....:the "bump" heard 'round the world".....

We went over to Grandma's house for Thanksgiving. It was so warm out and I decided I wanted to bring my broom and sweep around the house. We weren't there 10 minutes and Daddy went outside to call Mimi and Pops. I wanted to be with him, so Mommy and I started to walk towards the door with my broom when all of a sudden I slipped, banged my head on the door jam and started whaling!! Mommy picked me up and I had a huuuge purple lump on my head. Mommy called Daddy to come inside and we put ice on it. I was so brave, holding the bag of ice on my head all by myself. I think Daddy was a little scared because I saw his hands shaking. They both took turns holding me and as the day went on, the lump went down and I was ok. I now have my first battle scar- with I'm sure.... many more to follow!

Love to all,

Carly Victoria xoxo

Happy Thanksgiving

This morning we all woke up to a beautiful sunny day. We ate breakfast together and watched a little tv. Later we are going to be with our family and friends to celebrate and give thanks. We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. We look forward to spending time together as a family and just enjoying each others company. We give thanks for having each other to love, our good health and being lucky enough to have food on our tables. We appreciate the gift God has given us- our baby girl Carly. She is the light of our lives and we love every minute of joy she has brought to us.

Happy Thanksgiving to all,

Much love,

Patti, Matt, Carly & Billy the dog too! xoxo

Fall in New York

Thanksgiving week November 2007

If you are from the East coast most likely you can't help but love this time of the year. The changing of the leaves is incredible. Today Mommy got out of work early and took some pictures of trees in our area. We always stop while we are driving and Mommy tries to teach me about the different colors and trees. We wanted to show you what we enjoy every morning on our way to school. There is so much beauty around us and I'm glad we slowdown to take it all in.

Love to all,

Carly Victoria xoxo

...."the story of the pink hat".......

When Mommy was a baby her Grandma used to knit her clothes. All of the clothes were saved and were given to Mommy when I was born. My favorite hat is the pink hat. I think it was one of the first things made. I love to wear it and Mommy always says how beautiful I look. I hope someday I can give it to my daughter.

Love to all,

Carly Victoria xoxo

...."water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink"....

November 18,2007

Well this Sunday afternoon hanging out with Mommy I had a full blown case of this giggles followed by the "new thing" I do which includes chugging water and spitting it everywhere!! It was making me laugh so hard at one point, I rolled right off the couch and then started snorting. Mommy decided it was better to pick her battles and just take pictures. I had so much fun with her just playing, dancing, learning my words and reading books. I love to relax with her on Sundays, which according to the Big Man is the day of rest.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Love to all,

Carly Victoria xoxo

The artist formerly known as "clean"

Daddy bought me a whole bunch of magic markers. I love to take off my clothes and color my entire body. The markers also work on the tv, couch, carpet and walls. But I don't have to worry about anything because Mommy follows me around with baby wipes and cleans up after me. All of the colors also match really well with Mommy's jeans. Last week I wanted green feet. Tonight I decided to color my tongue and teeth pink. I didn't really like the taste, but boy were my lips red. Mommy is hoping that someday I will decide to color in one of the 5 books Daddy bought me. I thought I heard her mention something about Daddy's office so we'll see. Until then, happy painting!!

Love to all,

Carly "Picaso" Victoria xoxo

Sleeping Beauty

November 13, 2007

Carly likes to fall asleep on the floor next to Daddy and have him rub and scratch her back. Last night she passed out on the floor next to Matt in the basement. She looked just like an angel so I had to take a few pictures of her. As my mother always said you were all good when you were sleeping. From what Matt's mother had told me- Matt used to love having his back rubbed and scratched also. Hmmmmm...........

Enjoy!

Love,

Patti & Matt xoxo