Callie Marie 9 Months!

      Our little bird is already 9 months old!  She is full of energy, constantly moving and as curious as that curious little monkey, George.   Everything she sees, she has to grab and that little tongue is always sticking out.  Her very favorite thing to say is "Dada,"  and she's is weighing in at 16 lbs 4 ounces!  This month she got her first two teeth and is crawling full throttle, even pulling herself up and standing!!  We think she'll be walking in no time.  Callie is still wearing some 6 month and 6-9 month clothes, a tall skinny thing! Hope you're not on Callie picture overload, I just can't help myself when a camera is laying around. 

    

Valentines Day and Surgery

Two weeks ago I visited a dentist for the first time in a LONG time.  One of my wisdom teeth was coming in and causing quite a bit of pain.  After x-rays and a quick peek the dentist sent me to an oral surgeon to schedule surgery.  The tooth that was making its way in was causing an infection in my gums. 

A week later I was being put under for surgery to have all four wisdom teeth removed.  Surgery went well, 3 were impacted but they were able to get them all out with no problems.   We didn't have the timing planned out very well, however, as we had to go out of town the following two days for Josh's grandfather's birthday.  The trip went well but I was in a lot of pain and didn't take any time to properly recover.  Last Wednesday I was having an immense amount of pain and was sick and throwing up during class.  I left work and went in to visit my oral surgeon just to find out that I had gotten dry socket on both sides.  They say you can do everything right and some people will still get it.  Let me tell you.... The pain is unlike anything I've ever felt and I've had a baby! They packed my sockets and I went back to work the next day.  The pain only continued to worsen and I just couldn't take it anymore.  I went back in yesterday to find out that the left side had gotten infected and my jaw was experiencing muscle spasms.  At this point I'm thinking to myself, ok... if it can go wrong, it will!  I sat in the dentist chair clenching my fists to the point of almost cutting through skin with my nails and cried as controlled as I could while they cleaned and repacked my socket dressings.  I am now on antibiotics, muscle relaxers, pain medicine and nausea medicine... I'm a walking pharmacy.  Needless to say, the past week has been absolutely terrible.  I still feel pretty crummy and am doing everything I can to get better soon.  Prayers are appreciated!

Thursday was Callie's first Valentine's Day and she turned 9 months!!  I'll be taking her monthly update pictures today but I had fun outside with her on Valentines Day taking a couple pictures of her with her cute heart outfit on.  Check back soon for her 9 month update post!  I hope you all had a wonderful Valentines Day and were able to spend it with those you love and care for most.  I know we sure did! 

A Very Happy Girl To Bring Me Out Of A Very Terrible Day

Work today was... less than stellar.  That is really all I have the desire or willing to say about it.  When I got home Callie crawled right over to her toy box and happily started to play.  Seeing her excitement and ignorance of the world really drew me in.  I saw my camera sitting on the counter, grabbed hold of it and just started snapping pictures of her beauty and innocence. 

I fully realize this is the second post in a row about my daughter and pictures.  Sorry for not being sorry :).  She is a huge part of my world and continues to be one of the driving factors for my happiness.  Hope everyone is having a fantastic week!  Thanks for stopping by.

75 Degrees In January?

I picked Callie up from daycare today after work with the windows rolled down and the Pandora Snow Patrol station playing loudly over my car speakers.  The weather was gorgeous and I was eager to see my girl.  When we got home I threw out my to do list, grabbed a big blanket and my camera and took Callie Bug outside to enjoy the beautiful weather.  While we were outside playing I took full advantage of the beautiful lighting and snapped some pictures.  :)  Can you blame me?  She's just too cute.

Hope y'all are having a wonderful week so far... We are officially on the downward slope.

Double Dates & Nice Weather

Yesterday Josh and I went with a couple from church to a shooting range.  We had been planning this date for quite some time and decided that it was finally time!  My first go at shooting the shotgun was not so incredible as I missed every single clay... but the third time up I shot 4!  After shooting skeet for a good while we headed to the shooting range for pistols.  Even with ear plugs in, the sound of rifles, pistols, shot guns, etc... firing over and over unexpectedly made me jump every single time!  We had a really great date day and loved getting to spend quality time with quality friends.

 

The weather today is absolutely beautiful, and despite my intense desire to poop out and nap all day long I got the house fairly clean and then went for our first family walk of the year.  It was so refreshing to breathe in crisp air and get some sun at the same time.  It was just a little glimpse into the beautiful Spring ahead and I cannot wait!  

 Happy Sunday!  Day 1 away from Facebook... so far, so good!