Week 7 - Superman!

OK. I promise that I am telling the truth .... drum roll please................ LBC ROLLED OVER! I put him down to play on his tummy and the next thing I know he rolled over to his back. Maybe it was a fluke, but he did it!!! We have the strongest baby alive. Of course I've tried to catch it on tape, but he hasn't done it since.

Week 7 was a tough one. I think I was just worn out from the weekend, and so we just took it easy. Everyone says that Charlie's getty chubby and I like to call him "chub wub". He is starting to smile a little more, but also does a lot more crying which is only soothed by his bouncy chair. Seriously this baby LOVES his bouncy chair. I need to put some WD40 on it because it is even starting to squeak we have bounced it so much!

He also likes to play on his lion playground so I took a couple of videos...enjoy!

Charlie's first "stooping" session in front of our house. Here he is with his Mom, and neighbors Missy, Michael, and Kevin.

Getting some sun in his sweet Calirornia tank top. He's been hitting the gym, just look at those biceps and forearms.

Week 6 lake tahoe

On our way back from tahoe...will update on Monday!





Sorry about the delay :) Charlie had us busy last week. As you can see from the pic below...we were both a bit tuckered out! Don't worry, we aren't sleeping in bed with him. Andy just caught me resting my eyes for like 2 seconds after a feeding :)








Andy's friend from college Tim Coxin got married in Tahoe last weekend so the Lyon family had a little mini vacation. Charlie loves being in the car as long as we are moving and screams when we are stopped and unlucky for us we hit traffic on the way there..yikes! After we got through the traffic, things were smooth sailing. We stayed in the Village at Squaw Valley and it was a beautiful weekend.





Andy and Charlie on our balcony...ahhhhh fresh air.








We arrived on Friday night and had planned for Andy to bike ride at North Star on Saturday morning and attend the wedding on Saturday evening and return on Sunday morning. However, once we got to the hotel and got our cute welcome package from the bride and groom we realized that the wedding was on Sunday! Lets just say our minds have been occupied with baby for the past month and we didn't pay attention to the details. No biggie though...Andy got to bike ride a little later and I took advantage of the nice bath tub in our condo! Saturday evening Tim's parents had a party at the bar that was literally down stairs from our condo. Sqaw is a very family oriented place so perfect for us, we put Charlie in the stroller and had a great time! He even sported his UT shirt (yes, I even put it on him since Tim and Andy both went to UT, I thought it was appropriate) and was the most popular person at the party.



The wedding was beautiful and Charlie and I got to see bits and pieces of the ceremony, but we mostly strolled around outside. It was pretty sunny outside so we did what any good parents would have...doesn't he look cool!





Rachel is Jewish so the wedding had all the Jewish traditions...very cool. Here are Tim and Rachel on the dance floor!


Charlie loved dancin with mama...it put him right to sleep.


The Lyon Family :)

Week 5 - 1st Road Trip and Baby Yoga

Charlie got his one month visit with his new pediatrician Dr. Joe. Everything checked out ok. Charlie got another vaccine shot and handled it like any tough Lyon would. He is a "well nourished" baby weighing in at 10 lbs. 5 oz! Not missing many meals around here.

Charlie took his first overnight road trip. Nicole wasn't quite ready to handle a night alone (not to mention fighting of a cold) so we piled up in the care and went with Dad on a business trip to San Luis Obispo and Visalia in southern California staying overnight in a hotel. Riding in the car must have been so soothing to him because he slept about 99% of the time. Only woke up at stop signs, in traffic, and at the end of the trip. He was born with wheels on his butt, just like his Marme and his Granny!

Mom got a gift card for an Apple iPhone for her birthday, but hasn't been able to cash in on it for a while do to the long lines at the stores. We finally found a shorter line at one store near our house and headed over to get the phone. Charlie was a trooper and slept in line while we waited.

