Carly Turns 1!!

Yesterday, Carly turned one year old. I guess I officially have TWO toddlers. Carly has grown into a beautiful, smart, funny, adventurous little girl. We love her more each day.

Things we want to remember about Carly at one:

• Walks and runs like a champ


• Says "Da" for Dadda, and "Momma" and "Pu" for puff and "du" for duck and "uh-oh"
• Adores her big sister Maddie but likes to pull her hair even though she knows she's not supposed to.


• Understands many things and sentences said to her. For example, "Go get your ducky." and she'll run and grab her favorite stuffed duck.


• Is off all pureed foods, except when Mom is in a pinch. She eats like a champ!
• Is shy around people and takes a while to warm up to them.
• Still wakes once at night but only nurses 2-3 times a day.
• Is very brave when it comes to climbing and exploring.
• Loves hugging and snuggling all the time.
• Likes her pacifier.


• Wants to do whatever big sister Madie does and be wherever Maddie is
• Loves playing with purses and necklaces and strolling her stuffed animals around in a stroller. She also likes legos.
• Loves running through the house with Maddie, hiding behind curtains and giggling at each other.

Stats:
Height: 30 in (75%)
Weight: 19 lbs, 10 oz (upper 25%)
Head: 45.7 cm (upper 50%)

Miss Potato Head

Maddie and Carly love playing witg Mr. and Ms. Potato head. Recently, Maddie has started to pretend that she's misses potato head and even tries to borrow some of her accessories. Funny stuff!

Here she is in tutu, purse, backpack, hat, and glasses borrowed from Ms. Potato head:

Halloween 2011

We had a fun-filled Halloween evening in our neighborhood with cousin Ava, Aunt Rae, Aunt Dee and Uncle Adam. It was Carly's first time trick-or-treating and she seemed to get the hang of it pretty quick! As always, our neighborhood was filled with music, lots of kids and neighbors socializing and plenty of spooky decorations. Fun, fun!

Pumpkin Patch 2011

Eric and I took the girls to one of our favorite pumpkin patches last week. You're going to hear me say this again in upcoming posts, but I LOVE this time of year. Lots to do with the girls.

It was Carly's first patch experience and she really had fun. Maddie showed her around while the girls explored all the different types of pumpkins and bales of hay. It was a nice afternoon and we left with several beautiful pumpkins.

Maddie's First Trip to the Dentist

Last week, I took Maddie to a pediatric dentist for her very first check-up. In preparation for our visit, I read Maddie a story about Dora going to the dentist, so she'd know what to expect.

Maddie was only nervous just a bit but otherwise did great. And best of all, her teeth are healthy and cavity-free. Yay!

September-October in Review

Oh, boy. It's been a while since updated this blog. We've been busy with playdates, parties, weekend trips and cooler weather (yay!) Here are a few pictures of the last few weeks:

Annual Trip to Concan, Texas:




Animal Week at Preschool:


Running around Rolly Pollies:



Storytime Arts & Crafts:


Maddie's classmate, Anthony's, birthday party:

Friends

We got a bunch of the kids together that used to play when they were just a few months old. We can't believe that all of them are approaching 3 yrs of age.

Carly Walks

A few days before she turned 10 months old (on Sept 10th), Carly started full-on walking. She still doesn't walk as her main mode of transportation, but it's pretty close. She walks in and out of rooms, all around the house throughout the day. If she's in a hurry or doesn't want to miss something, she'll do her speed crawl. Otherwise, she's on her feet.

As of her turning 10 months old, she also claps when we say clap and waves "bye-bye" when someone is leaving.

Becoming a Lego Expert

Maddie and Carly play with Legos every day. I'm always amazed at the buildings and "towers" Maddie puts together all by herself these days.

Trip to Minneapolis

Just before Maddie started back at school, we took a trip to Minneapolis to escape the hot Texas summer. We chose Minneapolis for its lovely Summer weather, Mall of America kid-friendly attractions and so we could visit with a friend of mine and her family who used to live in Austin.

Both girls were great on the plane rides to and from MN and we had a busy, fun-fulled five days. We swam, visited the Minneapolis Zoo, enjoyed Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America, spent an afternoon with the Stephens family, including a trip to nearby Wayzata for ice cream and outdoor fun. We also visited a park and tried to spend as much time outside as possible in the 80 degree weather.

It was a wonderful vacation!

Visiting with Stephens Family:





Park:




Mall of America:






Zoo: