Carly had her 15 month healthy baby check-up today.

She's in the 90th percentile for her head size and height and in the 75th percentile for her weight.

Her check-ups are getting a bit harder now that she can wiggle and squirm. She really didn't appreciate getting poked and probed and cried most of the visit.

Carly had a pretty bad ear infection that Dr. Mills found which shocked us because none of the tell-tale signs were there. What we learned was that excessive ear wax can be a sign of an ear infection which Carly did have about a week ago... You learn something new all the time.

Dr. Mills did tell us Carly is going great and her talking skill level is advanced for her age. She also told us were doing a great job and all the right things... a pat on the back is always nice now and again.

Carly went in for an unscheduled doctors visit today.

The last few days she's had a temp and a really nasty looking sore on her tougne. She has been showing a lack of interest in food and is very fussy. Her tounge is also partly white.

The doctor said she has a viral infection and could see a few other marks similar to the one on her tounge in the back of her throat and rough of her mouth.

Dr. William's said she should be passed it in a few days, there are no meds for it, the virus just has to run its course. If it hasn't cleared up in a few days to give another call and bring her back in.

Carly had her 1 yr old check-up today and man is she tall. She is in the 95th percentile for height.

She is in the 65th percentile for weight.

Dr. Mills told us everything looks great and she's doing everything a normal 12 month old does. She did say Carly was talking a lot for her age (guess she gets that from her mom)

Today we made out 2nd trip of the week into the doctors office.

It all started on Monday when Allison called to let us know Carly had a temp of over 100. By the time we got her home it had just to over 103.

The doctor checked her out on Monday and thought she was fighting a viral infection and no meds could help her out.

Later that night her temp jumped up another degree to 104. We gave her a warm bath to help lower her temp, had her drink some nice cold water and gave her Motrin in hopes its a little stronger then Tylenol.

We brought her back in to the doctors on Thursday once the temp had gone down to make sure she didnt' have a chest infection. She has been coughing for over 2 wks now and before the long holiday weekend we want to make sure everything is okay.

The doctor has put Carly back on her GERD meds and is having us try the meds for a week or so to see if the coughing stops.

Carly's 9 month check-up went great. They have taken her off the GERD meds in hopes she has outgrown the GERD.

She is in the 75th percentile for her height, weight and head size (17 3/4 cm).

Dr. Mills is having us put Carly on 3 meals a day and can now start eating real food.

Dr. Mills said Carly's development is great, she's doing all the right things. She's using her pinching fingers, doing backwards crawling and could start pulling herself up any day now. She has nice strong legs.

The best new is she didn't have to get any shots, not until her 12 month check up.

Carly had her ear infection check up today and her ears look good. She also got her 6 months shot and was not a happy camper to get them. She was also old enough to get a flu shot and even though flu season is almost over... we figured it couldn't hurt to have one esp with all the bugs she's gotten this winter.

Carly had her 6 month check up today and passed with flying colors. She is in the 50th percentile for her height and 75th percentile for her weight. Her head was 16 cm which is the 25th percentile. They checked her heart and lungs which all sounded nice and strong.

They also did a test to see how well she raises her head with her shoulders to make sure her neck development is continuing to be strong which she did great with.

Some of the other things Dr. Mills asked about to make sure Carly is doing the things she needs to do were:

• does she look at you when you say her name
• does she grab at objects
• can she move an object from one hand to the other
• does she look at herself in the mirror.

All of which are things Carly is doing.

Carly was supposed to get her 6 months shots today but due to her recent ear infection we're holding off on her shots until she goes back to the doctors in 2 wks for her ear follow-up.

Following up on my lastest entry in regards to Carly not feeling so hot....

Today we made another call into the doctors about Carly not feeling very well. Last night she got sick again and this morning had the poopies. They say when a baby has the poopies multiple times in one day you should alway consult your doctor... so we did. Come to find out looks like our little girl has a viral infection. There isn't much they can do for her but let the bug run its course. We increasing the liquids, elevating the bed and everything else we can do to help this pass.

