Bathroom Stool

This weekend we bought Charlotte a stool for her bathroom sink. Now she can see to brush her hair and teeth. She loves it. If we're upstairs and its suddenly quiet it's a pretty sure bet that she's in her bathroom, on the stool looking at herself. Here she is this morning...

'D' Is For Daddy

Here's a little peek at what Charlotte gave to Stevens for Father's Day. An Ikea frame with custom mat we'll update every year with new artwork.


I sent him on a golf outing, made dinner, washed and folded all laundry and even went to the grocery store. Think he had a pretty good day ;)

Potato Soup

Here's Charlotte showing her spoon skills with potato soup. She tries really hard but it is much more fun to make a mess.

Potato Soup, originally uploaded by MamaBeaker.

Cracker Obsession

I think it is safe to say that Charlotte is obsessed with crackers. Not only can't we say the word anymore but, we can't even let her see the box. She goes crazy and does this little dance because she wants one so bad. It's funny. They're just saltines people.

Charlotte's Words

I added a new sidebar over to the right --> see it? It's called 'Charlotte's Words'. Her 'speech' has really been picking up as of late and I wanted to document all the words she uses on a daily basis. The list does not include all the words she has just started repeating (since they aren't used every day...yet) - it's crazy. Like Pete and Repeat in the Young household the past couple days!

How To Wear A Bra

Bras from a Victoria's Secret Sample Showroom a friend gave to me to try. I think Charlotte had a much better time trying them on that I did!

Our Last Evening + Morning

We stayed at the beach pretty late, not wanting the day to end. Slowly, but surely, we headed back to the condo, showered up and headed over to Kurama for hibachi. Here we are just before our return to Georgia...


Thanks Mom + Dad and Adrian + Ciara for such a wonderful week! We miss ya'll like crazy! You can click on the slideshow to the right to see the rest of our pics!

Girl's Night

The guys were off on a late afternoon golf outing so that meant a girls night for the rest of us! We started at Legacy Photo for a photo shoot review from last evening and then headed over to the Shelter Cove Marina for dinner and window shopping...

We ate at Bistro 17, a charming restaurant right along the water with a traditional French bistro menu. Delish. We finished just in time to go down to the amphitheater and listen to Shannon Tanner, children's music entertainer extraordinaire. Besides taking a tumble down the steps, Charlotte really enjoyed the music and company of the other kids...

Family Photos + Fuddrucker's

Headed to Fuddrucker's for dinner and then down to the beach for family photos. Everyone, I repeat EVERYONE was dressed in white and khaki. It was pretty funny. Sue, from Legacy Photo, was wonderful and gifted Charlotte quite a fancy shell. She even did quite a great job at NOT capturing Charlotte's swollen eye. Woot.

Chicken Casserole + The Hangover

Stayed in for dinner this evening and had Mimi's famous chicken casserole. Mmm good. We had planned on going to see the fireworks but the little lady just had enough - too much time spent in doctor's offices makes for a sleepy babe. Charlotte stayed with Mimi + GrandDad while the other adults went to see The Hangover. Laughed. So. Hard. Wow. Highly recommended, folks. Might even buy this one when it comes out on DVD.

Bug Bite

Charlotte woke with her left eye practically swollen shut. Two emergency clinic visits and one trip to the opthomologist later we learned that she was most likely bit by a bug of some sort near her eye. She's on an oral antibiotic and should be back to normal within 72 hours. Think Mike Tyson without the black + blue. Poor thing.

Schooner Welcome

Sailed upon the Schooner Welcome. A three-hour tour. Absolutely amazing. Sailed through a large breeding ground for dolphins and were entertained by a number of mother's, babies and mid-wives (did you know dolphins have midwives?). BTW - Jeremy and Marissa (owners) are the most nicest people ever. Here are some of our favorite pics...

CQ's + Harbour Town Marina

Had a blast at the beach this afternoon! Charlotte is still a little hesitant with the big ole' body of water. We imagine she'll be just fine come the end of the week though!

Went to CQ's in Sea Pines - without a doubt, the BEST food ever. Had a wedge salad, grilled white salmon with succotash and lots of bites of everyone else's. Simply amazing. We were right across the street from Harbour Town Marina so we waddled on over there to work off dinner afterwards...

Steamer's Seafood

Had a great evening at Steamer's Seafood - yummy food, neat boutiques and great company. Our waiter was a ding-a-ling space cadet but we still managed just fine...

3309 We Have Arrived!

Arrived about 2 o'clock. Trip was pretty uneventful. Charlotte managed quite well until the end when hunger got the best of her (despite stopping to eat); I think she was just ready to be out of the car - as were we! We met up with Gammy (now Mimi), GrandDad, Uncle Ado + Aunt CC at the Palmetto Dunes general store to get our weekly pass and then followed them the rest of way to Windsor Court South. Here are some pics from our balcony...

Headed To The Beach

We're headed to Hilton Head for the week! Will post upon return!

Skip Hop Studio Tote

For Mother's Day I received the most wonderful *NEW* diaper bag. Would have posted before but, I just received it (shipping fiasco) - the Skip Hop Studio Tote. It's truly amazing. Very chic and classic. Looks more like a handbag than diaper bag. TONS, and I mean TONS, of storage compartments and super roomy. I have an exclusive 'Mommy' compartment, a snack compartment, one slot that houses the diapers, another the wipes, another slot just for disposable placemats and scented diaper bags and the list goes on. There are even some compartments that I haven't put anything in yet! What can I say, I'm a sucker for organization. I like everything to have it's own place. It still has stroller straps and even a unique zip pocket protected by Agion that will be wonderful for all our ra-roos. And, I can't forget to mention the lovely little nickle feet on the bottom PLUS a huge interior (between all those pockets and slots) for a change or two of clothes. I could go on and on 'bout this bag. It's great.

Looking back, I really truly loved my Bumble Bag but, after more than a year of daily, rough + tumble usage, I'm sure you understand that it has seen better days.

What a wonderful upgrade! Thanks Daddy-O! Thanks Charli!

Puts On Shoes

Charlotte enjoys taking her Crocs off AND putting them back on! It's quite a challenge to get them back on but she does it. She'll sit for fifteen minutes until she gets it right!

No!

Caught on video! Charlotte when she doesn't want something. She waves her right hand and says, "Noooo!"

No!, originally uploaded by MamaBeaker.