...something about it being 20 instead of a teen number makes him feel so big! He does new things everyday and I'm continually shocked by how much he understands and learns so quickly. When I was looking through pictures for this update I could not believe how young he looks just 3 months ago! He has changed so much. It really makes me miss having a little baby! He is such a sweet heart. There is nothing better in this world than hearing him yell "Mama!!" and give me a kiss and pat on the back. He is more precious than gold and I am unbelievably grateful to be his mother and get to spend every day with my sweet boy.</div><div><br /></div><div>PS- Head over to Facebook later to check for new pictures!!</div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-46113641671419880192011-05-09T19:32:00.001-07:002011-05-09T20:44:41.504-07:00Disney World May 2011<div>Ok so I had really good intentions of sitting down and getting TOTALLY caught up with blog posts I need to do. I haven't updated since January so that includes 2 trips to Disney World (spoiled much?), 2 Charlie haircuts (also in DW) a trip to Atlanta, GA which included the Georgia Aquarium, Easter, and other various posts. Well...the ONE night I decide to do this...Trey doesn't bring his laptop home from work...which has all the pictures on it. Luckily...to wet your appetite, I happen to have a few pictures from the latest Disney trip still on the camera which I have uploaded to my laptop and will therefore be able to share...enjoy! Oh and stay tuned for said blog posts...</div><div><br /></div><div>Ok, so we decided to take ONE MORE Disney trip. This is Charlie's 4th time to go...(ridiculous)...we've gone so many times because we bought annual passes back in May of last year when my whole family went and we knew we were going to go with the Bowen's in October for Charlie's birthday...so it made sense financially. We also have a time share so hotel is taken care of...so basically any trips we took through May 15, 2011 all we paid for was flight and food...and trust me...that is a Disney trip you just can't pass up. Plus...Charlie will turn 2 this year which means we have to start paying for his flight (gulp!) so I have a feeling our traveling days are slowing WAY down. This is the first Disney trip we've been on where Charlie could walk...it was...different. It was nice in the fact that he could walk around with us at the hotel and the parks sometimes and we didn't have to carry him every where. It WASN'T nice in the fact that he wanted to walk...everywhere...all the time. Which is just impossible for bus/logistic/safety reasons. So we had our fair share of temper tantrums...from us all :) It was also the first trip that he really seemed to react to things...he would smile at characters...dance and clap along to music...he even watch the whole show of Mickey's Philharmagic (a 3D glasses wearing show) which thoroughly amused the nice older lady sitting next to us. As Disney loving parents...let me tell you this just melted our hearts. Overall, it was definitely the most challenging Disney trip we've taken, but one of the most fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, like I said, I don't have all the pictures, but here are the few I have. We waited in line one day to get his picture taken with the "main" characters. We've never done this with him so we weren't sure how he would react. He did pretty good. This is basically how it went with each character...I would walk him up to them (he would be smiling from ear to ear), try to let him go so he would stand with the character...he would promptly scowl, wriggle, and try to run away...I would come back and pose with him to get a decent picture, then move on to the next...so here is what we ended up with...</div><div><br /></div><div>Mickey was first. We got better as we went along so we don't have any walking up pictures here, but Charlie was smiling so big. I was like, yes!, he is going to love it...but as you can see...not so much...</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwx5iiLsIRDD083FdsGra-cnnwyZowWs-9urXcvZfkkuCp_HHurjn9NL7QzY92Ohcq_SbNJXIk1WtFRiztcUqboaqK1U0hbBguWOj_iPUkwCooU5GN5EcoOWyakjM9hKSDyREImuEZ0X0/s1600/003.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwx5iiLsIRDD083FdsGra-cnnwyZowWs-9urXcvZfkkuCp_HHurjn9NL7QzY92Ohcq_SbNJXIk1WtFRiztcUqboaqK1U0hbBguWOj_iPUkwCooU5GN5EcoOWyakjM9hKSDyREImuEZ0X0/s400/003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604920086386953154" /></a>The typical Charlie scowl...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnBcYskXn2xJ-jb5lljjh7mVg4GRskj6FbZB7SW_pdL32ipXGmMxPyeDP63KdMACeWfgE5-e8XRhVTrGGbUH3rYDTEP5hWDgdmbf0qBtCK6Sw4361pt49gIzdM0VhAkr1XtGubWPgxOIb/s1600/036.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnBcYskXn2xJ-jb5lljjh7mVg4GRskj6FbZB7SW_pdL32ipXGmMxPyeDP63KdMACeWfgE5-e8XRhVTrGGbUH3rYDTEP5hWDgdmbf0qBtCK6Sw4361pt49gIzdM0VhAkr1XtGubWPgxOIb/s400/036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604920079809352546" /></a>The pushing Mickey's hands away...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKhSNUYoBcMbIrae3cpKCWSY1o_aBcMlwSmavmJn_xVjBLnscqjhbYQNsctabwWYA8Bli9AZDk_qzRVuyBYiqxUULiJ85bMdEXPSgbIJjYaJQR1JptYkRT8x8fO7m-rgrzfEUR_G6JEjq/s1600/039.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKhSNUYoBcMbIrae3cpKCWSY1o_aBcMlwSmavmJn_xVjBLnscqjhbYQNsctabwWYA8Bli9AZDk_qzRVuyBYiqxUULiJ85bMdEXPSgbIJjYaJQR1JptYkRT8x8fO7m-rgrzfEUR_G6JEjq/s400/039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604920074421557234" /></a>The, I'm out of here!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggy6llXhzXwV7ADy_zlhipHSocIOE_OW1dtWw4VOf04edQJjrubJ5EiLer_IYpu0Ss_2LPaRDy1fNv2qgBcF72zRSSwv_JWpbzLmWp48Yp7FDpHHpWYaJ1yb90sQ96S0B8xohe0CR-qype/s1600/028.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggy6llXhzXwV7ADy_zlhipHSocIOE_OW1dtWw4VOf04edQJjrubJ5EiLer_IYpu0Ss_2LPaRDy1fNv2qgBcF72zRSSwv_JWpbzLmWp48Yp7FDpHHpWYaJ1yb90sQ96S0B8xohe0CR-qype/s400/028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604920070803254162" /></a>Pluto was next. He particularly loved his nose and whiskers...<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Y7m09e19KfhZj-ETpYw7Fvss-7abj6B-0PbKaIVREpzfmFXVxl2QvaM3l4p-ntHI6HlLh4zXMLdP-CSmv1e7vslGKaSIyDirG5osWLgatgHWqwwlnh81ClAwjafbVRCQOwvyKbr6T0UH/s1600/047.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Y7m09e19KfhZj-ETpYw7Fvss-7abj6B-0PbKaIVREpzfmFXVxl2QvaM3l4p-ntHI6HlLh4zXMLdP-CSmv1e7vslGKaSIyDirG5osWLgatgHWqwwlnh81ClAwjafbVRCQOwvyKbr6T0UH/s400/047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604919509276935394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAnno4bgALDN94c8icnOc12JZrq9EOQr7SxWL3Eabtd34lPM-B4QOZPSWjDAAGmqLWyFagmT9tCtVBL8Emht9Vf25BFhnpHnTq_doM0e1359KtM78b0g9m49cefIHgk_I3aaylTFlk_EF/s1600/044.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAnno4bgALDN94c8icnOc12JZrq9EOQr7SxWL3Eabtd34lPM-B4QOZPSWjDAAGmqLWyFagmT9tCtVBL8Emht9Vf25BFhnpHnTq_doM0e1359KtM78b0g9m49cefIHgk_I3aaylTFlk_EF/s400/044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604919502123389218" /></a>BUT...when I stepped back...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhod_6YdRqukVpDQItNo6rDAJvpxIrqRJWNMvuMSxKwM1vLn0Rz_tXm_HL_2xoHAL4iA4uYQ8qS_Gzee9_4I0o8WvPsDpn51MI004AX07gANAWOqpPaERZoaDV-QPrCyL-gWtLbDWwuKL4P/s1600/052.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhod_6YdRqukVpDQItNo6rDAJvpxIrqRJWNMvuMSxKwM1vLn0Rz_tXm_HL_2xoHAL4iA4uYQ8qS_Gzee9_4I0o8WvPsDpn51MI004AX07gANAWOqpPaERZoaDV-QPrCyL-gWtLbDWwuKL4P/s400/052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604919496612468450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrLEGtdV5vl-pFP286b3mWUN5zCVisFyviXfxwzR_5xUWSSE7_sM3TYzzmnZ8U00T91nTXJt45ROYNCrpGAyANNiUMWT_zRCt9yZ2urlz4P64_-MYX0DIWNc6ucWgk_zrLeoxmW9ULgsl/s1600/053.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrLEGtdV5vl-pFP286b3mWUN5zCVisFyviXfxwzR_5xUWSSE7_sM3TYzzmnZ8U00T91nTXJt45ROYNCrpGAyANNiUMWT_zRCt9yZ2urlz4P64_-MYX0DIWNc6ucWgk_zrLeoxmW9ULgsl/s400/053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604919491150348738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43wtZy-F6ViBu-MfhpDyJbp159LRd-Tsr01D7MSyNFTIKW1VpbCpt1IMBG3W6IVS9xpLHfC07la24vTTot5qnx6DUlEfrN_I2u093jqDxVN2dg_NfVbwW0Um79j-3bJJbK1e2V-viWoeY/s1600/054.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43wtZy-F6ViBu-MfhpDyJbp159LRd-Tsr01D7MSyNFTIKW1VpbCpt1IMBG3W6IVS9xpLHfC07la24vTTot5qnx6DUlEfrN_I2u093jqDxVN2dg_NfVbwW0Um79j-3bJJbK1e2V-viWoeY/s400/054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604918265956016530" /></a>Much better with Mommy there...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8P524YfLng7wJbGXSUguARZDf1THevdSLivV5pEF6qlgIXyyLbiYV1mSjliCyexYx9ZOEvHyYNOwV2VXIgFNo2y6ho7wIDK6muYBv-YZhmiM-sLDBYgt-JEeM1a5cw0Dj0d2VYBynmZg/s1600/057.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8P524YfLng7wJbGXSUguARZDf1THevdSLivV5pEF6qlgIXyyLbiYV1mSjliCyexYx9ZOEvHyYNOwV2VXIgFNo2y6ho7wIDK6muYBv-YZhmiM-sLDBYgt-JEeM1a5cw0Dj0d2VYBynmZg/s400/057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604918263535814146" /></a>Minnie was next. Charlie loves Minnie...it's actually pretty funny b/c she is the only one whose name he says (Ninnie actually)...well sometimes he says Dond-dold and sometime he says Key! for Mickey...I think :). In the first few pics she is playing peek-a-boo..you can't really tell but he is smiling SO big.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_3L5rQN_v9wP1NKTkLE9TWYKG1lNRDAEIrEsZjAoAsSG6xo5id8bADTOQkVIu5vn0oH-YkD5Fp2cL4_X4fkbmGqJ_9RdcpshYXloZT_q9NSdmVESBJIj_IA9M0-yb7OUqZfPEhxRQnXU/s1600/063.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_3L5rQN_v9wP1NKTkLE9TWYKG1lNRDAEIrEsZjAoAsSG6xo5id8bADTOQkVIu5vn0oH-YkD5Fp2cL4_X4fkbmGqJ_9RdcpshYXloZT_q9NSdmVESBJIj_IA9M0-yb7OUqZfPEhxRQnXU/s400/063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604918255490750690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYbr2IVxtCIpnVXQggXMTpy7AZy-1X_hkmLfDli_OaQQnnW6gEvyCTPKkyu01TpY7BjBg0tIWtE82JWBcDEbhHVonyRyWxFe5zQdh_WvqmrLNEH16Fj1_rUpQjO1B0b8X-sFu0oD5hMHG/s1600/064.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYbr2IVxtCIpnVXQggXMTpy7AZy-1X_hkmLfDli_OaQQnnW6gEvyCTPKkyu01TpY7BjBg0tIWtE82JWBcDEbhHVonyRyWxFe5zQdh_WvqmrLNEH16Fj1_rUpQjO1B0b8X-sFu0oD5hMHG/s400/064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604918253615943778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTT8AnD6k-kWuPRMRWceBJKQz2Bsj8JceWiLb5D-wXGFo7jn0vSZVMSSrEhR2BThS0dShMVpbWoFdRl_-cTFOP4NrDEH6MkG-VSes-FRn-XjKQSYOCXqmK2IimDjYxWuAecZF5ymPegLb6/s1600/065.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTT8AnD6k-kWuPRMRWceBJKQz2Bsj8JceWiLb5D-wXGFo7jn0vSZVMSSrEhR2BThS0dShMVpbWoFdRl_-cTFOP4NrDEH6MkG-VSes-FRn-XjKQSYOCXqmK2IimDjYxWuAecZF5ymPegLb6/s400/065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604917761433442242" /></a>Then...I stepped back...this is actually one of the better pictures we got of just him.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXdOMmwySy88e-QyBMdNfGD7AkRP9WSZYwHPqo665qLcZQih0JsgY81nfTgyfWopIPckzPVR3NnLRnS5JShGnS9B5Su1omkWxFcWmcf2ZWJxKW_PQwELC1ykQ2nHpYDilRYmIQ9mO-VWZ/s1600/074.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXdOMmwySy88e-QyBMdNfGD7AkRP9WSZYwHPqo665qLcZQih0JsgY81nfTgyfWopIPckzPVR3NnLRnS5JShGnS9B5Su1omkWxFcWmcf2ZWJxKW_PQwELC1ykQ2nHpYDilRYmIQ9mO-VWZ/s400/074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604917759059405922" /></a>And he's out of there...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP12Upi74HLQozxkkHNWpF_g-AO9Np6zkBCPpWJZh6MFX7wVa-88mU245OaSvBVB29KTdXsQspzoBJM7xL8ZmQ21_H2N_CkEe8eKGrQ_SMKv12mvFVbo6YsmqHaBvICV04GdAZXzVhpCUo/s1600/070.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP12Upi74HLQozxkkHNWpF_g-AO9Np6zkBCPpWJZh6MFX7wVa-88mU245OaSvBVB29KTdXsQspzoBJM7xL8ZmQ21_H2N_CkEe8eKGrQ_SMKv12mvFVbo6YsmqHaBvICV04GdAZXzVhpCUo/s400/070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604917756819424610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppa3EJhQ9fbNBvPQWzVn5nuqXXEAePnO-UbmPqLS1iTrgHtVZWq5K6n_odo7dpU8ZIPNunCtgTAxhXTEBIAO1ZN_PMAU3QY3rfivFVvwdvwRHxqN4PxYIrq_RqS00sOkxCBb-kXRPHRIw/s1600/069.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppa3EJhQ9fbNBvPQWzVn5nuqXXEAePnO-UbmPqLS1iTrgHtVZWq5K6n_odo7dpU8ZIPNunCtgTAxhXTEBIAO1ZN_PMAU3QY3rfivFVvwdvwRHxqN4PxYIrq_RqS00sOkxCBb-kXRPHRIw/s400/069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604917749303227842" /></a><div>Now, I'm not sure what it was but he HATED Donald...I don't know if he was just over it at this point or what but there was NO smiling with Donald...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fooDVoKTCVuy3wjgXsGtuzzvwQ_uKHZhhtORyPWi1Vtlw-WCPX_c2JaQmAsQpPXk5co0rWlwkncivL3H66G8Ltqd3zLa4AZRpWfnY7dgmiNO3hM89rmIkNNJeLZE4Cdx2o0KRtPidDTJ/s1600/082.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fooDVoKTCVuy3wjgXsGtuzzvwQ_uKHZhhtORyPWi1Vtlw-WCPX_c2JaQmAsQpPXk5co0rWlwkncivL3H66G8Ltqd3zLa4AZRpWfnY7dgmiNO3hM89rmIkNNJeLZE4Cdx2o0KRtPidDTJ/s400/082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604916144393170370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLManZwkvOB5S-b-AP9gVBnZemojnkvYgAIm4lNGEsjD4hY6P4vex3trXz4CTxuiUm6x-WUAt-i0RN6H_If1fAKZ4mAhq7WNfrz9ILZEtt_jHqx1MDvzchH_qYeajxwSNn8VY3xoWGUeds/s1600/083.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLManZwkvOB5S-b-AP9gVBnZemojnkvYgAIm4lNGEsjD4hY6P4vex3trXz4CTxuiUm6x-WUAt-i0RN6H_If1fAKZ4mAhq7WNfrz9ILZEtt_jHqx1MDvzchH_qYeajxwSNn8VY3xoWGUeds/s400/083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604916141360022898" /></a>He actually started to cry here a little...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdevdIZCHsENQid3gulSn3jjoshrJ5b7h9TpqGTKMpP_YrBAbfm28X-ZkNGz46vN728oinkaq8_D29FGshB807tXNq5sB38NqUa0towD9910vYpHKrnfsGlKgTWFHv4fNg0IueDb7AwHAE/s1600/084.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdevdIZCHsENQid3gulSn3jjoshrJ5b7h9TpqGTKMpP_YrBAbfm28X-ZkNGz46vN728oinkaq8_D29FGshB807tXNq5sB38NqUa0towD9910vYpHKrnfsGlKgTWFHv4fNg0IueDb7AwHAE/s400/084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604916136148043666" /></a>Still not sure about this guy...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWN2MZbBIEq54NH5At2OntE5y44DLcMazRGeUZ5izP5WrYsVCYq-QRzNuykmNperdOFnACHWsoG_uC9MKZ7uXhKyIjMNxxclpRit2JlIb0B4aLcFQTVoEOeQHI1xktd-EVtsGvzr7-cP_/s1600/086.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWN2MZbBIEq54NH5At2OntE5y44DLcMazRGeUZ5izP5WrYsVCYq-QRzNuykmNperdOFnACHWsoG_uC9MKZ7uXhKyIjMNxxclpRit2JlIb0B4aLcFQTVoEOeQHI1xktd-EVtsGvzr7-cP_/s400/086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604915002464837202" /></a>The best we got...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyOWgT0Gu9WiDyfiMCYbyqUficb3_njPnLJGjRpjXCblikafMhe5t_ivuk3VSiQeJozgv9-gf2KT3bRtbzRR-3V9kA0fsDea12SPecfhRqoe9jJxzoBR5_Pf4_ndlfPMZ9KAGnfLDMmXG/s1600/089.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyOWgT0Gu9WiDyfiMCYbyqUficb3_njPnLJGjRpjXCblikafMhe5t_ivuk3VSiQeJozgv9-gf2KT3bRtbzRR-3V9kA0fsDea12SPecfhRqoe9jJxzoBR5_Pf4_ndlfPMZ9KAGnfLDMmXG/s400/089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604914998847095922" /></a>Goofy was last. At this point I could tell Charlie was done...so I didn't even attempt a walk up and release...plus I think Goofy is too tall to bend down so far :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwU4ELB6X8j5FwbiMbJmySdOFBPAbb65lo6YjiOSvDsF58tNg33e4yRE4_2kmTn2Qg8TDtbex1BJVTEW-f_hkuGu0bnhwaKM9Eku-YvAACgS_JtY_KXhzS6x4-7G5IpixjXip55ld0XNR/s1600/092.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwU4ELB6X8j5FwbiMbJmySdOFBPAbb65lo6YjiOSvDsF58tNg33e4yRE4_2kmTn2Qg8TDtbex1BJVTEW-f_hkuGu0bnhwaKM9Eku-YvAACgS_JtY_KXhzS6x4-7G5IpixjXip55ld0XNR/s400/092.