Watta Baby

Caroline received several swimsuits for her birthday and it appears she tried them all out this Memorial weekend! With temps reaching 95 degrees, it's a smart idea to stay hydrated. The pool is the perfect place to get that hydration. Mommy sent me a picture of Caroline climbing on top of her walker. She is venturing out more and higher the last few days... I foresee some bumps and bruises in the near future! It may not be too long before our explorer starts taking a step or two without assistance. Caroline went to the doctor today for her well check and got an excellent report. She now weighs 22 pounds and is 2 feet 7 inches. She is healthy as can be. The trip to the check up was so taxing, Mommy said Caroline took a THREE hour nap this afternoon!



Little La Tee Daaa



Best Dressed Baby at the Pool

Who is this gorgeous little movie star lounging around the pool in her very own personal floation device? Well, well,  reports are in that this is our stunning little darlin, Miss CoCo Caroline Chanel from Windy Hills !! 
What better way to start off the three day weekend than a trip to the pool?   The sunglasses complete the look for our cute little cupcake!
Mommy said Caroline LOVED the pool outing and I don't doubt it either - I've had the pleasure of giving her a bath! She enjoys water, period. Have a super fun weekend Caroline, stay cool and enjoy the pool!!

Party Pics

Goodies galore!

Birthday girl.

Guarding her cupcake.

Caroline amazed by Jack's cakepop.

The party planners.

One year old!

I'm A Big Girl Now

Mommy is out of school, let the summer begin! I'm happy for Mommy to be off ... but ... I'm going to miss my Caro-lion on W, T, & F. I may have to make a play date with Caroline once a week to get my fix! 

Mommy sent me two pictures of Caroline earlier today. Now that she is one, Caroline is a front facing car rider. Mommy said she liked facing forward but  the car naps may be over - there's too much for Caroline to see coming at her! The second photo is Caroline buttering up Mason for his fish and fries! What a big girl ...practicing her charms already!
I spoke to Mommy later today and she told me that Caroline is now waving and saying Bye-Bye! Seems every day brings news of another 'first." Daddy sent me a video of Caroline playing in the sprinkler, check it out - it will make you laugh out loud!

Happy Birthday Sweet Caroline!

Caroline’s birthday dawned warm and bright. At least it seemed bright as Caroline woke with nothing but smiles! Mommy cooked Belgium waffles for breakfast and they were wonderful. Caroline enjoyed several bites and when she had her fill, she tossed the leftovers to the floor! After a quick clean up, we got ready to go shopping for the party on Saturday. We made a stop at America’s favorite retailer, Wal-Mart. Caroline enjoyed her buggy time, looking at the sky lights and throwing out an occasional “Hey” to the passing shoppers. It was getting close to lunch time and our birthday girl was getting hungry. Mommy reached in the buggy and offered Caroline what I call, Food in a Toob. Caroline eyed it for a second then squeezed and sucked on it until it was flat! When it came time to check out, the lady came around to the buggy to scan the empty toob! Caroline wasn’t going to let go of it!

Saturday, the big party day went fast and furious. Mommy decorated in warp speed mode to hang the decorations make sure every detail was perfect….which it was! Daddy had to work a while but he had made sure the yard and tables and chairs and bushes were perfect the day before, and they were! Caroline went down for a good nap and woke ready to party. Mommy dressed her in her birthday tutu to greet the guest. The party was awesome, the food yummy, and Caroline... well…just perfect. Family and friends sang Happy Birthday and Caroline enjoyed opening her presents. Mommy stripped Caroline down to her diaper when it was time to enjoy her very own smash cupcake. I’m not sure what Caroline thought of it but she did know where to put it! It was a wonderful day to celebrate a special birthday. Happy First Birthday to our one and only - Sweet Caroline.

I Can't Believe It!

 I got a sweet phone call from Granny this afternoon reporting on their day at Windy Hills. She said Caroline was super. Granny said when they arrived this morning, Mommy came in the kitchen with Caroline. When Caroline saw Momma, she said, "Granny!" Plain as can be. Can you believe it? Whaaa? Wait, there's more... this afternoon when Granny came out of the house with a drink for Caroline, Caroline said, "Fat Kat!" when she saw Momma,  plain as could be again! Tell us Papaw...where did she hear THAT? Hmm?

