Labor Day Weekend

We made a last minute trip to Lake Martin with Juju, Steve, Birdie, Ahdah, AT, Katie and Douglas for Labor Day weekend. It was the most fun weekend ever! We spent a lot of time just relaxing, talking, and eating...a lot! William was all smiles the entire weekend with constant attention and active entertainment.

 We celebrated all of the August/September birthdays. William got impatient so I had to cut him a piece early. He ate Grant's name :)

 Loved getting 3 full days with this precious baby girl.

 Hammocking with my boy :)

 7am: "Mommy, can I go swimming yet?"

 He didn't have to wait too long to go for his first swim!

 Also loved getting some QT with Uncle Doug and Aunt Katie. William adores them.

 Birdie and AT spent a lot of time right there rocking ;)

 He will kill me for posting this but I had to. 

 Sweet moments. I wish I had some pictures of Grant and William tubing. I was shocked William was brave enough to do this!! Grant said he sang Jack and the Neverland Pirates theme song as they tubed around the lake. 

 Not the best pic of me but I had to post it because William insisted on wearing underwear only to swim the entire weekend. He looked like a little European ;)

 William and his girls! I love their sweet expressions. 

 Always a baby to hold with this crew :)

 It doesn't get much  better than napping on a boat ride. 

 TWINS, even their expressions!!!

 I could literally eat.her.up.

 Charbaby had her first swim. She was rather stoic about the experience! 

6 Months Old

Charlotte is 6 months old! In some ways I can't believe she is already half a year old and in other ways it seems like she's been a part of our family forever. This past month has been the most fun yet! Her personality has come out in full force and she is smiling and giggling most of the time. She still smiles and laughs at William more than anyone else, which he eats up! She rarely cries and is generally a very easy-going, happy baby. I didn't take 6 month pictures in her room because she had professional photos made two days ago in her christening gown. I'll be back with those pictures soon :)

Right when she turned 5 months old, we decided it was TIME for her to sleep through the night so we let her cry it out for 5 nights and now she's sleeping 6:30pm -4am most nights. We feed her at 4 and she goes back down until 6:30ish. So thankful we are finally getting some rest around here. She's drinking 6 ounces of breast milk every 3-4 hrs. during the day, and I'm still her dairy cow. She still doesn't like baby food and I'll admit I've been pretty lazy with consistently trying it with her. I've tried banana oatmeal, sweet potatoes (twice), and apples (once). She spits it all out.

Her fine motor skills have really taken off this past month. She loves having something in her hands at all times. She also likes to grab her feet, which is one of my favorite baby milestones :) She doesn't really enjoy sitting in her bouncer anymore and doesn't love her jumperoo either. Princess would rather be held and she gets her way 99% of the time. She's not sitting up yet but I think she will master that trick soon.

She's drooling a ton but we don't see any sign of a tooth! William had 1 tooth by 6 months. She still spits up a good bit and I'm really hoping we will turn a corner soon with that. She loves to babble and blow bubbles. Her and Daddy Steve had fun making silly noises at the lake this past weekend. 

 6 Month Stats:

Weight: 17 lbs. 4oz. (75th percentile)

Height: 27.5 inches (90th percentile)

Head Circumference: (50th percentile)

So thankful for a healthy, happy baby girl! 

5 Months Old

Baby Charlotte is 5 months old! She has the sweetest little disposition and is a very content baby. Not a ton has changed since her 4 month post. Our biggest challenge with her is sleeping through the night. We finally moved her from the rock n play to the crib. She sleeps on her tummy unswaddled. We are in the midst of letting her cry it out right now. Night 1 wasn't too terrible. I coped with the crying by eating 5 oreos throughout the night...haha! It was breaking my heart to hear her cry but I know it's for the better for all of us! She takes a two hour morning nap and another afternoon nap for an hour or two. She will usually take a cat nap from 4-4:30 in my arms, which is my favorite part of the day!

She's still takes a 5 oz. breast milk bottle every 3 hrs. during the day and doesn't seem to like rice cereal or oatmeal quite yet so I'm not pushing it. 

