I am sure every parent thinks their child is the funniest thing ever - and I am no exception! Caroline keeps us laughing every day. Here are some things that she is saying or doing these days:
"Whew, that close." She says this a lot lately. She dropped a book last night and said it and this morning she said it while she was doing puzzles. It doesn't always make sense why she says it, but it always makes me smile.
She has a puzzle with zoo animals and their babies. She always picks out the baby giraffe and says, "Baby raff. Awwwwww" and then gives the little puzzle piece a hug.
"Yummy Yum." After every bite that she finds exceptionally good. Sometimes this can make for a long dinner.
"I stuck." She says this all the time. She's usually never stuck. She'll be sitting in her tent and say "I stuck in my tent" as she's crawling out or standing up.
Moke is milk.
Bunts are buttons.
Anything and everything Adam does is funny and/or the best game ever. He put his foot up and touched her tummy while sitting on the couch. She thought that was hysterical and spent the next 20 minutes trying to bump her tummy into his foot on purpose.
Caroline refuses to call Daisy by her name anymore. She is just "Dog." Daisy Duck is now Daisy.
We have the hardest time getting her to bed lately. She'll listen to her story and say her prayers and then lay quietly while we leave the room. About 5 minutes later she'll poke her head into the living room and say in the cutest voice "Hi Daddymama. Hi Mamadaddy."
She keeps us smiling, that's for sure!!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Another comparison
I just love doing these comparisons. It's so fun to see how my girls are so different!! In these pictures, they are about the same age, in the same outfit, and are both on their quilts from Grammy.
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I hope for my girls...
17 years ago I went to the Huntsville Middle School ice cream social. I was getting ready to start 6th grade. Since a few elementary schools fed into one middle school, it was a way for everybody to see who would be in our classes. We met in the lunchroom and sat down to hear the principal and a few teachers say a few things. I sat across from this one girl with long dark hair. I knew who she was although we came from different elementary schools. We had danced at the same dance studio and I had seen her pictures in the recital books. I wouldn't say that we became friends that day, but we were friendly with each other the next few years. We had lockers next to each other in 7th grade and would talk when we saw each other. Fast forward to 9th grade. We had PE together and were now in all of the same dance classes. We saw each other every day at school and then 3 days a week we spent hours together after school at dance. We quickly became friends. And then best friends. And then completely inseperable. I was no longer "Emily." I was part of "EmilyandAnna" or "AnnaandEmily."
We went to BSC together and were roomies our freshman year. I am not sure if I remember that year as my favorite because it was new and exciting or because I got to live with my best friend. We didn't have our parents telling us to get off the phone or that it was time to come home. Maybe some of both, but we had great time. Sure, we have had our ups and downs over the years but we have remained friends. 5 years ago I was a bridesmaid in her wedding and 4 years ago she returned the favor and was a bridesmaid in my wedding. 2 years ago and then a few months ago she helped host baby showers for my girls. Early this year I got to the same for her and her sweet baby girl.
She is my oldest and dearest friend. And she is moving to Oklahoma for a year. I am so excited for her and her husband to have this adventure, but I am sad for me because I want her close. I will never be able to go to Target and not think of the time we got horribly lost right hours before rush started. I can never pass a Krystal and not think about caressing the buns :) I can't help but smile thinking about our "Top 10 Worst Dances Ever" party, flea markets and Bailamos, ringing in the new year on our heads, senior prom and so much more...17 years worth of memories that make me smile.
I can only hope that my kids find such a great, lifelong friend. I not so secretly hope that their lifelong friends are Anna's kids. :)
Good luck on the move sweet friend. Call me anytime and often. I can't wait for the memories we still have to make...getting lost in Oklahoma and where ever else the army takes your family, watching our kids play together, and so much more. That's the thing about lifelong friends...they are for your whole life. So as sad as I am that she's moving, I am also happy because I know that we will always be friends. Through thick and thin. (Other way.)