The good news is not feeling to well doesn't seem to be fazing her. She doesn't fuss after throwing up and having the poops doesn't bother her either. We just hope this passes soon.

We had an unplanned doctors visit today. Carly got sick for the first time yesterday.... christmas. The poor girl threw up the entire content of her belly...which covered herself, me and my brothers poor couch.  Just to be on the safe side we went to the doctors to have her checked out. They said she could have gotten sick from being over tired or from her GERD and over congestion. The doctor checked her heart and lungs and said they all sounded good and also checked her ears for infection which also passed with flying colors... we'll just have to wait and see if this runs its course.

Carly had her 4 month check-up today. She is growing nice and strong. The doctor said her head and neck development is like a 6 month old which she thought was great.

We learned she's in the 90th percentile for her height, 75th percentile for her weight and only 25th percentile for her head (she doesn't have the Frink head!!)

We can now start her on baby cereal and in about 3 weeks we can start her on stage one baby foods (veggies and fruit).

Carly also got her second round of shots so needless to say we have our handsful today.

Carly had her follow up appt for GERD today and Dr. Mills thinks its really helping and wants us to continue using the medication until our next appointment with her which will be her four month check-up in December.

She also suggests we stay using the soy formula rather than using anything that is milk based and advised that we only need to give Carly the gas medication as needed since she is burping well on her own.

The nurse also couldn't believe how active Carly is and could believe she was rolling over. (which she has now done on more than once). Carly was haming it up big time for the nurse.. smiles and giggles like crazy.

Today Carly got her first round of shots and she was not happy about it. She received 3 shots in her thighs and had one medication she had to drink. The drink she did not mind and the nurse said how well she did taking it. The shots were for polo, hepatitis and meningitis. The doctor said she may get a fever and if she does to give her Tylenol every 4 hrs for 48 hrs and that she maybe sleepy.

We also have a new medication for Carly to take twice a day as she was diagnosed with GERD which is part of the acid-reflex partnered with heartburn. The doctor told us the GERD is why she cries while she's nursing and being burped and it is also the reason why she is wanting to eat so often. Eating helps sooth the burn for a bit.

We were also told that she is developing perfectly. She can grab and hold items, she's starting to sit up and hold her head up and she's starting to follow objects with her eyes which are all things she suppose to accomplish at this stage in her life.

We had our 3rd doctors appointment today and she was called perfect by both the doctor and the nurse. The doctor said Carly was the most alert 1 month old she has ever seen.

Her spit up is due to active acid-reflux and is extremely normal for babies because they haven't gotten use to the use of all their muscles. She advised we continue with the gas meds we've been giving her and said if I wanted to try a bit of dairy again I could but if she begins to seem fussy again I should stop.

And as you can notice from the changes in her weight she has no problem eating. She's gained a bit of weight since her last appointment but she is now in the 50th percentile which is perfect.

We go back in a month for our first round of shots!!!

2nd Dr's Appt

Today we had our 2nd doctors appt and Carly has gained a whole pound since her last visit.

The doctor has advised that I lay off the dairy as Carly has been fussy lately and feels that maybe the reason she has gas and goes on cry sprees. She now has to take gas drops after every meal and before she goes to bed. Its crazy how something like me drinking a glass of milk can affect my little girl so much!

First Dr's Appt

Had our first doctors appt today and miss Carly pee'd all over the table!

Going Home Weight

As a special Valentines Day treat week took Carly on her first Carousel ride. She held on tight to Mommy the first few minutes but by the end of the ride she LOVED it... so of course we took her on a 2nd ride and she was all smiles and acted like a professional carousel rider.

Today was the last swim class of the session and Carly got to jump off the diving board. She whimpered thru like crazy as the instructor helped her off the diving board into the water where Mommy waited to catch her. She wasn't a big fan at all... but the second she was out of the water and in Mommy's arms she proudly pointed to the diving board and announced "I DID, I DID".

We got about 3 inches of snow last night so we took Carly out to play in the snow. She was a little unsure about it at first but enjoyed kicking the snow as she walked.

