My First Date

Krystal and Scott came to visit us for the past week. We've had many adventures. Scott even took Carolyn to lunch for some Cheerios.

March Madness!

You know March is a mad, mad month when you can convince your mom to fill out an NCAA bracket. Not only that, but after the first day of games, she is tied for first.

New Best Bud

I wondered how long it would take Carolyn to really notice herself in the mirror. She's always enjoyed looking in the mirror, but now she tried to hold hands with herself. I even caught her attempting to give herself a kiss. Of course, not with my camera handy!

I'm a Jumper (and a Yeller)!

I thought Carolyn would outgrow this when she could move around, but she stills love to jump.

Peek A Boo!

This is my favorite game. Come play with me.

Best Buds

Carolyn has a best bud in Arys. The two get to play a lot because the mothers do dinner together often when the fathers are busy accounting. It's fun to watch Carolyn start to interact with the babies around her. I was the proudest mama the day Carolyn stole her dolly back for the first time! To be honest, most days, they just play by each other instead of with each other, but every once in awhile we will find them conspiring to be naughty.

Making Do...

Flying to another state with a baby but without all her stuff is a challenge! One thing I did not think through was the eating situation. Carolyn sucks on her fingers after most bites and then wipes her hands on whatever she can find. That's hard to contain without a high chair. But lucky for us, Aunt Laura and Uncle Joseph have a little stool. We use this for Carolyn's table and since she doesn't stand straight up yet, she plants her little hands on the stool and brings her face to the food bowl. We've managed not to stain any of Aunt Laura's pretty blankets or other nice things (but of course, Carolyn's clothes are still destroyed...funny how that works).

New Tricks!

Jeremy hasn't even seen this yet! Carolyn has improved her standing skills so much that she can bend over to pick up her fallen binky or doll, twist around to look at someone, or just plunk down on her bum. I decided to see how stable she really is! I put her on her feet and let go. Amazingly enough she actually stood for a second before falling into my arms. After that she did it for about 3 seconds. But after that, she decided it was a game and immediately fell into my arms laughing every time I let go. I tried to replicate her feat for my brother and sister later on, but not with much success. Carolyn enjoys being caught more than standing on her own!

I'll Eat Anything!

We've been in Utah for the past week without any of Carolyn's toys. She has found new ways to amuse herself. She clings to Mom's legs while she tries to cook or get ready.



But without any toys she likes to chew on EVERYTHING. We have Mom's zipper...



her shoe...

and grossest of all, my suitcase zipper.

Trouble with the Blog

So, the blog isn't displaying the pictures I am loading. I am working on fixing it.

EDIT: I have fixed all the pictures.

Bragging Mama

So now I am just another bragging mother, but I love this picture. I couldn't not post it!

Tricky Tricky

Carolyn has figured out how to climb out of her Bumbo, but on Sunday she decided to try climbing in. It was a good effort.

My dolly.

Carolyn loves her doll more than anything. She crawls around the whole house with it in her hand. If Mom holding her doesn't calm her down, usually her doll will do the trick.

Sweetest Face

How could you not love this face?

Perfecting my skillz...

Carolyn has perfected standing with the help of her new grand piano. She enjoys playing the music. More often though, she loves to chew on the plastic parts while her belly plays the keys.