Tuesday, June 28, 2011

C Stats!!!

Real quickly while both babies are sleeping, here are Caroline's stats from yesterday's 9 month well check!

Length:  28 1/2"
Weight: 17lbs 12 oz.
Head circumference: 17.76"

Hooray for NO SHOTS or POKES!!!

She is above average in everything but weight!  But the doc said its not enough to even worry about.  It's just below average.  I have a long a lean little girl that's for sure.  We have said it since day one!!

Thanks to Scott for trooping it out at the pediatricians office so I could continue to watch Logan.  I know it was miserable for him sitting in the baby waiting area, listening to all the moms talk about their births!! hahahaha! Love you babe!!!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Happy 9 Month's Caroline!!!

I think I say this every post, but this one feels really crazy.  I can't believe I'm writing Caroline's 9 month post.  Maybe it's because the 9 months I was pregnant with her felt like it dragged on a little slower than the 9 months she's been with us.  Time flies!!!  Caroline is doing soooooo many new things.  She claps her hands like crazy and yells "Yaaaaaaaay" when she does it.  She's pulling up on just about everything, and points to everything.  Whether its the ceiling fan, Mia, Daddy, her books, etc, she's got the pointing down!  Every night after Dad gets finished with lotion and putting her jammies on, he lets her turn off her bedroom light and then the hallway light.  She LOVES to do this, so whenever we pass by a light switch she thinks she needs to turn it off.  I think we have a little energy saver on our hands. :)  C is such a water bug!  We hang out at our friends/neighbors pool a lot and she would stay in there for hours if I let her.  She knows how to hold her breath and go under and kick to get her floaty to move.  She adores the water which I am thrilled about!!  I've always been a fan of the water as well.

I recently started keeping our neighbors Richard and Brandi's sweet baby Logan.  I keep her Monday-Friday from 8am-1pm.  She's a super easy baby but Caroline seems to be doing great with the fact that she doesn't get 100% of me all the time.  She'll show interest in Logan for about 2 minutes then something else will catch her attention and she's off!!  Once Logan gets bigger they will be great playmates and in the same grade as well. 

Caroline pretty much eats everything we eat.  She loves all crackers especially club crackers.  Spaghetti, chicken tetrazinni, pizza, teddy grahams, Cheddars broccoli rice and cheese casserole is a favorite.  We have to order her own from now on.  I hope she continues on this path of eating good and doesn't turn picky on me.  I'll just continue to give her things that look funny and have weird textures so she stays use them.  She gets 4 6oz. bottles a day with cereal and fruit at bedtime and a jar food before her bottles.  She drinks about 2 ounces of her bottle and then starts squirming and digs her elbow in my chest to sit up.  She's pretty much lost interest in her bottles and its driving me bonkers!!  I have to get her lovey for her to hold while she eats and I can usually get the rest down her.  She's a toot and we love her to pieces and enjoy every moment with her! 

Caroline goes to the doctor the 27th and I will post her stats and pictures later!!

Brooke Comes To Visit!!!

Last week my best friend Brooke flew down from Dallas to spend a few days with Caroline and I.  We had a great time going to lunch, shopping, playing and hooking up with our friends Sarah and Jenna for a little girls night!  Thanks for coming to visit Brooke.  And Caroline says thanks for her pillow pal and books!!!


Brooke lovin' on Miss C!!

Happy Father's Day

This year Scott celebrated his first Fathers Day.  Caroline gave him his gift a week early because we were going to be out of town on Fathers Day.  His gift was a little large to try to keep a secret and take with us!!

Happy Fathers Day to the men in my life.  My wonderful Dad who has always provided for my sister and I tirelessly, loved and supported us, and still does to this day!!  And, Happy First Fathers Day to my wonderful husband who continues to support and love Caroline and I unconditionally.  We love you Scott Hopewell!!!


Givin' Dad his bow case!!

So cute!

My Dad and I on my wedding day!


Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Laying Low

Scott, Caroline and I have been laying pretty low lately.  This is the first weekend in almost 7 weeks that Scott has not had to work.  Now that his busy month for the quarter is over we were looking forward to the weekend to have him home the whole time and go out and do some stuff.  Low and behold, Caroline gets pretty darn sick.  Friday she just wasn't herself, and by Saturday morning she was running a temperature of 101, her left eye was all gunky and running, her nose was running uncontrollably, and she was tugging at her ears.  We went to the doctor and the poor baby had a bad cold and a double ear infection.  We started her on amoxicillin right away and by Sunday she was better.  Wow, was Saturday rough though.  She was in such pain from her ear infection, I've never seen her cry so hard.  I wanted to cry right along with her.  I was covered in slobber, snot and tears most of the day.  Glamorous sounding I know.  But that was about the worst of it.  We stayed in the cool house and relaxed and didn't emerge but once or twice, and that was to make a grocery store run.  It's amazing what you need when you have a sick baby at home.  Hopefully the sicknesses are over for the summer, we can stay well and start doing some playing from here on out!!  We don't have any big vacations planned until next Summer, but we will be headed up to North Texas quite frequently over the next month to spend some time with family and friends.  I hope everyone's summer is off to a great start!!

This was the look on her face most of the weekend.  Poor baby could only breathe through her mouth! So sad!