She's Still Here

I just realized that Callen has been absent from the blog while Carter's exploits have been detailed recently. I thought I'd bring y'all up to date on what the little peanut has been up to.

We see a little of this each day...an awake, content baby.

We (I) see A. LOT. of this--a very fussy baby

And, on occasion, during the daytime, we see a bit of this...a sweet, sleeping baby.

Overall, Callen is doing well. She eats well, and at night, she sleeps pretty well. {She eats at 10/10:30 and then when we get her down, she will sleep until 3/3:30, eat and then sleep again until 7ish.} The fussiness is really wearing on me, though. I find that the crying with Callen doesn't have the same effect on me that Carter's crying did. There are just times that it is SO. INCESSANT. I don't really want to wish away her "baby-ness," but, I swear, if it makes the fussing go away and returns a sweet, content baby in its place, I would make the trade.

This, too, shall pass...right? {please tell me I'm right! ;)}

Pancakes and Cowboy Boots

Though not necessarily at the same time! We had a nice weekend this past weekend. We started our Saturday off with Carter and Nick making pancakes. Carter loved "dumping" and stirring. I think, for the most part, he was a good helper!

After our yummy breakfast, Carter and I headed out to get the flu mist and a flu shot, respectively. We had to wait in line for an HOUR...which was tough with a 2 year old, but he did really well considering that I took nothing with which to entertain him. I treated him to a trip to the Pumpkin Fest at Clarian North Hospital (which is right across from our pediatrician's office) for being such a good flu mist patient and for behaving so well during our wait. At the pumpkin fest, he was able to pet several animals--a bunny, a goat, some strange reptile like thing from Australia that he LOVED--, win a few prizes, and pick out a pumpkin for us to take home. We left Daddy and Callen (and the camera) at home for the trip though...we thought it might be too chilly for Callen.

We spend most of the rest of Saturday watching football. {ROLL TIDE, by the way!} While we were watching one of the games, Carter was out of sight and sounded like he was struggling with something. Nick went to check on him, and this is what he found:
And, although the next picture looks like Carter is playing hockey, he is really trying to play golf. The boy is h@ll on the plastic golf clubs...he has broken 3...and we haven't bought him new ones, so he plays golf inside with a yard stick. I know, I know...we'll get the boy some new golf clubs soon!
We wrapped up our weekend by relaxing on Sunday--Carter, Callen and me at home and Nick on the golf course, and enjoyed a yummy dinner with some friends {Carter says: the Todd "grils," i.e. girls}. And, as an added bonus, Nick was off of work today for Columbus Day!

Quote of the Day

This is what is in place of our front door right now.

because

This is what happened to our front door and our door is large and unique and replacing it is cost prohibitive, so we have to settle for the almost equally cost prohibitive option of repairing it

and

This is what this precocious little fella said when he got home from school and saw the transition:

"We have a new door."

Indeed we do. Carter was very distressed by the new "door." Nick told him that the front door had to go to the doctor, so Carter has been saying, "Door make it feel better" every time he walks by the plywood "door." I just love listening to what he comes up with!

Rescue Pack

Carter has been very into Diego for a few months. When we went to the grocery store to get the balloons for his birthday, we saw a Diego mylar balloon on a stick that was about $2. I decided it would be a nice birthday treat for my little man. When Callen was born, she gave him a Diego doll {along with his new basketball}. My mom gave Carter about 4 or 5 Diego books for his birthday...so, you can see the pattern here.

I decided that Carter needed to be Diego for Halloween {and Callen is going to be Baby Jaguar}, so I purchased a Diego costume online primarily for the vest and the rescue pack, since we have a light blue shirt and navy shorts.

Yesterday, when I went into Carter's room after his nap, he held up his Diego doll and balloon and said, "two Diegos." He was so happy to have both of his Diegos close by that I couldn't pass up an opportunity to pull out some of the costume that I have had hidden for about a month.

I decided to share Rescue Pack with him. HE. LOVED. IT. We had to put it on him right away! Nick and I couldn't stop laughing as Carter would say things like, "I need a skateboard." or "I need roller skates." {for those of you unfamiliar with Diego, rescue pack turns into things Diego needs to get to the animals he is rescuing} It was absolutely precious!

He wore rescue pack all around the house yesterday afternoon, and he wanted to take it with him when we left. {we didn't let him}

modeling Rescue Pack

I told him that he couldn't sleep with rescue pack but that we could put it on his dresser and he could get it first thing when he woke up. This morning when I went in to his room when he woke up, the first thing he said was, "I get rescue pack."

rescue pack with PJs

Looks like I made the right choice on the Halloween costume!

Growing, growing, growing!!!

We had Callen's one month appointment with our pediatrician today nevermind that it was scheduled for yesterday but that I put it in my calendar for today...they were kind enough to reschedule for me. I am so happy to report that our little Miss is 9lbs, 10oz {75th percentile} and 21 & 1/4 inches {50th percentile}. The doctor and I were both pleased!

Thanks to those of you who were kind enough to share your suggestions for keeping my little one awake while feeding. Clearly, your suggestions worked...and she is doing much better and has become quite the efficient eater!