Versatile outfit!

While having fun at Aunt Becky and Uncle Travis' house, Caroline decided she wanted to wear the outfit mommy brings "just in case." (By the way, I will now always bring two "just in case" outfits!) As we were taking off one of the outfits, it got stuck on her head. The pretty pattern made it look like a beautiful bonnet...well, at least we think she's beautiful!

Tulips!

Our friends Robyn and Aly let us know that the tulips were in full bloom a few weeks ago (where does the time go!?) We went to the park and took lots of pictures, but Caroline was more interested in people/dog watching than posing for the camera. I realize that I need to get behind the camera so that Thomas can get in some of these pictures! In the bottom picture Caroline is sitting in her bumbo seat all by her big self!

Daddy The Photographer

If you had talked to me before we went to have our pictures made at JC Penney's, you'd know I was afraid she would cry or I would wear the wrong color and all kinds of other very trivial worries.
All the way to the Promenade Caroline was babbling and smiling...then we walk into the studio and she cries. And cries. Eventually she calms down enough that we managed a few cute shots.
Once we got home Caroline was so happy that I put her on the Boppy pillow and Thomas decided to take a few pictures. I think they turned out absolutely adorable, but of course I am very biased.

Bailey and Caroline!!

My precious friend, Tara, and her adorable toddler, Bailey, came to visit last week! We had such a fun time, but it went by way too fast.
Aunt Becky, Daddy Thomas and Bailey's grandma were the photographers. We felt like rock stars with all of the flashes! Robyn and Aly came by to join in on the fun.
You can't tell from these pictures, but Caroline LOVED meeting her friend Bailey. Robyn and I kept saying how we feel like we've watched Bailey grow up because of Tara's blog. We all need to figure out how to do the video on these blogs, because Bailey's sweet voice is adorable and the world needs to hear her!
Tara tried holding our babies, but Bailey could not stand to let that happen! She loves her mommy and did not want to share her for very long.
On a related note, Caroline is 2 months old today! I went back through and looked at Tara's archives of blog entries from when Bailey was three months old. It makes me see how quickly these babies grow, but it is also exciting to see the new fun things that are ahead for us!

Happy Birthday, Aunt Becky!

Aunt Becky had her birthday bash in Fort Smith so we loaded up and took the drive south to eat at the best restaurant in Arkansas, Rolando's (seriously, if you're in the Fort you have to go.)
While there Thomas took pictures that turned out so cute!

Free advertising for Graco!

This week Caroline visited her friends (or cousins-in-law!) Lakyn and Canaan at the Hudson's new beautiful house. Lakyn and Caroline were in sync with their emotions. Either all smiles or crying their eyes out. Canaan did not seem to know what to think with these big girls on either side of him. We promised Canaan's daddy we wouldn't "dress" him up, but he had to be in blue to match the girls! (If Aunt Becky had been there, she wouldn't have been able to stand the cuteness!! She was busy shaping the young minds of her third graders--or she would have been there!) (Thanks to Tara for letting me borrow the picture of all of us from her blog!)

Week 7: Caroline is laughing and smiling so much now! She just started supporting her weight on her legs, while we're holding her of course. She is also making "cooing" noises along with her other talking sounds. My favorite, she has been saying since she was about two weeks old, is when she is calming herself down and she says, with a long 'A' sound, "A-wuh, awuh, awuh, awuh.' If I knew how to post video you would see how adorable it is.

She's asleep...

For about a week now Caroline has been waking up just once (around 1 am) and then starting her morning around 5:30am. Anyone who knows me is thinking how early that is for me!
It's amazing how I only mind getting out of a warm bed for about 10 seconds and then when I see that little face I am excited and ready to go. One of my favorite times is after she eats and plays, we both take a nap together on the couch. (Actually, she is the one napping while I enjoy examining her tiny features and just enjoying her.)
She is asleep as we speak (actually, while I type!) without her pacifier (thank goodness, because when it falls out during the night she loves to let me know!) So with all of that being said, I am being optimistic at our chances for several hours of uninterrupted sleep tonight. (I'll let you know how it goes.)
We went to church for the first time yesterday and it was very successful. Only once did Caroline make a very unladylike sound (which Thomas then accusingly points at me.) We then went on to Aunt Becky's house to visit all of her family (who I claim as my own extended family.) All of this disrupted Caroline's routine and we had some fussy spells, but looking back she did extremely well for such a long time away from home. (The pediatrician said to wait 6 weeks before taking her out and we are rule followers! :-) )
Here are some pictures of visits from Caroline's grandparents who love her very much!
*ps Thanks to my friend Tara (of Tara and Bailey) who informed me that there is a company who turns blogs into real books, so I am going to try and be more descriptive and thorough in describing Caroline's adventures.