Here's What's Going On:

I'm back at work for a while. It hasn't been so bad, besides the fact that I have to leave my beautiful baby girl at home with her daddy, who-I have to admit-takes good care of her. She's been taking a bottle just fine, and pumping hasn't been bad at all. It allows me a break from work every now and then. I like being at work with all the familiarity and my great coworkers, but being a stay at home mom was the ultimate job. Just a few more weeks...

We are down to a one animal household now. Mally is a backyard dog and Chloe is a front porch kitty. Chloe is in high heaven. Mally has adjusted somewhat to being an outside dog. She held a conversation loudly with the next door dog,Lucky, last night. Oliver requires a bit more attention inside now, but there is a 90% reduction in pet hair in the house.

I have to go--time to work!

Last Video for a While

You may have to copy and paste. And it SO doesn't sound like me.

http://s202.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/DeniseCavin/?action=view¤t=MOV03404.flv

Watch Me, Says She

Since Comcast couldn't pick up our modem, we have an extra week of internet. So, I thought I'd better post a video, because there's no way I'm wasting my time trying with dial-up! Here's Caroline after a bath one night, laughing and screaming (with joy)!

http://s202.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/DeniseCavin/?action=view&current=MOV03398.flv

We love toys!

Even though Caroline's little bouncy thing said 4+ months, I put it together anyway. She's ahead of her age, right? But she was so small in it, we had to stuff a pillow in with her to keep her upright! Look how much she loved it...for about a minute!
Great News! Chris is hired at a middle school here in WM!

A Picture Presentation

of our most recent events.

Caroline is saddened by the news that she will have to get her 2 month shots.

However, she behaves wonderfully and impresses the nurse. She has her wounds dressed in Charlie Brown bandages.

Mama gives her a big kiss for being such a good girl!

As a reward, Caroline goes swimming for the very first time! She's looks a little apprehensive here, but she LOVED looking at the water.

Her daddy helped her float. She was slathered with about a quarter inch of sunscreen.

Now, why is it that they can't make a hat to fit my baby's little head or a swimsuit to fit her little butt?

In other news, in an effort to save a little cash, Chris and I are getting rid of broadband internet and going with the free Tech dial-up. Most of you know what that means: too slow for frequent posting. However, I promise to do what I can to ensure no one is hospitalized due to Caroline Withdrawals. And if you don't see pictures, just remember that she is the most beautiful girl in the world. OH-praise God! We found someone to keep her when I start back to school! A lady a few miles from us keeps teacher's kids and so I contacted her and we went over to her house this morning and we LOVE her! We think Caroline will love her, too. AND, Chris has quite a few job offers now in the area, and we're leaning towards one here in WM just about 5 minutes from the house! Just look at the answered prayers!

Notice the New Look?

How could you not? I'm trying it out for a while.


We had a busy day yesterday! We called all the daycares in West Monroe and asked around about home sitters. We are on several daycare waiting lists, but we really, really, really, really want-NEED-to find a home sitter. Preferably one that doesn't keep more than a couple kids. We stopped by one of the daycares (with a good reputation) and were impressed at first, until we went into the baby room. None of the babies were having any interaction with anybody, unless they were being fed, silently. During our visit, a baby started crying in a crib and Chris and I were the only ones who acknowledged it! I kept looking around and thinking, I can't put Caroline in here with all these other babies-she deserves so much better! She deserves the best, in fact, but we both have to be away from home starting this fall. I just can't deal with it...but I have to. What do I do? Look at this little girl and tell me she needs to be left alone in a daycare with those babies with vacant eyes. It's true, they all looked drugged.

Everyone keep an ear out for Wonderful Women in West Monroe who would love to keep Caroline in their home and give her the interaction and care that she needs!

Anyway, we went for her two month checkup, also. Dr. Bimle didn't sugarcoat anything. She said she was "perfect." I said, "I know." She weighs a whopping 11 lbs 6 oz (can we say, "Whoa, Nelly!") She's 23 inches loooong. Booby juice does the body good. We go for her shots Saturday. I hope her daddy's ready for that! I'll be having my eyes closed.

Finally!

Blogger let me back on! I tried a million ways to trick it into letting me in and then today it just lets me through! I was going to post about the things Ive learned as a mother, but I can't remember the main thing I wanted to write about (isn't that sad?). Here's what's been going on otherwise. Caroline has just been the greatest thing Chris and I have ever been involved with. There is a section in her baby book where Chris and I can each write a letter to her, and I've been waiting to find the perfect thing to say because I want her to understand just how wonderful and perfect she is and how much I love her. But I keep thinking, "No! That's just not good enough," and the page remains empty. When she's a teenager and thinks that we don't love her, I want her to know what a ridiculous idea that is. Impossible. Those of you with kids understand, and now I see how my parents must have felt about me (because I was wonderful and perfect, too, right?). Chris and I are both home with her until I go back to the OWB for a month and we constantly exchange "She is the most enter complementary description here in the world" all day long. I don't know how I'm going to make it back at work... and finishing school in the fall... and teaching after that. She needs her mama! Anyway, she's two months old today and time is just-a-flyin' by. We go for her checkup tomorrow. Oh, and we are having a baby dedication at church in which Caroline will be the most beautiful girl on the 17th. Chris and I are promising to do all we can to bring her up in a godly way. I realized yesterday at Toys-R-Us, looking at a very provocative, fishnet stocking wearing, bling-bling advertising "my scene" doll, that our promise won't be an easy one for her generation, but it's one that we most definately want to keep.

For those few of you who still wonder how Caroline's parents are doing, we are great. Chris will not be working at Delhi Charter School next year. He was sad to go, but he is excited about finding a job closer to home, and his little girl. The prospects are looking good, so we are not worried. I am just hanging out at home these days, wondering if my pre-pregnancy clothes will ever fit again, and not doing enough about it to complain. If anybody has one of those ab rollers, or rockers, or whatever it's called, and you don't want it anymore-help me out! Okay, enough for tonight. Thanks for checking our blog, here's your reward:

It's a magic bib-it expresses her thoughts.

Her Papaw Burgess.