Another year has passed and here we are at Charlie's 2nd birthday! So much has changed in the past year and it is hard to keep up with this little guy. He is no longer an infant, he is truly a toddler and has the physical abilities and attitude to prove it! He truly loves life and loves to make people laugh-including himself. You can't help but smile and be happy around Charlie.
Here's a little bit about Charlie:
- He is lost without Mellany and Johnny. Whatever Mellany and Johnny are doing, Charlie wants to be a part of. Don't tell him he isn't big enough because he won't believe you for a second. He IS big enough and he CAN do it. He LOVES being with them.
- Peanut butter and jelly is his favorite food/meal. He will eat 3 full sandwiches in one sitting easily. He is at his absolute happiest just after he has eaten.
- He loves the movie Coco & The Greatest Showman; his favorite shows are Daniel Tiger and Paw Patrol
- His favorite place to go is the car wash
- He loves Simon, Charlotte and Mrs. Kelley and asks about them all the time. He has even started asking/talking about Mr. Jon....
- He does a "roll call" of all the people he knows when he wakes up in the morning....Daddy? Johnny? Mellany? Gammy? Nana? Papa/Teresa? etc. etc....it is the cutest thing and will go on for a solid 15 minutes. He continues to ask about everyone throughout the day.
- He has a love for reading
- Tractors and trucks are definitely his go to toy. It's even better when Johnny will join him and play
- He loves to play hide-and-seek with Johnny in the morning while I finish cleaning up breakfast
- He usually takes an afternoon nap, but really doesn't seem phased if he misses it.
- He loves to be out and about
- While driving, he will point out every single tractor, truck, lawn mower, semi, dump truck, excavator, etc. etc. etc. along the way
- When there is something on his plate he doesn't want to eat, we can usually get him to take at least one bite. Mellany can almost always get him to take several more bites.
- He feeds himself very well....using a fork, spoon and especially his hands...
- He is wearing 2T clothes
- His favorite snack is goldfish and fruit snacks
- He really only likes to drink water
- He loves to help, especially when it comes to sweeping
- He can follow simple directions very well (putting clothes in the laundry basket, throwing away trash, putting away a toy)
- The lawn mower and tractor are his favorite and he could probably ride them all day long
- He loves any kind of sport with a ball....basketball, baseball, soccer....and he is actually pretty good at all of them. He has quite the arm and leg....
- He is so happy when he wakes up in the morning
- Most nights he sings himself to sleep
- He can count to 5 and sing the ABC song
- He loves to sing Twinkle Twinkle little Star and The Wheels on the Bus
- He's a great snuggler
- He loves to be in the bath tub and then wants to put on his own lotion after
- He wants to know about everything....he is curious about life and wants to see it all
- Charlie can very clearly tell you what he wants/needs
- His pout is seriously cute (and he knows it)
- He speaks very well. He has quite the vocabulary, he can say his words clearly enough for most to understand, and speaks in 2-3 word sentences. If you can't figure out what he is saying, he will take you to what he wants.
2 Year Wellness Exam
Weight: 27# 7.5oz
Height: 34.75"
Head Circumference: 52cm
Head Circumference: 52cm
Charlie's exam was excellent. We actually waited longer in the waiting room than we visited with Dr. Fahler. Everything checked out great with our little man who is growing at perfect rates. He and Johnny told Dr Fahler all about our new home and tractor and after each boy got their flu shot we headed to Starbucks for cake pops. (Because cake pops make flu shots more bearable!)
Birthday Celebration
After the doctor exam, we headed to the bakery to pick up Charlie's cake, the party store for balloons and then had a special lunch at the diner with daddy. Later that night, after everyone was home, we had pizza for dinner, ate our cake and sang happy birthday, took baths because the kids had icing everywhere :), opened presents, played a game and watched a movie. It was an awesome time! Charlie wasn't quite able to hang for the movie but the big kids sure enjoyed it.
After the doctor exam, we headed to the bakery to pick up Charlie's cake, the party store for balloons and then had a special lunch at the diner with daddy. Later that night, after everyone was home, we had pizza for dinner, ate our cake and sang happy birthday, took baths because the kids had icing everywhere :), opened presents, played a game and watched a movie. It was an awesome time! Charlie wasn't quite able to hang for the movie but the big kids sure enjoyed it.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE!
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