Carolyn’s vocabulary is absolutely exploding. It’s hard for Brian and me to keep track of all of her words! But I did my best to update our “bragging-rights list” and it’s now 100 percent more alphabetized. Current word count is a nice, round 55.
You’ll notice she doesn’t have many words that begin with “c”, with the exception of “cheese” and “cup” (which is pronounced “bup”). We are really loving the "bup" thing. We will be sad when the day comes that she actually says "cup."
She amazes us every day and we are loving this stage!
The word that comes out of her mouth the most right now is “ya.” She says it with gusto every time.
Us: “Should we put on your shoes?”
Carolyn: “YA!”
Us: "Do you want to eat your dinner?"
Carolyn: "YA!"
Us: "Are you the cutest little girl ever?"
Carolyn: "YA!"
(Of course that answer is a given.) :-)
Here is Carolyn's list o' words. We will try to post some video of her talking soon.
1. Are
2. Arm
3. Baby
4. Back
5. Bag
6. Ball
7. Banana
8. Big
9. Blue
10. Book
11. Bowl
12. Brush
13. Bug
14. Bus
15. Bye (bye-bye)
16. Cheese
17. Cup (bup)
18. Dad
19. Dog
20. Done
21. Door
22. Down
23. Dress
24. Duck
25. Eight
26. Eyes
27. Feet
28. Go (first word)
29. Grandma
30. Hi
31. Hug
32. Mess
33. Milk
34. Mine
35. Mom
36. More
37. Nana
38. Nice
39. Night night
40. Nine
41. No
42. Off
43. On
44. Papa
45. Please
46. Poop
47. Shoes
48. Stuck
49. Teeth
50. Truck
51. Two
52. Up
53. Ya
54. Yellow
55. Yes
Friday, August 21, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Another great weekend
This past weekend we beat the heat and went up to Pinetop to spend the weekend with my parent's at their condo. We had all great time and as usual Carolyn was in prime form. She had us all just dying in laughter and wanted to wear her Nana's shoes all weekend long. I just posted some new photo's from the weekend and Carolyn's 4th of July parade at school. Enjoy the photos, and we hope you're all having a great summer.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Quite the artists...
Today, Carolyn and I got to hang out all day while mommy went to driving school. C and I had a blast playing, reading, and coloring. We even made mommy a special little drawing for the fridge while she was at school:
Monday, June 15, 2009
A year and a half :-)
It's so hard to believe that in another week Carolyn will be exactly a year and a half. Time just seems to fly by and everyday something's new. We're now up to 9 words now(including YES) and like Jen posted before, she's always trying to make us laugh. Enjoy the videos below and the new photos on the right, because I know we certainly are...
Monday, May 25, 2009
A MUCH-needed getaway for the whole fam
We packed up the car and got the hell out of the heat this weekend. It was fabulous. We stayed at the condo in Pinetop and enjoyed the cooler days, the rain, the cold (yes, cold!) nights and the oh-so-wonderful feeling of not having to do anything.
We got some great shots of C this weekend and Brian posted them in the May folder to the right. There are some real gems in there.
Have I ever mentioned how hilarious Carolyn is? She's always doing something to make us laugh, but she was really on a roll this weekend. Maybe it was all the fresh air. Here are some highlights:
In the car on the drive up, a Pearl Jam song came on the iPod. We were chatting and not really paying much attention to the song, but Carolyn sure was. She did her best Eddie Vedder right there in the car for us. A very inspired string of Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya in the same rhythm as the song, immediately following Eddie's rendition. We cracked up.
Carolyn perfected her new trick this weekend of sucking a small toy cup over her entire mouth and then waving her hands in the air and shaking her head from side to side, as if to say "Look! No hands, no hands!" Picture to prove it in the May folder.
Keeping C entertained in the car was a feat, for which I am going to take full credit. I kept a toy reserve in the front seat with me and would hand a new toy back to her at the very moment that the previous toy lost all its luster. However, the discarded toy was never simply handed back to Mommy. No, that would be way too easy and pet-friendly. Instead, she would fling it away from her ("Get this thing away from me right NOW!") and it would inevitably ricochet off of Sigmund's head before landing on the floor. The fact that she managed to make contact with the poor dog's head every time makes me think we might have a future pitcher or quarterback on our hands. At the very least, the girl's got aim (something she did NOT get from her Mommy). But poor Sigmund...
