naked boy!!

That's the call in the house right now. As Mom gets Charlie ready for a bath, the ritual is for her to yell "naked boy!" as she runs from the changing table into the bathroom, to drop him in the tub. As she does this, he laughs so much it's unreal. (I'll not post a picture of this though, maybe a video later!)

Lots has been happening. Charlie was 9 months old on April 1st. He can clap, he can pull himself up WELL, and walk around things (including the bench at the gym!) He knows the word 'no,' used appropriately as he gets close to the fireplace. AND he's becoming more mobile in his crawling, as we actually have to watch what he is doing all the time now!

This is his favorite pastime. Mainly going clockwise...if we lived in the Southern hemisphere, would he go the other way???

Grandma and Grandpa Lefler came to visit last weekend. Of course, Charlie enjoys the times when Grandpa makes use of the hammock swing on the front porch.


Here, Charlie didn't know quite what to think of the Frenchman at the Ren Festival last Sunday. Clearly the man was trying to draw attention to his eyelashes by use of the eyeliner...I still think Charlie wins the 'eyelash length' contest.

Charlie is having a laugh with Philip. While in Duke divinity school, Philip was instrumental in my and Katt's marriage, as he was one of the officiants of the ceremony. A good friend, who had not met our son yet...that's how hectic our schedule has been in the last 9 months.
We hope you all are doing well, and having a good time with your families, because "any man that doesn't spend time with his family, can never be a real man..." (Don Corleone)

Peace.