A More Monumental Post

The last post was our family's 100th post. What a pathetic marker for that milestone. Here is a more upbeat post.

So, some positive things. For starters, Charlie now sits in a chair.


Who wouldn't be excited about that?


Charlie also turned 4 months old this week.


He is getting bigger: 16.5 lbs (that's 80th percentile).


He is quite the little charmer.


And Ellie is excited about hats lately.


I mean, really excited.


That floppy hat she is wearing is actually a hat that belonged to my dad's dad. He gave it to my older brother when he was little. Needless to say, it has seen better days. I think there are pictures of every single one of my siblings and me wearing it, and probably just about all of my nieces and nephews. Once upon a time, it was a real cowboy hat, with an actual shape and everything. My grandpa really wore it. Over the generations it has shrunk and gotten pretty battered. I'm sure there's a good metaphor to develop in there somewhere. Maybe some other time. Tonight, it's just a great picture.