Say "Cheese"

CHARLOTTE LEARNED TO CLIMB UP ONTO THE PLUSH, LEATHER CHAIR IN OUR LIVING ROOM, AND IT RESULTED IN A MINI-PHOTO SHOOT. SHE LOVES TO CHEESE IT UP FOR THE CAMERA NOW, AND I COULDN'T RESIST TAKING MULTIPLE SHOTS OF MY LITTLE LADY.

IS IT JUST ME, OR DOES SHE LOOK MORE LIKE HER DADDY EACH DAY?

BEGGING FOR MORE...

"CHEESE."

"MOM, YOU ARE HYSTERICAL!"

PROUD GIRL.

Paging Dr. Larson

ALLOW ME TO SET THE SCENE FOR YOU...

IT IS 6:00 PM, CHARLOTTE AND I EAGERLY AWAIT HER FATHER'S RETURN AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK. SUDDENLY, SHE HEARS THE LOCK AT THE FRONT DOOR BEING TURNED. SHE ABRUPTLY ABANDONS HER TOY OF THE MOMENT AND RACES TO THE DOOR. SHE BEAMS, HOLDING HER ARMS UP, CALLING OUT AN ASSORTMENT OF DA-DAS. ALAS, DADDY HAS COME HOME! HE; HOWEVER, IS NOT FOOLED. WHILE CHARLOTTE ADORES HER FATHER, SHE IS ENAMORED BY HIS DOCTOR GEAR! HE QUICKLY TURNS THEM OVER TO HER AND THE FOLLOWING OCCURS (ON A DAILY BASIS).

SHE CONTINUES TO BE LIKE HER DADDY IN SO MANY WAYS. MAYBE OUR SON WILL WANT TO BE A TEACHER?

"NURSE - MY SCALPEL, PLEASE."

"IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY...I HOPE MY PAGER DOES NOT GO OFF."

Summer Fun

CHARLOTTE LOVES TO BE OUTDOORS AND WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GETTING OUTSIDE WHENEVER WE CAN. THIS WEEK CHARLOTTE HAD A PLAY DATE AT THE ZOO, AND ALLOWED ME TO PUSH HER IN THE STROLLER FOR HALF OF THE TIME BEFORE ASKING (A.K.A. DEMANDING) TO WALK. WHILE OUR LITTLE MADISON ZOO DOES NOT HAVE THE BEST EXHIBITS, IT IS FREE AND PROVIDES MANY PATHS FOR CHARLOTTE TO ROAM ON! IT IS A GREAT WAY TO SPEND THE MORNING WITH FRIENDS! WE ALSO HAVE ENJOYED TAKING TRIPS TO THE FARMER'S MARKET ON SATURDAY MORNINGS. IT IS THE PERFECT WAY TO START OUR WEEKEND. THE WEATHER IS JUST LOVELY IN THE EARLY MORNING, AND CHARLOTTE ENJOYS TAKING IN ALL OF THE SIGHTS WHILE JEFF AND I ENJOY A COFFEE AND CHEESE DANISH! THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, PRODUCE, CHEESE AND CHEERFUL PEOPLE ALL ADD TO THE EXPERIENCE. IT IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MADISON ACTIVITIES.

MAKING FRIENDS WITH A GOAT.

WISHING SHE COULD TAKE A DIP IN THE WATER TO COOL OFF.

TAKING A BREAK FROM THE FARMER'S MARKET, CHARLOTTE ENJOYED DANCING TO THE BEAT OF THE STREET MUSIC.

FINDING HER INNER RHYTHM.

GETTING DIRTY AT THE PARK. CHARLOTTE WAS MORE INTERESTED IN THE WOOD CHIPS THAN PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.

"THIS TUNNEL IS AMAZING!"

READY FOR SCHOOL...ALREADY!

READY FOR PRESCHOOL OR JUNIOR HIGH?

"MOM, DID YOU KNOW THAT I AM A BIG GIRL?!"

Daddy/Daughter Bonding

WHILE MOM IS AWAY...DADDY AND CHAR PLAY!

Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny

WE CONTINUE TO LOVE EACH DAY THAT WE SPEND AT THE POOL. CHARLOTTE IS BECOMING MORE BOLD EACH DAY (AND AS THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER HEATS UP) AND ENJOYS WADING IN WATER UP TO HER NECK! SHE EVEN TAKES THE OCCASIONAL DIP UNDERWATER. AS YOU CAN SEE HER BEAUTIFUL LARSON SKIN IS ALREADY AGLOW WITH A LOVELY SUNTAN.

FIRST DAY OF SWIM LESSONS!

AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING ONE'S SKIN.
REFLECTIVE MOMENT AT THE POOL.

WANTING TO SHARE WHAT'S ON HER MIND.

Blair Baby Project

It's a Boy!

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT CHARLOTTE WILL HAVE A BROTHER COME NOVEMBER. WE FEEL GRATEFUL TO THE LORD FOR THE BLESSING OF A SON, AND WE ANXIOUSLY AWAIT HIS ARRIVAL IN OUR HOME.

"IT'S JUST A TINY BIT CROWDED IN HERE RIGHT NOW."

GIVING HIS DAD THE OLD ROCK-ON SIGN.

(THIS PICTURE DELIGHTS HIS DAD TO NO END!)

OUR LITTLE MAN. WE HAVE NOTICED THE CHARLOTTE'S 20 WEEK ULTRASOUND PICTURE AND HIS RESEMBLE EACH OTHER!

CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU, LITTLE BUDDY.