Cutest Baby in the Universe

Cards on the table...I think Charlie is the cutest baby in creation.  Really.  I do.  I know I should probably say that other babies are cute too, and they are...but my kid is cuter.  I can say this confidently because at this point he looks nothing like me and he resembles his father 110%.  So I'm still being modest.  I'm just proud of the cute men in my life. :)
So since I am the mother of the cutest baby, I plan to prove it by entering him in a cute baby contest....and winning all kinds of prizes. Help me pick the picture that you think will get us in the top 30.  Here are some options.  New submissions also welcome.  Pictures have to have been taken since he turned 6 months, so I only have 17 days of pics to work with here.

Okay...let the voting begin!!

Love Affair...

It all began December 26th, when Uncle Quinn gave Charlie a stuffed monkey from his college.  This boy has tons of toys and stuffed animals, but none are quite as special as the monkey.  It was love at first sight.  Here's our man at 2 and a half weeks old with his newest toy.  I don't know why...but this picture REFUSES to go the right way...so turn your head. :)

They are holding hands.  Come on.  Just about a month later, they still loved one another.

I took this video on January 31st showing how much Charlie loves it.  He searches for it when he gets down on the floor and then locks eyes with him.  They are in love.

 Here are some more pics chronicling their mutual affection for one another. :)

Love,
Claire, Brian, and Charlie...and the monkey :)

Can you believe I am almost THREE months old?

Hey everyone! My mommy is typing for me until I learn how to do it myself!  This last month has been amazing for me.  I can hold my head up about 80 degrees or so when I'm on my tummy.  I can hold my head pretty strong when Mommy or Daddy is holding me!  I flip from my belly to my back a lot now!  I am SO smiley and I love to "sing" a little bit.  I sort of set my own bedtime and I am ALWAYS asleep by 9.  No matter what time Mommy and Daddy start my bedtime routine, I fall asleep at 9.  I am happiest when they let me do my thing and start bedtime at 8:30 or so.  If they start it too early or too late, I just cry to tell them that I hate  that.  :)  Oh!  I almost forgot!  I love the bath now.  It is so awesome.  I love to play and look around and sing songs with my Mommy.  I am all around pretty fab (at least that's what my parents tell me)
Love,
Charlie
P.S. Here are some pictures of my being awesome.

2-28-2012

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2-27-2012

2-25-2012

2-22-2012

Our baby is 7 weeks old!

Whoa.  We have a baby.  We just keep grinning from ear to ear loving our new family.  This kid is THE. BEST.  Even when he wakes us up crying in the middle of the night, he is so cute-I can't help but smile.  He is truly the best gift from God.  He reminds me of what a fabulous gift he is every single day and I'm not sure what we did to deserve him, but I'm sure glad we have him here with us!  Here are some recent pictures showcasing his adorable-ness. :)

1-1-12   4 weeks old in this picture.  He likes tummy time but at 4 weeks, it frequently ended like this.

 

1-3-12  This is from his 1 month "photo shoot" he and I had one afternoon-he is just so tiny, I had to put him on his bookshelf.

 

1-7-12  5 weeks old in this picture-having serious thinking time with Daddy.



1-8-12  5 weeks at tummy time.  More alert, but not so interested in doing much.  He found his thumb in this picture, which is adorable.



1-11-12  I'm not sure where we were going on this Wednesday morning.  Probably the doctor, because we haven't gone anywhere but the doctor.  Seriously.  This kid isn't getting close to any germs.

1-16-12 Charlie turned 6 weeks old just a few days prior to this picture being taken.  We are amazed with how strong his little neck has gotten!  I realize you can't see either of my men's faces in this picture, but check out the neck strength of the little one!  And notice how teeny he is in his daddy's hands.

1-17-12  We JUST figured out a week before this picture that Charlie likes the bath when he is in the bathroom as opposed to the kitchen counter.  I think because it is warmer than the kitchen counter.  Boy, this fishy is cute.



1-21-12  This is my new guilty pleasure.  When Charlie wakes up around 8 each morning, I get him and bring him into our room to snuggle.  He is so alert at this time and it is just too cute to see him look around our room.  Brian loves to be a part of it on the weekends.  He told me he couldn't wait for Charlie's "power hour" on Friday night. :)



1-22-12  Sigh...