Monday, November 8, 2010

Charlie is 4 months!

Wow how Charlie is changing and growing!! He is as noisy as ever and starting to be way more active. He grabs everything: his toes, toys, my hair... and even takes his pacifier out of his mouth. He hasn't yet mastered getting it back in on his own (except for 1 or 2 times out of pure luck) but he is working on it. We can't wait until he can do that on his own... and maybe he'll start holding the bottle on his own soon too!! :)


We went to the doctor today and here are Charlie's 4 month stats:
Weight- 15lbs 12oz (70%)
Height- 25.75in (75%)
Head- 17in (75%)

Our little man will be moving before too long, his head control is WAY better and he kicks and rolls and scoots all day long. We are still continuing the PT and chiropractic care for his torticollis, but he improves every day. As you can see from the pics, he can sit up against a pillow on his own. Soon he won't even need the pillow.


Ella continues to be an amazing big sister. She "helps" Mom with Charlie by popping the pacifier back in when ever he loses it, rocking him, making him laugh and playing with him. Ella and Charlie's favorite games to play together are "Pat-a-Cake" and "Ride A Horsey". I wish I could get it on video...

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Happy Halloween from the Cupcake and the Puppy!


We were in Washington DC for Mark's Marathon on Halloween so we celebrated with the Bailey and Paul family. Here are a few pics of the kids in costume...


One of my favorite pictures of Ella with Ms. Jen! :)



Marine Corps Marathon 2010


This weekend Mark ran his 1st Marathon in Washington DC- the Marine Corps Marathon. He did an incredible job, running at a pace of UNDER 10min miles and finishing at 4:21:33. We are so proud of him!

Here are Dad's biggest fans:

And Mark's entire cheering squad:


Our little family:


Mark ran the race with our dear friend, Jennifer Veenedaal (who got at PR 4:22:10) and her husband Eli and daughter Gwyn watched the race with us.