We went to BSC together and were roomies our freshman year. I am not sure if I remember that year as my favorite because it was new and exciting or because I got to live with my best friend. We didn't have our parents telling us to get off the phone or that it was time to come home. Maybe some of both, but we had great time. Sure, we have had our ups and downs over the years but we have remained friends. 5 years ago I was a bridesmaid in her wedding and 4 years ago she returned the favor and was a bridesmaid in my wedding. 2 years ago and then a few months ago she helped host baby showers for my girls. Early this year I got to the same for her and her sweet baby girl.
She is my oldest and dearest friend. And she is moving to Oklahoma for a year. I am so excited for her and her husband to have this adventure, but I am sad for me because I want her close. I will never be able to go to Target and not think of the time we got horribly lost right hours before rush started. I can never pass a Krystal and not think about caressing the buns :) I can't help but smile thinking about our "Top 10 Worst Dances Ever" party, flea markets and Bailamos, ringing in the new year on our heads, senior prom and so much more...17 years worth of memories that make me smile.
I can only hope that my kids find such a great, lifelong friend. I not so secretly hope that their lifelong friends are Anna's kids. :)
Good luck on the move sweet friend. Call me anytime and often. I can't wait for the memories we still have to make...getting lost in Oklahoma and where ever else the army takes your family, watching our kids play together, and so much more. That's the thing about lifelong friends...they are for your whole life. So as sad as I am that she's moving, I am also happy because I know that we will always be friends. Through thick and thin. (Other way.)
Staying Busy
We've been trying to stay busy this summer. We have had lots of zoo trips, McWane trips, playdates, park time and splash pad time. Here are some pictures from our most recent trip to McWane.
Ann Parker is such a good sport to come along on all these adventures. When we get home we do things more her speed...like work on head control!
Ann Parker is such a good sport to come along on all these adventures. When we get home we do things more her speed...like work on head control!
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Three Months Old!!!
Three Months Old - July 20, 2012
Today my little girl is three months old! A quarter of her first year has already passed us. I wish I could make time stand still because I am loving her at this age!! She is always smiling. She smiles when she wakes up, she smiles when we look at her or talk to her, she smiles at her toys...literally the smiliest baby I know. She has started making those precious little coos when she gets very happy and we just love it. Caroline thinks she is the best thing ever. She always wants to hug or kiss her little sister.
Ann Parker is still in size 1 diaper and 0-3 month clothes. She eats every 2-3 hours during the day, with one 3-4 hour stretch. She eats anywhere from 3-6 oz. at each feeding. She sleeps through the night from 9-7 and we are hoping to move her to a 7-7 schedule. Now that she is three months I feel like I can start her on a real schedule, rather then feeding on demand. We will see how that goes...
She has been purposely grasping for objects and likes to hold the rings on her playmat. She loves looking in the mirror and watching the lights on the playmat as well. She also likes bathtime, her swing and bouncer, music, and her paci. She is a very mild tempered little girl, still only crying when she is hungry or needs a new diaper. She seems to sleep more during the day than Caroline did at this age. Based on how Caroline sleeps now, I am thinking this is a very good thing.
She has not rolled over yet, but she often rolls to her side. I am sure she'll be rolling soon though! She has great head control and doesn't seem to mind tummy time. We will be pulling out the bumbo soon! She is still getting breastmilk and I am hoping to get to at least 6 months with her. We don't plan on starting solid foods until then as long as she is happy. We don't go back to the doctor until 4 months so I don't have stats, but I know she has grown. Her little face is filling out and her clothes are fitting a little more snug.
Happy 3 month birthday little girl! We love you so much and are having the greatest time watching you grow. What a blessing you are!!
Today my little girl is three months old! A quarter of her first year has already passed us. I wish I could make time stand still because I am loving her at this age!! She is always smiling. She smiles when she wakes up, she smiles when we look at her or talk to her, she smiles at her toys...literally the smiliest baby I know. She has started making those precious little coos when she gets very happy and we just love it. Caroline thinks she is the best thing ever. She always wants to hug or kiss her little sister.
