Happy Father's Day!

Happy FIRST Father's Day, Ryan! You are the center of our home, a wonderful husband, provider and the best Daddy little Caroline could ever ask for! We miss and love you so much and can't wait to have you home again where you belong! XOXO

Newborn snuggles

Pictures with Daddy Santa

At Seaworld

One last snuggle for a while...

Laundry

I had some help folding laundry the other day. As a matter of fact, I was stuffing her diapers. Its only fair that she help, right? =)

Snack Time

Miss Priss has mastered the pincer grasp and has begun to feed herself. Gerber makes some flavored puffs that she especially loves. They dissolve very quickly...this is a good thing except when her first attempt at getting them into her mouth fails.

They become pretty sticky when wet!

p.s. I think she must've been trying to save some for later...I found quite a few in her highchair. Midnight snack, perhaps?

6 Month Photoshoot

I'm way late in putting these up...sorry! With Ryan deploying and us adjusting to his absence, it just slipped my mind. Please keep in mind that these images are copyrighted, so do not copy them. If you'd like a copy of one, email me and I'll share details on how you can get one. Enjoy!

p.s. There are 42 images in this slideshow, so it will take a while to see them all! =)

Hurricane Caroline

Hurricane Caroline blew through Killeen, Texas Monday evening. In her wake was left a good bit of debris.

The worst damage caused by this storm was a literal hole in the wall. See exhibit A:

The storm blew pushed the door open forcefully and caused this:



No worries, our insurance company her Daddy has agreed to repair the damage.

Mama

My little babbling beauty can say "Mama" and "Dada", as well as "baba" (whatever that means...baby? bye bye? baxter?). I tried to capture some of this for Ryan and here's what she gave me. Hang in there...its kinda long.

9 Months

Caroline turned 9 months old on Saturday. I can't believe a whole month has passed since I did her 8 month post. As much as I hate to wish our lives away, I'm glad its moving quickly. We're 2 months into the deployment and I'm very ready to have my husband home safely!

I took Caroline for her well baby exam yesterday and here are the stats:

For comparison...

6 Month Well Baby
Weight: 16 lbs, 3 oz. - 50%
Head Circumference: 43 cm - 50%
Length: 26 inches - 50%

9 Month Well Baby
Weight: 18 lbs, 2 oz. - 50%
Head Circumference: The doc didn't write this one down for me...sorry!
Length: 28 inches - 50%

As you can see, she's growing like a cute little weed. She's crawling (very quickly!), cruising along furniture and climbing things, too. I don't think it will be too terribly long before she's walking! =( She also has three teeth and a head full of hair. She's a sassy, squirming, smiling social butterfly who's sweet as sugar (how's that for alliteration?). I'm blessed to have such a good-natured baby and I'm so glad to have her...especially while Ryan's away. She's great company!

She was far too busy to smile for the camera...

Little Fish

I took Caroline to the pool today for her first swim and discovered that she is a little fish! She had such a good time splashing, kicking and laughing! I bought a little baby float with a canopy and she floated around and splashed in that for a while, but I think she enjoyed me swimming her around more. We'll be spending LOTS of time in the water this summer, that's for sure. Here are some pictures of the fun we had. =)



Doing her Daddy's "signature wave"

As you can tell from the thumb, we were dangerously close to naptime...

But she was happy anyway! This one's my favorite...

Gary Sinise & the LT Dan Band

Saturday was a fun day! Gary Sinise (of Forrest Gump and CSI:NY fame) visited Fort Hood and performed with the Lt. Dan Band. An outdoor showing of Forrest Gump was scheduled for 4:00 with the concert beginning at 7:00. We (Caroline and myself with a large-ish group of ladies and kids) showed up at 3:30 to see the movie. They had it set up in a small tent that would hold about 50 people, so we obviously didn't get to watch it. We opted to sit on our blankets and hang out until the concert started. It turned out to be a blast. Hanging out with adults and enjoying the sunshine was wonderful. Don't worry, we were all slathered in sunscreen (SPF 70!). The concert was amazing...Gary Sinise really has a heart for military members and their families. A bit of trivia for you...his is the voice on the Army commercials. =) Here is a slideshow of our fun-filled, hot-dog eatin', diet pepsi drinkin', baby playin', booty-shakin' good time!

She's a Little Troublemaking Blast from the Past

My mother gave me some things that were mine when I was a baby. The shirt Caroline is wearing in these pictures is one of them. Babies must've been a LOT smaller 30 years ago...I think this is supposed to be a dress (and the bloomers wouldn't fit)! Here are some pictures just so she can say she wore some of her Mommy's baby clothes. =)


This face cracks me up...


Also, here are some pictures proving what a little troublemaker she's becoming. She definitely keeps me on my toes!

Sasha had to investigate. =)

Playing with her Favorite Toy's Favorite Toy

Sasha is Caroline's favorite toy. The door stopper is Sasha's favorite toy. Here's a clip of Caroline playing with her favorite toy's favorite toy. If you listen closely, you can hear Sasha purring. I guess she didn't mind sharing her toy. =)

Jailbird

I had to get a baby gate to keep Caroline out of the laundry room (where the kitties' litter box is). She's fascinated with the bars!

Just Like Daddy...

...always wants the remote.

Working on her first top tooth.

Cruisin'

Caroline is now walking along the furniture. Where's the pause button on her development?