Almost a Year!

I'm a super slacker.  I didn't even manage to get a post written when Calina hit 10 months, so I guess this is a 10/11 month post.  Poor second child.  I absolutely refuse to believe that my baby is going to be 1 year old in a month.  How is that possible?  I thought the first year went fast with Fiona, but it has gone hyperspeed with Callie bug.

Callie is still a HUGE mama's girl, which I both love and hate.  I really don't see it changing anytime soon since she is basically attached to me 24/7.  There is definitely a lack of willing babysitters for a kid who screams the entire time I'm gone.

Callie is fascinated with her new cousin, Liam.  She really likes to try to poke his eyes, but she also loves giving him kisses.

Callie and Mimi

Calina is such a talker.  Oh my gosh, I cannot believe how much more she talks than Fiona did at that age.  I've been lazy and haven't really worked very hard with her on sign.  She knows "more", "nurse", and "all done".  But she is already saying "Mama", "Dada", "ball", and "Bob" (when VeggieTales comes on she crawls over to the tv chanting Bob, which is what Fiona calls Veggie Tales).  She might be saying more, but those are the only ones I know she says consistently.

Callie bug is still not a walker though.  She is very cautious.  She can stand on her own just fine and will take a step or two if she isn't paying attention, but as soon as she realizes she's not holding on she sits right down.  She can keep up just fine with the big girls by crawling, so she hasn't found it necessary to walk yet.

She's also still not over her dairy intolerance.  Thank God, she now seems to be over her soy intolerance though and she is less sensitive to dairy.  I can now have tiny bits of dairy without her having any reaction, so maybe there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

I honestly thought that children falling asleep in high chairs was a myth until the other day.  Callie was chatting away munching on a snack while I did a few dishes.  All of the sudden it got quiet and I turned around to find her sound asleep.

Happy 10 and 11 months Calina!

My New Nephew!

My sister, Erin, made me an aunt on Wednesday, February 16th.  I was excited that I got to be there with her when Liam was born.  She had a very quick labor and delivery.  It was very cool to be with her and to get to see Liam being born.

Her before picture :)

Mommy and baby for the first time.

Sweet Liam

He weighed exactly the same as Fiona

He has a ton of red hair

He already loves his Aunt Anna

Fiona and Calina were less than impressed. Calina was down right irritated that I was holding another baby.

All wrapped up in her Moby :)



Wordless Wednesday: PE 101

Calina is 9 Months Old!

It truly feels like I just wrote a post about Callie being 8 months old. 

Time seems to be speeding up. 

Callie is still a pretty happy kiddo, as long as I'm within her line of sight.  She is going through some big time separation anxiety lately, and pretty much screams anytime she realizes she can't see/hear me.  This has made it difficult for me to get anything accomplished alone, since even her Daddy doesn't want to watch her if all she is going to do is scream for "mama".  I'm trying to remember that it is just a phase.

She still has trouble with dairy and soy.  I sure hope she grows out of it soon. 

She's getting more mobile every day.  She is a very speedy crawler and is now cruising along furniture like a pro as well. 

She has 2 teeth on the bottom, finally.  She has discovered the joy of feeding herself and I can hardly get a spoonful in these days.

Her favorite game is peek-a-boo, which she will play for hours.

Aside from Mommy, her favorite person is probably Fiona.  They just spend hours a day giggling together and playing chase.  It is pretty darn adorable.

Crashed

She loves Toby, not quite as much as her sister did, but she still shares all of her snacks.

She's such a good hairbow model :)

Happy 9 months, Callie bug!

Wordless Wednesday: Sweet Sisters