Halfway Through May

May is such a bizz-eee month! Mother’s Day, Graduation, end of school, and of course… Caroline’s first birthday and par-tay! A lot to do in a very short time!
Last Saturday, Daddy was so sweet to his girls by taking them to Little Rock for the day. They went to the Wonder Place where Caroline enjoyed her self immensely. I understand there were all sorts of kid friendly things to do. Mommy made a short visit to several of her favorite places then the tired bunch went home.
Sunday was Mother’s Day and Mommy was treated to breakfast by Daddy and Caroline. Even Caroline enjoyed a bit of grown up breakfast. Mommy said she even tried a little whole milk and cried when they took it away from her. Cry? Our sweet Caroline? No, surely not!! The pressure is on and Mommy is finalizing details for the party this Saturday. I can’t wait to see Caroline dive into her cake and get all sugared up! I'm ready for some cake too, hope it's choco-lahhhte.

Our Little Jewel

With a Big Birthday only days away, the pressure to blog is strong. Only ten days left to write about our sweet little baby girl. Can you call babies babies after they turn one?

Caroline is such an amazing little thing. I see her climbing a little more and crawling from room to room instead of round the living room. When I say no (which isn't very often), Caroline will give a tiny sideways shake of her head. The shake is a no-no shake as if to say, "I know, but I'm little and you have to over look what I did cause I'm gonna do it again, and again...." Check out the new video when you get a minute, Caroline had fun babbling in the bubble bath! 

Life Is Good At Windy Hills

You Are My Sunshine

In less than 18 days, we will celebrate Caroline's first birthday, ONE YEAR old! Has this past year has flown by in warp speed or what? I'm so glad I saw Grandbec's blog of Chloe. It inspired me to create and keep our blog current for Caroline (and me!). The blog is my Grandma's baby book to help me remember the little things as well as the biggies!!

Several times a week, I wander back to the beginning ... look at earlier posts and read in awe of  the milestones that Caroline has made. It is my greatest joy to watch her grow into a toddler, that lil baby gurl has given us the most fantastic memories to record and reflect on. She is indeed our little Sunshine! 

Eleven Months Young

What a big girl our little girl is now. Eleven months and counting down to the big First birthday bash on Windy Hills Lane. What a fun time we’re going to have. Parrtay! Parrtay! I know Mommy has worked feverishly for weeks on creative ideas to make the party perfect for our lil Cupcake! Hint, hint…(Theme party!) The guest room is so full of decorations and goodies that it’s hard to see the bed! So charge up the batteries, get your iPhones ready, Caroline will be celebrated big and in style in only 23 days!!
I’m sure Caroline won’t really know what is going on other than, “Hey, I’m getting cake today and having to wear a fancy schmancy outfit, what’s up with this?” Seems just yesterday we were counting down the days until we would find out ‘what’ we were having. Then, we were counting down to ‘when’ we were having. I won’t even mention how long last May 18th seemed, sitting in the waiting room...t i c k  t o c k! I do believe the saying now more than ever…time does indeed fly. 

Check out the new video, Caroline enjoying her red wagon!

Happy Anniversary To Granny & Papaw

Brown eyes met hazel from far across the room,

And that one look was held, by a future bride and groom.

They fell in love and courted, and then they exchanged vows

They had cuddles, they had laughter, they had their little rows.

They've shared their life together now, for 58 short years!

They've had their share of sorrow, disappointments and some tears.

They've also had their good times and raised a family

And I am as proud of them as parents as any child could be!

(I wish I could take credit for writing the poem but I can't. I found it by accident online and it was so fitting that I just had to use it today.)

Today is a very special day for two very special people. Fifty eight, yes, 58 years ago, my Mom and Dad married. There's not enough room on the blog to say how much they are loved or how much they mean to me and to so many others that know them. We ALL love you two so very much and hope your anniversary is as special to you as you are to all of us!

