4 Months Old!

Caroline is 4 months old today! She is growing more and more everyday. She loves to talk (by that I mean baby babble) and she even laughs! She has discovered her feet, and she thinks they taste great! She had her 4-month doctor's appointment today. She is 26 1/2 inches tall and weighs 14lbs, 15 ounces. She is in the 98th percentile for height and 78th percentile for weight. What can we say, she is a healthy girl!

Family Beach Trip

Last week we had our first family vacation with Caroline. We went to the beach with Puppy and Grandadday Smith and Aunt Bessie and Uncle Jeremy. Caroline had so much fun! She did not get to spend too much time at the beach because it was hot and very windy. But she did get to use her whale float in the bathtub! We had a great time and cannot wait until next year!



Caroline in her swimsuit with Mommy and Aunt Bessie



Caroline in her whale float



Caroline with Puppy and Grandaddy

New Pics of Caroline

I wanted to post some new pictures of Caroline because she is a growing girl! At her 8-week doctor's appointment she weighed 11 lbs, 12 ounces, and was 24 inches tall. She is growing up so fast! This is a very fun age because she is starting to make facial expressions, and she gives lots of pretty smiles!



Caroline going to church last Sunday



Caroline and her Daddy hanging out together



Caroline asleep in her Aunt Bessie's arms

Caroline's First Day of School

Today was Caroline's first day at the Trinity UMC daycare. I took her around 9AM this morning. It was very hard to leave her, but she was sleeping so that made it easier. I, of course, left "Caroline's Information Sheet" with her teachers which is a full typed page of instructions! This sheet includes her feeding schedule and instructions for naptime, playtime, and fussy time! I was excited to find out that there are only 2 other babies in her class right now, and they seem very low maintenance! So, there is one teacher for the other 2 babies, and one teacher just for Caroline! When I picked her up at 1pm, the other 2 babies were in swings and both teachers were tending to Caroline. The teachers informed me that she was wearing her 3rd outfit for the day. What can I say, she likes to display her cute wardrobe! She seemed happy when I picked her up (I had already informed Tripp that if she was crying when I got there she would never return!). When she saw me, she gave me a big smile! I was very anxious about today, and I am so thankful that it went smoothly. It is going to be a challenge everyday she goes to daycare for me, so keep the prayers coming!

Caroline's First Friend

My freshman year at Ole Miss I met a girl named Tracy Beecham. We became great friends that year, pledged the same sorority, and then we were roommates our sophomore, junior, and senior years at Ole Miss. More importantly, we became best friends. We both got married in 2004 just 3 months apart. And now we have baby girls that are 4 months apart! Tracy was such a blessing to me during our time at Ole Miss, and her friendship continues to be a precious gift from God. This week Tracy and her daughter, Adalyn, came to Huntsville. I got to meet Adalyn for the first time, and Caroline and Adalyn got to meet each other. Tracy and I both look forward to them growing up together and becoming good friends like we are. Maybe they will even room together at Ole Miss one day (even though Adam, Adalyn's father, thinks she is going to be an Arkansas razorback)! She is way too cute to be a hog! Caroline and I enjoyed our visit with them so much, and we cannot wait until the next time we get together!

Caroline's New Toy

Caroline has a new toy, and she loves it. Of course, Tripp and I are so excited because she will actually sit in her swing for 20 minutes at a time, and sometimes she evens falls asleep swinging! Tripp and I are actually getting to eat dinner at the same time now (one of us used to eat while the other held Caroline and then we would switch)! We discovered she loved the swing when she used one at our friends Jenni and Travis's house. We immediately left their house and went straight to Target to purchase one. Caroline is having a great time just a swingin'!

Caroline Goes to Mississippi

Last weekend Caroline went on her first road trip to Mississippi. We all had a great time taking her back to her roots. She may have been born in Alabama and lives here now, but she will always be a Mississippi girl at heart! During the trip she got to meet her Uncle Tyler for the first time. She also met her great grandparents and her great Aunt Dianne. Puppy and Grandaddy Smith and Winnie and Grandaddy Dixon were so glad to see her, too! During our trip, Caroline made her first public appearance. She went shopping with her Mom and Puppy. She also went to her first restaurant on the trip back home -- the Cracker Barrel, of course! She was so good during the drive and out in public. We cannot believe how fast she is growing. She is already 6 weeks old!