5 Months!

I've just been MIA lately huh? Well, here's a catch up on what's going on here. We've had some up and down weather lateley, being 70 degrees, then -20 degrees with a blizzard, then back to 50's, then back to -20 with another 8 inches of snow...total fun. But with all that snow, I've been able to enjoy some snow days off work spending time with Callie and Jason. The first snow day we spent the entire day in our jammies and it was fantastic! The next snow day, a week later, I actually got around to doing some housework but still spent time with Callie.
Also, since my last update, Callie has figured out what to do with the whole food and spoon thing. She has gotten pretty good at eating but still shows her preferences on what food she prefers. All of the orange/yellow veggies are fine, peas are tolerable, and green beans could fall off the earth for all she cares. Therefore, I have to sneak the green beans in with carrots or squash to get them to go down. Since she's doing pretty good with the veggies, I'll probably move into the combos next week. Her feet are her favorite toy to play with and chew on and she will have brief moments of sitting by herself until she turns her head and flops over. If she's sitting in our laps, she can sit there for a long time without being held up. She loves to sit in her Bebe pod and chew on the toy and has recently started transferring toys between her hands. Jason's concerned that she's trying to be left handed because if you give her a toy in her right hand, she'll put it in her left. Silly Jason, if you give her a toy in the left, she'll put it in the right too. :)
Beyond the normal day to day stuff, we had our last Christmas with Jason's family back at the end of January and had a lot of fun! We always enjoy spending time with everyone together. Two weekends ago Callie got to go to her first OSU Cowboy basketball game and seemed to have a lot of fun! She watched for a while then had a nap for most of the second half then woke up to watch the Cowboys beat the Sooners! We got to spend time with our good friends at the game too! This past weekend Jason's mom, dad, and sister came to the house and the girls went to Affair of the Heart while the boys ran around town.
For the next couple weeks, not too much going on. My parents have the countdown started to when they'll be here for spring break. They can't wait to see little miss and she's ready to see her Pops and Nana too! In the mean time we Skype together a few times a week. So, here are some pictures from our latest endeavors!

Food Trials

We have entered into the world of baby food and I don't think Callie's convinced it's all that great. We have started with the veggies - our pediatrician recommends the veggies first, then combos, followed by fruits and finally the cereals - and Callie is less than impressed. We've tried green beans, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes and squash. A good "meal" is getting 4 spoonfuls in her and limiting the amount that comes back out. So far it seems the carrots and sweet potatoes are most tolerable and the green stuff is her least favorite. I only say that they are her least favorite because she'll actually makes a gagging face at times as she eats them. She signals she's done by turning her head away but also starts "blowing bubbles" which, in turn, sprays the food in her mouth/on her lips all over me, her, and the highchair. So, we'll keep at it. I'd like to try and make some of my own baby food and may try to do some this weekend since we'll be home for a change.

Along with the solids, Callie still does great with nursing. I mentioned in my previous post that we were going to move her up to 5 ounces but I've tried to increase the amout she drinks from her bottle and she's still pretty consistent at drinking 4 ounces even if there's more available. So, instead of trying to drop one of her middle of the day feedings like I initially thought, I'm delaying her morning start as long as she's sleeping (or until I get her to the sitter's). So far it's going pretty good. She's been sleeping until I'm ready to take her so she's eating at 7:15-7:30am instead of 6. I'm curious to see how Saturday will go...I'd love it if she slept at least that long or maybe even a bit longer. It's been a while since I've slept past 6:30am (like since before she was born :) ).

Callie has a new weird thing that she has started the last 2 nights at bedtime...she screams like she has never screamed before when I lay her down to sleep. Usually she might fuss for a few minutes but not more than wimpers and then she'd be out. The last 2 nights have been all out screaming until she falls asleep. The first night it took 15-20 minutes before she fell asleep - I held her after about 10 minutes because I was worried something was wrong but she was fine when I got her up, no wet diaper, burps, etc. and she resumed crying as soon as I put her back down for about 5 more minutes. Last night was slightly better because it didn't take as long for her to fall asleep (about 5 minutes) but I barely got my hands away from her when she started screaming. She still sleeps through the night and has maybe cried once in the middle of the night but put herself back to sleep without a problem. I'm hoping this is just a fleeting thing because it's not fun to see or hear - I just think it's weird that she just randomly started this after being so great at going to bed without a problem.

