We Are Still Here

I know that this blog is a little over due, but life doesn't seem to spare any time between the constant smiles of our little one and daily life. Joey, Caroline, and I are so happy and busy that I never know where to start posting :) Our days are full of smiles and giggles, reading and bath times, playing with our friends, and then of course, enjoying our time together as a family. Caroline is now 4 months old and extremely wonderful! She is constantly talking and smiling, she loves looking at books, and her favorite toy for the last couple of weeks has been her feet. In the past few weeks:

-Caroline and I got to go to Padre Island for a friend's wedding, which meant I could introduce her to all of our friends down there.

-The HOBs hosted their annual BBQ (on Texas/OU weekend)

-Caroline graduated to the exersaucer

-and about a million other things :)

Below are some pictures of everything that has been going on...

2 Months Old and Baptised

The Heirloom Gown

So much has happened that I don't even know where to begin. The work life balance is going well, even though I wish I could stay home all day. Baby Caroline has been the sweetest, most amazing baby that I know we are completely spoiled. She is sleeping well, eating really well, and smiling all the time. She loves tummy time and laying around talking, and yes she can make herself heard :) As I write this, she is sound asleep in my arms, I could not be happier.

On Friday, we headed down to the Hill Country to introduce Caroline to her Great Grandmother and all of her relatives in Fredericksburg and the surrounding area. She loved shopping on Main street, and of course I could not resist all the amazing baby stuff. The most important part of the weekend was today, her baptism. She is the 4th generation of girls to be baptised at the baptismal fountain at St. Mary's. The gown that she wore, is a family heirloom. Caroline is the 42nd member of my family to be baptised in the Baptismal gown. This gown has traveled around the world to Switzerland, all throughout the states, and of course in Texas. Caroline was a perfect angel :) The ceremony was so special and she didn't cry out once. In fact, after she was baptised with the water, she looked around and yawned. We took the celebrations to Mamacita's for some lunch and then it was time to head back to Dallas. Did I mention that she is amazing in the car, she never got fussy, even after being stuck in her carseat for 5 hours.

Tomorrow we head to the pediatrician for her 2 month visit, so I will let you all know how that goes. All I know is that I dread her having to get 5 vaccinations tomorrow :(

8 weeks old

Well, I have survived going back to work and the baby is 8 weeks old! Time has flown by and we are now looking forward to her baptism on the 23rd. Of course, it will be at the Family church in Fredericksburg and Caroline will finally get to meet her great Oma. I am currently looking at changing careers within Covance, so maybe I will actually get a work/life balance. Joey and I have been enjoying being together as a family and are absolutely crazy over our little princess. She is talking to us and smiling all the time. The poor baby has flashes going off in her eyes all the time, but we can't help it. Her biggest leap has been rolling over. My family was all over and in the middle of tummy time, she just rolled over. We thought it was a fluke, but then she did it again... our daughter is brilliant. Below are a few pictures of the past few weeks.

My little cutie!

It's all smiles!

I forgot to mention that Caroline went to B is for Bear's Daycare for the first time. Our friend Amy is taking care of Caroline a couple of times a week and we are soooo lucky. She was the answer to all of our worries! This is little Caroline when I brought her home from her first day with Amy and her little on Audrey.

Cracking up during tummy time...

Find the baby :)

My Family

So don't be shocked... yes I am writing my second blog this week. I just wanted to share a couple photos of our sweet baby girl and my family. Treva once again captured the most amazing pictures and these are just a few of them....

1 Month Old

I cannot believe how fast time has flown. Yesterday Caroline turned 1 month old!!! She is doing extremely well. Sleeping throughout the night in 4-5 hour increments and great awake time in the morning and evening. Joey and I have really gotten into the swing of being parents and are still completely amazed that we are parents to such a wonderful little girl. This Friday is her 1 month doctors visit and I am preparing myself for the first round of vaccinations :( I am also preparing myself to go back to work in the beginning of August. I went in yesterday to introduce my co-workers to the baby and found out that there was a possibility of a new job for me, so I am excited for that, but not ready to go back....

Playdate with Ruby!!!

Tummy Time Break :)

3 Weeks Old

I cannot believe that Caroline is already 3 weeks old! She has still not made it back up to her birth weight, so she is all legs and arms :) Her pediatrician said she is perfect in every way (which her parents already knew), so we are just working on making her gain some weight. Today we had her first photo shoot and I cannot wait to see how they turn out. The most amazing photographer, Treva (she did all of our engagement, bridal, and wedding shoots), came over to the house tonight to capture our little princess. Life is wonderful and Joey and I could not be any happier!

First trip to the pediatrician

The doting Daddy


My Family

First Bath


The nursery


Where the Princess Sleeps

More of the Nursery

Daddy and his Sweet Little Caroline

My Sweet Little Angel

Life is Perfect!

The most wonderful moment!

Our baby girl is finally here! On Saturday, June 20, 2009, at 08:48 am, she arrived, exactly 9 months to the date of our wedding! She is an absololutely gorgeous baby and already ahead of the class. She had an Apgar score of 9.9, which is basically perfect since it is on a 1-10 scale (a baby over 7 is healthy). She weighed in at exactly 8 lbs and 21 1/4 inches long. She passed her hearing test faster than all the other babies in this weekend, and was given a clean bill of health by her pediatrician. I have a few pictures and once I get the hang of these hours, will post more :) We are all doing well and are excited to spend our first night tonight, in our house, as a family. Catch up with you all soon!

Luv,

Joey, Adrienne, and Baby Caroline