December 26, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
Today we went to visit Great Grandmama and Grandaddy in Beebe for Christmas and my birthday celebration. Since My Actual Birthday falls on a Monday this year we decided to celebrate the Sunday before. I have celebrated my Birthday with them since my very first one! This will be your second year to celebrate with me! You make my Birthday so much more special!
Grandmama and Grandaddy were so happy to see you! They love you so much and don’t get to see you as often as they would like or as often as I would like. We had a wonderful visit! You looked at all of Grandmama’s children’s books and played with all of the dolls and stuffed animals that she has made through the years. We had a great lunch and a delicious chocolate cake for the Birthday Dessert! You really wanted to play with the Candles, but sadly I would not let you. We had a great day visiting and celebrating Christmas and my Birthday! You are by far the best gift I have ever received.
I Love you,
♥Mommy
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Letter of Christmas
December 25, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
Merry Merry Christmas to you Sweet Baby Girl! I think I was the most excited about it being Christmas Morning! I was super early waiting around for you and Daddy to wake up! I had plenty of time to get myself ready and make us breakfast before either one of you woke up! You must have been a very good girl! Santa delivered lots of Fantastic goodies for you! I believe you were in total awe when came into the living room and saw everything! Your big Santa surprise was a beautiful painted wooden table and chairs! Pops and Santa did an amazing job on it!
We opened gifts and played with all of your new things. Pops, Gigi, and Aunt E E came over to celebrate Christmas morning with us and to see what all Santa brought you! We had cinnamon Rolls and Sugar Cookies to eat! Perfect Christmas Morning Breakfast!
We got ready and headed over to Grammy and Papa Rick’s for Christmas! We had a wonderful time opening gifts and eating delicious Christmas Lunch! Grammy and Papa Rick catered to your every need and you had a fantastic Christmas Day! After spending the afternoon with Grammy and Papa Rick we headed home to rest up for Christmas with Pops and Gigi. After a nap and little playtime we headed on over for more Christmas fun! Annie, Casey, and Walt B. (Casey’s Boyfriend) came too! Walt trains service dog for disabled people and he had his current dog Stetson with him. You were so excited about Stetson, you wouldn’t leave him alone. We had a wonderful dinner and then it was gift time. You decided to deliver every gift to Pops! I guess you thought he had just been really good all year! We opened gifts and you were very pleased with your Weebles Tree house from Pops and Gigi! You sat in Gigi lap and the two of played with the Weebles Tree and you just laughed and laughed every time one of the Weeble people would go down the slide. We had a wonderful Christmas Night with Pops and Gigi! We headed back home; all got ready for bed and finished out Christmas Day with the reading of the Christmas Story. The perfect ending to our perfect Christmas Day spent with the entire Family. God has blessed this family. Merry Christmas and I Love You, My Sweet Caroline.
You are a Blessing,
♥Mommy
Sweet Caroline,
Merry Merry Christmas to you Sweet Baby Girl! I think I was the most excited about it being Christmas Morning! I was super early waiting around for you and Daddy to wake up! I had plenty of time to get myself ready and make us breakfast before either one of you woke up! You must have been a very good girl! Santa delivered lots of Fantastic goodies for you! I believe you were in total awe when came into the living room and saw everything! Your big Santa surprise was a beautiful painted wooden table and chairs! Pops and Santa did an amazing job on it!
We opened gifts and played with all of your new things. Pops, Gigi, and Aunt E E came over to celebrate Christmas morning with us and to see what all Santa brought you! We had cinnamon Rolls and Sugar Cookies to eat! Perfect Christmas Morning Breakfast!
We got ready and headed over to Grammy and Papa Rick’s for Christmas! We had a wonderful time opening gifts and eating delicious Christmas Lunch! Grammy and Papa Rick catered to your every need and you had a fantastic Christmas Day! After spending the afternoon with Grammy and Papa Rick we headed home to rest up for Christmas with Pops and Gigi. After a nap and little playtime we headed on over for more Christmas fun! Annie, Casey, and Walt B. (Casey’s Boyfriend) came too! Walt trains service dog for disabled people and he had his current dog Stetson with him. You were so excited about Stetson, you wouldn’t leave him alone. We had a wonderful dinner and then it was gift time. You decided to deliver every gift to Pops! I guess you thought he had just been really good all year! We opened gifts and you were very pleased with your Weebles Tree house from Pops and Gigi! You sat in Gigi lap and the two of played with the Weebles Tree and you just laughed and laughed every time one of the Weeble people would go down the slide. We had a wonderful Christmas Night with Pops and Gigi! We headed back home; all got ready for bed and finished out Christmas Day with the reading of the Christmas Story. The perfect ending to our perfect Christmas Day spent with the entire Family. God has blessed this family. Merry Christmas and I Love You, My Sweet Caroline.
You are a Blessing,
♥Mommy
Friday, December 24, 2010
Letter of Christmas
December 24, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
Happy Christmas Eve! We had all of Papa Rick’s family over for our annual Christmas Eve get together along with the Annual White Elephant game! All of the kiddos (Brea, Manning, Drake and Ella) came and you were thrilled to have them there. You were the Perfect little Christmas Eve Host! I don’t think you have shy bone in your little body! The second they started arriving you took them straight over to your toy area to play! What a Sweet Girl you are!