On Sunday afternoon, we went up to Hawley Lake to have dinner with Nana and Papa, who were camping there with the fly fishing club. Carolyn had taken a good nap beforehand and was in a brilliant mood! She had on her hat and sunglasses and couldn't stop laughing at everything. She enjoyed sniffing all the "flowers" (read weeds) at the lake and truly entertained and charmed everyone there. She also got a kick out of seeing her first kite. Every time it would fly up in the air she'd squeal with delight! It got pretty cold around dinner time, so we holed up in the trailer while Nana and Papa cooked dinner. Carolyn serenaded us with an endless chorus of toots the whole time. As if that wasn't funny enough, she'd crack herself up every time! She definitely got that from her Daddy.
And one more funny moment. When we got home today, Carolyn was reconnecting with her good friend Mater (a battery-powered ride-on toy in the likeness of Tow-Mater from the movie Cars). Mater has lots of buttons that play music, say letters and numbers, etc. when you push them. He also has an ignition button that you have to twist, and up until today C had never really figured out how to twist it and start the engine. Let me provide some needed context to this: when Carolyn was about 6 months old she loved to play in her exersaucer, which had a panel of buttons that played music when you pushed them. Brian would often sit there and push the same button over and over and over and over and over and over and over (get my drift?) again just because it made her laugh. Fast forward about 11 months, and it's clear that she picked up that trick from him. She must have "started" Mater at least 50 times (in the course of about one minute) this afternoon by turning the ignition switch over and over and over and over and over and over again. It sounded like poor Mater had engine trouble, or perhaps a dead battery, because all we heard was the sound of the engine turning over but never starting. I guess it's true what they say: kids are little sponges and pick up ANYTHING, even when they're just 6 months old. Brian is so proud...and mortified all at the same time. :-)
I hope you enjoy our fun pictures! We sure enjoyed our weekend together.
We got some great shots of C this weekend and Brian posted them in the May folder to the right. There are some real gems in there.
Have I ever mentioned how hilarious Carolyn is? She's always doing something to make us laugh, but she was really on a roll this weekend. Maybe it was all the fresh air. Here are some highlights:
In the car on the drive up, a Pearl Jam song came on the iPod. We were chatting and not really paying much attention to the song, but Carolyn sure was. She did her best Eddie Vedder right there in the car for us. A very inspired string of Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya in the same rhythm as the song, immediately following Eddie's rendition. We cracked up.
Carolyn perfected her new trick this weekend of sucking a small toy cup over her entire mouth and then waving her hands in the air and shaking her head from side to side, as if to say "Look! No hands, no hands!" Picture to prove it in the May folder.
Keeping C entertained in the car was a feat, for which I am going to take full credit. I kept a toy reserve in the front seat with me and would hand a new toy back to her at the very moment that the previous toy lost all its luster. However, the discarded toy was never simply handed back to Mommy. No, that would be way too easy and pet-friendly. Instead, she would fling it away from her ("Get this thing away from me right NOW!") and it would inevitably ricochet off of Sigmund's head before landing on the floor. The fact that she managed to make contact with the poor dog's head every time makes me think we might have a future pitcher or quarterback on our hands. At the very least, the girl's got aim (something she did NOT get from her Mommy). But poor Sigmund...
On Sunday afternoon, we went up to Hawley Lake to have dinner with Nana and Papa, who were camping there with the fly fishing club. Carolyn had taken a good nap beforehand and was in a brilliant mood! She had on her hat and sunglasses and couldn't stop laughing at everything. She enjoyed sniffing all the "flowers" (read weeds) at the lake and truly entertained and charmed everyone there. She also got a kick out of seeing her first kite. Every time it would fly up in the air she'd squeal with delight! It got pretty cold around dinner time, so we holed up in the trailer while Nana and Papa cooked dinner. Carolyn serenaded us with an endless chorus of toots the whole time. As if that wasn't funny enough, she'd crack herself up every time! She definitely got that from her Daddy.
