Sunday, February 8, 2009

10 or So Things About Jason Charles

Facebook users have been inundated this month with prompts to write notes containing 25 things about themselves. I've been finding out some gems about my friends, so I thought this would be a nice forum to share tidbits about the hero of our story as well as those in his life.

1. Charlie's 12-year-old cousin Michael in Nebraska asks about him every time we speak on the phone. We're hoping they can meet this summer.

2. Charlie absolutely despises anyone pulling things from his nose. This causes problems since almost every day this winter we've had to pull things from his nose. Huge things. Like a magician pulling an endless hankie from his pocket.

3. Brandon is a comedy genius in Charlie's eyes. He emits full-on belly laughs as Brandon dances, does karate, or just plays with him.

4. When Dija so much as walks by Charlie in the hallway, he will ignore Lisa and me in a second in hopes that she will come and hug him up.

5. The child drinks from a straw as well as any adult, and has since he was five months old. With a Capri-Sun in his hands, he will go to town on that juice until it is gone.

6. He loves mangos--he truly is a Caribbean child. He also likes mashed-up potatoes in homage to his namesake (or something like that).

7. As Auntie Linda predicted, he loves his jumper, in which he acts as quite the madman.

8. He open-mouth kisses, eyes closed and all. Baby Lothario!

9. Rattles are fun. Tasty, too.

10. Charlie takes the world in quietly but completely.

Charliepics: Seven Months Old

Ain't nuthin' but a G thang, baby.
I look like a moleman out in the light for the first time for years.
Handsome man with his proud momma.
Excuse me, Mr. Cole, your model is ready.
Cool wheels, check. Fly threads, check. Big smile, check. It's mall time.
Little man in the big mall.
YAHHHHH!
YAHHHH...zzzzzzzzz.
House to himself.
Accidental artistic shot.
Noah with his Ark.
More of Noah.
Leary Bird.
Monster jam!