Football Fan

A mini Indiana Hoosier at 14 weeks

Bald and beautiful at 9 weeks and ready to say "Go Team"!

We all know that babies love to signal "TOUCHDOWN".  Here are a couple photos of our household football fan.  And yes, sometimes she looks like a boy.  The bow on the head helps... but Ted thinks they are "oppressive".  It would be for me, so bows are for photos only thus far.  Perhaps when she has hair...let's hope it doesn't look like Troy Polamalu's! 

Could this kid be any happier?

Smiles from little Miss Caroline abound!  Could this kid be any happier, a better eater, sleeper and more of a joy to be around?  We think not!  Here's a few recent photos to make you smile...

Caroline Goes to College

Cousins!  Kim, Caroline and Katie

Kim, Bo the bear and Caroline smile in Kim's residence hall.

College?  Already you ask?  The last post was her first day of school!  Yes, kids grow up quickly!  And speaking of growing up quickly, Ted, Caroline and I visited our nieces/ Caroline's cousins in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the middle of September.  Kim is a sophomore at the University of Michigan and Katie is a recent U of M graduate, living in a fabulous first apartment and working in a nearby Detroit area suburb.  We strolled Main Street after dark, had dinner at a brewery and toured Kim's dorm.  A fitting "college" experience for a 10 week old, I would say!    

First Day of School

Caroline and Shannon on the first day of school.

Ted and Caroline walk the downtown canal at lunch.

Caroline started "school" (i.e. day care) three weeks earlier than planned, due to an opening in our first choice of a center.  Caroline's "school" is located downtown near Ted and I's employers, walking distance for us both.  Her "class" room (and assigned crib) overlooks the downtown canal.  See the above photo with Ted for her "view"- much better than her parents' offices!  I was eager to return to work and therefore we have learned the two working parent juggling act very quickly.  We have "baby swapped" in the parking lot on a couple of occasions and have already been called to pick her up early due to a fever.  The fun times are just starting, we believe!

Arty Instagram Photos

We can never take enough photos of Caroline.  And of course, the best moments are missed on film, but will be ever present in our memories.  I have used Instagram to attempt to take some filtered photos from a different perspective.  Enjoy my attempt at art!

Happy Baby

Caroline has been a smiler since our first night together in the hospital.  I didn't know babies smiled so early!  She then began to smile with her eyes open.  Now she smiles so wide that her gums show and she follows her smiles with a coo and other conversational notes.  Adorable!  Enjoy the smile in action above...

Busy Baby

This baby is on the move already.  The arm and leg action can be constant sometimes.  Now she adds a variety of facial expressions and jabber.  She must work off that big formula belly, I guess.  Go Caroline, go!