Carly went to Cousin Sarah and Tony's baby shower today. It was her first shower and she had a blast. Shemade sure everyone knew she was there with all her happy screeching and running around. She did knock a slice of cake on the nice floor but that is Mommy's fault for thinking she could eat cake while she held Carly.

Carly had a sleepover at Nana and Grandpa's house so Daddy and Auntie Marcy could go out shopping on Black Friday. She did a great job but spend much of her night sleeping in bed with Mommy

Nana bought Carly a pair of Fuggs and she looks so darn cute in them. She trys to put them on all by herself and holds onto them tight with a big smile.

She's slowly beging to have a shoe fetish.

Our friend Erin bought Carly a pair of lined Croc's when she was first born and Carly can now finally fit into them.

The first time we put the Croc's on her feet she fell in love with them and never wants us to take them off. When the Croc's are taken off whimpering begins.

Its so cute and they are great for swim class!!

Carly "brushed" her teeth for the first time tonight. It was more like sticking the toothbrush in and out of her mouth while Daddy showed her how to brush by using his tooth brush.

The toothpaste is by Orajel and its a special toothpaste babies can swallow and it doesn't have fluoride in it, hopefully it will help with her baby morning breath!!

Yep Carly pooped in the tub... not something to brag about but definitely a minestone to remember for when she's a teenager.

We were both horrified and filled with laughs when this happend and sure hope it was a one time thing.

Carly got to play on the beach today. We went to Salisbury, MA for the day and the weather was nice enough that Carly had a chance to be outside and play with some shovels and dig holes in the sand.

Today we took Carly to pick pumpkins and on a hay ride into the apple orchard.

Carly took her frist train ride today at Clark's Trading Post. She found it so exciting that she fell asleep!

Carly has taken her first steps, what an exciting day!!!!

Carly has found her belly button and mom's too! If you ask Carly where her belly button in she'll lift up her shirt and show you. And if she has a chance she'll point out mom's too.

Carly went to her first bonfire at mommy's friend's Melissa's mom's house. She loved watching the fire as it rose up into the sky.

We took Carly to NYC this weekend for a long weekend 8/14-8/16. She did such a great job cruising around in her stroller and loved Times Square lit up at night

With the 1 yr mark approaching we are able to now start giving Carly dairy... and there is no better way to start this dairy journey then with ICECREAM.

Here first taste of icecream came off of a icecream cookie sandwich

Every Sunday morning we have something special for breakfast. This weekend we had cinnamon rolls and gave Carly a little taste of frosting. One little taste brought a smile to her face and an urge for more. Sweet Tooth here we come!

Carly started blowing kisses today and its the cutest thing. She opens her hand nice a big and places the WHOLE thing over her mouth, gets it nice and wet, then stick out her arm to send them to you.

Some attempts to blow kisses end with Carly giving her hand a raspberry and then giggling at herself... she's a ham

Carly can now pull herself into standing position.

Last night she was crawling around the house, and made a pit stop at the couch to see Daddy and pulled herself up to get a closer view of him and a kiss.

Its offical Carly has been on a road trip. We DROVE to North Caronlina to see Grandma and Grandpa. 12 hrs each way!

Lucky for mom and dad Carly slept both ways

We took Carly to the petting zoo today and she has such a good time and loved being able to touch all the animals.

Carly started crawling today! Happy Mother's Day to me. She has been going backwards for a while now but we've finally got the army crawl down!

In honor of Mother's Day we took a family trip (including Nana and Grandpa) to the beach. It was such a nice day out except for a bit of wind. We spent a little time on the beach and then walked thru some stores and played some skeeball.

Daddy gave Carly Cheerios for the first time today. The adventure of eating real food begins!

Carly went in a bounce house today and had a great time. Cousin K had her first communion this weekend and as a way to keep all the kids busy they rented a bounce house.

Carly was a little unsure at first but once we let her try to bounce on her own while holding her in standing position she had a great time.

Last night we took Carly to a small fair down the street from our house.  Of course she couldn't really enjoy any of the rides just yet but she got to go down the HUGE slide on a potato sack with Mommy twice.

