Caroline

Caroline at 1 month


Caroline on the morning of her 3rd Birthday!

Our sweet Caroline has turned 3. This fact seems surreal to me, so I think that is why the post has taken so long. It feels like yesterday was the first day we brought her home. But, here we are 3 year later, in a different city, different house, with a 3 year old and a baby sister. It is WILD to me.

Miss Caroline blows us away everyday with the things she says, notices and her crazy antics. Her spiritual side is so sweet and our prayer for her is for that to grow into a sweet and real relationship with Jesus. Her prayers are so funny and her in sites about God usually have us holding back tears of laughter.

Somethings about C that I don't want to forget.
Her loves: Dress up, she always wants to go the mall:), she loves to put her clothes on by herself, she LOVEs to cook, she is not too picky of an eater, she hates to be left at church and school (cries every time), at school when the tears are gone she is teacher's helper, the girl can dance I mean she can GET DOWN, she has as an amazing memory, she does not like to show off what she knows ex. she knows her colors but when asked she will not tell you them, loves to read, loves music, loves her family, she is protective of her sister, talks to her sister with the sweetest baby voice, always negotiating something, getting Saturday morning donuts with daddy ....
Her dislikes: Daddy leaving for work, lids on her cup, having her hair fixed, not being in the action, ummm not being in Charge:)


We love you Baby Girl #1!!!!

monkey see, monkey do

Months ago Josh picked C up from her Sunday school class. Her teacher shared some hard family things with him, he felt the Lord lead him to pray for her. So he did and it meant a lot to her. Today I pick C up from Sunday school, she had a substitute teacher, after C walks out of the gate, she turns around and tells the teacher she has to pray for her. She grabs the teacher's hand, she says a little prayer and tells her good bye. I wiped tears from my eyes as she ran down the hall. What a sweetie.

Off to school

Caroline was off to "school" this morning. She was most excited about the blanket I made her for nap time. This is the first time she had nap time at school. Her teacher told me she was the only one that didn't sleep. I am not surprised. I remember when I was in Kindergarten, I could not sleep. She was quite tired when I picked her up. The first thing she wanted was a snack and then she took a nice long nap at home. All in all I think it was a good day, there were a few tears shed, but not many:) I know she will warm up to it and really enjoy herself.

And by the way, you fellow Sugar Land bloggers, wasn't it a wonderful morning, we are ready for some cooler weather!

armpit exercises

When Susanna "plays" on this toy, Caroline always says Susanna is doing her armpit exercises. She will usually do a few sets of armpit exercises when Susanna is done.

chatter box!

Oh my! I am sitting next to a chatter box. Isn't almost 3 years old to early to be so chatty? Why this, why that. Talking about everything she sees in the room. An excerpt from our current conversation: Cookies, old cups, decorations, naps, milk, the dogs scratching, trucks driving by, sleeping, snoring, needing someone to hold her, why?,hearing something in her room, what do you think it was mommy, a monster, mommy, mommy being loud during nap, a woodpecker waking her up from her nap, sister, being upset and whining, a little singing of Open Shut Them, how puppies eat cookies and of course Jesus....... Do you get the picture? It is precious, don't get me wrong. But, it is non stop. All day. Oh this girl makes me laugh!

And on a side note, she dressed herself for the first time today, she came in my room while I was getting ready and said "don't I look pretty?" The outfit included a dirty, backwards dress with black pants underneath and green crocs on the wrong feet. If I could get her to put matching outfits on we would be in business. It was nice to only get one little girl ready:)

Conversations with Caroline

Caroline is always thinking, which leads to some pretty interesting conversations. This week in the car. (background info, Caroline has a weird fascination with Josh and I 's belly buttons. When she is tired or upset she will ask if she can touch our buttons. Don't ask me!... We have made her stop doing this, but she still asks.)
Conversation
Caroline: where does God live?
Mommy: Heaven
Caroline: I want to see Him, can I go to Heaven?
Mommy: You will see Him one day in Heaven, but he is with us all the time right now, wherever we are.
Caroline: Ok, Where is Jesus?
Mommy: With God.
Caroline: Will Jesus let me touch his button??
Mommy: Hysterical Laughter....
Caroline: Yes, I think He will.

Sweet Caroline, one of our many conversations about God.

In the car listening to Veggie Tales
Caroline: What are they singing about?
Mommy: Jesus
Caroline: I want to go see Jesus.
Mommy:Ok. You can talk to Him when you pray.
Caroline: Ok. Does Jesus drive a truck???
Mommy: Again, Laughter.

fun in the sun

I want to go to the G. R. M.

Here are some random pictures and a story at the bottem of the post.

Caroline is always in this swing, I catch her all the time. Reading books or rocking her baby dolls.And she get caught because she straps herself in and can't unbuckle the straps!

Who needs a crib when you have a sling and a mommy?

Saturday Josh had spent the morning with Caroline, something she loves. In the afternoon Josh and I were talking and he said, " I need to go the G. Y. M." We have to spell certain things to avoid melt downs from Miss C. (examples: e. r. r. a. n. d. or s.t.o. r.e you get the picture) Anyway, she must of heard him and she comes into the room saying, "I want to go to the G.R.M, I want to Daddy!" She continued with, "I need to go the G. E. M. " What do we do now? We thought spelling our secret conversations would work until she was 5 years old.

She is so F. U. N. N. Y. !!!! By the way, Josh and I have become super fast spellers! Ha!

New Job

Wanted to introduce the newest Junior Development Associate for Gables Residential. I just noticed in the picture you can't really see the work logo on the shirt. I found Caroline walking around in the house, she informed me she needed to go to work. You go girl, make some money and buy us a playhouse for the backyard!