Wow....

it's been awhile since mommy has written in your blog! Its been a very busy month since Ive been here last, not to mention the computer died.

You have grown so much this past month my chicka. So tall!! You wear size 12 month clothing still and wear size 2 shoes. Winter is almost over and mommy is looking forward to taking you outside more to try out those big girl shoes! We took you out the other day and you touched a tree while mommy explained to you what that was and what it felt like. You smiled and grunted your approval.

You were sick awhile after your shots on March 12th. You weighed 17lbs 12oz already. You didnt cry until the second shot which stung a bit. You ended up with a fever and a rash that turned into a bit of hives. Poor baby! You were so grumpy and kept us all busy with the many many poopie diapers and 'blowouts'. It was nice to see you feeling better after a week. We took you to the Dr. and he said you had a stomach virus.

You are sitting up better now, I think you could probably say that you officially sit up by yourself now, but not for that long before you fall over. Its hard to write down the exact time you sit as you do sit, but fall over quickly yet are now trying to catch yourself a bit more. You really enjoy your piano now and sit there and play us a nice tune in your bumbo.

We are still working hard to get you to say either mama or dada, but no such luck. Daddy does something pretty funny though and you copy him. He will tap his chest and say da da and you hit him back, then he says mama and you hit me twice too. You will know your syllables before you talk! You made mommy's heart just melt the other night Carly. I was holding you on my lap with your face close to mine and showing you dolly. Mommy gave dolly a kiss, then dolly gave mommy a kiss. Dolly gave Carly a kiss and mommy asked you for a kiss and you gave me the most precious kiss! Oh my heart just melted and I almost teared up! You give us kisses from time to time but are rather cheap with them haha! So its pretty special when you do. You were having tummy time with Daddy lastnight and honored him with FOUR kisses!

We are going to have a big birthday party for your number one this year. It will be in August of course so the weather will be nice and warm. Mommy wants to buy you a special dress for the occasion and have plans for family members to attend. We are giving them a ton of notice so we are really hoping they can all come. We already bought your birthday present already! We got you "Little Leaps" Its a game that hooks up to the TV and you push buttons to do different things, like make a birdie appear or a bunny jump. Things like that. Daddy hooked it up the night we bought it, but you are too young yet to figure it out. You just want to eat the buttons and bang on them. Its good for 9 months up to 36 months so you will have lots of good times with this game. You can also buy extra CD's for it as you grow.

You are sleeping very well for us still. There was a time there when you would freak out when we put you to bed as the world was boring in your crib so mommy put a few toys in there with you and a mirror which you love to look at. Thats because you are so beautiful!! You dont even fuss anymore and soon go to sleep. Grandpa and Grandma gave you a CD player and we bought a few CD's with classical music which lulls you to sleep quickly. We also have the one that tells a story and sings songs that Grandma bought for you when she went to Las Vegas. It has your name in the songs and you think thats pretty neat.

You still enjoy your sister time and love it when she plays with you on the floor with your mountain of toys. Sometimes you will honor her with kisses too! Seriously, we have to stop buying you toys as you have taken over the living room! There is your jumperoo at one end of the living room, the swing sits to the side, which you love to sit in and watch Treehouse from time to time. There is a big blanket on the floor with pillows all around to keep you safe where we lay you with some toys. You have your own drawer full of rattles and things and on top of the coffee table sits your bigger toys, like the piano and stuffies.

We are so blessed to be chosen to raise such a lovely beautiful little girl. Your personality is so genuine and you always have a smile for everyone! We are truely honored.