10 Months Old!

Callie Beth is 10 months old!  Where is the time going?  With in the last month, we have seen the most changes.

weight……..17 pounds 2 ounces……10th percentile

height……..29 1/4 inches……….80th percentile

• She can stand on her own for as long as she wants (when she wants to).  She has taken a step (2 steps once).  She very sturdy but lacks the confidence. 
• She can clap, wave, and can do “so big”
• She dances by swaying her head and her hips back and forth and sings in her own little language.  She also attempts the hand motions to “Itsy Bitsy Spider”.
• She finally said Ma-ma…although I don’t think it was directed towards me.  She says Da-da all the time.  She talks ALL the time in her own little language and she thinks she is quite funny.
• She also says ‘Yea’ and shakes her head yes with expression.
• She understands No (and doesn’t always like it) and likes to shake her head no at you.
• She knows not to touch our wood stove.
• I have started to see a little attitude/temper in the last month.
• She now has 6 teeth (the 6th is coming in right now).
• She will roll a ball back to you.
• She is using a Sippy cup most of the day.
• She sleeps on her belly and I have come to terms that there is nothing I can do about it.  I try to roll her over to her back and she rolls right back to her belly. 
• She is a great eater (not that you can tell by her weight).  She loves most everything and always wants what we are eating.  She likes French fries, mashed potatoes and gravy, chicken bones, and scrambled eggs
• She is just now graduating to size 3 diapers and is still in 6-9 month clothes (although some of the pants look like she is ready for the flood). 

Callie Beth’s nap mat

I must say I love things that are personalized.  One shop that I really like is Custom Baby Boutique.  I came across these nap mats and thought they were adorable.  Thinking ahead, I thought this could be useful for when CB goes to daycare.  So when my mom asked what she could get Callie Beth for Christmas, I told her this!

You can design them in many different fabrics.  The blanket is attached inside with a pillow sewn in.  Of course with knowing our household, I picked the cute girly deer theme.  I  am SO pleased with the quality and how it turned out!  I know CB will love it for many years to come!  Thanks Mom!

This cute plate and bowl set is from there also!

Our Little Singer

Callie Beth now sings with me (well, in her own language).  Jake snuck in a caught it on tape so the quality and the sound isn’t the best.  I just have to share this because it is so sweet.  Please excuse my lovely sweats and the wonderful singing voice. 

If you look close you can see that she is also trying to mimic the hands motions to Itsy Bitsy Spider. :)

So Big!

We have been working on ‘So Big’ lately.  I have tried to get it on video but every time that happens, she won’t do it.  I finally got it today.  She has also started saying “yea” while shaking her head.  I was lucky to get both in one video.  So cute!  Enjoy!

Florida Trip

Callie Beth and I flew down to West Palm Beach on the 26th.  I was REALLY dreading the long flight with such an active little girl.  When I mean active, I mean she is ALWAYS moving.  The airport staff were amazing in Portland.  I went to the front of the security line and they helped with everything.  We flew from Portland to Dallas and then from Dallas to West Palm Beach.  I must say she did very well.  She didn’t fuss once on first flight and slept about an hour and a half.  (She is also not one to fall asleep on you.  She likes her bed).  The second flight, she fussed a few minutes and then was out for another hour and a half.  The actual flying time is about 7 hours.  A long time with a little one by yourself.  After a delay, we made it in pretty late.  Mandy and Patrick picked us up from the airport and off we went to the hotel.

We were really busy once we got there.  We threw a baby shower for my sister (who is due in March).  We did some shopping, swimming, and we also visited with a lot of people.  I was really happy she got to meet all of the family (especially her great grandmother).

Overall, the trip was very hard on Callie Beth.  She was fussy and a little temper even came out.  (She also has two teeth coming in now).  Nothing was familiar to her.  It wasn’t her bed, her house, and everyone was strangers to her.  Needless to say, I COULD NOT be out of her sight or the tears started flowing.  Her clock was all messed up.  She would hardly eat.  I never realized what traveling could do to someone who is so reliant on her routines.  Everyone kept saying what a good baby she was….but I really didn’t think she was being good.  The way she was acting was not her at all.  And I know she really missed her Daddy. 

