Seven Months

Happy Seven Months, Sweet Caroline!

 


This was a crazy month chock full of "firsts"! In this month...

• you enjoyed your first fruit - pears
• you can't get enough of watching Daisy + Chopper play around
• you experienced not only your first ear infection, but three total
• you flew on an airplane for the first time
• you experienced all that is Pennsylvania for the first time
• you were christened
• you have learned to scream bloody murder when you are mad
• you learned to pull your socks off and "munch" on them
• you learned to sit all by yourself, no props
• you had your first major poo blowout in the airport parking lot
• you learned to get up on your hands and knees, rock back and forth and "rev" your engine
• you decided to dislike augmentin (I don't blame you) mid-way through treatment
• you have learned to cry when someone leaves the room
• you went trick or treating for the first time  

PS - Clearly, it took a little while, but Mama finally sent out your birth announcements!

Month 01 | Month 02 | Month 03 | Month 04 | Month 05 | Month 06

Six Months

Happy Six Months, Sweet Caroline!

 


In this month...

• you have been working so hard on sitting by yourself (you're almost there!)
• you love your hand-me-down toys from Big Sis, especially the stackable cups
• you have completely outgrown the Puj tub
• you can't get enough of splashing water all over the place in your new tub
• you ate your first "real" food - oatmeal
• you love tummy time
• you enjoy hanging out in your exersaucer for longer periods of time
 

Month 01 | Month 02 | Month 03 | Month 04 |  Month 05

Five Months

Happy Five Months, Sweet Caroline!

 
 

In this month...

• you have definitely accomplished rolling both sides, tummy to back and back to tummy
• you are now in 6 month plus jammies
• you love to look at the blue light of your white noise machine in the wee hours of the morning
• you enjoy scream talking and are making more pronounced sounds
• you absolutely detest your Bumbo
• you have taken an active interest in watching Daisy + Chopper
• you love to turn and watch where we are walking when being held
• you see something of interest and move towards it
• you watch your big sister like a hawk and giggle at most anything she does

Month 01 | Month 02 | Month 03 | Month 04 

Four Months

Happy Four Months, Sweet Caroline!

 


What another incredible month, little lady! I really planned for your monthly photos to have the same back drop, look and feel, but last month we were at the beach and then the picture up above happened and I just couldn't resist - this picture captures you like no other 'posed' photo possibly could!

In this month...

• you really like to hold my finger while nursing
• you have started to roll over (from back to tummy, left side only) - Vesa says you can roll from tummy to back and from back to tummy, but we have yet to see
• your eyes are still a piercing blue
• you went from the SwaddleMe to the SleepSack - you're now completely arms free
• you love to sit up on our laps and take everything in
• you like to hold on to shirt collars
• you intentionally reach for everything that interests you
• you are almost too big for the PUJ tub
• you are loving the Bumbo
• you really enjoy your Little Taggies blanket and light up when Sophie makes an appearance
• you are OBSESSED with your fingers and they're always in your mouth 
• you are in the 55th percentile for weight and the 35th percentile for height

Month 01 | Month 02 | Month 03

Three Months

Happy Three Months, Sweet Caroline!

 
 
 


This past month, I went back to work (June 6th to be exact); quite a bittersweet time. I find myself missing our spur of the moment naps and the hours of just being able to hold you in my arms.

In this time...

• you have started to giggle
• your three month jammies are being stretched to their limits
• you love to be talked to - you squeal and gurgle in reply
• you have found both of your hands
• you have "coffee" with Vesa every morning
• you switched from the Pod to a SwaddleMe (it's like opening a Christmas present every morning)
• your eyes light up when we walk into your room
• you hold your head real steady
• you got your toes wet in the ocean for the first time

Month 01 | Month 02

Two Months

Happy Two Months, Sweet Caroline!

 
 


And we thought month one went by so quickly! It has been so fascinating to watch you grow and learn. In this time...

• you have started smiling up a storm — we saw hints of a smile at about five weeks and now it's all the time
• you have sprouted wrinkles within wrinkles
• you still haven't decided about your ra-roo — sometimes you take it and other times it flies out of your mouth like someone hit the ejector button
• you have really come to like the changing table (not so your first couple of weeks) — the painting that hangs above really intrigues you
• you are already in size 6 months clothing
• you started going to Vesa's so Mommy could go back to work
• you still LOVE to snuggle (thank goodness!)
• you inch around your crib in your pod — you're surprisingly "mobile"
• you are very good at talking and cooing
• you have been sleeping in 6-8 hour chunks at night

One Month

Happy One Month, Sweet Caroline!

   


We seriously can't believe this much time has passed already! This past month has brought us such joy and we're so happy you are part of our family. In this time...

• you have met so many wonderful people — both family and friends — and it warms our hearts to know how much we are all loved
• you had to stay zipped in your bilibed for your first 4 days home and take daily trips to the doctor to have your levels checked — we were so happy to see that bed go
• you gained almost one full pound at your one week check-up
• you took your first trip to the ER because of projectile vomiting due to a little nasal congestion and over feeding (Mommy is so sorry!)
• you have started to track and follow objects; we're even starting to see some hints of smiles
• you had your first bath at 13 days — that pesky belly button just didn't want to fall off
• you had your first cold, or was it newborn congestion? so hard to tell.

we also don't want to forget that...

• you like to eat every 2 to 3 hours, sometimes every 4 hours at night (makes Mommy so happy!)
• you dislike the changing table very much
• you absolutely LOVE snuggling
• you like to hang out and nap in your swing in the morning, allowing Mommy to shower and get beautified
• you like to sleep in your pod
• you take daily trips with Mommy to pick up your big sister at preschool
• you make so much noise when you are sleeping — so much grunting and stretching
• you purse your lips

She's Here

Caroline Ballard Young
April 5, 2012
6:32 PM
8 lbs. 1.3 ounces
18 3/4 inches long