It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Well it's been a while! Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next week and then Christmas is right around the corner.

I must admit I am very excited about joining the Christmas card picture club this year! I have done a few photo cards in the past that featured the pugs but this year I will get to show off my precious Charlotte to our friends and family. I have had so much fun checking out Shutterfly and the awesome photo cards they have. I can't decide if I want to go the traditional, contemporary or whimsical route...hmmm...

Shutterfly is also an awesome place to get some great Christmas gifts for the family. I definitely plan on getting a calendar and I have already gotten a cute mug. Based on a recommendation from a co-worker, I may get all of the grandparents an ornament each year as well.

However, I must admit that this is my favorite feature of Shutterfly. They allow you to inprint on the back of the photos that you order from them. That way, you will always know how old your little one was when a picture was taken. Sometimes its the little things!

Make sure we’re on your mailing list! I’d love to see your card!


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Charlotte and her BFF, Duncan

Long Weekend!

Hope my faithful followers (all 2 of you) have wonderful plans for this weekend! Our best friends, Holly and TJ, are coming into town for a visit and are meeting Charlotte for the first time. We can't wait!

Charlotte had her first visit to daycare yesterday. I had a dentist appointment and thought it would be a good time to do her trial run. She did much better than I did! They were holding her when I left and they were holding her when I came back to pick her up. Even though next Wednesday is going to be oh so very hard, this trial run definitely helped.

Happy weekend everybody! I will leave you with a picture of this cutie patootie!

My attempt at trying to be artistic with our pictures. I will stick with the professionals!!

Being a Mom

I was never the little girl that said I wanted to be a mommy when I grew up. In fact, I used to say I never wanted kids. I hated babysitting and usually called my parents crying saying I wanted to come home. Even after Jason and I got married, there were times that I thought I would be perfectly content with it being just the 2 of us and our dogs. I loved how we could come and go as we please and do whatever, whenever we wanted. I finally got bit by the baby bug after several of my friends started their families. However, even when I was pregnant, I would sometimes panic at the thought of how our comfortable little life was about to be turned upside down.

And then came Charlotte Sue. I recently received an email from my mom that truly captured how I feel right now. As you know, our parents live in Atlanta so I email them pictures of Charlotte on almost a daily basis. My mom recently wrote this: "All pictures are great of Charlotte. She is so cute. But I have to say, you look so good in all pictures of you-motherhood must agree with you." Motherhood so agrees with me! I developed patience that I never knew I had. I look at everyday things in a new way because they amaze her. I love Jason in a completely different way. 


I thank god on a daily basis for her. She has brought me so much love and joy and I thank Him daily for that. 


I go back to work 2 weeks from tomorrow and will no longer get to spend my days with my daughter (yes, I am bawling as I write this). I know Charlotte will be well taken care of but I will miss her more than I can imagine. I will just treasure that time that I get to spend with her that much more.


Thank you Charlotte for allowing me to be your mommy. I hope I live up to your expectations as you have already far exceeded mine. 

Charlotte at 10 weeks

Look who is 2 months old!

It's hard to believe that Charlotte is already 10 weeks old. She is such a joy and we love her to pieces! Jason and I really hit the jackpot when it came to babies! She had her 2-month check up yesterday and now weighs 12 lbs 6 ounces and is 22 inches long. She is a chubby little thing and is making up for being so tiny when she was born! She is doing wonderful and is right on schedule for what a 2-month old should be doing.

At a little over 2 months of age, Charlotte is sleeping between 6-7 hours each night and is eating between 4-6 ounces! She smiles and coos all the time which totally melts our hearts.

Here are a few pics of things we have been up to:

Charlotte loves to play in her play yard

We went to Litchfield Beach in SC for a little getaway. It was VERY hot but a nice change of scenery.

Charlotte was finally big enough to put in the Baby Bjorn. We took her for a walk around the neighborhood and she loved it even though she is crying in this picture :)

While we were at the beach we got to visit with our friends Mike and Nicole and meet their new addition Peyton. He is 2 months older than Charlotte.

An Update, Finally!

As I mentioned in my first post, I love reading others blogs. In fact, I used to get peeved when bloggers would not update their blogs for weeks and months at a time. Then, I had Charlotte and now it all makes sense! This little princess takes up ALOT of my time...but she is worth every second!

Here is a quick update:

Jason's family came to NC to meet Charlotte over the 4th of July holiday.

Grandma Dawn, Charlotte and Grandpa Mike

Charlotte's first holiday with Mommy and Daddy

This is what Aunt Meggie has to look forward to next month when Ella arrives!

All the grandkids (Bailey, Charlotte, Carter, Daniel and Thomas)
Finally got a girl in there!

The Skelley Men (and Charlotte Sue)

The Skelley Women

Charlotte also turned 1-month old! 

Here she is in her chair. We are going to do these pictures every month to see how she grows!

Here are her stats from her 1-month doctor's appt:

Weight: 7 lbs, 13 ounces (14th percentile)

Length: 21 inches (48th percentile)

Head: 37 cm (50th percentile)

Until next time!

Family Photo Sessions

While my parents were in town, we had a couple of impromptu photo sessions...

Our little princess

Sleepy parents!

The proud grandparents

3 generations

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