Wow! Has it been a year since my last post???

I am really bad about keeping up this blog!


Well I guess the best place to start is with Caroline turning ONE! I cannot believe how fast this past year has gone. Caroline is now 19 pounds 7 ounces, 29 and 3/4" long. Her weight was around 50 percentile and her height was 73rd percentile. She is growing so fast. She has no interest in walking. I think she is scared. She will catch herself standing on her own and will sit and start crying. She can walk holding one hand, but as soon as you let go she sits down. One day she will take off, but until then we will enjoy her crawling. (I have to say I am ready for her to walk so she can wear her dresses without crawling on them.) Caroline and Ford have two totally different personalities. Caroline has never wanted me to rock her to sleep. She gets herself to sleep. Ford has just started putting himself to sleep without us in the room. Caroline is very loud and talks all the time. Ford has always been quiet and hardly ever talked. Now it is another story. He is good at competing with Caroline at making noise. Caroline is very expressive. She gets her point across and holds her own with Ford. She gets him back if he messes with her. Ford in the beginning was not fond of her. He would not talk to her or acknowledge her. He would if it was his idea hold and kiss her every once in a while. He now loves her. He hugs her, kisses her and talks to her. Don't get me wrong the brother sister rivalry is still there. She loves to aggravate him.

Ford has had a good year. We have been doing a lot with him. He is now at Trace Crossings in their Pre-K program for Speech. He loves it and is expanding his vocabulary every week. His speech is doing so much better. He has developed such a cute personality. He now has no issue going to school or church and me leaving him. (which this time last year was not so good) He is still a very picky eater, but after going to nutritionist and doing a lot of other things trying t get him to eat, I have given up. He will have to change is diet at some point. I have done all I can now I am just waiting for him to get tired of chicken and fries. His health is good. He is growing like he is supposed to.

I am getting excited about the holiday’s season starting. Halloween is just around the corner. Caroline is going to be a Dalmatian and Ford a fire fighter. The Hoover Fire Department came to his school and he loved it. I will try to post more often. Next post will be pumpkin patch and Halloween.

Caroline is here!!!

Sorry, so long since an update. I have been trying to update pictures on facebook but having issues, so I gave up.

Here she is my sweet baby girl Caroline!!

Caroline Elizabeth Goodwin was born on October 4, 2010 at 4:52 pm. She was 6 pounds 6 ounces and 20 inches long. She has hair but not as much as Ford. Why is it the boys get the long eye lashes and thick head full of hair. I am not complaining she has enough for bows and she is a healthy baby. We are truly blessed. I can't believe she is a week old!! She is so far a much better sleeper than Ford and she takes a bottle. I don't want to be to excited so soon because she can change. I don't want to jinks it.  Caroline looks so much like Ford when he was a baby. She has his nose. I know her looks will probably change. She has already changed so much in a week. Here are a few pictures of her at the hospital and since we have been home. They uploaded in reverse order :)

Ford giving his sister a kiss :)



Game day Roll Tide!




After first bath at home




Ford likes all of Carolines toys




Caroline in the sweet gown my mom made.




First family photo




The girls minus Erin




Proud daddy!




Still so swollen







Caroline getting weighed



Playing Catch up!

It has been several weeks since my last post. We have been pretty busy. We have been to the beach, the zoo and several other places. I will post a few pictures. Ford of course loved the beach again this year. He also like jumping into the pool and letting Kyle catch him. I am glad we got our trip in before the oil arrived. We go again in July maybe it won't be bad. Ford has also loved going to the zoo. It is getting to hot here to go any later than opening to lunch. Ford loves the animals. He will go up to any animal they allow him to. He has not been scared of any yet. I can't wait to take him to the Montgomery zoo. My mom said it is great. I have not been in years. We also made a trip down to Selma for father's day. Ford had spent the night with is Aunt Amanda, so we met him there. He was having so much fun. Nana and Papa have a huge yard in a very small neighborhood, so he cal run all over the place. He also go to play with his cousins. Caiden rode him on the gator. He loved it. His Papa usually rides him on the golf cart also. We are very blessed that Ford loves going and spending time with his Aunt Amanda and Nana. I never have to worrry about him there. He never cries leaving me when he is with them either. Actually he usually cries when his Aunt Amanda leaves him. He would rather go with her than go with me. I am not kidding he is in tears everytime she leaves.

Well as far as baby girl Goodwin she is doing great. I will be 25 weeks on Monday! That is crazy to me. It is flying by now. We have painted the room and have started to decorate. I will post pictures of that later.  I don't have any at the moment. The walls are lavender and green. The bedding is pink, lavender and green. It makes me feel a little better knowing the room is coming together. As far as a name......I am having a hard time. We have two sets of names and I go back and forth between them. On day it is Caroline Elizabeth and the next it is Hannah Kate. I just can't make up my mind. I wish I could just pick and move on. (Kyle does too :) ) I have been horrible at making decisions with this pregnancy. Maybe that will change soon! Well I guess that is everything up to date.  :)

It's a GIRL!

I had my 18 week appointment today and we got to find out the sex of the baby. It's a Girl!! We are so excited. I have already bought her a bow and a paci holder clip. It is going to be different looking for little girl stuff, but  how wonderful. We could not be more blessed. We already have a perfect little boy now we will have a girl. I get to learn how to make girl clothes now. Oh the fun for applique's. We just have to find a name now. That should be intresting!

The doctor also said the baby was very healthy. Perfect size and all the organs looked great. We saw all 4 chambers of the heart and the stomac. It was full, so that means she is swallowing good! What a blessing a healthy baby!!!

(Above)This is her foot! (below) body profile

(below) It's a GIRL!

(Below) She has her knees up to her nose.

Ford is going to be a BIG Brother!!

Kyle and I are so excited to announce that Ford is going to be a big brother! I am 12 weeks pregnant. The bast 8 weeks have been rough. I have been sick with this pregnacy also. With Ford it was a little more mild but for a longer time. This pregnancy was very bad week 5-8, and then I started to have a few hours of where I was feeling okay. I was really on the couch for 3 weeks. Week 9-12 have been better.I am not back to full steam but getting there. I go to the doctor Wednesday to have another ultrasound to determine the due date. As of now it is from October 11th to October 15. We are excited. Here are a few pictures of when I told Kyle and my family.

Update!

Sorry it has been so long. I will try to be better. Hope you enjoy.

Random Pics

Here are the last fwe pictures to get us caught up to now. These are just random days. One we went for a walk by our house, and the other is Ford's first trip bowling. AS you see in the first picture Coleman gets to go on walks with us now that Blue passed away.