It's impossible to get this kid on video, since she is beyond obsessed with electronics (do you think it has anything to do with her dad who is obsessed with gadgets??) I even go her to walk to me using a flip camera as bait! I would love to get her doing more on camera showing her silly personality, but she definitely won't do anything if she knows a camera is on her. I snuck in these videos below with my cell phone (with some other items in front to camouflage.)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
THE BIG ONE!!
Things have been a little busy . . . I've just started two new jobs (one in pediatrics 2 days/week, and one in adult home rehab 3 days/week), so needless to say my updates have been put on the back burner.
Our not-so-little girl turned one on September 8 and had a little birthday party at Gigi and Grandaddy's pool cabana. She had tons of little friends and some family that were able to make it. It was a Thursday night, which made it hard for Mimi and Poppy to come in from Iowa, but she was able to play with them and celebrate after her birthday.
As for Caroline these days, she is still (surprise, surprise) our great eater and eats anything from sushi (no raw yet) to greek gyros. She is doing tons of signs (please, more, eat are most consistent) and will say Dada and doggie regularly. She will say mama occasionally, but doesn't really say it on command (I'm dada too most of the time.) She also loves barking when she sees a dog or we ask her what the dog says (usually it sounds more like an "oof" than "woof.) She's only taken a few independent steps when we're right in front of her, but no real walking yet. However, she climbs EVERYWHERE lately: on tables, up/down stairs, can slide down the bed pretty safely, and can climb on just about and playground equipment. Lately, she has discovered slides and never wants to leave the park once she gets there.
As far as her 1 year stats she has definitely grown a ton!!
Height 31" (96 %ile)
Weight 23lbs 6 ounces (85%ile)
Being that she was less than the 3rd percentile in weight/height when we took her home, she's come a long way!
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Our not-so-little girl turned one on September 8 and had a little birthday party at Gigi and Grandaddy's pool cabana. She had tons of little friends and some family that were able to make it. It was a Thursday night, which made it hard for Mimi and Poppy to come in from Iowa, but she was able to play with them and celebrate after her birthday.
As for Caroline these days, she is still (surprise, surprise) our great eater and eats anything from sushi (no raw yet) to greek gyros. She is doing tons of signs (please, more, eat are most consistent) and will say Dada and doggie regularly. She will say mama occasionally, but doesn't really say it on command (I'm dada too most of the time.) She also loves barking when she sees a dog or we ask her what the dog says (usually it sounds more like an "oof" than "woof.) She's only taken a few independent steps when we're right in front of her, but no real walking yet. However, she climbs EVERYWHERE lately: on tables, up/down stairs, can slide down the bed pretty safely, and can climb on just about and playground equipment. Lately, she has discovered slides and never wants to leave the park once she gets there.
As far as her 1 year stats she has definitely grown a ton!!
Height 31" (96 %ile)
Weight 23lbs 6 ounces (85%ile)
Being that she was less than the 3rd percentile in weight/height when we took her home, she's come a long way!
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| Birthday Outfit #1 to daycare |
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| 12 month banner |
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| Dipping into the cake before I even blow out the candle! |
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| This is really good stuff! |
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| Loving the park these days! |
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| "What does the doggie say?" "Woof, Woof!" |
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| Loves her doggies . . . apparently they need bows too! |
Thursday, August 11, 2011
11 Months Young!
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| My early birthday present from Gigi and Grandaddy . . . I love it! |
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| Love reading my favorite book! |
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Down on the Farm!
Caroline has been showing an interest in animals for a while. She loves our dogs and has so much fun chasing them around the house, but lately she has really been noticing/enjoying other animals in books and outside (birds, rabbits.) I thought it would be fun to take her to Deanna Rose- an adorable little farm/petting zoo in Kansas City. It has baby goats, cows, ponies, ducks, hayrides, fishing, etc. We only lasted about 45 minutes in the heat, and Caroline is a little young to really get the full experience of everything they had to offer. However, Caroline really enjoyed just getting to look at all the animals and got the giggles at almost all the new animals she saw. Here are a few pictures from our visit (ignore how sweaty we are!)
Sunday, July 17, 2011
10 Months Young!
I know it's so cliche, but it is so bittersweet that we're so close to 1! Every stage seems to be my "favorite" and it is so fun to see Caroline learn new things constantly! I can't wait to see more of her personality come out . . .she really seems to have quite the sense of humor. At the same time, I can't help but be sad that my little baby will no longer be a baby before I know it!
New Stuff: Caroline finally cut her top middle teeth the other day. You can't see them in pictures yet, but I'm sure they'll be visible soon. Caroline is crawling everywhere FAST! She is able to climb the whole flight of stairs (we just need to teach her how to get down safely) and is pulling up to stand constantly. On the downside, we've had a few more bumps and bruises and even a bloody lip. So far she's proved pretty tough, and I think Mom has had a harder time with the spills than she has. Caroline is now clapping and trying to blow kisses. She loves to go up to her friends at daycare, the dogs and us and give hugs and kisses. Still a little cuttle bug. She continues to love food and has decided she is a big girl- pretty much all table food for her now. She can even feed herself with a fork/spoon (she is extremely motivated with anything dealing with eating!) Chris thinks she is saying "Nana" for "Mama" and I think I agree with him now. Her new thing is to call "Dada" and "Nana" over and over from her crib until someone gets her.
Starting to plan her 1st birthday . . . I just can't believe it!
