A night in the life of Carly

22 05 2013

Just sitting here watching Miss Carly roll around the floor and make a sock puppet out of her pj bottoms.  She is in that somewhat tired and getting loopy stage prior to falling asleep.  She has the best conversations with herself and her toys when she gets this way.  Unless, you are one of her many Barbie’s, then the conversations get very animated and loud.  We have never figured out if the Barbie’s are mad at each other or just having a great time together.

Sitting up again….but staring off into space.

And now she has pulled herself up on Brady and he is helping her walk around the house.

Now she is back in the living room, sitting down and looking for stuff to pull off the couch.

Distracted by the Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse she chews on a plastic piece of fruit from her kitchen set.

A night in the life of Carly.





Always happy! Really?

14 10 2012

“I love children with Down Syndrome, they are always happy!”

How many times have we all heard that?

I have some pretty good proof that children with Down Syndrome, especially ones who go by the name of Caroline Josephine, are not always happy.

Let’s take this weekend for example…. Not happy when she woke up with an empty belly and MJ carried her right past the kitchen and upstairs to the other bedroom, funny how her crying only stopped when MJ stopped in front of the fridge.

Not happy when she heard someone cooking dinner in the kitchen and then coming into the living room without food for her!

Not happy when I put her in the stroller while I was coaching Brady’s soccer team!  However, she was very happy when I held her while we practiced passing with the team.

Not very happy when she received her two drops of “pink eye” medicine into her eyes this weekend.

Not even close to being happy when she received her ear drops, for her ear infection, in her ears this weekend.

So while she may not always be happy…….

I love my child who is blessed with Down Syndrome.





Saturday Night Fun

14 10 2012

Just cruising around on a Saturday night!

Cruising into the kitchen!





Favorite things

9 10 2012

Having stern conversations with her Barbie’s.

Shoving items under the couch, just in case she needs them later.

Playing “huck and chuck” with whatever she can find.  Huck and chuck is when you grab something and for no apparent reason, you throw the item over your shoulder.

Listening to music.

Watching Pocoyo (actually the might be one of Dad’s favorite things).

Falling asleep on top of Mom or Dad.

Laughing and giggling while chasing Brady around the floor.

Playing in the park.

Playing in the sand at the beach.

Flashing a smile at whoever walks by.

Learning to walk.

Sorting the clean laundry.

Trying on shoes and putting on socks.

Reading books.

And most favorite thing of all…..

Being Carly.





Applesauce and what??

16 09 2012

The five senses:                               “Taste”

 

Do you know that there are all kinds of foods that mix with different flavors of applesauce?

We had no idea until Miss Carly decided to get on an applesauce kick.

We have mixed applesauce with cottage cheese, which is normal.

And we have mixed it with Macaroni and Cheese, not so normal; along with a wide variety of foods including different types of pasta, oatmeal, and beef and veggies (that combo looks very unappealing when mixed together).

Mind you, this is not just plain applesauce; the above culinary delights have been created with cherry applesauce, mixed berry applesauce, cinnamon applesauce, and a combination of all kinds of applesauce.

Though the combination of applesauce and any type of food may not be visually appealing and smells a little bad too, it has not stopped Carly from eating all of her food and working on her chewing skills as well.

Do you know of any other types of weird combinations that you kids might currently love or have loved in the past?

And does anybody know of anything else that mixes well with applesauce?





Now this is the life

21 07 2012

Miss Carly is having a wonderful time at the block party. A lovely 75 degrees, a nice and cool Carly sized pool, and a pretty pink bathing suit.  What more could a girl want?

Ah, perfect weather for a dip in the pool.





Tough Day

20 07 2012

Today was a tough day as we dropped Miss Emma (my daughter) off at the airport.  She spent part of her summer break with us before for heading back to be with her mom for the school year.  Miss Emma and Miss Carly get along so well and Miss Emma is doing a great job at being an awesome big sister.

This year, the two started sharing a bedroom and Miss Emma would check on Miss Carly while Miss Carly was sleeping.

Miss Emma, Miss Carly, and Down Syndrome Daddy at the airport.

 

Miss Emma will be missed be all and we can not wait to see her again.





I’m NOT tired

19 07 2012

I am not tired…I am not tired….I am zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz





Fall Fashion

14 07 2012

Miss Carly is already set for the fall with this lovely fall getup including tennis shoes and a train engineer hat.

It maybe 90 degrees outside, but it is not too early to think about this falls fashion trends.





Meeting new friends

13 07 2012

Miss Carly had a wonderful day meeting a new friend, Miss Autumn, and hanging out together in the park.

 

You blow the bubbles and I will read the book!