There are always tons and tons of delicious dishes…it wouldn’t be our Christmas Eve without all of it! You ate tons of the yummy food! Uncle Walt decided to give all of you little kids his White Elephant gift which was a huge tin of Flavored Popcorn. You all went crazy for the popcorns! All of the adult stood around and watched you all attacked the popcorn tin! After the Popcorn extravaganza you got already for Bed in you Christmas Pajamas…I was able to get one (not so great) picture of you with the Cookies for Santa before you projectile vomited all over yourself and me! Poor little Caroline! I am not sure if it was the last bit of the stomach bug hanging around….too much to eat….or your food allergy manifesting in a whole another way….regardless you made a huge Splash…A Nasty One! After getting you all cleaned up and had a Christmas Eve treat for you. A new Christmas Book called Jolly Old Santa Claus. Grammy had this book for me when I was little! You sat in her lap and she read the book too you twice! You also said “Merry Christmas!” So exciting and what perfect timing you had for that phrase! This was the perfect way to end our Christmas Eve Night!
I LOVE YOU!
♥Mommy
Sweet Caroline,
Happy Christmas Eve! We had all of Papa Rick’s family over for our annual Christmas Eve get together along with the Annual White Elephant game! All of the kiddos (Brea, Manning, Drake and Ella) came and you were thrilled to have them there. You were the Perfect little Christmas Eve Host! I don’t think you have shy bone in your little body! The second they started arriving you took them straight over to your toy area to play! What a Sweet Girl you are!
There are always tons and tons of delicious dishes…it wouldn’t be our Christmas Eve without all of it! You ate tons of the yummy food! Uncle Walt decided to give all of you little kids his White Elephant gift which was a huge tin of Flavored Popcorn. You all went crazy for the popcorns! All of the adult stood around and watched you all attacked the popcorn tin! After the Popcorn extravaganza you got already for Bed in you Christmas Pajamas…I was able to get one (not so great) picture of you with the Cookies for Santa before you projectile vomited all over yourself and me! Poor little Caroline! I am not sure if it was the last bit of the stomach bug hanging around….too much to eat….or your food allergy manifesting in a whole another way….regardless you made a huge Splash…A Nasty One! After getting you all cleaned up and had a Christmas Eve treat for you. A new Christmas Book called Jolly Old Santa Claus. Grammy had this book for me when I was little! You sat in her lap and she read the book too you twice! You also said “Merry Christmas!” So exciting and what perfect timing you had for that phrase! This was the perfect way to end our Christmas Eve Night!
I LOVE YOU!
♥Mommy
Thursday, December 23, 2010
December 23, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
Happy 18 Months to you! Your current weight 21 pounds and 8 ounces and you are 31 inches in Height! You are exactly the same size that you were one month ago. I think your lack of weight gain might be partly due to the stomach bug you had this past weekend. You haven’t quite been able to shake it off. You are one tough cookie, no complaining out of you! You definitely get that from your Mama! Plus you starting having some kind of Horrible skin allergic reaction to something you are eating. Bless your heart! Thank goodness for the wise women in our family that keeps me from completely freaking out when stuff like this happens! I do not deal with it very well!
Hard to believe you are already 18 months old! Only a short six months until you will be two! You can bet I will be doing everything I can to slow our time together down! Time is precious and fleeting.
Here is a recap of new words and such from this past month!
“Papa” for Papa Rick….haven’t quite got the Rick part yet
“Eat”
“Thank you”
“Please”
“Santa”
“Ho Ho Ho!”
“Taco”
“Pops”
“Knock Knock” and you actually said” Knock Knock while you were knocking on the door!
“Grammy”
You have starting saying so much just in just this past month…so amazing! I love when watching you learn and say new things!
You most very favorite thing to watch on television is Disney’s Prep and Landing! I am amazing at how this Christmas show completely holds your attention. You demand that I fast forward through the commercial too! This is the first and only thing that you have sat through time and time again. We have watching Prep and Landing I would say…..at least 115 times so far this month! You can’t get enough of Wayne the Elf!
I Love you Sweet Girl!
Happy 18 Months!
♥Mommy
Sweet Caroline,
Happy 18 Months to you! Your current weight 21 pounds and 8 ounces and you are 31 inches in Height! You are exactly the same size that you were one month ago. I think your lack of weight gain might be partly due to the stomach bug you had this past weekend. You haven’t quite been able to shake it off. You are one tough cookie, no complaining out of you! You definitely get that from your Mama! Plus you starting having some kind of Horrible skin allergic reaction to something you are eating. Bless your heart! Thank goodness for the wise women in our family that keeps me from completely freaking out when stuff like this happens! I do not deal with it very well!
Hard to believe you are already 18 months old! Only a short six months until you will be two! You can bet I will be doing everything I can to slow our time together down! Time is precious and fleeting.
Here is a recap of new words and such from this past month!
“Papa” for Papa Rick….haven’t quite got the Rick part yet
“Eat”
“Thank you”
“Please”
“Santa”
“Ho Ho Ho!”
“Taco”
“Pops”
“Knock Knock” and you actually said” Knock Knock while you were knocking on the door!
“Grammy”
You have starting saying so much just in just this past month…so amazing! I love when watching you learn and say new things!
You most very favorite thing to watch on television is Disney’s Prep and Landing! I am amazing at how this Christmas show completely holds your attention. You demand that I fast forward through the commercial too! This is the first and only thing that you have sat through time and time again. We have watching Prep and Landing I would say…..at least 115 times so far this month! You can’t get enough of Wayne the Elf!
I Love you Sweet Girl!
Happy 18 Months!
♥Mommy
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
December 6, 2010
Dear Sweet Caroline,
Most Mondays you stay at Home with Daddy instead of going to Ms.Jo’s since he is off on Mondays. I think you both enjoy having a Daddy-Daughter day. Today was no different you all stayed home and you were a good girl for most of the day. You started to get fussy in the late afternoon and you were still in a mood when I got home. Daddy did make Dinner for us which was so nice. We had Tacos and you insisted on feeding yourself. You did say “Taco” for the first time… another word to add to your vocabulary! We got a call for Aunt Elizabeth ( E.E.). She wanted you to come over for a Sleep Over since she wouldn’t be seeing you on Wednesday. Normally GiGi or Aunt E.E. pick you up from Ms. Jo’s on Wednesdays. This Week GiGi had something she had to do and couldn’t. They came to get you for your First “Sleep Over on a School Night!”
