Unbelievable, the passing of time. Almost a year ago this little girl came to live with us, and Mommy was waddling her way through the heat of the summer. Oh, the joy of being 8 months pregnant in August.
Tomorrow, Charlie will be one month away from her first birthday, and she couldn’t be more of a whirlwind. Mommy had to capture her in this outfit because the shirt is a hand-me-down from her cousin Dali. Almost forgotten in the back of a drawer, Charlie has worn it two days in a row because it is that darn cute. It’s from “Little Me”, and it might be an all-time favorite. You’ll notice that in the picture above Charlie is clapping her hands. That’s something that’s pretty recent, but also so darn cute. She likes to smile and clap whenever anyone says “YAY!!!!”, which is pretty often in the Bischoff household, and she likes to shake whatever she is holding whenever Mommy breaks into “Shake Shake Shake, Shake Shake Shake, Shake Yo Booty, Shake Yo Booty!”
Mommy and Daddy are planning Charlie’s big first birthday bash. It’s going to be a hula party, and there is a grass skirt with her name on it. Aloha!!
Yesterday, Charlie got to hang out with her friend Emilyn! They took a nice walk to the park and went swinging, and enjoyed a little italian ice together….. 
