August Pictures....

When we returned from vacation, we had a little treat in our inbox- August pictures of Charlie from our insider friend... ;D
He looks soooo big. It's been 5 months since we saw him and his face has really thinned out. He is almost half way to being 3 years old, when we first saw him it was only a day after his second birthday when he was still a baby, now he is approaching toddler-dom  I suppose...
So this is what we think happens for the photo shoots. They bring him out of the room by himself, sometimes to the main room located outside of his class, sometimes outside to the playground, and I think sometimes to the "sleeping room" while everyone else must be in the playroom/eating room. This is why you need to know this information:
One of the pictures is taken in the main room, where all of the teachers and workers walk back in forth to the classrooms. It is like a living room if you will- a couch, a t.v., area rug and storage for ride on toys. So in this picture, sits Charlie, in front of the big window and couch ON A PINK POTTY shorts around his ankles. Yes, you heard me right. I think they are trying to tell us he is now potty trained. The funny part is that they moved the potty from the "potty line-up" in the bathroom to the living room for the photo. I can hear them say "show Mama and Papa how you can use the potty!" The funny thing is that he doesn't even look confused. Actually, sitting on his bubblegum pink throne, he looks as if he is mid-sentence. His mouth is open, head tilted to the side, one arm pointing forward and the other above the head mid-ballerina pose. Like he is saying "The potty use to be in that room over there, but now it's in the middle of the living room in front of the t.v and LOOK you have a CAMERA!" And perhaps also pondering why he is wearing terry cloth short shorts and continues to sport the reverse mullet. Oh wait, that's just his mama that is wondering that....
He looks happy, healthy, and not missing us a bit. Those three things are exactly what we were hoping for. That and we won't be needing "September Pictures".

Brilliant!

This photo is from the batch of new pictures our dear translator got for us. I wish you could see his little face fixed in concentration at his masterpiece. Can you believe this boy of ours is only 27 months old from the sight of this picture? I can hear his caregiver, Lala saying "show mama and papa how you hold the pen. Show them you are a good boy!" As my bloggy friend Amy would say "He's brilliant!" (Of course he is!) One of my mom's friend that works at her school evaluates children for gifted and readiness for kindergarten, noted his other hand, flat against the paper. She said that skill was more impressive than his "pen skills". I was so impressed with the way he was holding the pen even holding it with his right hand (He is left handed) I didn't even think about the other hand. But I guess this makes him doubly brilliant (Of course!)
Thought we could all use a little pick me up. Hang in there my brilliant boy.