7.20.2010

my own little place

This chair is Caroline's favorite place to sit!! Grami bought this for her when she was here in May and Caroline always loves to curl up on it with her dolls or a good book! Sometimes it is a little frustrating when she can't quite carry everything she wants up onto the chair, but she tries and tries! I just love how grown up she feels when she is sitting in this chair!

7.15.2010

And so it begins...

Who would have ever guessed that one day this sweet little innocent baby would grow up to tell me "NO"? Yesterday as I was feeding Caroline some chicken for lunch, she shook her head and clearly said no! Then she proceeded to push the chicken off of her highchair and refuse all else. She definitely is a girl of her own likes and opinions. She has always been a good eater and never really protested anything, but it looks as if she is now telling me what she wants! It really is amazing jut how much she understands and how many words she is trying to say. She says hi, bye, mama, dada, wa wa, I think she's said doggie, baby, and has now added "no" to the list. I just went through the pictures we took of her during her 1st month and I cannot believe how quickly this past year has gone and just how much she has changed. She has come quite a long way!! And if growing up means telling me no, then I guess I'll take it! She was pretty cute saying it and it is so nice to finally know what she wants... or doesn't in this case! :)
(Seeing this picture definitely makes me think I need another baby around!! Good thing my niece Ellie will be here in November!!)

7.14.2010

Fish Baby!

We spent last weekend with NOTHING to do! It was so great to just be home as a family and relax. And we finally got to spend some quality time in the pool! Caroline really does not care if her face gets wet and she is hardly ever phased by getting splashed, so we decided to dunk her under the water to see how she would do! I can't say she loved it... but she did SO well going under!! It really was difficult for me to actually put her under water, but she's getting so big and it really is important for us to teach her about the water. We tried to capture the moment with some pictures. It really is so cute to see her little face pop up from the water!!

7.11.2010

Austin for the 4th

We headed down to Austin for the weekend of the 4th. We finally got to spend a little more time than just a weekend with Josh's dad and Karla. This was probably our 4th time to visit and I can now say that I am beginning to know Austin a little more. It is such a BEAUTIFUL city and there is so much to do there! We had a great time visiting and driving around and just being together. They took us to dinner at the Oasis. This restaurant is high up on a hill overlooking lake Travis. The views were just beautiful!! The weather on Saturday was pretty rainy, but it cleared up that evening for a gorgeous sunset and perfect dinner backdrop.
You could see GORGEOUS homes all around! They all had amazing balconies and were nestled into the hill. What an amazing place!Karla and I decided we would take this one! :)On Sunday we got to see Joanna's college! She will start at Texas State in San Marcos, TX in August and below is her standing in front of her soon to be dorm. We drove around the campus and walked around the dorm where she will live. Although we might have embarrassed her a little, we had a great time and loved seeing the campus! Soon we will be visiting while she is a real college student!!
What a wonderful weekend!! This is the only picture we got that resembled Fourth of July in any way. What were we thinking?!! Trust me... we had 3 different red, white, and blue outfits!! I guess there's always next year! :)

7.09.2010

12 MONTHS!!!

Okay, so really 12 months and a week or so, but we have been busy! :) Caroline is one active girl and always on the move. This little one has definitey changed from a newborn to an infant and now she is no doubt a toddler! She is walking just about everywhere and has a new found love for her stuffed animals and baby dolls. She hugs them so tightly and just lights up when she sees one. Her bunny is still her favorite and is a must when she's trying to sleep. I must admit that I kind of started to this habit and Josh is not too happy about it. But she squeals when she sees it and it is SO cute, you can't help but give it to her!! We went to the doctor on Tuesday and had her 12 month check up. She had to get 3 shots, but she was such a trooper and pretty tough. Here are her 1 year statistics:
weight: 18 lbs. 14 oz (14th percentile)
length: 29 3/4 inches (68th percentile)
head circumference: 43 1/2 cm (9th percentile)

She is all over the charts! And that little head is still staying little! She is in need of her 3rd haircut and still only has 3 teeth. Her top tooth has come in more and shines while standing all alone! Instead of the other front tooth coming in, it looks like the one next to that one is on its way. Look out for a gap on top in future pictures. What a silly little munchkin!

One girl on the move! This month's picture was not an easy one to get! I had to use some bribery and hold her down!Kisses for her baby!

7.05.2010

REAL Birthday!

My favorite picture from the day! Such a happy girl!!
Caroline's birthday has been going on for a little while now, but we actually celebrated her real birthday on Thursday!! We had quite a bit of excitement before hand, but tried to make her day extra special! Josh stayed a little later in the morning and got to see her wake up! He then fed her breakfast and a candle in her banana... her absolute FAVORITE and the first thing she begs for each morning. We let her open 1 present in the morning, so we picked one from Aunty Missy, Uncle Paul, and cousin Emma. Caroline received her first real baby doll! Now she loves little girls more than babies, so Missy searched hard to find one that looked a little older. The one she got is just perfect! Caroline played with her all day and now her favorite word is BABY! She also got a hot pink MaClaren baby stroller to go with it. It is just like her own stroller and is the cutest thing you have ever seen! Now we can each push one on walks! After that, we drove down to Josh's office and picked him up for lunch. We went in and saw all of his co-workers and then headed to Paradise Bakery. Caroline even got to have a chocolate chip cookie as dessert! (Of course I forgot the memory card for the camera for these events! :) Whoops!) Later on that evening, Grandmother and Papaw came over to help celebrate with dinner, cake, and presents from us! This is one special little girl and we wanted to show her just how special this last year was to us!
We decided that Caroline didn't really need much as far as presents go, but I couldn't go with out having things for her to upwrap! Can't everyone can use bibs and sippy cups as presents?!

7.01.2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Happy Birthday to my dear sweet Caroline!!
We love you so much!