Sunday at Uncle Mike’s

Last Sunday we ventured across the field to Uncle Mike & Aunt Melanie’s house for a visit. Michele, Brian, and Maddy were in town from New York so they planned a nice Lasagna dinner for everyone! I still hadn’t seen the finished house before this day, so I was impressed when I walked in and saw how comfy and cozy it was :) The kids had a good time playing and it was really good to see them again. Maddy changes so much every time she comes down, so its always fun to see her! This was Carter’s first time seeing her since she’s been walking too, so he was taken back a little when he saw her running around the house! Callie just sat and played until she was good and worn out and then took a little snooze on the couch. Anyway, let me get onto the pictures from our day!

 

Carter, the daredevil that he is, showing me his ‘flying’ skills ;)

 

Silly faces

 

 

Callie’s first Boo Boo. We were in Wal-Mart earlier in the day and I thought she could handle sitting in the front of the cart since she’s been doing so well lately! Well, she lost her balance and tipped sideways, hitting her eye on the cart! It looks worse in person, but I had to get a picture of it for the blog. Fun fact….Big brother got his very first boo boo at this SAME age…I went back and looked, Lol.

 

Just playing before we left!

 

     

 

 

Hanging out..relaxing

   

 

Our family :)

 

Callie’s 6 Month Post

 

It's still hard to believe that six months have come and gone already! Here's what our favorite girl has been up to these days...

 

Most days she is just enjoying baby life. Playing with her big brother has become a daily thing now. She really interacts with him (and everyone) now! When he enters a room, she lights up. He's like a Jester, constantly dancing and singing to make her laugh. He brings her toys and pushes her around in the walker...something they both have a blast doing. I am lucky in that he is high energy in that area, he never gets tired of doing fun things with his sis.

 

 

Besides Carter, Little sister has become familiar with all of the faces in the house and started showing a shyness for strangers. She is so smiley and happy most of the time. When Daddy comes walking in and says "I see you lookin' at me!" She gets her arms swinging with excitement. She says "Ba" and Da-Da" all the time now. And actually, here as of lately, she has been saying "Maaaa!" when she is upset and wants to be picked up! The girl knows her momma ;)

She is picking up toys with both hands and transferring them from one hand to the other! She is banging toys together and will bang toys on hard surfaces to hear the noise they make. She is also famous for dropping things on purpose, just to see where they fall, Lol. Like her Binki...MAN, she drops that thing ALL the time. She loves to pull hair....My hair especially! Nobody is safe though, not Carter, Daddy, Grammy, Mimaw, or even friends at Daycare. This girl has sticky fingers for hair! She loves to twirl it around in her hands, rub it on her face, eat it, and tangle it all up ;)

Some of Callie's favorite things are her pink blanket. It is the same exact blanket as big brothers, but pink, courtesy of Mima :) Both kids love these blankets because they are very soft and thin. She also loves her Binki's! When she is tired, those are the two things she wants..her blanket and binki.

She loves pears and sweet potatoes.

 

She loves to sit up and look around while playing with toys :)

And last, but not least, she loves her mommy, daddy, and big brother!

Milestones met this month:

-Sitting up

-Callie got her first tooth on February 21st.

-Starting to push up on knees

-Said "Maaaa-Ma!" a couple times :)

Callies stat's:
16 lbs 10 oz - 50%
25 1/2 inches long- Between 25% and 50%
Head Circum is 17 1/2 inches - 50%

Okay, now that we've covered all of that good stuff, I will update on the other 'not so good' stuff.
At Callie's 6 month Well Baby on Feb. 7th we had a scare when she held her breath after the second Vaccine was given, the PVC13. It was almost as if the nurse should have waited until she calmed down from crying after the first shot to let her catch her breath and it would have been fine. I mean, she's never had any problems before. But, she immediately stuck her with the second shot and Callie just froze. She had a look of shock on her face and no sound, no tears, no breathing. So, I grabbed her up, shook her and called her name and she snapped out of it. The nurse ran and got the doctor, who examined her and decided it was best to wait on the DTap for another few weeks, to give her time, just to be safe.

The next day I had a meeting with Callie and Carter's teachers at CDC. During Callie's meeting, her teacher informed me that she had had an episode like that the day before (morning of her shots). I was very angry that they didn't call me and tell me about it immediately and told them to call me right away should it happen again and they assured me they would. Anyway, as angry as I was (and still am) I called the doctor as soon as we left to tell them about it. They felt it was best to get her seen by a neurologist at Children's, just to rule out seizures or another condition. My heart sank when they said that, but I wanted to get to the bottom of it, so I was anxious for our appointment that whole weekend before. Saturday, we went to a friends on Saturday night to get out for a bit. Callie came with me for a girls only  "wine tasting'. It was a fun night, but right before leaving she was so exhausted and ready for bed that when I went to put her in her car seat she let out a HARD cry and immediately passed out. I picked her up so quick, called her name, shook her and after a couple seconds, she woke up. This was by far the scariest moment for me. She went completely limp... no breath, NOTHING! Thank God my sister was with me when it happened because I was a wreck. After that she was fine and we went home and I TRIED to get some sleep. She slept like normal that night and  the rest of the weekend was fine and no more spells.

