Caroline 9 months

FINALLY, we have a recorded weight.  We have not been to the doctor since Caroline's 6 month well check up and everyone keeps asking how much she weighs.  DRUM ROLL please..............................

Weight: 21 lbs 8 oz (90%) WOW!!! She is a healthy baby!
Height: 28 1/4" (75%)
Head: 17 1/4
Teeth: 4 (2 on top and 2 on bottom)
Favorite Foods: peas, bananas, squash, and applesauce

Caroline is still such a happy baby.  She can scoot all around the house, transition from stomach to sit back to stomach.  She is pulling up on EVERYTHING!  She eats most all baby foods and is up to level 3 foods.  She has also had some table foods: avocado, peas, bananas, watermelon, turkey, cheese, black beans skin off, and soft cooked carrots.  She snacks on puffs, baby mum mums, and yogurt melts.  She is forming sounds (dadadadada, momomomomo, bababababa).  Her favorite toy is a baby doll!  She loves music and moves her little bottom back and forth at any beat.  She waves goodbye and hello (sometimes not on sue).  She laughs at funny faces and peek a boo.  She sleeps all night through 7 pm to 7 am.  She takes 2 naps a day.  She still loves the car and she loves to ride in the buggy at Target and Winn Dixie.  She is such a breath of fresh air.  She makes having a baby seem so easy!

Shout out to Dada

Captured outside while I was weeding.  Dada had just walked away to take Isabel inside and Caroline went on for about 5 minutes yelling Dada.  I managed to capture it on video.

Ballet/tap Class

Isabel started a Ballet/Tap combo class this fall at Elite Dance in Covington.  She loves it so much.  She takes every Thursday night from 6-7pm in the Advanced 3 class (because she took last year in New Orleans).  This age group is absolutely adorable.  I'm already looking forward to their precious recital.  Here are some priceless clips.  Their studios have windows where parents can see in and the girls can't see out.  

Jaunt to Lake Charles

The girls and I took a quick trip to Lake Charles the last weekend of September.  We left Phillips at home to study for his GI boards (taken on October 3rd).  Here are some moments captured.  We had an LSU football party, visited great grandparents, and attended Aunt Libby and Cousin John Paul's birthday party.  It was a quick trip yet very restful for me.  Yes, Mommy got to sleep in:)

Caroline Pulling Up

Caroline started pulling up toward the end of September (8 months old).  It won't be long now until she cruises. 

READY...

READY...

SET....

GO!!!

We are trying to help Caroline learn to crawl up on all fours.  She has mastered scooting on her belly and gets frustrated that she can't go fast.  She can rock back and forth on all fours and can complete three official arm/leg/arm movements but then falls right back to her belly and swims like a fish out of water.   Isabel so desperately wants her to crawl.

  

"Come on Caroline do what I do!"

Beach Trip 2012

3rd ANNUAL PERU CREW

RedFish Village, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

August 2 - 6 2012

My favorite - Chaos to get a group shot:)

The 8 little llamas!  

We have doubled in size since the trip to Peru, which makes getting around a little more difficult. 

Us getting ready for the beach....the first day.

Somebody likes accessories!

And somebody has a crush!

Ben tried to attack Caroline with sweet sugar the entire trip.  

Girls loving the beach!

Our matching red, white and blues (minus Ben.....he was sleeping)

Movies in the bed and.....

.... I-pads in the morning.

Isabel turned to me this day and said, "Mommy look at the ocean how beautiful.  I love the beach.  Thank you for taking me here.  This is the best day EVER!"

Caroline wanting to say, "Put my clothes on you crazy mom...this sand feels funny."

Crazy cousins Isabel and Jane.  

Our family shot at the beach 

Our family shot in whites!