7 Month Comparisons

Yup! They're related! No doubt about that:)

7 Months Old!

The countdown to 'ONE' has officially begun. Callie is now closer to her 1st birthday than she is to the day she was born:( It's exciting to think of all the things she'll soon learn but so bitter-sweet to remember all the things she's already left behind.We're still learning how to sit up on our own(she can do it perfectly with assistance and for a few seconds at a time un-aided!) and beginning to be interested in creeping. I'm trying to thwart her efforts at forward-propulsion still;) Solid-feedings have been a breeze once we intro'd veggies! She LOVES to eat pureed baby-foods and will gobble her dinner right up. We've moved on to fruits and surprisingly, they are a harder-sell. Applesauce, especially, seems to turn her stomach. Bananas are merely tolerated. But put some green-beans in her bowl and watch her go! We also have a lot of babbling going on. She's going to be a chatterbox just like her big brother and sister:) Here's my funny valentine with her first big-girl hair-do: piggies! Pretty cute, right?

Yo Gabba Gabba

We went to the most adorable birthday party today for our friend Wendi. The theme was Yo Gabba Gabba and her parents completely outdid themselves! The had t-shirts for all the kids(Ben declined his!), hand-painted YGG treat-bags for the pinata loot, personalized cups and awesome goodie bags. The decorations were all hand-made by Wendi's family and so clever and cute. I was blown away by how awesome everything was. I totally have to step up my game for Callie's 1st!

Emmie: "I'm a unicorn!"

A group shot of all the little party-animals.
Wendi's dad dressed up as DJ Lance Rock.
That is a man who dearly loves his little girl!

Wendi opening our present: an outfit hand-picked by Emmie. She loved it so much, she demanded she get one too:) I have a mini-shopaholic in the making, people!

Emmie and Ben and a good shot of the treat-bag and hats, hand-decorated by her momma and aunties!

The Birthday Cutie with her Foofa Cake


Apres-cake! You can see the crazy, sugar-gleam in Ben's eyes;)

Rain, rain, go away!

You may have noticed an alarming lack of recent blog entries? This is due to the seemingly never-ending icky weather we've had lately! Not only does it make it impossible to get out and about, but it's zapping my will to take pictures or blog:( We've all been in funky moods. Between preschool drop-offs/pick-ups and naptimes, there isn't much time in the day to even really do much and by the time naps are over, we run out of daylight, even if it isn't raining! Staying in, snuggling with my monkeys and watching far too much tv is pretty much all we've been up to lately. So, there you have it! Hopefully the weather and my mood will improve soon:)

Last Thursday, we had a beautiful, sunny day and no preschool. I took advantage of it and walked to our neighborhood park with the littles. We brought our lunch and enjoyed a break from the soggy weather! It was nice to get some fresh air, sunshine and exercise!


Swingin'

Smilin'

Slidin'

and hidin':)

Monterey Bay Aquarium

My birthday was yesterday and we spent the day eating out and shopping:) Today, we took a day-trip to Monterey and had an incredible time at the Aquarium! It was the first time for Dan, Ben and Emily and we all loved it. Ben and Emmie had a blast exploring the many sections geared for kids and were in awe of all the different fish/sea life. Ben's favorite part was the kids tunnel, Emily loved the seahorse exhibit and my favorite was the jelly fish and otters. We definitely hope to come back again, soon!

Admiring the lovely seahorses

Getting some fresh air and checking out the bay

Picking a toy from the gift shop(Emmie fell in love with this pink/purple tie-dyed Nemo look-alike)

Making whale and dolphin imprints--or, as Ben called it, "Doing paperwork"

Ooohhh! Jellyfish!

They are just SO bizarre. I love them!

Two of my little penguin chicks sitting in a penguin shell

Another jellyfish picture!

Callie-Koala hitched a ride in my new baby carrier. She loved the aquarium, too!

Jump-jump-jump

Gone Fishin'

"Whoaaaa. Look at the ocean!"

There were so many cool hands-on displays that Ben loved!

My Three Little Monkeys and Me

All-time fav picture of the day! This was an area with atrium windows where the tide crashed down over and over again. Each time it did, they'd exclaim with delight:)

Kai Turns Four!

Our friend Kai celebrated his fourth birthday today with the help of Ben, Emily and Callie. We had pizza, played a Starwars version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey and enjoyed a brief break in the torrential downpour that has graced our area recently!


Callie, after being told she is still too little for birthday cake;)

Emmie's turn!

Ben's turn!

Playing outdoors...we miss you so!

Puppy Love

Normally Callie is royally pissed to be laid down on the floor. She is quite the Princess Baby in that regard. Homegirl is never going to learn to crawl if she doesn't spend at least some time on the floor like a common peasant-baby, though! Sometimes, if she's not already in a bad mood and I have something to distract her, she'll roll around for a bit before the waterworks begin and she demands to be picked up. I was delighted to see her perk right up when she rolled over and saw Emily's puppy toy! You'd never guess by these adorable, smiley pictures that this baby detests being on the floor most of the time:)