some pix from this week

big girl - she looks so much bigger in this than she used to!

outtake #1... baby on my shoulders (could you tell we were a little stir crazy?) somebody has found her feet!  they are her new favorite toys.  and with the help of those feet she rolled over from front to back this week (on thursday while i was at work!)

solids video

here is the solids video - it took forever for us to get it to load.  remember adam took it so it is a little shaky :) and it is pretty long (and some may find it boring) - but that is the purpose of a blog - too much information too often.

solids

Well - in celebration of Caleigh being 4 months last week and the fact that she keeps waking up 45 minutes into her nap we decided to try to start her on solids.  Try is the operative word.  It did not go over so well.  We tried the rice cereal once a day Tues through Thurs and she just really wasn't into it.  She has become a pro, not a swallowing, but at chomping her mouth shut and turning her head to the side.  We also now use a bib - but hey, live and learn.  She looks jaded in this picture - and the big blob of snot looking rice cereal is pretty cute.

Here is a video of Caleigh enjoying her first attempt at solids.  I have to warn you that it is pretty long (about 3 minutes) and some may find it pretty boring.  And there is the fact that since Adam is taping it, it is somewhat Blair Witch Project style - shaky... But for your viewing pleasure here it is.

We decided to take a break on solids and we will try again this week. :)

just because

only daddy would have put caleigh in this outfit and then captured her chunky legs

she's sneaking a peak at what daddy is doing from last week this is my favorite picture!  so cute!  and caleigh was 4 months last week. she was 13 lb 6 oz (50th%) and 24 inches long (60th%) - so she is still average and super cute...

easters!

Happy late Easter!  Caleigh dressed up for the occasion.  We enjoyed Caleigh's first Easter last weekend with a church service at noon on Good Friday, an egg hunt with our church at Latta Park on Saturday morning, church on Sunday morning, and then a great Easter dinner with the Dirks!  Cals was looking pretty cute...

Happy Easter!

eggs (not easter eggs)

We think Caleigh might be allergic to eggs.  This is what happens when I eat eggs and then nurse her...

Hot rash + hives... Caleigh honestly couldn't care less...  She is SO laid back! Yes that is a chunky leg...

here are your daddy updates!

Adam - here are your daily updates that I have missed because blogger has been down.  We hope you are having a great time out in Idaho, your girls miss you but we are doing fine here.  Here are your updates.  Saturday Caleigh wore some Carolina gear to cheer the Tarheels on to victory against Dook.  She likes her leather chair.

Obviously I haven't had a shower yet today in this picture... Big chubby Carolina cheeks... And then Sunday this is what Caleigh wore to church.  We went to the 2nd service and then to my parents for lunch.  After coming home to take Bailey out we went to the Kulps and hung out and ate dinner before Lifegroup.  Cals did not do very good at lifegroup - several meltdowns and cry fests.  She just cannot sleep well there.  But we enjoyed it anyways.  That was our weekend.

totally naked tummo time

kindof boring naked video, caleigh is so close to rolling over from front to back... she just can't figure out that she needs to get her arm out of the way...

super cute chunko monko

mom, i'm a little concerned because i am naked and my bow is falling out...

sometimes you just have to live a little...

more from last week

I love this bow - so fun to have a girl you can dress up!

And Mom, now I'm done with that tummy time stuff... Caleigh's other favorite pasttime besides sucking her thumb?  You guessed it!  Talking on the phone - or maybe just sucking on it and shaking it for now (this is her favorite toy so far).  And she has found her legs.  She is slowly nearing her feet and we are looking forward to her finding her toes.

catch up from last week.

Here is some multitasking that I was doing in the midst of moving 2 weeks ago.

