Happy (early) Birthday Carolyn!

Just born (the first picture is “Black Friday” – I was nuts! I can’t believe I took her out shopping at like 8 days old!) not this year baby!


 
Carolyn is 1.

Carolyn is 2 (and had a bad hair year!)

Carolyn is 3.

Carolyn is 4.

Carolyn is now 5!
 well, she will be tomorrow! But I’ll be in labor, and I will not feel like or be able to post anything for her.
About her birthday:
We had a little “tea party” (I had little time/energy, so by that I mean crackers, pink lemonade, and cake – with my real dishes and in dress up clothes)

The Newest Member of our family:
She got a baby alive and littlest pet shop for her birthday. She loves the littlest pet shop, but oh my! does she love the baby alive – she holds it, rocks it, feeds it, puts it to sleep – she even took some of the twins socks to give her some “knee socks” this morning to take Seth to school. (It’s cold outside in the mornings.)  Currently she’s singing a lullaby to the baby!
She has already told me the baby needs booties and a hat and more clothes, and a crib (we have eventual plan for little wooden cradles for all three…not this year!), and all sorts of things.

I made her a little diaper bag and sling last week, but I haven’t had time to make cloth diapers for the baby yet – but I’d better make her something! B/c she’s about to feed her again and she’s on the last diaper that came with the doll. (You wouldn’t know it’s a doll the way Carolyn treats her.)
I love watching her be a little mommy – it’s worth knowing this toy’s going to pee a lot.
(Carolyn went to fix her a bottle and I’ve been instructed to watch her and make sure she doesn’t cry.)
OK, now I got some stuff to get done before tomorrow – I have 2 days worth of stuff and 1 day to do it (and instructions from my mom to “not do too much”). Oh well…she can make me rest when she gets here!

Comments

Amanda said…
She's such a beautiful girl Beth. Good luck tomorrow! We're looking forward to pictures of your new little one!
Libbi said…
Happy Birthday Carolyn!! You are absolutely gorgeous and such a good Mommy!!!
Anonymous said…
Happy Birthday, Carolyn! Your party looks like fun -- I wish Saba and I could have come! : ) How is everyone doing now that Alee has arrived?? Bless your hearts! Love, Nonny and Saba
jacob said…
its so funny to see the pictures of carolyn's first two years given i didn't know her. there's still some days when i miss the troll.