The Giggles

We've been slacking on taking videos of our sweet Caroline, but we finally caught a fun one.  Caroline really got the giggles tonight when I was playing with her (please ignore me in the clip . . . these days I am will to act like a complete idiot in any attempt to make her laugh or smile!)  We only caught the end of her giggle fit . . . she was doing it back and forth for a couple minutes before we started taping.  She's continues to be more and more fun! 

Very Merry!

We had a great Christmas this year in Arizona.  Caroline has definitely been the best gift we've ever had and celebrating her first Christmas was so special.  We celebrated Christmas Eve at Chris's parents' condo in Scottsdale with his brother John's family- Holly, Keely, Kelsey and Johnnie ("Bubby.")  We had a great dinner and fun playing games with the kids and opening gifts.  Caroline was down with her first cold and went to bed a little early, but she still got in her Christmas dress and had fun watching the kids before she tuckered out.  We missed my family a ton, but there will be many more Christmases for Caroline to enjoy with them in the years to come!

Daddy Graduates!

This pic is right after a full meal (in case you can't tell!)

Chris graduated from his engineering program at ASU yesterday, and we had a little party with family and friends to celebrate.  He was so excited and surprised that his older sister Courtney and her olderst daughter, Riley, came in from Des Moines to celebrate with us.  He already has a big interview on Monday!  We're crossing our fingers that he gets a great job that he loves!

Ho Ho Ho

Look at just how much I've grown!

Three months young!

It's hard to believe our little nugget is three months old!  This past month she has really started to come alive.  She is smiling, almost giggles at times, and cooing a ton.  She is able to push up and hold her head with much more control during tummy time (although she has decided it's not her favorite activity and will let us know!)  Caroline moves like crazy, and although she hasn't purposefully done it yet, rolling over seems to be coming soon.  She is able to hold on to toys put in her hands and she seems like she's almost ready to start reaching for toys.  One of the best new developments for mommy is that she is SLEEPING THROUGH NIGHT!  She now goes to bed between 7:30 and 8pm, we then feed her at 11pm (trying to do it without waking her) and she will usually sleep until 6:45 or 7am.  It's been great to get some consecutive hours of sleep back, especially now that I've been working full-time!

Working full-time continues to be hard, but just because I'm away from my sweet girl all day.   I definitely value the time I have with Caroline when I get home and on the weekends.  My mom, Caroline's Gigi, has been in town the last three weeks to watch Caroline while I work, which has made working much easier.  We were so lucky to have her and sad to see her go!

Next up, we are so proud of Chris and his graduation from Engineering school next week.  His family will be in town for the occasion and celebration and they will be staying in town for the holidays (although we will miss his sister Courtney and her family this year.)  We have much to celebrate and be thankful for this year!

Godsey Family Pics!

 Our little peanut already looks a lot like her daddy!

 Gigi and G-daddy with all the grandkids!

 I know she will be idolizing Ella very soon!

 Caroline with her sweet cousins

 Aunt Becky and Uncle Mark with Ella (almost 3) and Charlie (5 months)