Yay, I can post pictures again!  Here are some pictures from last week to catch everyone up.  Caleigh loves holding her rings but she likes sucking her thumb even more.  Last week she started sucking not only her right thumb (which she has always done - leading us to think she will probably be right handed) but she is now sucking her left thumb too; she does favor the right though.  So here she is sucking her thumb while holding her rings. 

cals waking up

So it's weird because I think Blogger is down.  When I try to upload pictures it says, "502 server error, try again later."  But apparently I can upload videos... see below.  I really wish I could upload pictures though because Adam is skiing in Sun Valley for the week and Caleigh and I wanted to do daily Daddy updates but I can't post pictures!  I am going to have alot of really random pictures now...  Oh well.  Here is a video of how Caleigh woke up from one of her afternoon naps recently.

Just pix

More pictures from Fairhaven...

Fairhaven!

We went to Fairhaven last weekend, a place with cabins in Roan Mtn, TN.  After an adventure to White's Grocery we settled in for the night and gave Caleigh a bath.  Cals had the joy of her first sink bath, while us adults had the joy of having to bathe in a bathtub due to lack of water coming out of the shower!

The men with their girls. Me and Carrie with Cals and Mags. The classic self timer group pic.  It worked on the 1st try! Maggie continuing her weekend trend - pointing at all of the interesting things she saw! We had a fabulous time and have more pictures to post.  I will post more tomorrow as I am headed to work tonight!

closing

We are closing on our condo tomorrow morning at 9:30.  After that we have a crazy week - I work Wed night.  Thurs morning the painter is coming to paint the bedrooms and bathrooms in our new place.  I work Thurs night.  Friday morning we leave for Fairhaven (cabins in the mountains of East TN - near Boone) with the Dirks - Caleigh's first trip!  Sunday we come back and have lifegroup and the Oscars.  Monday we are going to pack and half-move (all the small stuff).  Then we are renting a truck on Tuesday and moving all the big stuff.  Hopefully our life will be so much less crazy by next Wednesday!

more tummy time craziness

Same tummy time antics but with different protests this time.  We have progressed from crying as a form of communication during tummy time...

This was from a couple of days ago.  Caleigh is getting a tiny bit better at tummy time everyday.  She is now able to hold her head up at a 90 degree angle for several moments at the beginning of each tummy time session.  And today she actually used her hands for a second to prop herself up.  We are so proud of her... we are just waiting for the roll over.  I think it will be awhile...

caleigh's first superbowl party

Getting ready for our first Superbowl with Caleigh - a tradition for many years to come.  This year we decided to cheer for the Giants - as you can see by our homemade fan apparel.  

Adam, Tyler, me, Carrie, and Cals....  Go Giants! A celebratory picture as Caleigh cheered the Giants onto victory.

election

Here is a really cool website that I borrowed from Kim's blog.  It is a really great tool that tells you which candidates your political tools are closest too.

http://www.electoralcompass.com/v/wsj

I am closest to Rudy Giuliani who is now out and next closest to McCain.  Apparently I am a very moderate Republican (very close to the middle of the graph).  I am furthest from Obama which was kindof suprising because I do agree with him on some things and I like his charismatic personality.

cheeks

On of Caleigh's best features is her huge and adorable cheeks.  Here she is showing them off.

Here is a before picture, loving the pacifier (only loves it sometimes). And here is an after picture.  Apparently the cheeks got in the way of the pacifier...  She needs a pacy (or a fufu as Adam used to call his) for plus sized cheeks. :)

toys

caleigh is becoming more and more interested in toys - she will unintentionally hold onto things and the other day she put one of her toys in her mouth to explore it.  we are so delighted to see how much she changes everyday!  she is such a blessing and an amazing gift from God.

2 months!

Caleigh was 2 months old last weekend, on January 26th.  Today she went to see Dr. Ball for her 2 month checkup and shots.  She is a chunk (an average chunk) at 11 lb 2 oz (barely above 50th percentile) and 22.5 inches (exactly 50th percentile) and 15.5 inches head circumference (50-75th %).  She screamed during her shots but is otherwise doing well and is very healthy.  Although Caleigh has good head control we still got a prescription for more tummy time.  Yuck.  Happy 2 months Cals.  BTW, Caleigh thought Dr. Ball was hilarious, she couldn't stop smiling at her.