Independence

Carly really wants to do things by herself. Just this morning I found her trying to get dressed. She's almost got the pants down. I think she'll have some trouble getting up and walking.

Empathy

Carly and Claire are becoming great buddies. Here's a recent picture of the two of them hanging out. Carly has become very empathetic toward Claire. Seems like over the last couple of weeks when Claire starts to cry Carly becomes very upset and says, "No, no, no," and starts to cry with her. It's not a little cry either, it's a strong cry with big alligator tears. Some afternoons it gets pretty loud :)

Plus One!

Jon, Carly, and I are really excited about this post . . . we get to share some exciting news. We are expecting a new baby this year. I am about 12 weeks along and my due date is 9/2/10. Carly has some big changes coming her way, hopefully she will prove to be the little trooper I claim she is.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Good Weekend

This weekend my parents came to visit on Saturday and spent the night. They took us to dinner for my birthday and spoiled Carly. They showed up with Krispy Kreme donuts and a Happy Meal - two of Carly's favorites. Now Carly will ask for donuts for breakfast all week thanks to Grandma. We hung out at home and watched some basketball. It was a really great weekend.

I included a few pictures from the last couple of weeks. One Sunday morning while Jon and I were cleaning up breakfast, Carly decided she was going to stand in the chair and eat cold leftover gravy. Doesn't that sound disgusting? She thought it was great fun and it kept her busy.