You and Aunt E.E. had a wonderful time! She told me all about the sleepover the next day! You were a joy all evening long and you slept all night. The next morning you all took your time getting ready…had a little morning story time and toast with jelly. Aunt E.E. said you liked the toast better without the Jelly. Then she took you to Ms. Jo’s. Your first Sleep Over on a School Night was a Success!
I Love you!
♥Mommy
Dear Sweet Caroline,
Most Mondays you stay at Home with Daddy instead of going to Ms.Jo’s since he is off on Mondays. I think you both enjoy having a Daddy-Daughter day. Today was no different you all stayed home and you were a good girl for most of the day. You started to get fussy in the late afternoon and you were still in a mood when I got home. Daddy did make Dinner for us which was so nice. We had Tacos and you insisted on feeding yourself. You did say “Taco” for the first time… another word to add to your vocabulary! We got a call for Aunt Elizabeth ( E.E.). She wanted you to come over for a Sleep Over since she wouldn’t be seeing you on Wednesday. Normally GiGi or Aunt E.E. pick you up from Ms. Jo’s on Wednesdays. This Week GiGi had something she had to do and couldn’t. They came to get you for your First “Sleep Over on a School Night!”
You and Aunt E.E. had a wonderful time! She told me all about the sleepover the next day! You were a joy all evening long and you slept all night. The next morning you all took your time getting ready…had a little morning story time and toast with jelly. Aunt E.E. said you liked the toast better without the Jelly. Then she took you to Ms. Jo’s. Your first Sleep Over on a School Night was a Success!
I Love you!
♥Mommy
Monday, December 13, 2010
December 13, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
Tonight was your Second Annual Santa Party at Pop's Bank! Every year Santa makes a special trip to the bank to see a few very special children that have been good all year. I have been looking forward to the party since we went last year! We got all dressed up to go visit Santa and enjoy cookies with him! You were rocking the Diva Elf Look....Adorable! We were so excited for Santa we arrived a little early, but it was only moments later when Santa arrived and then Pops and Gigi arrived too. He came in and you were waiting to greet him! He gave you a, "HO HO HO and said Well Hello Miss Caroline I am so happy to see you!" You just stood there with you little hands on both hips staring up at him. I think you were shocked/surprised to see the Big Jolly fellow in person! You were the first one to sit with Santa and he had a special gift for you...A Fantastic Rag Doll with loopy hair! You DID NOT like sitting with Santa all by yourself. You prefered to admire him a few feet back which you did all night and you said, "Ho Ho HO" a dozen times to him! You went all around visiting with all of the other children who were there and you checked out what Santa brought for them. The cookies Mrs. Claus made were delicious and you had several...A Snowman, Snowflake, and part of a Christmas Tree! At the end of the night you and Pops had your picture taken with Santa. YOu did not object to this... thank goodness... Mrs. Claus was able to snap a pleasant photo of you with Santa and Pops! Merry Christmas Sweet Baby! You make Christmas Time so special and wonderful!
P.S. You Made it on to Santa's Nice List!
I love you more than you will ever know,
Love, Mommy
Sweet Caroline,
Tonight was your Second Annual Santa Party at Pop's Bank! Every year Santa makes a special trip to the bank to see a few very special children that have been good all year. I have been looking forward to the party since we went last year! We got all dressed up to go visit Santa and enjoy cookies with him! You were rocking the Diva Elf Look....Adorable! We were so excited for Santa we arrived a little early, but it was only moments later when Santa arrived and then Pops and Gigi arrived too. He came in and you were waiting to greet him! He gave you a, "HO HO HO and said Well Hello Miss Caroline I am so happy to see you!" You just stood there with you little hands on both hips staring up at him. I think you were shocked/surprised to see the Big Jolly fellow in person! You were the first one to sit with Santa and he had a special gift for you...A Fantastic Rag Doll with loopy hair! You DID NOT like sitting with Santa all by yourself. You prefered to admire him a few feet back which you did all night and you said, "Ho Ho HO" a dozen times to him! You went all around visiting with all of the other children who were there and you checked out what Santa brought for them. The cookies Mrs. Claus made were delicious and you had several...A Snowman, Snowflake, and part of a Christmas Tree! At the end of the night you and Pops had your picture taken with Santa. YOu did not object to this... thank goodness... Mrs. Claus was able to snap a pleasant photo of you with Santa and Pops! Merry Christmas Sweet Baby! You make Christmas Time so special and wonderful!
P.S. You Made it on to Santa's Nice List!
I love you more than you will ever know,
Love, Mommy
Sunday, December 5, 2010
December 5, 2010
Dear Sweet Caroline,
This past weekend was a fun and busy weekend for us! Lots of celebrating for us…Papa Rick’s Birthday and Christmas Time!
Saturday you stayed with Grammy and Papa Rick while I did some Christmas shopping. They took you to see the Lavaca Christmas Parade! Of Course you enjoyed it and you spent some time with Drake and Ella. That Night we celebrated Papa Rick’s Birthday and went to see the Christmas lights at the Park! was freezing and we had you ridiculously bundled up! In spite of the cold we had a wonderful time and the lights were spectacular! It Daddy even assisted you in your first ride down a slide while we were there! That was fun!
