Snow Day

Wow- do we get worked up around here about a little snow! Haha. It was predicted that Selma would get anywhere from 3-6 inches, once again the weather guys missed. There are still a few white patches outside, but mainly mud. Kylie did go outside earlier when the flakes were falling pretty good to play. She really enjoyed it.

18 months and counting...

This post is a little late, Kylie turned 18 months on January 7th. We just took her to the doc last week for her 18 month check-up and her last round of shots for a long while. I had to work the day of her appointment, so Lee took her in. I told him to be sure to get her weight, height, percentiles, etc. so I could write them down but he forgot! He said the Doctor said she looked great. He did manage to remember that she weighs 26lbs. I was really curious about her height, b/c she seems really tall to me. She is growing up so fast now. Everyday is a new word, a new dance, a new battle, etc. So funny! She really is such a lovable little girl and loves to sit in new people's laps and have all of their attention.

Lauren, Allen, and Ava came over to our house last Friday night to visit and Kylie was really infatuated with Ava. She kept saying "Baby" and wanting to touch her hair. I said "Be Gentle" at least a dozen times, but she did really good! And Ava is the best baby I have ever been around...I swear she never made a peep and they were at our house for at least 3 hours. She is soooo good and sweet. It was strange holding a baby again that small, I do not even remember Kylie being that tiny. I guess most of Kylie's newborn days were a blur since she spent the 1st 5 months of her life screaming bloody murder, haha! Anyway, we had a wonderful visit and cannot wait for the Oakes' to come back again.

In other news, Kylie is really starting to talk these days. I would say her vocabulary is up to 25 plus words. Her favorite word is "no-no", and we are having to work on this. She is still getting a bottle at night time, I am not bothered by this but Lee is. I still say "Whatever works", but Lee thinks we need to stop. Oh well. She is now drinking her milk before bed and then pointing at her bed when she is ready to go to sleep. We are not rocking her very much at night anymore which is good. Yesterday, we may have had a break through. Ms. Freida said that she noticed Kylie pulling at her diaper and she asked Kylie did she need to pee-pee...so she took off Kylie's diaper and sat her on the toilet and Kylie did her business in the potty. I did not think we were even close to potty training, but Kylie does seem to be showing small signs of interest. Any suggestions on a good training potty?? I guess we will be giving our girl a potty for Valentine's Day. Haha.

Below are some more pics of Kylie modeling her Big Sister dress. My next appointment is Feb. 8th. We are still very early in and I am feeling good so far.

Valentine's Day Cards

Our parents received special Valentine's Day cards this year from Kylie!!
Yep, Baby Calame #2 will be here in September. We are very very excited, but I must admit the thought of having two has still not quite set in. Haha! I went to the Doctor last week and heard the heartbeat. It was much lower than Kylie's, I think her's was in the 150s and Baby #2 was only in the 120s. I told Lee maybe this was a sign for a more laidback newborn =). I was nervous about posting this since I am still so early in, but we couldn't wait any longer. Sorry for the blurry picture, I had to scan this picture in at my office.

Also - it is really hard to tell in this picture, but Kylie's dress has "Big Sister" smocked in blue. It is precious! Better pictures to come.

Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On

Kylie owns one pair of jeans. I am not a fan of babies in jeans, but given she likes going to the camp house with her Daddy, jeans are only appropriate! They are pretty cute!

Just some pictures

I started going through my camera and realized over the past two weeks that we have been couped up inside, I have attempted to take some pictures of Kylie. Our days have pretty much been spent playing with new Christmas toys, playing in the warm bath tub and trying to get the house organized (pack up old toys, clean out closets, etc).
Taking a bubble bath
Playing in her room
Enjoying her 1st Happy Meal
Making HUGE messes
Helping Clean-Up
And just being silly

Ready for Spring

Speaking of Spring time...it is that time again for our Spring/Summer Beaux et Belles clothing show. My friend, Beth and I will be showing the clothes here in Selma January 21st-23rd. To get a preview of some of the Spring/Summer smocking plates please visit here: http://www.thebeauxetbellesconnection.com/slideshow.htm.

I have ordered and bought lots of smocked/appliqued stuff for Kylie and this stuff is by far the best quality and most unique. I love that her things are different especially because they are not cheap. Check it out and if any blogger friends see something they like please send me a message. There are tons of great brother/sister options too which can be hard to find.

The link above shows the plates, style and fabric options. Below are a few pics of some samples for this season. It is so cute!! This is only a small glimpse at the clothes. Remember you can get any fabric, any style and any smocking plate. Ex: if you see one plate you like in a dress but would rather have it in a bubble that is no problem! And any smocking plate can be put on a t-shirt.

Couped Up

Wow- it is FREEZING outside! We have all been couped up inside our house for the past week. It is beginning to drive me crazy and I am counting down until Spring. Most of our days have been spent making pallets in the floor, watching movies, and playing with new Christmas toys. So this means I have watched Nemo now approximately 6,713,851 times...I know every word. So sad. We have gotten some new movies but when I put them in the DVD player Kylie will raise her arms up and look at me saying Nemo. She knows when I try to sneak in something else. Below are some pictures from what we have been doing - watching Nemo and taking care of "Melmo".