farmers' market

Going to our Sunday farmers' market today reminded us that we still had some fun snapshots from our weekly routine a few weeks back.

Charlotte seems to like the hustle and bustle there, the colorful fruits and vegetables, the friendly sellers that cut up anything you'd like to try, and the big lawn at the back where she can run around, snooze on Daddy and let Mama chase her!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

me and mini-me (2)

  
You might remember when Charlotte took along her 'twin baby' for a tricycle ride. Well, our little one does seem to be a real (fashionista) girl that likes to match accessories with her outfits:











For a walk the other day, Charlotte insisted on taking sock monkey along -- he was just the perfect fit! (Minus sweet potato yoghurt stains ;-)

the value of money

  ... not much for a toddler, it seems
-- based on Mama's latest find in the trash can!

la dolce vita

We still need to capture a good dig-into-your-spaghetti snapshot... but Charlotte has discovered the deliciousness of pizza, pasta, tomato sauce and gnocchi -- and determined that childhood in Italy must be pure bliss!

alle meine entchen

happy us!

A post about Mama and Dada* for once... 
as we celebrate our 3rd anniversary today! 

* By the way, it's interesting how labels change in a relationship over the years: 

first, we were boyfriend and girlfriend, then significant other/domestic partner 
(according to our employer's benefit form), followed by fiancé(e), husband & wife, 
and now Mama and Dada - or 'the people that feed me', if you ask Penny ;-)

(a continued) love-hate relationship

  

Here's a latest update on some of Charlotte's favorite and most disliked activities
and things....

CHARLOTTE LOVES

Penny, Rosa, Leo
Crunchy food
Playing with water

Washing hands
Balls

Bubbles

Climbing

Walking
To sort and stack
Mini books
Rocks & pebbles, sand
  Pointing out her body parts, esp. belly button and nose (good to stick her finger in :-)
To push things around
Music
Dancing
Animals
Hug her teddies
Give wet kisses
Wave hello & good bye
Brushing her and Penny's hair
Sweeping the floor
Helping to throw things away
Shake her head
Stomp her feet

To cuddle

Getting tickled

CHARLOTTE HATES

Getting lotion put on, especially her face
Having to wait
Sitting still
Brushing teeth
Not being able to reach things
Getting her finger nails cut
The vacuum cleaner
The blender

Daddy hammering nails

charlotte speak

Charlotte's (spoken) vocabulary to date:

Mama
Dada
Wau-Wau (doggie)
Moo-Moo (cow)
Up
Jaja
Nein/No
Ba(ll)
Boo(k)/Bu(ch)
Bebe (Baby)
Bubble
Apple
(H)elp
Gabe(l)
Ag(u)a
Elmo
Bro(t)
Aben(d)
Da!
Bye-Bye

ablage

 

Mama's Papierkorb war letztens so schön leer... perfekt um alle Bälle im Haus zusammenzutragen!

(Penny sucht immer noch
nach ihren :-)

picnic in the park

Before Mama left for DC, we had a fun Labor Day picnic in the park - running across the grass, playing with friend Sofia and trying to 

convince Penny that going down the slide is fun... ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

diaper change

 
On the topic of getting dressed...
Diaper change is not just for little
Charlottes anymore!

Another skill our little explorer picked up at daycare: changing diapers,
on others ;-)

So (poor) Leo had to model
a few weeks back:

 

Alright buddy, let's figure this out...

...Can't be that hard, right?!

 Here you go!

 




Voila!!! 

(with a little help from Mama ;-)