Ann Parker is still in size 1 diaper and 0-3 month clothes. She eats every 2-3 hours during the day, with one 3-4 hour stretch. She eats anywhere from 3-6 oz. at each feeding. She sleeps through the night from 9-7 and we are hoping to move her to a 7-7 schedule. Now that she is three months I feel like I can start her on a real schedule, rather then feeding on demand. We will see how that goes...
She has been purposely grasping for objects and likes to hold the rings on her playmat. She loves looking in the mirror and watching the lights on the playmat as well. She also likes bathtime, her swing and bouncer, music, and her paci. She is a very mild tempered little girl, still only crying when she is hungry or needs a new diaper. She seems to sleep more during the day than Caroline did at this age. Based on how Caroline sleeps now, I am thinking this is a very good thing.
She has not rolled over yet, but she often rolls to her side. I am sure she'll be rolling soon though! She has great head control and doesn't seem to mind tummy time. We will be pulling out the bumbo soon! She is still getting breastmilk and I am hoping to get to at least 6 months with her. We don't plan on starting solid foods until then as long as she is happy. We don't go back to the doctor until 4 months so I don't have stats, but I know she has grown. Her little face is filling out and her clothes are fitting a little more snug.
Happy 3 month birthday little girl! We love you so much and are having the greatest time watching you grow. What a blessing you are!!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Life with Two (so far)
Warning: This post is probably going to be boring for most everybody. I have really loved going back and reading blog posts I wrote when Caroline was a baby and seeing how things were and comparing the two and I want to be able to look back at some of this stuff one day too.
Two years ago I had a not quite two month old. I was a very new mommy and was learning everything as I went. Fast forward to today and I sit here in the rarely quite house watching my two month old sleep in her bouncer and listening to my two year old watch an episode of Mickey. Although I still feel like a new mom, I realize that I am not. Maybe I was more relaxed going into my second time or maybe Ann Parker is an easier baby or maybe some combination of those two, but I am finding this experience with two kids to be - dare I say - fun.
I had prepared myself for the worst. Caroline still doesn't sleep through the night how would I handle being up with two all night? Luckily AP sleeps through the night so I am only up with one kid. I didn't expect it to be my toddler, but getting up with one I can handle. Before AP was born, Caroline and I had a great routine going. We both loved our time together. I genuinely enjoyed spending time with her and was so worried about adding a new one to the mix. Thankfully Caroline has handled sharing the spot light with more grace than someone of her age should. She loves Ann Parker so intensely and I can only hope that they grow up to love each other like this forever. Caroline is patient, giving, and kind when it comes to her sister. If we are outside playing and I am holding AP, I cannot get C to come in the house for anything! She loves being outside. If we are outside and AP is inside napping, C will come inside the second I say "We have to check on your sister" or "The baby is crying." Nothing will stop her from getting inside to check on the baby!! It's the most adorable thing ever.
Since there are many time throughout the day where I am feeding, pumping, changing, rocking, etc. we have watched WAY too much Mickey and Backyardigans. I will be glad once school starts in the fall so we are back in a routine. Caroline will be going 3 days a week and I have mixed feelings about it. I know she loves it and will have a great time, but I also know this is the start of her being "gone." Lame sounding, I know. But seriously, in just a few short years she will begin kindergarden and then she'll always be gone during the week until she eventually graduates. Her childhood is moving so quickly and I just want it to slow down. She truly is a perfect toddler :)
Ann Parker is such a good baby! She sleeps through the night, only cries when she's hungry or needs a new diaper, smiles very easily, doesn't mind her car seat, and did I already mention sleeps through the night?? She is the type of baby that makes me want to have ten kids!! (Luckily I have a wild toddler who reminds me why that is a bad idea...) Just like their pregnancies were very different, these two are have very different personalities. Ann Parker seems to be more of an observer and more laid back. Caroline is very outgoing and active. Both are wonderful, just very different.
