Almost 6 months

We can't believe the little Cal girl will be 6 months next week!!!!! Where has the time gone? I feel like I was just in the hospital yesterday!!! Anyhow, she has brought a tremendous amount of joy to our lives and we just love her to pieces. She makes some of the cutest faces!!!!

Trying to sit up~~not quite there yet

Callie will sit up when she is supported by someone or her bebe pod chair. She tries really hard to sit up alone; however, she falls backwards or forwards, then laughs because she thinks it's funny~anyhow, here are some pics from the other night...bless her little heart..she couldn't sit up!!!!

I'm done, mommy..no more..I can't sit up!!!

falling backwards

let's try again...

nope, can't do it yet...

maybe one more time...let go daddy!

I don't have an after picture, but she didn't sit up~~we will keep trying~~she will do it one day!

New Toy

My mom has this bumbo seat and turn around tray at her house and Callie loves it...so, she picked one up for me to keep at my house. It's great and keeps little Cal girl entertained when I have to wash clothes, cook, or do dishes, etc.

Spinning the toy around

this is fun, mommy!!!

she has lots of fun in here

Happy Baby

Sometimes it's very difficult to get Callie to "quiet down" for her naps. However, she is such a happy baby when she wakes.

Reaching for her MAM nunu

happy, happy baby

She loves looking and listening to her little water/fish aquarium

Busy Bee

We've been busy with the new home, Callie girl, and I've been busy teaching this week; I am working with Kindergarten, then second grade on Friday and Monday! Once I have some down time, I will post pics of the Cal girl! She is a little ham!!!!! Oh, I miss her when I'm not around her during the day! My heart melts..but, I know my mom (Mimi) is taking good care of her! Thanks, Mimi, we LOVE you bunches!!!! :-)

Mommy and Callie Girl

The love of our lives!!!!!!!! She loves taking pictures...she will actually smile when she sees my red digital or handycam...she gets very excited and laughs! Ms. Photogenic!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Daily Reflections

Everymorning, I sit alone, have a cup of Joe, pray, read, and reflect on the many blessings in my life. Our God is a good God, and we thank HIM everyday!!! During my "alone and prayer time" this A.M., I read these 2 passages and found them so profoundly true....

LET GO, LET GOD

My highest good is being revealed to me this very day.

I may have been taught that the only way to prepare for achievement of a personal goal is to plan a series of steps to success.

On the other hand, I may choose to take a leap of faith into the unknown, letting go of my expectations and letting God reveal unlimited possibilities. I know that with God, all things are possible.

If I seem to stumble along the way, I won't give up on myself. I continue in faith toward the accomplishment of my goals. God is my constant companion on this adventure called life, and if I come upon an obstacle, I turn within for right direction.

Encouraged to keep on keeping on, I learn from each new experience. As God guides me to the fullfillment of my highest good, I receive blessing upon blessing.

"Jesus looked at them and said, 'For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.' " - Mark 10:27



PROSPERITY

I moved forward to new blessings, trusting in the prospering power of Spirit.

As a creation of God, I have an ever-expanding abundance of good in my life. God provides only the best for me, and I trust in the prospering presence and guidance of my Creator.

Eager to move forward to new blessings, I am open and receptive to receiving. Holding a thought of abundance each day offers me a multitude of opportunities to claim prosperity. I expect and accept my good. I take bold, confident steps that speak of my trust in the prospering power of God.

There is no limitation and no lack. I not only recognize the good in my life; I also reach out to claim it and to share it with others. Embracing my blessings with thanksgiving, I am enthusiastic about life.

"Those who are attentive to a matter with prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord." - Proverbs 16:20

Thank you, God, for the many blessings you have bestowed on us. But most importantly, thank YOU for sending your son, Jesus, to die for our sins so we could have eternal life with you.

Ms. Callie and the gameroom

This morning, Jeff, Callie, and I went to our new home to take some measurements for furniture and a refrigerator for the kitchen. We ended up in the gameroom upstairs..A.K.A.- Jeff's "man room;" Jeff is stoked and I will likely become the "gameroom widow." Anyhow, Ms. Callie was all laughs and smiles today...she loves our new home, especially the gameroom! Here are 2 pics of the Cal girl from this morning!!!

Mommy, I like this chair~~

Whooo..this is fun! I'm going to stay upstairs with daddy all the time!

My Little Einstein

We love Baby Einstein toys and dvd's. Today, Ms. Callie was playing with her color blocks and kaleidoscope; she is learning her colors in Spanish and English!

green block (spanish = verde)

No more blocks, mommy, I want Mr. Pink bouncy pig
I almost got it

Yay!!! I love my bouncy pig~~enough colors for today

Playing the drums with her feet

Jogging trails with mommy

Today was gorgeous, and we spent most of our day inside cleaning, going through our closets, drawers, and office..we are decluttering, organizing, and getting ready for our move in April. My mom was here with us, thank you mom for everything and your hard work and help..we love you bunches!!!!! Well, by 2 p.m. this afternoon, I had about enough and so did Callie..so, it was off to the jogging trails/park. It's not like I mind going to the trails because I have a TON of baby weight to shed, and the weather was gorgeous. Callie girl and I really enjoyed our 40 min jog..she smiled and laughed the entire time...she has a smile the size of TX! Here are some pics of her and the beautiful trail by our neighborhood!!

