On the move!

So, Callie Beth is now moving about the house.  The only problem is that she isn’t moving forward.  She pushes herself backwards.  The wood floors help quite a bit.  It is quite funny because she gets pretty frustrated.  Since she is going backwards, she can not see where she is going and gets stuck.  Here are some pictures of her getting stuck around the living room.

Coffee table ArmoiresWood stove Excer-saucer Leaving the living room

7 Months Old!

Callie Beth is 7 months old.  We think she has changed so much in the last month.  What a fun little girl!  She is such a sweet heart!

Here is what is going on with her these days:

weight…..15 pounds….20th percentile

• She is trying to crawl.  She will go from sitting to getting on all fours.  She rocks back and forth.  She tries to go for a toy but hasn’t been able to coordinate her arms and legs.  She moves backwards and spins around pretty well though.  We are really close to having our lives change even more.
• She has her two bottom teeth.  It seems as though she is working on the next ones.  The drooling has turned on full force in the last week.
• She has a bunch of new sounds but the ones you hear a lot are: Da Da, Nae Nae, and Hi.
• Her favorite thing to do is jump (still).  When ever you hold her, she wants to be standing on your lap jumping.  All you need to do is balance her but she does the jumping.  She actually bends her little legs and bounces.  When she needs a break, she sticks it.  She will let you know with her grunting and growling when she is ready to go again.
• She is eating all kinds of fruits and veggies.  We have not found any food she does not like.  She will not take juice yet.  She just spits it out. 
• She can stand pretty well now.  She just needs to hold on to something to balance herself.
• She is sleeping pretty much the same.  From 6:30-6:30 with waking up once to eat and going right back to sleep. Our pediatrician said we could try to get rid of that middle of the night feeding since she wasn’t finishing her bottle then.  Ever since he said that, she finishes her bottle like she is starving.  She must have known what was about to happen.  :)
• She loves older kids.  She just laughs and has so much fun with them!
• Her hair is really coming in fast.  It is a very light brown.
• Her eyes are still blue.
• She picks up her arms for you to pick her up. She will also stiff arm you if she doesn’t like what you are doing.
• She helps you get her dressed now.  She will push her arms through on her sleeves to put a shirt on and when you are taking it off, she will pull her arms down for you.
• She can officially get out of her Bumbo!  Sneaky little thing!

North Carolina

We took our first trip to North Carolina this past weekend.  I was getting over being sick and Callie Beth got sick while we were there.  Besides that, we had a great time.  It was wonderful having everyone meet our sweet little girl.   She did amazing on the plane.  Quite a long trip for a baby (about 7 hours of flying).  She handled the time change pretty well.  With it being such a short trip, we really tried keeping her on West Coast time.  When we got home, she went right back to her normal schedule.

Here are some pics:

Uncle Patrick & Aunt Mandy Bathing in the duck :)  Callie Beth meets Elli Relaxing on Uncle PatrickThis time change is hard…I am ready for bed! Ren, Kadyn & Callie BethCallie Beth & Breck Hanging Out Hugging Uncle Patrick Jamie, Krystle, Jake and ILaura, Candace, Kasey & I Loren, Liz & I

Proud Dad and his silly girl!

Jake gave Callie Beth a baseball and she picked it up with her left hand (it is way to early to tell but a dad can dream right?)  It quickly turned into a game of throwing the ball on the floor and dad picking it up! Where did it go?  Callie Beth has always loved her head covered up when she is sleeping. You hand her a blanket and this is what she does.  A little scary at first but this is how she sleeps.  Maybe because of how long her head was wedged in my ribs…who knows?  Don’t worry…she IS able to breath and move it.

Busy Busy and update

So last Monday, Jake took Callie Beth for her 6 month check up.  She did great.  She laughed through the first shot…made a face for the second, and cried for the third!  She is perfectly healthy and developmentally on schedule.  The doctor said we are blessed to have such a great baby!  I agree! 

Here are her stats:

weight……….14 pounds 11 ounces………25th percentile

height……….26 and 3/4 inches……….80th percentile

head……….16 and 1/4 inches………25th percentile

Callie Beth’s 2nd tooth came in.  The first one came in on her 1/2 birthday and the next came in 9 days later.  We have been very busy.  Last weekend, Jake’s cousin got married so we were up in Canby.  We had a great time!  Needless to say, the weeks are very busy with being back to work.  31 kiddos really tires me out!  Here are a few cute pictures :)

If you look close, you can see her teeth.

She loves to tilt her head like this

Loves her blankies!!

6 Months Old! Happy Half Birthday!!

Honestly, where has the time gone?  Callie Beth is 6 months old today!  She goes to the doctor for her check-up on Friday (if we can make it that long…she is sick now). 

