The temp. got up to 70 here and we all went on a walk in the state park near us.

With Aunt Lacy when she stayed with Charleigh for a week The week before she was in Cancun,that's where the tan came from.

Big full belly after dinner

Sleeping on the floor with Daddy

Adrienne's cousin Tasha at the shower

Charleigh's Welcome Party/Baby Shower

Me and My Little Monkey

Resting with Mom after school





Sleeping like a baby

Drying off from a bath


Sorry that we have not been putting pictures on Charleigh's site, there has been several comments from people (no names will be given) that we have been slacking. I hope that everybody is doing well, Adrienne and Charleigh are doing fine, little Charleigh may not be so little if she keeps growing like she has been. I never new that such a little tummy could hold so much food, it seems like every time we turn around it's lunch time for her, but we couldn't be happier. She makes every day better. She has started to stay awake a little more now and moves around a lot more than she used to, it is amazing how strong she already is, when she latches on to you sometimes it's hard to get away, she has such a little grip. I can't wait to see everybody soon, but for now here are some pictures.

Charleigh is growing like CRAZY! We can definetly tell a difference in how her clothes fit and how much heavier she is when you hold her. She has had a few meltdowns, they are rare so for the most part she really is an easy baby to care for. When she cries you know something is wrong. Last week my twin sister came down and stayed and watched Charleigh, they both had a good time Lacy is so funny, I would call to check up on them and I would hear Lacy scream and then silence and I would be sitting there on the other end of the phone worried something was really wrong and it would end up just being Charleigh sneezing and spraying milk on Lacy, or Charleigh spitting up on her. This week my Dad is here. He has really impressed me with his baby skills. He used to hand her off as soon as she made a face like she might cry, last night she was crying and Dad said "Let Grandpa see if he can help her" and the most amazing part is that he did. She stopped crying, he started smiling, partly because she was feeling better but you could tell is was also because he had been the one who had done it. Then he spent all night on the couch with her on his chest because Ben and I have also caught some kind of cold. He got up with her when she woke up and fed her and then slept on the couch with her. He is leaving to go home tonight and I'm sure Charleigh will miss him almost as much as her Grandpa will miss her.

LOOK AT ALL THOSE LITTLE WRINKLES!

Charleigh is now up to 7lbs and 4ozs. She had a doctors appointment on Friday, Dr. Lee weighed her and checked her out, she said she is very healthy and progressing well. She is so much fun to be around ,we stare at her for hours. She finally had her first meltdown where she cried for a few minutes and I wasn't really sure what she needed. It turned out to just be gas and she was fine after a few minutes. She also rolled over, I think it was an accident, she was startled she actually made it all the way over and it hasn't happened since. She went to Sedalia with us to watch her daddy ride at a bullriding. I don't think she was real thrilled, we will give her a little time to get into it.
We found out from Adrienne's Grandma that Adrienne's Great-Grandfather Charlie was born on the same day as little Charleigh, we thought that we pretty interesting.
Things are wonderful we are looking forward to spring and letting Charleigh have her first ride on a horse. We are excited to she how she will react to the horses when she is a little older. well we will see everyone later update you soon

Our favorite lil' piggy

Staring contest

Daddy getting ready to get onto his bull.

Grandpa Baby Hog never wants to let me go.

Charleigh and our friend Lance.

WHAT A FACE!!!

AHHHHHHH Look at my muscles!!!!

CHARLEIGH"S FIRST RODEO

Charleigh after a bath 3 weeks old

Charleigh is one month old.
She has stared eating more often and at times she eats every hour. (Good Times waking up all night then pretty much all the next day) Then she will go a couple of nights where she will sleep for as long as we let her. She has grow to a monstrous 7lbs 5ozs! She has become more aware of her surroundings and remains awake for longer periods of time. It is so much fun watching her progress. She still hasn't had any real fits, she will let out one little cry, wait for a response, & if we are slow in meeting her needs she will let out another, but we still have yet to have a major meltdown. Lets just hope it remains that way I have went back to clinical at school one day a week and Ben gets to spend more time with her. He gets so excited. He calls it "Charleigh Time" The first couple of times I would call to see how they were doing, to make sure she was eating for him and Ben would almost be aggravated like I was questioning his capability, he would answer like he had been taking care of infants all his life. I guess I knew that they would be fine, it was me who had the problem. It was such a long day, every day thatI was away from her and I was so sad to be away even if it was only for a few hours. I start back to school full time next Monday and I have been dreading it since I was admitted into the hospital waiting to be induced. So I guess I will go for now, next time we will not take so long to update this see everyone later,

It has been two weeks since Charleigh's arrival. We couldn't be happier. She is constantly making our lives better. Every time we look at her we smile. We are taking in everything she does and enjoying every second because we know she won't ever be this little or at this stage of life again. We look forward to her growing older but are also somewhat sad that she can't be little forever. Right now we are truely loving life, everything about it