Go Rangers!

As many of you know, Ryan is and has always been obsessed with baseball and anything to do with the Rangers. We are super proud of our Rangers and very excited about this season! This past Thursday, we had tickets to the day game against the Blue Jays. We decided to pack up the Baby Bjorn and our little baby girl of course, don our cutest Rangers gear and head to Arlington. Charlotte slept on the way, so she was pretty well rested and ready for our adventure.

Here's a little glimpse of Charlotte's first Rangers game. She did so well! She cried one time when it got really, really loud and she felt overwhelmed, but she really seemed to enjoy herself the rest of the time. She loved staring at EVERYONE and turning to smile at us when she found something amusing.

Boogie is ready! Hat...check! Sunglasses...check! Rangers onesie and tutu...of course!

Just soaking it all in.

 

Charlotte and Ryan

Me and Charlotte. She was clearly having a hard time concentrating on taking pictures. I mean, there was a LOT going on! :)

Showing how much fun she had! Go Rangers!!

Sweet baby girl did get tired after being there a couple hours, but she just snuggled with her Daddy. Love that little paci face! So serious.

And....big news. Charlotte is 7 months old today! Say it ain't so! Precious boogie is getting so big. She also went to nursery for the first time today (stop it all you judgers...I just didn't want her to get sick, ok?) and she loves to play peek a boo. The sticking out of the tongue has stopped. Tear! I loved that tongue and hope she brings it back into style. Now, this is her latest silly face...

Yep, it's a nose scrunch along with the nose breathing sound effect. Pretty stinkin' cute if I do say so myself. She particularly likes it if you do the face first and then she mimics. Silly girl.

Another picture of Charlotte's favorite face. My camera is full of these silly looks now. She thinks it is very, very impressive. :)

Until next time...

We heart Bonjour MaeMae!

Ever since I was a little girl, I've been greatly offended by people saying "that's a cute boy" when the baby is really a girl and vice versa. When my little brother was a baby, people would say, "you have the cutest little sister." What?! I mean he would have trains and planes all over his little outfit. Come on, people. I'm sure I'm completely jinxing myself and I will someday make this mistake, but until then,  I knew I needed a solution for Charlotte.

So, how to solve this issue for my baby girl?? BOWS! And lots of them. The good news is one of my favorite people in the world, Monica, makes them and she makes them beautifully.

Y'all, Monica is so stinkin' talented and she has honed in on her creative outlet since her baby girl was born, Miss Mae Margot. While Mae naps, Monica is busy sewing away with some of the cutest fabrics you've ever seen and the coolest part about it is that anyone can buy them now on etsy!! Yay. Bonjour MaeMae is officially open for business and oh-so-precious. Go here for drool worthy bows for babies, little girls and even headbands for adults. http://www.etsy.com/shop/BonjourMaeMae. I mean my hair has taken a beating in the last month. I'm not sure I truly understood "hair loss" while reading post-partum symptoms, but my shower drain does. Gross. So, let's just say this girl has been wearing lots of headbands.

If you haven't signed up for Casey Wiegand's triple giveaway blog, hurry and do so now!! http://thewiegands.blogspot.com/2011/03/triple-giveaway.html. A precious Bonjour MaeMae headband was selected as one of the giveaway. Oh, and don't forget the free shipping code: CaseyShipsFree.

I think words are best expressed with illustrations or examples. Maybe this is why I like the Pioneer Woman's recipes? No, no, people, I haven't started cooking, but if I did cook, I would use her recipes. :) So, how about some Bonjour MaeMae bows and headbands on my little boogie?? Yay!!

This bow is the "Charlotte" named after my baby girl. We love the double ruffle bow and we have every color. You can say that I'm slightly obsessed. :)

How perfect is this bow? Hi Birdie! If you think I posed this dog, I didn't. She literally has to be by Charlotte at ALL times. So sweet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See, Toby is on the other side. Izzie was playing in the grass because let's be honest, she doesn't jump onto anything but the couch unless her life is in imminent danger. She can, but she just chooses not to. I love my little circus.

This is the "Marianne Posy." Cutest little polka dot fabric topped with pink chiffon. So dainty!!

Charlotte is clearly being raised by dogs. She has her tongue out at all times and now is panting when she gets excited. This cracks us up ALL day long. That cute little headband is the "Fifi Pom-Pom" and it some how goes with everything. 

One more of the "Fifi Pom-Pom" and the tongue.

This is the quintessential Bonjour MaeMae headband. Cool fabrics with a twist. This is the "Collette Posy." See I told you, coolest bows ever, right? No mistaken boys here. :)

And this finale photo is so bittersweet! Is my baby really SIX months old?? Big girl!

5 Months!!

I can't believe Charlotte is 5 months old already! I know, I know, such a cliche thing to say. Everyone says to enjoy every moment because it goes by so fast, yada, yada.  I kinda thought they were talking about older kids. Like, once they are in elementary school or something. Nope, let me tell you, it's every age. Charlotte (maybe just to me and Ryan) is such a big girl.

