Pigtails, pony tails and other things that go on the head

Caroline's hair is growing like a weed. I went away on my trip and I swear it grew an inch when I came back. So mostly I took these pictures and this video so you can see her pigtails in her hair and her fascination with this bowl -- putting it on her head, sitting in it. You get the picture. We have put a few "play things" in our mini backyard and she is in heaven. I think if she could sleep outside every night, she would. She lovessssss it outside!

Blueberry Picking!!

This week th e moms in the neighborhood got all the kids together to go and pick blueberries. The blueberry picking turned out to be for the moms and the eating was for the kids but they had a great time with all of the animals at the farm and, of course, eating the blueberries. It was a great day!

Memorial Day at the Park

Caroline has a fascination with swings. She loves sitting in them and just swinging. Now I used to love to do this when I was younger -- see how high you could go, etc. but since I've had Caroline somehow the motion of the swing makes me feel sick to my stomach. So maybe I have passed on my passion for swinging to her and hence her love of the swings. Funny thing is while she is swinging, she isn't smiling or laughing. She is relaxing and enjoying the moment and you aren't sure if she really wants off or to stay swinging. But the minute that you take her off, she will go down a slide or climb a stair and then back to the swing she goes. Who can blame her? It is very relaxing and having the beach as your view makes it all the more inviting. These are some pictures of us at the beach park on Memorial Day. Enjoy!

Home again, home again

It was definitely bittersweet to come home -- we were so excited to see Trent (daddy) and Aunt Laurie and Uncle Crispin but sad to leave my parents and sister. Caroline was very confused at first with leaving and then coming home. But, she got very excited when she saw all of her "new" toys at home. (Just the ones she hadn't seen in a couple of weeks but they were new to her!). These are just some pictures of her since she came home. We also put a small slide in the backyard courtesy of our neighbors. She thinks she is a big girl going up and down the slide. The video at the bottom shows her strutting her stuff. And don't ask me how she got in the basket in this picture. I just found her that way and the towel, well you can thank Aunt Katie for starting that game!!

Visit to St. Louis

Caroline had an opportunity to stay with my parents while Trent and I enjoyed a weeks vacation in the British Virgin Islands with Laurie, Crispin and a few other friends.(I attached one pic from our trip) She had a great visit at my parent's house where I'm sure she was spoiled. She learned to "run" while I was away and she moves her hips back and forth like an Olympic walker but her feet don't always keep up causing her to fall. She is getting better and better all the time! She also learned to color with Grandma and Grandpa and I have to say she has quite a talent for scribbling (and eating the crayons!)

While I was there with her we went to the Butterfly House with my friends and their kids, we went to the zoo where Caroline loved the penguins and she got to play with all of my cousins kids where she learned to play kickball (or run the bases after the older kids playing). Needless to say she had a great time and it seemed that Mommy needed to pay extra attention to her when we got home as she was used to having every need and want answered by all of the helping hands in St. Louis!

Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day #2 for me was spent in St. Louis as Caroline had spent the week in St. Louis with my parents as Trent and I got away for a fabulous vacation! Caroline had been preparing for Mother's Day all week and on Sunday morning I had the best present ever -- first I got to see Caroline for the first time in a week and she had a great gift for me as evidenced by these pictures. Enjoy!

Gaga and Papa's Visit

Over the weekend, Gaga and Papa came to visit from Florida. Caroline loved having all of the additional attention and audience to perform for. She danced, talked and walked all over the place. I think she was a little lost when it was just back to her and I! Over the weekend, we went to the botanical gardens and it was gorgeous walking in the woods and meadows and Caroline loved all of the flowers! These are some pictures of that day.

As Caroline has learned to walk, she is always trying new things... she spent a good 10 minutes (long time in baby life) trying to walk off the step of the fireplace. And her other new thing is that walking always you to carry things in your hands everywhere and try things on. The other video is of her trying on her "scarf" aka the blanket tie -- she wears it everywhere and talks about it the entire time. Enjoy!