Callan Blair - 8 Months Old

Callan Blair,

You had a pretty great month...until this last week :( Sickness, teething, and just the cold weather has put you in a rough spot. You were sleeping through the night finally...until the last few nights...(*deep breath*).

You are a big, big girl! I know last month I said you were filling out 12 month clothing, well...you fill out every bit of it this month. You weigh around 22 lbs (that's according to our scale). You are just a chunk, but we love you oh so much!

You finally got your first tooth. It's still making it's way completely out of your gum, but it finally has broken through! You eat like a champ anyway. You love puffs, baby mum mums, and yogurt melts. You also will chew on pear slices when we cut one up for big sister.

Your main source of mobility is still rolling over, but the past few days you have been getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth on your knees. It won't be long, I have a feeling.

Your temper is rearing it's ugly head. If we take something out of your hands that you want, you automatically scream and start crying. It's just pitiful. Giving us just a glimpse of your personality I guess. Your favorite toys are my cell phone, the tv remote, my keys...just about anything that isn't really a toy. And everything goes into your mouth.

You love your momma. You have some separation anxiety. You will hold onto me like a monkey when I try to hand you to anyone, even Daddy. We are going to have to work on that.

Your daddy is the one who can make you laugh out loud. I love the way you look at him! Those gorgeous big blue eyes of yours just light up! You also are pretty fond of your sister! I cherish the sweet looks and grins between you two...and your big sister is pretty smitten with you. She tells you she loves you and kisses you daily! I pray your bond stays close always.

It's very hard to believe in 4 short months I will have a 1 year old. I just need to stop thinking about that and enjoy each day...although most are hard, and long, the years are so short.

I love you baby girl! Happy 8 Months!

A little crusty nose...I hate having a sick baby!

Gummy smile! It won't be that way for long :(

Up, rocking on her knees, any day now she will be crawling.

Of course, big sister had to make an appearance! Love these sweet girls!

Valentine's Day 2014

We had a pretty fun Valentine's this year! Campbell usually attends her "school" party, but this year was invited to one with her neighborhood "boy"friends and when given the choice, she chose them! She sent her valentines to school on Wednesday. Here are the finished product this year!

At her party on Friday, they ate a heart shaped pizza, decorated sugar cookies, and completed a handprint heart canvas craft that turned out so cute! We had such a fun time hanging out with friends and eating!

 

Campbell got a build-a-bear giftcard for Valentine's, and today, we went and cashed it in. Such a fun, but overwhelming experience...
Meet SPARKLES:

Another lately post...

Currently I'm sitting in my chair wrapped up in my soft blanket with American Idol on and a huge cup of coffee at my side.

I did the same thing this morning, watching the snow fall outside and enjoying it's beauty. Even with that said, I'm completely over the cold and ready for some steady warmth outside! My girls are getting cabin fever being cooped up so much. We do make our weekly library trips, and have lunch with daddy when we can, but it doesn't constitute a good play at the park! Today we braved the weather and roads to go to gymnastics, and I'm so glad we did! Campbell definitely needs that outlet and to run off some energy!

Callan is getting her first tooth finally, but it is making for an even fussy, whiny, clingy baby. I hate it for her. Campbell on the other hand is getting her 2 year molars on the top, and hasn't complained one bit.

We've been at a really good place lately. The girls are just as sweet and pretty easy going as they can be. I have been giving myself as a mommy more grace, and I feel the difference it has made. I have more patience and overall joy. I'm loving being home with my girls and so grateful to my husband for making it possible.

There's so much more I'm sure, but I'm gonna go chill out in front of the TV before I climb into bed early! Enjoy these pics from earlier and playing in the snow!

 

Callan Blair - 7 month update

Yesterday, my sweet sweet littlest turned 7 months old. I am in awe everyday at what she's learned or is doing. She is quite the roller....can get just about anywhere she wants to right now, so crawling doesn't interest her just yet. She has the sweetest smile and giggle. Her big sister and daddy are pros at making her laugh. She's still quite the momma's girl. She wears mostly 12 month clothes, size 3 diapers, and fills out every bit of them. She has rolls for days, but who doesn't love a chunky baby! She is sitting up very well, but can't sit herself up on her own from lying down. Still no teeth. Loves her jumper. Is interacting more with her toys. She can play by herself for quite a while which makes it nice for me, but once she's done...oh she lets me know. She can scream....boy can she scream. She is quite the drama queen. Can sleep through the night, but most nights doesn't choose to. She's eating lots of fruits and veggies. Her favorites so far include squash, sweet potato, and carrots... She still loves the cereal. Would rather have it mixed with cereal than alone...so we are trying to work on that. She has tried puffs  and really likes them, but needs to practice still. She also is getting better with the sippy cup that we introduced last month. She enjoys swinging at the park when the weather is nice. And almost always falls asleep in the car...but only when it's moving. She has gorgeous dark blue eyes and kissable chubby cheeks. More and more people are noticing that she looks like her daddy, which I tend to agree, especially through her eyes, but she still resembles her big sister so so much! Her smile can light up and room and make that bad day just melt away. She can be so serious, and her eyes and eyebrows show everything that she's thinking. When she wants to, she can babble and tell a whole story! Last month she said mama, I know, probably not meaning mommy, but she did pronounce it...she is also saying bababababa a lot this month. She is so active, hardly sits still....puts everything in her mouth, and is just pure joy! I'm thankful for this one.

Birthday & Christmas Recap

Yes, I realize this is over a month late, but better late than never. I've been crazy busy, or sick, or dealing with sick kids, or I could probably think of a million other excuses. Sorry, so sorry. But here goes...(warning, picture OVERLOAD)

On December 2 I turned 30 years old. Wow, I thought I would hate to turn 30, but really, I am at the best place in my life. I have two beautiful, healthy girls, and a pretty awesome husband who works so hard for us. I'm still doing nursing a few times a month. This year, Jacob bought me tickets to the Justin Timberlake concert. He also planned a little bowling get together with family and friends.

So, my husband isn't the concert going fellow, especially not to JT, but he kindly offered to buy tickets for me and a few friends. My sister, aunt, and best friend went with me. It was a truly awesome concert! We had so much fun! I grew up on N'SYNC and eventually JT when he went solo. So while I spent a night away from the house, he took good care of the girls, and I couldn't have asked for a better time!

And a birthday isn't a birthday without spending it with family. So we decided bowling might be fun for the kiddos. Haha, well Campbell did it for maybe 5 minutes and was done. She wasn't the least bit interested in it. Thankfully Grammy took her and let her climb all over the Skiball game. She won quite a few tickets that way! It ended with strawberry cake and Baskin Robbins ice cream....my favorites! Thanks for making me feel so special! Here's to a great year!

Now on to Christmas...

we had a very blessed Christmas this year. It was Callan's first Christmas, and the first Christmas that Campbell really was excited and knew about Santa! We had Christmas early at our house, just the four of us...then went to my parents' house for a few days...and eventually on the Jacob's parents' house. Our girls were spoiled with so many goodies and we really enjoyed just being around family. I, unfortunately came down with the flu on Friday after Christmas, and spent the rest of the weekend/next week recovering. Thankfully, no one else around me got it! Praise Jesus! Here's just a few pics that I took of our family of four's Christmas...and a few that Aunt Casey shot while we were at Mo and Poppy's house!

 

 

 

This year, our gingerbread house went roofless, because the roof cookies broke in half, and we didn't have the patience to fix it. Campbell had fun decorating anyway!

This picture sums up Christmas 2013 for me. So blessed to have these two!