Charlie is super shy in crowds but he is a talker at home. He is always surprising us with new phrases. Here are a few of our recent favorites:

"I hear Elmo" - after turning on the TV to find a cartoon narrated by the red furry creature

"Jesus Loves me" - after I asked him what song we were going to sing before his nap

"Find Miller" - as he finds a picture of a dog that looks like Miller in a picture book (so sad)

"I fall down" - he loves this one, he falls down all the time so that he can say it over and over...

And the best for last....sorry Mom and Dad... When you hold out your fist for a "fist bump" or "dog pound," he says OMAMA - translated to OBAMA! This is a big crowd pleaser in DC :)

I'll post more pictures soon. Poor Jude has not has his sweet face photographed nearly as many times as his big brother, but we're working on it!

NEW BED
(pronounced: ne'w beddddddd by Charlie)

He went out like a light, and his parents are a little stunned.

Are we already supposed to feel like his childhood is going too fast?

I know you are probably looking for pictures of Jude and Charlie, but I had to post this one...

We haven't removed all of the bars off the windows in our row house - including the bars that used to surround a window a/c unit. As you can see, Nat decided it was a good spot for a window box. We bought this book a while ago for ideas of gardening in the city, but I can't say this was one of her suggestions :)

I love these recent pictures that Nat took of the boys. Jude will be one month old tomorrow. He is still looking a lot like his brother, but definitely has a look of his own.

I am taking advantage of a few quiet moments (C watching TV, J in the swing) to post a few pictures. :)

Family photos






Nat and Jed with the boys on Henry's birthday

Charlie "entertaining" Jude

Jude is such a great baby. We are really enjoying him.

Here are some pictures from his first week at home.

Charlie with his little brother

Nat and the boys

Auntie Alana and her nephews

Grammy with Jude

Quick visit with Uncle Scotty

First bath at home

Meeting Autumn

and his rock star friend Lauris