Charlotte loves Gray!

Below is a video of Charlotte and Gray...
Apparently Charlotte's favorite nickname for Gray is "Buddy".

It snowed in Memphis! We got almost 5 inches, which is apparently the most the city has seen in 40 years. Charlotte thought it was absolutely fabulous...and so did Maddy! Tim took a few videos so I am posting them below. Enjoy!

Gray is 6 Months Old!

Tim took Gray to the doctor today for his 6 month check up (I know, I know...I'm a terrible mom for missing it, but good thing he has such a great daddy!)...Gray seems to have avoided some of the Archibald short genes and is currently ranking in the 50th percentile for height! He weighed in at 17 lbs, 3 ounces, and is 26 inches long. (Side note: I always wonder why they always say babies are "x inches long" instead of tall. Weird.)

Apparently he was a trooper during his shots as well! Here is a super cute pic of them in the doctor's office!

January 2009

January was a fun-filled, busy month for us! John and I met up in Nashville to watch the Ravens beat the Titans. We had such a good time and seriously contemplated the trip to Pittsburgh...
Later that month, Gray was baptized at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and John and Tiffany served as his godparents. It was a wonderful day, with so many family and friends to celebrate with us. Sadly, that Sunday evening brought the Ravens loss to the Steelers. It was fun to have so many Baltimore fans in the house though! Charlotte and Gray are getting so big, and Charlotte is starting to really use her words! At the end of the month I got to head north to visit Ali and Baby Ava in COLD Minneapolis. I had so much fun and Ava is such a doll! We are looking forward to lots more fun...and hopefully some warmer weather in February and March...
As an aside, in case anyone is wondering, Uncle Chris bought the super cute outfit that Charlotte is wearing in the picture below!

December was a big month for us! Tim ran in the St. Jude Marathon in Memphis and he qualified for the Boston Marathon! He trained really hard and it paid off! Charlotte, Gray, Mimi, and Grandpa were all with me to help cheer him on. I wish I had more pics, but it was too cold to even take our gloves off. The rest of December is a blur of holiday parties and celebrations. Charlotte and Gray performed in their first Holiday Celebration at Lindenwood. Charlotte's class all dressed up as angels and danced to Hark the Herald Angels Sing! Gray's class paraded through the audience and Gray wore a cute Santa hat. We all boarded a plane and headed up to Baltimore for Christmas and New Year's. We had a great time seeing lots of family and friends. Gray and Tim went up to Hartford to visit Nana and Grandpa Stakem for a few days and they had so much fun! They got to see Grammy and Papa while they were there...and Uncle Chris too! On December 28, Tim and I were lucky enough to go watch the Ravens beat up on the Jaguars...thanks Tammy and Justin! New Year's brought a really fun night spent with close friends Carey and Nick, Jay and Chasity, and Tammy and Justin. We must be getting old, becuase we went bowling and everyone was in bed at a decent hour. As we settle in to a new year here in Memphis we are grateful to have such wonderful family and friends. This past year went by so quickly, but was truly wonderful! January is going to bring lots more news...and some great football games. Boomer Sooner and Go Ravens!

Thanksgiving in OKC

We had a great time in Oklahoma for Thanksgiving! Everyone enjoyed lots of turkey and Charlotte discovered a new love for mashed potatoes! Friday night was the big party at the Woody's...Charlotte was quite the social butterfly. Saturday night Grammy spent time with Charlotte and Gray while Tim, Ron, Chris, and I drove up to Stillwater for the OU/OSU game...it was really fun and OU pulled it out! Big 12 Championship here we come!

November 2008

November has been great so far! Charlotte loves carrying Mommy's pink purse, and Gray is really pushing up! We are looking forward to being in Oklahoma City for Thanksgiving...everyone is going...even Maddy!