Hair pulling

Charlotte has finally started to grow some hair! It is so exciting! The problem? She loves pulling her own hair. It is mostly while she is nursing or drinking from a bottle, but of course I was concerned. Her doctor told me it is something that is fairly normal. It was suggested to me by other baby mammas to buy a nursing necklace! Well I did, and she loves it so far. She will play with it while she is nursing or eating, and it is great for her teeth while I'm just holding her and stuff, she will pull on it and eat it!! Love it! Great product and totally recommended! They have another one that I want to buy too, more fashionable or the same in other colors!
http://www.jellystonedesigns.com/index.php/shop?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=2&category_id=9

That's the one I have in gray! I love it and Charlotte loves it!

I really want this one! It's cuter and more wearable! Has anyone else tried this one or similar? Shoot me a message for advice or tips!
http://www.jellystonedesigns.com/index.php/shop?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=8&category_id=9

Port Discovery!

Well Charlotte went to port discovery for the first time! We met some friends there on Friday night for $2 family fun night!

It is still a challenge traveling places by myself with her but I must admit I'm getting good at it. It's always nice to have an extra set of hands but I am happy I am awesome enough to be able to get out and about by myself with some success hahahha! Now moms or dads of more than one little child?!? They are super heros! I have no idea how someone with two or three little ones can manage, I feel like grocery shopping would be the worst thing ever.

Anyway. Port Discovery. It was def awesome and I can't wait to go back when Charlotte is older, but if you have a little one save your money on regular priced days. Regular admission is $14 for ages 2 and over. Charlotte had fun in the tot trails section, but quite honestly it was a lesser version of Storyville ...which is FREE!

The older kid stuff is amazing though' and for two bucks we had a great time!! I love going downtown and pushing her around, she loves all the noise and colors! The one thing we loved that Storyville doesn't have was the sand tables and water tableS! Charlotte had a blast playing with them, which makes me excited for the summer! I put a sand/water table on her amazon registry! I'm also looking at tot swaps and yard sales for one! Fingers crossed!

All in all I had a great time, but I'm glad I didn't pay $14! And I think $14 for a two year old is ridiculous, Charlotte and I will stick to the AMAZING Storyville until she is old enough for the jungle gym at port discovery!

Happy St. Patrick's day!!

It's Charlotte's first St. Patricks day! We had a pretty low key day! No green beer for her! She did however have her first bacon!!

Charlotte and I met some friends for brunch today and she had a blast! Always hamming it up when we are out and about! I had French toast and bacon and she loved it!

Gratitude.

Having this little girl has changed me more than I could have ever imagined! I definitely feel more grown up and all of my priorities have hanged! Construction has started on charlottes play room! Who would have thought I'd ever give up my amazing closet to turn it into a playroom?!?!

Sometimes the hardest days and longest nights lead me to complain. Don't get me wrong I love complaining, it's awesome, but I have found making gratitude lists help more and give me some perspective over things. They say write three things you are thankful for for each day, but I like to do more on particularly hard days/nights, so here goes.

1. Charlotte....duh
2. Friends
3. Family
4. Getting to work on time
5. Baby babble
6. Baby smiles
7. Baby cuddles....notice a theme?
8. Free dinner at GGs plus enough left over so I don't have to pack a lunch
9. Being broke because I was able to pay all my bills this month, not being broke before paying them
10. Spring
11. Exiting plans with friends and family this weekend
12. 7 working days left until I have ten days in a row with this amazing kid off!!!
13. The boppy...seriously I love this thing.
14. Play place to contain this kid so I can get stuff done
15. Food in the fridge
16. Nice makeup
17. Good shampoo
18. Hugs and kisses
19. Roku
20. A rocking chair with padded arms
21. A working automobile
22. A job with summer vacation
23. A library with awesome free programs lotte and I can go to
24. That I learned how to charge the baby monitor
25. My awesome blog
26. Health insurance!
27. Everything bagels in the fridge
28. Nighttime routines
29. Baby laughs
30. Baby feet
31. Baby fingers and toes

The one thing I wish could be on the list was diet coke. I am so sad I am out and would probably pay a million dollars for someone to bring me one tomorrow before work, how I will get through the morning without my caffeine ill never know, but I am so much more lucky than most.

May be a simple life but that's okay, yeah
If you ask me baby I think I got it made

'Cause I got a roof over my head
The Charlotte I love layin' in my bed
And it's alright, alright

I got shoes under my feet
Forever in the eyes staring back at me
And it's alright, alright

Yeah, I got all I need
And it's alright by me

Spring has sprung!

