Greetings!
It has been over 6 whole weeks since we last posted! Oh my goodness where has the time gone? Our apologies for our timeliness, but we promise we have a really good excuse:). Our days have been filled with attempting to construct some kind of routine with Charlotte. For the most part she's got a rhythm, although she is developing and changing so quickly that just when we think we're getting the hang of it, Charlotte changes the game up again. We have already had to put some of her clothes away that she has outgrown, she has slept through the ENTIRE night twice already, and she is on the brink of the all-important step of rolling over on her own now. Dad's work has been SUPER flexible and allows him to be home during the day and then trade off with mom for the evenings. We are learning new things every day: there aren't enough burp clothes in the world, the secret hypnotic powers of gentle but steady butt patting, and how to perform our normal day to day tasks using only one hand.
We had a wonderful visit from Nick, Laura, and Joey in February! They impressed us with their parenting skills as they fearlessly conquered diaper changes, spit ups, and soothing Charlotte (despite all the praise and cute pictures, she does get cranky from time to time). Charlotte had her biggest outing to date with them as we all spent an afternoon/evening in downtown Boston checking out all the cool history and eating amazing food. Mom and Dad are slowly perfecting the art of keeping Charlotte happy away from home.
We also were very excited to be visited by Great-grandmother Betty and second-cousin Pepper! They drove all the way from Illinois to enjoy the wonderful weather Massachusetts has to offer.
We are happy to announce that this Saturday, March 30th, Charlotte will be baptized at our church, House of Prayer Lutheran! Her Oma, Lynn, Grandma and Grandpa Phipps, and Godparents Doug and Stephanie will be traveling to Boston for the event. We are so excited to see everyone and celebrate Charlotte's baptism! Many pictures will be taken and posted on this blog (much faster than 6 weeks, we promise:).
Here are some photos for your enjoyment:
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Two of the people in this photo just ate delicious food and one of them is wondering why they didn't get any.
Can you guess who? |
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| Uncle Nick. |
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| Charlotte explaining her expectations of Nick as an uncle. |
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| Laura's wizardry with Instagram. |
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Amazing.
(photo credit to Laura) |
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| Who is rocking who to sleep? |
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| Perfect fit. |
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| Eat your heart out Fred Astaire. |
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| Playtime with mom. |
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| Just chilling. |
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| Happy baby. |
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| Nick, Laura, and Benjamin Franklin. |
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| Aunt Laura and Uncle Nick. |
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| Enjoying her time with Great-grandma Betty. |
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| Pepper, Great-grandma, and company. |
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| "Um...what is that and why is my mom holding it?" |
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| "See you soon!" |