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604914990034917698" /></a>Oh and you may notice that he has his hands in his mouth a lot. That's Charlie's sleepy/comfort habit. If he is tired or really upset he puts his hands in his mouth...he doesn't chew on them or suck on them or anything...just holds all his fingers in there...so you'll notice he was getting pretty tired at this point...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PVG2dgk8tfIj9Bt0Bo5LF0x2QJeDwb9Kcz83St8_L2cXfQsy0Me4keImUep00otLraUYqV9tY-vsynq2O4XNN7ho0m8ckdZMOjpAgZpLdVqEFaeMfafxKMSfsrv_VIN_HomdGDbHDN2P/s1600/095.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PVG2dgk8tfIj9Bt0Bo5LF0x2QJeDwb9Kcz83St8_L2cXfQsy0Me4keImUep00otLraUYqV9tY-vsynq2O4XNN7ho0m8ckdZMOjpAgZpLdVqEFaeMfafxKMSfsrv_VIN_HomdGDbHDN2P/s400/095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604914516795616898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6oRFy7jO__hrEscwEWkNo0xmQDsQBmRZNK59lkK7hLIwJXAsUmuAaZrzZ6VUtufaIqSqbocxzH6oCkxBaFSWSguAJb-O_FL2DY4SQFiHtPFL8un8R4LicmVbt_iX4fAXbsCq8IlWmWAF/s1600/096.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6oRFy7jO__hrEscwEWkNo0xmQDsQBmRZNK59lkK7hLIwJXAsUmuAaZrzZ6VUtufaIqSqbocxzH6oCkxBaFSWSguAJb-O_FL2DY4SQFiHtPFL8un8R4LicmVbt_iX4fAXbsCq8IlWmWAF/s400/096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604914514342839970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffr9WeOzxhICtk6vQeReFYgkYnhEhAGDrVcLhyphenhyphenUmIEohOunUS_gHd-8T-F1_vFrn6wgOdin-rKDZXAjO0DRpTO8hODge9plA_fiWcQS_lh-qD1ITNJsYdWQHMG6b7qkOgWgogFMy8yATL/s1600/102.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffr9WeOzxhICtk6vQeReFYgkYnhEhAGDrVcLhyphenhyphenUmIEohOunUS_gHd-8T-F1_vFrn6wgOdin-rKDZXAjO0DRpTO8hODge9plA_fiWcQS_lh-qD1ITNJsYdWQHMG6b7qkOgWgogFMy8yATL/s400/102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604914509349507106" /></a>And finally here is our "traditional" trip picture in our engagement spot with a #4 for Charlie's 4th visit. It's not a great picture b/c we had to get a random stranger to take it and Charlie was really tired, but you get the idea :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wX5V-Njrk7sVLmYA1TzNZw_ULk_e9wIK27nbyUzRFhWz18oaqbtgaDcgBaImtvxYdkfQ9S1VreboaNvceNc9QmZGdDBPAUohM-hNPoCcDeHMgsl32qclIyP22Qv2Jcsr3U6bn6qXahUI/s1600/117.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wX5V-Njrk7sVLmYA1TzNZw_ULk_e9wIK27nbyUzRFhWz18oaqbtgaDcgBaImtvxYdkfQ9S1VreboaNvceNc9QmZGdDBPAUohM-hNPoCcDeHMgsl32qclIyP22Qv2Jcsr3U6bn6qXahUI/s400/117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604914505131688722" /></a><br /></div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-5697500589688443952011-01-28T18:27:00.000-08:002011-01-28T19:22:08.137-08:00Charlie videos!!!!Ok, after many not so subtle requests...behold...Charlie videos. Enjoy! The first few are from Sept/Oct of last year...the rest are more recent.<br /><br />An oldie, but a goodie...this was the first video I took on my new phone so, sorry it is turned wrong...<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7oLnFLRyNUs" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />More dancing...<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T3zA2zNGDXU" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />Not his most graceful of moments...<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A9NwNLv2YQY" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />Another one of his dance moves...<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ufd03HxUbr0" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />Charlie being Charlie :)<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XKvz6_2lf4E" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />Charlie's version of running...he has pretty much done this since the day he was born...but now he squeals and says What and Huh at the same time :)<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rI-Nw9SD8uI" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br /><br />Sometimes I teach him stuff just because it's funny :)<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qmCgIiXuD4Y" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br /><br />Charlie playing with the dogs.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bYnUr5xFZkE" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />Charlie saying his favorite words...What and Uh huh.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RY8S8fpTaLQ" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />Charlie stacking blocks...he can do up to about 4 tall...pretty impressive. He only gets 2 in this video.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FiE6eTew8VI" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />Charlie "playing" with the dogs. :) I don't think anyone of them particularly enjoys this interaction.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iai3g1c2enc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-60134682587678126652011-01-21T19:16:00.000-08:002011-01-21T19:30:48.699-08:00I think we are officially done with baby food...Thank God!Yes I realize my son is 15+ months old so obviously we should be done with baby food...well it's not so obvious with my picky eater!! For awhile I haven't been able to get him to eat ANY meat or vegetables that weren't baby food. Well, slowly but surely we have worked up to where he would eat fruits and veggies but still no meat. Well...for the past two days I have gotten him to eat non other than CHICKEN NUGGETS...TWICE! I think we are finally on the right path. So now he will eat corn, green beans, peas, carrots, edamame, pears, bananas, cheese, bread, and chicken nuggets!!! Thank the Lord! Gonna keep working on other meats, but he has also started refusing baby food all together anyways.<div><br /></div><div>Only bad thing is I have a small stock pile of baby food, but it doesn't expire until like Oct 2012 so maybe my next kid will eat it LOL...if not, I can give it away to someone I'm sure.</div><div><br /></div><div>Charlie man still isn't walking yet...we practice everyday, but his balance just isn't there yet. I've been looking to buy him some good hard soled tennis shoes but OMG kids shoes are expensive...like what the heck??? Seriously...how can a tiny pair of shoes cost so much. The cheapest I can find them in at Walmart for $10 (but I didn't like the colors) and Target for $15 (didn't have his size) but every other place I've looked they are $30-40...seriously?? NO WAY am I paying that much for a pair of shoes he is going to grow out of in a few months...that is against our Bowen family code of cheap...I mean frugalness...So, I'll keep looking at Walmart, Target and consignment stores.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm going to try and get all the videos off my phone and camera to post a few...stay tuned.</div><div><br /></div><div>PS-fun story of the night...Charlie puked milk(and reminants of dinner) ALL OVER the carpet tonight...he drank a lot of milk and then just sat up and bleck...good times...good times.</div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-19185207542148041692011-01-14T09:40:00.000-08:002011-01-14T10:56:28.007-08:00The countdown to Disney has begun...again...<div>For those of you who know Trey and I, there is one thing for sure...we love Disney, in particular, Disney World.</div><div><br />Sometime we will meet people that know us through other people (friends of friends) and they will say "Oh you are the Disney people!" Haha.<br /><br />Trey's love of Disney World is from a life time of memories going all the way back from when he was a very young child. Disney World was(and still is) their family vacation spot. They went a lot growing up and he has a lot of great family memories there.<br /><br />My love of Disney World began on a non-assuming band trip there in late May of 1999. I had never been and honestly wasn't really looking forward to that trip. I was at a point in my life where I didn't have any good CLOSE friends and definitely didn't have any boys in my life. But that trip changed everything. My friend Jessica (she is now my dear, great friend, but at the time we were really just acquaintances) was dating one of my other friends Dawson. Long before, we had to sign up with who we were sitting with on the long drive to FL from TX, and since this was before J and D were dating, D had signed up to sit with his friend Trey Bowen. I was suppose to sit with J. Well, J asked me if I wouldn't mind switching seats with D so they could sit together. This means I would be sitting with Trey for a 24+ hour drive. I knew Trey through D, but never really talked to him alone before. Me being an agreeable friend I said ok and sat with Trey. That moment, as they say, was the beginning of a beautiful friendship :) That trip I found my husband and my best friend.<br /><br />So, that alone would make Disney World a special place to us, but it doesn't end there...in September of 2004 Trey "surprised" me with a trip to Disney World, just the two of us. I say "surprised" because obviously we weren't married at the time so both sets of parents needed to be aware of this trip so I had heard discussions of it. Plus Trey Bowen is the WORST secret keeper in the world, at least to me anyways. I figured he was going to propose, but I just wasn't sure when or how. Trey told me later that he had big plans on how he was going to do it, but hurricane Frances came through and ruined everything. So, on September 6, 2004 they re-opened the parks after they had cleaned up after the storm. It was pouring rain on and off the whole morning. There was almost NO ONE in the park with us. I look back now and think, man I really should have enjoyed that because I didn't realize at the time how empty the parks really were, this was only my 2nd time being there. Anyways, we rode Space Mountain over and over until the rain stopped. We walked to a path just to the right of the castle and Trey pulled out a box, but not a ring box, a big blue box. He opened it up and there was a glass slipper. Engraved on it, it said "To my Cinderella, Keep on Believing" This was our special saying. We had been through a lot in the time from May 1999 to Sept. 2004. We had dated throughout high school mostly long distance and were currently at separate colleges, also long distance. He then pulled out the ring box and got on his knee. He said: "Dana I love you so much, will you marry me?" I think I said something about..."Oh look at that duck over there" (I'm not the best with awkward moments :) and then said "Oh, of course, yes!" That moment is so "us".<br /><br />Since then we have been to Disney World an additional 10-12 times. I've been for our honeymoon, for at least once per each year of marriage (even if we couldn't afford it), I've been when I was 15 weeks pregnant, I've been privileged enough to share it with my family (Dickensons) who had never been, I've been numerous times with my in-laws getting to stay at all different resorts and do a lot of fun things, and I've been for my son's first birthday where he got his first haircut at the Magic Kingdom. It's amazing how many memories we have in this place. So, you could see why we are the "Disney people". It feels like home to us. No matter where we travel, we always say...it would be better to be in Disney World.<br /><br />So, we are going back in a couple weeks...again. Yes, we are crazy. Yes, you might call us obsessed. But, it is just "our" place. And I can't WAIT to go back!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Engagement trip. Beautiful skies after the hurricane left :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVx0NYWrvJdPZvUZ1d0-r96BsP8-pBRI_NHKGSHYxyN9YIjHw4s-qDuBHc3UqJZ7WrhDyiPtSZQQQSJwLspZdHIfqTlgm4mPLFGX2t3UkNaHU6c1SWFU_U1Z2guapwRcVWX7YND9oe1R5/s1600/n183000222_30605554_9576.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVx0NYWrvJdPZvUZ1d0-r96BsP8-pBRI_NHKGSHYxyN9YIjHw4s-qDuBHc3UqJZ7WrhDyiPtSZQQQSJwLspZdHIfqTlgm4mPLFGX2t3UkNaHU6c1SWFU_U1Z2guapwRcVWX7YND9oe1R5/s320/n183000222_30605554_9576.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562114408185043010" /></a><br /><div>One of the "married" trips.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uAhZhyQ602GfuiGnIyBmKT6ZE55KbsNdO0opeMCthcFbZdUIwM-eoDsC1swQMF3YLaAe5IBQTftkkasKu9EWNhBra8I32As1plD74M4MU-bgZRisZIGab6RBDvRxTe_pG9u5C222TIRC/s1600/n183000222_30605538_9394.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1c4n5dODF7Du9xMHyyMjfRbGkblW5NxbRiaX_ZBd1vjIkhHInLio7Nm2ev9NDStjuGn5jQKcBLFNdNf_WIoIdDkaz61M1RPwzzno6dGHMfmI6chl6lvI91km4wBaNtCxS0CwLFbbt2rd/s320/n34409237_34377594_4498.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562114303317603090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtlLwxZj1LQ3wYSFGP4FVS0ZXbn4Er-b5ZcUmlo8pwBfG9Lx-F7nOLiOWE-FORxhyg3kMHLfr4fF3dSyLiSAdoCsmNfYkHJMqsWPdEECdm_8IXUODmX4Da-0kg1zkKQxOQnEmzyj9L-XJx/s1600/n34409237_34376739_8013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtlLwxZj1LQ3wYSFGP4FVS0ZXbn4Er-b5ZcUmlo8pwBfG9Lx-F7nOLiOWE-FORxhyg3kMHLfr4fF3dSyLiSAdoCsmNfYkHJMqsWPdEECdm_8IXUODmX4Da-0kg1zkKQxOQnEmzyj9L-XJx/s320/n34409237_34376739_8013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562114301862472722" /></a>The Bowen "kids"...before kids :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzxk56HRbPksmSA1y97OrSwZ9slU65Hz1UqDz9D_qHWVvAw3CGAQphy8YImUA-KXjHRatPXgsCb_7zCSGWYTDHAqcmWtAFyXDV_rrr3lkM60eklhqwHkDycaBWzUUI6WrgPWfAa5K4Xim/s1600/n34409237_34376569_4243.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzxk56HRbPksmSA1y97OrSwZ9slU65Hz1UqDz9D_qHWVvAw3CGAQphy8YImUA-KXjHRatPXgsCb_7zCSGWYTDHAqcmWtAFyXDV_rrr3lkM60eklhqwHkDycaBWzUUI6WrgPWfAa5K4Xim/s320/n34409237_34376569_4243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562114297013153010" /></a>Technically Charlie's first trip...15 weeks pregnant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJylvIKMI1R8dPy7DGe2K2Oi5K-_IYgUI4szXBpcJ_na9qvpmk-UXCIbkjzmUuU_yCYV6OF27qc4YNNpW7u6Gqtff5JRAH7sdtER2lYt_BMmYILvXdvJFrEjzkI7H_8gFLmzm7PTACNUgR/s1600/DSC01018.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJylvIKMI1R8dPy7DGe2K2Oi5K-_IYgUI4szXBpcJ_na9qvpmk-UXCIbkjzmUuU_yCYV6OF27qc4YNNpW7u6Gqtff5JRAH7sdtER2lYt_BMmYILvXdvJFrEjzkI7H_8gFLmzm7PTACNUgR/s320/DSC01018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562114291754871698" /></a></div><div>Charlie's actual first trip...which was also my family's (Dickenson) first trip.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our customary photo at our engagement spot.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcHcj4bQp2Ax8t61yh8pzOj_xWcFJK3Td7JcvmfyNgWvS5EPPGhzVc_btnLwgBL_Zly8FKh3T5EaWO0iO6h2Ujoo8Osja4DG1koww_J8o_waKkZXrvCTCWc6p8K2vewgOaHh07UsiG1O_/s1600/30309_531689554541_183000222_31316052_450468_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunQCjkivMmNAhQHotDNpL7PExs5H68RuW6DLO7m2solVnHo6GVRvqy2if1iKSClMmHoFyMr1CTK3-I1u5ABmEKHdkeYOIGAquwI0s6PA7vRSpRBDhq4SlOabRagCEeF907gROmZG5NT67/s320/29453_764294510807_29608666_43284770_2209502_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562113992648838882" /></a>Another reason we love this place. At one of the resturants the manager brought all of us hats and brought in characters to celebrate with us. We were celebrating: my parent's 30th anniversary, Amy/Shane's birthday, Kristin's graduation and everyone (except Trey, me, and Melaina's) first trip. It was awesome!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO721XVbYzLVsUQeOE6YiXtEQEBPFNDq3-RbY35hsUY_mPY3ltgEPCc7r4jSK-_5UOvHk6DfDkY_XNc_Ek-mX4FRTP31ihtx58AU2m2cAfwYd6HzC1GBJtFIH5AL3xIgZkpzx6quydQet1/s1600/28803_760425828677_29608666_43123273_6670517_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO721XVbYzLVsUQeOE6YiXtEQEBPFNDq3-RbY35hsUY_mPY3ltgEPCc7r4jSK-_5UOvHk6DfDkY_XNc_Ek-mX4FRTP31ihtx58AU2m2cAfwYd6HzC1GBJtFIH5AL3xIgZkpzx6quydQet1/s320/28803_760425828677_29608666_43123273_6670517_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562113985521890834" /></a>Charlie's first haircut, on his 2nd trip.