Charlies First Christmas!!

Christmas started for Charlie a few weeks ago when we took him to see Father Christmas!! Thank goodness he made the nice list this year!!

Christmas morning we opened presents and had a nice breakfast as a family. Charlie got a ton of presents even though we said we were not really going to get him much. Yeah right!! Just so you know not all of those present are for Charlie, Father Christmas did bring Martin and I some things.

Father Christmas gave Charlie a bouncing Tigger. Its really cute he just stares at for now. Please excuse the way I look remember its Christmas morning and who looks good on Christmas morning. Well not me!!

Martin and Charlie on Christmas morning after we opened all of the presents!!! I think they are so handsome!!

For Christmas dinner we went to Martins Uncle Tony and Aunt Shirley house. We had a very nice dinner Tony made some very good food. I am still not very sure on what the English call Christmas Pudding, its a big round fruit cake that they set on fire. I had a nice piece of chocolate cake thank you.

Charlie and I after our big Christmas dinner. Charlie is still unsure about it all. Don't you just love our crowns!!! Charlie and his Great Grandfather!!!

Charlies Photo Shoot

We thought it was time to take some family pictures and some pictures of just Charlie. Of course we could not get Charlie to really smile for the camera but hey I think they all turned out really cute. Here are some of my favorites hope you like them.

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Grammie and Charlie playing

Charlie and his Grammie had a great time playing and singing together all week. This is cute video of the two of them playing together.

Grammies visit

We had a great time with my mom for a week. We had a English American Thanksgiving which was very fun!! Martins Dad actually did all of the cooking accept I made a chocolate pumpkin pies and let me tell you it was so good!!! We took my mom out for Tea in Canterbury which she just loved. We a lot of just playing with Charlie. It was very nice to have my mom here for a week and I had forgotten what a wonderful cook she is. She made me some of my favorite foods. Thanks again mom! Here are some of my favorite pictures from her visit.

My Mom, Charlie and I relaxing at the couch after a wonderful dinner one night.

We took Charlie for his 6 week check up this week. In the waiting area was this ball pit and as you can see Charlie well did not like it very much. But a good thing is, he is doing very well. He is weighing in at 10pds 1oz now. He is feeding and sleeping well. Thank goodness for that.

This week Charlie really starting smiling. My mom always got him smiling really good.

My mom and Charlie on our Thanksgiving day.

Charlie with his 2 Grandmothers. It was a week of lots of cuddles for Charlie with both of his grandmothers around.

What a month!!!

Charlie is one month old now!! Its has been the best month of our lives. Martin and I are enjoying parenthood very much. There have been a few times when we are just not sure why he is crying or even how to stop it. But we have been very blessed by how good he is. He sleeps well at night, I change him feed him then wrap him back up and put him back to bed. Some nights he wakes up every 3 hours but sometimes he will sleep for 5 hours straight. Every night is different, we never know what we are going to get. Everyday Charlie gets more alert and playful. He really likes to lay on his activity gym and look all around. We love to sit and read to him. Charlies aunt Tracey (my sister) or Peppermint Patty we like to call her, gave Charlie a bunch of books so we have been enjoying looking at them with him.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the past month.

Charlies First Halloween

Charlie had his first Halloween!! We had a great Halloween weekend! Our nieces came down for the weekend. It was nice to have all of the grandchildren together. This is a picture of Lauryn, Amelia and Charlie. Sadly Lillian had already gone to bed.


Do you think my eyes look good in this??


Charlie in his pumpkin costume. His little hat says Mummys Little Pumpkin. Charlie slept through most of the Halloween party that we had for the kids.

Here is all of the kids dressed ready to go Trick or Treating. We had a little pumpkin, a cute cat, a scary witch, and Cheeky Devil.

WOW!! Im 2 Weeks Old

Well today is my 2 week birthday, yes can you believe it. Its been 2 weeks since I arrived and I have enjoyed every minute, Mum and dad are so great to me they look after me and give me lots of hugs and kisses. I love to be the centre of attention especially when my mum or dad has the camera. So here is some more pictures and a video of me posing.

Dont I look Cute!!!

Me on my tummy time surf mat!

Look at my nice cloths!

Me relaxing before the Chargers game at Wembley

This what happens when the San Diego Chargers lose 32 - 37 to New Orleans Saints at Wembley

Look how cute I look!!