We had a great Christmas with the family last weekend. Pictures to come - again, I'm on my work computer. It's unusual that we don't really have any big plans coming up...I'm sure we'll find something to occupy our weekends. Hopefully we'll get the finishing touches on Jason's shed done and maybe I'll spend some time spring cleaning my house. :)

4 Months Old!

Has it really been 4 months?!? Time does fly and we are having so much fun with Callie! As our pediatrician puts it, "this age is so fun because they laugh and smile and are as cute as can be and can't go anywhere!" Callie is just that - She gives great smiles and we can really get her laughing but she's not too mobile, just rolls over occasionally and turns in circles on the floor.
She's still a little thing weighing in at a dainty 10lbs 15oz (probably 11 lbs by now) an is 25 inches tall. That puts her in the 5th percentile for weight and still hanging around 47% for height. Here's other tidbits in the life of Callie:

- Still wearing size 1 diapers
- Wears some 0-3 month clothes and mostly 3 month clothes but I also have some 3 month outfits that are huge still.
- Has rolled over both from belly to back and back to belly. She'll roll from belly to back more often but there are still times she'll enjoy hanging out on her stomach playing.
- She really likes to grab things now (toys, face, hair) and she's good at sticking them straight into her mouth to chew on them.
- She continues to sleep through the night going to bed around 9 (give or take) and we'll get her up around 6. I'll have to keep the 6am wake up on weekdays because of work but I think I'm going to try and just let her sleep till she wakes on the weekends so I don't have to get up at 6am Saturday morning.
- She gives really great giggles especially right before bedtime as I'm changing her into pajamas. I think I found a tickle spot on the right side of her belly under her arm. Every time I go to take her arm out of the shirt sleeve and brush my fingers there she just starts laughing.
- At bathtime, we just stick her in the tub instead of the baby bath because she's getting almost too long for it and she'll splash more in the tub.
- Callie's eating every 3 hours and takes 4oz in her bottle. Since we're starting foods and moving her up to 5oz in a bottle, I hope to stretch her out a bit more and drop a feeding in there somewhere but we'll see if she'll let me.
- As you hold her, she's preferred sitting up for a while now but recently she likes to stand and she'll stand in your lap for as long as you'll let her. It's neat to see how strong she's getting
- She's found her feet and likes to grab at her socks. Depending on which socks are on, she'll pull them off playing.

That's most of the highlights that come to mind. I'll have to add pictures later (my work computer doesn't let me upload). This weekend we're going to Jason's grandparents for the family Christmas. It'll be a lot of fun as we celebrate not only Christmas with the family but Jason's grandparent's 65th Anniversary!

Catching Up

So I haven't been the best blogger over the last month...I'm sure there's not a good excuse but I'm going to blame it on going back to work. Since my last post we've had fun celebrating Callie's first Christmas and New Years. We were able to spend a lot of time with the family and Callie was spoiled beyond belief. If things keep going like they did this year, we'll need to have Christmas at our house because we won't get it all in the car.
Callie continues to be a very happy and good baby. She does great with our babysitter and she has tons of smiles and giggles. Just this past week she found her voice and will just sit and jabber at us about everything. It is so fun! On Monday we go in for our 4 month check up. I look forward to seeing how much she weighs and how tall she's grown and excited that we'll get to start food! Yay!
And now, onto pictures from Christmas - just to warn you, there's a lot! :)


With Nana and Nonie



Spending time with Uncle Tony



With the Grandparents



Making Granny and Granddaddy laugh



Nana's lap sure is comfy






The Klein Family



Callie sporting her antlers for Christmas



Too cute of an expression not to share!



The Jarrell Family



Saying bye to Pops and Nana before they left to go home



Hanging out with Daddy!

Hope to do better about keeping up...plan to give update after her check up.

Picture Post

Yeah, so I've been slacking in the blog department so here's a short synopsis and some pictures from the past couple of weeks.

