Happy 30th Birthday to Me!!!

Well it's official! I'm no longer in my 20's...thank you Aunt Colleen for reminding me of that! Anyway, I feel great and have no depression to speak of. I woke up yesterday the same as any other day and realized that I am very happy with my life. I have a fabulous husband who is willing to do anything and everything that I need and is very supportive of me and our new little family. Of course there's the beautiful little girl that graces every inch of this blog who absolutely lights up my days! We are so blessed to have Caroline in our lives and love every minute of the experience. It's probably what keeps us young! And I can't forget my darling puppy, Kaiser, who is the protector of our household and is my right-hand man when daddy is working.
Thank you to everyone for your calls and cards! I really appreciate each and every thought. Please keep checking in on us via the blog. I have a bunch of pictures to post from our journey to Cincinnati and Halloween. I know, I know, I'm a bit behind but what's new. :) We hope and pray that your families are doing well. Love you, Steph

The Growl

We have absolutely no clue where Caroline picked this up, but it is hilarious!!! She started doing this about three weeks ago and suddenly became very horse around Halloween. I think she was hurting her throat doing it all the time and realized that she shouldn't do it anymore. I can't explain it...see for yourself.

Learning to Stand

Caroline is becoming such a BIG girl. She has been pulling herself up and crawling for a few weeks now. She wants to stand constantly! In fact, she is always standing in the crib when we go in to get her and she spends the rest of her time crawling from one side of the room to the other. This has been a fairly quick process for mom and dad. She seems to have really taken to being mobile.

Dinnertime or Naptime

A New Love...The Swing

We have graduated from the indoor swing to the outdoor version. A few weekends ago, the weather was absolutely beautiful here, so I decided to take Caroline to the park. We had a wonderful visit to Lakes Park and were able to enjoy their brand new playground! We had a blast! So much fun, in fact, that we took Daddy back with us a week later. It's amazing how the simplest things cause the biggest smiles. I love seeing my sweet girl grinning from ear to ear!

Hold on tight, Daddy!

Not sure who's having more fun?!

Check out this adorable video of Caroline enjoying the swing at the park for the first time:

Osh Kosh Model

You gotta love the overalls! Freakin' adorable and such an electric smile.

Playtime

When it's playtime for Caroline, it's hard to decide exactly how to pass the time. She is so busy these days it is absolutely incredible. She is extremely curious and loves books. A toy that entertained her one minute ago will be tossed to the side in an effort to reach the next object of her desire. Nevertheless, we love spending time with her and watching her develop her skills.