I heard some people say that going from 1 kids to 2 was the hardest transition and others that said that having the first kid was the hardest. I remember after having Caroline I was having a hard time adjusting. She wasn't sleeping so I wasn't sleeping. I had no idea what I was doing so we were both often in tears. I remember telling Adam that I hoped one girl was enough because I was never having more kids. Even with the two extra hospital stays, I never said that after AP. I have said that I wanted a third even through the craziness of having a newborn and learning how to handle two kids. (I realize that statement may make me crazy!) Somehow it just seems easier this time around. I am busier for sure, but the transition was easier. There have been plenty of days where I have thought to myself, "How can I do this?" but somehow I just do. Two and half months into two kids and I am really enjoying it. I've started to get a handle on how to juggle this. I have learned that things can change very quickly with kids so don't be surprised if next week I am a wreck!!
Two years ago I had a not quite two month old. I was a very new mommy and was learning everything as I went. Fast forward to today and I sit here in the rarely quite house watching my two month old sleep in her bouncer and listening to my two year old watch an episode of Mickey. Although I still feel like a new mom, I realize that I am not. Maybe I was more relaxed going into my second time or maybe Ann Parker is an easier baby or maybe some combination of those two, but I am finding this experience with two kids to be - dare I say - fun.
I had prepared myself for the worst. Caroline still doesn't sleep through the night how would I handle being up with two all night? Luckily AP sleeps through the night so I am only up with one kid. I didn't expect it to be my toddler, but getting up with one I can handle. Before AP was born, Caroline and I had a great routine going. We both loved our time together. I genuinely enjoyed spending time with her and was so worried about adding a new one to the mix. Thankfully Caroline has handled sharing the spot light with more grace than someone of her age should. She loves Ann Parker so intensely and I can only hope that they grow up to love each other like this forever. Caroline is patient, giving, and kind when it comes to her sister. If we are outside playing and I am holding AP, I cannot get C to come in the house for anything! She loves being outside. If we are outside and AP is inside napping, C will come inside the second I say "We have to check on your sister" or "The baby is crying." Nothing will stop her from getting inside to check on the baby!! It's the most adorable thing ever.
Since there are many time throughout the day where I am feeding, pumping, changing, rocking, etc. we have watched WAY too much Mickey and Backyardigans. I will be glad once school starts in the fall so we are back in a routine. Caroline will be going 3 days a week and I have mixed feelings about it. I know she loves it and will have a great time, but I also know this is the start of her being "gone." Lame sounding, I know. But seriously, in just a few short years she will begin kindergarden and then she'll always be gone during the week until she eventually graduates. Her childhood is moving so quickly and I just want it to slow down. She truly is a perfect toddler :)
Ann Parker is such a good baby! She sleeps through the night, only cries when she's hungry or needs a new diaper, smiles very easily, doesn't mind her car seat, and did I already mention sleeps through the night?? She is the type of baby that makes me want to have ten kids!! (Luckily I have a wild toddler who reminds me why that is a bad idea...) Just like their pregnancies were very different, these two are have very different personalities. Ann Parker seems to be more of an observer and more laid back. Caroline is very outgoing and active. Both are wonderful, just very different.
I heard some people say that going from 1 kids to 2 was the hardest transition and others that said that having the first kid was the hardest. I remember after having Caroline I was having a hard time adjusting. She wasn't sleeping so I wasn't sleeping. I had no idea what I was doing so we were both often in tears. I remember telling Adam that I hoped one girl was enough because I was never having more kids. Even with the two extra hospital stays, I never said that after AP. I have said that I wanted a third even through the craziness of having a newborn and learning how to handle two kids. (I realize that statement may make me crazy!) Somehow it just seems easier this time around. I am busier for sure, but the transition was easier. There have been plenty of days where I have thought to myself, "How can I do this?" but somehow I just do. Two and half months into two kids and I am really enjoying it. I've started to get a handle on how to juggle this. I have learned that things can change very quickly with kids so don't be surprised if next week I am a wreck!!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Lately according to my iPhone
Big post coming soon but until then here's what we have been up to lately!
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