Summertime!

Happy mid week everyone! I have to work tomorrow and Friday and then we are off on a jet plane to Florida Saturday morning! I'm pretty excited, just not quite looking forward to flying with a 1 year old on a 3 hour flight... We had a fun afternoon just hanging out and enjoying the weather! I crack up at these pictures, because instead of a cute swimsuit we just went with a boring swim diaper and headband/ponytail, but she sure is cute to look at either way :)

My favorites at ONE!

I've had this written for quite a while, just been sick or busy with other things to get it down. I finally got some more pics off of my camera so I thought it was time for another post :)

to my girl...my 1 year favs:

you are walking!  and you run if we chase you!

i love rocking you to sleep (occasionally at nap time).

you are so social!  you smile and "talk" to everyone.  

you enjoy most kinds of food.  but you do have favorites and will eat all of them first (like your banana, breads, and all kinds of meat).

you are saying daddy, mama, bye bye (occasionally) and night night, and i may have heard ball the other day! 

you point at EVERYTHING! so smart :) 

you definitely love duke and love bringing his toys to him to play tug of war!

you have the 2 bottom teeth and the 2 top teeth, such a sweet smile!

you have been cheesing lately with your smile, it's pretty cute, you just tuck your chin to the side next to your shoulder...oh our hearts just melt!

you love swinging in your swing.

you love when we chase you (especially daddy)... we usually get some big laughs!

your giggle is one of the sweetest sounds i've ever heard...

mickey mouse is your favorite!

you are such a cute little dancer and like to stomp your feet and sway when you hear music!

you like to figure things out and it's fun to watch you and try and see what your thought process is.

you are so good in the car.

bath time is a constant in your evening routine and i love that it is so comforting for you! 

you stick your tongue out when you are concentrated on something (like your Grammy).

we are seeing some Holladay temper from you, but what else should we expect? 

you are my sunshine and you make me so happy!

you are the sweetest girl and full of so much love and joy!

Oh how we love you baby girl and are thrilled to see what the next year holds for us! I can't believe what a big girl you already are...

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there who read my blog! Especially wishing my mom, Mo, Aunt Tracy, Aunt Dav, Aunt Frances, Aunt Patsy, D'Lynn, MIL-Suzanne, and SIL-Elizabeth, Granny Nell & Grandma Sharon a happy day too! 

This is technically my 2nd Mother's Day... last year we were bringing C home from the hospital:

And this year we just celebrated her 1st birthday and had a sweet day at home after breakfast with Mo, Poppy, Grammy, & Grandpa!

Here's a pic of my girl today and the sweet necklace her and her daddy got me! It has her initials on the front and DOB on the back, along with her birthstone, so hopefully one day we can add to it :)

Thank you Lord for making me a mother and holding my sweet angel baby in your arms in heaven. Thank you for my mom and everything she has taught me. I couldn't ask for more. I am so blessed!

For you eformed my inward parts;

you fknitted me together in my mother's womb.

14 

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.1

gWonderful are your works;

my soul knows it very well.

15 

hMy frame was not hidden from you,

when I was being made in secret,

intricately woven in ithe depths of the earth.

16 

Your eyes saw my unformed substance;

in your jbook were written, every one of them,

the days that were formed for me,

when as yet there was none of them.

Psalm 139:13-16

Campbell's Rainbow Birthday Party

Beware of the picture overload to come! Just a little update on my ONE YEAR OLD!!!

She is 21lb 3oz (50-75%) and 30.8 inches (97%)! She is wearing all the same stuff as last month! She is just an absolute JOY and we had a blast celebrating her birthday with tons of family and friends! What a blessing you all are! Thank you for making her day so special.

For all of you who wondered why I chose the rainbow theme for her first birthday party...

The definition of rainbow baby that I found and wanted to share:

"Rainbow Babies" is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it doesn't mean the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counterbalance of color, energy and hope.

Campbell is such a blessing to us and we love her so much. The rainbow theme just seemed fitting!

Thank you to the ever amazing Aunt Casey who took these awesome pictures capturing the best day!

 

I was going to add captions, but I think the pictures speak for themselves! We are so blessed!