A new chew toy... 

Carolyn got to meet Kyle and Sarah! 

Dust Bunnies...

Oh my... a Mommy phenomenon I sure never anticipated. Miss Carolyn gets these funny little things between her fingers and toes. I guess they are probably dead skin and fuzzies from her outfit and other cloth that she comes in contact with. They look like really, really small dust bunnies... Very strange.

Shake Rattle and Roll Over!!!

Ms. Carolyn is just growing like mad over here. She's so big, and so strong, and doing so much. Today she rolled over BY HERSELF. She'd landed on her belly before with a little nudge from me, but today it was ALL HER. She did it three or four times. Once she'd be up on her belly... well... the girl wanted to GO! She was trying SO HARD to crawl. You think I'm nuts. You think it's too early for her even to think of it. No... the girl wanted to crawl. I'm not sure but what she may be creeping soon. She still needs some more arm strength, but she's pushing hard with her little legs.

Even crazier (to me at least, maybe all kids do this), she bears weight on her legs. She loves to stand up. And if you hold her little arms, she'll actually walk her little feet forward.

She's growing so fast... She'll be three months tomorrow.

My baby can roll over!!!

An FYI

This isn't my only Blog... I have a rougher kind of get-it-out type blog that I'd only gone public with anonymously before. It talks more about the deeper issues afoot right now. Feel free to check it out if you wish, or don't.

http://newwaylc.blogspot.com/

Cousins

While we were back we got to visit with Andy's sister, Crystal, and her family. My nephews are getting SO VERY BIG!!!

My nephews would NEVER rough-house in the living room. ;) 

Cousins are the best!!! 

There and Back Again

Well... If anyone is still reading after that long absence, I hope you'll enjoy the photos below. Carolyn and I spent the last month at first home with Gramma and Grandpa. Carolyn FINALLY got to meet her Gramma Caro, and also her Gramma K and some other special people.

Gramma Caro and Grampy Frank have of course spoiled her rotten already. They got her the coolest swing and bouncey seat ever and she just loved them.

Carolyn is also doing lots of fun new things. She talks A LOT now. I just love to hear her voice. She is working really hard on rolling over, and she is spending more and more time on her tummy (and learning slowly to enjoy that). She has grown SOO much.

It was good for us to be at first home, and good for my folks as well. I think Carolyn is the best medicine in the world for my Mama. Daddy said the other day that Carolyn was a 'very inspirational baby.' He's right. She helps us all to remember joy and hope and laughter--even on the toughest of days.

For now, Carolyn and I are back visiting with Andy. It was a difficult thing leaving to come back here, but now that we're here I see how very much we both needed to come back. Andy and Carolyn have taken right back up again. He makes her giggle more than anybody else in the world can. She just loves her Daddy. It is good for my heart for us to be the three of us for just a little while again.

We'll be back to first home in just two weeks, and then we'll be there at least until the end of Andy's time this go-around being a 'sailing sailor.'

Depending on when and if we get a new USB cable, there may be more pictures coming soon.

Carolyn enjoying her swing at Gramma and Grandpa's 

Doing lots of new things! 

Meeting Gramma K 

Gramma Caro and Carolyn finally meet. They like each other a lot. 

We've Arrived

Baby C. and I are officially at my folks' house. Carolyn is trying very hard to settle in, but it's taking some regulation. She's also in the midst of a growth spurt, and she misses her daddy, BUT...

Boy do her grandparents adore her. They are just so in love with her, and I think really enjoying having her here--even if she fusses. I think it's good for Mom.

It's nice to be here, even if it's tough on both of us settling in. It's also made me a lot more busy. The phrase, "busier than a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest" has come to mind many times so far. We haven't even started adding visiting people into the equation. It's mostly good busy though, and precious busy, and worthwhile busy, so we'll take it.

We sure do miss Andy, but that is inevitable. This is where we need to be right now, so we are trying to be content in that.

I'll get back to posting pictures when I have a computer I'm more at peace with. Shouldn't be too long.

Big Weekend

We've had a big weekend. My dad made it safely here, and he is very, very taken with Carolyn. They hit it off right away, and he has had lots of fun talking with her and playing with her and holding her. Very good stuff.

Today we went to church here because we promised Pastor David we'd be there to give him a hug before we took off to the Midwest. Course... I had to get a picture with him and Baby C. He is such a special person to us.

Then my cousin, Luke, came over to eat lunch and meet Carolyn on the way to an audition. Turns out, Luke is a natural with babies... and also cats. We had fun catching up and hanging out.

We're still busy gearing up for our departure on Tuesday. I'm pretty overwhelmed by that in a lot of ways, but ultimately I know it will be good.... For now, we're just giong to enjoy our last family day together tomorrow, groggy though Andy will be with a midnight to 8 a.m. watch.

Grandpa FINALLY got to meet Carolyn! 

Baby C with Pastor David 

My cousin with his hands full.  

Daddy's feeding me?! Whoa!  

I rolled onto my side!