Baby Names

Our conversations when reading through baby name books goes a little like this.

"Aardina?"
"No."
"Aarona?"
"No."
"Aase?"
"No."
Abayomi?"
"No...."

I think you get the picture {disclaimer: these names were the first four in our baby name book and not ones that we are really considering...but of course you probably guessed that}!  We have a few boy names, kind of a few girl names, but we're just not sure if we've found the perfect name yet.  Well, maybe I should clarify, I think I've found the perfect baby names, both one boy and one girl name, but Kyle's not sure about them. So either I'm going to have to convince him, or we're going to have to think of something else.  Help!  We're definitely open to suggestions at this point!  :) 

Here's what the monkey has been doing 24/7 lately.  Climbing. On. Everything.

However, I've found that there really is something to the whole discipline thing {consistent discipline, I might add}!   We started giving her a light pat on the bottom and a one-minute time-out if she stands on our chairs or gets on our kitchen table (yes, it's happened).  And it only took about 1.5 days and now I think she's learned to obey! 

We've also had a Miss Independence problem where she simply does not want to hold our hand crossing the street and will scream a high-pitched scream, then start rolling around on the ground if we try to hold her hand (when crossing the street).  However, I had to {consistently} tell her that her choices are 1. to hold mommy's hand when we cross the street, or 2. that mommy will have to carry her across the street.  And what do you know...yesterday, it worked!  It took about two weeks of being firm, and yesterday she held my hand when we crossed the street at the library!  I have to say, I've found it more difficult than I would have guessed to be consistent with discipline.  She needs to know the rules and the consequences if she breaks the rules...but boy, it sure is easy to be lazy and just let it go!  I am always tempted.

I finally got around to getting this book. 

I haven't exactly read it quite yet, but it's been recommended to me by quite a few people, so I thought I'd give it a try. 

We've been doing a little baking around here too. Crazy, I know, that I will let her sit on our countertops when we cook {safely in the corner} but not stand on the chairs.  What a crazy mom.  :)

She's a big help in the kitchen and I think she'll follow our family's footsteps with a love for chocolate.  I mean, what good are brownies without extra chocolate {a milk-chocolate hazelnut bar to be exact}? 

They didn't turn out too bad if I do say so myself.

Oh, she started giving "real" kisses.  By real, I mean with her mouth closed and lips puckered. 

She's such a daddy's girl, and she's got him wrapped around her little bitty finger.  Last night around 9:30pm when we went to bed {Callie was sound asleep in her crib}, Kyle begged me to let him get her out of her crib and bring her in our bed for a little bit.  It was sweet...she came in and slept on his chest for awhile then he put her back.  No damage done, just a little bit of extra cuddling.

Oh, Callie got a new toy. A stroller, from here.  She loves pushing her baby around the house in it. 

This doll is hilarious.  It laughs when you squeeze it and Callie gets so excited!  Thanks, Aunt Ki, for the laughing doll!  We're still enjoying it!

Have a good night!  More coming soon!