I am now 9 days old, what a wonderful start to life I have had. Mom and dad have been so good to me, they look after me so well. Mum like to dress me in cute cloths and dad like to play with me and he lets me sleep on him. Here are few photos on how cute I look and what I have been up too.

Look, me dressed cute in my Cheeky Monkey T-Shirt.

Oh look me again in this Cheeky Monkey T-shirt

When Mum got out of bed I jumped in to take her place.

This is me after a heavy night on the Milk!

Weighing in at !!!

Today I was weighed for the first time since I got home, I weighed in at 7lbs 12oz. The Midwife thought that was excellent. Also today mom took me out to meet some of her friends from work, everyone seemed very nice giving me lots of hugs and kisses. Some of the Children in moms class also paid me alot of attention with Mackenzie kissing my feet alot.

This is me at my weigh in! I was only crying because someone stole my cloths!!!

BIG HELLO!

I would like to say a BIG hello to my new two best friends, I am sure you know who you are. YES its you EMILY AND RILEY CAMP. I know you look every day to see how I am doing and I cant wait till we the day we meet, Love CHARLIE JOSEPH

First Bath

Today I had my first bath, at first I was enjoying it then my mum put my bum into the water. Guess what I let everyone know I didnt like that. Watch the movie and make sure you have your sound up loud!

Charlie

Charlies Arrival!!!

Well that time had to come and it came at 8:56pm on the 14th October 2008 at William Harvey Hospital, Little Charlie Joseph Cheek came into the world. The ride was not easy but it all ended with the joy and happiness in which all newborns bring to their families. Charlie weighed in at 8pds 1oz and measuring 19 and half inches long. It all started at 3:45am Meagan waking to contractions shallow at first and nothing to worry about, by 5.30am we were off to the hospital for the first of the 2 visits, after being checked over and being told this could go on for days, we headed back home. After a hour at home we were off again as Meagan's contractions were getting closer and closer. In the hospital we were looked after by a great student midwife called "Hayley", "Thank you Hayley". At first everything was going great the contractions were strong and regular and a few hours in, the checks revealed that Meagan was 8cm dilated, all this and not one drop of pain relief in sight. (what a trooper!!). After a few hours of hard pushing and not much movement, they got a second opinion from the doctor, who brought in a scanning machine and saw that Charlie was looking at the stars (basically Charlies back was against Meagan's back). In that moment the decision was to take Meagan to theatre and try to turn Charlie, Meagan was given a spinal block numming her from chest to toes. when all was ready the doctors turned Charlie using forceps and the helped Meagan deliver Charlie. We would like to thank everyone at William Harvey Hospital for there help in bringing Charlie Joseph Cheek in to the world.

Moments after Charlie was born the new Cheek Family

A happy Mother with her newborn

Charlie in the weighing room looking at the world for the first time.

This outfit was given to me from Peppermint Patty (Auntie Tracey) I love it but got it dirty after only a few minutes.

This is me with my Dad

This world is so tiring I need a nap

A big yawn from a little guy.

4 WEEKS TO GO!!

We can't believe that there are only four weeks to go! We are getting very excited. I think the best part is that I am done with work and now I can relax a bit before Charlie comes. Well I don't think I will be doing much relaxing we are moving in 3 weeks!! Martin found us a wonderful place for us to live. It is a great two bedroom flat close to the beach here. It will be nice to take Charlie on walks there next Spring. But today Martin took me took this park we love to go to have a picnic it was a beautiful day here today.

Baby Shower!!

On August 9th, Meagan had a baby shower thrown for her by her work friends at Kersney Abby near Dover. On the morning Meagan woke up to see what the weather was like and started to do her stay away rain song (Crazy). The weather held off to start with and the girls had a great time with games, food and drink. The games included Baby Bingo and Make Charlie a bib. The food was made by the girls and Meagan (Meagan wanted to have Broccoli salad).

Here are some of the girls doing there Bibs for Charlie!!

This Photo is of Amy, Jenny and Meagan playing Baby Bingo.

One of many gifts Meagan recieved (Essential Baby Care Kit with all sorts of useful things)

This was the gift from Martins Mum, a basket full of load of lovely goodies.

Martins Dad brought a little Aston Villa Soccer out fit for Charlie Joseph (CJ) and had his printed on the back.