Keeping up with Caroline

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Prayers Needed

Please pray for my friend Jodie. Her 3 year old daughter, Jordan, was diagnosed with Leukemia on Thursday. They are making decisions very quickly and Jordan started chemo today. Pray for mountains of peace and most importantly, complete healing. Thanks!

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Baby Jake

Well, the arrival of the babies is coming quickly. Julie went to the doctor today because her blood pressure was rising. She was sent to the hospital for some testing and is now on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. Looks like Mr. Jake will be making his appearance long about the 37 week mark. Fun stuff. I think the reality of bed rest hasn't really hit Julie yet, but she is sure excited about the shortened pregnancy!

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Happy Easter from the Family

We took Caroline to the Arboretum in Dallas today. She was so busy!!! We had to park in the remote parking and shuttle to the Arboretum. Apparently Dallas Blooms is a big deal around here. She made friends on the bus and laughed and giggled while I sang "The Wheels on the Bus." When we got to the park Derrick and I let her out of her stroller and she was off. Keeping up with Caroline is becoming a more and more appropriate title. We took a ton of cute pictures, but Derrick and I decided we really need to invest in a new camera. The pictures were OK, but they should have been so much better....could also be user error...nahh.

Caroline had a great time looking at the flowers and the fountains. She is so intrigued by water falls and fountains, but she HATES to have her hair washed or step in the shower...weird. In addition to all of the fun with the flowers and the fountains and the Easter Bunny, she had her first root beer float. Derrick and I hardly had any. She can be a greedy little thing!

We have lots of other fun stuff happening right now too. Today is her 16 month "birthday." It seems like she has really had a "learning spurt," is there such a thing? We went to have lunch with my Granny this week. Caroline started mimicking the hand motions for The Itsy Bitsy Spider. gg spent the night on Tuesday and Caroline started learning This Little Light of Mine. She is a hoot. She will cover my finger and hold her breath waiting for when we hide it under a bushel. Then she gets really excited to blow, Don't let the devil "whoo" it out. Funny stuff in Caroline's house. Appropriately, she is also working on Jesus Loves Me. So far she says,"Yeh chee bi buh." Precious.

For all you Aggies out there we are also working on the Whoop. She'll be ready for yell practice and football season this year! Watch out Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2028.

Hope everyone has enjoyed the beginning of Easter weekend. He is risen and we are blessed!