Happy 1/2 birthday baby girl... 2 1/2 to be exact...

So I want to remember the little things...with my girls growing so fast and my "mommy brain" constantly forgetting EVERYTHING...I am trying my hardest to remember and document the everyday, sweet, personal things that make my girls who they are. Campbell Grace turned 2 1/2 today. Hard to believe in 6 months I will have a 3 year old! 

I took a few pictures of my first born this morning, totally in her element...in her princess pj gown with her "baby dolls" (any and every stuffed animal we own), and with her favorite book. I also got a video of her singing and just being random. I love this age...she cracks me up and tests me every single day. I'm so glad God chose me to be her momma. She is one of my greatest joys!

I asked Campbell a list of questions...hopefully I can keep doing this every year!

1. What is your favorite color? PINK

2. What is your favorite toy? Shopping cart and pizza in her kitchen

3. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon

4. What is your favorite TV show? Bubble Guppies & Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

5. What is your favorite food for lunch? Chicken noodle soup

6. What is your favorite outfit: My purple dress

7. What is your favorite snack? Popcorn

8. What is your favorite animal? Bear

9. What is your favorite song? Twinkle twinkle little star

10. What is your favorite book? Loveabye Dragon

11. Who is your best friend? Liam & Maddox

12. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Blow bubbles

13. What is your favorite drink? Chocolate milk

14. What is your favorite thing to take with you to bed/anywhere? My blankie

15. What is your favorite breakfast food? Waffle with peanut butter

16. What is your favorite food for dinner? Mac-n-cheese

17. What is your favorite game/activity? To paint!

18. What is your favorite movie? Cinderella

19. What do you want to be when you grow up? Super Campbell (haha, must still have halloween on our mind)

And here are some other things I want to remember:

She always says she "needs" to do something, especially to watch a show. She is repeating and mimicking everything, especially other little kids. She has a fascination for trains and firetrucks. She is such a great big sister...always tries to comfort Callan saying: "it's ok baby sister." She loves to sing and dance. We frequent the library these days and she insists on reading before nap and bedtime!  She is proving to be left handed. She loves to paint and play with play-doh. She finishes almost every sentence with OK or K. She is mostly potty-trained. She always has to have her blankie. And "hold you" has officially turned to "hold me"...this shows me just how much she has grown and matured over the last 6 months.

And here's her video: typical Campbell Grace!

Campbell is my rainbow baby! She shines so bright! She brought a new love into my heart I never thought I could know. Campbell...I love you so much!

Your momma

A few of my favorite things right now...

I haven't done a post like this in forever, but right now I have a few "favorites" that I want to share:

1. Downton Abbey! Alright, I will say, I never got on board with this show when it got big a few seasons ago. Recently, I have been able to watch via Amazon Prime Instant Video and I can't get enough. I'm almost through season 2 and I hope to get through season 3 so I can start watching when season 4 starts up in January 2014 I think!

2. SPARK! I have been drinking an Advocare Spark since before I was pregnant with Callan. I actually was in the middle of a 24 day challenge when I found out I was pregnant with her. Needless to say I didn't continue it, but I can't wait to do another one once Callan is a bit older and eating solid foods! A lot of the girls I work with will drink Spark. It is a great "pick me up" in the afternoons when I'm wishing I was napping with the girls, but other things need to be done. My favorite flavor is fruit punch.

3. Baby squeals! I'll let the video speak for itself. Callan has quite the voice on her.

4. Pull-ups...we are pretty much potty trained over here! Woohoo! Campbell really took to it pretty well, and since it was her idea, it wasn't all that hard. But I must admit, I do get lazy, and with travel, and trips to the playground, well, pull-ups are a must! Campbell really surprises me most days and holds it, for long periods of time, I might add. But when she can't she knows she can rely on a pull-up. She is very smart, and we always tell her that just because she has a pull-up on doesn't mean she shouldn't tell us when she needs to go to the potty. Many days, she will keep the pull-up dry to  my amazement, even with running tons of errands, or playing so hard, not taking time to potty. I'm so so proud of my girl! She's just so big. Not a baby anymore.

5. Matilda Jane: I may or may not have gotten in trouble by my husband for the amount of money I spent on the girls when I had the opportunity to buy a few MJ outfits. In my defense...the resale value is high, and the girls should get 2 years out of their outfits...plus more. Love the quality of the fabric and the colors and styles! If you are interested, I know a couple people who are trunk keepers that you can order from.

6. Mr. Lid: If you are anything like me, your tupperware drawer/cabinet is a mess. I have too many, mismatched pieces. Lids scattered everywhere...it's just a disaster and my hubs absolutely hates it. I had seen these around the internet and bought them off of Amazon! LOVE! Attached lids...best idea ever!