 Despite the terrified look on her face, she ADORES William and always smiles when he enters the room. She also started laughing over the past month!

She loves kicking her legs, jumping in her jumperoo, squealing, blowing raspberries, and being held. She's a great car passenger and doesn't mind her car seat. She still loves Ms. Rita, the lady that keeps her 3 days/week while I'm at work. I know I'm going to jinx myself but I'm extremely thankful that she hasn't been sick yet, especially since she is in daycare! Working with children with cancer makes me so very thankful for my healthy children. 

William wanted to hold her by the neck in all the pics. LOL. Still no sign of a tooth but she's drooling a ton. Sweet baby Charlotte, you've brought so much sweetness to our lives. We love you!!!

Ann Torrence Blount

My beautiful niece, Ann Torrence, arrived on Sunday July 5th after a long labor for my brave, resilient sister! To say that I'm in love and absolutely smitten with her is an understatement. Aunt Caca is going to spoil this sweet girl rotten!

 AT had quite the eager crowd waiting for her arrival. 

 The sweetest. 

 Charlotte meets her first cousin and BFF. 

 William wanted to make sure she didn't have a fever. 

  Juju and her grandbabies. 

 Welcome to the world Ann Torrence! You are so loved!!!

Davis Family Beach Pics

 Thankfully Granny had a sense of humor during this photo session because it was anything but funny, due to William's demon like mood. It was frightening. 

 Pre-major meltdown when he was trying his best to cooperate with his biggest CHEEEEESE.

 We tried ;)

The Grant Davis family pics (me, Char, William, and Grant) were terrible, hence the lack of family pics...haha!

4 Months Old

Our baby girl is 4 months old! I feel like she's grown up so much over the past month! Time needs to SLOW down. Once she got over her late afternoon/evening crying spells around 3 months, she has been a dream baby besides her sleeping!! We are realizing how spoiled we were with William's excellent sleeping habits. We put Charlotte to bed at 6:30 and she usually wakes up around 11, 2, and 5! She is such a sweet, easy going baby so it's impossible to get frustrated with her night wakings, although we'd love some more sleep :) She usually takes a 1-2 hr. nap in morning, 1-2 hr. nap in the afternoon, and a 30 min. cat nap in the evening before we put her to bed.

The verdict is still out on who she looks like, but I see a LOT of William in these pictures, especially the shape of her head and the eyes.

4 Month Stats:
Weight: 15 lbs. 1 oz. (75th percentile)
Height: 26 inches (97th percentile)
Head circumference: 16 inches (50th percentile)

She had an excellent check-up with the pediatrician. She had to get 4 shots which broke my heart but she handled them like a champ with no side effects. 

William was IN the crib with her while I was trying to take these pictures, so it was impossible to get some good ones. 

She's still drinking 5 ounces of breast milk every 3-4 hours, and I'm still a dairy cow pumping around the clock :) I was a little worried about being able to keep up with pumping with 2 children, but we've made it work. Grant's least favorite phrase is "I need to pump." Thankfully, Children's Hospital has an amazing lactation center so it's easy for me to pump at work.

Her newest trick is rolling from her tummy to her back. She did it for the first time around 3.5 months. I had to be super quick taking these pics because she immediately rolls to her back when placed on her tummy. She's finally tolerating tummy time. 

She recently started squealing at the top of her lungs. It's hilarious because you can tell she's very surprised and impressed with herself every time she does it. She loves to coo with Mommy and William, but she makes Daddy work really hard to chat with her :)

 William was literally diving over her head during these pictures. She loves him! I'm thinking she may get her first tooth sooner than William did. Her hands are constantly in her mouth and she drools a ton. 

She has adjusted really well to daycare and smiles at Ms. Rita, the lady who keeps her, when we drop her off. Ms. Rita has been a huge blessing to us and going back to work has been a much easier transition with Charlotte than it was with William. 

Charlotte, it's been a wonderful 4 months with you. You bring so much sweetness, love, and laughter to our lives.