Charlie Boy

Charlie hasn't had his own update blog post in awhile. I think he needs one. So this is his 2 year 8  month update.

Charlie is about 33 pounds.  I'm not sure how tall he is.
He is just about as sturdy as a 2 year old little boy can be. He is constantly running and jumping and his solid thighs are proof of that.

Charlie has no fears and unlimited excitement for life.  Sometimes this leads him to leave the house without my permission. He doesn't usually get far before he's caught and disciplined but oh man...he's a free spirit.

We have started doing timeouts with Charlie as needed and it has proven to be much more effective than I expected. He will stay on the bottom stair and by the end of two minutes he has usually calmed and is ready to go on to the next thing.

His eating has become more picky recently. But then again, sometimes he surprises us and suddenly eats something that he had been refusing.

If being outside is an option Charlie will run with it. (literally) This kid loves being outside and I'm so grateful we are able to live in a place that accommodates that.

He has also decided that he really likes books and now that I can understand his speaking it is fun to hear him tell the story.

Charlie definitely took his time starting to speak but recently it seems he has been putting everything together. He is developing coherent thoughts and being able to verbally communicate them. I love this, partially because hearing a toddler speak is pretty adorable but mostly because I now have a better glimpse into what Charlie thinks and understands.

So here are some funny things that Charlie has said that bring joy to us.

Yesterday I was in the garage looking for some nails to hang some pictures. Charlie was standing in the doorway watching me. I told him that I was looking for nails for our pictures. He then looked at his hands and said "I found nails on Charlie"

A couple weeks ago Charlie was searching through the Home Depot bag and looking at supplies that Max had brought home. He found a door knob still in its package and brought it to us and said it's a new door bob, He then got to help Max install it on his bedroom door and he seems pretty proud of his new door bob.