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQY8NzJ2dqek_R1Mu2DKmVitcw3tPUmFj7YYq_Ao5hjotNVfLc_jQ1umeRLTM1Qy6j-Xs8ceMB2Jw2LiGY0KyhCZ5cx2VR39fFQhyphenhyphenbqvwez59jK0Pa7bp-ln8Q43NeVck8RNwp2Q9G_YfT/s1600/73279_538278669901_183000222_31527313_3244877_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQY8NzJ2dqek_R1Mu2DKmVitcw3tPUmFj7YYq_Ao5hjotNVfLc_jQ1umeRLTM1Qy6j-Xs8ceMB2Jw2LiGY0KyhCZ5cx2VR39fFQhyphenhyphenbqvwez59jK0Pa7bp-ln8Q43NeVck8RNwp2Q9G_YfT/s320/73279_538278669901_183000222_31527313_3244877_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562114288263464002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JmafTLZd0DDAXZDWS2m0PgfDTFdeT_Z8poPCun9xrd_uK5IZedXyXGI_ywun6pMsWtiXBBS_J258MnJhqJy4UYxFf1cLhbIlMw2DBWvNJBPlZlmVnXBIHf_dxjI6gZfFrjjMKmBBLK4Y/s1600/67695_538278739761_183000222_31527320_6680966_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JmafTLZd0DDAXZDWS2m0PgfDTFdeT_Z8poPCun9xrd_uK5IZedXyXGI_ywun6pMsWtiXBBS_J258MnJhqJy4UYxFf1cLhbIlMw2DBWvNJBPlZlmVnXBIHf_dxjI6gZfFrjjMKmBBLK4Y/s320/67695_538278739761_183000222_31527320_6680966_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562114140262108418" /></a>Our customary photo at our engagement spot.<br /><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGPnYuGzpKbdgy8vj2po6bgrIOCljDj3X92yBHkyICah1I33rqPL39txQXuPbA6g_7t-eV2rX2ZfmdPi4moErBKOuqFsH8MxMTa7w7p3OyJexAU35UnwJlVCRhzS_BBzqbFDtQPHF4pGh/s1600/67257_538278759721_183000222_31527322_3741425_n.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGPnYuGzpKbdgy8vj2po6bgrIOCljDj3X92yBHkyICah1I33rqPL39txQXuPbA6g_7t-eV2rX2ZfmdPi4moErBKOuqFsH8MxMTa7w7p3OyJexAU35UnwJlVCRhzS_BBzqbFDtQPHF4pGh/s320/67257_538278759721_183000222_31527322_3741425_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562114136753505474" /></a></div><div>Obviously I don't have pictures of EVERY trip, but that is what I could find :)</div><div>PS - If you happen to be planning a trip, let me know, we have lots of info./spreadsheets, etc. to help planning :)</div><div><br /></div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-4433121704107953322011-01-11T13:45:00.000-08:002011-01-11T17:44:30.144-08:00Charlie is 15 months old!Alright so here we go. I haven't updated on Charlie since October and a lot has happened since then. He is now 15 months old. He has really become a little boy now instead of a baby. <div><br /></div><div>We went to his check-up yesterday. His stats were:</div><div>22 lbs 12 oz (25%)</div><div>30 1/4 inches (25%)</div><div>So he is still a little man. He had to get two shots which were no fun, but he handled it pretty good. He was really nice to the doctor and let her do her whole exam with out squirming or crying (if only he were that calm when I try to cut his nails lol). So all looks good. We discussed all of his development milestones and he is pretty much on track like normal.</div><div><br /></div><div>He isn't walking yet. He cruises around really good holding onto anything he can reach. He has recently started walking with us while we hold one hand up. He is still pretty wobbly, but he is getting better. I think he'll be walking pretty soon. Dr. said as long as he is walking by 18 months she isn't worried.</div><div><br /></div><div>He talks A LOT, but no English :) He talks craziness(Charlie language) all day, but he has a few words: Mama, Dada, Ball, Dog, What and Huh? Pretty funny. I got him to say block once and occasionally he will say Bye bye or night night. Dr. said that was on par too as long as he seems to understand words, pointing to indicate wants, etc. I think at this point they are suppose to have 3-6 words so we're good. When he finally does figure it out, we might be in trouble :)</div><div><br /></div><div>His schedule is pretty routine now. He wakes up about 7 am and then goes to nap at about 10:30am until noonish. Then he usually takes an afternoon nap from about 3-4. Sometimes he skips the afternoon nap, sometimes it's longer. I think he will probably be transitioning into one nap a day soon. He just always seems so tired by about 3 though so we will see.</div><div><br /></div><div>He has almost all of his teeth now. I swear he has been in a constant stage of teething since he was 5 months old. All of them have broken through except one (well except his 2 year molars in the back haven't shown any signs yet, hopefully we have a few months before those come in). It is crazy how many teeth he has, but he really has handled it like a champ!</div><div><br /></div><div>His table food eating is SLOWLY getting better. He is a very picky eater (honestly so am I) so for awhile he has only eaten certain table foods (banana, yogurt, toast, crackers, cheese). Lately he has added pears, peaches, edamame (I know crazy!) and peas. If only I could get him to eat a few more vegetables and some meat!!! I still give him one jar a day of pureed baby food meat and veggies and I am so ready to be done with that. I have to fight him to eat those, but I know he needs to protein. Maybe one day he will eat SOME meat. I've tried lunch meat, hot dogs, ground beef, pretty much any meat we eat, but nothing. Oh well, I'm sure one day he will just love it like he has done with the other stuff. He is always surprising me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since our last update we've gone to Disney World for Charlie's birthday, Thanksgiving, two separate Christmases, traveled to California, and Trey has been to Vegas & Australia for work. It has been a crazy few months! And it doesn't seem to be stopping. Trey is going back to CA for work and we are going back to Disney World (just for fun :) We had some time share points we needed to use and Trey and I hadn't been with just us (T, D, and Charlie) yet so we decided to make a short trip. This will be Charlie's 4th airplane ride and 3rd trip to Disney World!! He is such a great traveler, I am so lucky. We are really looking forward to this trip to get away just the three of us.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, honestly, this is all I have time for right now and I don't have any pictures on this computer to upload.....SO.....sorry this will have to do and if you want to see pictures check Facebook :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I can't believe our baby boy is 15 months old now. At Trey and I's anniversary dinner we always discuss where we are and where we want to be etc. and the topic of baby #2 came up(we've decided to re-discuss that in a few months and see where we both stand, so no...not yet :). It seems like just yesterday we brought Charlie home. Life really is flying by. It makes me a little sad because there is so much joy and it keeps changing. But, we have so much to look forward to and we are really relishing each moment with our little family of three. We are so blessed.</div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-24257478492924604062011-01-03T09:32:00.000-08:002011-01-03T09:41:39.644-08:00Blog post...coming soon...Oh my goodness. I am a terrible blogger.<div><br /></div><div>The last two months have been a whirlwind. Trey has literally been all over the world for work. I haven't been home for more than a couple days at a time for the past month. And any free time I did have I spent on making two awesome Shutterfly photobooks for both sets of grandparents as a Christmas gift. That being said I've had no time or energy to update here.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, it's a new year, a fresh start. Charlie is almost 15 months old!!! Our lives have changed so much, but we've really settled into a good rhythm.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, my plan is to get caught up on housework, cleaning, etc. over the next week. Charlie has his 15 month check-up on Jan. 11th. After that, I PROMISE I will do a lengthy update including pictures and maybe a few videos. Stay tuned!</div><div><br /></div><div>Until then, I leave you with this beautiful face to keep you company...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxElrvmUPpqNggEYgnBd1gq9TBZPJ1sH_q65P_0yDH7XV4Mv7rC6bs59fyg2Jir7BmuamSZUo80Zb8Y0Lh_9A4HYOtSCrzcHaZpipeIc4VxJzs-eAfXEBUjU-gzOR5RAWHnIq22vkch9Lz/s1600/162770_542384177431_183000222_31611504_4779123_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxElrvmUPpqNggEYgnBd1gq9TBZPJ1sH_q65P_0yDH7XV4Mv7rC6bs59fyg2Jir7BmuamSZUo80Zb8Y0Lh_9A4HYOtSCrzcHaZpipeIc4VxJzs-eAfXEBUjU-gzOR5RAWHnIq22vkch9Lz/s320/162770_542384177431_183000222_31611504_4779123_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558015957917117154" /></a>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-55808152315564051322010-10-23T19:51:00.000-07:002010-10-23T20:44:32.847-07:00Charlie update & first hair cut<div>Oh my word...I'm a terrible blogger. I realize the last real blog I did about Charlie was three months ago. I'm sorry!! Time just gets away from me and it's hard to sit down and blog. I don't quite have all the pictures uploaded that I want to share, but I thought I would go ahead and blog about what I do have. Also, I'll give all of Charlie's adoring fans an update.</div><div><br /></div><div>Charlie is 1 year old! Unbelievable. A lot has changed since the last time I updated on here. Here are a few things that have changed over the past 3 months...</div><div><br /></div><div>At his 1 year check up he was 20lbs 12.5 oz (25%) and 29 inches tall (25%)...so still a little man. Dr. was pleased with his development and overall health. We've been really lucky and he's only had a couple of runny noses over the last year. He wears size 3 or 4 diapers and pretty much wears size 12 month clothes. He can still sort of fit in some 9 month clothes. He's totally caught up on all developmental milestones. He is all over the place now. He can crawl, pull up on anything he can get his hands on, and will walk a few steps holding on to his walking toys. He hasn't stood up by himself yet though. He doesn't really say words yet, but oh man does he "talk". From the moment he wakes up (literally) he is talking in full sentences to whoever will listen (even if we have no idea what the heck he is saying). I'll ask him questions and he will respond in his crazy babble. He is most definitely going to be a talker like his daddy. He has started pointing at some things when he wants them and he understands when I say some things to him like look at me or get the ball.</div><div><br /></div><div>He has 9 teeth now! All 8 of the front and 1 molar. He is working on getting the other 3 molars soon too. You would think with all those teeth he would be eating anything he can get his hands on right...well no. He is pretty picky (can't say I blame him...I'm the same way). He is currently eating some baby food still, but will also eat cheese slices, bananas, yogurt, pasta (sometimes), and sometimes bread, crackers, cookies. I try to give him new stuff everyday, but it's a slow process :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Since the last update he has graduated from physical therapy! Yay! The therapist came to the last visit and said she was happy with his neck and development and was totally caught up. So we are officially done with that.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also since the last update, we quit breastfeeding at about 10 months old. He wasn't interested anymore and my supply was going down, so we switched to formula. Oh and he's quit the paci also. Now that he is 1 we have switched him to whole milk. He drinks milk out of his cup all day then at night I am still giving him one bottle of formula before bed. I'm going to slowly work our way off that. Since he is so skinny I just want to make sure he's really getting some good calories. Nap times have been "interesting" since we quit the day bottles. Each day there is less crying (on Charlie's part, not mine...though I feel like it sometimes :) and he falls asleep on his own faster. He's learned to pull up on his crib, but can't get down by himself so I've had to go in there and lay him back down a few times.</div><div><br /></div><div>He is such a social little guy. He grins and waves at everyone. He is such a joy to have in my life and I am so blessed that I get to spend every day with him. It has been the most amazing year of our lives and we never knew the amount of love, joy, happiness, laughter, and sweet moments he would bring to us. We thank God every night for him and his health and development. We are so blessed to have all of the family and friends who love him just as much as we do. So, now, for all of you, here are a few pictures of our big boy!!</div><div><br /></div><div>As most of you know we took a trip to Disney World a couple weeks ago to celebrate Charlie's birthday. Trey has most of those pictures on his laptop so I'll have to do a post about the actual bday and trip later. I do however have the pictures of Charlie's first haircut. In Disney World at the Magic Kingdom (the park with the castle where Trey proposed to me) they have a little barber shop tucked back in the corner of Main Street. This is a real functioning barber shop that anyone can get a haircut. I found out through a website that they also will do "baby's first haircut" there. They did such a great job. They also gave us some mouse ears that say "First Haircut" and a certificate with the date on it and they seal up a little lock of baby's hair for you to take home. For those of you who know how darn sentimental I am about keeping things this was amazing for me!!! So here are a few pictures of the haircut. He did such a great job and pretty much just played with the stickers and ignored the lady the whole time.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Charlie and me waiting for his turn in the barber chair.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgqemQums7FIbPGtVjn7bkabCSAEOTE0hadKK4PF3F5wKnuiLHbru9tVyW3a0ibkY6E2ba-r9eB_UBV5tl0K_kcAjqEvkAYbX04YnbbTey0D_h8um3NlhgLJ8N8TsLHmptQpO6O4LHx68/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgqemQums7FIbPGtVjn7bkabCSAEOTE0hadKK4PF3F5wKnuiLHbru9tVyW3a0ibkY6E2ba-r9eB_UBV5tl0K_kcAjqEvkAYbX04YnbbTey0D_h8um3NlhgLJ8N8TsLHmptQpO6O4LHx68/s320/010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441742598337346" /></a><br /><div>The lady applying the Mickey stickers that are used to distract.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJMmEWz69sB4zX0Bvpp11OdOdL4C07CzxIav6Ibv-me1Zj3N1TAwSNXfHUHM5UwTcL0mAGLQOFxMtZQw0SYbvDGOXLyi1smlDSHwrAbR8CBZqHLuG1RZRFaXzllA6EhWL-OVECO7CPE3y/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJMmEWz69sB4zX0Bvpp11OdOdL4C07CzxIav6Ibv-me1Zj3N1TAwSNXfHUHM5UwTcL0mAGLQOFxMtZQw0SYbvDGOXLyi1smlDSHwrAbR8CBZqHLuG1RZRFaXzllA6EhWL-OVECO7CPE3y/s320/018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441738565027314" /></a>The cut begins.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoZ3w12UzJ4Rihxs8AjLwDF7tmLPhEb7hPc4I0uhQNT1-y8Nv6_rGH-ntTpsuWM5euda6bsLNBKDI7-wlPRCArcc7tzMF65CndTSLTh1TFD67T7RmbOxJvRdS36viAYOWhirkPCdoNL0v/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoZ3w12UzJ4Rihxs8AjLwDF7tmLPhEb7hPc4I0uhQNT1-y8Nv6_rGH-ntTpsuWM5euda6bsLNBKDI7-wlPRCArcc7tzMF65CndTSLTh1TFD67T7RmbOxJvRdS36viAYOWhirkPCdoNL0v/s320/027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441609792569794" /></a>"He lady what are you doing??"