211. Greek yogurt
212. Garage sales
213. Running 6 miles tonight
214. Encouraging mommy blogs
215. That I don't have to be perfect
216. My new prayer calendars (one to pray for husbands and one for children)
217. Not being too tired despite Caleb being up a bunch last night
218. 2 cars that work
219. That my friend Jason got a promotion/new job
220. My amazing, hard-working husband
8.29.2011
8.28.2011
Day 240- 11 months!
Caleb... Happy 11 Month Day!
Dear Caleb,
You are getting SO BIG! You've had a big month as well! You started walking and eating table foods a lot better! You have also decided to start saying, "mama" again. Your favorite things to do are play ball, push around objects (like your train, a bowl, a lid, etc), take baths, read books, and point at things. You are also understanding a lot more words (even if you don't say any yet). You know, "touch your head," "point your finger," "clap," "wave," "bye bye," "Caleb," "mama," "dada," "open," "close," "ball," "train," "outside," and I'm sure a few more. Many of these have to be in context and are not fully consistent, but you are really starting to respond to verbal commands without gesturing to understand! You got to meet all your cousins on mama's side this month, as well as spend your first night away from mom and dad in early August. You are starting to move to 1 nap a day, but still taking 4 bottles pretty regularly. It's mama's job this month to work on weaning. You wear size 3 diapers still and between 12-18 month clothes. Your favorite foods are goldfish, cheddar cheese, and more recently strawberries. (oh and you like ice cream too, but we don't want anyone to know that mama let you try it- hehe). You are still really laid back and smiley almost all the time. You love to make mom and dad happy and have started "sharing" and reciprocating things (like drinking out of a cup, then offering it to us). I hope your generous spirit deepens in you as you get older. I'm enjoying you so much and thankful for you.
Love,
Mama
Trial pic #2 (working hard being a baby)
Thankful...
201. To see Steph on her way to Minnesota!
202. Getting to celebrate Baby Shelton at Bethany's shower (and that Caleb cooperated)
203. happening upon a 50% off all women's clothing sale at Gap
204. coffee
205. meeting a nice neighbor who was super-friendly and connected me to several mom's groups
206. zinnias from mom's garden
207. having a stopper for our bath tub
208. our new TV- thanks Colby!
209. God's patience
210. Caleb's face peaking through the slats of his crib in the morning
Dear Caleb,
You are getting SO BIG! You've had a big month as well! You started walking and eating table foods a lot better! You have also decided to start saying, "mama" again. Your favorite things to do are play ball, push around objects (like your train, a bowl, a lid, etc), take baths, read books, and point at things. You are also understanding a lot more words (even if you don't say any yet). You know, "touch your head," "point your finger," "clap," "wave," "bye bye," "Caleb," "mama," "dada," "open," "close," "ball," "train," "outside," and I'm sure a few more. Many of these have to be in context and are not fully consistent, but you are really starting to respond to verbal commands without gesturing to understand! You got to meet all your cousins on mama's side this month, as well as spend your first night away from mom and dad in early August. You are starting to move to 1 nap a day, but still taking 4 bottles pretty regularly. It's mama's job this month to work on weaning. You wear size 3 diapers still and between 12-18 month clothes. Your favorite foods are goldfish, cheddar cheese, and more recently strawberries. (oh and you like ice cream too, but we don't want anyone to know that mama let you try it- hehe). You are still really laid back and smiley almost all the time. You love to make mom and dad happy and have started "sharing" and reciprocating things (like drinking out of a cup, then offering it to us). I hope your generous spirit deepens in you as you get older. I'm enjoying you so much and thankful for you.
Love,
Mama
Trial pic#1
Trial pic #2 (working hard being a baby) 
Thankful...
201. To see Steph on her way to Minnesota!
202. Getting to celebrate Baby Shelton at Bethany's shower (and that Caleb cooperated)
203. happening upon a 50% off all women's clothing sale at Gap
204. coffee
205. meeting a nice neighbor who was super-friendly and connected me to several mom's groups
206. zinnias from mom's garden
207. having a stopper for our bath tub
208. our new TV- thanks Colby!
209. God's patience
210. Caleb's face peaking through the slats of his crib in the morning
8.25.2011
Day 237- Diaper review #2
Diaper review #2
Well... as a new mom, my diaper selection/preferences are ever evolving. I thought I would update you all on my current diaper favs.
I have Caleb in Target's Up and Up size 3 diapers right now. They are the cheapest I can find (besides Sams and Walmart brands- which I haven't tried yet), plus the quality is really good. Although I did like the Earth's Best Chlorine Free diapers I posted about here, these are more consistent and absorbent. They are also soft. They don't seem chemically at all, unlike the Pampers with DryMax that I used to use. The only thing I've noticed is that if Caleb is crawling around with just a diaper on, the material starts to wear a little on the bottom. It doesn't seem to affect their integrity though.
