Baby Granger

So Vaughn and I are sticking to our decision to find out what Baby Granger is going to be and I cannot wait to find out!! Next Friday is our next Dr.'s appointment and the big gender reveal. I still don't have a feeling of what it's going to be, and I didn't with Callie. I did have a dream last night though that we had a baby boy- not sure what that means though. That being said, I want to see what y'all think what Baby G is! Take the poll to the right and let me know what you think Baby G will be :)

Zoo Fun

Two weekends ago Callie took us to the zoo with her family fun pass that she got for Easter.  She has a wonderful, and so did we!  First stop was the bear’s and I thought she was going to jump off her daddy’s back.  Her had was shaking with excitement, and I was grinning with happiness!  Next stop was the gorilla exhibit and she stayed in there for at least 20 minutes. Trying to touch her new “friend”

We then walked over to the meerkats, which are one of my favorites, I mean, look at those faces! 

But not as cute as this one :)Look at those curls! We visited the other outside animals and then headed to the aquarium.  She hadn’t been inside the couple of times we visited, and this might have been her favorite.  Her face was pressed up against every glass at every exhibit.  We didn’t go see some of the animals, we need to save some surprises for next time!  Looks like Callie’s zoo pass was a great present that we’ll get LOTS of use of this summer, I can’t wait!

Callie's 1 1/2 Year Doctor Visit

Last month, yes it's been a while, Callie had her 1 1/2 year well visit.
While we waited for her name to be called, we read bible stories and watched other kids play...

Once we got into our room, we played with stickers on the wall. More like tried to rip them off the wall...

Got out of our clothes so we could be weighed (27lbs- 75%) and measured (95% for height!)...

And then we cried cause we had to get shots... Mean Mommy!

Overall the Doctor was pleased with Callie girl! She didn't mention anything about the Paci, and I wasn't going to bring up the P word because that only makes us ask and cry for it. We also shared that Callie was going to be a big sister and made sure our doc was accepting new patients- which she is- YAY! Overall, it was a good visit and Callie did great! Next time will be her 2 year visit, CRAZY!

The Blue Angels

This past weekend Callie and I headed down to Charleston on Saturday to spend some time on my parent’s boat and see the Blue Angels.  If you have never seen the US Navy’s Blue Angels, it’s a must.  I was blown away by what these guys can do.  This also was Callie’s first trip on a boat this year and she wasn’t so sure about it.  After a little while of getting used to wearing a life jacket, and many goldfish later, she was ready to go. 

Here’s the two of us trying to get a cute picture, one day I’ll get that girl to smile at the camera!! We applied lots of sunscreen on her fair skin.  She go a little more sun than I had hoped, which made me realize how quickly it can happen!

Papa, G-Kat and Callie Mac… again, one day…

This is a picture of Fat Albert, the Blue Angels’ supply plane.  It can also do some pretty amazing tricks.  By the time the Blue Angels cam out, I let my parents take the pictures, I was too busy watching in awe!  It was an awesome day, a long one, but so much fun!  It was also great to have a day in the sun to work on my Vitamin D supply. :)  Looking forward to summer time, which is right around the corner now, yay!

Visiting JW Helfer

The other week we were able to visit the Helfer’s and their new addition: James Wallace Helfer!  I had the chance to meet JW in the hospital when he was just one day old, but this trip was extra special, Callie and Vaughn got to meet him!  He was so good during our visit, rarely made a peep, and when he did Mommy and Daddy were able to sooth him right away- nothing like a parents touch! 

Callie was a little more interested in getting into everything other than playing with JW…

We attempted to get a picture of the Mommy’s and their babies, but with the boys trying to take the picture, this is the best one, and it’s not too bad! Not easy to get Mac to actually look at the camera Especially when Lynard was near- she wanted to play :)JW, it was great to see and play with you!  We miss you already and need some more play dates soon!

Everything is Bigger…

in Dallas!  Yes, I’m finally getting a post up about our awesome trip to Dallas, TX. Callie had never been on a plane before so I was a little nervous about how this trip was going to go.  The flight is about 2.5 hours, and for a 1 1/2 year old, that’s a long time!  We were very fortunate to have our flight not full, so Mac and I each had our own seat, which I got spoiled with on the way back- more on that later.  She was great during take off and even most of the trip.  She finally got fidgety and needed to move about the cabin.  Thankfully we were able to and the flight attendants were great to us.  We got settled back in our seats for landing and we were ready to play with Lucia and Lucia!

  We had to wear our SC outfit to represent…

We hit the ground running, literally!  She was so excited to be able to run around once we got off the plane and I was so excited to see Lucia and Lucia!  It was great to catch up and I don’t think we stopped talking the entire trip- love girl talk with the best friend! :)  That night we went to their favorite Mexican restaurant and it did not disappoint.  Callie loved it too, and made a complete mess! The girls had some adjusting to do.  Being the princess’ of their domain, sharing didn’t come so easily- especially for my angel, HA! Everything became “MINE” even if they weren’t playing with it and someone just looked at it.  It got so bad, that Callie pulled out her bow and looked at me saying “MINE!”  Yes, baby girl, that bow was yours, but you can share it!!  It proved that baby #2 will have a not so sharing big sister at first, but hopefully will get there one day.  Although everything was “MINE” they had a blast together.  

We were so busy going everywhere I rarely had my camera so most of these are taken with my phone.  Let me just say thank goodness for decent cell phone cameras!  I would have missed so many opportunities of great pictures, like the one of her pushing the dog in the grocery cart! Sweet CiCi, such a sport. 

We hated to leave.  I love when I get the chance to go out to Dallas and visit, and I’m always trying to find the next best flight out there.  Speaking of flight, the flight home was less than great.  Lets just say it was full, Callie had a full blown fit, hitting and all, and I just about cried myself, terrible…  All that being said, I would do it again for another visit!  Callie and I miss Lucia and Lu so much and can’t wait to see them again- hoping they come in the fall for a Clemson Game!  Until then, we will work with Mac on sharing so when we get together again, we won’t hear the word “MINE!” :)

Happy 1 1/2 Year Birthday Callie! (Belated)

Happy 1 1/2 Birthday Callie! Callie, I cannot believe you are already 1.5 year's old! It's been a blessing to by your momma and I can't to see you grow up to be a beautiful young lady.

You love to play outside and will head that way as soon as we get home. We blow bubbles and draw on the patio with our sidewalk chalk. You also love your tree house and slide, which you started climbing up and sliding down all by yourself! We love to go for walks in the neighborhood and wave "Hi" to everyone. You've even learned how to roll down your car window to wave hello to the cars beside us- you are so friendly!


Your favorite words are: Mommy, Daddy, Doc, Up, Uh OH, OHH NOO, Hey, Bye Bye, Cheese, Please or "Peeessee" and you are even saying colors- Yellow, Purple, Pink, Blue, etc. You continue to have a bunch of nicknames: Callie Girl, Callie Boo, Boo, Callie Mac, Mac, and Mac Attack. You are not always a perfect angel, however, which makes me sad. You have started to hit so we are working with you on not doing that, although it seems to be taking longer that we had hopped. You still love your paci at nap and night times. You've done a pretty good job not taking it throughout the day, but we keep it handy just in case of an emergency. We go to see your doctor next week and I'm sure she'll recommend we stop using it- she said at 18 months we should start weaning you off, that's going to be ruff, but you can do it! I also can't wait to see how much you've grown since your last visit! You are running all over the place now and its getting harder to keep you confinded, but that's okay, you are exploring your world and it's fun to see you learning new things every day. I love you baby girl and I can't wait to see what happens in your future!