October 6, 2009

Carmen is really starting to associate things we say to her & understand simple instructions. She points A LOT to what she wants. She has become addicted to morning smoothies with Mommy (breakfast #1 - fruit & protein smoothie). I drink one on the way to work in the mornings. Normally when I get home in the evening she is in her high chair eating. If she sees the cup I walk in with, she knows what was in it...so she wants smoothie!

Sunday morning she was laying in bed with us. (Last week was tough - her routine was off because of her cold, we had lots of EARLY mornings...as early as 4:45 am!) Lilly was laying on top of me. Carmen was petting very nicely...until she just couldn't stand it anymore. She had to grab a handful of skin & hair. I asked her to use "soft touch". The 2nd time she squeezed on Lilly, I told her if she couldn't be nice to Lilly that she needed to move & not touch her at all. She puckered up, crawled over to Brian (who was sleeping) and said ... "dada, baby babble baby babble - momma - baby babble baby babble." I cracked up & told Brian the story later. She didn't like what I had to say to her I guess!

Still not walking - she could if she wanted to but just hasn't. Ok w/ me! :) She now says "uh-oh" and knows when to use it (most of the time).

Here are pics from a few weeks ago & Mama & Papa's. We went to the barn - only the 2nd time she's been to the barn. She wasn't sure what to think of the calves. She wasn't interested in touching, they are a little bigger than the cats.

Having fun putting the animals in the chair.

Walking w/ Anna & Alaina.

Tomorrow - 13 months old!

October 5, 2009

Sorry folks! It's been a busy last few weeks! And even this update will be heavy on the pics, light on the content. I am needing to get to bed, I do not want to ride my broom to bed.

Isn't this towel the cutest? She wasn't sure what to make of it.

You can't see this very well. This is a pic of her sleeping with Rabbie. See her left arm snuggled around the bunny?

We discovered Carmen likes lemons! She ate 3 this night that we got the pic.

Here's Carmen before bed tonight...sending a message to Mema. :)

Carmen knee walks - wanted to post video so you can see how she does it. It was before bedtime & kinda warm - that's why she was unzipped.

September 21, 2009

We went to the Huhtamaki picnic on Saturday. There was lots of fun things to do there...mainly for a little older kids. It was a good distraction for Carmen because she was having a rough day (teeth we think). She smiled - *not once* - while we were there - even in the Jump House!

Here's Carmen with Violet, the personalized Pal (Leapfrog) that cousins Rhonda, Michael, Brittany, Ashton & Jackson gave her for her birthday. It's pretty cute - it sings songs about "Carmen" (like the video). We just had to connect it to the computer - it also knows favorite food (banana), color (red - I just picked one), and pet (um, cat but dog sure is a close 2nd!)

September 17, 2009

Here's some pictures from her party w/ Gardner friends.

Carmen & Sunny

Carmen & Peggy

Carmen w/ the Mohney's (daycare family)

Some cute feet :)

Carmen ON her birthday in her birthday girl shirt that my boss got for her!

Notice she is pushing the bunny away.

Tackling the stairs!

September 11, 2009

The Birthday Party Photo Shoot. This is the rock wall Dad built as you walk out the basement/out the back door. Carmen did excellent on this photo shoot - she didn't try getting away from the photographer like she did at JCPenney. :)

I don't think I could pick a favorite! They're all favorites!

September 7, 2009

Happy Birthday to Mema, Happy Birthday to me tomorrow, Happy Birthday to Mema, Happy Birthday to meeeeeeeeeeee tomorrow!!!!

Here she is - eating her cupcake - her first "sweet". She liked it and everyone had a good time watching her. She was funny.

Here's Carmen's little rocking chair, all of her guests signed it and birthday party #2 guests will also sign it (that's this Saturday).

Opening gifts, not quite sure what to do with the paper.

Aunt Lori, Austin, Haley & Carmen.

Here's Carmen w/ cousin Austin.

Aunt Tara & Carmen - love this picture!!

Anna, Alaina, Tara & Carmen. Alaina helped us keep Carmen smiling in all these pictures on Saturday!

Other misc. pictures. Drinking Vitamin D milk from the sippy - doing better with it!


Wagon ride with Daddy. I was talking to her from our deck, she was across the street. She heard my voice but was having a hard time figuring out where I was.



She found one of the lids to my water bottles (I use to run with). Funny looking huh?