The Tudors came to visit this weekend and Charlie got some good snuggling time with Elizabeth. While the boys were out bike riding and partaking in beers, Elizabeth and I did plenty of catching up! She is so cute with her little preggers belly :) Charlie was having a bit of an upset stomach so Elizabeth showed us some baby Yoga. Charlie loved it! I even pulled out this trick today when he had a bit of a crying spell and it really works.

After a long week daddy and Charlie enjoy a relaxing Sunday. awww...too cute!

Week 4 - Hello World!

This week Charlie is a little more alert and discovering the world around him. He still likes to be held and cuddled and bounced around (daddy has a move called the California earthquake), but he also enjoys some playtime on his own and just stares at his toys and listens to the music. He also seems to do a lot of grunting...babies just make the craziest noises.


OK. Maybe I over did it just a little and could have over stimulated him with too many toys, but he really liked it and stared it all the toys for like 15 minutes...enough time for me to fix my lunch and eat!


Stacey is back from China and in San Francisco for a week before going back to Chicago. Quite a natural at holding and soothing LBC.



We celebrated my 31st birthday on Wednesday by ordering some food from one of our favorite Italian restaurants, Tomasso's. I got some beautiful flowers from Andy and from Marme as well as a really pretty cake that looks like a present ( in the middle of the table).



My best birthday present of all...sweet little baby Charlie!



Charlie likes to sit in is bouncy chair while we eat.


Well, he likes it most of the time, but needed a little attention from his daddy while I enjoyed a nice glass of wine for my birthday!

A couple of glasses of wine later called for bottle time : ) Luckily Charlie doesn't have a preference and enjoys mama's milk either way...he sucks down the bottle in no time!


Thanks Andy and LBC for an awesome birthday! I'm one lucky gal.

Week 3 - smiling and thumb sucking

Wow! We can't believe that it has been 3 weeks. Gram and Kate were here most of the week, but left on Friday morning. My first day solo went great! We had quite a bit of late evening crying on Friday and Saturday, but have no fear..it is quiet in the Lyon household this evening! I'm so scared of colic....mainly because I was a colic baby - sorry mama!

It was aunt Meagan's birthday on Wednesday so Charlie sent her a couple of notes...very creative for only a 3 week old : )






My friend Lisa took a break from tending to her 2 boys, ages 3 and 1 to come and visit baby Charlie. You can't see it in this pic, but he is wearing a cute outfit that Lisa got him that says "tough guy" on the front. Very appropriate for our little tough guy.



Gram was holding Charlie during dinner and looked down and realized that Charlie finally found his little thumb to suck on...how cute. He hasn't done it since...always just sticks his fist in his mouth.

Daddy was at work so mommy decided to dress Charlie in his Aggie outfit. Gig 'em Aggies : ) I think he wants to study Computer Engineering at Texas A&M just like his mom. At least that is what he told me.



Sweet LBC...smiling for me : )

Baby Push Ups

Charlie loves to have some tummy time and show off his baby push ups. You'll hear our snickers each time he does a push up...well...lets just say that he has a little gas...pretty funny.






All clean in his little froggy towel...too cute! Charlie is getting to enjoy bathtime a little more now that we learned that turning up the heater to 90 does the trick!

A cute little preppy outfit called for an official photo session. Andy had to break in do a quick hair check. He loves his cowboy boot socks...check him out kicking the camera.

Eric was eager to hold LBC...even when he was a little fussy. He did a great job of calming him down.

Charlie the Stud Muffin

Charlie has had a busy past couple of days! At his Dr. appt on Monday he weighwd in at 7 pounds 12 oz so he is now well over his birth weight.

His stud muffin outfit was a big hit with the ladies...isn't he just adorable : ) Malin holding Charlie for the 1st time.

Charlie's cousin Kate and Gram flew in on Saturday. Kate just can't give Charlie enough kisses and loves holding him. On top of that Gram and Kate have done a number on my house...cleaning out all my kitchen cabinets. I'm one lucky gal!!!

Mama was getting a little cabin fever so we went on our first stroll in Cole Valley (our neighborhood) to Bugermeister. Charlie loves his stroller...warm and cozy!