we need to drop the crib!

Over the past couple of days Carys has started pulling up on things a little bit. She hadn't been able to get her whole body up... and b/c she still hadn't gotten the hang of it quite yet we haven't dropped her crib down. Well today I was doing something and I put her in her crib really quick and when I came back to get her this is how I found her...

She was SO excited about her new trick! When it was time for her nap all she wanted to do was stand up and basically try to jump out (which was freaking me out!)... time to drop the crib I suppose.

grandma & grandpa visit Carys

my mom and dad came over to visit Carys (and I). As always Carys had a great time playing with her grandparents all day! Here are some pictures...

rainy tuesday

i haven't posted in awhile so here are some pictures of Carys on this rainy tuesday...

big girl drinking a glass of water

 while i was taking a shower Chris fed Carys her dinner and he videotaped it. i edited the video b/c the first part was just of her eating. the part that i wanted to share was of Chris letting her drink a glass of water all by herself (which i have never done). very cute... and funny :)

the baby has taken over!

Carys was not excited about her closed off play-yard AKA baby jail... it didn't give her that much room to crawl around and she wants room to play and crawl! I was tired of hearing her whine so I basically gave the WHOLE family room to her... this is her new setup. I know it looks tacky b/c I had to block things off with a laundry basket,her changing pad and boppy, but I don't really care b/c if she is happy than I am happy! 

Carys and her things have taken over!

here are some more pics of her playing

someone found her basket of bibs... again, more amused by something mundane that's not her toy, but hey if it keeps her entertained she can play with her bibs all day long!

she was having fun banging her little feet against the wall...she got a kick out of it! lol

classic Carys photo

showing off her first two teeth coming in

Happy 7 Months Carys & Happy Halloween!

Carys is 7 months old... yay! I'm sure I say this every month, but I can't believe it! And I know every parent says this, but time really does go by sooo fast. It seems like just yesterday she was a tiny newborn wanting to be in my arms all of the time; now she is growing more and more independent everyday wanting to explore her surroundings.

She weighs 15lbs and is a little over 25inches

Carys continues to be such a happy baby. People always comment to us about how good she is and we tell them that she is like this all time! She is so wonderful and so much fun to be around... Chris and I are always smiling and laughing at her. She really makes life more enjoyable... I can't imagine life w/o her. 

She takes 2 to 3 naps a day, and although she still doesn't sleep through the night, she has been sleeping in her crib for the past month, so that is awesome! And she goes down for bed w/o a fight... makes bedtime quick and easy for mom and dad!

Unlike last month, I have no complaints this month. Everything has been smooth sailing as Carys and I are more in sync. And I stopped stressing over things that I cannot control. Things are pretty much great these days  :)

As you can see from the pictures above, Carys started sitting up (unassisted). At her doctors appointment last week I was telling him about how she still isn't sitting up (he wasn't concerned at all and said she'll do it when she's ready). Well the very next day, of course, she started sitting up :)

this exersaucer keeps her entertained for awhile

Carys still loves Sophie the Giraffe... probably even more so now b/c she is teething for real now, one of her bottom teeth has broken through her gums

She is so smart... she knows exactly how to get out of her play yard when I leave open a little gap. I took this picture of her trying to escape.

Go Redskins!

Happy Halloween! 

Carys was a giraffe for Halloween b/c this is her favorite animal (not that she can tell us this, obviously, but for whatever reason she has lots of giraffe toys and blankets with giraffes on them so we decided, for her, that its her favorite animal)

Happy 7 Months Carys Willow! We love you so much!

when mom's away...

baby will play!

Chris' parents came over to visit this past Saturday which was perfect for me b/c I had a baby shower to go to and I didn't really want to bring Carys along (mom needs a break every once in awhile!).  While I was gone Nonna and Grandpa came over and Carys had a GREAT time with them! Chris told me Carys and Nonna played for 2 hours... which was why I was happy they were able to be here while I was gone, otherwise Carys would have been stuck watching college football all day with Dad. Ah, I love grandparents! Oh, and Aunt Beth came over too! Carys got some serious family time in on Saturday :) After I got home we took some pictures...