So Caroline turned 15 months in mid-June and I continue to be impressed with the changes I am seeing on a daily basis, especially compared to months 8-12 where now I look back and think she didn’t change all that much (except for crawling faster). This month, her walking has gotten much less wobbly, she has started DANCING (which is an adorable, deep knee-bending action), and she says ‘uh-oh!’ Here is a snapshot of Caroline at 15 months: Running! We…
Caroline has an announcement…please excuse the computer screen shot poor quality… Yup, it’s true! As of June 6th, I am officially 14 weeks along, and Miss Caroline is 14 months old. Here is a picture of Speady Baby #2, taken at 11 weeks: A few notes about this pregnancy: During the first trimester, I was tired but otherwise feeling good. During our Travelin’ Chicks trip to Austin, I may have been in the heat too much because the first few…
June 2, 2018 was a big day in Washington, DC–Wales vs. South Africa in a rugby match unlike one the US has ever seen. I invited rugby friends for the occasion and we had a great time! The match was at RFK stadium, which had definitely seen better days, but we didn’t let that affect us. Mike joined us three rugby players for the match and enjoyed hearing all about how to play the sport 🙂 We got a babysitter…
Kay Kay and Pa came to visit over Memorial Day and they watched Caroline while Mike and I went to Nashville for a long weekend getaway. It was wonderful because we got to spend time with them and celebrate my dad’s birthday and they got to play with Sugar Bear all on their own. They arrived on Tuesday, May 22nd. I got them from the airport and we all went and picked up Caroline from her classroom. They couldn’t believe…
Back in January, Mike and I planned a getaway weekend to Nashville because Mike went there a few years ago and swore I would love it–I had never been. He wanted us to go there together so badly so we had to make that happen. We flew my parents up to DC to watch Sugar Bear and I was sneaky and invited our good friends Derek and Stacy (who live in NJ) to join us for part of our trip–a…
We enjoyed the very best weather this weekend and took full advantage by playing outside a LOT. Caroline is growing and changing so much and it it clear we are in for one fun summer. This little girl loves water and playgrounds and Popsicles. What more do you want from summer besides those things?? Highlights of our weekend, in chronological order: The Royal Wedding: Oh yes, we watched it. With fascinators on, or course, and baked treats. Caroline even joined…
Each year, for the past ten years now, a group of us ladies in my mom’s family gather for a week in an exciting location to have adventures, drink wine, laugh, sing loudly in hot tubs, and enjoy each other’s company. We call ourselves the Travelin’ Chicks and yes, we have personalized t-shirts with this name emblazoned on them. We have learned how to barrel race at Cowgirl Camp in Arizona, ziplined through the trees in Costa Rica, visited more…
So Caroline turned 14 months in mid-May and I cannot believe the change in her from months 12-14. It’s like she went from a baby to a full-blown toddler in that 2 months. Her hair is getting long, her face is getting longer (not as baby round), and she has opinions on things! Real opinions. And she will let you know. She is also very curious–she notices everything and gets fixated on things that she doesn’t easily forget or give…
We celebrated Mother’s Day on Saturday this year, because I was flying out to Austin, Texas for the Travelin’ Chicks gathering later that afternoon. Mike planned a wonderful day and it was made even sweeter by the fact that we knew Little Peanut was growing bigger and bigger at 10 weeks along. The weather was perfect, so we headed out bring and early to DC’s newest hotspot–the Wharf! We started out with coffee and delicious biscuits. Sugar Bear was skeptical…
Spring is here! Spring is here! The robins are out, the coats are hung up, the windows are open…FINALLY, at last! And nothing is more exciting than having the weather turn beautiful with a brand new walker in the house. On April 27th, at age 13 months, Caroline officially walked! Mike and I got a video of her blazing a path in the Toddler I room at daycare. She was so proud of herself! Oh she had taken a step…