Charlie is 3!! I can't believe it! The past 3 years have gone by so fast! We had a "truck" themed party at pump it up with 74 of Charlie's closest friends and family. He had so much fun and felt very special ALL week. He weighs 31lbs and was in the 50% (up from the 6th) in weight and in the 25% in height (down from the 75%). He's a full on little boy now with amazing verbal skills. He LOVES to talk... Just like his Mama and unfortunately has my knack for mischief. Let's hope Harris takes after Mark in more ways than just looks! 

 Harris LOVES solid food! 

 Cousins! The Odom boys came to help us celebrate!

 Group photo. There were 36 kids so a few didn't make the picture. 

 Yes they wrote DUMP on his cake. Not sure why but it sure was funny! 

June

In June we went to Iowa for a Duncan family reunion. We had so much fun and enjoyed celebrating Grandma Winger's 97th birthday. The flight with 2 kids was easy, Charlie and Harris did great! The following week we went down to Galveston to celebrate Mark's parents 45th wedding anniversary. We had a lovely time on the island celebrating such a blessed union. 

The boys are doing great! Harris is sleeping through the night and Charlie LOVES being a big brother. Charlie has been in summer camp 3 days a week at his new school and is having a great time. He is a full on swimmer now without any flotation which makes us proud but a bit nervous at times. I swear he's part fish! Harris turns five months today and is the happiest baby ever... as long as he's being held! Life is good!! 

May 2012

May has been a very fun month for the Odom family. We have spent two weekends out at the lake already and just got back from a Mullen wedding in Galveston. Having 2 kids has not slowed us down at ALL. Harris is HUGE!! He weighs 16 lbs and is a great sleeper. He sleeps in his own bed and only gets up once to eat. Charlie loves his little brother so much and is really sweet and caring to Harris. Charlie starts summer school next week and I am thrilled... poor guy is getting bored around the house. 

 My birthday cake! 

 Happy 29 years to mommy!

 Grammy and Papaw came down to stay with the boys while we went out to celebrate with friends. 

Lake with the Nims! The first of many trips! 

 Emma and Charlie swimming.

 Charlie at a birthday party! 

Spring 2012

Spring has been VERY busy around the Odom house! We hosted about 75 people at our house for a crawfish boil to celebrate the backyard finally being done and had a blast. Mark did all of the cooking and I got to let loose for the first time in 10 months. Charlie LOVED it and keeps saying he wants a crawfish birthday party. Easter was lots of fun! Charlie went to 4 different Easter egg hunts and was a pro by Easter Sunday. Mark and I loved playing the Easter bunny but it was a bit sad not being with our extended family. The very next weekend we went to Galveston for kids fest and the boys loved it! Harris is not much of a car traveler but he’s getting better. We had a bit of a scare when Charlie fell at school and bit all the way through his lip. We were so close to making it to 3 with no ER trips. Mark was in a meeting so Uncle Jay came to the rescue and helped me at the ER. I’m not sure what I would do without Jay and am starting to get depressed he’ll be in Houston over the summer.

Harris is now sleeping in his own bed in his own room in 4 hour stretches. He is HUGE! He has his official 2 month check up tomorrow but our scale already has him at 13 lbs. He LOVES to eat and (unlike his brother) will take a bottle. Charlie had a rough time adjusting to Harris at first but he is doing much better and loves his little brother.  Charlie is starting to read and knows ten sight words we put on his “word wall” in his room. He’s 100% potty trained even through the night and LOVES to pee outside. Mark and I are doing great and just enjoying our precious babies.