And one more funny moment. When we got home today, Carolyn was reconnecting with her good friend Mater (a battery-powered ride-on toy in the likeness of Tow-Mater from the movie Cars). Mater has lots of buttons that play music, say letters and numbers, etc. when you push them. He also has an ignition button that you have to twist, and up until today C had never really figured out how to twist it and start the engine. Let me provide some needed context to this: when Carolyn was about 6 months old she loved to play in her exersaucer, which had a panel of buttons that played music when you pushed them. Brian would often sit there and push the same button over and over and over and over and over and over and over (get my drift?) again just because it made her laugh. Fast forward about 11 months, and it's clear that she picked up that trick from him. She must have "started" Mater at least 50 times (in the course of about one minute) this afternoon by turning the ignition switch over and over and over and over and over and over again. It sounded like poor Mater had engine trouble, or perhaps a dead battery, because all we heard was the sound of the engine turning over but never starting. I guess it's true what they say: kids are little sponges and pick up ANYTHING, even when they're just 6 months old. Brian is so proud...and mortified all at the same time. :-)
I hope you enjoy our fun pictures! We sure enjoyed our weekend together.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
They're bouncy, bouncy, bouncy, bouncy, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun
We had a wonderful Easter today and we hope you all did, as well. It's been quite a while since I posted a blog, so I thought I'd share a little bit about today.
We were able to see both families, starting out with mine this morning in Chandler and finishing up with Brian's this afternoon in Surprise. Carolyn was such a trooper the whole day. Although she was completely off her schedule, she still napped for an hour and a half for us at Kara's. For anyone who is not familiar with the historical sleep patterns of this child (and how easily they can fall victim to a wacky schedule like today's), that's definitely something to be happy about. It was good, too, because she was rested and able to have a blast playing with her cousins (and all their toys, on which I'll elaborate shortly).
Brian has posted a bunch of photos from today in the album to the right. Please check them out, some have captions. I can't say it enough, we had a fantastic day with all our family. Thanks to everyone who fed us and spoiled Little C.
Speaking of the spoiling, it hardly needs mentioning that Carolyn received quite a few gifts today from her parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. At the end of the day, what did she love the most?
Why of course this Tigger doll that belongs to Addison and has been played with so much that the batteries are now kaput:
Carolyn found this Tigger in the playroom earlier in the afternoon. She never seemed especially taken with it, but boy did feelings change when it was time to go. She latched on to him and REFUSED to let him go. Of course Carolyn leaving the house with one of Addison's toys didn't sit too well with Addison. I felt bad, but Kara assured us that Addison never plays with him and that he would be able to spend a week at our house.
Carolyn played with Tigger the whole car ride home. She made him clap his hands, made him bounce, gave him kisses. She was so happy with him, and I have to say, it was the cutest thing ever.
We'll return Tigger next weekend when we head back out to Surprise for Addison's third birthday party. Hopefully the infatuation will have worn off by then. If not, I see the purchase of a jumping Tigger in my near future...
We were able to see both families, starting out with mine this morning in Chandler and finishing up with Brian's this afternoon in Surprise. Carolyn was such a trooper the whole day. Although she was completely off her schedule, she still napped for an hour and a half for us at Kara's. For anyone who is not familiar with the historical sleep patterns of this child (and how easily they can fall victim to a wacky schedule like today's), that's definitely something to be happy about. It was good, too, because she was rested and able to have a blast playing with her cousins (and all their toys, on which I'll elaborate shortly).
Brian has posted a bunch of photos from today in the album to the right. Please check them out, some have captions. I can't say it enough, we had a fantastic day with all our family. Thanks to everyone who fed us and spoiled Little C.
Speaking of the spoiling, it hardly needs mentioning that Carolyn received quite a few gifts today from her parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. At the end of the day, what did she love the most?
Why of course this Tigger doll that belongs to Addison and has been played with so much that the batteries are now kaput:
Carolyn found this Tigger in the playroom earlier in the afternoon. She never seemed especially taken with it, but boy did feelings change when it was time to go. She latched on to him and REFUSED to let him go. Of course Carolyn leaving the house with one of Addison's toys didn't sit too well with Addison. I felt bad, but Kara assured us that Addison never plays with him and that he would be able to spend a week at our house.
Carolyn played with Tigger the whole car ride home. She made him clap his hands, made him bounce, gave him kisses. She was so happy with him, and I have to say, it was the cutest thing ever.
We'll return Tigger next weekend when we head back out to Surprise for Addison's third birthday party. Hopefully the infatuation will have worn off by then. If not, I see the purchase of a jumping Tigger in my near future...
Friday, March 6, 2009
Cute baby walking
On March 4, Carolyn decided it would be acceptable to walk from the stove to the fridge. This was the first significant bit of walking she had done since her very first steps on Feb. 21. And I got to see it! Since then, she's been walking more and more. We got out the video camera last night to catch the fun. Compare this to the last video we posted and you can see she's gotten much more steady and controled on her feet (for the most part). You'll also see in this video just how much all this walking business excites mommy! I just love seeing her toddle around, and I can't believe what a little person she's becoming!
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