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynKUzDcl0u4r2rEdyKvxWt7_yHjiwxw7LSXJWrHyrgBlTlHfgLuDAeRMfjspa__VaUD9JXv5pIh4qWLnqvTFMBubBF_06KFIRHQ6ETVnhi1Mt9dqv_HYighE3eKK7rSAsrMchZJa_sLsq/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynKUzDcl0u4r2rEdyKvxWt7_yHjiwxw7LSXJWrHyrgBlTlHfgLuDAeRMfjspa__VaUD9JXv5pIh4qWLnqvTFMBubBF_06KFIRHQ6ETVnhi1Mt9dqv_HYighE3eKK7rSAsrMchZJa_sLsq/s320/025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441606437948946" /></a>Ok I posted this one because in this picture he reminds me SO much of Shane when he was little. I think it's the eyes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9pbL7Njt0DPyLPn1K3Ab58Km_MzP_BPfqLaS-aAtBp9duOccgnFLKs-3_Rju7oFfNdCqPDJM9Wc7P5xRuXieoS6iBXhxIBlDRHFhrrTI2KqMKjv6o0iGFln2H-CaWjIBraiZBFdXDiN5/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9pbL7Njt0DPyLPn1K3Ab58Km_MzP_BPfqLaS-aAtBp9duOccgnFLKs-3_Rju7oFfNdCqPDJM9Wc7P5xRuXieoS6iBXhxIBlDRHFhrrTI2KqMKjv6o0iGFln2H-CaWjIBraiZBFdXDiN5/s320/035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441602643330066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAmuOp89w78Nc9QuksF6Qk9PTMHC-8xW9F0b1eFh0fXVDb8OKnsojULfiDLVNkCqBl3a8zgrf4Ky1rsCLaaWSELTixKdOTyZerEx4eYh6ujkJR4aOVUpGhc5XRvRVGLHnw84DxRw2-oGR/s1600/047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAmuOp89w78Nc9QuksF6Qk9PTMHC-8xW9F0b1eFh0fXVDb8OKnsojULfiDLVNkCqBl3a8zgrf4Ky1rsCLaaWSELTixKdOTyZerEx4eYh6ujkJR4aOVUpGhc5XRvRVGLHnw84DxRw2-oGR/s320/047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441598169300866" /></a>Eating a sticker...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3f0lzyWBwt7__RJoHsAzneLn2z0Rk90CjClsySd9QQHvkGDJvLhiXDNs0UpOkStDLcIaYTsr-iytWLHVyXMGWIYLD6NpZSDfX61EkcFyP3dq1n2PENXs9LVqClvioMPKgvdCRWVTYAVQ/s1600/071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3f0lzyWBwt7__RJoHsAzneLn2z0Rk90CjClsySd9QQHvkGDJvLhiXDNs0UpOkStDLcIaYTsr-iytWLHVyXMGWIYLD6NpZSDfX61EkcFyP3dq1n2PENXs9LVqClvioMPKgvdCRWVTYAVQ/s320/071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441585712985986" /></a>All done!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0p1xRXIOlV3AKWfz4mtKt17fUawZ5zauIXE752FAByw6KfJe1pjcGpVPq-5LgXxSuylqmB0vgsc13xoLJS5oqiWRLBxJmrhj0V6XHRwEUdR5WftYpwZgvFCuubaqTEHfcDMHrCMWgS4p/s1600/115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0p1xRXIOlV3AKWfz4mtKt17fUawZ5zauIXE752FAByw6KfJe1pjcGpVPq-5LgXxSuylqmB0vgsc13xoLJS5oqiWRLBxJmrhj0V6XHRwEUdR5WftYpwZgvFCuubaqTEHfcDMHrCMWgS4p/s320/115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441217366076274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJqS8VEbcyNLm1Vhx9r_hKzmI1l7hZknpwDaWPANe7uD7_Q4JDsMQBLaBpHiwfX-MIkT5NIRWgO7jFdZyFZA34T4O6Cl8eZLcgFtSDo6YHjdAxghEZIoJpyW8YSeFpLwKV8ytskKtI-sM/s1600/130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJqS8VEbcyNLm1Vhx9r_hKzmI1l7hZknpwDaWPANe7uD7_Q4JDsMQBLaBpHiwfX-MIkT5NIRWgO7jFdZyFZA34T4O6Cl8eZLcgFtSDo6YHjdAxghEZIoJpyW8YSeFpLwKV8ytskKtI-sM/s320/130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441208554846578" /></a>Daddy with Charlie after the cut.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxacOjfhAsPU0xJP3MiIfff_p-Iz-jZpsMQuRCYMm4pDk1WTiIzEl_xXZoddv439j7IT-SVzYZzb4XOJ-ZPkkD4JiOoeV0KYM6HSHNrMaOYvZolt7f1KL9rGTt_onN8EABaTNBSF2em1j/s1600/143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxacOjfhAsPU0xJP3MiIfff_p-Iz-jZpsMQuRCYMm4pDk1WTiIzEl_xXZoddv439j7IT-SVzYZzb4XOJ-ZPkkD4JiOoeV0KYM6HSHNrMaOYvZolt7f1KL9rGTt_onN8EABaTNBSF2em1j/s320/143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441203784096002" /></a>He almost got away from him there lol!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGuFFANANdTQULofZTgEaVJgtfraq3JDGkz2iQ_2uOxZYlW96w1csG32QaqGbYGsPDhi8eozmkKFF1hLdWhazCmX1quA0icTZkArpVXqpt7830eRgKt2DgYYErpWS-3rjrDgIawdUbxkTf/s1600/145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGuFFANANdTQULofZTgEaVJgtfraq3JDGkz2iQ_2uOxZYlW96w1csG32QaqGbYGsPDhi8eozmkKFF1hLdWhazCmX1quA0icTZkArpVXqpt7830eRgKt2DgYYErpWS-3rjrDgIawdUbxkTf/s320/145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531441199641167714" /></a><br />Here we are after the haircut. This is our traditional picture at the spot Trey proposed. No Trey isn't doing the peace sign...we are keeping track of how many times Charlie has been...this is #2.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsActFBkmbrYqFH6KSYaB_mLQhoDZlZm5vIkmrtKXKw7rruvMHMBWs6do4CAmjCYj7jrlLQbQ73c6Q1muEP4rafo32on9YAiThZPtp9irCvuM7ijkEtQokFVEp0jTsouQxGOAJdMdn205i/s1600/160.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsActFBkmbrYqFH6KSYaB_mLQhoDZlZm5vIkmrtKXKw7rruvMHMBWs6do4CAmjCYj7jrlLQbQ73c6Q1muEP4rafo32on9YAiThZPtp9irCvuM7ijkEtQokFVEp0jTsouQxGOAJdMdn205i/s1600/160.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsActFBkmbrYqFH6KSYaB_mLQhoDZlZm5vIkmrtKXKw7rruvMHMBWs6do4CAmjCYj7jrlLQbQ73c6Q1muEP4rafo32on9YAiThZPtp9irCvuM7ijkEtQokFVEp0jTsouQxGOAJdMdn205i/s320/160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531440948110341234" /></a>Here is #1 back in May...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP56x9jAoGDCcFOiqeSrte9yiJRFd4q7F46bEQzgOBQwrQuzkjigt1Yz26NyIZR6VAkSinpqh_1Q2S189sIxZooVfHyWcPdRf2F-5R5qB1Dr-LNsYkjjYNa9oYjiXCdExaQ8K3NVK8vDBm/s1600/May+2010+(3)+051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP56x9jAoGDCcFOiqeSrte9yiJRFd4q7F46bEQzgOBQwrQuzkjigt1Yz26NyIZR6VAkSinpqh_1Q2S189sIxZooVfHyWcPdRf2F-5R5qB1Dr-LNsYkjjYNa9oYjiXCdExaQ8K3NVK8vDBm/s320/May+2010+(3)+051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531451273934735586" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Back to this trip...here is sleepy Charlie and me on Winnie the Pooh ride.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-vJQKqqceCaIDsfu-hmufB5KWEqZi6rt2RxRkuWyKqHHCqPY-lep_zG7i7qj7nMmcj1OU6oanTNdsozNe3WLFy9AJYNbq6REBbRwy_salLciuTxvBwaFxicbTD0NoOKbbErpzdhJVjvQ/s1600/185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-vJQKqqceCaIDsfu-hmufB5KWEqZi6rt2RxRkuWyKqHHCqPY-lep_zG7i7qj7nMmcj1OU6oanTNdsozNe3WLFy9AJYNbq6REBbRwy_salLciuTxvBwaFxicbTD0NoOKbbErpzdhJVjvQ/s320/185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531440942492278050" /></a><br /></div><div>Here is Daddy and Charlie (and Granpa in the background) on the boat from Magic Kingdom to Wilderness Lodge.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5dxIdoYzH6-gVc-kHgOVio1kMep8nknpiRFFNkQEbEeab5BRfctuUpBta1dLKf_2_4o2cFkTvDyZPXXNLXiVotVYqLQ13daOixYMLrsqPvJkvGispbZ5M2QirSSnNLNrtMh86qCMGPxB/s1600/190.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5dxIdoYzH6-gVc-kHgOVio1kMep8nknpiRFFNkQEbEeab5BRfctuUpBta1dLKf_2_4o2cFkTvDyZPXXNLXiVotVYqLQ13daOixYMLrsqPvJkvGispbZ5M2QirSSnNLNrtMh86qCMGPxB/s320/190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531440934995910370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaT9_SKXNu3SEporNSY0FvR2KDefGi9eb3phdVVYags7jlxSUdh1XePArFmZIaa2Hus4XFkaOiTSTnq_pltn5s49P_gAhYcRkIpgMGMoMDJGiczMGLb5cjo-RFNCDARdnIa2vWQ9p1P0b/s1600/198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaT9_SKXNu3SEporNSY0FvR2KDefGi9eb3phdVVYags7jlxSUdh1XePArFmZIaa2Hus4XFkaOiTSTnq_pltn5s49P_gAhYcRkIpgMGMoMDJGiczMGLb5cjo-RFNCDARdnIa2vWQ9p1P0b/s320/198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531440930915512498" /></a><br /></div><div>We had a great relaxing trip. I'll have a post soon about it and about his other birthday party with my family (waiting on pictures for that too).</div><div><br /></div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-78955256581406222632010-09-11T06:29:00.001-07:002010-09-11T06:29:42.303-07:00When you're the best of friends...<p><object width='425' height='355'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/fssGVvhvl34&rel=1'></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/fssGVvhvl34&rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'></embed></object></p>C has always loved Bella but she hasn't been too sure about him. Recently she's really warmed up to him and will even go up to him to play. Here's a little excerpt of the giggling that ensues.<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.8</div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-87412377755205700982010-09-04T17:49:00.001-07:002010-09-04T17:49:28.519-07:00Blog app<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_D2D_NW8B7vg/TILo9KLtedI/AAAAAAAAA2w/fUNsD4VXv9E/imagejpeg_2.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_D2D_NW8B7vg/TILo9KLtedI/AAAAAAAAA2w/fUNsD4VXv9E/s400/imagejpeg_2.jpg' /></a></p><p><object width='425' height='355'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/w3ONO45nrow&rel=1'></param><param name='wmode' value='transparent'></param><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/w3ONO45nrow&rel=1' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' width='425' height='355'></embed></object></p>I downloaded a blog app for my new phone and I wanted to test it out. I'm doing this post on my phone. How does it look?<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.8</div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-33116909283961276502010-07-29T18:26:00.000-07:002010-07-29T21:09:25.599-07:00And now...the moment you've all been waiting for...<div>Ok...wow somehow time totally got away from me. Each night over the past month after I've put Charlie to bed I think...hmmm I should go blog for my family to see how Charlie is doing...but oh the peace and quiet is like a siren song. I just want to lay on the couch and watch One Tree Hill (I'm watching the old seasons I missed starting from the beginning on Netflix). Before I knew it, it was the end of July...Charlie is almost 10...that's right...10 months old and I have updated since end of June. So to all you Charlie fans...I apologize...and without further ado...<br /><br />CHARLIE UPDATE!!<br /><br />Alright. So, Charlie man went to his 9 month check up on 7/13. We found out...he really is a little man. He weighed 18 lbs 12 oz (25%) and was 27.5 in long (25%). I could have sworn he was over 20 lbs, but oh well...maybe he is just going to be short and skinny. It's not like any of us are giants anyways. The DR. went over a check list of his development and he was pretty much on target except a couple things. He is slightly behind on gross motor skills (crawling, pulling up, etc.), but on the up side he is at the top of the chart in fine motor skills (picking up small objects, etc.) and verbal (oh man he jabbers and yells all day). This has pretty much been his status quo for his whole life so we weren't too surprised. He didn't have to get any shots so that was good. Overall, good appointment.<br /><br />That same day we had his "progress" evaluation for his physical therapy. The therapist and I came to the conclusion that his neck is doing really great. He has the occasional "head tilt-y" days where his neck is a little tight and he tilts his head to the side (you may notice this in some of the pictures/videos), but he CAN correct it when she tests him so he is just holding it that way that particular day for comfort or because he is teething or tired. She also would like to see him catch up some on gross motor skills...but Charlie does things on his OWN time so we're just going to keep working on it until he decides he's ready. So the final conclusion was that she is still going to come see us once a month until we feel he is totally caught up.<br /><br />So, what's he up to these days you ask??? He isn't crawling yet, but he is pushing with his feet on his belly when he really wants something. He is showing interest in wanting to pull up on things, but isn't quite strong enough yet. He is the most smiley, laughing, talking little boy I've ever seen. He hasn't really said any words "per se" but he says ma, da, ba sounds and sometimes just jabbers craziness. He just recently learned to clap and jump in his jumper (videos to follow :) He has 5 teeth now! The bottom two he's had for a while. He just started getting his bottom right and his top two front all in about a weeks time...yikes. But, the worst part of that is over and now he is just MR. toothy grins now. He's gotten a lot more hair too. Eyes are still greenish. He's wearing size 3 diapers and some size 9 month and some 12 month clothes. He drinks pretty good out of his cups and recently learned how to drink out of one with a straw. He drinks diluted juice and occasionally I give him some formula in a cup (on days where he doesn't nurse good...DR. said since his weight is on the low end it isn't a bad idea to give him a little extra calories via formula). He is eating all types of baby foods now. He especially loves baby yogurt and fruits. We are trying to add in "chunkier" textures...which he isn't too fond of...but we're working on it. Also, trying to get in some of the meat and vegetable baby food...but again...not too fond.<br /><br />He's on a pretty good schedule now. He gets up about 7am nurses, plays, then eats breakfast about 8:30am. He nurses again then goes down for his first nap about 9:30 and usually sleeps about an hour and a half. Plays some more then eats lunch, plays some more. (Man he has the good life). Nurses again then goes down for his second nap about 2:30...sleeps anywhere from 30 mins to 2 hours depending on the day. Plays some more...eats dinner...bath...nurses...bed about 7:30. Yep that's my life people...crazy huh??<br /><br />Overall he has really "come out of his shell" recently and I can see the little boy he will soon become. He loves social interaction and is such a flirt (please pray for me :) He has a little bit of a temper sometimes (again...prayer) but he absolutely amazing and I am so thankful to have him in my life.<br /><br />Thanks for checking in on Charlie and enjoy the following pictures/videos of our precious Little Man!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>"Reading" his book.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVokT_YhYpkc6bgjwcQw99PIjcGP8-ounKLkPezr8nnWXPIPte12Sl6wAM44nMdcu_zV9-fIWOJq9jMg1pLhZqXQOQlaF2sCfmnsd_do22lsTRxU-uo805ZqSc2fqdVRpXqB4ie-h6RpzO/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVokT_YhYpkc6bgjwcQw99PIjcGP8-ounKLkPezr8nnWXPIPte12Sl6wAM44nMdcu_zV9-fIWOJq9jMg1pLhZqXQOQlaF2sCfmnsd_do22lsTRxU-uo805ZqSc2fqdVRpXqB4ie-h6RpzO/s320/004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499517727770280674"></a><br /><div>I love his crazy bed head in this pic!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIpgN4pTvaZ_Q9mGZ6TwS68TzDc3R3OXJgI2xusRlk5MR-VtWPNvNafZfrdsycrIZ_MNVrsFpqGbpz93vPCi97lTVgi1ShzgTnCIu3LxuV-wIe3Bvj0W8dDD08fsZnCHM-BJ9I7VfGyIU/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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Actually just getting ready for a drink.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYQCU9QIOxCiwT1fSU3XuoCnzJ4RztD_cqq06zBRcXxiyFmdY4TyL1BZwfE7kpVVID8anWPyEnSu0RTBfiWN3_gUpssgqBvbcdXN_iaXc16PsOPX3ghFojdSM_oSZ7uVtIjJnLUU59NiX/s1600/160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYQCU9QIOxCiwT1fSU3XuoCnzJ4RztD_cqq06zBRcXxiyFmdY4TyL1BZwfE7kpVVID8anWPyEnSu0RTBfiWN3_gUpssgqBvbcdXN_iaXc16PsOPX3ghFojdSM_oSZ7uVtIjJnLUU59NiX/s320/160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499515179184285138"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHGr-4rUcvOzVbbHGZcYkFlii1E5uZmYDV3xKs_zK5MDq0bmtZSl7UD3fOtG_ZHdq0J_ldXtXtgXl6Qf_ovlc29JBG1ggfePgosGZExrGswWm8OSH4eUZPLjptU9Z_fzRPTJuVxFNIWcV/s1600/185.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsIEceatv4NwTX_d_skFJ55oQN1-GMOdwfHMU_jKmAyXejyaXE4fMGGpJoxVtMd-r-C0dvty8JVGs3oq4IcI1pWUeDVcbgobBSC1UFU78N1WbHJFpy5XiDnSdRI8SlxbycMD-R3CxSUQq/s320/233.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499514740155084498"></a>Giving bunny kisses...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-U38RKPXfEfsmSuUhyphenhyphen-eNNV3k_rM2UraDHSrJNJ0Df5vp6VZvy4Lfpt5xc-4wIiJYuP9qtaMSqTIIvISSNBTKPzo5Nd0L8LQYGgBMjEmgfZ4XfS8KqRzRNJrekcFFajhzpgAznU0oQNJ-/s1600/236.