Our Little Snow Princess

Caroline's First Snow!! As you can tell by the look on her face, she wasn't sure what this white stuff was!?!

Let me set up the story...the details leading up to going out to play in the snow. This may help you understand that our little miss smiley Caroline was not doing too much smiling in these pics.

I decided to wait until around 4pm to try and take her out, knowing it was close to a quick afternoon nap time, which already put us at a disadvantage, but I didn't want her to miss experiencing her first real snow. So, we proceeded to get dressed in her many layers of clothing. First, a t-shirt onesie, next a turtleneck onesie, then a fleece pullover with a hat, jeans, socks, snowsuit overalls, and snow jacket. When it was time to complete her outfit with her matching snow boots, Caroline was not having it! The left foot went into the boot, no problem, but that stubborn right foot wouldn't go. I tried several times and the more I tried, the more frustrated WE BOTH got. So, I did what was best at that time and conceded and put on her tennis shoes and decided that we would only go out for a quick (probably 5 minutes, literally) play in the snow. All of that preparation for five minutes but the pictures and Caroline's reaction, oh and Mattie's too, was priceless.

I hope you enjoy the pics of our "Snow Princess" Miss Caroline.
Stay Warm!

Love,
Mommy to a Snow Princess

What is that???

And What am I wearing???

Our Snow Princess...Miss Caroline.

Snow Princess - Miss Caroline and Mommy

Mattie giving her favorite playmate a kiss.

Caroline Visits Cartoon Cuts...

for her FIRST BIG GIRL haircut!! She even has the First Haircut Certificate and locks of hair to prove it! Into the baby book it will go for her to see years from now. It's hard to believe that she will be 15 months old on February 8! I know I have said it many times before but time IS really flying by.

She is our sweet toddling Caroline...our girly girl. Each day is new and exciting for her and for me! From her sweet words (Oh Wow!, What is that?) to her sweet smiles and big hugs, tickling laughs, and her snuggle bug ways. She is WONDERFUL! Each day I see her growing into a little girl that is strong willed, of course, yet sweet as can be...especially when she gives you her sweet smile with her 7 teeth, oh actually 8, with one of her molars coming in...that's not much fun for her, or actually for any of us!

Oh, I forgot to mention how smart she is of course!! She can show you her nose, eyes, ears, mouth, head, toes...were working on the rest.

We love our Caroline and love each and every new adventure. Even though these FIRSTS have come and gone (and I am SAD) I am even more PROUD AND EXCITED to have such a wonderful daughter to love!

Hope you enjoy the pics of Caroline and her very 1st haircut...I love having these memories and thanks for sharing these memories with us!

Happy 2009 Everyone...may it be a year of FIRSTS for EVERYONE!

The BEFORE shot of Caroline.

Mommy is telling the stylist what she wants cut.

Caroline is looking in the mirror trying to figure out what is going on. Well, either that or at the cartoons that were playing on the TV...hence the name, Cartoon Cuts! ;~)

The AFTER shot of Caroline.

Another AFTER shot of Caroline...she looks like she's saying, What??