I'M NOT SURE IF IT BECAUSE WE ARE EXPECTING A LITTLE ONE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, OR IF IT IS BECAUSE CHARLOTTE IS DOING AND SAYING SO MUCH MORE, BUT WE LOOK AT HER AND ARE AMAZED AT HOW OLD SHE IS LOOKING THESE DAYS! I AM CAUGHT UP IN THIS NEW STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, WATCHING OUR LITTLE GIRL VERBALIZE NEW WORDS, RECOGNIZE EMOTION, AND PROCESS THINGS EACH DAY AND AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HER MOTHER. EVEN ON THE DAYS THAT ARE NOT SO SMOOTH IN OUR HOUSE (LIKE TODAY), I AM HUMBLED AND BLESSED TO HEAR HER LITTLE VOICE CALL OUT "MAMA." (I FIND THAT ON HER "OFF" DAYS, DRESSING HER IN A REALLY CUTE OUTFIT OFFSETS THE ABRUPT MOOD SWINGS AND MELT DOWNS OF AN 18 MONTH OLD. THANKFULLY WE HAVE DEAR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO KEEP HER WARDROBE QUITE FASHIONABLE.)
THIS IS CHARLOTTE'S WAY OF SHOWING ME SHE WOULD RATHER NOT GO DOWN THE STAIRS.
"WHY WOULDN'T THIS BE THE PERFECT PLACE TO RELAX, MAMA?"
HER POST-NAP HAIR KILLS US! IF ONLY WE ALL LOOKED THIS SWEET RIGHT AFTER WAKING.
STARTING TO GET INTO THIS SPONTANEOUS PHOTO SHOOT, CHARLOTTE FLASHES A KILLER SMILE.
ONE OF MY NEW FAVORITE PICTURES. 
LATER IN THE DAY, THIS PICTURE SUBTLY REVEALS A MOOD SWING IN PROGRESS.
"I'M NOT MESSING AROUND, MAMA. THOUGH, I DO AGREE THESE NEW JEANS ARE ADORABLE."
OUT WITH THE HIGHCHAIR...AND IN WITH THE BOOSTER. (THANKS FOR THE IDEA, ROBBIE!)
"OH, I GET TO COME TO YOUR BABY SHOWER, MAMA! I WAS WONDERING WHY I HAD ON MY PARTY DRESS."
ON THE VERGE OF SAYING SOMETHING BRILLIANT (I'M SURE.)
GROWING FEET
LITTLE LADY
THINKING OF THE LOVE SHE HAS FOR HER PARENTS.
CAUGHT IN A MOMENT OF INTENSITY.
OUT WITH THE HIGHCHAIR...AND IN WITH THE BOOSTER. (THANKS FOR THE IDEA, ROBBIE!)
"OH, I GET TO COME TO YOUR BABY SHOWER, MAMA! I WAS WONDERING WHY I HAD ON MY PARTY DRESS."
ON THE VERGE OF SAYING SOMETHING BRILLIANT (I'M SURE.)
GROWING FEET
LITTLE LADY
THINKING OF THE LOVE SHE HAS FOR HER PARENTS.
CAUGHT IN A MOMENT OF INTENSITY.
A SNEAK PREVIEW OF HER HALLOWEEN COSTUME. I THINK THIS IS CUTE ENOUGH TO GET A FEW PIECES OF CANDY.
"BAAAAA"
"BAAAAA"
I love this girl and all of her beautiful and hilarious expressions, adventures, discoveries, affections (the new purse!) and hair-do's. Please move to Wheaton promptly. I need to be able to squeeze her WAY more than I am currently able. I agree that she looks so much more grown up suddenly! I just looked at a picture of Robbie from the beginning of the summer and he looks like a baby back then!! So sweet but a little sad, too...?! And (this is getting ridiculously long) only 53 days on your prego countdown! He'll be here before we know it!
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