4 Weeks Old Today

Caroline had her 4 week doctor appointment today and man is she growing! She now weighs 11 lb. 10 oz. which puts her OFF the charts for weight and she's 21 3/4 in. long!! Dr. Bell told us to keep up the good work. We're thrilled with another wonderful report.

Job Celebration

I had an interview yesterday at Casis Elementary AND they called right after it was over to offer me a job! I will be teaching either 4th or 5th grade. It is a wonderful school in the Tarrytown neighborhood of Austin. One of the best things about the school is the fact that they have a daycare on campus. Unfortunately, I am on the waiting list, BUT they sent me to the neighboring elementary 3 miles away which had a spot for Caroline. So, next year I will be teaching at Casis and Caroline will be a "student" at Highland Park Elementary. We are thrilled because the daycare is affordable, open on days that I work and the ladies at Highland Park are already in love with our baby girl. We were so excited after the interview/job offer that Alex took us to The Cedar Door for Mexican Martinis.
Links to Casis:
http://www.casispta.org/
http://www.austinisd.org/schools/website.phtml?id=057
Link to Highland Park:
http://www.austinisd.org/schools/website.phtml?id=070

Memorial Day Weekend!

We had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. Sunday, Caroline attended her first cookout party with the Martin's on Lake Travis. She slept the whole time. We think she's a born sailor because the waves, wind and water agreed with her beautifully. Monday, Caroline got to meet Aunt Mary, Uncle Danny, Cousin Ashley and Bobby. Again, she slept the whole lunch even though we passed her around the table. Believe me, she's awake plenty at home! **Danny and Mary, please send me pictures so I can add them to the blog. We are so happy that Bobby and Ashley have moved to Austin. It's nice to have family close by.
***Here are a few bath pictures for ya'll to see.

Caroline is 3 weeks old today!

We are so happy that Daddy is back today! He's been in Louisiana the last two days for work and it is so wonderful to have him home again. This is a video of Caroline holding her head up high and only three weeks old! Actually....She was able to lift her head the day she was born. We're very proud =)

Our First Night Out

We had dinner last night at Chad and Gwen's. Caroline thoroughly enjoyed her evening. Our picture is taken next to the Martin Vineyard. It's an impressive "first year's growth" for both families.

First Ride in the Stroller and First Real Bath

We took Caroline for her first ride in her stroller yesterday. She slept the entire time! This little girl loves to move! She also had her first real bath today, but we don't have any clear pictures =(. We'll be sure to take a bunch the next time because she really seemed to enjoy it. She didn't cry a bit.

2nd Trip to the Pediatrician, Letters from Aunt Cat Cat's Class and Severe Storms

Caroline had her two week check up with Dr. Bell today. She now weighs 9.6 lb. and is 21 1/2 inches long. She is in the 90th percentile for weight and height! We are so thankful for such a healthy girl.
We were so excited to receive letters from Aunt Cat Cat's 3rd grade class at Sugar Hill. She was so exhausted after reading them all that she had to take a nap!
We had an exciting evening last night. About 12:30 AM we heard hail hitting the windows and lots of wind outside. After checking the news, we decided that it was a good idea to take cover until the storm had blown over. Caroline never woke up, but it scared Alex and I! There are trees down all over downtown Austin today and lots of windows were blown out of homes. We lost a few plants, but other than that we were fine. Link to News about weather: http://www.kvue.com/video/index.html?nvid=245702