Some pictures from our recent photo shoot

Update on Charlie's hands

So yesterday, after I'd posted the pictures of Charlie discovering his hands, there was a new development. As it turns out, Charlie is also afraid of his hands. Yes, it's true. He was sitting there happily staring at his hands so I decided to go and make myself a sandwich. I was in the kitchen when I heard his "afraid cry" (thus far it's the only one I can differentiate). I ran back into the room to seem him still looking at his hands with a scared look on his face. When he saw me he calmed back down. This scenario repeated itself several times until Charlie finally became bored with his hands and fell asleep. Poor little guy! How sad is it that his own hands terrify him?

I found more pictures!

So it turns out that I'm not as bad as I thought. I did in fact take some pictures last week I just forgot to upload them. So here are a couple more.




Charlie having some tummy time. He seems to not hate it so much if it's on his changing table.


His favorite place to sleep is on one of our chests. He can be in the deepest sleep and if we move him off our chest he wakes right up. I love that he's so cuddly but it sure is hard to get anything done! (Now you know why my house is a mess!)
This silly little guy stuck his hand down his pants and looked so proud of himself. Guess he's going to grow up to be one of those manly men who like to sit and watch sports...

Charlie discovers his hands

So yesterday Charlie discovered his hands. While it's true that he's noticed them before he has never been obsessed with them like he was yesterday. I'm pretty sure he stared at them for like an hour. And the funny part was that he'd get upset if I didn't watch him watch his hands. No, he didn't want to play with me, he just wanted me to watch him. When he'd notice that I wasn't watching him he'd start crying. Then as soon as I'd look at him he'd stop crying and go right back to staring at his hands. While I knew the day would come when he'd want me to watch him do all his cool tricks (I remember my brother Josh wanting my mom and I to watch him do flips on the trampoline for hours) I must say that I did not expect this day to arrive so soon. But, alas, it has arrived and I must say if I have to sit and watch someone stare at their hands, there's no one I'd rather watch than Charlie. :)

Digital SLR

So as many of you know I enjoy taking pictures. A lot. In fact I even have a dream of one day being a photographer. But for now, I just like putting my camera to good use. A more immediate goal of mine is to acquire a digital slr camera. I have done a bit of research and have a few models in mind but if any of you have a digital slr that you adore please tell me what you have and why you love it (or don't love it if that's the case). It's likely going to be a while before I take the plunge and make the big purchase but you know me - I like to thoroughly research. :) So thanks in advance for any tips!

President Gordon B. Hinckley

Gordon B. Hinckley

June 23, 1910-January 27, 2008

Our beloved prophet President Gordon B. Hinckley passed away. While I know he is in a better place I am still saddened (selfishly I know) by the news. I was really looking forward to hearing from him at our next General Conference the coming April. I admired and respected this man so much. He seemed so in touch with the members of the Church even when I was a teenager. I will really miss him and I offer my condolences to his family. President Hinckley was loved by one and all and this amazing man and prophet of God will be greatly missed.

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Pics through Jan 27th

So I realized today that I hardly even took any pictures this week. Sorry. I know you were all just waiting, holding your breath, dying for new pictures. I'll do better this week. I promise. So, as it is, here is what you get...

















Charlie crying.



















Charlie staring.











The first time Charlie has really held on to anything. I had to put the pen in his hand, but he grasped it tightly.














Charlie attempting to put the pen in his mouth at which point I realized the likelihood of him poking his eye out and promptly removed the pen from his hand. Next time it will have to be something soft...