Yup. Clearly related.
Friday, June 6, 2008
A day at the lake
Corey and NanaB enjoy the warm Center Hill Lake water.
Charlie Jo takes a snooze in her little travel crib.
Charlie, Aunt Stephanie, Niki, and McGee all liked riding on the pontoon boat.
Aunt Stephanie and Charlie model their bikinis.
Charcoal Grill gives Uncle Don a Thousand Watt Smile.
Charlie Jo takes a snooze in her little travel crib.
Charlie, Aunt Stephanie, Niki, and McGee all liked riding on the pontoon boat.
Aunt Stephanie and Charlie model their bikinis.
Charcoal Grill gives Uncle Don a Thousand Watt Smile.
Spring/Summer Birthdays Celebration
Don, Steph and I all have birthdays within a month of each other, so we have started a tradition of celebrating our birthdays all together whenever we can manage it. Here's some photos of Don and Steph meeting little Charlie, Charlie standing on her Granddad's lap, and the party on Friday night:
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Stringer/Sanderson Spring Weekend in Tennessee
This past weekend, NanaB, Granddad, Aunt Stephanie, and Uncle Don came to visit. Charlie got to meet Aunt Stephanie and Uncle Don for the first time. Uncle Don lost no time in coining nicknames for little Charlotte. At various times in the weekend, Charlie went by "Char-coal Grill", "Charmin", and "Char-latte."
Despite all the new nicknames, Charlie decided right off the bat that she likes Uncle Don. She flashed "thousand-watt smile" after "thousand-watt smile" his way upon meeting him. She also enjoyed being held and cuddled by Aunt Stephanie.
We took Charlie out on a pontoon boat for the first time on Center Hill Lake on Saturday, and enjoyed the summer temperatures. The water temperature was just right for swimming. Charlie did not go in, though. She just watched the rest of us splash around.
Granddad and Charlotte played with each other. Charlie decided that despite being a little big, Granddad's hat was a good look.
Despite all the new nicknames, Charlie decided right off the bat that she likes Uncle Don. She flashed "thousand-watt smile" after "thousand-watt smile" his way upon meeting him. She also enjoyed being held and cuddled by Aunt Stephanie.
We took Charlie out on a pontoon boat for the first time on Center Hill Lake on Saturday, and enjoyed the summer temperatures. The water temperature was just right for swimming. Charlie did not go in, though. She just watched the rest of us splash around.
Granddad and Charlotte played with each other. Charlie decided that despite being a little big, Granddad's hat was a good look.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Moving forward
How do you move on after a tragic loss occurs? It's hard to feel normal again and to resume the business of daily life. I'm trying the best I can to figure out how to continue caring for my family while we grieve, but there's no easy trick to it.
Neighbors like the Ballentines and the Marshalls have been wonderfully supportive. Ronnie has become an expert at getting Charlotte calmed down. She likes to slurp on his arm and then fall asleep.
Charlotte and her little buddy (a doll I have had since I was her age!) have been hanging out together. I'm not sure if this doll ever had a name, but if she did it is long forgotten. We'll see what Charlotte calls her as she starts to talk.
Neighbors like the Ballentines and the Marshalls have been wonderfully supportive. Ronnie has become an expert at getting Charlotte calmed down. She likes to slurp on his arm and then fall asleep.
Charlotte and her little buddy (a doll I have had since I was her age!) have been hanging out together. I'm not sure if this doll ever had a name, but if she did it is long forgotten. We'll see what Charlotte calls her as she starts to talk.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tribute
Our sweet nephew, Zachary Evan Malahowski, born May 27, 2008, may not have had the chance to be with us for long, but he will always live in our hearts. Corey, Charlotte and I will never forget him.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Baby Bjorning
Charlotte is now big enough and her neck is strong enough that we can put her facing forward in the Baby Bjorn carrier. It's more fun for her since she can see where we're going, but it's less fun for us because we can't see the goofy expressions on her face as she twists this way and that to (1) see the world around her, and (2) lick the Baby Bjorn. Yes, the apparently thinks the Baby Bjorn is very fun to lick and suck on. Now I'm glad we didn't buy a used one.
Today we took the dogs for a walk and I took a turn carrying Charlotte (usually Corey is the pack mule). We stopped to chat with our buddies Johnny and Lee, and Charlotte gave Lee one of her thousand-watt smiles. It's really fun to have a baby who will do tricks on command like that. We'll see how long that lasts.
