-2007-
January 15th, 2007 - Caroline's bottom left lateral incisor broke through today. It is her eighth tooth.
February 4th, 2007 - This past week Caroline has begun clapping and waiving when she is asked to.
February 8th, 2007 - Tonight Caroline took her first step.
February 9th, 2007 - Caroline took two steps in a row tonight.
March 3rd, 2007 - Caroline turned 1 year old today! She had a party at home with her family. In recent weeks she's begun taking up to six or seven steps at a time. Her ninth tooth, her left upper canine, also came in today.
March 4th, 2007 - Today Eleanor began using the potty.
March 7th, 2007 - This morning Caroline said her first two words. She waved to her daddy and said "bye-bye", and later said "Mama".
March 8th, 2007 - Caroline had her 1year doctor's appointment today and is very healthy.
Measurement | Percentage | |
Weight | 23 lbs | 75% |
Height | 29" | 50% |
Head Circumference | 45½ cm | 75% |
March 15th, 2007 - Caroline had two new teeth come in today, one of her top canine teeth and one of her molars.
March 7th, 2007 - Today Caroline said "daddy" for the first time.
April 28th, 2007 - Eleanor and Caroline began swim classes today and had a great time.
April 29th, 2007
- Caroline stared saying "No!" today, which is a good compliment for "Don't!"
which she picked up some time ago. (She's very good at telling her parents
what she doesn't like.)
Also, during April, she had a new molar come in, giving her 12 teeth.
May 3rd, 2007 - Caroline's 13th and 14th teeth, her bottom canines, broke through today.
May 11th, 2007 - Caroline's bottom molars came in today, giving her 16 teeth total.
May 19th, 2007 - Today Caroline said the word "ball" for the first time.
May 31st, 2007 - Eleanor got her first haircut today.
June, 2007 - Caroline's birth appears in the Spring 2007 Vanderbilt Magazine.
June 7th, 2007 - The girls had their doctor's checkup today (3 years/15 months) and are both doing great:
Eleanor | Caroline | |||
Measurement | Percentage | Measurement | Percentage | |
Weight | 28 lbs 8 oz | 25% | 24 lbs 10 oz | 75% |
Height | 37.5" | 45% | 30.75" | 55% |
June 9th, 2007 - Today Eleanor and Caroline flew on an airplane for the first time, from Nashville to Philadelphia, for their cousin Judi's 40th birthday party.
June 24th, 2007 - Today Caroline said "Thank you" and has recently begun saying "Mama," "Dada," and "Uh-oh" regularly. Unfortunately, she usually uses "Uh-oh" to indicate that she's just intentionally thrown her milk cup on the floor.
July 1st, 2007 - Eleanor had an early birthday party today in Sanford, NC at the pool on the farm where her Gigi (Ray) grew up.
July 5th, 2007 - Today Caroline said "cup".
July 10th, 2007 - Caroline said "star" and "moo" today.
July 13th, 2007 - Caroline said "book" today.
July 31st, 2007 -Today Caroline said "snack" and has been learning her animal sounds, including "baa," "meow," "woof," and "neigh".
August 26th, 2007 -Eleanor went to Sunday school for the first time today. She learned about Joseph and the coat of many colors.
August 28th, 2007 -Tonight Eleanor began reading three-letter words (e.g. Mat, Sam, sat) by sounding out the letters and putting the sounds together.
August, 2007 -This month Caroline has begun picking up new words, like "flower", "sister", "diaper", and "oval", very quickly.
September 8th, 2007 - Caroline said her first sentence today: "Where are you?"
September 20th, 2007 - Caroline had her 18-month doctor's appointment today and is very healthy.
Measurement | Percentage | |
Weight | 26 lbs 6 oz | 80% |
Height | 32" | 60% |
Head Circumference | 48½ cm | 90% |
December 18th,
2007 -
Today Caroline began using the potty.