We went to Children's for her appointment on Monday, February 13th. The Neurologist she saw and Cardiologist both examined her and felt she was/is having breath holding spells. They did blood work, a physical exam, and an EKG and both felt she was very healthy and just having trouble with holding her breath in an upsetting, scary or painful situation, like with the shots or at Jessica's when she was over tired and got upset. Anyway, we got a referral for an EEG as well, but that appointment isn't until March 20th. So, I guess we will know FOR SURE if it is seizures or anything else on the 20th, but until then I just pray every day that she doesn't have another spell and that it is nothing more than her being a stubborn little girl holding her breath! It actually runs in the family...my sister used to do it as a baby/toddler and scare the heck out of me and CJ's uncle Johnny used to do it as a child.

 

Okay, so now that I have written a book on here, I promise to update as things happen and not wait a whole month again! And to everyone who reads this blog, again, please keep Callie in your prayers that everything comes out okay with her EEG.
Other than this stuff going on, we have just been enjoying our family together, the four of us! We grow to love this little girl more and more every day. Seeing her and Carter together, playing together, hearing their laughter, brings so much happiness into our lives. We are very blessed to have these two little Angels :)

 

Here are some pictures of our girl…a little over the 6 month mark. More like 6 & 1/2 actually….

 

   

    

And Carter had to get in… :) These were taken right before his visit to the ENT on 2/20!

A Big Time Catch Up!

We’re back! Its been awhile, I know. We have been really busy with lots of things going on and I have been so drained by the end of each day that I just haven’t had the energy to blog. Its been far too long now though and I knew I had to post soon or Brandy, Denise, and many others would probably ring my neck ;)

So, what has been going on with us? Let me get right to it. After my last post, both kids got sick back to back. First. Callie got a stomach flu on top of the cough she had been having. We crossed our fingers that no one else would get sick, but unfortunately Denise, myself, and Carl all got it. Carter, CJ and Jimmy lucked out somehow. Following that sickness, Carter got Strep…Again. This was the 3rd month in a row that he had it so I made an appointment with the ENT for February 20th.

 

Besides the illnesses that went on in January, we did have some fun things going on. The kids took their first bath together! They both really enjoyed it and have done it a few times since then.

 

Callie looks confused in this picture, but she really did have a good time ;)

Some more pictures of us just hanging around the house!

 

Me and Carter tried to make a Hand Mold for his room and it turned out okay….until he smeared it all up 2.5 seconds later, lol.

 

 

 

Callie got better and better at sitting up alone this month too! Here are some pictures of her in her Bumbo seat eating Squash for the first time. She has tried all veggies now and most fruits. She doesn't really care for the meats yet, but I can’t blame her, I think they are gross too, HA! 

 

 

 

Now onto February!

We went to Eli’s first birthday party and had a great time!!!!

 

 

 

This picture cracks me up! Luckily Callie can’t yell at me yet for posting bad pictures, Haha! She’s still cute though even with her lazy eye  because I snapped at an awkward moment ;)

 

Me and my girl!!! She was too distracted watching Carter to look at Daddy and Carter was too busy making friends to stop for a picture, go figure! Mr. Busy body ;)

 

Hanging with her girlfriend Maisy!

 

 

Naps…. Carter likes to wake her up…even when she’s not ready! He says “Can I wake Callie up now? I miss her!” And even though I usually lay her down on her back, she almost always flips over onto her tummy!!

Random pictures from home… We put Callie in Carter’s old walker recently and even though her feet are far from touching the ground, she has fun with big brother pushing her around and Carter LOVES to push her too :)

 

 

This month Callie turned 6 months old!!! 6 month post to follow asap because that one deserves a post all its own!! She had a ‘spell’ after one of her shots and it scared the crap out of me! We have taken her to Children’s since then as a precautionary measure suggested by the doctor and everything has came back to conclude that she is having “breathe holding spells”! However, we still have to get an EEG on March 20th to find out for sure. I will go more in depth in her 6 month post, but please keep her in your prayers until then!

 

Sitting up! I still put the boppy behind her or a pillow just in case, but she is so good now…she really doesn't need it!

 

 

 Her funny face she’s been making lately…. she pokes her bottom lip out and has this look:

 

I think they are making the same face in this one! Too funny :)    

Carter is so sweet and patient with her. He plays so well with her. Even when she pulls his hair…and this girl loves to pull hair, he never gets angry or yells at her! He just moves her hand gently or moves away and laughs and says “oh Callie!” He has really amazed  me with how good he is to her.

 

 

More play time pictures. This week the kids were both sick….again. Carter got Strep for the FOURTH time in a row and Callie caught a throat infection as well. Her Strep Test came back negative, but the doctor said her throat looked pretty bad so he put her on Amoxicillan. Carter bounced back right away after taking his meds, Callie had it rough for two days. In these pictures, you can’t really tell either one of them are sick though!

 

    

Finally, onto Carter…. We met with the ENT on 2/20 and she highly suggests that we get his tonsils removed. Since he has had 4 back to back Strep infections, she thinks it is best. He has already met the ‘qouta’ for the amount they say is ‘too many’ in one year and its only been 4 months. I don’t think I would be as willing to do it if he had some time in between…. say every 3 to 4 months he got it… then I would probably say no. However, since he’s been sick and on antibiotics literally ALL winter long, I feel confident that we are making the best decision. Still, keep him in your prayers as well that surgery and recovery goes smooth! It is scheduled for March 14th!

 

Okay, I think I have covered everything except Callie’s 6 month post. That will come next ;)