More Words

Over the past week, there have been more words that I could add to the list. Chris pointed out to me that she can really say just about anything by repeating what she hears. But, these lists are words she uses consistently and in reference to the appropriate object. Here are the other words: bird, bowl, computer ("puter"), spoon, share, moon, keys, work, fish, hat, nose, ear, mouth, teeth and Hadley ("adee).

We were outside playing one afternoon and Caroline pointed to the sky and said "moon.". Yup. Sure enough, the moon was already out in the sky. Chris and I looked at each other in complete surprise that she could point out the moon.

Often during the day Caroline will ask about Chris, saying "Daddy?". And I tell her daddy is at work. So, now she says "daddy urk" (daddy work). It's pretty cute.

I have started trying to tell Caroline that she needs to share things with other children. So, that's where she has picked up the word share. I use it often when we go to the park. Her friends Hadley and Sam have little ride-on cars with the adult push handle, and she loves to play in them when they bring them to the park. However, she wants the car all to herself and says "share" as she pushes Sam or Hadley out of their own cars. I have to stifle my laughing evey time. We're still learning about sharing and probably will be for a long time to come.

Words, Words, Words

I started compiling a list of the words Caroline can say a few weeks ago. Here it is in alphabetical order:

apple, banana, bath, ball, book, bear, bye-bye, bubble, boat, bottle, bib, baby, blueberry, bagel, chair, cheese, cracker, car, Caroline, daddy, door, diaper, eye, fire, hi, juice, light, mama, mommy, meow, night-night, no, nana, out, outside, puppy, pear, potty, poopie, peas, paci, quack-quack, shoes, stairs, share, swing, slide, teeth, uh-oh

That's 39 by my count and there are probably more that I can't think of. Of course, not all of the words are pronounced correctly and many require translation. For example, fire is "lire", paci is "poppy", swing is "ming", etc. but that's how she says them on a consistent basis. So, in my book, they count. I can't wait to add "yes" to the list-- wishful thinking, I'm afraid.

January Pictures

Caroline sporting her new rainboots that Nana gave her for Christmas. Jammies and rain boots-- everyone is wearing it!

The 3 pictures above were from a few weeks ago when we spent the afternoon at Coolidge Park. Her facial expression may not show it, but Caroline loves the carousel. In fact, it was hard to convince her to go outside and play. She just wanted to ride or watch the carousel.

The difference a year makes

Just for fun. A comparison of Christmas pics from last year to this year. WOW!

Happy New Year!

It's hard to believe another year has passed already. Caroline has grown and changed so much. She is happy, energetic and full of life. She constantly makes us laugh and brings joy to our lives every day. Happy 2009 Sweet Caroline!

Christmas Pics

Christmas morning at home.

Nana and Pop's house. Uncle Craig and Cousin Brandon in the background

A New Chair from Santa

Santa brought Caroline a new chair with her name on it. It didn't take her long to figure out how to sit in it and read a book.