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-U38RKPXfEfsmSuUhyphenhyphen-eNNV3k_rM2UraDHSrJNJ0Df5vp6VZvy4Lfpt5xc-4wIiJYuP9qtaMSqTIIvISSNBTKPzo5Nd0L8LQYGgBMjEmgfZ4XfS8KqRzRNJrekcFFajhzpgAznU0oQNJ-/s320/236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499514734971974882"></a>Wait...no...trying to eat bunny...typical boy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolZJYBtGc9nbs2dJWm_PTxkiohm14G7X64zMlI6vSnBxbc_dJ-EUfwGpvzp1yZ4d3nVLTAo7_Eh7T6kqbFr8KlNSSnqsK0WOzXa7nfUhaS_MCOuleNRxjhxF3cjHJKtH5LXGHWb2Dp1tR/s1600/237.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolZJYBtGc9nbs2dJWm_PTxkiohm14G7X64zMlI6vSnBxbc_dJ-EUfwGpvzp1yZ4d3nVLTAo7_Eh7T6kqbFr8KlNSSnqsK0WOzXa7nfUhaS_MCOuleNRxjhxF3cjHJKtH5LXGHWb2Dp1tR/s320/237.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499514722173407106"></a>"What's left in here"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCTG-A-1y9phSbWKhRFrYXQJ65v7iNvwGdrZDz4Q5uibdeQOS3vLB9J3jCBXvJloXV0VyR8E0zDmdrCZ5oUAn3nHXEHJyOGH20NBk1oY3ddmLy84zECVbtku2nPzuLg5hmeBTZUdp0G2m0/s1600/246.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCTG-A-1y9phSbWKhRFrYXQJ65v7iNvwGdrZDz4Q5uibdeQOS3vLB9J3jCBXvJloXV0VyR8E0zDmdrCZ5oUAn3nHXEHJyOGH20NBk1oY3ddmLy84zECVbtku2nPzuLg5hmeBTZUdp0G2m0/s320/246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499514455295596418"></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Whoops...the aftermath!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnX2Tqwx6S6xzdsBHw5bXSiJ8MmxijhKo8O09u1rek3u-_jFdM0Znn5tGSaSmpZswIHJPJZGDLuIkIml7Czmrn6XnJ6r4mFDPjFug3sg_VfvBBdU4qoYESP6iKQ0v3r5sncKuejx3D9hH/s1600/photo+(29).jpg"><img style="display:block; 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It looks like he is holding on for dear life...maybe he doesn't like Daddy's driving :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LlD0JEQszlUpqFEhZDOpfTcQMMpbmrvuD16fms0iEXshQxhZ8dHfJs4FDTSKdZLi6uJpWWyUxL0sbs1qMCSE-Ipc7YVVGRFPM7hczdKlgNpumJ5s56n2MI-8icDUIoAFWjcCZ6CRluml/s1600/photo+(28).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LlD0JEQszlUpqFEhZDOpfTcQMMpbmrvuD16fms0iEXshQxhZ8dHfJs4FDTSKdZLi6uJpWWyUxL0sbs1qMCSE-Ipc7YVVGRFPM7hczdKlgNpumJ5s56n2MI-8icDUIoAFWjcCZ6CRluml/s320/photo+(28).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499512791978737570"></a>Mr. Crooked Grin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0D4oNpY_QFz_e0GnJKNOv90XfuoKz_higSgxIrMuUW6BP3LYBK1ZRzRB7eY1hI3ykAuVzFLpv0ndcdny4SZUFc5GyDxUO3PxmjuEM_Rtr6-yULepohIb6H0jtc0nHubiOH1N2Zail25Q/s1600/photo+(27).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0D4oNpY_QFz_e0GnJKNOv90XfuoKz_higSgxIrMuUW6BP3LYBK1ZRzRB7eY1hI3ykAuVzFLpv0ndcdny4SZUFc5GyDxUO3PxmjuEM_Rtr6-yULepohIb6H0jtc0nHubiOH1N2Zail25Q/s320/photo+(27).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499512787552114818"></a>My sweet baby boy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d5lf9Jd57m21JsDryqiuYdkwUfFOpth4JTk44uz0QpfE6oWTmoYY_JcjYtZRZnSgQ8StTTjhq-iomkvWGVN2guqsaUkKQVCeblYHy2djHjaIABoqy4SItV6RQgEd59U1b5x2OKpGXGhu/s1600/photo+(26).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d5lf9Jd57m21JsDryqiuYdkwUfFOpth4JTk44uz0QpfE6oWTmoYY_JcjYtZRZnSgQ8StTTjhq-iomkvWGVN2guqsaUkKQVCeblYHy2djHjaIABoqy4SItV6RQgEd59U1b5x2OKpGXGhu/s320/photo+(26).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499512784844531394"></a><br /><br />A couple of laughing videos...<br />Laughing at me when I throw his paci<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzDgugUv0U1rWfyU0mRcRuk8lnm9Nu4w5jJxct0AmDZeeUW9JsVPKB-cVFT6GRQB99i0zzKN4EF9In719x45A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><br />Laughing at me when I throw his keys...this is THE hardest I have EVER seen him laugh.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzMYkmRw1Rkh0N-y3xz_rezM3Rh6xCXK6YAis1k4p5hEYiPNTamhPiHAcdsKNHzpjGFjRvIQfxHHg5Jciybtw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />That talking (and temper) I was talking about...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dytC8zK594qqkqmmJ3Fh-sa7U6fZBqBFOLDYiL_qK0stABsXTesrojLwD5TdDqf1PK2C3rb6iReuMODOLM9Ag' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Drinking out of his cup and flicking his straw which he thinks is HILARIOUS.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyo-RgJx2RTa64YH4Pg1_wIH39JxgIU6NAEUfQY9_GIWUYUCM5YnrRQzlHoSNzO_hNzjJmRmXu5OTkMATCW5g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Jumping...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyb1dwBIjvfQJZ0IvPeBMqPZ_KYlNKPH3rvQ5zoMOaU3wvsMp7uLDhUqxttrg9ka7jxePT3ETqU5Rpgtguj' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Clapping!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxBIzuuI3gWJeXDEBJQ88jSA73U64s1lav8VDcqpitF6EO14ZeKv6u1TFSzWxiYuf8l6C0nJM22p_y3EgKR8Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Sharing his toys with his "friend" in the mirror :)<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwjEm-XMEpSXhYQy7qCD5gNwDLxECFM_y54raN2ggG_9lnVuQpImXAskKGpyOaq5vEMIlRwVjUmQ5RhI26bFQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Jumping and playing with Daddy...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw7lY53UfozBk1EeFFoAeuWCOInq4aKVTEw3UCzwoHTdeIjFUAhivBNZ6hHif9vH5JBzEveLidnOwG7TjTscg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />PS - Lord this took forever to do...so enjoy it people!! I gave up my quiet time and watching SYTYCD for this! :)Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-23081737112349304512010-07-25T18:27:00.000-07:002010-07-25T18:38:41.249-07:00Charlie blog...coming soon!I'm mostly doing this particular blog post so my Dad can't say he checked it and "Charlie was still sucking on that big toe" referring to my June 24th post that has been up for a month now...well I did upload all the pictures I have and went through to pick pictures to post...I do however want to try and get a couple of things on video tomorrow (Charlie has learned to clap :) and then I promise I will do a lengthy update post on Charlie man with lots of pictures and videos, so....<div><br /></div><div>STAY TUNED!! </div><div><br /></div><div>But for now...Charlie says hi...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidW0bA5F3kLWdsfb8Dp5YYMIchoZLZG1YKCgEivMVpeosNg3RCo5y3V7SFWGXtYXEaZ_hIgHCYQhXSp5t494rK3eqnKYK_Ergq5vBrNfEMuql6HCktfLrE1jpd7NhROrvoHUoSVPwLw2-Y/s1600/210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidW0bA5F3kLWdsfb8Dp5YYMIchoZLZG1YKCgEivMVpeosNg3RCo5y3V7SFWGXtYXEaZ_hIgHCYQhXSp5t494rK3eqnKYK_Ergq5vBrNfEMuql6HCktfLrE1jpd7NhROrvoHUoSVPwLw2-Y/s320/210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498021771530527554" /></a>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-3500156872492802322010-06-24T18:40:00.000-07:002010-06-24T19:03:12.003-07:00Charlie's favorite things!<div>So, Charlie has learned a few new things since the last time I blogged. I thought I would give you all a look at a few of his favorite things to do...</div><div><br /></div><div>Eat his feet...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVL0Mah19qJFqtuAmoh6injvf3cAdkU2vddHqsIkCLCh-Bru0oRj1Lwpq0bnfyf9eYLH54ixsZ-3Q0OAXgoQHNFj4aigWqxsppGYKh4cZb5M_4leAJ4PsTDYa8vD7QIT4MQmyUjEGBHJIf/s1600/Charlie+2010+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVL0Mah19qJFqtuAmoh6injvf3cAdkU2vddHqsIkCLCh-Bru0oRj1Lwpq0bnfyf9eYLH54ixsZ-3Q0OAXgoQHNFj4aigWqxsppGYKh4cZb5M_4leAJ4PsTDYa8vD7QIT4MQmyUjEGBHJIf/s320/Charlie+2010+003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486523999372974418" /></a><br /><div>Make funny faces for the camera...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkUPjdEayPCSYwSZHTdvW4e2sDZlPK4gw22lzjGovgB30tPnFEszPOalRf3QcNoiaj_3GaAv_Itwa1ZUgCoIB3GUP36EpclpkuxDEi9d0TITkxsgwHVVWYgN0fbEDKUgYYb6VicVjCF5P/s1600/Charlie+2010+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkUPjdEayPCSYwSZHTdvW4e2sDZlPK4gw22lzjGovgB30tPnFEszPOalRf3QcNoiaj_3GaAv_Itwa1ZUgCoIB3GUP36EpclpkuxDEi9d0TITkxsgwHVVWYgN0fbEDKUgYYb6VicVjCF5P/s320/Charlie+2010+014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486523986366146834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeKB9t0aYa3q8d2kdEORDl1ZPMphw-BjLLQse-RICueJFS3nC0tW25oq3Upny-zSJMXoSEMrj5CN0q0E3q5pIRQtAVixsEiz0wsa06bjNHoQgurjaK7JwqbDATiwfXM_DntKd_gN3W58d/s1600/Charlie+2010+015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeKB9t0aYa3q8d2kdEORDl1ZPMphw-BjLLQse-RICueJFS3nC0tW25oq3Upny-zSJMXoSEMrj5CN0q0E3q5pIRQtAVixsEiz0wsa06bjNHoQgurjaK7JwqbDATiwfXM_DntKd_gN3W58d/s320/Charlie+2010+015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486523814235995762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_ciW7hVgF0rAyg3nrVWbI6egryxkIJ0SYhyY88SW2dxcuROIR4rtn7GeKJNRvqAyAOy5ryQRzhLxcVTB7KrGvhuOcbrO_GkFrv8zirXNSqUE7XaBvbfjjv-49f5cXRFNi99PRtyqS4H5/s1600/Charlie+2010+019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_ciW7hVgF0rAyg3nrVWbI6egryxkIJ0SYhyY88SW2dxcuROIR4rtn7GeKJNRvqAyAOy5ryQRzhLxcVTB7KrGvhuOcbrO_GkFrv8zirXNSqUE7XaBvbfjjv-49f5cXRFNi99PRtyqS4H5/s320/Charlie+2010+019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486523801009283154" /></a><br /></div><div>Drool...a lot...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnYo8KEMFLIm3cfbLwQji9ZBya_U01zddSGJXEGEDbSbIXDJTMXFjvMUGEyZLrHSt2qYeVlUB3EdxUPzyOqFILZep_xlJ3Lhi_wkurKcrAdNrMw6BQ9upUuVFQeID6lgAV1Fg_z1Cm_fV/s1600/Charlie+2010+022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnYo8KEMFLIm3cfbLwQji9ZBya_U01zddSGJXEGEDbSbIXDJTMXFjvMUGEyZLrHSt2qYeVlUB3EdxUPzyOqFILZep_xlJ3Lhi_wkurKcrAdNrMw6BQ9upUuVFQeID6lgAV1Fg_z1Cm_fV/s320/Charlie+2010+022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486523790004859218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNxMXiOYm3nZIvZitmgkn1vLZ5EvkmSLXNKkTo-eY-om9lJ6q_GmeB4QboGOGgCiA82KWRrljSNVLeEfs9fxyUb4bY7tRXxbivGMYmw3E0PruEq4pg4IpSuJOB1onZ8e4RQSzmRISdXEB/s1600/Charlie+2010+039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNxMXiOYm3nZIvZitmgkn1vLZ5EvkmSLXNKkTo-eY-om9lJ6q_GmeB4QboGOGgCiA82KWRrljSNVLeEfs9fxyUb4bY7tRXxbivGMYmw3E0PruEq4pg4IpSuJOB1onZ8e4RQSzmRISdXEB/s320/Charlie+2010+039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486523553700164610" /></a><br /></div><div>Hang out with Mom :)...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1RGAfnM0xRa8nHKJGPRI-I2ZnjWrcglE8_IhQcxUB0A1QnlXjIDHmXbcmhWuK0XG1s1xqsKqaU3cEUFD4CQMccL_BmlkTDG1DRy6yfPC7P76hh38gkJgw0feUdxgUvWdSG4EnK0ASkFy/s1600/Charlie+2010+030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1RGAfnM0xRa8nHKJGPRI-I2ZnjWrcglE8_IhQcxUB0A1QnlXjIDHmXbcmhWuK0XG1s1xqsKqaU3cEUFD4CQMccL_BmlkTDG1DRy6yfPC7P76hh38gkJgw0feUdxgUvWdSG4EnK0ASkFy/s320/Charlie+2010+030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486523543708594226" /></a><br /></div><div>Stand up all by himself!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxywr0P_VFsBX6_zcI1Z_nJoHZQQ0uPpfF3NM2kwATArsOr_tZMhEzSOgGoJ69npqVme_9z1G8jf7xHaeAsn0h3daf8v7pTQvTI6l9tFSYxdKSTcbLXYceETKuIPU1L-5b5Zgq6FgGEP8/s1600/Charlie+2010+071.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmVaaySyN3nNPxo30_9OV3t8cqUrkgF7Lrjb01f60KsR-hs_jSuTei1skP6um1CcEoKDIzBSZ78Xfm2Lkw9TXTy68pmawOpRatinijSDwwXXaUes53ioJnQuOY9g7y1vnoFf4MzFJDt9n/s320/Charlie+2010+059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486523266685961122" /></a><br /></div><div>Well, we're still working on that one :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ir13db_2FS78N75JLv27wYQsd3C7okRxbCFlcXC_-8w0jMk3AUmb7C_8lQaNVRYEb-eSpSbIerAHOLdZwegcZt7trWPTJcfKGEe2twu58qhhoNnZkEnMY33le3Cxj9Rt6qC19cBizycX/s1600/Charlie+2010+060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ir13db_2FS78N75JLv27wYQsd3C7okRxbCFlcXC_-8w0jMk3AUmb7C_8lQaNVRYEb-eSpSbIerAHOLdZwegcZt7trWPTJcfKGEe2twu58qhhoNnZkEnMY33le3Cxj9Rt6qC19cBizycX/s320/Charlie+2010+060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486523253889570562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs0lNRInkH96sdtUN2_C_m00iMhCATOqRzyXGaMq1OzN2nX57EsxCxAPQ1TZUK6SJpmYs8OeISxGJkPitQw2V_-pq60Jc2l1HZPQm46nbDzMFoo1IiY0l4vOoDhDukQoAyI8JkQRXILU-/s1600/Charlie+2010+063.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQbrats9uDEazdf93YRVtVKMgwsDR1MVZj9R-kroZiPcyclNCyFDnRGN8QE7Pvp_VVCfPviBbMl6UKscXoD6w3fVTohLYTvOkHKfV_RqGfynR0UwdAUh3KMUJo0dPA9Lh4wkOc20IT6NN/s320/073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486520944962679778" /></a><br /></div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-47419654945024086582010-06-13T19:51:00.000-07:002010-06-13T20:10:28.253-07:00The many faces of Charlie Bowen...<div>Trey's been playing around with the camera taking various angles and zoom pictures...here are a few of Charlie man...they make me laugh so I thought I'd share :) Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySia2XAv3wl3RBOBaMOmCAS5QeGCHIL4si51eDWe8nCcahpPHKhgkTBwsgcY5o_QFB2d8pdWzHXph0LUSJ5vvJdvQGkSxaHVUSybnfNTyMRPYYzjEOCuOrwCU_0i4nXzjXP0ara_3JgEp/s1600/Family+2010+065.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFB3mx5W6JMA1ukk5RJ4Rv6LDQuHocE3j8emSlrRfpELqupzLRTgqXye1RnmVmWvAxUCBa0gTUOXE_42eTdtQfKjx7Cegr-cWFQoHoG-my50CqhNjNsP5i_0k4bQDJ6byAbKjTJEbe71e/s320/Family+2010+146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482458377878456994" /></a>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-19373578728148501092010-06-08T21:13:00.000-07:002010-06-08T21:52:02.483-07:00Charlie's first trip to Disney World!<div>May 16th-23rd, my entire family (My Mom, Dad, Melaina, Jason, Amy, Shane, Kristin, Trey, Charlie, and I) all went on a trip to Disney World. We had a blast! I will say I had a few reservations about taking a 7 month old to Disney World, but he did really great. He slept through most of the flight there and back and when he was awake he was quiet as a mouse. The whole week he only had two major meltdown and a handful of minor ones. I will say also that it was exhausting and a lot of work coordinating his feedings (especially if I needed to nurse him) and naps, but I improvised. I stretched his feeding (if he would allow it) until I could make it to the baby centers (each park has a baby center with private nursing rooms, high chairs, microwaves, etc....A-mazing! and a lifesaver). If he needed a nap one of us would hold him and bounce him until he fell asleep then we would lay him flat in the stroller and cover it with the shade and a blanket to block out the sun. He slept through a lot of noise and chaos. It was also a lifesaver having my wonderful mother and sisters to take turns carrying, bouncing, playing with him if Trey or I got tired or wanted to ride something. Charlie did get to ride a few rides...Peter Pan, Snow White, Pooh, Pirates, and a few of the 3d shows...but most of the time one or a few of us would sit out with him while the others rode the ride and then we would switch off. Overall, it was a great trip and it was so nice to get to spend so much time with my family! Can't wait till the next time!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, as far as the pictures go...Trey and I have been to Disney a lot, so we didn't really take many pictures of Disney World itself (we have a hard drive full of those pictures from previous trips) so most of my pictures were of Charlie (of course) or of random things Trey was playing around taking pictures of. A few days into the trip my talented brother-in-law Jason who happens to be a photographer, gave Trey a rundown on photography in general as well as our camera's specific features. So you may notice that most pictures here on out are various angles, focus, lighting, framing, etc. of Charlie, rather than our run of the mill straight on shots we usually take...enjoy!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Before the trip...trying on his bathing suit and hat...