Sunday we had the Hefner Family Thanksgiving/Christmas get together! I very much enjoy this get together because we don’t see this family very often. You were such a sweetie pie the entire time. You played and played with your cousin’s Madison and Luke! After all of the family fun I dropped you and Daddy off at the house and headed to Greenwood Flower Shops Christmas open house with Aunt Elizabeth AKA E. E. I got a fabulous Christmas Wreath and a blinking “C” ornament for you! When I got home that evening Daddy asked you, What does Santa Say?” Your reply was “HA HO HO!” It was just precious!!! You Just Make the Holiday Season so Special!
I Love you SO MUCH Precious Girl!
♥Mommy
Dear Sweet Caroline,
This past weekend was a fun and busy weekend for us! Lots of celebrating for us…Papa Rick’s Birthday and Christmas Time!
Saturday you stayed with Grammy and Papa Rick while I did some Christmas shopping. They took you to see the Lavaca Christmas Parade! Of Course you enjoyed it and you spent some time with Drake and Ella. That Night we celebrated Papa Rick’s Birthday and went to see the Christmas lights at the Park! was freezing and we had you ridiculously bundled up! In spite of the cold we had a wonderful time and the lights were spectacular! It Daddy even assisted you in your first ride down a slide while we were there! That was fun!
Sunday we had the Hefner Family Thanksgiving/Christmas get together! I very much enjoy this get together because we don’t see this family very often. You were such a sweetie pie the entire time. You played and played with your cousin’s Madison and Luke! After all of the family fun I dropped you and Daddy off at the house and headed to Greenwood Flower Shops Christmas open house with Aunt Elizabeth AKA E. E. I got a fabulous Christmas Wreath and a blinking “C” ornament for you! When I got home that evening Daddy asked you, What does Santa Say?” Your reply was “HA HO HO!” It was just precious!!! You Just Make the Holiday Season so Special!
I Love you SO MUCH Precious Girl!
♥Mommy
December 5, 2010
Dear Sweet Caroline,
This past weekend was a fun and busy weekend for us! Lots of celebrating for us…Papa Rick’s Birthday and Christmas Time!
Saturday you stayed with Grammy and Papa Rick while I did some Christmas shopping. They took you to see the Lavaca Christmas Parade! Of Course you enjoyed it and you spent some time with Drake and Ella. That Night we celebrated Papa Rick’s Birthday and went to see the Christmas lights at the Park! was freezing and we had you ridiculously bundled up! In spite of the cold we had a wonderful time and the lights were spectacular! It Daddy even assisted you in your first ride down a slide while we were there! That was fun!
Sunday we had the Hefner Family Thanksgiving/Christmas get together! I very much enjoy this get together because we don’t see this family very often. You were such a sweetie pie the entire time. You played and played with your cousin’s Madison and Luke! After all of the family fun I dropped you and Daddy off at the house and headed to Greenwood Flower Shops Christmas open house with Aunt Elizabeth AKA E. E. I got a fabulous Christmas Wreath and a blinking “C” ornament for you! When I got home that evening Daddy asked you, What does Santa Say?” Your reply was “HA HO HO!” It was just precious!!! You Just Make the Holiday Season so Special!
I Love you SO MUCH Precious Girl!
♥Mommy
Dear Sweet Caroline,
This past weekend was a fun and busy weekend for us! Lots of celebrating for us…Papa Rick’s Birthday and Christmas Time!
Saturday you stayed with Grammy and Papa Rick while I did some Christmas shopping. They took you to see the Lavaca Christmas Parade! Of Course you enjoyed it and you spent some time with Drake and Ella. That Night we celebrated Papa Rick’s Birthday and went to see the Christmas lights at the Park! was freezing and we had you ridiculously bundled up! In spite of the cold we had a wonderful time and the lights were spectacular! It Daddy even assisted you in your first ride down a slide while we were there! That was fun!
Sunday we had the Hefner Family Thanksgiving/Christmas get together! I very much enjoy this get together because we don’t see this family very often. You were such a sweetie pie the entire time. You played and played with your cousin’s Madison and Luke! After all of the family fun I dropped you and Daddy off at the house and headed to Greenwood Flower Shops Christmas open house with Aunt Elizabeth AKA E. E. I got a fabulous Christmas Wreath and a blinking “C” ornament for you! When I got home that evening Daddy asked you, What does Santa Say?” Your reply was “HA HO HO!” It was just precious!!! You Just Make the Holiday Season so Special!
I Love you SO MUCH Precious Girl!
♥Mommy
Sunday, November 28, 2010
November 27, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
We have just finished celebrating our second Thanksgiving together! It is amazing how much you have changed in year! You have changed and blessed everyone in our Familie's lives! We are so very Thankful for you each and everyday.
We went to Grandmama and Grandaddy's house for Thanksgiving and had a wonderful time. We all played outside in the rain! You loved the water dripping of the roof ledge and their gravel drive way! I didn't think we were going to be able to get you in the house! You did discover how yummy Grammy's dressing is! Which is no surprise to me that you loved it...after all you are Princess Carb-A-Lot!
Thanksgiving Evening we went to visit Gigi and Pops! We Helped Gigi decorate her Christmas tree. You were a whole lot more interested in the latter she was using to reach the top of the tree than the tree itself! You Also Said "Santa!" This was just wonderful because I Love that Jolly Man and everything that is Christmas!
We actually Celebrating Thanksgiving With Gigi Pops on the Saturday after THanksgiving! We had a wonderful time and Aunt E E made the BEST chicken and Stuffing I have ever had and you ate it up! You entertained Aunt E E friends as well as the rest of us! Our Second Thanksgiving together was wonderful and We enjoyed every minute of the Holiday with you. The holidays mean so much more to me now that we have you to share them with.
