Tuesday, March 17, 2026

15 Months of Charlie

Charlie bug is 15 months!! Time continues to fly. His little personality comes out more and more each day, and it is so fun seeing what he likes (and is very passionate about!) and what he doesn't. A big milestone was moving up to the next class at daycare, which included transitions like sleeping on a cot (with a blanket not a sleepsack), dropping the paci and down to one nap, and being fully on the meal plan (which he obviously loves!). Another highlight is learning how to say words! He is right under 27 pounds of pure joy who loves food, balls, being outside, and reading books!

Outings

Augusta for Christmas
NYE at the Conners
Friends' birthday parties- Willie Sanders, Sophie Douglas 
ESP playground with friends
Basketball games this winter to watch Charles and Hank 
Lots of open gym visits at Oconee Gymnastics
Augusta for my birthday weekend
First Rock Lobsters game on March 15th 

Milestones

2 big snow days!!
Learned how to steer pushy toy when he runs into a wall
Week of 12/28- Started walking 
1/4- dropped the paci at nighttime and then at daycare when he went down to 2 naps. Overall did well; would fuss for a few minutes before falling asleep 
Started wearing shoes in January 
13 months got both bottom molars
1/16- got sick. Thought it was from teething but ended up having a fever and ear infection
1/19- first haircut at Great Clips
Week of 1/25- really stopped crawling and would mostly only walk
Week of 2/2- learned how to say please in sign language 
2/8- learned to put hands on head when I say uh-oh or oh no 
14 months started saying more words- can say dog, duck, da-da, mama, moo, night night, ball, bubbles, and kind of said "Sassy" when I asked him to
Learned how to stand up in high chair
3/13- got real haircut at Barber and the Salon
Knows how to "shoot" the basketball and uses golf clubs to hit the balls

Things to Remember

The way he knows to throw his paci back in the crib after waking up. 

The way he shakes when he gets so excited or wants something 

The way he puts his forehead against mine 

The way he scrunches his nose

The way he still squeals so loud

The way he jumps on the couch and dances 

The way he gives hugs, especially after I’ve been gone 

The way he waves with his fingers now 

The way he says MHMMM when giving Charles a high five

The way he crinkles his nose with his lip over his teeth almost like being shy when something is funny or exciting 

The way he moves his hand when we say pee-yeww!

The way he knows the hair brush goes on his head and tries to brush his hair 

The way he pulls on his high chair when he’s hungry 

The way he copies me and lies on the floor to look under the furniture for balls 

The way he throws so hard with his whole body 

The way he waves his hand and bobs his head when the food is hot 

The way he says lalala for the moo baa book

The way he puts his hands on his head when I say uh-oh or oh no

The way he says no by shaking his whole body 

The way he yanks his pushy toys if he runs into a wall

The way that he gets a lot more injuries now that we are on the move!

The way he says please in sign language so hard when he wants something really badly (most likely food!)

Likes

FOOD
Loves the vacuum 
Found a love for turning light switches on and off 
Loves to throw the ball from the top of the stairs 
Loves milk cartons and can lift a whole one 
Loves Wheels on the Bus and can do some of the motions 
Obsessed with his toothbrush and holding his wet diaper balls 
LOVES being outside and throwing balls
Loves books and putting them all in his crib
Taking his shoes off in the car 
Loves meat, pouches, and pizza

Dislikes

Gets hangry when waiting for food 
When he wants to go outside but can't
Being in the carseat for a long period of time 
Overall, such a happy boy!


You are so loved, Charlie boy!

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Christmas 2025

Another Christmas season has come and gone (and I am finally getting around to my recap!). Being our first one where Charlie wasn't a newborn made it all the more magical, and I tried to savor every single minute! We did lots of festivities leading up to the big day, including the Botanical Gardens Night of Lights with the whole family, Miracle Bar at Expat with friends, Santa Brunch at ACC, Cousin Christmas at mom and dad's, gingerbread cookie drop offs to friends, the "Molar Express" at our dentist, and many more! I took the entire week off this year, and Ellie and Max came to visit that Monday for a play date! We went to the ESP playground, lunch at Fully Loaded, and the Bear Hollow Zoo (which was a comical experience). That evening, I wrapped some presents and enjoyed a Christmas cosmo and the Christmas tree with a fire and Christmas movie in the background since we would be leaving for Augusta the next day. On the morning of the 23rd, or Christmas Adam as we like to call it, we went over to my parents' to do Christmas cookies and get our presents from them. Unfortunately, the flu ran through the Pittard household so they weren't able to join us. Charlie got some new pajamas and some farm house animal toys while we each got a very generous check from the townhome sale! Then, we enjoyed a takeout lunch from the Georgia Club before hitting the road and heading to Augusta. 

Charles' parents were having some friends over, so we enjoyed happy hour with them and then went to Sheehan's for a date night. We ended up hanging out with them for awhile back at the house and then called it a night. 

On Christmas Eve, Charles and I grabbed lunch at Farmhaus with the Siggs before running some last minute errands. We got ready and then went to the 4 pm church service at Good Shepherd. Afterward, we stopped by the Malchow's to say hello and then went to Mrs. Palmer's daughter's Christmas Eve party. Then, we came home, put on our matching pajamas, read The Night Before Christmas, and watched a movie before bed!


We had a slow Christmas morning opening some gifts and playing. Charlie got a toolbox, some farm house animals, a football, some books and trucks, and a new toothbrush/toothpaste! Sassy and D gave him a popper toy and some vehicle toys. Then we made breakfast paired with some champagne before going on a family walk (and stopping by the Ellison's to say hello). That afternoon, we had some people over for happy hour and then had a spaghetti dinner. I had tried making peppermint hummers this year and they were a hit!!

The next day, aka D's Birthday, was filled with anticipation with the Malchow kids arriving. Charles and I grabbed coffee and bagels from Trellis (and then Relic) before they got there. We grabbed lunch at Nacho Mama's and then opened the rest of the presents. I was so impressed by their stamina after being on a red eye flight all night! We kept the champagne and wine flowing and then topped the evening off with a "Thanksgiving dinner" (turkey, dressing, cranberry relish, greens, etc.) and coconut cake. Charles, Greyson, and I stayed up way too late talking! The next day included more fun cousin time together, some shopping, a trip to the dinosaur park, dinner at Tacocat, and then a night cap (or a few!!) where Ian and Sarah joined us, and then another late night for Charles, Greyson, and me. 

We said our goodbyes and headed home the next day to get back to reality! It was such a special holiday season with Charlie.