Pediatrician appointment

So Cale got his first shot today and he did great! I started getting really nervous about it but it ended up being no big deal. He let out one little cry when the needle went in then just looked around and was fine again. He was already super tired too so I was really proud of him!

When we first got there he was making friends with the lady at the front desk and another patient. He was smiling at them and reacting to what they are saying. That is the first time that he has really interacted with strangers. Everyone thought he was soooo cute! duh! ;)

Anyways, I love LOVE love our pediatrician! We were talking about vaccines and he said, "I am your cheerleader, not your coach." I thought that was pretty cool. They gave us a copy of his vaccination record as we were leaving and it has them all listed next to the recommended age that they receive them. It was pretty crazy. If we had gone by that Cale would have already gotten 10 vaccines! That is insane! That is way too many chemicals to be pumping into my little baby's body.

Towards the end of the appointment, Dr. L handed Cale a little toy and Cale automatically reached out, grabbed it and put it in his mouth. (Don't worry, it had been cleaned) Dr. L was pretty impressed and said that most babies can't do that until they are 9 months old!!! Wow, good job baby! Speaking of being 9 months old, he doesn't want to see us back until then. That seems like so far away but I know it will be here before we know it!

By the way, Cale weighed 15 pounds 12 ounces and was 26 1/2 inches long today! Big boy!

Keep telling yourself, "Happy thoughts, happy thoughts..."

I have wanted to write in here the past few days but I just don't have the words. How do you express how bad you hurt for your best friend when you know that the pain they are feeling is a gazillion times worse? Please be thinking about them and their journey to find their perfect baby through adoption. Cale needs a new friend! We have already decided that they will be bestfriends... They don't have a say!!! ;)

Okay...

Happy thoughts, happy thoughts!

Today was my last day of training at my new job. It is going great! Today I photographed a baby and sold a $100 CD all within 30 minutes on my first try! Too bad I was still in training and didn't get the commission. I also sold 2 other CD's as well. Oh, maybe I should explain more... you can buy prints or you can buy the CD and the rights to the pictures for $100. They were saying it usually takes newbies an hour to do the entire session and you work your way down to 30. If I started at 30 does that mean I can get it down to 15? Wishful thinking, huh?!

Let's talk about little man!

We had a little impromptu photo shoot the other day and this is one of the shots. He is just so darn cute. I am pretty sure I say that in every post! He is though, you know it too! He has a pediatrician appointment tomorrow and he is getting his first vaccine. (We chose to delay vaccines and even eliminate some. Feel free to ask questions!) I am so not looking forward to that! I have heard horror stories of babies just looking up at their mom and then bursting into tears. Maybe he will be good like his cousin, Eva, and just laugh when it happens! That would be awesome! So this afternoon, right as I was walking in the door he decided to show off a new trick for Daddy. He took his paci out of his mouth put it back in, then took it out again. Daddy asked if he could have it and held out his hand. Cale put it in his hand and let go! Jonny held it back out in front of him and he grabbed it and put it back in his mouth. Wow! Way to go Cale! You are almost 5 months old and you are getting way too big! I love you today, tomorrow, and always!

Good night!

Okay, so we just got back from sushi and finished packing for the most part. I am so ready to come home! I miss my puppies and being in my own home. I think Cale misses his Nana and Papa too! We are ready to get back in the swing of things at home. Cale's schedule has been kind of wacky since being here. Friday will be my last "official" day at LVI. (I will still be helping out until my replacement is trained) It is bittersweet. I don't think it has hit me yet. I really did enjoy working there, just not being away from my family so much. I am so excited about what the future holds though. I am going to be able to spend more time with my family and potentially be making more money. I have a few photography jobs of my own lined up as well. We are planning to go get my business license in the next few weeks as well. Then it will be official! I am just so excited!!!

So back to Cale. He fell asleep on our way to the sushi restaurant but woke up not long after we got there. He was pretty much cranky the entire time that we were there. I just knew he would fall asleep as soon as we got going in the car. Nope. He thought I was hilarious for some reason! I started singing him a song while everyone was loading in the cars and he was laughing at me. I thought it was cute so I told Jonny. I told Cale he better go to sleep and he starting cracking up! It was hilarious. He laughed non-stop for about 5 minutes, snorting and all. (He gets that from his Mommy) ;) I started laughing so hard that I was crying. It was the cutest thing ever!!!! Oh my gosh, I love this little guy so much! Another significant milestone that he hit while he was here was passing a toy from hand to hand. His hand-eye coordination is getting so much better!