I Love you and I am SO Thankful for you,
Love, Mommy
Sweet Caroline,
We have just finished celebrating our second Thanksgiving together! It is amazing how much you have changed in year! You have changed and blessed everyone in our Familie's lives! We are so very Thankful for you each and everyday.
We went to Grandmama and Grandaddy's house for Thanksgiving and had a wonderful time. We all played outside in the rain! You loved the water dripping of the roof ledge and their gravel drive way! I didn't think we were going to be able to get you in the house! You did discover how yummy Grammy's dressing is! Which is no surprise to me that you loved it...after all you are Princess Carb-A-Lot!
Thanksgiving Evening we went to visit Gigi and Pops! We Helped Gigi decorate her Christmas tree. You were a whole lot more interested in the latter she was using to reach the top of the tree than the tree itself! You Also Said "Santa!" This was just wonderful because I Love that Jolly Man and everything that is Christmas!
We actually Celebrating Thanksgiving With Gigi Pops on the Saturday after THanksgiving! We had a wonderful time and Aunt E E made the BEST chicken and Stuffing I have ever had and you ate it up! You entertained Aunt E E friends as well as the rest of us! Our Second Thanksgiving together was wonderful and We enjoyed every minute of the Holiday with you. The holidays mean so much more to me now that we have you to share them with.
I Love you and I am SO Thankful for you,
Love, Mommy
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
November 23, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
Today is your Happy 17 Month Birthday! Your current weight 21 pounds and 8 ounceS and you are 31 inches tall.You are a Girl on the GO! Your hair is getting longer and longer and it is still curly! I LOVE IT!
Your personality is just getting Bigger and Brighter! Your favorite thing to say right Now is “HEEEY!” To everyone about a hundred times! I never get tired of hearing it either! There is no telling how many times the word “Hey” is said around our house in a day between you, me, and Daddy! You also like to get your dog purse put it around your neck, wave and say by! Just like Mommy when she is leaving! Also your bond with Hazel is just growing and growing! The two of you are quite a pair…Always together! Having Snacks together, cuddling together, and playing together! You Love that Pup and that Pup loves You!
On November 4, 2010 it happened….You fell down the Stairs. Luckily it was only the bottom two that you fell down. However it was terrifying to watch that happen! It scared you more than anything! Those stairs looked enormous and you tumbled down…Bless you heart! I had gone upstairs to get your Bug Rocker and bring it down for you to play with by the time I was headed back down you had already climbed up two stairs when you saw me you decided to head back down and that is when you tumbled! Lesson Learned…Don’t turn your back for minute and you are incredibly fast!
Here is just a recap of new words you have said this past month!
Ball
Shoe
Yellow
Ketchup
Your still love dancing and now twirling to any musical toon from a commercial jingle to an actual song or just to the music in your little head which you have been doing since you were Teeny Tiny! I mention all of this because Grammy got you a Musical Christmas Box that Lights up play Christmas songs. You carry it around and dance to it all of the time! Great Entertainment for all!
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH,
♥Mommy
Sweet Caroline,
Today is your Happy 17 Month Birthday! Your current weight 21 pounds and 8 ounceS and you are 31 inches tall.You are a Girl on the GO! Your hair is getting longer and longer and it is still curly! I LOVE IT!
Your personality is just getting Bigger and Brighter! Your favorite thing to say right Now is “HEEEY!” To everyone about a hundred times! I never get tired of hearing it either! There is no telling how many times the word “Hey” is said around our house in a day between you, me, and Daddy! You also like to get your dog purse put it around your neck, wave and say by! Just like Mommy when she is leaving! Also your bond with Hazel is just growing and growing! The two of you are quite a pair…Always together! Having Snacks together, cuddling together, and playing together! You Love that Pup and that Pup loves You!
On November 4, 2010 it happened….You fell down the Stairs. Luckily it was only the bottom two that you fell down. However it was terrifying to watch that happen! It scared you more than anything! Those stairs looked enormous and you tumbled down…Bless you heart! I had gone upstairs to get your Bug Rocker and bring it down for you to play with by the time I was headed back down you had already climbed up two stairs when you saw me you decided to head back down and that is when you tumbled! Lesson Learned…Don’t turn your back for minute and you are incredibly fast!
Here is just a recap of new words you have said this past month!
Ball
Shoe
Yellow
Ketchup
Your still love dancing and now twirling to any musical toon from a commercial jingle to an actual song or just to the music in your little head which you have been doing since you were Teeny Tiny! I mention all of this because Grammy got you a Musical Christmas Box that Lights up play Christmas songs. You carry it around and dance to it all of the time! Great Entertainment for all!
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH,
♥Mommy
Sunday, November 21, 2010
November 21, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
Today you and I spent the evening together. Daddy was working since this is Thanksgiving week…gotta get ready for Black Friday! We had Dinner and then you had your Bathe. We then sat done to watch Toy Story 3 because you really seem to enjoy this movie! You were playing on the couch while watching the movie and cuddling with me. I asked you to blow me a kiss and you actually planted a Big Smacker right on my cheek! You were so happy about this, we played Kissy Face until Story time! This was the first time you actually gave a kiss to anyone and You gave it to me! You are the Joy of my Life!
I Love You More than You Will Ever Know
♥Mommy
Sweet Caroline,
Today you and I spent the evening together. Daddy was working since this is Thanksgiving week…gotta get ready for Black Friday! We had Dinner and then you had your Bathe. We then sat done to watch Toy Story 3 because you really seem to enjoy this movie! You were playing on the couch while watching the movie and cuddling with me. I asked you to blow me a kiss and you actually planted a Big Smacker right on my cheek! You were so happy about this, we played Kissy Face until Story time! This was the first time you actually gave a kiss to anyone and You gave it to me! You are the Joy of my Life!
