My first bath.... in the sink!

Charlie's belly-button fell off this weekend (sorry, kind of gross) and I wanted to give him his first bath.... but I forgot his baby bath tub - so I used a big tupperware in the sink. He was awed by the whole experience but seemed to enjoy it for the most part. He did NOT like getting out though!

Another day at the beach....

We were able to spend another long weekend up north in Ludington at my parent's beach house. The kids have so much fun. At night and nap time - they are zonked! Shane was even able to come up for a couple of nights and join the fun!

Ready for the Beach.... Reagan and Madison in their cover-ups & hats. Don't they look like two old ladies?

My blonde haired, blue-eyed clan..... If you tell Reagan to say, "Cheese" - this is what you get!

Charlie - getting burped.....

Playing in the sand

Swimming in the pool.....

Donovan jumping into the pool to Uncle Shane


Reagan isn't a huge fan of the lake water. This is about as far as she goes.

Eating lunch on the beach.

Cool Dude...

Big man.... milk drunk

What a Beautiful Day!!

We were able to visit the Becker House today! We had such a great time! The Rinehart's joined the fun and played outside with Tom for a while and had a great time in the perfect weather! We wish it was like this outside everyday!

Thanks for lunch and the great day Becker's! We can't wait to do it again!

At the Beach House

We took a visit to Gamma and Papa's Beach House in Ludington. Reagan was able to play with her cousin's - Madison and Donovan - for a few days while I was able to rest and get aquainted with Charlie. The kids had an absolute BLAST! Badger comes in and out of the channel only steps away from the condo - the kids run as fast as they can to see it go by. It's hilarious. We are looking forward to another trip up to the Beach House this week!

The first two weeks

All kisses from my big sister on my two-week birthday!

A beautiful picture Melissa Burkholder took in the hospital

Still in the hosptial...

We pray that he grows into his feet! ;-) I think he's going to have his Dad's size 14's!!

Getting ready for his first car ride and to see his home!

Today - TWO WEEKS OLD!!!

Charlie is now two weeks old and is doing great. He is a great baby and is sleeping four to five hours!! Reagan, of course, is a fantastic big sister and is constantly caring about him! She wants to feed him and burp him and does a great job!
Charlie is gaining weight rapidly - has surpassed his birth weight of 8 lbs 9 ounces - to 9 lbs 7 ounces!! He loves to eat!!
Thanks again to everyone who has helped with the transition - especially my parents! We couldn't have done it without you! Reagan is sure going to miss you when you go back to the desert!

Introducing.... Charlie Michael Hall!!

After getting cleaned up - holding Daddy's hand

Waiting for Mom to get "sewed up" after surgery.

With Aunt Mare an hour old! She was the first to see me besides Mom and Dad....

With my buddy, Jayce Cooper VandenHout. He's only 11 weeks older than me but look how big he is!!

Daddy getting ready for surgery! Hilarious!

Reagan getting her Big Sister presents from Charlie - a pink Basketball - her favorite. She thanked Charlie over and over again and wanted him to hold it!

Reagan holding her little brother for the first time! She was so happy!

Charlie FINALLY made his entrance into the world at 8:01 AM on Tuesday, June 5th. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long! The c-section went well - kind of weird "checking in" to the hosptial to have the baby without having contractions!

The bets were on to see who he'd look like - to much shock - again - he is blonde and blue-eyed! Who would have thought I'd have TWO kids that have light hair and eyes! He, again, he looks like his Dad! Charlie is already a State Fan!! We would expect nothing less!

He was not eating very well for the first 24 hours but with help - he is now eating like a champ and doing REALLY well! I'm so happy and relieved!

Reagan is LOVING being a big sister! She showers him with attention and affection when she is here. She is very kind to him and tells everyone that "Baby Charlie" is her baby.

Thanks to everyone that visited us in the hospital! We appreciate you fighting the traffic and construction! We are heading for home tomorrow afternoon and are excited about getting settled in as a family of four!!