We flew back on New Years Eve and we were lucky to be in first class.  I think it is funny that you can tell right away the people who do not have children by looking at their face when you get on a plane.  The guy next to me was not a happy man and Callie Beth was being impossible.  All she wanted to do was crawl around and of course I couldn’t let her.  So for about an hour and fifteen minutes, I dealt with it.  We both had hears.  The flight attendant kept the champagne coming :)  She finally went to sleep and slept for about 2 hours.  I REALLY lucked out and had an empty seat in first class on the 4 hour flight from Dallas to Portland (the only empty seat on the plane).  Callie Beth slept the entire 4 hours!  I was so proud of her.  We were delayed a little and by the time we got off the plane and to Jake, it was almost 12.  Just in time for my New Years kiss.  By the way: the guy next to me said he had a “whole new outlook on infants and that she was remarkable”.  He also asked me where Oregon was and what grade she was in?  LOL….Are you kidding me?????

We are glad we went.  I will try to not fly with an infant by myself again.  We were REALLY glad to be home; especially Callie Beth.  She was back to her normal self right away.  She slept 13 hours in her crib without a peep both nights.  Home Sweet Home!

Here are LOTS of pictures from the trip:

Swimming with her Uncle PatrickGreat Nanny feeding Callie Beth Aunt Mandy and Nanny MulfordBest Friends 4 GenerationsGrandma Mulford, Aunt Mandy, and Great Aunt Kathy Enjoying the pool“Aunt” Katie LOVED the swing

Merry Christmas

After Callie Beth’s morning nap, we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa Postlewait’s house.  We had a great time with Grandma & Grandpa, Aunt Jill & Uncle Chad, Aunt Kasey & Uncle Joe, and cousins, Samuel, William, and Gwynn. 

We opened gifts while munching all morning.  Then Callie Beth’s Great Auntie Ann, Uncle Rudi and second cousins Rachel, Kurt, Luke &  and his wife Kelsey came over and we had a wonderful dinner. 

We are so thankful to have a wonderful family.  Thank you for everything!!!!  You are great!

 

Christmas Morning

We had a WONDERFUL Christmas morning.  Callie Beth slept till 7:15.  We then looked through our stockings and had a little fun.  We took a little break for breakfast and then opened the rest of the gifts.  She had a good time ripping through the paper and playing with her new toys.  It was perfect.

    

Christmas Eve

These posts are not going to be too long due to the fact that Callie Beth and I leave for Florida in the morning and I still have lots to do. 

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve.  I cooked a nice dinner while Jake and Callie Beth went for a drive.  It was great to have some time in the house to get stuff done.  We then got ready for bed and each opened one gift.  This is something I have always done and now something we will do each year.  It is fun to begin our own family traditions.

      

9 Months Old

We are amazed that Callie Beth is 9 months old already.  Where is the time going?  She is an wonderful little girl and we are having so much fun with her. 

Weight……..about 17 pounds……20th percentile

Height……….28 1/2 inches……….75th percentile

Here is what’s new this month:

• She is everywhere!  She has many different crawling speeds.  It surprises me how fast she can get from one place to the next (when she wants to).  And it seems like she is always under my feet when I am cooking.
• She is pulling up on everything and walking along the furniture.  She will let go and stand for a little.  She knows how to fall onto her bottom now. 
• She is trying to stand up on her own without holding on to things.
• She likes walking while holding on to our fingers.  Her favorite is when I get her undressed for the bath.  We then walk in to the bathroom.  When she sees Jake and the bath running, she gets so excited.  She starts squealing and bouncing up and down.
• She has 4 teeth (2 on bottom and 2 on top).  She is working on her 5th (on top).  We can see it right under the gum.
• Sleeping has been going well.  She went through a little stage where we would put her to bed and then next thing we knew she was standing, yelling for us or playing.  She did that a couple times in the middle of the night too.  We had one rough night of her pretty mad at me and then all it took was me going and laying her back down and telling her to go to sleep.  She is sleeping about 12 hours at night. 
• She is a great eater.  I really haven’t found anything that she won’t eat.  She makes pretty good faces with avocado and elk. 
• She is starting to wave at us. 
• We are in the process of dropping her 3rd nap. ( I can’t believe it lasted this long).
• She still LOVES to jump and bounce.  She also loves when Jake throws her up on the air.