April blog... Charlee is now on the edge of crawling and beginning to make sounds that we sometimes say mean certain words. The crawling is funny because she has only really figured out how to go backwards, which I guess I had the same problem with as a babe. With the talking she is letting out some ba-ba-bas, da-da-das, and ma-ma-mas, which OF COURSE she is saying bottle (ba-ba), dada, and mama. We finally stopped swaddling, and did it at the same time that we changed her sleep schedule a little bit including a new little routine. The reward is that she has given us is like 12 out of 15 nights sleeping from 8:30 straight through to 7AM. Woo-hoo!

OK, on to the pictures:

The giraffe "Raffa" was my present for father's dad last year (when I was the proud parent of a fetus). Charlee loves it and we have a good video that goes with this picture.

Grammie giving Charlee a kiss during our April birthday celebration.

Out to lunch in St. Helena.


She is getting so big!

I turned the camera on Pappa-Razzi. with the rest of the group in the background.

Pappa, Aunt Katie, and Charlee during the brunch.

My attempt at "artsy-fartsy" shots. Ha...

G.R., Casey, and a French looking Charlee in Capitola.

The same pose but with Gramma.

Charlee and Uncle Brade during a pre-dinner drink.

Kaitlin and Charlee hanging out before our dinner at Shadowbrook.

Sweet girl.

Blowing out birthday candles with a cleeping baby.

"Baby Charlee!"

Shawnee and Charlee.

Charlee and Gramma.

Jess, Casey, Charlee, and Francie over at the Gertz's Easter dinner.

G.R. giving Charlee a little kiss.

Sarah, Charlee, Casey, Kelly and me at Rory's First Holy Communion celebration.

Mayson and Rylie meeting Charlee.

Truman and Shawnee in Charlee's strollers.

Ohn, honn-honnn. (my written interpretation of a French sounding laugh.)

Easter Bunny girl.

Couch time...

My last day at Genentech.

Charlee's first Easter.

Aunt Katie coming over to the Easter celebration to hang out with her big brother on his birthday.

Casey catching us during a mid-day nap.

Some shots of a bathtime, which Charlee loves these days.

Charlee's dog toy that she loves.

Charlee showing off her sun hat.

*Lightly audible growling sound*

Look what I found!

Charlee "feeding herself"

The baby backpack, getting ready for picnic day.

Casey matches her keg cups to Charlee's outfits.

Picnic Day in Davis.

We found Katie amidst the crowds.

Charlee was so sleepy she fell asleep in my arms during the walk back...

Casey sleeping with Charlee girl...

Blue eyes.

Charlee, Brady and Kaitlin.

Charlee on her first hike up in Edgewood Park.

Family shot.

Sleepy girl.

That is all for this month.... I think we are going to start doing these a little less frequently, because they take forever. :-) I hope that you all enjoy the pictures and that we see you soon.

Until next time, L,C,&C