Hard to believe that we just had a snow day!! It was a beautiful weekend!! The weather was warmer and the sun was shining!!

Charlotte took advantage of the nice weather and went to the park on Saturday! Before the park we went to baby boosters at the Catonsville library! They only have one Saturday class a month so I thought we check it out! It was definitely not as fun as the smaller group one we used to go to every Tuesday but Charlotte had a blast anyway! She loves singing and bouncing and crawling with the other kiddos!

At every baby boosters (and thanks to our knowledgable mommy friends that told us about it we've been going since July when Charlotte was one old!!) they bring out tunnels and things for the babies to crawl through! It's a program for ages 0-23 months and Charlotte has never made it through a tunnel haha! This week she crawled through on her own like a pro and loved it!! It was so much fun to peek around the other side and watch her crack up! Eventually I had to pull her away so the other kids had a chance hahaha

After baby boosters we went over to the amazing awesome tire park! Was busy but fun! We met up with a lot friends and their kids and had a picnic and played! It was awesome! Afterwards we came home to relax and lotte had her first taste of sushi, although she had more fun using the chopsticks as drumsticks!

Sunday lotte got to spend some time with Mimi while I went a grilled cheese and company focus group! Was fun, got free food and a gift card just to give my opinions! Then we came home and played and work has begun on operation turn closet into playroom!! I got rid of four bags of clothes and one of shoes! I painted all the walls and we went to Home Depot for supplies!

The time change was a little rough forbid! Had a hard time waking up for work this morning, but so did the whole world I hear lol! Monday was made better by eating out for dinner! We went to one of my fave places, eggspectation! Charlotte ordered her own item off a menu for the first time! What did she get you ask? One scrambled egg!! I can't believe she is so big now I order real ppl food for her lol!

All in all a great weekend! Love this kid from her button nose to the tips of her toes!!! She is amazing, and I am so lucky to be able to enjoy this time with her! I am loving every minute of watching her grow up!

Snow day was a bust!

Well I did have off work today so that was great!  An entire extra day to spend with my babygirl it was great! However, we had no snow.  Well we did briefly but then the rain washed it away! It was my first "snow day" with Lotte.  Was so fun not to go into work in the middle of the week and just enjoy a day at home. 

Charlotte was great as usual! She has been waking up in the middle of the nightand standing up in her crib and screaming until  I come to the rescue, because once she is standing she doesn't know what to do next! I love her, but one day, I swear I am going to get some sleep and she wont cry about things like that :)

Another fun weekend!

It's Sunday night so the weekend is wrapping up! Charlotte has declined to go to bed so I am letting her play for a little bit!

Everyday with this kid just gets better and better, I'm sure people are sick of me gushing about her, but everything I say is true, she is just such an amazing blessing and I'm so thankful I was chosen to be her mom!

Charlotte had a busy busy weekend as usual! On Friday night she got to go visit moments old hometown and BFF aunty pammy! Charlotte is such a joy! She had a blast hamming it up for Pamela and Britney!

Saturday she had a great day too! She got to play at Storyville & hang out with her cousins!

On Sunday we had so much fun we got to lay around the house in the morning. It is so great to just cuddle and relax with this kid! In the afternoon Charlotte got to spend time with Gg so I could go to a winery event with friends!

In the afternoon when I went to pick Charlotte up she was so excited to see me she started waving and laughing and almost crawled off the couch haha! It made me so happy I love this kid so much!

Charlotte and I had a nice relaxing evening she had fun taking a bath and eating a big girl dinner!

Charlotte is still growing and changing every day. She is getting smarter and smarter I love to watch her play and grow. Charlotte loves to stack things. She loves to take toys out of her toybox and put them back in it's her favorite game. She is still great at waving and is working on clapping. She loves crawling and crawling everywhere. She is really fast sometimes and it is hard to catch her lol You cannot turn your back for minute on the kid. She loves getting into anything she can reach! She eats very well and is working on more solid foods and juice. Bathtime and bedtime story is probably her favorite part of the day, she loves to splash in the water and cuddling and reading! She is very inquisitive and curious about he world around her! She watches everything and takes it all in! Other games she enjoys immensely are peek a boo and dropping things on the ground so you can pick it up for her. She will do this over and over! She is such a happy baby, she is always smiling and laughing!

We are off to bed now, sweet dreams blog readers!