Here is what is new with her now:

• She can sit up on her own.  She still tips over every now and then but is pretty good at it.  When she is sitting up, she can put one arm down to balance herself and grab a toy with the other.
• Although she started belly laughing last month, she does it all the time now.  She thinks everything is funny!  She is always smiling.
• She LOVES tags, her shoes, cell phones, and remotes.
• She is always moving.  She only stops when she is ready to go to sleep.  Her favorite thing to do is jump.  She loves the jumperoo at Grandma’s house.  She can really get that thing going.  She also wants to jump when she is standing on your lap.  She actually pushes off and pulls her feet up when she is in the air.
• Those little hands work quite well now.  She grabs anything she wants. 
• She puts her arms up when you go to pick her up.
• She can move around pretty good, especially scooting when on her back (That’s probably why she still has a bald spot back there). 
• She is working on getting up onto her knees when she is on her belly. 
• She growls and grunts when she is frustrated. 
• She is still eating rice cereal (still not a big fan) and now oatmeal.  She has been introduced to sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, and green beans.  She really likes her veggies so far. 
• She still loves her feet and puts them in her mouth whenever she can, along with everything else she gets her hands on.
• Her two bottom teeth are coming though today.  They weren’t there yesterday. 
• She is still sleeping pretty well.  She goes to bed around 6:30 and wakes around 6:30 in the morning.  She usually gets up once (sometimes twice) to eat but goes right back to sleep.  She usually takes 2-3 naps a day, depending on how long they are.  The naps range anywhere between and hour to two and a half hours. 
• She loves kids (especially her cousins, Sam & Will, and her friend Faith). 
• She really is a happy baby. We are blessed!

(These pictures were very hard to get…with Callie Beth being sick and having her teeth come through today).

She has started this head tilt thing…I guess she likes to look at things side ways…so cute :)

Tired maybe?

So tonight I was feeding Callie Beth.  She was doing great.  Laughing, talking, smiling.  Then all of a sudden, she spit some of her food out, turned her head, and shut her eyes????  She was out!  Of course I HAD to get a picture!  What a sweetie

Jake’s Elk

Here are pictures of Jake’s elk.  He got it this morning, September 7th.  It is a 5 x 5 that he called in and got at 12 yards with his bow.  He is a happy guy!  I am happy too…the freezer is going to be full and I have my hubby back!!

Daddy’s soon-to-be hunting buddy!

Back to work….

Tuesday was the day I went back to work after 6 months off.  I tell you, those were the fastest 6 months of my life and I have enjoyed every minute of it!  I have been really stressed about this.  I was worried about how Callie Beth would do and I was worried because I knew it was going to be a tough year at school.

Last Monday was awful.  I tried to enjoy every minute with Callie Beth but I was a mess.  I just kept thinking how I wouldn’t be able to see her, hold her, and love on her when ever I wanted anymore.  Being a working mom is really tough.  Tuesday morning was even worse.  Jake and I loaded her up in his truck so he could take her to Grandma’s house.  (She was there all week).  I had a few break downs at school but we were in meetings a lot of the day so I had to keep it together.  It helped showing pictures to everyone but also made me sad.  As any teacher knows, I was super busy prepping for the kiddos to come next week.  I don’t think I have EVER looked this forward to a weekend before.  It really changes everything. 

Callie Beth did great.  To me, she is a very happy baby.  I was mostly concerned with her sleeping.  She was so used to our routine that we do at home.  What was she going to think when someone else put her down for a nap in a new place?  Merrie sent me texts all day to keep me updated.  Jake went to see her at lunch.  She didn’t fuss at all when going down for her naps.  What a good girl!  That made me feel SO much better.  Merrie said she was really quiet the first day but warmed up the rest of the week.  She fussed for a nap here and there but no fits!  Overall, I think they had a really good first week.  I know she is in great hands!!

Next week, we begin our regular schedule.  Monday, Thursday, and Friday she will be going with Tia (one of our good friends).  Tuesday and Wednesday, she will be going to Grandma’s house.  Tia has 3 kids.  Mikayla will be in 4th grade (I had her in first grade). Ashton will actually be in my class this year and Faith will be 2 in November.  Callie Beth loves watching her cousins, Sam and Will, so I am sure she will love having Faith with her.  Tia will be great with her.  I just hope she makes another easy transition. 

Now school is a whole different story.  I have 32 first graders in my class!  This should not be allowed but with budget cuts and low numbers in other grades, there isn’t much they can do right now.  I am completely in denial.  I am sure it will hit me Tuesday when 32 little 6 year olds walk in.  I have a student from Oregon State doing a practicum.  She is AMAZING!  I think I would still be there if she didn’t help me last week.  She has to do 90 hours in September.  I sure will miss her when she is gone! Let’s hope for a good year!!

I am really excited for college football starting today.  Go Gators!!

Oh Dad!!!

This is what happens when Daddy feeds me!!!!!