Go Pack Go!!

We are pretty excited that our Green Bay Packers are going to the Super Bowl!! I married into being a Packers fan, but I now love to watch the Packers too! In fact, we've  been to Green Bay twice.

The first time was over Christmas in 2005...the game we went to was on Christmas day.

It was cold and I loved every second of that trip!!

The second time was for the first regular season game in September of 2006.

So it just makes sense that we would get Callie in on some Packer fun!

She had a great time watching the ballgame with us and some friends.

We will be cheering loud on Sunday for the Packers in the Super Bowl. Wish Courtney could have gotten tickets since the SB is in Arlington. Oh well, it'll be fun watching it with friends and our sweet girl!

4 Months Old

Little Miss Callie Tate is a whopping 4 months old!

A few things about our girl...

*She weighs14 lbs even and is 25 inches long. That puts her in the 60% for weight and 78% for height.

*She "talks" to us all the time. Lots of babbling going on. Right now, she doesn't really make letter sound (no ddddd or mmmmm, more like awwww or ahhhhhh) but she does her share of communicating. :)

*She constantly puts her fingers in her mouth now. All.the.time. See?

*She grabs for objects all around her...whether it's a toy or mommy's shopping list...

*She has started noticing the dogs. This happened for the first time after we got home from Christmas in Arkansas.

*She holds her head up very well now and doesn't mind tummy time nearly as much...

...of course that is mostly because she can just roll right over onto her back anytime she wants to now. You want proof? Well, you better believe I have proof! HA!

*She got to see her first snow. Big, fantastic flakes.

*She can (sometimes) put her pacifier back in her mouth on her own...she does it quite frequently when she's in her swing. She sure can't do it in the night when she wakes up and wants it though!

Here she is...I caught her in the act! :)

*She sleeps from 8:30pm to 5:30am on most nights.

*She eats 5-6 ounces every 3 hours except overnight when she goes 9 hours.

*She is in size 2 diapers now. We just started those over the weekend. After she pooped out of her 1's quite a few times, I decided it might be time to go up a size!

*She loves to stand up, with assistance of course.

*She loves to look at herself in the mirror. She gives us an all-out gummy grin when she sees herself. It's so stinking cute!
*She still has yet to laugh out loud. She opens her mouth so big like she wants to laugh but no sound comes out. She does shriek a lot when she's excited, but no giggles yet. We CANNOT wait to hear her laugh!!
*She loves to sit in her bumbo seat and check out what we're doing. (This would be one of those shrieking moments...)

*Speaking of checking out what we're doing...she is so aware of everything going on around her. She was playing on her play mat on Friday and I sat down and when I started talking to her she twisted around to be able to look at me.

I love all the new things she does every day!

My favorite things - new mom version

Here are a few of my most favorite things as a new mom. Must haves, if you will.

Lansinoh nursing pads
-if you're breastfeeding, nursing pads are a must. But I tried out a few brands and these are definitely the BEST! No leaking. None. For real.


Summer Video Monitor
-this is by far my most favorite thing we have for Callie. Peace.of.mind. Enough said.


The First Years drying rack
-love this thing! I use it every single day. Thinking about buying one for school and just using the bottom half of it for my office.




Colic Calm
-this is a homeopathic gripe water. It says on their website that it works instantly and that babies love the taste. I'm gonna go ahead and agree with both statements. It works instantly. Don't believe me? You could ask my mom and my pastor's wife. Both have seen Callie screaming and I give her this and she is instantly calmer. Yes, instantly. It's nuts! And she loves the taste. Which is weird because it is charcoal black. But she sucks it out of that syringe. It's for gas, reflux, colic, you name it. In fact, after I got this I stopped using her gas drops and just used this as needed.

 


My breast pump - Medela
-Callie is only 3 months old and this thing has made many trips with me. It has a car adapter so I can even use it in the car. I have used it driving home from a dinner date with my hubby (that's romance, people!), in the backseat after the Rangers playoff game, in my office three times daily, at my parent's house, and at home each night. It's wonderful! And borrowed...thanks Harrison!!

Nursing tanks
-when I get home each day, I immediately change in to my nursing tank. It's just so easy and comfy! I sleep in them as well. I wore it every single day I was on maternity leave. The part that covers your boob clips and unclips so easily for nursing. I love these so much! Mine is a bit different than the one pictured, but the best part is the clip. Also borrowed...thanks Keysha!!


What are your favorites?

Me and my girl

I am usually behind the lense taking pictures of my sweet girl, but as I was browsing pictures, I came across a few recent pictures of Callie and me. It's obvious they are all from the month of December by her Christmas-y attire. :)

I love this sweet girl so very much. I am so proud to be her mommy.