Catch All

Radom items I have either thought about or experienced and items I haven't blogged about but don't want to (read:  I don't have the time) do 500 individual posts.

1.  How the hell do you find time to workout - like a serious workout with a baby?  Running with the jogging stroller is sooo hard, No?

2.  A constipated baby is no fun and very sad

3.  I feel I am not doing the whole "feeding solids" to my baby correctly.  Yes, I know there is no right or wrong, but I don't do well without some guidance and structure especially when it comes to the health of your child.

4.  This is huge...Campbell got baptized on October 8, 2011.  It was so special to us and am so grateful for friends and family who traveled to be there

5.  I am striving to be a better Christian and am growing more in my faith.  This feels good.

6.  I take time out of each day to tell God how grateful I am.  I have A LOT to be grateful for.

7.  I need good make-up.  Something to make me feel "put together"

8.  There are still so many things I want to do with Campbell's room - this would be the only downside to waiting to find out the gender...you then need to complete the room once you know if your baby has boy parts or girl parts.

9.  I have already begun addressing my Christmas cards!  Yay to this one.

10.  We are traveling to CT for Thanksgiving.  I am looking forward to seeing family, I am not looking forward to having a 7 month old on a plane.  I am not looking forward to having her "off" her schedule/routine for 5 days, especially since right now her naps are are soo good!

11.  I have learned so much in 6 short months about being a mom, a parent, a partner. 

12.  My favorite time of day is when I get to go in and get my baby in her crib in the morning. 

13.  I have already begun thinking and starting to plan her 1st birthday

14.  I can't stop this list now, I really want it to end on a number with 5 - OCD much??

15.  I can stop now I am on a multiple of 5.  I end with..I truly love my life and the people in it.  BLESSED is an understatement.

Happy 6 Months

Happy 6 months Campbell.   I CANNOT believe you are half-way to your first birthday.  Saying that brings happy tears to my eyes.


I always say this but time is flying by and everyday I wish I could freeze time.

YOU

1. You weigh 16.6 lbs

2. You are in size 3 diaper

3. You eat about a 6 oz. bottle every 4 hours and now eat a "lunch" and "dinner" of "solids."  So far, you have had Rice cereal, Oatmeal, Bananas, Apples, Pears, and Sweet Potatoes.  You LOVE oatmeal with cinnamon and applesauce.  You also LOVE Mum-Mums!  You HATE mashed bananas, but love little pieces of them.  Pears a natural laxative for you, ha.  You just started to grab and put food in your mouth, so we have began giving you small pieces - this makes Mommy so nervous about choking!  But I realize you have to learn and I am happy that you are learning new things like this.  Today we are starting Avocado 

4. You go to bed each night between around 6:30pm-7:00pm and sleep until 6:30am! 

5. You are a very loud sleeper

6. You take about 2 (maybe 3) naps a day.  They range from 45 minutes - 1 1/2 hours

7. You love to laugh

8. You sit up all by yourself now

9. You are learning the motions of crawling, however, right now you move backward instead of forward, ha!

10. You hold and grab toys and when you get excited to kick your legs and arms like crazy, it is so cute

11. You can put your paci back in your mouth when it falls out.  We now have like 3 pacis in your crib at one time

12. You are now impossible to change as you just try to roll over and get away

13. You LOVE your jump-a-roo

14. You are one TEETHING baby!  Drool is constantly running out of your mouth and everything is constantly being put in it. 

15. You show interest in books we read and let us know when you don't like a book

16.  You love to yell and scream - it's your way of talking

I could write a novel about how much you mean to us and how much our love for you grows daily. We thank God daily for the gift of you. We love you Campbell.