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gNwfAmDUxGQGg_fNSWzDNwpzlkYDvPK6FjY8baISTqi1v71iEnzoVkG-1GvBkMp8uWvI1PBYDAcSM1xpypouWYl1aBOmyFvYAb2ZhTJqLgENuVRscKr-fneLcbmxVucojZYSgYZFKShm/s1600/Disney+World+2010+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gNwfAmDUxGQGg_fNSWzDNwpzlkYDvPK6FjY8baISTqi1v71iEnzoVkG-1GvBkMp8uWvI1PBYDAcSM1xpypouWYl1aBOmyFvYAb2ZhTJqLgENuVRscKr-fneLcbmxVucojZYSgYZFKShm/s320/Disney+World+2010+009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480625152642641298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLcTM_f9cMepBBvK3xVb_kgyRt0kIdIaide25S2qi5c9Awg4Jf2VkjHWbk2SaYC0A3rl5a961AiaoyjKMU_-_EFJGNLKgDrPZeUsiiUMWSbnH7saTTdqkwc7BPI_BZZSYnbvLC3o_P1Qj/s1600/Disney+World+2010+018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLcTM_f9cMepBBvK3xVb_kgyRt0kIdIaide25S2qi5c9Awg4Jf2VkjHWbk2SaYC0A3rl5a961AiaoyjKMU_-_EFJGNLKgDrPZeUsiiUMWSbnH7saTTdqkwc7BPI_BZZSYnbvLC3o_P1Qj/s320/Disney+World+2010+018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480625137820383714" /></a>One of the few pictures we have with the sunglasses...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLy4dFvWfdMcZ10LFrl5uNGcABPGDMBm7v8moO8nffc1Vl6qxdzRUMGVAUFHIPjUzBtVW4WXBU1aWi35VA436yGyTJ9DHls5B63FJaUvqUxpCz6GPU8zcLG4gQ3Z4NZa-VxbFasH12_2Ab/s1600/Disney+World+2010+029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLy4dFvWfdMcZ10LFrl5uNGcABPGDMBm7v8moO8nffc1Vl6qxdzRUMGVAUFHIPjUzBtVW4WXBU1aWi35VA436yGyTJ9DHls5B63FJaUvqUxpCz6GPU8zcLG4gQ3Z4NZa-VxbFasH12_2Ab/s320/Disney+World+2010+029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480625125047317442" /></a>Because this is what happens every time they are put on...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxaK5iSIoHNldXHFaDuh1kKiyo-kuE6YX6MbTyVexcfC9HEDhjWaBX_fIzownuVhrUFpcksS49poGSja-8fKz5tCAKqT6FhR-eeBGGaS4iNi29BJcc6USKC_sNlbdBiMTLORfYl27CF2_/s1600/Disney+World+2010+039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxaK5iSIoHNldXHFaDuh1kKiyo-kuE6YX6MbTyVexcfC9HEDhjWaBX_fIzownuVhrUFpcksS49poGSja-8fKz5tCAKqT6FhR-eeBGGaS4iNi29BJcc6USKC_sNlbdBiMTLORfYl27CF2_/s320/Disney+World+2010+039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480624769263086514" /></a>Happy boy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtg7M3zataWCs1z1FHwJ1SGZasw8hhIoRlCKjEtlsCMpjSH8Hu8DRvKYt-B_WLZtfHWJ4GoOxjl-hFVlir31wizCJ3kIqRZ_zLZr9JjM92nMio5wEN2mfc7zlMyxyItnoOZVhgfjb8wO3/s1600/Disney+World+2010+064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtg7M3zataWCs1z1FHwJ1SGZasw8hhIoRlCKjEtlsCMpjSH8Hu8DRvKYt-B_WLZtfHWJ4GoOxjl-hFVlir31wizCJ3kIqRZ_zLZr9JjM92nMio5wEN2mfc7zlMyxyItnoOZVhgfjb8wO3/s320/Disney+World+2010+064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480624754592404786" /></a>He spent a lot of time in the stroller...so he occupied himself with blowing raspberries...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrd_IkyYYuZs-JJd3rUdshbzwMV8zhDHKcHefkCsMOJnABSIhpwIPX9U0ZY96FTAw9YgkCxTEXRPTfpdCDTRstjaH9BmqfA6eDN8dp7Q9CXFIo6JGnxzNCcrKYXB8JjKz-H0OYesNRDOU/s1600/Disney+World+2010+135.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrd_IkyYYuZs-JJd3rUdshbzwMV8zhDHKcHefkCsMOJnABSIhpwIPX9U0ZY96FTAw9YgkCxTEXRPTfpdCDTRstjaH9BmqfA6eDN8dp7Q9CXFIo6JGnxzNCcrKYXB8JjKz-H0OYesNRDOU/s320/Disney+World+2010+135.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480624740362399202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintLywilKc9ESZZzu2Jox8JYtzXsPdiE27umxTfkMUqwXkgOYoJxALJ-USQB4uY1Y6pExP5M7qVDUvNWUknmFJWJ9OK1gGBGZiU5Og1YpLqCkvwLQ1coNueLkLv9xAXklVJteo4kVDLs57/s1600/Disney+World+2010+136.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintLywilKc9ESZZzu2Jox8JYtzXsPdiE27umxTfkMUqwXkgOYoJxALJ-USQB4uY1Y6pExP5M7qVDUvNWUknmFJWJ9OK1gGBGZiU5Og1YpLqCkvwLQ1coNueLkLv9xAXklVJteo4kVDLs57/s320/Disney+World+2010+136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480624718879098626" /></a>This picture has a story. We were waiting for our room at Animal Kingdom Lodge to be cleaned and Charlie just could not wait any longer to eat. I was forced to go into the ladies bathroom (one person bathroom, not a room with stalls) to nurse him. Of course there isn't a chair or anything in there so I literally had to sit on the toilet and prop him up with my leg and bag while sitting straight up since there was nothing behind me to lean on. How did he repay me?? He spit up on me on the way out. I have to admit...sometimes I am a super-Mom...see my cape?? It's the dirty spit rag over my shoulder :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0CmLn_9DKf5GxozcphnGKSZ3Cd3-_e2BgVcBXxDD_LxDAOAB3iuVoNz6HLYGp9DHyrrZL-I08oefWvAQeaL1blsSqizEvtLjQURI8kjsmhbWXIhl6BAquS4rXxSPde_Wd7QF_bpPviw4/s1600/Disney+World+2010+229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0CmLn_9DKf5GxozcphnGKSZ3Cd3-_e2BgVcBXxDD_LxDAOAB3iuVoNz6HLYGp9DHyrrZL-I08oefWvAQeaL1blsSqizEvtLjQURI8kjsmhbWXIhl6BAquS4rXxSPde_Wd7QF_bpPviw4/s320/Disney+World+2010+229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480624391120605474" /></a>Uncle Shane bought Charlie a baby Goofy doll. Here are a few pictures with Goofy as Trey was testing out camera functions and angles...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP73w_9p7GR6GNjWkSphfao27ra8JGZ_w-wWRn38W3m9wOcNkShH_VvNCQbupcwzTllREX4Tt7rIX6QR0I1vIIC5hGLeKI1T2LbOhfSk4X2Ysg3JY92-LFKLfKVCCscGRhNfJoyYhNv2V3/s1600/Disney+World+2010+246.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP73w_9p7GR6GNjWkSphfao27ra8JGZ_w-wWRn38W3m9wOcNkShH_VvNCQbupcwzTllREX4Tt7rIX6QR0I1vIIC5hGLeKI1T2LbOhfSk4X2Ysg3JY92-LFKLfKVCCscGRhNfJoyYhNv2V3/s320/Disney+World+2010+246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480624379255127778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9Bg4qYLDTQF6P696nWroC0nGQQeRLceoCDJPY7PHZgDlSwgHCDr-e4vRDyfrfhJkdOu0gO86_4beKxk2aDH_yK92IrLf-XiabVe6viDCFrHQe85pCeezbOuTdM0ldBB0hMc60I_kmpfd/s1600/Disney+World+2010+284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9Bg4qYLDTQF6P696nWroC0nGQQeRLceoCDJPY7PHZgDlSwgHCDr-e4vRDyfrfhJkdOu0gO86_4beKxk2aDH_yK92IrLf-XiabVe6viDCFrHQe85pCeezbOuTdM0ldBB0hMc60I_kmpfd/s320/Disney+World+2010+284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480624360029731698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgNArWLPMkJbiFQH6RIRgBXYOaQI3fHpDLDHxKJPenPOqfF5agbzeJCjVj7aq43fhGBdbab8R5mh8JF7LIIsES9vm9W5uhCeFFwyj5VhtvkiBgmmbVRbeksFqJm9gk38a8mYVTOdUGgDC/s1600/Disney+World+2010+291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgNArWLPMkJbiFQH6RIRgBXYOaQI3fHpDLDHxKJPenPOqfF5agbzeJCjVj7aq43fhGBdbab8R5mh8JF7LIIsES9vm9W5uhCeFFwyj5VhtvkiBgmmbVRbeksFqJm9gk38a8mYVTOdUGgDC/s320/Disney+World+2010+291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480624352348328994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMD3wcS1g7WAiCkZdKlOfiX7ylk_hXFt2Gq76efjcFogkqbbtvFIAg-5x_HYlpRuO44rrNhFSans3bYeVYVbscdaL_pJK_lhph5R-X1s5npa-mVH0YXDNF3iLEIwGqoR1YJ4HykTahDPKy/s1600/Disney+World+2010+305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMD3wcS1g7WAiCkZdKlOfiX7ylk_hXFt2Gq76efjcFogkqbbtvFIAg-5x_HYlpRuO44rrNhFSans3bYeVYVbscdaL_pJK_lhph5R-X1s5npa-mVH0YXDNF3iLEIwGqoR1YJ4HykTahDPKy/s320/Disney+World+2010+305.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480623506316679250" /></a>Not really sure what this face is, but it is hilarious!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclBi9IOHJQHITWFaGwDXzp7hlaXHKoucLOpZ35LmCop-gJEpyd_TkE8y8ywSHB0eLxPUQSMoTEd5gEBbqe8Bxxe_BFPgW9glpkpEUPs4Km2NKnEVW8oHmWg2ECl78t5lTnKwpAeg4tyM1/s1600/Disney+World+2010+318.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclBi9IOHJQHITWFaGwDXzp7hlaXHKoucLOpZ35LmCop-gJEpyd_TkE8y8ywSHB0eLxPUQSMoTEd5gEBbqe8Bxxe_BFPgW9glpkpEUPs4Km2NKnEVW8oHmWg2ECl78t5lTnKwpAeg4tyM1/s320/Disney+World+2010+318.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480623494407571330" /></a>Zonked out on our bed in the hotel...I tried to let him sleep stretched out and comfortable whenever we were in the hotel since he was in the stroller most of the day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s8BJLyK8ThyphenhyphenvQj5YrxGay8mgqiaDOpfqrt5ckKcR2qvhuo8hrAzvps8MwOK0-x2pv2XwOF3_Om786q5HioPUPFWKT2gFI6EfXU7TVjxLyfoRwaydSEE1zyIBC-GwuY6uK3h6-NHuTnbl/s1600/Disney+World+2010+437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s8BJLyK8ThyphenhyphenvQj5YrxGay8mgqiaDOpfqrt5ckKcR2qvhuo8hrAzvps8MwOK0-x2pv2XwOF3_Om786q5HioPUPFWKT2gFI6EfXU7TVjxLyfoRwaydSEE1zyIBC-GwuY6uK3h6-NHuTnbl/s320/Disney+World+2010+437.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480623478032731442" /></a>Finally, here we are...our little family of three on Charlie man's first trip to Disney World. This spot in Magic Kingdom is where Trey asked me to be his wife on September 6, 2004. That moment changed our lives and brought us here to this moment with our son. Thank you God for the blessing of my family and being able to share memories with them for the rest of our lives!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZEPtTbyTtkA_6LqwgsxPe7ajL90fI9gGuRCgBds393EjAvtfxX6AjQ5t51R6V93yA0a75gxFsrgaVFTJ7T_ZYz4MISkORzo17NHYgvbx25yWSVRE4p9U6Cd_lRKpTL5qo3vSJAaGCBQj/s1600/May+2010+(3)+051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZEPtTbyTtkA_6LqwgsxPe7ajL90fI9gGuRCgBds393EjAvtfxX6AjQ5t51R6V93yA0a75gxFsrgaVFTJ7T_ZYz4MISkORzo17NHYgvbx25yWSVRE4p9U6Cd_lRKpTL5qo3vSJAaGCBQj/s320/May+2010+(3)+051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480623470655291890" /></a>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-10278728101669988382010-06-08T20:22:00.000-07:002010-06-08T21:12:53.668-07:00Happy (Really Belated) 7 Months...Early 8 Months Charlie!<div>So, as I said in a previous post...May was consumed by Disney preparing and such so I am a month late on posting an update on Charlie man. He is two days away from being 8 months old (WOW!). He is growing and learning everyday! I'm not sure what he weighs or how long he is since we haven't been to the Dr. since his 6 month check up. He is wearing size 2-3 diapers and just starting to grow out of 9 month clothes...though 12 months are a little big (I swear the sizing of baby clothes is crazy...he is average weight and height and has always been months ahead on sizing). We are still doing weekly physical therapy for his neck, although his neck is really doing great and he is turning and holding it straight up most of the time now. In therapy we are also working on a few gross motor skills that he is a little behind on. </div><div><br /></div><div>He is sitting up really great and has recently started to stand up great when I'm holding him (I even let go for a second and he stood there all by himself for a brief second). He still hates (HATES) being on his tummy. Though when he is there he will reach and push with his legs so hopefully he will get strong enough to hold himself up and start crawling...I just have to keep forcing the issue. He doesn't really roll...well he has the rolling from tummy to back down pat haha, but refuses to roll back to tummy...he will get almost there and flip back on his back. </div><div><br /></div><div>He has two teeth on the bottom now and I swear the next are on their way (please hurry up and get out already teeth!!!) because he is so drooly, biting, cranky, no sleeping good that usually means a tooth is on the way. He is still nursing about 5 times a day and eating three meals a day of baby food (oatmeal, various vegetables and fruits). So far he loves all types of baby food I've given him, except he doesn't really like prunes (who does??) and peaches. I tried giving him a small mashed up piece of fresh banana yesterday and he was not having it...he even gagged :)...maybe it's a texture thing...I have that problem too.</div><div><br /></div><div>He is such a happy little guy. He smiles all the time and Mama and Daddy. He laughs sometimes at random things and then I try that again and he couldn't care less. He is starting to say da-da-da-da and ba-ba-ba-ba. No Mama yet. He also loves to blow raspberries!</div><div><br /></div><div>He has gotten really grabby at anything and everything he can reach...hair, glasses, jewelry (esp. watches) remotes, phones, strings, paper, everything!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>He has a lot of hair now and it's pretty light brown. His eyes are pretty much totally green now.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all I can think of right now...but here are a few pictures taken over the last month of our beautiful Charlie man!</div><div><br /></div><div>Eating dinner...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RIbtI2mD1dwuTlrVQkFw9r-hO9CVend2O9ubuKlXvX3IIkNYSLmbNyUmmqBm-tgp-IqcrwzYiXixE0WogK7-rZYG9O3HWWFAWgSWDqojXGedpM3WolganuO4E2iWgk1WErMxYxnLnYz1/s1600/Charlie+2010+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RIbtI2mD1dwuTlrVQkFw9r-hO9CVend2O9ubuKlXvX3IIkNYSLmbNyUmmqBm-tgp-IqcrwzYiXixE0WogK7-rZYG9O3HWWFAWgSWDqojXGedpM3WolganuO4E2iWgk1WErMxYxnLnYz1/s320/Charlie+2010+004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480613602138974962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhss24LVtdlBEAcPfwZ6hqnKhzzKxOyxYEuTqpLqDEIw_IMQP9nt21uz0byGRGduFAwYwOeS0RTbyaMdSk2xdsgLbo-o-tFVUNCSHhQJ3BPozHFaOp-ahSJsY0UtuSnQCukG4fbV-WWAMse/s1600/Charlie+2010+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhss24LVtdlBEAcPfwZ6hqnKhzzKxOyxYEuTqpLqDEIw_IMQP9nt21uz0byGRGduFAwYwOeS0RTbyaMdSk2xdsgLbo-o-tFVUNCSHhQJ3BPozHFaOp-ahSJsY0UtuSnQCukG4fbV-WWAMse/s320/Charlie+2010+010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480613585103241410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ac4l81-uYU1B5I6rjgLkDfd_nPykzvCOF2y3ftf-FCHwjI_NDf-g3_Yk8p6-LbWxkH65azK4a__xzJYUqtH0SMPx2MpnwWZBSjYrq5IVIxQrScLaDAYpyVNjHGE7z_oT5ua2D-Kq7peM/s1600/Charlie+2010+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ac4l81-uYU1B5I6rjgLkDfd_nPykzvCOF2y3ftf-FCHwjI_NDf-g3_Yk8p6-LbWxkH65azK4a__xzJYUqtH0SMPx2MpnwWZBSjYrq5IVIxQrScLaDAYpyVNjHGE7z_oT5ua2D-Kq7peM/s320/Charlie+2010+014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480613368883381714" /></a>Trey's brother, Ethan, is living with us this summer while he interns at the company Trey works for. So Charlie gets to play with Uncle Ethan a lot...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnxA31IzDJh6GR7N88OUKQViqDTW10XmqGBatWqBSPSp5Iz7NYNNve0VMPFdmztIhXX3cOWKEMx-zTpB9IwdFjaDFZ1kxb2QpVFpI91ejFXRCn31uKnf0JArAu5iol2XC4pwVMySBOnt0/s1600/Charlie+2010+023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnxA31IzDJh6GR7N88OUKQViqDTW10XmqGBatWqBSPSp5Iz7NYNNve0VMPFdmztIhXX3cOWKEMx-zTpB9IwdFjaDFZ1kxb2QpVFpI91ejFXRCn31uKnf0JArAu5iol2XC4pwVMySBOnt0/s320/Charlie+2010+023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480613354552802450" /></a>Here is Charlie sitting up playing with some of his "big boy toys" that we had upstairs.<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwFHifnYaYaCHAFfiOmtKGOqW732f98fE4HFNDdVS7NCx9kr_nmaiXTL1jhnVwqdMV0kt51mlTMr9IN6pUjk4HTgoLcwU4XWSfAntMc7ESY5bBswljpOOTkPMRaAdjbfxpyp7gf7BCwCa/s1600/Charlie+2010+029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwFHifnYaYaCHAFfiOmtKGOqW732f98fE4HFNDdVS7NCx9kr_nmaiXTL1jhnVwqdMV0kt51mlTMr9IN6pUjk4HTgoLcwU4XWSfAntMc7ESY5bBswljpOOTkPMRaAdjbfxpyp7gf7BCwCa/s320/Charlie+2010+029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480613345290657378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJC-_bFnvx_eyOLLgZx5zNyn4FTfCdye20xoD-jawCty-BN5t21i7J66BSE3ZSdwdLNdkDgiOnCkhjjGNsMK3wZXx9EAeY5HG5JSXHI1tIUsCpSx889OMHODxGYgLSBjLN5XL_CJMG656m/s1600/Charlie+2010+030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJC-_bFnvx_eyOLLgZx5zNyn4FTfCdye20xoD-jawCty-BN5t21i7J66BSE3ZSdwdLNdkDgiOnCkhjjGNsMK3wZXx9EAeY5HG5JSXHI1tIUsCpSx889OMHODxGYgLSBjLN5XL_CJMG656m/s320/Charlie+2010+030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480613336957484626" /></a>When we were in Disney World we got Charlie a light up Mickey wand...he loves it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ICyXmuIt_4o9ZDtqTOtweyfp51CFa4x0zhmUvlhfifWAlbx_JeQ_aB5WrWVHvzcoDc2n8dLlI-a7vsfC4b3mUYadn8K0dyrFWB0v2eqWtr1pId7nVDftSSCaH9tstzmdruFAborM_fI8/s1600/Charlie+2010+037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ICyXmuIt_4o9ZDtqTOtweyfp51CFa4x0zhmUvlhfifWAlbx_JeQ_aB5WrWVHvzcoDc2n8dLlI-a7vsfC4b3mUYadn8K0dyrFWB0v2eqWtr1pId7nVDftSSCaH9tstzmdruFAborM_fI8/s320/Charlie+2010+037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612999869296322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiuqZwOskz6gc3woTUhzn7K9lSX6RZ7MI03RhMNfbM35anAVYptEbixckacECwv04y2sX4fbM1INp6osx6hyphenhyphenyQkBnrhIcrjruR90a4QtMGaoF-MZ4pPYKOjxRPZnKBY_NKp7aQslcSeQQ/s1600/Charlie+2010+041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiuqZwOskz6gc3woTUhzn7K9lSX6RZ7MI03RhMNfbM35anAVYptEbixckacECwv04y2sX4fbM1INp6osx6hyphenhyphenyQkBnrhIcrjruR90a4QtMGaoF-MZ4pPYKOjxRPZnKBY_NKp7aQslcSeQQ/s320/Charlie+2010+041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612986864783922" /></a><br /></div><div>This picture is entitled..."Charlie bit me...and it hurt".