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!

Where Have We Been?

Reading Twilight! My sister's wish has come true, another twilighter has been born! If you haven't read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer you should because they are incredible. So incredible I can't seem to quit reading them and get anything done lately. Oh well. No one comes in our house anyway. Wait, that's not true. The inspector from the moving company came to see all the stuff that was damaged by the movers today. Our last movers were horrible. Somehow they managed to scratch Emilie's brand new crib all over, break the wiring on the brand new dryer, scratch the new washer and dryer and scratch our glass table top. There were other damages too, those are just the main problems. I was really upset because I made it so easy for them to pack everything, and they did such a crappy job. I also very nicely asked for them to be careful with the crib (it was brand new, Em wasn't even born yet) because it was special to me but that seemed to be the piece with the most damage! I almost feel vindicated knowing that they will have to replace so many items. We have decided not to purchase anymore nice furniture or appliances until we are out of the military, that way we can keep them like new! Em has been kinda fussy lately. I have no idea why. Is she teething? Is her reflux bugging her? Does her tummy hurt? There are always so many options. I seriously think babies should change colors to identfy issues. Like purple could mean a burp, yellow equals hunger, blue is sleepy, red is an earache? It would make my life so much less worrisome, and all babies so much happier. If only! Well, here are some pictures of the little chubberkins, since that's what you came for anyway!

We went for a walk the other night and Emilie sat like this the whole time. I kept moving her because it couldn't have been comfortable, but she would go right back. Finally we just padded the stroller with a blanket to make us feel better about it.

Two am in the Call household!

I think this is the first picture of the three of us ever!
Ready for our vacation!

Okay, I had to post this video because it is too funny. Apparently, this is how a glow worm is supposed to be played with by a five month old!

Just For Fun

I think mine is the most accurate, but overall (I'm not sure about Em, she's too little) I think this us!

What Kassie Means

What Kassie Means

You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life. You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip. People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

What Emilie Means

What Emilie Means

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated. You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want. You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way! You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

What Nathan Means

What Nathan Means

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home. You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Sleepy Sleepy!

Emilie did NOT want to nap at all the other day. She took three 20 minute naps which is WAY less than normal. By the end of the day, things caught up with her, and here is the result.

Poor thing. I took her out of the highchair and was going to clean her up and put her to bed (yes, I was actually going to skip the daily bath, it would have been a miracle!) but she woke up. Miraculously here is Em 10 minutes later...

She loves to blow raspberries and suck on the corner of her highchair. I wish I had half the fun cleaning up her mess as she had making it! I really don't mind, it was really cute. Here are some pics at the end of her little party.

I thought she looked so cute all sleepy and swaddled the other day, I couldn't resist posting yet another picture of her sleeping. Yes, we still swaddle her, she would never sleep otherwise.

We love to hang out and have lazy mornings since Nathan doesn't work until later. She was so cute in her boppy and pj's here (our couch is really ugly, but it's clean, comfortable, and it was free!) Don't worry, we were right there to catch her if she fell.