It has been several weeks since we posted and boy have we been busy. Charlie has seen the ocean, mountains and Texas! He has definitely been growing and now tops the scale at almost 15 pounds. His latest "thing" is looking at his feet. He just can't get enough of 'em. Mom and dad are getting a little more rest these days now that Charlie sleeps about 10 hours at night...well, he still wakes up for a middle of the night feeding, but all in all the Lyon family is seeing more sleep. I start back to work on Friday so we are all feeling a little nervous about next week. I will always remember these 14 weeks in which my life completely changed and everyday offered a new advedture with LBC. I never knew I could love someone so very much. Andy and I are so happy to have our little family :)
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Everyone got their turn at holding and playing with Charlie...even while he was screaming crying. He was the happiest when we were in the stroller and in the car...he likes to be moving!!! We also went to the De Young Museum to a Dale Chihuly exhibit. Charlie LOVED IT!!! All the colors and lights...it was BEAUTIFUL.
Here is a pic of me and my dad ... don't you think Charlie looks like me...crazy!
I have uploaded all of our photos from the past several months to a snapfish album:
I have uploaded all of our photos from the past several months to a snapfish album:
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Week 14 - Texas
Charlie loved Texas! He was so good on the airplane, sleeping most of the way. We had an exciting time introducing Charlie to all of his Texas family and friends. We have already decided that when Charlie gets old enough we will be sending him to Camp Nac where he will rotate between our relatives houses!!! I have lots of pics below and wish I had more of my cousins and fam meeting LBC, but during that visit he was a little fussy. My little cousin Shelby who is in the 6th grade was so cute holding Charlie while he screamed ... she too was a colicky baby :)
Family photo at the Lyon's farm where Andy and I got married. Uncle Milford took Charlie for a tour and showed Charlie where it all began.
Charlie with Granny (Charlene Kraemer, my mom's mom. This is who he is named after)
Charlie visits Granny (Novelle Odem, Andy's dad's mom). She also gave Charlie a cute hat that was Andy's dad's when he was a baby that was made by Charlie's great great great grandmother (wow!). We had a mini photo shoot with Jenny while in Nac so you will see some cute pics soon with Charlie in the hat!
My sister Kim and niece Andi play with Charlie. They would use the carrier to calm him down during his crying spells. Kim would bounce around the house and Andi would do squats.
Our friends Brad and Kandi had a little girl Addisyn just 10 days before Charlie. Brad and Andy have been friends since they were little kids so it was really awesome to see these two introducing their little ones to each other.
Andy shows Charlie the Longhorns and explains to him that he will be going to college in Austin, TX where their school mascot is the same animal.
Andy has been into homebrewing for a bit now and inspired my dad to grow hops. My dad and grandpa have both planted some in their gardens. The pic below is me showing Charlie the hops growing at Grandpa Hibbard's house. Andy said that this picture has his 3 favorite things....me, Charlie and hops. Now wait....if we had a bike in this pic then it would be Andy's heaven.
Marme has a studio where she teaches pottery classes. We visited her class and took a look at her pottery which is beautiful.
We visited my mom's sewing group SNAILS (Smart, Neat And Intelligent Ladies that Sew). He had fun meeting all of Gram's friends.
Bathtime at Gram's house. Charlie finally learned to play during bathtime. He just couldn't get enough kicking. No matter how long we left him in there he cried and cried as we took him out.
Charlie with his Marme and Papa just staring at his feet. In this pic he is trying really hard to grab it and since we have been home he finally was able to get a hold of 'em.
My last night in town I went out on the town with my sister and her friends while Charlie stayed with Gram and Granny. Charlie had to meet all the gals when Gram dropped me off at the bar :) Here he is below with Carmen, Shelby (birthday girl), my sister and Beth. OK girls the HARVEST picture of Shelby didn't make the blog...lets just say we had a good time at Flashback.
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Week 13 - Tahoe
The family packed up for a weekend in Tahoe. We road the gondola up to mid-mountain and hung out while Andy road his bike. Unfortunatly, daddy took a little spill and scratched himself up pretty good.
Phil stopped by to get some bike stuff and got a chance to hold Charlie. For those of you that don't know...Phil runs a bike company called rideSFO and yes, we have a rideSFO sticker on our stroller and Charlie also has a rideSFO onesie :)
Charlie on the gondola. His eyes got so big as we went up!
Charlie sat in my lap forever just watching all the bike riders. I had never seen him sit so still for so long.
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Week 12 - Diapers, clothes, and sitting up.
We have moved up to size 2 diapers and to 3-6 months clothes. Charlie now can sit in his bumbo chair and has discovered TV. He has also started getting a little louder with his little baby noises...too cute!
Watching football with daddy.
Enjoying playtime after his bath.
Enjoying playtime after his bath.
Sitting happy in his Bumbo.
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Week 11 - Texas Visitors
Marme, Papa, Nana, Uncle Kent, Aunt Celli, Uncle Milford and Aunt Megan came to visit. We had fun touring around San Francisco. Charlie also had his first babysitter when Malin watched him for the evening...THANK YOU MALIN....while the rest of us went out for dinner. I think Charlie cried for about two hours straight while Malin did everything she could to soothe him, but she successfully got him sound asleep in his crib.
Everyone got their turn at holding and playing with Charlie...even while he was screaming crying. He was the happiest when we were in the stroller and in the car...he likes to be moving!!! We also went to the De Young Museum to a Dale Chihuly exhibit. Charlie LOVED IT!!! All the colors and lights...it was BEAUTIFUL.
The "kids" in Napa
Charlie and his Aunt Meagan
Papa lulls Charlie to sleep on Haight Street while mama is shopping :)
Our friends Tim and Pilar who live in Portland had their first son Jaden just shortly after Charlie. They were in town for a wedding so we got to meet up for a brief playdate. Jaden and Charlie were too cute kicking away :)
Week 10 - Avila Beach
Andy had a business trip in Avila beach so Charlie and I packed up and tagged along.
Charlie enjoyed sticking his feet in the sand.
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