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganVQNBvoMd7RPmavrrVf3SSvkoew8pc1GLjHElYei2qVNRD4BQng1aPTZUjphLoauINjy1oYcWwOgqB_Khk0u51-HE9Xe3mJIkzgoD_JXUBLDddmM-I8lPQMIhCR1zwTDScqIN9TkmGjy/s1600/Charlie+2010+045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganVQNBvoMd7RPmavrrVf3SSvkoew8pc1GLjHElYei2qVNRD4BQng1aPTZUjphLoauINjy1oYcWwOgqB_Khk0u51-HE9Xe3mJIkzgoD_JXUBLDddmM-I8lPQMIhCR1zwTDScqIN9TkmGjy/s320/Charlie+2010+045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612974615639474" /></a>Pretty boy...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDGEA06pN7wbidZKF25JaB4gF2wBtrPKE28uVJYpgX6vtw4ZkQ41kKq8meOoHb0cwVY6nbpiu8xl51HgOlYafczjLee-9vWZj_ojqwxt7r_dyxJxe9WHxFzujnFAJS8V5tJwQBjrhg55w/s1600/Charlie+2010+057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDGEA06pN7wbidZKF25JaB4gF2wBtrPKE28uVJYpgX6vtw4ZkQ41kKq8meOoHb0cwVY6nbpiu8xl51HgOlYafczjLee-9vWZj_ojqwxt7r_dyxJxe9WHxFzujnFAJS8V5tJwQBjrhg55w/s320/Charlie+2010+057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612967869967346" /></a>"Can I have that??"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr0N5Bpif5Z484ykWsPmuxOgDH5n5bZ3jGqZ1x6jUFWP9GWIAAZCd8VRufqwzwT0-SK8EiyTMcDJgLLmOoA5kAzaxZyfYae5we4vowDXmCmFXmIByg6tmX0Oa9w2hiJVeIdOaTpQq1nRy/s1600/Charlie+2010+060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr0N5Bpif5Z484ykWsPmuxOgDH5n5bZ3jGqZ1x6jUFWP9GWIAAZCd8VRufqwzwT0-SK8EiyTMcDJgLLmOoA5kAzaxZyfYae5we4vowDXmCmFXmIByg6tmX0Oa9w2hiJVeIdOaTpQq1nRy/s320/Charlie+2010+060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612692064761506" /></a>Playing with Uncle Ethan...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdx2YMTfCyuSVzMp5XQRzfBWbSFuBK2SZ6kM0V4uZQvwkJWPCRd0AnvQKOqwddzxpkuHhCN5Nb49SXXU83Bb-zmQtc8sPhjtd5T5fwcyKUKofY6fUl_nLn6TciBwKr6wn0a7X98tzNquK/s1600/Charlie+2010+079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdx2YMTfCyuSVzMp5XQRzfBWbSFuBK2SZ6kM0V4uZQvwkJWPCRd0AnvQKOqwddzxpkuHhCN5Nb49SXXU83Bb-zmQtc8sPhjtd5T5fwcyKUKofY6fUl_nLn6TciBwKr6wn0a7X98tzNquK/s320/Charlie+2010+079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612676411785682" /></a>Playing with toys...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQg0w49-GykfJen__OaU6ELxVm-7OS76aTPVkKvUh8fkATr7IUwIND2q7-YtscT1pg1-mH-pLFe3833k9mPyjftg-IbEI6cLbHTqzNqCOq0KHfAO78xRpQ6rhd0YSnEF0YfDnsq3sammf/s1600/Charlie+2010+091.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQg0w49-GykfJen__OaU6ELxVm-7OS76aTPVkKvUh8fkATr7IUwIND2q7-YtscT1pg1-mH-pLFe3833k9mPyjftg-IbEI6cLbHTqzNqCOq0KHfAO78xRpQ6rhd0YSnEF0YfDnsq3sammf/s320/Charlie+2010+091.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612662932376802" /></a><br /></div><div>Last week our friends Mark and Amber Patrick came to visit us for a couple of days. Here is a couple pictures of Charlie "helping" Mark with a few work emails...</div><div><br /></div><div>"Hmmm...what should we do about that one??"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDum-NmbRCkAkUn9A0VQaaBKoqKKiAgP1uG2t52F0Y0J-0QCSlwmXtVXrW4uf998BMLZOfXKyGzmOx5ZL_YyVXfXy9gTiWzJxOvSiXB7cLtuHo-oPkFCGuGT3_cLTeqdbtoz_m5LUq_-T/s1600/Charlie+2010+155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDum-NmbRCkAkUn9A0VQaaBKoqKKiAgP1uG2t52F0Y0J-0QCSlwmXtVXrW4uf998BMLZOfXKyGzmOx5ZL_YyVXfXy9gTiWzJxOvSiXB7cLtuHo-oPkFCGuGT3_cLTeqdbtoz_m5LUq_-T/s320/Charlie+2010+155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612640974922594" /></a>"I don't know...what do you think Mark?"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAhbKIavvTjDdodJe6LvijqJ1YbIkvzcJ7DEjkpuMHsDSH2qypVh8UUwtr-2kv662xpIA7KhD3YAeRRl4v4sXhFa9-4WuYI2fIMZIjnqVLKz5_tiBGh_GYVIb972dzrJqFmLgY4YiprXD/s1600/Charlie+2010+159.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAhbKIavvTjDdodJe6LvijqJ1YbIkvzcJ7DEjkpuMHsDSH2qypVh8UUwtr-2kv662xpIA7KhD3YAeRRl4v4sXhFa9-4WuYI2fIMZIjnqVLKz5_tiBGh_GYVIb972dzrJqFmLgY4YiprXD/s320/Charlie+2010+159.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612302559962642" /></a>A few pictures of breakfast...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoA0g5wxBMd_FD1h0FsP3lcO4FXSz9fLLPvFYOUqragkJIEPwv1xHu2HEMHGPzKBeJqOI9X8ipTd0jCmAyunOur7pk47v8QGKMreMGyNsDTk69ty2-7bCz3iHiZnaR5SV81j6K1xEMc1m/s1600/Charlie+2010+208.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoA0g5wxBMd_FD1h0FsP3lcO4FXSz9fLLPvFYOUqragkJIEPwv1xHu2HEMHGPzKBeJqOI9X8ipTd0jCmAyunOur7pk47v8QGKMreMGyNsDTk69ty2-7bCz3iHiZnaR5SV81j6K1xEMc1m/s320/Charlie+2010+208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612289355973890" /></a>"All gone Mama!!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnzqENgGYmeAK3O0xzKdq19iRNBod-dimWcNCXIJeZzCNy620MPMZmaR0Z-1vuraua643Up080UjX_27RfIjJ_K20BnK0qbMXf2sxtb7s2RgGo0uBIcHOne4Dwt3viK5O_R6wLCoy5igk/s1600/Charlie+2010+207.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnzqENgGYmeAK3O0xzKdq19iRNBod-dimWcNCXIJeZzCNy620MPMZmaR0Z-1vuraua643Up080UjX_27RfIjJ_K20BnK0qbMXf2sxtb7s2RgGo0uBIcHOne4Dwt3viK5O_R6wLCoy5igk/s320/Charlie+2010+207.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612277872354914" /></a>"Whoa...slippery fella!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDs75Fyy4UjzGNcMftUYv6oRC9FQoxvycICitSumI1hAL6iJSLv5TKFyzWaxJU-DGRleCyOFh_nbkFHW2QOzFHoeTfIR_mnimOLvry2lzaXxHLWrdPeVsRGku7zU-soP-RTztfqePXuGO/s1600/Charlie+2010+212.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDs75Fyy4UjzGNcMftUYv6oRC9FQoxvycICitSumI1hAL6iJSLv5TKFyzWaxJU-DGRleCyOFh_nbkFHW2QOzFHoeTfIR_mnimOLvry2lzaXxHLWrdPeVsRGku7zU-soP-RTztfqePXuGO/s320/Charlie+2010+212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480612265538273234" /></a>A few pictures of Charlie and Mama.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwnoPRca3dPmF0W5Qn81XgsUxOvFZ08cIRs3D1vIU0CBAfZh4Gt8j3HmcBUpl23Eq3TCSalwHOVZB8mHZ_7Hag_W-pGAz3LxhTJ1yOJFMu4-ZJVRqRicz-O7VFDTypqRzwJgMwO0qRne1/s1600/May+2010+(5)+018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwnoPRca3dPmF0W5Qn81XgsUxOvFZ08cIRs3D1vIU0CBAfZh4Gt8j3HmcBUpl23Eq3TCSalwHOVZB8mHZ_7Hag_W-pGAz3LxhTJ1yOJFMu4-ZJVRqRicz-O7VFDTypqRzwJgMwO0qRne1/s320/May+2010+(5)+018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480611776999039106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQ6IKtxc0cK6sI4rUByCz-Ww_VjyPJwy4VEwQv8hqZdUTF07tLpiN8KMXpDKku8TzGQOwh-75_XgKGf5fSxEOhsJhrKWHpReA0By1WQC1fjk9dxRJeC_3pQ7ro7NcJo3U0cVloBIkjem4/s1600/May+2010+(5)+035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQ6IKtxc0cK6sI4rUByCz-Ww_VjyPJwy4VEwQv8hqZdUTF07tLpiN8KMXpDKku8TzGQOwh-75_XgKGf5fSxEOhsJhrKWHpReA0By1WQC1fjk9dxRJeC_3pQ7ro7NcJo3U0cVloBIkjem4/s320/May+2010+(5)+035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480611764399807538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6_34dQqMQmIxP_ywJLUJ2rs_-9RQzUOVa6WbcY4jirkrrHJdpz4cnjxJl3YNkEqmqm9DxIfmgIsLWqGhEKN_mE3HwgjwmyVIZoCr1s9q_28Ks8fWwhf-aP4FDzWG3gFZPTQc-K96zYSy/s1600/May+2010+(5)+037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6_34dQqMQmIxP_ywJLUJ2rs_-9RQzUOVa6WbcY4jirkrrHJdpz4cnjxJl3YNkEqmqm9DxIfmgIsLWqGhEKN_mE3HwgjwmyVIZoCr1s9q_28Ks8fWwhf-aP4FDzWG3gFZPTQc-K96zYSy/s320/May+2010+(5)+037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480611756355516066" /></a>Here is a few pictures to prove...yes I <i><b>do</b></i> make him do tummy time and yes he does<i> <b>occasionally</b></i> tolerate it long enough to play for a few seconds or take a few pictures.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebnejKi8spwX7zAeK-eISoJnTRx5jSs-W49nQzQoPAiLIMICIWFb6du5mEDfXydVIQ9pSBeMo5WQNHLrWXqjKiwbVI7_1ogSk1ExUdJ-LQcQOdRFTmg2nXKjy0weXGTm5642cqYo_t2uc/s1600/May+2010+(5)+066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebnejKi8spwX7zAeK-eISoJnTRx5jSs-W49nQzQoPAiLIMICIWFb6du5mEDfXydVIQ9pSBeMo5WQNHLrWXqjKiwbVI7_1ogSk1ExUdJ-LQcQOdRFTmg2nXKjy0weXGTm5642cqYo_t2uc/s320/May+2010+(5)+066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480611743477731490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9gx3zX0-UH_rOqleLY0sVXm9yS1-gm8g1gpwbPrpkgp1-Kv53aaDgG4cEqcLXuu6eJJkrYKaX2RB4zVc2Tga66tIAHaT-hVQmZLYNPcNtsNCNLeiZf08keJkWUHsxe_te_eBOL8_xrkK/s1600/May+2010+(5)+067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9gx3zX0-UH_rOqleLY0sVXm9yS1-gm8g1gpwbPrpkgp1-Kv53aaDgG4cEqcLXuu6eJJkrYKaX2RB4zVc2Tga66tIAHaT-hVQmZLYNPcNtsNCNLeiZf08keJkWUHsxe_te_eBOL8_xrkK/s320/May+2010+(5)+067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480611400546889442" /></a>"Hmm that's enough..."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNoKv9zHlXSZjIDtjbfdinuoE7Ol4F_Cx42W2dMBYse4ukuRuAbLIZBoVGczghGmJetMRRmjy1giW7udWBBaSaK5EyaJcsxZ1RxBEvFE4fU21U4CBPR2CqW6YluJyqhS-TTmxFQ9YkXmX/s1600/May+2010+(5)+069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNoKv9zHlXSZjIDtjbfdinuoE7Ol4F_Cx42W2dMBYse4ukuRuAbLIZBoVGczghGmJetMRRmjy1giW7udWBBaSaK5EyaJcsxZ1RxBEvFE4fU21U4CBPR2CqW6YluJyqhS-TTmxFQ9YkXmX/s320/May+2010+(5)+069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480611390246658882" /></a>I love this picture...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanetkGKe32xrTqie-8DCKYXtByISsB9QaOcI1R24BhIzVF7VioAAIWKMHBZQljO_QvoUbXcjeLsAvvxOahUsy1DVzVZEwsiHIbTz5vzHGOiI9NhurKzWOD3zEFdmaWENoTFajZg_G3wPk/s1600/May+2010+(5)+111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanetkGKe32xrTqie-8DCKYXtByISsB9QaOcI1R24BhIzVF7VioAAIWKMHBZQljO_QvoUbXcjeLsAvvxOahUsy1DVzVZEwsiHIbTz5vzHGOiI9NhurKzWOD3zEFdmaWENoTFajZg_G3wPk/s320/May+2010+(5)+111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480611382667556882" /></a>Here is a few in the jumper...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGrEFjnl7nhePpWeWszmgao_AcEVyp7CC-Axy3h9a_Zmodd5E0-rImYL9jfr_F_8LNWOLBGb849vE31U2E9aQWZG9hzRlBJfNSUrm4CFHbBDSAq8qvwuh0RC8Vj0Hw5ByQf8IGNLJeBEG/s1600/May+2010+(5)+151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGrEFjnl7nhePpWeWszmgao_AcEVyp7CC-Axy3h9a_Zmodd5E0-rImYL9jfr_F_8LNWOLBGb849vE31U2E9aQWZG9hzRlBJfNSUrm4CFHbBDSAq8qvwuh0RC8Vj0Hw5ByQf8IGNLJeBEG/s320/May+2010+(5)+151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480610791622457650" /></a>"Arrrrghh I'll get you, you crazy purple hippo!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqFKz35k83Z4gUCpn0WCvUZ-AOJbbWJ6_CyWZKWQgunwVirgVzbzmBAwR5RfM385iljIUgcsYHYjoDkWX9np8L1nqu_97eirWRddr4dGNsYU1mgcBm6fUUN_i4HnFQZBECqYwqWcrrDvm/s1600/May+2010+(5)+152.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqFKz35k83Z4gUCpn0WCvUZ-AOJbbWJ6_CyWZKWQgunwVirgVzbzmBAwR5RfM385iljIUgcsYHYjoDkWX9np8L1nqu_97eirWRddr4dGNsYU1mgcBm6fUUN_i4HnFQZBECqYwqWcrrDvm/s320/May+2010+(5)+152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480610774577677042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpcmamAp7K_IzVEUpoueKNmf6PZXMgpTWv9wAHAQFroKcsb0T1bb1CH-TKr8RYPmlXuG17XYiIF87qCLhSMAj6mR9HBjW0JEaBSplRfWycSUpP6oDEmWtAWLxJDDq9o2oc_LKmrjfMGN9/s1600/May+2010+(5)+153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpcmamAp7K_IzVEUpoueKNmf6PZXMgpTWv9wAHAQFroKcsb0T1bb1CH-TKr8RYPmlXuG17XYiIF87qCLhSMAj6mR9HBjW0JEaBSplRfWycSUpP6oDEmWtAWLxJDDq9o2oc_LKmrjfMGN9/s320/May+2010+(5)+153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480610765948388914" /></a>"What are you lookin at??"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsfkbHIdGLTvHlM4ZJxjuxP3oqGGVRRjxSH4zaE8XlCHBtHnxQMIq5KedUvydLguqKP59uoOwgD21nvIySPGSKw0hz2mPuH7tLDZjWmKWstM5L02sjs1hHs2Ky066xU4j1PH1BaXx3bVp/s1600/May+2010+(5)+160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsfkbHIdGLTvHlM4ZJxjuxP3oqGGVRRjxSH4zaE8XlCHBtHnxQMIq5KedUvydLguqKP59uoOwgD21nvIySPGSKw0hz2mPuH7tLDZjWmKWstM5L02sjs1hHs2Ky066xU4j1PH1BaXx3bVp/s320/May+2010+(5)+160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480610753272440338" /></a>Blowing raspberries...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtwaIY9MLHnZ3FbDcMQfqcBXrirZxAKzl-h3-mlcyHR1W2GertSaSFe6l8l6kv2KQiCR-K4t9WrlAzGYGbhxFrJYuDQuTiK9qNY2sYSNGDRgiFNRmNd96cwQnE_OXdBqJIKHeE5HFniSy/s1600/May+2010+(5)+174.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtwaIY9MLHnZ3FbDcMQfqcBXrirZxAKzl-h3-mlcyHR1W2GertSaSFe6l8l6kv2KQiCR-K4t9WrlAzGYGbhxFrJYuDQuTiK9qNY2sYSNGDRgiFNRmNd96cwQnE_OXdBqJIKHeE5HFniSy/s320/May+2010+(5)+174.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480610377802947874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHLjfCfD2fhyphenhyphenaPZfTZMVVkzPH5gAExW2Ne80Z7nakLnxbw71msIK-Sc8RuEzywHlCMeAnPIIpdkquH3UndaR2cmpWQUlW1ymx5BN_gnjLx0W5yYxjcbXT1jhMfdfOuEPpOK4N4k_WZEGT/s1600/May+2010+(5)+183.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHLjfCfD2fhyphenhyphenaPZfTZMVVkzPH5gAExW2Ne80Z7nakLnxbw71msIK-Sc8RuEzywHlCMeAnPIIpdkquH3UndaR2cmpWQUlW1ymx5BN_gnjLx0W5yYxjcbXT1jhMfdfOuEPpOK4N4k_WZEGT/s320/May+2010+(5)+183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480610356862613234" /></a>Hahaha he will hate me for this picture some day...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissvSabJGD9zSY6S_L3nSXsl9t4QbT-Or4HVJhrhjfCYZH80hqHfCjQvrVIREx-c3LepxAwtwZpdOhSdPqg6apnnLH1-1kHSha4TlZCSXp56GPr_aGQcKceuyn4ilre5v2tmQrF70HUsNR/s1600/May+2010+(5)+184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissvSabJGD9zSY6S_L3nSXsl9t4QbT-Or4HVJhrhjfCYZH80hqHfCjQvrVIREx-c3LepxAwtwZpdOhSdPqg6apnnLH1-1kHSha4TlZCSXp56GPr_aGQcKceuyn4ilre5v2tmQrF70HUsNR/s320/May+2010+(5)+184.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480610347177361762" /></a>"That's enough Daddy!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3Bc6ThIMWkyRLR965UNqgque9Do4MQGme5XfIygeCtgVKhgxNK1MKOWpjwulcd31uUINcyNpq-sFEV5uYayQCgadsbc8HFhqof1I8SiuH8uGUOwoTZmcGv6vENOmj1AKiXffw7R-JHis/s1600/May+2010+(5)+196.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3Bc6ThIMWkyRLR965UNqgque9Do4MQGme5XfIygeCtgVKhgxNK1MKOWpjwulcd31uUINcyNpq-sFEV5uYayQCgadsbc8HFhqof1I8SiuH8uGUOwoTZmcGv6vENOmj1AKiXffw7R-JHis/s320/May+2010+(5)+196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480610333592080146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfze2id9GnzMLXVHWBE1CCbdBGdJ4gAACF7TsMt3WCambooJxJPprZcmb5abXzYsmpk7Oa7lkivGmZ97sYhCmatJ01mwj5A5Gr_EzHmHyn6Uubc84Ue7Zm49KvSknIGJbXJRgBzKaSOnQf/s1600/May+2010+(5)+199.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfze2id9GnzMLXVHWBE1CCbdBGdJ4gAACF7TsMt3WCambooJxJPprZcmb5abXzYsmpk7Oa7lkivGmZ97sYhCmatJ01mwj5A5Gr_EzHmHyn6Uubc84Ue7Zm49KvSknIGJbXJRgBzKaSOnQf/s320/May+2010+(5)+199.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480609923960093586" /></a>So Trey turned him to the other side...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLKsiqcnDpDXrmKFKNpAyJ3Jo-t7O_jb5jru3vt5_kraQblqYnSDS0DCUr2ctmT_lulyJLf4A_24ve4ETYLKMP1kZjMVuSQtO45JcMgeQHjyH9K9SaznvkDOv1TMgfSWS1DEpBiQIdeTw/s1600/May+2010+(5)+201.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLKsiqcnDpDXrmKFKNpAyJ3Jo-t7O_jb5jru3vt5_kraQblqYnSDS0DCUr2ctmT_lulyJLf4A_24ve4ETYLKMP1kZjMVuSQtO45JcMgeQHjyH9K9SaznvkDOv1TMgfSWS1DEpBiQIdeTw/s320/May+2010+(5)+201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480609911496977762" /></a>But, he wasn't having that either...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHO40jyNYd4t1UAKUfqyBFVIWmCX45NkkRa38WTGY46SbHpYjqJa_BRZSVxIGrz2TUfPx_HMlkZoYSLbhC1rSXnIGVbosUzGkj6knXTa4u95ptfqreIJVHwJGrCGk4jnHJOX9MtCrwLhSX/s1600/May+2010+(5)+205.