A Message from a Little Leprechaun

St. Patty's day was supposed to be my birthday but I decided I did not want to share it with all the leprechauns.   Since I am a nice guy, I will still celebrate the holiday with them.    I am Irish because of my Mommy so I am going to party big and show these leprechauns what I got.   I will be going by the name of Charlie O'Leary today - in case you need to find me.

Happy St. Patty's Day everyone...

Slainte!

Charlie

   

Charlie's Top 3

Here are the top 3 things Charlie loves to do these days - he does all 3 in a row as if he is following an agenda:

1)  Open his drawers and throw every single item on the floor (socks are his favorite item to throw, probably because he knows they are the most annoying for me to clean up)

2)  Take his books off his shelves and see how far he can throw them (they usually land by his feet)

3)  Flush the toilet 

 I should mention one other thing Charlie is obsessed with (Steve, don't kill me) He loves to play with his bathtub basketball hoop while Steve is showering.  As soon as the shower goes on, Charlie motors into the bathroom and starts shooting hoops.  I think it is so funny! But the other morning I heard Steve tell Charlie, "this has to end soon buddy, one day you will not want to be in the shower when daddy is in the shower"

The sock drawer on the floor

The book pile

Flushing the toilet

Shooting hoops while daddy showers

Strollin' with My Lady Friend

Here is Charlie getting ready for a walk with his girlfriend, Olivia.  Who, I might add, is an older woman by 3 months ;)

We had a good time trying out Olivia's double stroller which will be Charlie's means of transportation in about 5 months!

The Evil Face

What is this face all about?!  Charlie started making this face a couple of weeks ago and it literally scared me the first time I saw him do it.  He looks evil and Steve and I hope it does not last long - for now it is funny (still evil looking, but funny)

Snow Day!

A few weeks ago we got some snow in Chicago and  I had been waiting for this day so I could take a picture of Charlie enjoying his first snow fall (and so he could wear his new snow gear that has been sitting in the closest since October!)  He seemed to like it and crawled around in it for a while.  But, I think he had a lot more fun sitting in the snow and watching the dogs play :)

A Note from Charlie

Hello Big People,

Yes, you are reading my t-shirt correctly, it says 'big brother'.  Apparently, I am going to become a big brother this August.  I am not sure what being a big brother means, but mommy and daddy tell me I will be really good at it and I will have a lot of fun playing with my new little sister or brother.  I guess I will take their word for it, but I am not so sure yet.  So, I have decided to take over my mommy's blog to tell the world how I feel about this...

I am not entirely sure why I have to become a big brother so soon - I really enjoy this one-on-one attention I receive from my mom and dad and now I have to share it?   And why didn't they ask my opinion on expanding our family before just going ahead and expanding it?  Those are two questions I think about a lot these days when I am laying in my crib.

As I listen to them talk about the new baby that is coming, I smile a lot (I know they love when I smile at them) and they think I am smiling out of excitement - I am not.  I am smiling because I want them to stop talking about the new baby and focus on me.  Come on!  I am here right now, play with me - I don't see this new baby, where is it?   Until he or she gets here, it should be all about me.  Speaking of where the new baby is, I think I have figured that out - it is in mommy's tummy.  I have noticed her tummy is sticking out a little bit so I like to hit her tummy to try and get that baby to say or do something.  Boring baby, does not do a thing and then mommy tells me it is not nice to hit her tummy.  What she really means is, it is not nice to hit the baby.   I see where this is going, this new baby will be taking over my world as I know it.  It is not even in the world and it has already started...

Well, I am sure it seems like I am not excited to be a big brother, but I secretly am.  I just needed to vent and get my thoughts off my little chest.  My new little sister or brother and I will be 16 1/2 months apart and I know we will have so much fun together.  I will already know a lot about life when he or she arrives so I can show him or her the ropes.  But until August arrives, I just want you all to know - especially you mommy and daddy, it is all about me!

Love,
Charlie

Family Trait???

Is our family obsessed with the dishwasher?!  One might say so...

Kenadee - when she was a puppy

Charlie - he just snuck right in there :)