Our newly expanded family.

Charles Lester Graves
Born on December 2nd, 2004, 4:50am.
Weight: 10lbs 6oz.
Height: 21 inches
Charlie is one!
Length: 30.3" (65%)
Weight: 23.5lbs (60%)
Head: 19.4" (97%)

Twelfth month (Nov):

• Charlie needed and finally got a real haircut on 11-12!
• He didn't enjoy it, but he didn't cry.
• And look at him now!
• Getting baptised in NY
• First birthday party!
• MMMMM, first birthday cake!
• Birthday party #2 in MN
• Out in the snow with Dad

Eleventh month (Oct):
Taking about 6 steps now and has 3 new teeth!

• Playing in the kitchen
• Excited to be awake
• Raking leaves
• Halloween!
• Fireman Charlie

Tenth month (Sept):
Length: 28.7" (63%)
Weight: 21.5lbs (66%)
Head: 19.1" (97%)
Working on walking behind push toys

• Just smiling
• Showing off his teeth
• Charlie walking behind the push toy
• 42 wks - Camping in Spring Grove
• Hiking the trails
• The family at the top of some bluffs
• Hanging in the tent

Ninth month (August):
(weeks 35-39)
Charlie can reach his arm out to wave 'Hi' to new people.

• Practicing standing
• Hanging out with gram, great-gram, and Alexa

Charlie has 5 teeth now!

• Cows at the state fair
• Playing with Dad
• Riding the fire truck
• Getting better at standing alone

Eighth month (July):
(weeks 30-34)
Weight: 20lbs
Charlie is crawling well and can 'cruise' along the couch and other furniture.

• Playing with the table toy
• Hanging out with Shannon on the 4th of July
• 32 wks - Swinging in the back yard
• Walking around with Dad
• Climbing on the couch
• First time at a pool.
• Meeting Dad's cousin Keith, the pilot.
• Eat drums! Eat drums!

Seventh month (June):
(weeks 24-29)
Charlie can crawl.

• 27 wks - First time at/in a lake (Lake Beebe)
• Hanging out on shore
• 28 wks - First vegetable - sweet potatoes

Six months:
Length: 26.7" (67%)
Weight: 18.3lbs (65%)
Head: 18.3" (97%)
Charlie is teething.

• 22 wks - Mother's Day.
• 24 wks - First time in a hotel (Jeffers' wedding rehearsal night).
• Finally meeting Great Grandma VanEpps
• Crazy NY drivers
• Crossing the ferry into VT
• Hanging out with the Kings
• Laughing with Great Grandma Worfel
• Meeting cousins Jennifer and Sarah for the first time

Five months:
Length: 26.5"
Weight: 17lbs
Head: 17.75"
Charlie can sit up on his own!

• 18 wks - Enjoying the new exersaucer.
• First try at eating with a spoon.
• 19 wks - Playing more in the exersaucer.
• Being tickled by Grandma Graves.
• Toes go in the mouth.

Four months:
Length: 25.4" (65%)
Weight: 15lbs (51%)
Head: 17.4" (92%)
Charlie can roll over!

• 14 wks - Hanging with Kelly & Tony at Street's party.
• Having fun.
• 15wks - with Gram Smith.
• Sleepyhead
• 20 inches of snow the day before Spring "started".
• 16 wks - Ready for Easter.
• Meeting Uncle Chris.

Weekend on the East coast:

• First airplane trip - waiting in the Rochester airport.
• First live Clarkson hockey game (at Harvard).
• Hanging with the groom.
• With bride Christie.
• The fam with Ry.
• With Jen & Dave.
• With soon-to-be-mom Amy.

Two months old:
Length: 23.7" (74%)
Weight: 12.8lbs (73%)
Head: 16.5" (91%)

• 7 wks, first bath in plastic tub.
• More bath.
• After bath.
• Happy time.
• Not so happy.
• 8 wks, bathtime in fancy lion towel.
• 2 months old, ready for Valentine's day.

One month old:

• Charlie after he lost his umbilical cord on his 1 month birthday, with cousin Alexa.
• Charlie needs a haircut.
• Charlie needs a haircut.
• Charlie gets a trim from Mom & Dad.
• Charlie gets a trim.
• Pic of the nursery with furniture.

Christmas day and day after (3 weeks):

• Christmas morning with Mom and Gram Smith.
• Christmas night with Grandma Graves.
• Day after Christmas with Grandma Graves.
• With Great-Grandma Worfel.
• With Dad's side of the family.
• The fam.
• With all the grandmas that visited.

Christmas outfit try-on (2 1/2 weeks):

• Charlie in the outfit from the exchange store.
• Charlie in the outfit from Uncle Chris and Aunt Ivy and cousin Jennifer.
• Charlie in the outfit from Uncle Chris and Aunt Ivy and cousin Jennifer.
• Charlie in the snowflake outfit.
• Charlie in the snowflake outfit.
• Charlie in the reindeer outfit from the Christiansens.

2 weeks old:

• Charlie and Grandma Smith.
• Charlie and Grandma Smith.

1 week old:

• Charlie and Kevin sleeping.
• Charlie.

First three days:

• Charlie on the scale.
• Charlie in the warmer.
• Aunt Kelly holding Charlie.
• Proud Papa.
• New family a few hours old.
• Dad perfecting swaddling.
• Charlie closeup.
• Charlie and his info.
• Charlie ready to go home.
• We're home!
• Grandpa and Charlie
• Mom and Charlie with Aunt Katrina and cousin Alexa.
• New family at home.