Poor Corey has to work pretty much all weekend AND is suffering from a pretty nasty cold on top of horrible seasonal allergies, so we're not having much fun this holiday. We're looking forward to next weekend though, when Charlie gets to meet her Aunt Stephanie and Uncle Don for the first time. Charlie is also excited to see her Nana B (the "new" name for Corey's mom) and Granddad as well. Plus, it will be Charlie's first time on a pontoon boat on Center Hill Lake. She tried on her swim suit last night and I just about died laughing at how sweet and funny she looked.
We haven't taken many good photos this weekend, but here's a goofy little video Corey shot of Charlie Jo hanging out on her last morning in Portland last Sunday. Nothing ground-breaking happens, but she sticks her tongue out, sneezes, and does a tiny bit of the babbling that she's been perfecting these past few weeks. Again, the video doesn't have much in the way of a plot, but it has a great cast!
Today we took the dogs for a walk and I took a turn carrying Charlotte (usually Corey is the pack mule). We stopped to chat with our buddies Johnny and Lee, and Charlotte gave Lee one of her thousand-watt smiles. It's really fun to have a baby who will do tricks on command like that. We'll see how long that lasts.
Poor Corey has to work pretty much all weekend AND is suffering from a pretty nasty cold on top of horrible seasonal allergies, so we're not having much fun this holiday. We're looking forward to next weekend though, when Charlie gets to meet her Aunt Stephanie and Uncle Don for the first time. Charlie is also excited to see her Nana B (the "new" name for Corey's mom) and Granddad as well. Plus, it will be Charlie's first time on a pontoon boat on Center Hill Lake. She tried on her swim suit last night and I just about died laughing at how sweet and funny she looked.
We haven't taken many good photos this weekend, but here's a goofy little video Corey shot of Charlie Jo hanging out on her last morning in Portland last Sunday. Nothing ground-breaking happens, but she sticks her tongue out, sneezes, and does a tiny bit of the babbling that she's been perfecting these past few weeks. Again, the video doesn't have much in the way of a plot, but it has a great cast!
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Baby-sitters, modeling, and a new quilt
Ready to sit on the baby! Oops, I mean baby-sit. Apparently Charlotte was a pretty good baby until the last half hour before we got home.
Modeling an outfit given by some of my favorite law student buddies whom I helped on their alumni golf tournament fundraiser.
Sweet flannel quilt made for Charlotte by long-time family friend, Rosalind Hornbaker. Charlotte loves playing on it!
Modeling an outfit given by some of my favorite law student buddies whom I helped on their alumni golf tournament fundraiser.
Sweet flannel quilt made for Charlotte by long-time family friend, Rosalind Hornbaker. Charlotte loves playing on it!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Waiting and sitting
I just looked back at my blog and saw that I found out I was 1 centimeter dilated on February 12th. Charlotte wasn't actually born until March 10th, so we probably have a while to wait for Mr. Zach. I'm definitely not feeling very patient though, so I think I'm going to send Erin some watermelon and anything else that is supposed to induce labor. Too bad she doesn't like watermelon.
Tonight marks a big occasion -- our first night out with Charlotte home with a baby-sitter other than a grandparent! Our supercute soon-to-be-15-year-old neighbor, Faith Carol, will be taking charge (with backup from her parents, Alicia and Dan). Are Corey and I going out for a romantic dinner? Nope! We're taking part in a firm event for summer associates at a partner's home in Nashville. Maybe next time we can try for that romantic outing instead. Assuming we don't have too much separation anxiety. Hee hee. We know Charlotte will be in good hands though!
Tonight marks a big occasion -- our first night out with Charlotte home with a baby-sitter other than a grandparent! Our supercute soon-to-be-15-year-old neighbor, Faith Carol, will be taking charge (with backup from her parents, Alicia and Dan). Are Corey and I going out for a romantic dinner? Nope! We're taking part in a firm event for summer associates at a partner's home in Nashville. Maybe next time we can try for that romantic outing instead. Assuming we don't have too much separation anxiety. Hee hee. We know Charlotte will be in good hands though!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Erin is 1 centimeter dilated! Zach should be on his way sometime in the next couple of weeks!!! You can keep track of her progress on her blog.
Dance the night away
Charlie loved dancing with her "cousin-aunt" Abbey.
Chris and Scamper kept DJ MJ company up on the stage.
The view from the stage.
Mom was a dancin' fool!
The reception ended with a massive conga line. It was a great wedding!
Chris and Scamper kept DJ MJ company up on the stage.
The view from the stage.
Mom was a dancin' fool!
The reception ended with a massive conga line. It was a great wedding!
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