My New Adventure, RODAN and FIELDS DERMATOLOGY

Sorry for being MIA lately. It's just hard with 2 littles, and I'm right in a season where blogging isn't a priority. While I miss it, and hope I can find time to do it more, I have so much going on right now. The girls are great! I love being home with them most days! Callan is ALL OVER THE PLACE! She's bonking her little noggin' on every hard surface we have. She wants to let go while standing, and just isn't quite ready for that yet. Campbell is such a wonderful big sister, but she's super independent and very much not liking when I say no, which is quite often.

Anyway, this past month, I decided to jump on board with Rodan and Fields! I became an independent consultant. So...I pretty much started my own business, partnering with the doctors who created Proactiv. I made an initial investment, as well as a monthly one, but I can see the overwhelming potential with this company!

I love, love, love the products! Many friends and family are enjoying them as well, and I love that I can help people get the best skin of their life! If you are at all interested...I would love to tell you more about it! You can visit my website: lyndsaymcfarland.myrandf.com to check out the amazing products and if you are interested in the business side, just hop on over to lyndsaymcfarland.myrandf.biz. Here's a little bit of the awesome things in R+F right now!

Callan Blair - 9 MONTHS

Dang...the month has flown. I am crazy busy these days with a movin' little baby on my hands! She is officially mobile. She has mastered the army crawl, starting to do the real crawl, and had rolling everywhere down for months now.

Callan Blair, you are my chubby, sweet, challenging baby! You keep me on my toes. You don't want to let me out of your sight. You cry hysterically if I hand you to anyone else, or turn my back on you even if it's for a few short seconds.

You are sick, yet again. It breaks my heart to see you this way. Lots of cuddling has been happening lately!

Like I said before, you are crawling! You aren't super fast yet, but you can get anywhere you want to go. You are also easily going from laying down to sitting on your own now. You are pulling up on things over the past couple days. Your crib will be lowered this month I'm afraid.

You like to clap and dance to music. You also relax when I sing to you which is special for me!

You still just have your 1 bottom tooth. But that hasn't stopped you from eating anything you want. You are kind of over baby food these days! You love big people food. This is coming with a challenge for me to find the right options for you where baby food is quite convenient. You love bananas and pears. I also recently just fed you vegetable beef soup that I made for dinner and you LOVED it! You will eat noodles, fries, puffs, mum mums, really, almost anything I put in front of you.

We went to the doctor yesterday, and you freaked when you saw Dr. G with that stethoscope. We've been there a little too much lately. But luckily the antibiotics are working and your ears look good! 

You weigh: 21lbs 1 oz (88%) and you are 29 inches long (91%)!

You are sleeping really well! Usually 11-12 hours at night unless you're sick, but still, so much better than the first 7 months of your life! 

It's hard to believe in 3 short months you will be a year old! But you are so much fun right now! Your smile just melts my heart, and I want to remember that gummy smile...with 1 lonely bottom tooth. You are pretty cuddly, especially with me! I'm trying to remember to soak it all in, because most of the time I want to hurry it up, and it will be over before I know it. The saying that the days are long, but the years are short are really hitting home with me these days. 

I love you sweet baby girl! You are the best addition to this family I could have ever asked for! 

Big sister wanted her picture taken too :)

And here you can see that pout she puts on...

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!