Since Caleb drinks an entire 8 oz of formula before bed (and eats dinner not too long before that), I was having trouble with him leaking during the night. The problem was solved with these diapers. I just ran out, but I plan to get a few more to carry us through until Caleb is weaned from his evening bottle. I would totally recommend this type for babies who are still feeding before bed and at night. I like Extra Protection better than the Baby Dry version because it seems to keep Caleb's skin dryer.
Well, that's about it on diapers. I guess I'll keep you updated because we have a while before we're done with diapers around here!
Thankful...
186. super pleasant weather today
187. running 4 miles and feeling good!
188. yummy, healthy lunch with a good friend
189. Caleb starting to say, "mama" again
190. getting picture hung around the house
191. smoothies
192. mug brownies
193. fireflies
194. locust shells
195. ant barrier spray
196. getting all the laundry put away- finally!
197. fertility
198. "free" trash and recycling
199. having a key for our spare tire on the CR-V
200. tomorrow is Friday!
Well... as a new mom, my diaper selection/preferences are ever evolving. I thought I would update you all on my current diaper favs.
I have Caleb in Target's Up and Up size 3 diapers right now. They are the cheapest I can find (besides Sams and Walmart brands- which I haven't tried yet), plus the quality is really good. Although I did like the Earth's Best Chlorine Free diapers I posted about here, these are more consistent and absorbent. They are also soft. They don't seem chemically at all, unlike the Pampers with DryMax that I used to use. The only thing I've noticed is that if Caleb is crawling around with just a diaper on, the material starts to wear a little on the bottom. It doesn't seem to affect their integrity though.
Since Caleb drinks an entire 8 oz of formula before bed (and eats dinner not too long before that), I was having trouble with him leaking during the night. The problem was solved with these diapers. I just ran out, but I plan to get a few more to carry us through until Caleb is weaned from his evening bottle. I would totally recommend this type for babies who are still feeding before bed and at night. I like Extra Protection better than the Baby Dry version because it seems to keep Caleb's skin dryer.
Well, that's about it on diapers. I guess I'll keep you updated because we have a while before we're done with diapers around here!
Thankful...
186. super pleasant weather today
187. running 4 miles and feeling good!
188. yummy, healthy lunch with a good friend
189. Caleb starting to say, "mama" again
190. getting picture hung around the house
191. smoothies
192. mug brownies
193. fireflies
194. locust shells
195. ant barrier spray
196. getting all the laundry put away- finally!
197. fertility
198. "free" trash and recycling
199. having a key for our spare tire on the CR-V
200. tomorrow is Friday!
8.23.2011
Day 235- busy, busy
Sorry for the lack of posting lately. Life has been busy. Hope to get back on top of things soon. My one goal for Monday was to do laundry and put it away. Guess what is still in piles/in the dryer!? This seems to be my life lately. I'm thankful for many of the things that have kept it busy though...
171. Caleb started walking this weekend!
172. Getting into the routine of school/work/etc again
173. Good JBU friends coming to visit
174. Running 5 miles without fainting :)
175. Fun patients to work with
176. Boating on Saturday
177. Getting up the first time water skiing in a while
178. Red bell peppers
179. Mug brownies
180. Free samples in the mail
181. I get to see Stephanie this weekend
182. Organizing- I have my own caseload now (finally!)
183. Emails from far away friends
184. That I get Internet on my phone
185. Sleep
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171. Caleb started walking this weekend!
172. Getting into the routine of school/work/etc again
173. Good JBU friends coming to visit
174. Running 5 miles without fainting :)
175. Fun patients to work with
176. Boating on Saturday
177. Getting up the first time water skiing in a while
178. Red bell peppers
179. Mug brownies
180. Free samples in the mail
181. I get to see Stephanie this weekend
182. Organizing- I have my own caseload now (finally!)
183. Emails from far away friends
184. That I get Internet on my phone
185. Sleep
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8.18.2011
Day 230- Select pics from the reunion
Pics from the Verser reunion!
All together...
The sisters
Family shot
Cousins
All born within 6 months of each other!
Most of the cousins (minus Rick, Aletha Scott and their kiddos)
(thanks to Matt and Aunt Karen for all the pics!)
Thankful...
164. A relaxing day around the house
165. The good tired feeling after a run
166. Organic raspberries
167. Caleb is eating stage 3 baby food like a champ (finally!)
168. Dinner last night with some fun people from church
169. Reading The Hunger Games (such an engaging read- I finished it in less than 24 hours!)
170. An on sale KU hoodie Alan got for me at the bookstore. I guess I'm an official Kansan now!
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All together...
The sisters
Family shot
Cousins
All born within 6 months of each other!
Most of the cousins (minus Rick, Aletha Scott and their kiddos)
(thanks to Matt and Aunt Karen for all the pics!)
Thankful...
164. A relaxing day around the house
165. The good tired feeling after a run
166. Organic raspberries
167. Caleb is eating stage 3 baby food like a champ (finally!)
168. Dinner last night with some fun people from church
169. Reading The Hunger Games (such an engaging read- I finished it in less than 24 hours!)
170. An on sale KU hoodie Alan got for me at the bookstore. I guess I'm an official Kansan now!
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