7. Justin Timberlake! I must admit, I've been a fan since his N'SYNC days! And after seeing him on VMA's I fell back in love! He puts on a great show. Well, lucky me...the hubs bought tickets for me, my sis, my aunt, and my best friend! It's my birthday gift! Happy 30th to me! Can't wait for December 4!

8. Texas Tech Football and coach Kliff Kingsbury! Just proud to be a Red Raider and excited for this season and football again! We've been to one game already and have plans to make the trip to Oklahoma for the OU game! Can't wait to sport the red and black some more. Plus, I think I have 2 of the cutest red raider fans out there!

I'm sure I could think of more, but it's taken me all day to get this post up, so for now, that's it! What are some of your favorite things right now?

16 Months...

Miss Priss…

Today, you are 16 months old. Here are my favorite things this month:

You are hilarious. You do things that just crack yourself up, as well as everyone else around you. I get plenty of laughs in! 

I love how we stop anything that we are doing just to dance to the "Hotdog Song" on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. 

I especially love when I put you to bed at night and we sing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" together….you just sing your little heart out…not quite sure what words you are saying, but you love to sing with momma! 

You continue to say more and more. This weekend at the lake, you said Mo and Poppy…poor Grammy and Grandpa…but Mo is so similar to no, and Poppy and puppy are very close too, and those are words you say often! 

You love to wave and say hello (heyo) and bye bye ALL THE TIME! It sure is sweet. 

This last month you have gotten your 3rd bottom tooth, and are working on the 4th. Plus, a few more I think. You have such swollen gums, and you use your finger as your teether. 

You continue to enjoy reading. I need to find you some more books with big busy and colorful pages…one we can point every little thing out! 

You love to play with your pots and pans and utensils so much more. We stir and stir and stir and then drink whatever you are making.

You have a new found love for shoes. You want to put them on yourself, and Mommy, and Daddy…and wear our shoes…

You also like to put on all pieces of clothing when Mommy is doing laundry. You just might like to put my underwear around your neck…silly girl!

Your favorite song these days besides the hotdog song, is Old MacDonald...you say EEIIOOOO...oh my gosh, cutest thing!

I love our morning cuddles…just you and me, and maybe some Mickey! 

I love your open mouth kisses! 

I also love when you put your head on my shoulder. You do it when I pick you up from daycare, when you are feeling bad, when you are tired, or sometimes just because you want to love on mommy! 

I just love you to pieces baby girl! Yes…I will continue to call you that! My heart is so full when I look at you…what a precious blessing you are!

Yes, it's blurry, but that is my silly girl!

13 months old!

My girl, you are 13 months old today! I can say that this month has seemed to  go a little slower than many of the last few months...I guess because the big milestone of turning ONE is gone. We had a lovely vacation and are just trying to get back into the groove of things. 

A few of my favorite things you have been doing lately...

you are dancing everytime you hear music...it is absolutely adorable...stomping your feet and raising your hands while you turn in a circle!

you are mimicking us more and more...

you are blowing kisses, waving, giving high fives

your favorite thing to eat is a banana...nanananana as you say :)

you are an amazing sleeper...wow, how did we get so lucky?

you like talking and smiling at new people everywhere we go!

you are recognizing yourself and family in pictures all over the house! you are so smart baby girl...

you are beautiful...daddy tells you every night :)

you are becoming a climber...not sure how i feel about that...

you are becoming more and more interested in your books!
you are wanting to feed yourself with utensils, getting too big...
you have the best laugh and have started snorting when you get to laughing hard...we all start rolling when we hear this...(i'm afraid you might get that from me...sorry)

there are so many things we are enjoying right now, we just love every thing about you, sweet girl! mommy and daddy love you so much :)

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...

Some of my favorite things...

So these are the things either Campbell or myself are into these days!

Yobaby Yogurt! Campbell loves this stuff. It did take her a few tries to acquire the taste, but now that she has, she will eat the whole container! I also have gotten her to eat applesauce! I know, right, isn't that supposed to be one of baby's first likes...well, not mine, it just took her a while!

Bath time! I have always loved bath time in our house and so has Campbell! It is an established part of our bed time routine and another way for us to enjoy quality time with our girl! 

Pumpkin Spice Pinion Coffee! Mom ordered some of this for Christmas after they bought some when they were in Albuquerque, NM. The flavor is so yummy! 

Jesus Calling devotional! I received this devotional from my MIL for Christmas. I am trying to be better about my time with Jesus, and this has been a great devotional to read through. I want to learn to listen for His calling. 

These are not all of our favorites by any means, but just a few we are enjoying right now! Here are a few more pics of my girl playing in her crawling tunnel! Hilarious. We play lots of peek-a-boo in it, and she just laughs and laughs! I absolutely adore this time with her! 

Excuse the hair; static electricity is killing our hairstyle these days!