Here's what she is doing now for memory's sake:

1) Smiles and giggles at the doggies all the time. She loves her little furry playmates, but is that a surprise since her Momma and Daddy have to be surrounded by canines at all times? :)

2) Rolls over onto her tummy from her back now. She's been rolling over from her tummy to her back since she was 5 or 6 weeks old (often times though she still cries though until we roll her over). In the past week or so, she has enjoyed playing with her toys on her tummy and just this morning, she rolled over. Go girl!

3) Sticking her tongue out while playing, giggling, talking, smiling or even getting mad. Unless she is being serious or sleepy, she is playing with her tongue. Cracks us up.

4) Reaches out for people to hold her. Melts my heart everytime!

5) Finally enjoying solid foods. I tried for a while with rice and oatmeal to no avail. Stage 1 baby foods were only ok and then she had enough after a couple weeks. If she saw the spoon, chills went up her spine and she gagged. Poor baby. Then, one day, I just gave it to her cold. SUCCESS!! Baby likes her food cold...don't even think about warming it up. :)

6) Sleeping pretty well. She does wake up once or twice and I usually feed her one time a night because I know that will put her right back to sleep quickly. If not, a quick paci re-insert will do the trick. She is doing sooooo much better than waking up 10-12 times a night. Yes, 10-12 times a night. Horrible. We were zombies.

Some recent pics of the little boogie:

Her new trick and she's so proud of it.

My little brown-eyed girl!

 

 

 

Sporting her TCU socks and TCU purple clothes!

She spotted Isabelle...

which makes this little picture taking session in comparison no longer fun...

 

 

and she's out. The End.

A girl and her dog

Anyone that knows us, know that we love, love doggies, specifically, Toby the yorkie, Isabelle the choodle and Birdie the labradoodle. These are our first babies and we couldn't imagine life without all of them. I can't wait for Charlotte to really be able to play with them and I'm not sure the little dogs agree since she is already starting to pull on their hair.

Charlotte's favorite dog is actually Isabelle, the silly white choodle, but Birdie has claimed Charlotte as her very best friend. Who can blame her though? :)

Precious girls doing a little tummy time.

Mmmhmm, that's Birdie stealing a kiss. Oh, and some Charlotte drool.

Just sharing a few secrets. 

Snow Day, Errr, Snow Week! Hooray!

We have been cherishing all these moments at home. Even though our normal busy schedule is really fun, it has been just as fun being snowed in. I'm such an old lady about driving on ice, so braving the weather was not even close to an option. Ryan even got to stay home two of the days this week which made it even more special! No cabin fever here at the Craig house! :)

These photos are actually from a snow day last month, but they were too cute not to post!

Charlotte's first snow! She didn't mind the cold at all and she enjoyed looking out the window to watch the snow fall.

While not watching the snow fall or shortly walking in the snow, we've been snuggling by the fire and hanging out. So nice!

Interesting outfit you might say? Charlotte had just woken up from a nap (she wears her hats to bed when it's cold outside) and right before I put her down, I noticed that she had soaked her cute little smocked dress with lots of drool (very much teething), so I quickly threw on a onesie. Who cares when you're snowed in, right? :)

 So excited to be up and at 'em after her late afternoon nap!

Now, when we say "kisses," Charlotte opens her mouth up just waiting for that kiss. Love it!

Vintage

While my Mom didn't save a ton of my baby clothes, I luckily did. You see, I have a horrible habit of not throwing away anything. I have hoarding tendencies that I hope Charlotte will some day appreciate. As much as I would have loved to wear my mother's incredible 1970's flowy dresses from her sorority formals, she didn't save A THING! So, now, I have tons of boxes of all my old prom dresses in hopes that vintage is cool in about 16 years. We'll see. I mean, who wouldn't want to wear a lycra two piece, white dress with silver glitter down the front in 2027?

The good news though is that I never would let my Mom give away my old dolls and some of these old dolls were wearing my own baby clothes. Success! Charlotte has vintage baby clothes and she looks oh so cute in them!

See, Mom? Now, do you see why I threw that hissy in 7th grade about keeping all my stuff for my someday daughter? ;)

Daddy and Baby

It's no secret that Charlotte looks just like her Daddy! They are so cute together! To prove their preciousness...

I mean, really? So stinkin' cute!! I love seeing these two peas in a pod together.

There's just something about Charlotte's Daddy that always bring a smile to her face. She thinks he is soooo funny.

   Daddy and Booger

Helping Charlotte ride Birdie around the house. So fun!

Helping Dad e-mail. Must be very serious.

Hi! This is fun! Thanks for helping me play.

We can't even believe that Miss Charlotte is almost four months old. She's been keeping us on our toes this month...a mix of what we think is teething, a growth spurt and tummy aches has made most nights a little sleepless. That's ok though, baby girl, we are happy to come visit you during the night to give you back your paci, but what if we make it like twice a night instead of five or six times a night? :)