I Love You More than You Will Ever Know
♥Mommy
Thursday, November 18, 2010
November 18, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
Another New WORD happened this evening! Drum Roll Please….KETCHUP! You have developed a love for Ketchup or maybe a love of dipping! Either way you shouted “Ketchup” this evening at Dinner! The bottle was sitting on the Table and you pointed to it and said “Ketchup.” Your Daddy and I both heard it and we looked at each other in surprise and asked you to say it again! You DID! I have to say this was the ONLY bright spot at Dinner Time. You wanted absolutely nothing to do with tonight’s meal. You screamed, cried, and tried to send your plate flying across the kitchen! This did not a Happy Mommy make. Your Daddy ate it but then told me didn’t care for the type of cheese I put on the broccoli and he didn’t like the Macaroni casserole I made either. SIGH….Like I said, Your New Word “Ketchup” was the only happy moment at tonight’s Dinner. I do so love your new words Baby Girl! Ketchup is a very important one! However you Aunt E E would disagree with this statement!
PS, Come to find out from Ms. Jo you had all ready eaten a TON of Popcorn for your afternoon snack! Maybe Dinner was so bad after All…..
I do so love you!
♥Mommy
Sweet Caroline,
Another New WORD happened this evening! Drum Roll Please….KETCHUP! You have developed a love for Ketchup or maybe a love of dipping! Either way you shouted “Ketchup” this evening at Dinner! The bottle was sitting on the Table and you pointed to it and said “Ketchup.” Your Daddy and I both heard it and we looked at each other in surprise and asked you to say it again! You DID! I have to say this was the ONLY bright spot at Dinner Time. You wanted absolutely nothing to do with tonight’s meal. You screamed, cried, and tried to send your plate flying across the kitchen! This did not a Happy Mommy make. Your Daddy ate it but then told me didn’t care for the type of cheese I put on the broccoli and he didn’t like the Macaroni casserole I made either. SIGH….Like I said, Your New Word “Ketchup” was the only happy moment at tonight’s Dinner. I do so love your new words Baby Girl! Ketchup is a very important one! However you Aunt E E would disagree with this statement!
PS, Come to find out from Ms. Jo you had all ready eaten a TON of Popcorn for your afternoon snack! Maybe Dinner was so bad after All…..
I do so love you!
♥Mommy
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
November 17, 2010
Dear Sweet Caroline,
Tonight we had to rush home to get ready to go the Community Thanksgiving Service with Grammy and Papa Rick. I decided we would have Chili from Wendy’s for dinner since I really wasn’t going to have time to make anything for us. We got home and sat down to eat and much to my amazement you fed yourself chili with a spoon! Exciting Moment…The First time you fed yourself using a utensil!! I do have to mention that you were using your left hand too! You really don’t look very much like me but maybe you will turn out to be left-handed like me! I was quite impressed with how neat you were at spooning the chili into your mouth! Miss Independent!
I was shocked at the amount of people at the Service tonight. I think everyone in the whole town of Van Buren was there! Grammy was singing in the Choir we sat with Papa Rick. There was a lot of singing that you every much enjoyed and a video about the organizations tonight’s offering was going to support that you liked! After that thing went down hill, you decided you were done behaving and Papa Rick Spent the rest of the service out in the lobby with you! You visited with everyone who was also out in the lobby and made new friends! You are quite the little Social Butterfly!
PS Today is Miss Gracyn’s First Birthday which we will be celebrating on Saturday! I t is so hard for me to believe that you all are both One…A year Old! Time is so fleeting! I hope that you all grow to have as wonderful a relationship as Peevy (Gracyn’s Mommy) and I have!
I LOVE SO MUCH Miss Priss!
♥Mommy
Dear Sweet Caroline,
Tonight we had to rush home to get ready to go the Community Thanksgiving Service with Grammy and Papa Rick. I decided we would have Chili from Wendy’s for dinner since I really wasn’t going to have time to make anything for us. We got home and sat down to eat and much to my amazement you fed yourself chili with a spoon! Exciting Moment…The First time you fed yourself using a utensil!! I do have to mention that you were using your left hand too! You really don’t look very much like me but maybe you will turn out to be left-handed like me! I was quite impressed with how neat you were at spooning the chili into your mouth! Miss Independent!
I was shocked at the amount of people at the Service tonight. I think everyone in the whole town of Van Buren was there! Grammy was singing in the Choir we sat with Papa Rick. There was a lot of singing that you every much enjoyed and a video about the organizations tonight’s offering was going to support that you liked! After that thing went down hill, you decided you were done behaving and Papa Rick Spent the rest of the service out in the lobby with you! You visited with everyone who was also out in the lobby and made new friends! You are quite the little Social Butterfly!
PS Today is Miss Gracyn’s First Birthday which we will be celebrating on Saturday! I t is so hard for me to believe that you all are both One…A year Old! Time is so fleeting! I hope that you all grow to have as wonderful a relationship as Peevy (Gracyn’s Mommy) and I have!
I LOVE SO MUCH Miss Priss!
♥Mommy
Sunday, November 14, 2010
November 14, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
Today we went up to Fayetteville
Once we got home I had a few more items I wanted to purchase with the Gap discount and it expired at midnight. Daddy and I showed you some pajama’s online and asked you to point to the ones you liked the very best. You stood there for a moment and then you pointed to the Pink Cheetah Pair…WOW!! Could this just be a Coincidence… I THINK NOT! This is the FIRST THING YOU PICKED OUT FOR YOURSELF! I think your level of comprehension is amazing! Pretty sure you understand almost everything we say to you! You are one Smart Cookie!