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHO40jyNYd4t1UAKUfqyBFVIWmCX45NkkRa38WTGY46SbHpYjqJa_BRZSVxIGrz2TUfPx_HMlkZoYSLbhC1rSXnIGVbosUzGkj6knXTa4u95ptfqreIJVHwJGrCGk4jnHJOX9MtCrwLhSX/s320/May+2010+(5)+205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480609898700519714" /></a>"Ahhh paci makes it all better!!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoDdk6JAWxsDIejOvmt1wHbj25DytAJNrmw0SSuBBb0-3_Bg9ZR3KDmVXqcK_aoPNx86b3aGEvZbo8uHokaFFIgcPFih__8YIySQMJyIQye7ePDjWse_tYHiMTBGH_w7sHd2IDpLGl_pL/s1600/May+2010+(5)+222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoDdk6JAWxsDIejOvmt1wHbj25DytAJNrmw0SSuBBb0-3_Bg9ZR3KDmVXqcK_aoPNx86b3aGEvZbo8uHokaFFIgcPFih__8YIySQMJyIQye7ePDjWse_tYHiMTBGH_w7sHd2IDpLGl_pL/s320/May+2010+(5)+222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480609892227569506" /></a><br /></div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-6785698028000791492010-06-08T19:14:00.001-07:002010-06-08T20:15:56.579-07:00Charlie's first swim!<div>Last Friday (June 4th) our good friends <a href="http://moretolovelace.blogspot.com">The Lovelace's</a> came over so we could take Drew and Charlie on their first swim. We walked down to the neighborhood pool near our house. Here are a few pictures of the event...</div><div><br /></div><div>Mommies getting the babies dressed...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV2oAYGKfh1GPmO3ZYTy126ELUCIt3Tim2s9hSpI79a-sml0derU4w17U_B3vq0hoyitwaDJQPArJm6dhzEwokFFi90K9HGtlMv-3WhLdCyB66vkSgjxbGYT3tJXvjxsVt0SREzSuhB-F/s1600/Charlie+2010+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnV2oAYGKfh1GPmO3ZYTy126ELUCIt3Tim2s9hSpI79a-sml0derU4w17U_B3vq0hoyitwaDJQPArJm6dhzEwokFFi90K9HGtlMv-3WhLdCyB66vkSgjxbGYT3tJXvjxsVt0SREzSuhB-F/s320/Charlie+2010+012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480604068435911778" /></a>While the Daddies blew up the floaties.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-40Lj3WbsbhMgaXIsrNWLDO70qx55S1NWTgl58zVzSmVFw1dCJUFmN0Q6-kg4F7vqPa8JenRifPsrEMKmbDE-uUXP8dLStUIwTCgitWPcQWiuMa6PCQfPKkqfmXyZ5U3FJuRNHeq1yEBP/s1600/Charlie+2010+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-40Lj3WbsbhMgaXIsrNWLDO70qx55S1NWTgl58zVzSmVFw1dCJUFmN0Q6-kg4F7vqPa8JenRifPsrEMKmbDE-uUXP8dLStUIwTCgitWPcQWiuMa6PCQfPKkqfmXyZ5U3FJuRNHeq1yEBP/s320/Charlie+2010+014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480604057926061410" /></a><br />Once we got there we first took the boys to the baby pool area which went gradually up to one foot deep. Here is Drew and Charlie checking out the water.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtS5eVgrUKdZ_jFgVh76yr6tmx3ECMmTb5MLhuqLw-dCeVMJJUM-KDfEJBv1FbSJ34_a5b1I6O-xLL7y8WtKNhYqoCwlIx98UzNNC_U5Hm39x9dwzEQEZlxcareeJxa3pn6sdBzrqYEjr/s1600/Charlie+2010+031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtS5eVgrUKdZ_jFgVh76yr6tmx3ECMmTb5MLhuqLw-dCeVMJJUM-KDfEJBv1FbSJ34_a5b1I6O-xLL7y8WtKNhYqoCwlIx98UzNNC_U5Hm39x9dwzEQEZlxcareeJxa3pn6sdBzrqYEjr/s320/Charlie+2010+031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480604050138751970" /></a>Drew seems to be interested...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaWyDPS8kC9owIz-gEd3C0e5uqYVk5ZaQIdLlvo5xPkZDNCzOG8I5-tagWzPwwRb0ZU5QYccAsyBbeA-86ajdOzf4UdXu93rWeoHARnGl6QHUEcwIIvtg-pi6ZHrdJGhGMI4q8Y2LXe2w/s1600/Charlie+2010+032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaWyDPS8kC9owIz-gEd3C0e5uqYVk5ZaQIdLlvo5xPkZDNCzOG8I5-tagWzPwwRb0ZU5QYccAsyBbeA-86ajdOzf4UdXu93rWeoHARnGl6QHUEcwIIvtg-pi6ZHrdJGhGMI4q8Y2LXe2w/s320/Charlie+2010+032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480603685239966690" /></a>They aren't sure what to think yet...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuNzHemQBxEROgo8P4GcWkfiGeA_OT7u8tOibPyPNBhzpbJ7SdpLoE5Hg7GDHiM2dDukA0AB52JojUC76wfyZRFAzlGZzLswms6Zc4mLsSUHzBUzCpTosf_FaxOAA8hXorj2jInKcDlyo/s1600/Charlie+2010+041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuNzHemQBxEROgo8P4GcWkfiGeA_OT7u8tOibPyPNBhzpbJ7SdpLoE5Hg7GDHiM2dDukA0AB52JojUC76wfyZRFAzlGZzLswms6Zc4mLsSUHzBUzCpTosf_FaxOAA8hXorj2jInKcDlyo/s320/Charlie+2010+041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480603677020654786" /></a>Drew seems to like it...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9E-UlDLFyS96Hia2sHWEHzbjjyNScZt7rX5VHNwWENZiB0zG40iiaoE7AHPBH-JAWYlxfDAsLLwNwlcZWn5qFexylEdW5q3QvbLKBxbmTNhxjTj0Uks1SAS3HSsVBuZO13xZeBb-vhxOq/s1600/Charlie+2010+055.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9E-UlDLFyS96Hia2sHWEHzbjjyNScZt7rX5VHNwWENZiB0zG40iiaoE7AHPBH-JAWYlxfDAsLLwNwlcZWn5qFexylEdW5q3QvbLKBxbmTNhxjTj0Uks1SAS3HSsVBuZO13xZeBb-vhxOq/s320/Charlie+2010+055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480603659906889826" /></a>Hmmm Charlie not so much :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhsEdLfcaAlorKuLBE2T8azI2xWdjgwutIn6a6Ko6VuYNJiSkhItfU2Qx0R1pLyJSgzx3Fq3tOTembSPvTuzMkODXZkz4WR6diA6oLhZ6iXAk9l9qX9wuYE1ekl4oWPt_grAJkK_xnyxD/s1600/Charlie+2010+061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhsEdLfcaAlorKuLBE2T8azI2xWdjgwutIn6a6Ko6VuYNJiSkhItfU2Qx0R1pLyJSgzx3Fq3tOTembSPvTuzMkODXZkz4WR6diA6oLhZ6iXAk9l9qX9wuYE1ekl4oWPt_grAJkK_xnyxD/s320/Charlie+2010+061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480603635354321682" /></a>Mama and Charlie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVA89icKDgaCyDIRzk1RZjBLl7pQUDTc2ukqRnyUMeSasOohLFhvFya0ntPzQbEiGcXPsQH96Jbf_FGiMhae8cVxPHv3QiEYGa50r3VGr1X2KN6QSM1M_e8_wdyTZuNkfdfjgS9mz44ATn/s1600/Charlie+2010+082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVA89icKDgaCyDIRzk1RZjBLl7pQUDTc2ukqRnyUMeSasOohLFhvFya0ntPzQbEiGcXPsQH96Jbf_FGiMhae8cVxPHv3QiEYGa50r3VGr1X2KN6QSM1M_e8_wdyTZuNkfdfjgS9mz44ATn/s320/Charlie+2010+082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480603310896038674" /></a>The kiddie pool has these little fountains at the entrance. Here they are checking those out. Drew loved it and even stuck his face in it...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuTi1-tO0_5xtzplhl5xu3ESrX4pOKN5VHbvgJZyllvY69Hw1SJ6Ei4RzoHQt_ZfrrjLYxpvkC8IuJCL4jkhuei8Fb4RGbQGdev7Yl6bDsucnfsOM82aVQOp7kATN7Y5tc1NwZdxSHGbO/s1600/Charlie+2010+101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuTi1-tO0_5xtzplhl5xu3ESrX4pOKN5VHbvgJZyllvY69Hw1SJ6Ei4RzoHQt_ZfrrjLYxpvkC8IuJCL4jkhuei8Fb4RGbQGdev7Yl6bDsucnfsOM82aVQOp7kATN7Y5tc1NwZdxSHGbO/s320/Charlie+2010+101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480603296022433730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3civzE9mMFEFvPby4ZJx4sNnJqGsYtr01kWpClRSJnjKxfTSnNzXAQyEqobFIkhuaQ5d3DUXCHSW9_7BMUlT551__FZiRQafoQGx9jqFoVNYNn4074frHpj5iu72w7nf4vkldwunRlfwZ/s1600/Charlie+2010+102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3civzE9mMFEFvPby4ZJx4sNnJqGsYtr01kWpClRSJnjKxfTSnNzXAQyEqobFIkhuaQ5d3DUXCHSW9_7BMUlT551__FZiRQafoQGx9jqFoVNYNn4074frHpj5iu72w7nf4vkldwunRlfwZ/s320/Charlie+2010+102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480603290281856514" /></a>Hmmm Charlie...not so much...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9CtsC8Hw6Wyj4IBZrT1JfW2jK6TDN79IxrJtssDsqKhyphenhyphenvI-J36H7_3mBNQD6o-EVirpT1VOIQLC5vvNheDiKEuRUzzl4J7z53d4CTM4Q6-3phZR5K28Oz140BRmX_VeXTR28msJCKGD2/s1600/Charlie+2010+108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9CtsC8Hw6Wyj4IBZrT1JfW2jK6TDN79IxrJtssDsqKhyphenhyphenvI-J36H7_3mBNQD6o-EVirpT1VOIQLC5vvNheDiKEuRUzzl4J7z53d4CTM4Q6-3phZR5K28Oz140BRmX_VeXTR28msJCKGD2/s320/Charlie+2010+108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480603267035799874" /></a>Then I took Charlie into the "deeper" section...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL2uW4JNj5VV5kpkcfzM8XZx6nLKu-mFfcHA-bfzbIYk9UmLFzxZVTii11ryttw19gfp93PzFuOHIGB5Nj4gkDRepULBFeYSOArtwG8z1XtXmswLgic0m-5vo8MHAcck2Bte0CixU0Buf/s1600/Charlie+2010+136.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL2uW4JNj5VV5kpkcfzM8XZx6nLKu-mFfcHA-bfzbIYk9UmLFzxZVTii11ryttw19gfp93PzFuOHIGB5Nj4gkDRepULBFeYSOArtwG8z1XtXmswLgic0m-5vo8MHAcck2Bte0CixU0Buf/s320/Charlie+2010+136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480602433738972290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOSwOIV-N0nQeSRC4HbSXlptJ1EK6rVoMihoV1X_WDfDtdB_gVk0nIuwuFwIbAjLxG0pYIyq9LSMBNRmpndao3LIjDQPdU4k6d4Iv0MVq7svXhsJibVP7zT6hXoMOS4gd9wEwrWYudxQb/s1600/Charlie+2010+137.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOSwOIV-N0nQeSRC4HbSXlptJ1EK6rVoMihoV1X_WDfDtdB_gVk0nIuwuFwIbAjLxG0pYIyq9LSMBNRmpndao3LIjDQPdU4k6d4Iv0MVq7svXhsJibVP7zT6hXoMOS4gd9wEwrWYudxQb/s320/Charlie+2010+137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480602425655106002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZwYT9tAGAEmjyluPo42UBIGGc_BRwuOyO_5AqQiLgd0GmwZH7Zqnf_sME_cBW3ensEfI4OAUij7NO1rv15q8CnIAQdn7THYuUkHPDwN3-VmycZKsezJ6WIBYte1ywSnSnZTCRfLLw8vT/s1600/Charlie+2010+138.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZwYT9tAGAEmjyluPo42UBIGGc_BRwuOyO_5AqQiLgd0GmwZH7Zqnf_sME_cBW3ensEfI4OAUij7NO1rv15q8CnIAQdn7THYuUkHPDwN3-VmycZKsezJ6WIBYte1ywSnSnZTCRfLLw8vT/s320/Charlie+2010+138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480602417733798546" /></a>But all he wanted to do was eat his feet...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGNIb4504Q2QALVNS42jOSf7MFLFtDeC4ZIMZueRVE_KJNYOEkbvCdU_BF_Ahz3rinCXq-tffiODQUXdM0PpjyEFVxOJmelBlqG0BkILJaznjcvwrwaxbY4G5voHiSKyBS7mVB5WfEzlW/s1600/Charlie+2010+139.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGNIb4504Q2QALVNS42jOSf7MFLFtDeC4ZIMZueRVE_KJNYOEkbvCdU_BF_Ahz3rinCXq-tffiODQUXdM0PpjyEFVxOJmelBlqG0BkILJaznjcvwrwaxbY4G5voHiSKyBS7mVB5WfEzlW/s320/Charlie+2010+139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480602410208678706" /></a>Then we took the boys out in the "deep" big kids pool in their frog floaties...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr-wv2UEPF-CGgeweHNrWZLTONMC9ziRZGEUIJgdLlXj3hXfQ34XH835znfu4d2v7m2I6XMU6hjsz5GIpUPA1HFdV75-GlInlNGTY4a4kCxHpiQ5gT0xNV1t8_ks4esGeCDWz0-XorKuY/s1600/Charlie+2010+198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitr-wv2UEPF-CGgeweHNrWZLTONMC9ziRZGEUIJgdLlXj3hXfQ34XH835znfu4d2v7m2I6XMU6hjsz5GIpUPA1HFdV75-GlInlNGTY4a4kCxHpiQ5gT0xNV1t8_ks4esGeCDWz0-XorKuY/s320/Charlie+2010+198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480601778383830386" /></a>Charlie laid back and relaxed in his...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_EyXxcjwMPJWi_PWO8glplwcYSgsWqeV-oqfQUfSAw5w0riqbn6tgUH2g2XYqrf3KX-WCcto4Hwxwb7Oj_3TYCubXPknzPQ1IF0e7g-K91WrogfDrn7TIA9tPKJOcCGKE_FTAaSaYc0s/s1600/Charlie+2010+202.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_EyXxcjwMPJWi_PWO8glplwcYSgsWqeV-oqfQUfSAw5w0riqbn6tgUH2g2XYqrf3KX-WCcto4Hwxwb7Oj_3TYCubXPknzPQ1IF0e7g-K91WrogfDrn7TIA9tPKJOcCGKE_FTAaSaYc0s/s320/Charlie+2010+202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480601768487531234" /></a>"Hmm what is this??"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPz_cV4mxhFxmYrE_oGC-xK9Rx7FHor70ee_H8IMQxxvdphFt69eF7PqETmpYlBIkgL0f1gv6w9WvkLrwrYESOPHd_DQzxb9eFea1AFeS5k_gJbnKmrgkIa1tFqmPoyJxn7y_EkMOgAskP/s1600/Charlie+2010+229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPz_cV4mxhFxmYrE_oGC-xK9Rx7FHor70ee_H8IMQxxvdphFt69eF7PqETmpYlBIkgL0f1gv6w9WvkLrwrYESOPHd_DQzxb9eFea1AFeS5k_gJbnKmrgkIa1tFqmPoyJxn7y_EkMOgAskP/s320/Charlie+2010+229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480601759302436114" /></a>Overall, Drew really seemed to love it and we got some great pictures of him which I'm sure Melissa will post on her blog once she gets the cd of pictures from me tomorrow...but Charlie wasn't too into it. I will say it was almost Charlie's bed time at this point and he has been a little out of sorts lately with what I believe to be impending teeth on their way, so maybe next time.<div><br /></div><div>We dried the boys off and headed back to the house...</div><div><br /></div><div>Charlie was so sleepy...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1VFLZcub-UBmYQ_qG6Q1dAgKap_qHLTMraj7Y1Qz9sSzsSrvXAXs6hBUFocvOsUeYGcLVmPZpFTqDp3aqnAP-UDhqnRAaoYf3b0szX1apCNmxiF_qWkqMT2sX9f-_Y3zffG0r9YU1Pmb/s1600/Charlie+2010+243.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1VFLZcub-UBmYQ_qG6Q1dAgKap_qHLTMraj7Y1Qz9sSzsSrvXAXs6hBUFocvOsUeYGcLVmPZpFTqDp3aqnAP-UDhqnRAaoYf3b0szX1apCNmxiF_qWkqMT2sX9f-_Y3zffG0r9YU1Pmb/s320/Charlie+2010+243.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480601732677606674" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjItodqXb1nd04rQDaFJ2WFdGa39C7dORVZ7-m6p19-FiCRuOIWpu2DTfkY0iwBoQF43fzfWL5rC8jHKDYANnlhuUY7ZreSnBjY48U2KRA4Rxm2qYTJ256qXV0enmcWKCxyie1wXiHguJ/s1600/Charlie+2010+257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjItodqXb1nd04rQDaFJ2WFdGa39C7dORVZ7-m6p19-FiCRuOIWpu2DTfkY0iwBoQF43fzfWL5rC8jHKDYANnlhuUY7ZreSnBjY48U2KRA4Rxm2qYTJ256qXV0enmcWKCxyie1wXiHguJ/s320/Charlie+2010+257.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480600803177671954" /></a>Drew didn't seem to want to leave "What?? We're leaving??!!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWdsMQTbMFwgQ1jcyJaKhKTBdCOgnbK0J9J29ejFO0cgCV2gPjYyC8qJF56VRczM0OpVFdnDmIeTZRWT42IWClr-zzO3qPXs8jsYcebK3b0EUjk-XBXUf97BzNiEf8jb1bNB5se7ULHZ8/s1600/Charlie+2010+277.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWdsMQTbMFwgQ1jcyJaKhKTBdCOgnbK0J9J29ejFO0cgCV2gPjYyC8qJF56VRczM0OpVFdnDmIeTZRWT42IWClr-zzO3qPXs8jsYcebK3b0EUjk-XBXUf97BzNiEf8jb1bNB5se7ULHZ8/s320/Charlie+2010+277.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480600773979962882" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">It was a lot of fun and we are so blessed to have great friends to share all of these fun experiences with!!</div></div>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-92021601993093828752010-06-06T18:55:00.000-07:002010-06-06T19:04:50.337-07:00No I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth...yes I realize it has been almost a month since I've blogged. The past month has consisted of preparing for, packing for, going on, and recooperating from our family Disney trip. It was awesome by the way. So, that along with friends visiting and a teething, very fussy, not sleeping well baby has led to a tired Mama. That being said, blogging has not been my priority. I promise I will try to make time one evening this week to blog a full update on Charlie man...until then I will leave you with a picture Trey took after Charlie's first swim (blog post to come)...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoSzKKGlL3cKK55ICe7kKe4FJkz4jBNzdPIbTT0DUQO75-b_Xtb79lG1lacHdXutLqUduZUMh-k5IGyTl_YGQ82XryEJgm1RctlH-5t5RumKWVwYKAQqBvVt8T1LtpMc4IYINqPE7J_46/s1600/Charlie+2010+258.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoSzKKGlL3cKK55ICe7kKe4FJkz4jBNzdPIbTT0DUQO75-b_Xtb79lG1lacHdXutLqUduZUMh-k5IGyTl_YGQ82XryEJgm1RctlH-5t5RumKWVwYKAQqBvVt8T1LtpMc4IYINqPE7J_46/s320/Charlie+2010+258.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479846175001272178" /></a>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910827555225499114.post-25662954924308991182010-05-11T16:39:00.000-07:002010-05-11T18:31:25.716-07:00What is really funny to a 7 month old?...Apparently any dog toy sitting/falling/jumping at and/or near him...enjoy!!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzfvfNO8fFb4MKVz8Fi-Gz70dKnYAoHLA1s0wiwp47h1P86C6BlPVt_eyr_zAdYArTLK8VrYbs9mVplNAq6OA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz0RyMPZeS5ohOGoMA0zGLyi5n0suT8Iv-yb_CCVn5T0K31QXq6xqjjqDh634aiAsISgXSB8JPARYwfwSg4IA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwG5ncrwFtcQlO315MA_bM-x-mMDOjaAN9BeWORVwvVhV7EDTsZjnzmJTVOqxSoTu0-dkh6FBQ3MqORMe8Z' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwKCO6_jQlZiMqSJdH42DwkxnZ1z7G9oPLGmeGl01PA_oxiKs2WbyC3O4m0XGDudC63yusgX9c5o84D1qssiw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Dana Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018306732239165818noreply@blogger.com4