And mommy and daddy got to have the fried dough we had been craving!

Were sure this will be one of many baths the girls take together over the years. They looked so cute splashing together in the tub having a great time and sharing toys.

Carly went completely under water today in swim class! The trick is you blow in the babies face then you dunk them. It's a natural reaction for a baby to hold their breath one you blow in their face.

Last night we took Carly to the part for the first time and she had a great time. She went in the baby swing and loved it. She lounged out while she went breezing thru the air. We also took a trip down the slide which Carly didn't express one way or another if she liked it. There will be many more trip to the park in Carly's future.

Carly started swim class today. Its more singing songs and getting use to the water and less about "how to" swim. It will get her ready for the summer so she's use to the water and a good chance for her to interact with kids outside of daycare.

In preparation for swim class Carly took her first shower last night with Mommy. We weren't sure if the YMCA required you to shower before getting in the pool so we figured we should attempt a shower before her first class.

Carly had her first play date today with Addison and it wasn't a hit. Smiles were few and far between and playing interaction was limited as Carly wasn't that interested in being social today.

Addison was a very good host, sharing her toys and showing Carly new and cool things.

After warming up a little the girls got some pictures taken together which of course brought out the smiles in Carly.

Hopefully we can do another play date soon that will be more successful.

Carly went to Tokyo steakhouse for her first restaurant outing to celebrate cousin Beth's 30th birthday.

We've got a tooth!!!

Today I decided to feel around Carly's mouth to see if any teeth were coming in. John was convienced she was teething and kept telling me teeth would soon be showing up... I didn't believe him... well today he proved to be right. Her first tooth has broken thru the skin. Bottom, middle, right.

Carly had her first pajama day. Allison had all the kids wear their PJ's to her house today and they all looked so cute and comfy.

flavor PEACHES!!!

Carly started full-time today going to the sitters. She has spend some time there part-time a few days a week but today marks the day she starts going 5 days a week.

It's offical the feet have been found. It happened overnight. She went from not doing it to grabbing at her feet every chance she gets. I figured we would see a few failed attempts of reaching for her feet but falling short but this girl has got some good hand eye coordination. She hasn't managed to get them in her mouth yet but I'm sure that day will be just around the corner.

We tired cereal for the first time today and miss Carly was not a fan. We tired feeding it to her with using our fingers first and then tried with a spoon. Neither method worked to well but we'll try again tomorrow!

Carly sat up on her own today. She did it a few times in a row for a minute or two at a time. We haven't tried it much since because were worried its too early and we don't want to push it.

After 3 1/2 months of sleeping in her pack and play in our room we have finally moved Carly into her own room and her own crib. She moves so much in her sleep were sure she'll enjoy the extra space.

Carly slept thru the night for the first time last night. She slept for 8 hrs straight. She went to bed at 10 and slept until 6. I was up at 2, 3 and 5 thinking she has to be getting up soon to eat, there is now way she'll keep sleeping... but she did. 

It may have been an accident but Carly rolled over. She gets up on her side all the but on this day she actually made it all the way over.

Carly took her first plane ride and was a good little passanger. She slept during the whole flight. The doctor told us to give her a bottle on the way up and down to help with the air pressure change, so she was only awake enough to eat.

Carly got the nickname Arly from her cousin Gilly who was not yet perfected the sound a C makes so often around Uncle Jesse and Auntie Marcy's house you hear Carly being referred to as "Arly"

The funny thing Marcy told me the other day was she was talking about Carly but out of habit callling her "Arly" And her dad had to stop and ask her "who's Arly" So of course she had to explain.

Today we went to the Flea Market in Londonderry with Cousin Beth, Mom and Dad. Carly got herself a nice Coach overnight duffle bag.

Uncle Mike made Carly a YouTube video when she was first born. Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGDCIOFv0XQ

Carly took her first adventure out shopping today, she went to Lowe's and Home Depot. We had to wait until she was a month old before we could venture out but she was a well behaved little girl.

We went to our first cook out at Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Frinks house, we didn't stay too long because of the bugs.