Sorry to have another short, meaningless post but I just wanted to 'write' these things down before I forget!

Good night Florida. Texas, we can't wait to see you tomorrow!

Sitting up in Florida!

Quick post before heading out to sushi....

We have been in Florida since Saturday and Cale has had a lot of first. He saw the beach for the first time and played in the sand. He LOVED the sand! I will add a picture once we get home. Today he hit a big milestone... He is sitting up by himself!!! He can only do it for about a minute at a time right now but still, that is so awesome! He is getting so big! Where is time going?!

Anyways, we are going out for sushi for our last Florida dinner. I will write all about our trip when we get back.

Happy Birthday Mommy!

I usually hate birthdays. For some reasons I get semi-depressed at Christmas and my birthday. I have no idea why... maybe I build it up too much and then it doesn't live up to my expectations?! This year I had a great birthday! I just woke up this morning and decided to go into it without any expectations and enjoy the day. It started off with my gift from Jonny, Cale, and the puppies. It was a beautiful sapphire(Cale's birthstone) and diamond necklace. I love it! Jonny made us breakfast and we just hung out most of the morning. Jonny and I snuggled and took a 30 minute nap before we had to head over to my parent's house. He never takes naps with me, but I made him! It's my birthday and I get what I want! haha. ;) I love him!

On our way to my parent's house we had to stop at World Market to get a gift. We picked out a bird house that was $24.99, grabbed a bow and a few cards and headed to the register. The bird house rang up $2.49! The lady called the manager over and she said it was a mistake but she had to sell it for that much and told us to have a nice day! Not only that but I had a $10 birthday certificate to use. Our total ended up being 77 cents!!! Wow!

So we went to my parent's house and Cale slept maybe 15 minutes on the way over there. When we got there, he was still groggy but he was ready to play before long. He was smiling, laughing, and "talking" for everyone. At one point I tried to lay him down on my parent's bed for a nap but he just wanted to hang out. I joined him in bed for some mommy snuggles. Before long, all the girls were crowded around playing with him! He is such a lady's man!

We didn't stay for long since Cale didn't sleep the entire time so we thought he was on the verge of a breakdown. He fell asleep in the car and then slept in his car seat for about 20-30 minutes once we got to Jonny's parent's house. While we were there, Cale figured out how to roll from his back to his tummy! Way to go Cale!!! Him and Daddy have been practicing the past few days but that was the first time he did it on his own. He was actually scooting himself in a circle too!

Wow, is my baby really becoming mobile? Why won't he listen when I tell him to stay little forever?! I miss my squishy little baby but I am so excited to see the world through his eyes and watch him grow! Maybe that is why this birthday was different. He fills every ounce of me with happiness! I love him so much!

Jonny had to take Cale to the pediatrician on Friday because he started coughing a lot. She said everything looked and sounded normal. Thank goodness! He weighed 15 pounds and was 25 1/2 inches long! What a big boy!!!

Okay, I think this post was long enough. I do have some other VERY exciting news to share but I need to wait until tomorrow. Goodnight moon.

Giggle Box

Cale got a new book for Daddy to read to him! It is super cute!

Career Goals

So I thought I would share my career goals for the next year or so. I want to hold myself accountable and what better way to do that than write it down for everyone to see?! This may not seem like it has much to do with Cale, but is has EVERYTHING to do with him. Everything I do, I do for him now. Even though I love my job, I hate leaving him every day. He is growing so fast and I don't want to spend half of his childhood away from him. I am hoping with every ounce of me that this photography thing works out. I want to be doing something I am passionate about SO bad! This is it! I can do this. How awesome is it that something I am so passionate about could allow me to spend more time with my family?!

So my goal is to be able to quit my job by the end of the year. Eek!

Something else I am going to work towards is becoming a doula. (Click here if you want to know what a doula is!) I had such an amazing birth experience and I want to help other moms achieve that! I will probably get started with that in the next few months. I am so thankful to have Jonny's aunt to help me find my way!

So let me tell you something cute that Cale did today... Jonny usually takes him and picks him up from daycare because it is on his way to work. Today I got off early so I picked him up and he actually got excited to see me! He was sooooo sleepy when I got there but he started smiling when he saw me. YAY! He was asleep when we got home so I left him in his car seat on the coffee table and went into the office. (I can see him from my desk) I heard him make a noise and saw he was awake so I went in there. As soon as he saw me coming he started smiling again! Aww, he loves me!!!! That is the best feeling in the world!

Speaking of.... Master Cale is calling his mommy right now!