Easter Chick

Easter weekend was a grand time for Caroline! She went to Mimi and Papaw's house on Saturday to visit and hunt eggs with cousins, Livi and Lily. The girls looked precious in their smocked dresses and bows. Speaking of bows, little Miss Caroline has taken up the habit of feeling her hair to make sure there is no bow. If there's one, she will without fail, pull it out pronto! Anyway, back to the story....On Easter Sunday, Caroline with Mommy and Daddy, went to church services with Mimi, Papaw, Lily, Livi, Aunt Liana, Uncle Trey...I bet the pew was full!

After church, Caroline brought her Mommy and Daddy to Granny and Papaw Glenn's house for an Easter feast. Any time Granny says, "What do y'all want for lunch?", the general consensus is always the favorites of the family. We love her famous fried chicken, cream taters, English peas, and fried okra. Oh how we ate, and ate, and suffered! After lunch, we passed Caroline around until we got sleepy, which didn't take long! It was a wonderful Easter day spent with family!
Check out the new video, Mini Hover Round!

Happy Days

Now that the pollen is gone, Caroline is enjoying the outdoors more. She loves to go strolling down the drive while Ace and Deuce walk along side her. Last week, we took the walker out on the concrete and let Caroline push herself around. She finally learned how to maneuver herself forward. Once she got the hang of it, Caroline was zippin' around the carport! Think of the fun when the tricycle lessons begin!!



Just a Swangin' !

Caroline turned 10 months old yesterday. Yes, TEN months! She spent the afternoon swinging with her best bud, Jack, in his backyard! Mommy said Caroline LOVED the swing and wasn't afraid at all. 

Jack looks a little timid in the first picture, as if to say, "Otay, you got a piture, now lemme outta here!". Caroline appears to be enjoying the swing as well as annoying Jack, who is enduring it like a trooper!

A Chef in the Makin'

As I sat here on the sofa with my laptop, pondering what to blog, I heard a Sherwood Forest text tone. I knew it was from Caroline's Daddy. I opened the text message to find a picture. After scratching around to find my readers, I saw this photo of Caroline! What a cute little cupcake sitting on the floor pondering what to put in her pans!! Mimi said that Daddy, Andy, and Liana, loved pots and pans too! Caroline is following a Barton family tradition! While you're here, check the video list to the right for a short clip of Caroline playing peek a boo, it's cute as can be!

Bad Hair Day

Caroline will surely make us pay for sharing  this picture someday but for now, it sure makes us smile! Daddy gave Caroline her bath last night and got her ready for bed. I think he had great fun styling her hair! We couldn't help but laugh, not at sweet Caroline but the hair style Daddy chose for her!

Strollin' Into Spring!

This week the weather was so warm (and humid) that Caroline and I strolled outside quite a bit! She loves the outdoors! We walk down the driveway to the creek with Ace and Deuce. If we go past the creek, the boys bark at us wanting us to come back. A while back, Daddy installed an electric underground dog stopper fence thing that will zap'em if they cross it! We've heard Deuce squawk several times when he forgot his boundary! If there is a strong breeze, Caroline will watch the trees sway with the wind. I often wonder what she is thinking. If we are outside when Mommy comes home, we wait for her to get close then we race her to the garage. Mommy usually wins...it's uphill!



Pinky the Poodle and Mommy

Caroline is almost over a nasty respiratory infection that came on last Wednesday. She woke up with a slight cough and fever that developed quickly as the day progressed. Mommy, ever watchful, was ahead of the game and got Caroline to the doctor and started on medication early on. Although she was sick, Caroline gave it her all to maintain her cheerful spirit and sunny disposition. She was a bit clingy but never cranky. On Thursday, her fever was still a little high. As a precaution, the doctor sent Caroline to the hospital for an RSV swab. It wasn't long after we got home that the nurse called to say the test was negative! We were relieved to hear this good news. By Friday, sweet Caroline started to feel a little better. Mommy sent me a video today and you can tell by the way Caroline is jumping that she is almost as good as new! See the video top right of our sweet baby girl as she works off a little steam! What I would do for a mere thimbleful of her energy!!

Caroline's Serious Side