She's off!

Caroline is officially a walker.  On her birthday, while we were busy watching her slideshow, she stood up and walked across the room- maybe 10 steps total.  Over the last week, she has been walking more than crawling.  Over the last week or two, I would say she was taking a few steps.  Now, she is a real walker!  She wants to walk everywhere.  Good thing we got her some shoes on her birthday!

Happy birthday to you!

Happy 1st birthday to our little Peanut!

5 months

12 months

Time flies!  I cannot believe how much can change in a year.  Caroline is the sweetest, happiest little girl with the best smile I have ever seen.  I know I am her Mom and therefore biased, but she really could not be any cuter- inside or out!

On her birthday, she:
*says three words- Mama, Dada and Bye bye
*will eat ANYTHING!
*is really starting to walk
*got her first pair of shoes
*loves school
*is a happy, happy girl!

12 month stats:

Height:  31 inches- 92%
Weight:  23 pounds- 75%
Head circumference:  47.3 cm- 94%

She is such a sweet little thing and I really could not imagine our life without her.  I always knew I wanted to be a Mom, but I never knew just how much it would really change just about everything about me.  I am proud and blessed to be Caroline's Mom and I hope she learns as much from me as I do from her.  In some ways, I hope she stays this sweet and small forever, and in other ways, I can't wait to watch her grow up.  I hope she always knows how much she is loved!

Father's Day in Edisto

We spent Father's Day in Edisto with the Prickett side of the family.  It was so much fun to have everyone there at one time.  The kids are fun to watch together and everyone had a great time at the beach and on the boat.

It's a....

GIRL!

PINK!! PINK!! PINK!!  

Baby steps

Caroline has been taking a few steps over the past few days...no more than 3 so far, but she is starting to get the hang of it.  Tonight, we caught it on camera! 

Memorial Day in Edisto

A post of pictures!

11 months

At 11 months, Caroline:

*Says "da da" and will wave and say "bye bye."  These are still her only two words and she repeats them all of the time!  She still babbles a lot, but nothing else we can make out or that seems intentional. If you ask her to say "ma ma" she laughs and shakes her head no.
*Has good balance.  She is starting to let go of things and stand in place.  She will cruise around holding onto the furniture and anything else that seems stable enough.  She hasn't taken any steps on her own yet, but I'm guessing it won't be long.
*She will also walk holding on to her push toy.  She is getting fast!
*Is eating all sorts of table food.  She likes just about everything, but some of her favorites are cheese, bread, cantaloupe, watermelon, ravioli, goldfish, cheese puffs, and fruit loops (on special occasions).  She is eating 3 meals of "real" food and has started to drink out of her sippy cup much more often.
*Still loves her bottles- having 4 bottles of 5 or 6 ounces each day.
*Loves the beach and the boat.  More posts and pictures on that to come!

Caroline is an angel baby.  She sleeps well, eats well and has a very happy little personality.  She loves an audience and is not afraid to show off a bit.  She is a joy to be around.  I LOVE being her Mommy!