I have been horrible at keeping this blog updated! I am just going to post a few things about the last few months so you know what's been going on and can see the big changes in our lives!
MAY
After blogging about my sweet little blessing for most of her life, I failed to post anything when Calla had her FIRST birthday! We were in the midst of moving and house-hunting and traveling a lot, so those are my feeble attempts at excuses to make myself feel better. Still, we were so proud of our Calla Grace as we celebrated her joyful & sweet little life.
Calla has always loved music, so we did a special circle time with Daddy playing guitar and everyone singing. The kids were able to suggest some of Calla's favorite songs, such as "Do Your Ears Hang Low," "Old MacDonald," and "Row, Row, Row Your Boat."
Before everyone but Calla blew out the candles, we had a special time sharing what we love about Calla. We shared that we love how easy & flexible she is, and how she is just so full of joy about life. She has changed her Mommy and Daddy and it has been a special blessing to see how her cousins especially just love her to death!
JUNE
June was filled with swimming, house-hunting, and Darby starting his new job. Though Calla crawled one day right after her first birthday in May to show off for her cousins at their house, she stopped crawling for the rest of the month, and officially started crawling in June at 13 months old. Her strength is her language though, for at 13 months to have 40-50 words is quite amazing!
Calla loves swimming! She will say "kick kick kick" and kick her legs as we hold her on her tummy.
JULY
The day before it turned July, we closed on our house! We moved in the first weekend in July. We are so thrilled to own a house, as coming from California it is not even in your radar that you could afford a house for a long, long time. Hey all you Californian friends & family - follow us to Georgia!! :0) Aside from that, Calla is now 14-months old and is pulling herself up to standing. She did it for the first time when in her pack & play at the new house while we were unpacking. She has 50 words for sure, and is saying many animal sounds and pointing to her body parts. We had an evaluation by a physical therapist finally, who basically said that her tone looks good and she will just be a late walker.
Here's our new house! 2-stories, finished basement, cherry hardwood floors. 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, and my favorite appliance - an ice dispenser! :0)
Calla's grammy wrote a sweet and sad little caption for this picture. She wrote, "Our sweet little Calla is looking out the window just wondering where all her family is. She can't see them anywhere!"
Her first smooshy-nosed picture!
I have been horrible at keeping this blog updated! I am just going to post a few things about the last few months so you know what's been going on and can see the big changes in our lives!
Calla has always loved music, so we did a special circle time with Daddy playing guitar and everyone singing. The kids were able to suggest some of Calla's favorite songs, such as "Do Your Ears Hang Low," "Old MacDonald," and "Row, Row, Row Your Boat."
Before everyone but Calla blew out the candles, we had a special time sharing what we love about Calla. We shared that we love how easy & flexible she is, and how she is just so full of joy about life. She has changed her Mommy and Daddy and it has been a special blessing to see how her cousins especially just love her to death! 
Calla loves swimming! She will say "kick kick kick" and kick her legs as we hold her on her tummy. 
Here's our new house! 2-stories, finished basement, cherry hardwood floors. 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, and my favorite appliance - an ice dispenser! :0)
Calla's grammy wrote a sweet and sad little caption for this picture. She wrote, "Our sweet little Calla is looking out the window just wondering where all her family is. She can't see them anywhere!"
Her first smooshy-nosed picture!
