Happy Easter!!

He is risen!  He is risen indeed, alleluia!  Easter was spent in St. Louis with both Joe and my families in town (due to Caroline's big day!).  We attended 8:00 a.m. church at Our Redeemer.  Caroline was exhausted by the end, which is evident from most of the pictures. 

 

After church Caroline enjoyed playing with some of her new toys before our family came over for lunch.  Needless to say, our day was filled with candy, food, and most importantly love.

 

Dear Caroline...

It's hard to believe that you are already a year old.  It doesn't seem like that long ago that we found out we were expecting you (ha!).  We can't possibly imagine what our lives would be like without you in them, and we are thankful everyday that God blessed us with such a beautiful baby girl.  It has been such a joy watching you grow, and we look forward to what the next year has in store for us.  Happy Birthday, Sweet Caroline! 

Some fun one-year facts:

• You now have a total of 5 teeth, getting 3 of them in one week (3/28, 3/30, and 4/2). That made for a fun week!!
• We made a trip back to the doctor on 4/13 where we found out that you had your third ear infection in the past 3 months. This one is in your left ear again, so they aren't sure if it ever went away from the one you had in March. You are finishing up your third round of antiobiotics tomorrow, and we go back to the doctor at the beginning of May to make sure this problem is taken care of once and for all.
• You weigh somewhere between 20-21 pounds. We will find out for sure on 5/2.
• A growth spurt must have taken place. When we measured you at 11 months, you were only 27.5 inches, but our most recent calculations put you at 29!
• On 4/8 you were able to go from squating to standing without holding on to anything. Surely you will be walking soon! All the skills are there. It's just a matter of whether you want to do it or not.
• Most recently, you have enjoyed climbing. Some of your favorite places to climb include on the dishwasher and in the cabinets.
• You are beginning to throw more tantrums when you are upset or don't get what you want.  It's actually quite entertaining to see you folded in half with your head to the ground and crying...haha!
• On the other hand, you laugh and show you are happy a lot more.  Sometimes, we aren't sure what makes you crack up, but it makes us smile to see you this way:)

Love you!
Daddy and Mommy

Happy Birthday, Princess

Enjoying her first shake at Steak 'N Shake.  Caroline and I met daddy picked daddy up for work and headed to Steak 'N Shake for lunch.  Caroline thoroughly enoyed a few sips of a strawberry shake.  Unfortunately, we ended up having to get our lunch to go since it took over 30 minutes to bring our food.  Hopefully daddy didn'tget in too much trouble for taking a long lunch break!

First pedicure at K Nails.  Caroline actually did pretty well getting her toes painted.  Too bad she couldn't keep her feet still enough after the fact.  Her right foot ended up having to get repainted three times.  Oh well!  They turned out super cute!

 

Yummy chocolate sundae at Applebee's.  For dinner, Joe, Caroline, and I went to dinner at Applebee's with Joe's parents and brother and my parents and brother.  It was quite an eventful evening as tornadoes touched down in the St. Louis area, hitting Lambert International Airport. 

Happy Birthday, Caroline!  We love you, princess!!

Ring...Ring!

Over the past couple of days, Caroline has started associating objects with their intended uses. She knows that the phone goes up to the ear, though it usually ends up more toward the back of her head. Shoes go on feet, a toothbrush goes in the mouth (along with many other things!), and a brush is for hair. It is amazing how quickly she is learning!!