Caitlin has learned a new trick today - she can pull herself up to stand in the crib. Now she will stand there and cry when she wakes up until we come get her!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Clapping!!!
Yesterday at the park Caitlin started clapping! Now she claps anytime she is really really happy!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Showing off my teeth
We finally got a nice photo of Caitlin's first tooth! The second one just broke through (to the left in this photo). It is too small to see in the photo yet - just a little broke through the gum.
She's a reader at heart!
Caitlin is definately a reader like her Mommy & Daddy. During the day she loves to crawl over to her book bin and pull out books to look at. At night she knows it is reading time after her last bottle. Daddy sits on the couch with her and lets her pick out the books she wants to read. If he doesn't get to them quickly enough after she finishes her bootle she takes matters into her own hands. She crawls over his lap to the books and makes a grab for them. She has her favorites - she grabs and bangs on the pages. She also has those that she listens to intently. She knows when the fun sounds are approaching - so she watches Daddy's lips to see how he makes those funny noises. Too cute!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
And Caitlin's First Big Girl Food Is...........
.... corn!! Go figure! We have tried mashed bananas, mashed potatoes, mashed peaches, mashed mangoes, all to no avail. We thought it was the texture because she would eat bananas, peaches and mangoes from baby food jars. Then tonight we gave her some corn from the table and she ate it. Wonder what the next food will be.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
It's Raining, It's Pouring, She's CRAWLING!
Today we went to the Lake County Fair - spent an hour there and got rained out. No big deal - still had a good time for the hour! Anyway - we went to the store and when we got home later tonight Caitlin started crawling! At first I wasn't quite sure what a saw - it was a blur. Then I called Eric over - yep she was crawling! We got some great video but we are having technical difficulties so hopefully we will have it uploaded tomorrow! She also mastered waving hi this weekend -see that video below! What a crazy busy weekend! Friday -Tooth. Saturday - mastered waving hello. Sunday - crawling! Busy Busy Baby!
Friday, April 4, 2008
Sprouting my first tooth
This morning I woke up and Caitlin sprouted her first tooth overnight! She was very shy about taking a photo so it is hard to see. It is even hard to see in person because just a little ridge broke through the skin! She was good last night and didn't even wake up while teething! Woo hoo! My little girl is getting so big!
Caitlin turned 8 Months Old!
Tuesday Caitlin turned 8 months old. It is hard to believe how much she is growing and learning every day. It is amazing to watch her – you can actually see her learning new things. I find it fascinating!
This month brought a lot of exciting new adventures for Caitlin – riding in the laundry basket, Daddy's lawn tractor and her new wagon, attending the Florida Strawberry Festival and her first trip on the Merry Go Round, picnics and strolls through Lake Eola and Harry P. Leu Gardens, attending her first Easter Egg Hunt where she met the Easter Bunny, and of course lots of playdates with her little friends.
She is working on feeding herself – she can hold her own bottle, is practicing with the sippy cup, and can feed herself with the spoon if I give it to her with food already on it.
The dogs are by far the most fascinating toys for her. She is infatuated with them. When they are around we always hear new sounds of joy from her. She loves to feel their silky and smooth fur. The dogs are very patient with her and love to give her kisses. They don't even mind when she grabs their ears or pulls them over to her by their tails.
Reading is always a special time for Caitlin. She loves to feel new textures in her touch and feel book. She is very quick to turn the pages and has books that are definitely her favorites. She bangs on some of the books with great excitement when reading her favorites.
Going outside is a much loved activity. She loves the sights and sounds and loves to explore. Riding in the wagon with the wind in her face gives her the giggles. If you walk up to tree she will concentrate on studying it. Her nightly walk around the block in the stroller is one of her favorite parts of the day.
She is also trying to communicate with us more and more. She understands the words Mommy, Daddy, and Dog. She responds to the "more" sign language when eating, and also signals when she is done and wants to get up. She likes babbling "Ya Ya" and "Da Da" repeatedly and I have even heard "Ma Ma" once or twice! When the dogs bark she tries to say Woof – although it ends up "uffffff". Sometimes she will even wave hi and bye. She is constantly making noise now – she is definitely a talker – definitely our child!
The biggest advancement by far is her increase in mobility. She rolls around the room with ease and is now getting into the crawling position and rocking back and forth. She moves forward with her arms but has not learned the coordination with her legs just yet. She is now figuring out how to get into a sitting position from crawling. She also pushes herself backwords rather easily. This has led to a whole new world of discoveries for her. Naps are a bit challenging now as she would much rather practice trying to crawl in her crib than sleep!
She learns something new everyday – each morning I wake up and wonder what will we learn today?
This month brought a lot of exciting new adventures for Caitlin – riding in the laundry basket, Daddy's lawn tractor and her new wagon, attending the Florida Strawberry Festival and her first trip on the Merry Go Round, picnics and strolls through Lake Eola and Harry P. Leu Gardens, attending her first Easter Egg Hunt where she met the Easter Bunny, and of course lots of playdates with her little friends.
She is working on feeding herself – she can hold her own bottle, is practicing with the sippy cup, and can feed herself with the spoon if I give it to her with food already on it.
The dogs are by far the most fascinating toys for her. She is infatuated with them. When they are around we always hear new sounds of joy from her. She loves to feel their silky and smooth fur. The dogs are very patient with her and love to give her kisses. They don't even mind when she grabs their ears or pulls them over to her by their tails.
Reading is always a special time for Caitlin. She loves to feel new textures in her touch and feel book. She is very quick to turn the pages and has books that are definitely her favorites. She bangs on some of the books with great excitement when reading her favorites.
Going outside is a much loved activity. She loves the sights and sounds and loves to explore. Riding in the wagon with the wind in her face gives her the giggles. If you walk up to tree she will concentrate on studying it. Her nightly walk around the block in the stroller is one of her favorite parts of the day.
She is also trying to communicate with us more and more. She understands the words Mommy, Daddy, and Dog. She responds to the "more" sign language when eating, and also signals when she is done and wants to get up. She likes babbling "Ya Ya" and "Da Da" repeatedly and I have even heard "Ma Ma" once or twice! When the dogs bark she tries to say Woof – although it ends up "uffffff". Sometimes she will even wave hi and bye. She is constantly making noise now – she is definitely a talker – definitely our child!
The biggest advancement by far is her increase in mobility. She rolls around the room with ease and is now getting into the crawling position and rocking back and forth. She moves forward with her arms but has not learned the coordination with her legs just yet. She is now figuring out how to get into a sitting position from crawling. She also pushes herself backwords rather easily. This has led to a whole new world of discoveries for her. Naps are a bit challenging now as she would much rather practice trying to crawl in her crib than sleep!
She learns something new everyday – each morning I wake up and wonder what will we learn today?
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