Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Callie - 2.3 years old

You are the cutest sweetest!!!! We all just love you. 

You love to share - if you get a treat so does everyone else in the house. You know how to get the exact right number of starbursts from mom, so everyone in the house gets one. You personal delivery is beyond heart warming. 

You give the best hugs. They fill my soul. You like to give everyone (including Leo) a  good, long hug before you go to bed. 

You are the pickiest eater. Your two main food groups are dairy and candy. You never let me forget to give you two vitamins everyday. "Two, Two." You always want me to have one with you. 

You like to say the prayer and you love to bless all your people. 

You love your dog. We find you cuddling with him often. 

You love to play chase with Myra around the house. Your screams of delight overflow our house with joy. 

You absolutely adore Coco. Today I came upstairs to see him laying on his stomach with you relaxing across his back. He makes you feel safe. 

Lilly is your caretaker. She loves to care for you and you love her so much! She knows how to meet your needs - It is so beautiful to watch her do. 

You love to go on walks or to the slide. You are almost always up for a car ride to go pick up a sibling. 

You loved playing in the sand last week at huntington beach and you loved seeing all the animals at the san diego zoo and sea world. As we closed down sea world after our day there, you asked for "more whales" all the way home. 

You have the kindest heart and are very aware of other peoples needs. Your heart is sooo good. You love to say thank you. I cannot even believe it but sometimes you can see other's needs and take care of them. Like today I was getting out the shower - you came running to me with a towel.... " mommy mommy, hab (have) it." I definitely did not tell you I needed one. 

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Callie - 18 months

Current word list: 
Baby (You ran around the park today calling all the toddlers baby. It was so cute how much you liked them.)
Momma
Dada
Coco (for Lucas)
Lilly (has worked hard on her "Ls" to say this one
Myra (I love it when you yell for myra across the house with your sweet little voice)
Leo
Peanut butter
Strawberry
Cookie
Baba
Tiger (you have a stuffed tiger you sleep with every night)
Ball
Grandma
Grandpa
Up (you say it with every step whenever we go up stairs)
Down (you say it with every step whenever we go down stairs)
Pup pup
Airplane
Bird
Yeah
Book
More
Poopoo
Peepee
Uh-oh
Thank you
More
Rag
Football

Signs:
more
please
thank you
Wave bye


Monday, June 14, 2021

I love you


First word: Ball. 

Second Word: Pup Pup (for our Dog Leo)

My favorite word you say right now: Hi (You say in the sweetest excited voice whenever to see someone you haven't for a bit)





 

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

10 months to love you - When my heart saw you, it feel in love with you.

Your dad puts you to bed each night. It is your special time just the two of you. He feeds you a bottle, gives you a hundred kisses, and then lays you down in bed. You tuck your hands under your back (every time). Then dad strokes your face with his hand. 

Every night for ten months. 

I put you to sleep for every nap. I sit in the poof and nurse you to sleep. My favorite moment is when you stop drinking and nuzzle in close. That moment of holding you asleep in my arms is one of my favorites from this year, and I love that I get to do it on repeat. 

Every day for ten months.  

You are so loved baby girl. 

Saturday, January 2, 2021

9 months

 You are a lovely human and I love you in every way. Your ninth month started with a visit from your Grandma and Grandpa Allen and ended with a visit from your Grandma and Grandpa Wayment. You are bright, intelligent, sweet, and love to be with your people. And we love to be with you. 






Saturday, December 5, 2020

8 months


 

8 months!!! Woot Woot. And to celebrate Callie learned to crawl on her 8 month birthday. We had grandma and grandpa Allen and Uncle Keith here for Thanksgiving this past month. It was so fun to have them meet Callie.

Saturday, October 31, 2020

7 months

 Oh my goodness - let the good times roll! We sure love having sweet Callie as part of our family. This past month she has gotten to be great a sitting up and has cut a few teeth. She is so fun and happy and I love her! The second half of the first year is payback for all the work of the first half.