- Callie is as adorable as ever. She gives wonderful smiles and will share the best conversation with you. We spend time with her on her tummy but she still is being stubborn about rolling over. She's starting to get lazy - when we put her down on her belly she'll just lay there a lot of times. Now, when she's on her back she likes to kick a lot. She's loved sleeping on her side since she was born but recently she'll throw herself to the side and almost make it all the way over to her belly but she lacks just a little umph.
- We spent Thanksgiving in Texas. We met my parents at a family reunion then went to Jason's sister and brother-in-law's house to be with his family. We had a good time with everyone but it was over much to quick. Good thing we'll all be together again in a couple weeks for Christmas!
- I grudingly made my return to work. Ok, so it's not too terrible. Callie stays with a lady we know through church who had a baby girl a week before we did. So, she'll have a buddy to grow up with which is nice. Work's been good but it's amazing how much more I look forward to getting home each day.

And now pictures!

With Pops and Nana at Thanksgiving



Cousin Connor loves Callie!



Playing around on Saturday afternoon



The whole gang before watching the Bedlam game



Back home again...this is how Callie sleeps 99.9% of the time in her crib. Always on her side in the same spot. Once in a great while she'll be in a random position but this is her norm.



Hanging out with Papaw



Callie loves to spend time with her Daddy



Big girl holding her head up so well!



Nap time with Daddy in the evening



Being goofy laying upside down - she was quite content for a long time in this position. I guess it was a different perspective on things.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just a quick update before we take off for the Thanksgiving holiday.
This weekend we stayed at home - Jason worked on his shed with his dad and his mom came up to play with Callie. That night she watched the football game with mom and dad

Sunday we went to Chickasha where Callie met her great, great Aunt Cleta.

Then on Monday, Callie had a play date with her good friend Paisley so that mom and dad could go see Harry Potter. She had a lot of fun and they got along great even though they look like they want to fight in the picture. :)

Then Tuesday was the dreaded 2 month check up and shots. Callie didn't care too much for the shots but she calmed down pretty easily and just seemed sleepy for the rest of the day. Today she seems fine so far. Her stats from the visit are: weight 9lbs, 12oz (15th percentile - up from 4th), length 22.5 inches (47th percentile), head circumfrence I think was 39cm but whatever the measurement was, it was also around the 47th percentile. Here's a picture of Callie's boo boos.


Today we're heading south to Texas where we'll meet Pops and Nana for a family reunion then go to Dallas for the rest of the weekend to be with Jason's family. Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!

2 Months

Callie turned 2 months old this past Sunday. We don't go to see the doctor until next week so I'll update again then with all of her stats. She continues to be a wonderful, happy baby and a joy to be with. I'm sad because I'll be going back to work on December 1st and feel this time we've had together has gone by way too fast!
- Callie has established a great routine of getting up at 6 am, eating every 3 hours, and going to bed between 9 - 9:30pm.
- She continues to have a eat-wake-sleep routine and will stay awake for over an hour after she eats during the day. At night, she'll go down in her crib and either fall asleep or just look around until she falls asleep. She spoils me so much with her routine.
- She now wears 0-3 month or some 3 month clothes. She can still get into her newborn clothes but they are all short sleeved so, with the colder weather, we haven't worn them lately. The bigger shirts fit ok but a lot of the pants are still huge on her and ride up to where the waist band ends up at her chest. Callie rocks the grandpa pants look.
- Just today I put on Callie a size 1 diaper. We just ran out of our Newborn diapers and figured it was time to move up because we've had a few leak incidents lately. They all look big still but the Huggies seem slightly smaller than the Pampers so we'll go with those for a while.
- We do a bit of tummy time most days...I'm sure I've missed a day or two. Callie seems to enjoy it a bit more than she use to and does well holding her head up. Still hasn't rolled over again but gets so close.
- She has discovered her hands and likes to chew on them and stare at them and chew on them some more. It's comical to watch her look at them because she often goes cross-eyed when she's staring.
- She also plays with a couple of toys, batting at them and occasionally grabbing hold of them. She talks and coos more which is so much fun!
- She seems to slightly enjoy her bath. She never really cried through it but would get fussy towards the end but now she kicks around some and looks around while I scrub her down and won't cry even after I take her out. I look forward to when she really splashes around.

Here's a few pictures from the last week. I'll update again once we go to the doctor and let you know how the shots go.

Game Day!


The only picture I have of Callie on her 2 month birthday - here she's hanging out with Amanda.


All dolled up to go eat lunch with Amber, Paisley, Rachel, and Jacob - we had a great time!


Hanging out with daddy - so much fun!


Smiley, Happy Baby!