11.29.2018

Rory- 13 Months

Clothes: 24 months and 2T clothing

Diapers: You are wearing Luvs Size 5 diapers (which I think run a little bigger than other brands) and size 5 Huggies Overnights

Food: Your favorites are broccoli, cheese, belvita granola bars, bread (Hawaiian rolls), you recently learned how to drink fruit pouches so you have started to like having one every now and then, chicken nuggets, you like blueberries and strawberries, peanut butter toast, raviolis or other pasta or anything else anyone is eating. You really are not too picky which is nice. You drink milk in the morning with breakfast and then don't care for it the rest of the day until after dinner/before bed. You like to drink water the rest of the day out of your 360 cup.

Sleep: You sleep from about 7:00pm til 6:30/7am and then you take anywhere between a 2 and 3.5 hour nap starting around 10:30am.

Likes: You love to play peek a boo. We say "Where's Rory" and you will put your head down or cover your eyes with your hands and then you will look up or put your hands down and we will say "there she is" and you love to do it over and over. You also like to get in trouble. You are into EVERYTHING you are not supposed to but your favorite things right now are the fireplace, the hallway closet (with the Christmas gifts and wrapping paper) and one kitchen drawer that has the spatulas in it. You are really starting to dance which is kind of fun to watch. You tend to more do more head bobbing and bouncing than real dancing but its cute that you have your own style.

Dislikes: Being held down, not getting your way, too much love from Caroline, not being home during naptime (you love your bed and your routine)

Highlights: You have 8 teeth and are working on 2 more molars on the top. You have been a snotty and drooling MESS! You can drink out of a 360 cup and don't fight us on a normal sippy cup either so much, you still want your bottle before bed but I am hoping to break you of that this month. You scared me this month when you walked up to me holding a thumbtack. I immediately panicked thinking you could have found another one and put it in your mouth and swallowed it. You put EVERYTHING in your mouth. So we made our first trip as parents to Urgent Care for an X Ray. Thankfully you hadn't swallowed anything but you sure made Mommy feel like a terrible, terrible mom. You also got to participate in your first Halloween! Mommy reserves the right to what you wear for your first trick-or-treating experience and I feel like all babies should be pumpkins their first go around. Nothing beats a baby in a pumpkin costume. It was raining but we went out for a little bit anyway and you would walk right up to the front doors but then just stare at our neighbors when they would hold the candy bowl out to you. Ha!

Some Favorite Pics from this Month:










11.08.2018

Caroline- 5 Years Old


Oh my sweet and sassy girl, how did we get to five? Those baby years went by so fast but then these last few have felt much longer since you have been saying since you were 3.5 that you couldn't wait to be 5. I hope five is everything you envisioned and hope it to be. 

You stay pretty busy these days and go to preschool three days a week and gymnastics on one of the off days. That gives us the other day to still go to little kid storytime, at the library, with your sister. Things are going to look so different next year when you head off to kindergarten every day for longer hours than you already go to school now. Our mornings and afternoons will be filled with carpool lines, and it will be different to only have one kid around the house most of the day. But let's not get ahead of ourselves we have almost a whole year to prepare and have preschool fun before that happens! 

We love you so much and can't wait to watch you grow, though sometimes we wish we could stay here at this age a little longer.

Things I don't want to forget about you at this age.
-You panic when you realize your teeth are loose and ready to come out. I have pulled your last two after you asked me to and once it was over you were beyond excited to lose and get your next big kid tooth.
- You love Mary. You want to go and pray a Hail Mary by her statue after church before heading home.
- You are empathetic. When your sister is crying and you offering her everything (hugs, bottle, paci, new toy, YOUR toys) to make her happy again. If you notice that I am tired you suggest I close my eyes and rest for a bit and you follow it up with a hug and a pat on my back. You make your Daddy and I endless cards and pictures to show us how much you love us.
- You do not like us to not be home at bedtime and you get quite teary when you know Daddy or I won't be there to tuck you in. You insist that we come in and give you a hug and a kiss when we get home even if you have already fallen asleep.
- You sing everything and make up lots of songs too.
- You don't suck your thumb anymore since being too afraid to touch the holes left by your missing teeth.
- You still sleep with your bunny and your blankie, along with whatever the newest or "special" toy is
- At your birthday party you were most excited about everyone singing Happy Birthday to you, you ate up all the attention.


5 Year Old Interview:

1. What is your name?  Caroline

2. How old are you? Five


3. What is your favorite color? Pink


4. What is your favorite animal? Unicorns and Horses


5. Who is your best friend? Elisa


6. What is your favorite food? Cake


7. What is your favorite drink? Chocolate Milk


8. What do you like to do outside? Swing and play hide and seek


9. What is your favorite toy? My new SuperGirl 


10. What is your favorite movie? Snow White and The Grinch


11. What is your favorite tv show? Pinkalicious and Vamperina


12. What is your favorite song? Moana


13. What is your favorite book? Cinderella


14. What are you scared of? I don't know, um I'm scared of ghosts

15.  Where is your favorite place to go? Target


16. What do you want to be when you grow up? A super hero


17. Favorite thing to do with Daddy? Get Ice Cream


18. Favorite thing to do with Mommy? Go to Church


19. Favorite thing to do with Rory? Play, I mean snuggle with her


20. What are you excited about for the holidays? Because we get to make cookies for Santa


21. What is your favorite thing about School? Centers (Kitchen), Alphabet Soup (Q Q in the pot, stir it up and make it hot)


22. What are you looking forward to most about being FIVE? KINDERGARTEN!!!