New Stuff: Caroline finally cut her top middle teeth the other day. You can't see them in pictures yet, but I'm sure they'll be visible soon. Caroline is crawling everywhere FAST! She is able to climb the whole flight of stairs (we just need to teach her how to get down safely) and is pulling up to stand constantly. On the downside, we've had a few more bumps and bruises and even a bloody lip. So far she's proved pretty tough, and I think Mom has had a harder time with the spills than she has. Caroline is now clapping and trying to blow kisses. She loves to go up to her friends at daycare, the dogs and us and give hugs and kisses. Still a little cuttle bug. She continues to love food and has decided she is a big girl- pretty much all table food for her now. She can even feed herself with a fork/spoon (she is extremely motivated with anything dealing with eating!) Chris thinks she is saying "Nana" for "Mama" and I think I agree with him now. Her new thing is to call "Dada" and "Nana" over and over from her crib until someone gets her.
Starting to plan her 1st birthday . . . I just can't believe it!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
4th of July at Lake Okoboji
We went for a long weekend to Chris's parents lake home at Lake Okoboji. It's an understatement to say it was a madhouse with 7 cousins under one roof, but we had fun! We were especially excited to see Chris's brother Johnnie's family (wife Holly and Keely-12, Kelsey-10 and Johnnie-6) from Arizona, we have missed them so much. Here are some pics from the weekend.
Not loving the lifejacket (but seemed to like the boat)
Sweet Cousins, Kelsey and Keely
Faking mean looks with Kelsey
A little "healthy competition" with cousin Maggie (23 months)
Merry-go-round at Arnold's Park
Train ride through the park
All the Walker cousins (and Aunt Courtney)
Speak no, see no, hear no . . .
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
Not loving the lifejacket (but seemed to like the boat)
Sweet Cousins, Kelsey and Keely
Faking mean looks with Kelsey
A little "healthy competition" with cousin Maggie (23 months)
Merry-go-round at Arnold's Park
Train ride through the park
All the Walker cousins (and Aunt Courtney)
Speak no, see no, hear no . . .
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
Fully Crawling!
Okay, she was starting to crawl on my last few posts, but the last two weeks she has taken off and into EVERYTHING. She is crawling fast and furious and pulls to stand. She is just beginning to cruise on furniture, but is still nervous about that. Here are a few videos. Ignore the quality it's hard to keep the flip cam still!
Crawling to the mirror to give herself kisses:
Laughing at her Mimi's dog Lilly:
Crawling to the mirror to give herself kisses:
Laughing at her Mimi's dog Lilly:
Monday, June 20, 2011
9 month checkup and Happy Father's Day
Here's the stats from Caroline's 9 month check-up:
Height: 28 3/4"- 85th percentile
Weight: 19 lbs- 60th perncentile
Head: 17 1/2"- 65th percentile
Another exciting development, last week Caroline has decided to get up on hands and knees and attempt to crawl. She will go a few feet before falling back to her tummy and scooting, but she is definitely decided she wants to be on the move. She also started pulling to stand a lot more, although we have to be right behind her to make she she doesn't fall back.
Here are some pics Caroline did for her Poppy (Chris's dad), Grandaddy (my dad) and Chris for Father's Day. She loves them so much and is definitely Daddy's girl, we hope they know how much they mean to her and us!!
Height: 28 3/4"- 85th percentile
Weight: 19 lbs- 60th perncentile
Head: 17 1/2"- 65th percentile
Another exciting development, last week Caroline has decided to get up on hands and knees and attempt to crawl. She will go a few feet before falling back to her tummy and scooting, but she is definitely decided she wants to be on the move. She also started pulling to stand a lot more, although we have to be right behind her to make she she doesn't fall back.
Here are some pics Caroline did for her Poppy (Chris's dad), Grandaddy (my dad) and Chris for Father's Day. She loves them so much and is definitely Daddy's girl, we hope they know how much they mean to her and us!!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
9 Months Young!
Our sweet girl is 9 months! I feel like a broken record, but I just can't believe how fast she is growing. She is still teething like crazy! She has two bottom front teeth, and it looks like her top two are coming in any day! She is really trying to move more and gets where she want to go by scooting right now. She hasn't figured out the crawling thing quite yet, and I think she's starting to get a little more frustrated. Now a lot of times I have to hide from her, because she cries/whines more when she sees me, but will try harder if she doesn't see mom or dad there for rescue. She still LOVES to eat and since she's shown no signs of sensitivities we are trying tons of finger foods and table foods. I still watch her pretty close though, she tends to shovel it all in at once and I have to be careful she doesn't choke. Her favorite "words" right now are yayaya and dadada. She will now look to correct things or touch them in a book when I say them (i.e. "Where's the dog?" or "Where's dada?") Caroline loves to hide in a pillow/the floor and pops up laughing when we say "Where's Caroline?" Her favorite toys are her xylaphone, bubbles and her baby (I think she started trying to give it kisses . . . either that or trying to bite her head because it feels good on her gums.)
We have her 9 month well check-up next week, so I'll update her stats soon. I think she's definitely grown a lot since her last visit . . . she's starting to feel so heavy!
We have her 9 month well check-up next week, so I'll update her stats soon. I think she's definitely grown a lot since her last visit . . . she's starting to feel so heavy!
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| Playing at the fountain with Dada . . .this kid loves the water! |
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| The pictures don't even do her eyelashes justice . . .I just love her baby blue eyes! |
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