Love You SO Very Much,
♥Mommy
Friday, November 12, 2010
November 12, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
This evening we took you to see your second live stage theatre production. The Van Buren High School Theatre Department performed Peter Pan the Musical! We went with Pops, Gigi, and Aunt E. I am pretty sure that you loved it! You watched and you danced and you peeked through the chairs to watch while standing on the floor…pretty much you kept all of us entertained while you were being entertained! You almost made it through the entire performance which was a little over 2 hours! Close to the end of the show around 8:30 ish you crawled up into my lap and settle in and went right to sleep with your legs on Daddy and the rest of you curled up on me. You are so full of life and
have such a big personality, it was all out there for everyone to see tonight! I love sharing moments like these with you!
P.S. Gigi thinks that you are saying the word “Apple” too! You Love to eat apple and I think she is right! I heard you saying your version of Apple while you were eating them tonight before leaving for Peter Pan! You are such a Smarty Pants!!
Love you forever and Always,
♥ Mommy
Thursday, November 11, 2010
November 11, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
This is just a random Word thing I wanted to share with you! Tuesday 11-09-10 when I dropped you off at Ms. Jo’s she told me that you said the word “Yellow.” I was shocked in a good way! I mean Yellow…that is a big kind of random work to say! Ms. Jo said you all were outside playing and the older girls, Linlee and Adilyn were picking up leaves. Ms. Jo was asking them what colors they were and one happened to be Yellow. Right after the Girls said yellow you shouted “Yellow!” So that night after we were all home I asked to say “Yellow” and you did!!! You have been saying yellow ever since then! We have been looking at lots of Yellow things! I Love New Words and So Do You! NOW We Must Work on the Word/ Color PINK!!!!
I Love you,
♥ Mommy
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
November 10,2010
Sweet Caroline,
This Morning you were already awake when I came in to start getting you ready to head to Ms. Jo’s. You were in a Fantastic mood and your precious little face was the absolute best way to start my day as it always is! While we were putting your clothes on you picked up one of your shoes and said “Shoe!" This was very exciting, another new word! Watching you learn and grow is the most amazing thing I get to you do! The word “Shoe” spoken form your tiny mouth was no exception! You are Amazing and Exceptional!
One more exciting thing….your Picture was in the Press Argus Courier Paper today! You are posing with Papa Rick at the Tate Elementary Fall Festival! You are quite the girl about town! Photograph hanging in the Front Window of Memories by Jody’s Studio, Photograph Hanging in Catfish hole, and Now at the young age of 16 ½ Months you have made the local Paper! You are a STAR!
I Love you more than you will ever know,
♥ Mommy
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Halloween Trilogy - Letter One
October 28, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
The beginning of Our Halloween Fun, I picked up your Costume today!! It is perfectly magnificent! I am so excited about this weekend, you will actually big enough to sort of Trick or Treat…..well at least take a treat from a bowl and put it into your treat bag!
So much love went into your costume. Sarah at OleeO’s did an incredible job at bringing my Vision of your “Queen of Hearts” dress/tutu and Treat Bag to life. The Crown piece Amanda made for you is just amazing and the “Crowning Glory” to top of your look! I am a little worried about what we will be doing for Next year and the years after that! I think I may be setting myself up for many years of Wondrous Costumes! I will worry about that later!
Love you forever and Always,
♥Mommy
Halloween Trilogy - Letter Three
October 31, 2010
Happy Halloween Sweet Caroline,
On Sunday which was Actually Halloween we Trick or Treated at Gigi and Pops! They of course had Halloween treats for you too! You went right in and when to the kitchen where poor Aunt E was sitting. She was very very sick which ruined her entire weekend plans. You shouted “E E” and went right up to her and laid your arms on her lap. I think you broke her heart by doing this. She cried because she could pick you up since she was so sick and did not want to pass on the sickness to you. Then we stood outside and gave out treats to all of the Trick or Treaters that came by. You wanted to go with every kid that came by! You are such a friendly little girl! Nonny and Poppy came by to see you in all of your Queen of Hearts Glory and they brought you a Halloween treat! Payne and Gerald Skinner stopped by to see you and gave you a treat bag which we all enjoyed!
Halloween number two was a ton of fun! We spent it with the entire family and I wouldn’t have it any other way! Caroline, you were the most Adorable “Queen of Hearts” I have and ever will see!
Love You A Bunch Baby Girl!
♥Mommy
Halloween Trilogy - Letter Two
October 30, 2010
Happy Halloween Sweet Caroline,
Today, which is Saturday you and I got up early and we got you partially dressed up and headed to “Trick or Treat” at Best Buy and See Daddy! We got there got you all the way dressed and you proceeded to have fit in the parking lot. You looked like a huge Pouty Puff! I think it was your way of taking on the True Character of the “Queen of Hearts.” It was an excellent interpretation! You were adored by all at Best Buy and your Daddy was quite proud of you as he always is.
That Night we Trick or Treated out at Grammy and Papa Ricks! They had a Halloween treat and Card for you. The Card played “Ghost Busters” when you opened it. Pretty sure that was your Favorite part! You danced and laughed with the card all night! Drake and Ella came over and you all played with Grammy in the playroom. I was happy they came; we don’t see them that often. You proudly wore your entire costume head piece and all the entire night! We had a wonderful Halloween evening!
I love you Precious Little Girl,
♥Mommy
Saturday, October 30, 2010
October 30th....The day I found out
October 30, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
It was exactly two years ago on this very day that I found I was pregnant with you! This is truly the day where our journey together began and what a wonderful Journey it has been. It was ironic and shocking how we found out you were on your way! Let me just start from the beginning….This might be tad bit long.
