Charlie Bear is 1!!!!!! Here is his first birthday cake...Elmo of course!!!!
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Hmmm.....what is this stuff? Doesn't look like bananas or noodles. Charlie dug right into his cake ....
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and went to town!!!!! He had frosting EVERYWHERE! Mama was cleaning up the walls and the furniture the next day too!
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Charlie had a sugar rush....and then he crashed! He slept through the night and was looking for cake again the next night.
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The best present Charlie received was a visit from Grandma!!!!
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They had such a good time playing and Charlie and I both loved all the extra love and attention. Grandma came with us to Jungle Java, we went out to eat several times, and walked to the park twice a day. It was a great visit!
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Charlie and I have so much in common now. We both LOVE books!
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On Mother's Day, Papa took us to Cafe Muse for a delicious brunch buffet!
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The food was amazing and the company was even better!
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Charlie isn't camera shy, he is playing peek-a-boo!
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We love Grandma!
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Hopefully she'll come back real soon because she is so fun and loves us tons!
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Charlie also had a 1st birthday party with his parenting group! He got a super cute present too!
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We sang Happy Birthday to all the babies!!!! They were so cute and I did so good playing with them and being gentle. Mama says that I am such a great big sister!