In Ohio!

We have made it to Ohio! Actually, we've been here for over a week, I just haven't posted anything because we have been busy busy girls! We had a blast in Texas. Emilie did well at the beach, but she loved the swimming pool. It was so great to see everyone, I just wish Tonya, Michael and Tyler (my brother Brian's wife and boys) had been there too. Next time for sure guys! Em has been such a sweetheart. She was teething the whole time we were in TX but she was really tolerant considering she was completely out of her routine. The trip to Ohio was a bit umm... entertaining. Since she was teething she had diarrhea, which isn't good for travel to say the least. Right as our plane out of Houston was boarding, I smelled buttery popcorn (which some baby poo smells like that!) I hurried to the bathroom to check the damage, and well, I ended up bathing her in the sink in the airport. Well sinks, the water was automatic and would get really hot after a few seconds, so I had to bounce around from sink to sink. I got some pretty weird looks, but some sympathetic ones too. Luckily I was armed with gallon sized Ziploc bags, disposable pre-soaped washcloths and plenty of clothes for both of us (thanks for the tips Mom!) but it still wasn't fun. Funny maybe, but not fun! I am just so glad she did it in the airport and not the airplane! Thank you soooo much Emilie. The ironic thing is the next day she was really constipated, and has been ever since, I guess that's just my luck! Anyhow, the rest of the trip was thankfully uneventful, and we have just been hanging out at my Moms and Nathan's parents. Ohio is so pretty and GREEN right now. I miss grass and green things, Arizona is red and not so grassy. It's nice to be "home" for a little while, but I really miss Nathan. For those who are worried about Mr. Call, he is doing fine. He and his XBOX are holding each other together quite well. Oh, I almost forgot! Emilie got her first tooth on Sunday! I am a little sad because her gummy smile is gone, but I have fallen in love with her little toothy grin. I keep trying to get a picture, but it's so tiny you can barely see it. It's the bottom front on the right, and the left one is following soon! She keeps rubbing her tongue on it and it's really cute. Okay, enough rambling, here's pictures!

This is a video of Emilie doing her "silent talking." My nephew Benjamin did the same thing. I love it!





Here's Em sleeping on the plane on the way to Texas. We were lucky and no one was in the seat next to us!

This cutie pie is my Niece Abbie (My little brother Josh's daughter.) She was supposed to be taking a nap, but she decided it would be more fun to pull all her clothes into the bed. She is so adorable!
Here's Abbie Cakes giving Emilie "mooches"

Emilie and Uncle Mark

Emilie and my Meemaw, her Great Grandmother

My nephew Michael (my sister Jenny's son) sleeping with his "light-saver"

Emilie and her Great Grandma Evans

At the beach!

Super Em and her Gamma. That's not really a cape, it's just her bib.

Roaring like a little monster.

Snuggling with Kaitlin and her bear before bed

Watching "Blues Clues" for the first time. She had to sit up and eat because she couldn't take her eyes off it!

Sitting pretty

I made these letters for Emilie's cousin Emmalyn (Nathan's little brother Ryan's daughter) for her first birthday. I made pink and green letters for Emilies wall, but didn't do polka-dots. I think these turned out super-cute, maybe even cuter than Emilie's. I hope Big Em likes them (well really Tracy, her Mom!) Happy first birthday cutie pie!

We Lived.

We made it to Texas! It was a rough day, but we survived. I will just sum up our "experience" quickly. The day we left I woke up vomiting (NO, I'M NOT PREGNANT!!!), Emilie had her biggest poopsplosion to date as soon as we got to the airport, our first flight was delayed so we missed our connection, and the airplane had no changing table (apparently Em had a never ending supply of poo that day!) Aside from the few inconveniences, things actually went pretty well. I quit throwing up before we left for the airport which helped tremendously. We lived, and are having a great time in Texas. We are about to head to the beach houses and won't have the internet, but I will post pics when I get to Ohio. Okay, maybe I should say IF we get to Ohio. Just kidding. One kinda rough day was so worth seeing my family. Emilie is doing just fine, she is such a sweet girl. Nathan is working a ton so hopefully he isn't missing us too much. Well, I better get ready for the beach, I'm sure you are pitying us right now :)

Baggage

Aaaahh! Right now I am packing for our trips to Texas and Ohio and things aren't going well. I wanted to make sure that I wasn't overweight so I went to the Continental Airlines website to double check, and I am really angry. As of May 1st only one checked bag per customer is allowed. Panic!!!! Then I read you can check up to two exception items such as a car seat, stroller, skis or a wheelchair and felt better until... I am checking in online and putting in my one bag and two exception items and it starts charging me a fee. I call Continental to see why and the woman tells me only one exception item is allowed. I told her to get the website fixed. I refuse to pay $25 each leg ($75 since we have 3 trips) extra. I think I will just hold them to what the website says and play dumb. I know that the airline industry is having problems, but I don't think that upping rates and creating stupid fees for bags is the solution. I would bet that the CEO of Continental Airlines has not taken a pay cut since 9-11. I'm pretty sure his salary has even seen a few increases since then. I think this is ludicrous. I used to love Continental, but they are really making some mistakes (don't get me started on their frequent flyer program!) Okay, I am done venting. Well, at least until I get to the airport :)

Lots O' Pictures!

Are you talking to me?

Are you stuck in there?

I don't know what we have been up to, but I have struggled with blogging lately. Come to think of it, I think I am struggling with everything! I have a list of things I have to do before we leave for Texas next week, but nothing is checked off! Normally I run errands once Nathan leaves for work and use Emilie's morning and afternoon naps to get everything done around the house, but things are all mixed up because of the measles right now. Don't worry, we don't have the measles, but there is a big outbreak in Tucson right now so I refuse to take Em out in public. I know it sounds paranoid, but I don't think it's worth the risk of her getting sick, especially right before vacation! I am so excited to see everyone, and for everyone to see Emilie. Poor Nathan. He will be all alone with his XBOX 360 for a month. Besides the lack of clean clothes and dinner, he might not notice we are gone. Just kidding, I know he will miss us, and we will miss him too. Not much else is happening in the Call home right now. Emilie just loves to roll around on the floor and lick all her toys. It is so fun to watch her learn and grow. I am so glad I get to stay home with her, it is by far the best job I could ever have. Okay, so here are some pictures of our new chair. It looks much better in person, or maybe it's just so cozy we don't notice the ugliness.

I love taking pictures of her standing up.

Here is a video of Em lightly rolling around. I use the term lightly because normally she isn't so contained and ends up in weird places.

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Hi, my name is Emilie and I randomly get my hand stuck in toys and roll under furniture!

Both dolls and glow worms have such suckable faces!

This is Em's latest "trick." She makes her fishy face by sucking in her bottom lip. It is so cute!

Emilie quit taking her pacifier. I know most parents would love that, but not us. She REALLY has a high need for sucking, and feeding doesn't provide nearly enough on it's own. After a week of misery, I decided to buy every pacifier we hadn't already tried (she did this before at two months) before giving up hope. We finally found one she loves, for now. She is such a turkey. I have officially tried every pacifier I could find. As you can see I have a few extras, so if anyone needs a pacifier just let me know! (Note- I didn't force her to take a pacifier, I simply offered her choices to see if maybe she didn't like the feel of her old ones and it worked, I am not mean!)

This is how Em rides in the stroller. No matter how many times I move her to what I would think is a more cozy position, she ends up like this. She loves going for walks while sucking on the stroller with her arm hanging over the edge. She is so funny. We walk on the street because the sidewalk is to bumpy and it hurts her mouth. Good thing there is no traffic on base!

I love this baby immeasurably!