I had two Miscarriages before I was pregnant with you and it took a very long time to get pregnant after the first pregnancy/miscarriage. As you can image I was thrilled to learn of both pregnancies. I actually waited an entire week and a half to tell Eric about the first one. It was Valentines Day 2007 when I told tell him that we were going to have a Baby! Sadly that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 12 weeks and I was devastated. Then 15 months later we found out we were pregnant again! I was positive that this pregnancy could not end in a miscarriage since that had already happened to us….how very wrong I was. At my 16 week appointment I was told that the Baby had no Heartbeat and I would need to have a D & C. I was crushed. Eric was incredible throughout the awful experience. After all of this my Dr. said she was going to call in a referral for me to Tulsa Fertility Clinic and that Dr. Blackwell was wonderful and could help me. All I had to do was call when I was ready and make the appointment.
Well, I finally called and made the appt for Friday October 30th. Then Eric and I were going to leave from there and head to Dallas for a little weekend trip. Dr. Blackwell was AMAZING! She sat down with us she went through my medical History; she walked us through a ton of information, and options. She restored my faith and I knew everything was going to be okay. I also had forty different Blood tests done and a physical done while there and that is when it was discovered that I had endometriosis and something that might possibly be a baby early in the first trimester! So I had one more blood test done….a pregnancy test to confirm or deny what was found. After a long day at Tulsa fertility Clinic we decided to head back home instead of going straight on to Dallas. We were almost home when I got the call….. “Congratulations! You are 5 weeks and 6 days along and everything looks healthy! We need to make you another appointment for two weeks from today!” I was completely unprepared for that bit of information. The only thing I could think was I am not ready to go through losing another baby again and is the for real?! So for the next 16 wks we made trips up to TFC evry two weeks! As you know by now this pregnancy resulted in a Beautiful Baby Girl. I now know if the bad had not happened I would not have you, My Sweet Sweet Caroline. God was just not quite finished making you perfect. You were absolutely worth the wait and I would do it all over again!
Babies are Truly Stardust Blown from the Hand of God.
I Love Forever and Always,
♥Mommy
Sweet Caroline,
It was exactly two years ago on this very day that I found I was pregnant with you! This is truly the day where our journey together began and what a wonderful Journey it has been. It was ironic and shocking how we found out you were on your way! Let me just start from the beginning….This might be tad bit long.
I had two Miscarriages before I was pregnant with you and it took a very long time to get pregnant after the first pregnancy/miscarriage. As you can image I was thrilled to learn of both pregnancies. I actually waited an entire week and a half to tell Eric about the first one. It was Valentines Day 2007 when I told tell him that we were going to have a Baby! Sadly that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 12 weeks and I was devastated. Then 15 months later we found out we were pregnant again! I was positive that this pregnancy could not end in a miscarriage since that had already happened to us….how very wrong I was. At my 16 week appointment I was told that the Baby had no Heartbeat and I would need to have a D & C. I was crushed. Eric was incredible throughout the awful experience. After all of this my Dr. said she was going to call in a referral for me to Tulsa Fertility Clinic and that Dr. Blackwell was wonderful and could help me. All I had to do was call when I was ready and make the appointment.
Well, I finally called and made the appt for Friday October 30th. Then Eric and I were going to leave from there and head to Dallas for a little weekend trip. Dr. Blackwell was AMAZING! She sat down with us she went through my medical History; she walked us through a ton of information, and options. She restored my faith and I knew everything was going to be okay. I also had forty different Blood tests done and a physical done while there and that is when it was discovered that I had endometriosis and something that might possibly be a baby early in the first trimester! So I had one more blood test done….a pregnancy test to confirm or deny what was found. After a long day at Tulsa fertility Clinic we decided to head back home instead of going straight on to Dallas. We were almost home when I got the call….. “Congratulations! You are 5 weeks and 6 days along and everything looks healthy! We need to make you another appointment for two weeks from today!” I was completely unprepared for that bit of information. The only thing I could think was I am not ready to go through losing another baby again and is the for real?! So for the next 16 wks we made trips up to TFC evry two weeks! As you know by now this pregnancy resulted in a Beautiful Baby Girl. I now know if the bad had not happened I would not have you, My Sweet Sweet Caroline. God was just not quite finished making you perfect. You were absolutely worth the wait and I would do it all over again!
Babies are Truly Stardust Blown from the Hand of God.
I Love Forever and Always,
♥Mommy
Sunday, October 24, 2010
October 24, 2010
Sweet Caroline,
This past Friday evening we went to James at The Mill for Dinner to celebrate Cousin Emily’s Birthday. Her Family came done and we went up with Grammy and Papa Rick. This was your Very First time to Dine at the Restaurant. Your Uncle Walt is the Sous Chef at James At the Mill and was cooking up a storm when we arrived! The entire place was Completely Packed with people! I have never seen it that full in all of the times I have been there. You were a very good Girl and enjoyed the food immensely! Walt came out to see us for a few seconds and as we were leaving I was able to get a Picture of you with Walt to commemorate your first dinning experience at James at the Mill!
I Love you sweet Baby,
♥Mommy
Saturday, October 23, 2010
October 23, 2010
My Dearest Sweet Caroline,
First, I would like to begin by saying I am a tad bit behind on the times and I do apologize for that. Today is Saturday, October 23 and you are 69 weeks and 4 days old or 16 months old.....depending on how you look at it. I plan to start from your beginning and today was the day I ultimately decided. I wish so much I had started to write before you were born....better late than never I suppose. You are such a Big Miracle in such a Little Girl. These are my Letters to you of our many Adventures and Misaventures.
I love you to the moon and back,
Mommy
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