Charlotte spent the last ten days alone with Daddy while Mama traveled to DC for work. It wasn't quite solitary confinement since Charlotte had Penny to lean on (literally) during the dark hours.
Like the prisoners who idle away their sentence by working out, Charlotte emerged considerably bulkier from the ordeal. While some may say she was doubling up on meals due to a growth spurt, it is far from clear that it wasn't instead the magic combination of Daddy's fun cooking and festive dining atmosphere: Charlotte came to the table with only her diaper (it was also brutally hot last week), so she was free to dig in with both fists. After each meal Daddy simply hosed her off. Other than the lax security when she palmed some sweet potatoes and petted Penny's head (ugh, double ugh), it was quite the system.
Charlotte's outdoor recreational time was spent chasing Penny on the high school softball field and boosting cars.
