First Week

WE HAVE HAD SUCH A SPECIAL FIRST WEEK TOGETHER AS A FAMILY OF FOUR. JOEY CONTINUES TO BE A VERY SWEET AND RELAXED BABY, AND CHARLOTTE REALLY ENJOYS HER BROTHER. SHE LOVES TO FIND HIM ALERT AND WILL BOUND OVER TO HIM WITH A HEARTY, "HEY BABY!" SHE ENJOYS KISSING HIS HEAD, CUDDLING WITH HIM AND I ON THE COUCH, AND EXAMINING HIS FACIAL FEATURES. WE HAVE LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF HAVING JEFF HOME. HE AND CHARLOTTE HAVE ENJOYED MANY ADVENTURES OUTSIDE OF THE HOME THIS WEEK, INCLUDING TRIPS TO THE MALL, BANK, BARNES AND NOBLE, DONUT SHOP, AND A TRIP TO THE LIBRARY FOR DONUTS WITH DADDY HOUR. (NOT SURE IF HE WILL BE MAKING THAT TRIP AGAIN.) IT IS SUCH A BLESSING TO LOOK AROUND OUR HOME AND TAKE IN THE MANY WAYS THE LORD HAS BLESSED US. HAVING TWO BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY CHILDREN IS TRULY A GIFT FROM ABOVE. WE ANTICIPATE MANY SPECIAL AND ADVENTUROUS MOMENTS IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS. THANK YOU FOR SHARING IN OUR JOY!

JEFF AND CHARLOTTE MEET BUCKY BADGER AT A BOOK SIGNING. "BUCKY" IS CHARLOTTE'S NEW FAVORITE WORD.

A VISIT WITH AUNTIE ASHLEY AND UNCLE ROB

CHARLOTTE LOVED HER NEW BIG SISTER PRESENT - THE HAIR BOW!

AUNTIE DAWN LOVIN' ON JOEY

UNCLE ELLDON

WE NOTICED HE AND JOEY VISIT THE SAME BARBER.

COUSIN "KAY KAY" AS CHAR AFFECTIONATELY CALLS HER.

COUSIN COLEE

AUNTIE DAWN

SWEET JOE

RESTING WITH POPS - SOMETHING THAT CHARLOTTE NEVER DID AS A BABY. SHE WAS TOO BUSY EVEN THEN. :)

SWEET SLUMBER

OUR LITTLE RASCALS

A MOMENT OF WAKEFULNESS

FIRST BATH AT HOME...WHAT A TROOPER!

FUTURE STARTING PITCHER FOR THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS

JOEY'S "PROTECTOR"

TUNING OUT THE WORLD

ALWAYS READY FOR A CLOSE-UP

DEMONSTRATING THEIR DIFFERING PERSONALITIES ALREADY.