leavin' on a jet plane...

Nanny & Papa, Caroline whispered in my ear yesterday that she is SO excited about taking her first plane ride tomorrow to come and see you in South Carolina! She can't wait to meet the rest of the Corbett clan and she said she's hoping that Papa will keep feeling better and better when he sees her!


Yea! It's gonna be great! What a way to celebrate my one-month birthday tomorrow! :)


But for now, I'm gonna lay on the couch & be silly with my blanket while Mommy & Daddy pack today...


See you real soon!

all dolled up!

Today I got all dolled up for church! Can you believe I'm going to be one month old on Tuesday?!?


Mommy thought I was BEAUTIFUL in my new dress! (thank you, Hiltons!)

oldies, but goodies...

Here are some pics from my sister Jill's camera that she sent to me during Caroline's first week & I never got around to putting them up:


almost a Red Raider fan w/ her guns up!... ("it's only one finger, sweetie, not two...")





little fingers with Daddy's hand...


a "behind-the-scenes" shot...

double digits, baby!

Well, at my unofficial weigh-in today (yep, Daddy puts me in a roaster pan on the scale), I weighed 10 lbs 4 oz!! Note: we try to maintain a "family-friendly" website here and place the highest value on modesty... he he


Double digits!


Laying on the couch next to Daddy this morning after my weigh-in...


This one is to dispel the rumors among our students that she is always sound asleep and perfect... :) This girl's got some lungs, but we love her!!

the big riddle (of sorts)...

How do you take a house full of stuff, a two-month old baby, two cars, and a cat that hates traveling to the vet across town, and move them ALL (plus us) from Lubbock, Texas, to Lynchburg, Virginia, for $5,000 or less?!?



We are working on our own ideas, but experienced movers, please leave us your comments...


Oh Mom and Dad, y'all are making me sleepy... (by the way, she makes the CUTEST sound sometimes when she yawns! It's our favorite sound!)

shopping date...

So I decided today we would have a GIRLS ONLY shopping time. (sounds fun, but that really just means I'd attempt a trip to Target with Caroline) It was my first time out with her alone, so of course I was so nervous thinking about everything EXCEPT remembering to take the diaper bag with me... :) Fortunately, she slept the entire time, so there was no need for an emergency bottle or change of diaper. But in my absent-mindedness, I walked right out of Target without my bag of purchases! So the poor Target guy comes running outside after me yelling "Maam? Maam!" and hands me my stuff! So, Miss Caroline, Mommy promises she'll get better and we'll have many more successful shopping dates ahead of us. :)




Okay, is this not SO cute or what?!

caroline carrier...

At Jill's recommendation, we got a Baby Bjorn carrier that Caroline can sit in facing us or facing outwards.


Isn't that the sweetest face looking at Daddy?



She loved taking a walk in it! We can also use it to carry her around the house & still be "hands free." :)

random thoughts from mommy...

- So far, being a new mom to Caroline has been "easier" than I expected. Don't get me wrong- I'm sleep deprived and totally scheduled by a 9 pound bundle of cries and coos, but compared to what I had expected, there is alot more joy, and I think that's what keeps us going when it gets a little tough.

- Speaking of sleep, everyone seems to be asking if we're getting any. Well, she sleeps for 3-4 hours at a time, (normal for her age) so generally I take the 2-3am shift of feeding & diapering, and Marc is kind enough to take the 5-6am shift. We both feel alot better physically than we anticipated we would at this point. (And we realize that can change at any moment, too...) :)

- Some favorite things to do with her so far at 3 weeks: Marc turns on Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" fairly loud & dances with her at least once a day, :) I tell her the list of people that love her in our family, we like to sing songs together and read stories. We are also working on a special children's book that will tell her the story of how God brought her into our family. We want her to know from the very beginning how loved she has been since before her birth, how much Megan and Mommy & Daddy loved her and have always wanted the best for her, and how God had a special plan all along for her to be in our family.

- Speaking of Megan, she has given me permission to put a link to a new blog that she has just started! www.bandklovesofmylife.blogspot.com You can read how she is doing & feeling about the adoption from her first entry, as well as see pictures of Brayden, who is Caroline's full sibling. Praise Jesus for His continued goodness to both us AND Megan.

- We are amazed at the depth of our love for this sweet little girl. Though she didn't come out of my womb, she is nonetheless mine. We love her so much. I think people wonder if you feel the same way about adopted children as you do about your biological children. Obviously I have nothing to compare it to, but oh, I just can't imagine loving any other more. She is the most wonderful gift from God and we just cry with joy when we look at her.


"I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations." -Psalm 89:1

the infamous & embarrassing bath pictures...

Since my cord fell off on Sunday, now Daddy can give me a REAL bath! Tonight was my first one, so Mommy had to rush to get the camera to show ALL of my boyfriends in the future... :) ha ha


And I think I LIKED it!


drying off...


being silly on my changing table!

in between hiccups...

Well, when I'm not eating or hiccup-ing, I'm usually a beautiful sleeping princess.


Sweet girl... can't you already see her changing and growing? It's crazy!


"My Prince did come... His name is Daddy" (Caroline, may this be your motto for the next 25 years...) :)


Um, so I'm guessing that when their toes start curling up in their outfits & they can't "stretch out" all the way, then this outfit is almost retired?!? At 3 weeks?!?

happy 3 weeks today!

I'm exactly 3 weeks old today and look at what I weighed today!! 9 lbs, 12 oz! What can I say? I told you we Corbett's LOVE to eat... :)


Look at the cute "Mary Jane" socks that Aunt Sharon got for me!





Cousin Laura & Aunt Sharon, I've loved having you here to visit and I'll be so sad when you leave tonight!