I Feel Like We're Catching Up A Little

After a month of hyperdrive development, it seems as though we're getting more accustomed to the pace. No, Charlie isn't slowing down at all, it just feels like Beck and I are finally able to keep pace with her... at least for a couple days!!

We're so lucky to have this beautiful little girl. She has been more adorable, more entertaining, and more lovable than we ever imagined. And each day brings more smiles.

I remember back a few years when I watched my niece Maddie crawling all over her Grandparents house (my sister-in-laws parents house). She was the fastest crawler I'd ever seen. I remember my brother Jim and sister-in-law Kathy reminding each other that she's "just a baby," when she was getting into things.

Honestly, I'm not sure if it was the same visit, but I remember those two things pretty distinctly about my niece when she was real young. (They live in Oregon).

I remember thinking, "It must be hard to not be angry or upset with your baby when she does something wrong, but you just have to remember that she doesn't know any better."

I'm not really sure if this is what my brother and his wife meant when they said it, but that's what I got out of it... and I think about it all the time.

Charlie likes to scale "Mt. Daddy" these days, and she is getting quite good at it. In fact, so good that she goes fastest when she uses my ears and nose to hold on to. She also will stand over me and whack me in the head when she's reached the "summit".

I keep telling myself that she doesn't realize that she's whacking me pretty good, and truthfully, I just enjoy being able to play with her.

How fun. Just knowing the amount of learning going on in her head right now... Amazing.