Caroline started walking a couple weeks ago. She is practicing every day and getting better and better! I finally caught it on video! (*Sorry, those who get this in an email won't be able to view it unless you log into my blog. It's worth it!)
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We had a great Father's Day! Caroline is so lucky to have such a great Daddy...2 wonderful grandfathers and some awesome uncles! Happy Father's Day to you all (a little late)!
Caroline got her daddy a cute little mug with pictures of her and daddy all over it. He LOVED it, and it's now sitting on his desk at work!
Tom is such a wonderful daddy...he is always so concerned about Caroline and her comfort. The other night he watched Caroline while I went to book club. When I came home she was asleep, but still in the same clothes from that day. He didn't want to make her sad (she cries when we change her clothes) so he just left them on. He spent 1/2 an hour holding and rocking her until she fell asleep just so she wouldn't have to cry alone in her crib...what a great daddy...and a spoiled baby! She is so lucky to have him. But, I think I better watch out when she gets older...I think every time I say NO she is going to go strait to daddy! Guess that is a talk we will have to have down the road. She loves when daddy comes home from work...pretty much the only thing she says is "dadda" lately. Thanks for being such a great Daddy Tom! Every day I watch you with Caroline and love you more and more!
We went to a BBQ at Nick and Denise's house for Father's Day. Great fun!
Finally a picture with all the Gounaris cousins!
Uncle Angelo and little Louis
Caroline and I with Papou
Papou, Anthony and Nicholas
My cutie patootie
Little Giorgia
Christopher!
Caroline was so tired, but refused to go to sleep! She slept well the next day though!
I've been neglecting my blog. So many other things to do...
Here are a few random pictures of Caroline from the past couple weeks.
She LOVES Mac & Cheese...AND feeding herself! It's a very messy process that always ends in a bath...which she also loves!
She's got curls
Love this girl!
She likes to feed her baby, but she also likes to try to feed herself. It's very cute.
She got her first pedicure (by me). LoL. She could care less, but I thought it was cute. I did it while he was distracted eating in her high chair. She even got a cute little butterfly.
The other day I took Caroline to play at the water park with some of our friends from church. She really enjoyed watching the water and the kids run around. She didn't even mind getting wet...my little water baby! I can't wait till she can walk by herself. She wants to walk around, but is too scared on her own. My back is really starting to hurt from having to bend over and hold her hands.
Caroline had a play date today with her friend Isabella (12 mo). We went to IHOP and then to her house to play with toys. They mostly just hand each other toys and then get mad when the other actually takes it...but I enjoy hanging out with Isabellas mom while they play. Caroline is really starting to voice her opinion. She did not want to sit in the high chair at IHOP and she let me know!!! She tried so hard to get out and when I told her "no, you have to stay in the chair", she started kicking and screaming!! Oh well, guess we won't be eating out much anymore. I guess it will save me some money and some weight!
Caroline just did the cutest thing--it made me so happy!
She was crawling away from me towards her room...so I pretended to cry. She looked at me and came right back. She gave me a hug and 4 licky kisses!!! This from the girl who will NEVER give me a kiss when I ask for it! Ahhhh...Such a sweet girl. I'm so happy she has developed compassion for others at such a young age...I hope it sticks.
My little girl is now 10 months! She goes to the dr in a couple weeks, so I don't actually know how much she weighs...I'm guessing about 17 lbs-ish?!
**We went to see Dr. Tara today (6/10) and Caroline is...
Weight: 17lbs 9 oz (10-25 percentile)
Height: 28 inches (25-50 percentile)
Head: 17 1/4 inches (25-50 percentile)
Caroline has changed so much this month! *She is crawling around like crazy, walks around while holding onto something, and stands up on her own. She seems like she is going to walk any day now. *She babbles things like she is talking in sentences. So cute! *She says hi dad...I don't know if she knows what she is saying...but she says it. She says momma, babba, dadda, and shhh...same stuff as usual. *She claps, waves. *She has 8 teeth. She actually had 8 teeth last month, but I forgot to write it. *She enjoys looking at her books and playing with her toys. *She pretty much only eats table foods now. She really doesn't like it when I feed her, unless of course I have something really yummy like ice cream! *She is getting a little more clingy with me...she doesn't like it if I am not 2 ft from her and playing with her. *She likes to go on walks in her stroller with our friends...she has lots of new little friends in the neighborhood that are her age. That's about it!
I recently met a lady from Michigan who was looking for a nanny! She has a little girl named Jolina that is 5 months old. Starting July 1st she is going to be spending 4 days a week with us! I'm excited to have a little friend for Caroline to play with and some extra money. Plus, it's pretty convenient that she doesn't mind me watching her in my home. I wish I had found something like this a long time ago!
Here are some pictures from the last month.
I often find her sitting here looking at her books and clapping :-)
She loves spaghetti and carrots!
Daddy is her best friend!
Caroline and her little cousin Giorgia.