Ready for my jog with mommy

the trail~~it makes a big circle~~we jog around it several times

happy as can be

I was running and pushing her....she thought it was hilarious!!!

She loves breakfast time and Tootsie B!!!

Ms. Callie Nicole loves eating breakfast! She gets so excited everymorning; it's hysterical. This morning she had rice cereal, soy formula, and 1/2 jar of bananas. As Callie was eating, Ms. Tootsie B decided to jump up on top of the refrigerator, then managed to get up on top of the cabinets~~yes, I was quite angry, but Callie found it amusing and couldn't stop laughing! Tootsie B WILL NOT be able to jump on our counters or cabinets in our new home!!

Ready for my breakfast, mommy!

As she was eating, Tootsie was jumping up on the counters, so she found it quite amusing!
Yummy cereal and nannas!!!!

Yep, this is where Tootsie ended up!!!

Ms. Callie sitting up..she is doing a great job! She still needs a little support~~hopefully, in about 1 month she will be sitting up all on her own!!!!

Our weekend!!!

Not only did we have a busy week, but a busy weekend too!!! Friday night we had dinner with our friends and their babies~~yummy Mexican food, then Saturday was Valentine's Day!!! Since I haven't been feeling too well and Callie has been sick too, we decided to stay in on Saturday, watch T.V., hang out, cook, and bake some V Day treats!!! Then, Sunday was house hunting all day~~I love looking for homes, but it can be very tiring and draining, especially when you don't feel well. After 8 hrs of searching, we finally found one..yay! :-) We are moving to Magnolia, TX-about 8 min from The Woodlands and 10 min from Lake Conroe~~we will be about 10 min from my parents house, 3 minutes from my friend, Misty, and 10 min from my friend, Heidi!!! We are thrilled...we close in April....we bought the model home in a new subdivision, so they have to get it ready for us...it will take a little time! Anyhow, in the midst of it all, I managed to capture a few pics of the Cal girl~~~she is getting soooooooo cute!

She loves this activity center~~it keeps her busy, and I'm able to get things done

Callie and Tootsie Bella~~Callie loves Tootsie, but Tootsie doesn't really love Callie~~

Lots going on!!!!!

I feel horrible because I haven't had time to blog, facebook, or take pictures!!! This week has been nuts.....I was very busy teaching Kinder all week, trying to find a place for us to live in May, taking care of a sick baby, then I get sick on top of all that!!! Anyhow, it was great to get back into the classroom and teach with some of my LA friends!!!! We had a great learning week in Kinder and a fun Valentine's Party~~yes, the kids were all hiped up on sugar..all 20 of them!!!!

I hope to stay busy teaching until school lets out on June 5th, then enjoy my summer off with Callie, and hopefully a new home too, if I can find one!!

Well, I have pics coming soon...I took some last night before Callie went to dinner with her 2 boyfriends, Carter and Laykin and we have a busy weekend in store..she is getting cuter and cuter..oh, how I missed her this week!!!!!

We were supposed to make a trip to Houma this weekend, but it fell through. We were going in for a wedding and to spend some time with our family, but Callie is still sick, so I didn't want to make the 6 hr trip with a baby. Looks like we will go in for Spring Break !!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Love,

Nicole and Callie

Her 10 fave things:

#1: mommy and daddy
#2: mimi and papa
#3: carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, peas, bananas, and peaches
#4: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney
#5: talking (well, cooing, laughing, giggling, and just being silly out loud)
#6: bebe pod chair
#7: talking/singing story rhyme book
#8: sit and step activity center
#9: Baby Einstein activity gym
#10: Shopping, shopping~~~look out daddy...now, you have two shoppers and spenders

Here are a few pics from this afternoon~~~she just ate carrots, barley cereal, and peaches, then had a bath..she was ready to play in her bebe pod chair and read!!!! She is a ton of fun right now~~we are enjoying every minute with her...we love you, Cal girl!!!

Laughing out loud~~it's hysterical~~I just laugh and laugh with her

Listening to her story rhyme book

Please, mama, NO more pictures
Okay, I guess I will smile (sort of smile) for you now

She seems to find it amusing....

For lunch today, Callie had peas, applesauce, and soy formula~~she thought it was hilarious to spit the peas and applesauce at me!!!!! Yep, she spit them in my face, then laughed and laughed!

About to spit peas and applesauce in her mommy's face

She was still hungry after all that food
Laughing hysterically

Indoor Fun

Ms. Callie and I are stuck inside because she is sick and it's cold outside. So, why not play "dress up" and take pics!!!! Here are a few pics from this morning. She loves her minnie mouse and bebe pod chair..enjoy! :-)

Playing with minnie
Callie and her new best friend

So sweet~~just wait till she's old enough and we go to Disney!!!!

I love naked babies with a cute hat!

She was laughing

Making one of her many "cute little" faces

Callie in her bebe pod chair

So sweet~~~I love her face!!!!!