Hail Family

It's been awhile...

2009-11-10T09:34:00.000-08:00

Wowwee ! It's been a busy couple of months for us here at the Hail household.
C's growing, Sasha's the size of a miniature pony, and Sara needs batteries!

Eating dinner!

Sitting all by herself !

1st Halloween

Baby Food !

2009-08-04T19:10:00.000-07:00

I'm officially eating my b-food now! I even tried to feed myself tonight....that resulted in a fresh change of clothing. Mommy helped me dip my spoon, but I aimed all by myself !

Mommy got pictures of the event, tonight I had

cereal and carrots for dinner !

YUM YUM

MIA

2009-07-26T11:58:00.001-07:00

C's Log : Day 90
Subject: MIA
To all my fans, my sincerest apologies for being absent lately. Mommy and I have been very busy, you know, doing mommy/baby stuff. We made time however to take some pictures to share.

Off to do more mommy/baby stuff
Kisses and hugs !!
Carleigh A.

album 07/26/09 (14 photos), by Meghann Hail

2009-07-26T11:30:00.001-07:00

I'd like to share my Snapfish photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share.
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Jumperoo !

2009-07-12T13:39:00.000-07:00

C's Jumperoo !

(yes MY mommy rigged it up so I could still jump because I'm just a tad too short still, so thank you Trivial Pursuit and Daddy's Electrical Code Book for helping me in my pursuit to jump!)

4th of July

2009-07-07T13:06:00.000-07:00

C's grandparents and Aunties came to visit from New Mexico this weekend. We popped fireworks, had birthday cake for C's grandpa Petey and went shopping! Of course C wore red,white and blue on Thursday for wear patriotic colors day to daycare

The NEW Bo

2009-07-07T12:59:00.000-07:00

Or shall we say another non-Bo.

Sasha, the newest (and youngest now) of our circus.

Radio Flyer

2009-07-07T12:56:00.001-07:00

So, since because I'm the mommy and baby gets what mommy wants her to get...well...let the picture do all the talking shall we say

C's Aunt Pibby

2009-07-07T12:20:00.000-07:00

This is C and her Aunt Pibby all cuddled up together on the couch. They are just way too comfortable looking. C's Aunties came to visit for the 4th of July.

Over-Hauls

2009-06-28T14:52:00.001-07:00

We just HAD to share this picture. I was so proud of myself...lol Even C was quite proud of the turnout. Green overalls, pigtails with pinkbows ! You get the picture !

Pretty In Pink

2009-06-28T11:31:00.001-07:00

We're girly girls. So it's ok. Sometimes we're alone way too long and we get bored. We have a camera. We have a blog. And fans. This is what ensued. (I know they're a little messy, but hey, you try painting a 3mth old's toenails..even when they're asleep it's still hard)

P-L-A-Y Time

2009-06-28T11:00:00.000-07:00

P-L-A-Y TIME

Carleigh is learning how to grasp things, and that sometimes it leads to thing she is grasping will come to her mouth! This morning, I was helping her grasp her chain 'o toys, and her eyes got SO wide as the chain 'o toys started coming towards her mouth, then into her mouth, and VOILA ! Chewing on it starts. That's my C ! If you look closely, you can see she's grasping not only her chain 'o toys, but also her spit-up rag...heh

Elusive Smile

2009-06-28T10:55:00.001-07:00

So, C's a sneaky one she is. She woke up in a fantastic mood, busting out smiles. So I grabbed my camera in hopes of capturing a smile. Right. The one I did get I chopped half her head off. But hey, I got the smile !

Vote for C !

2009-06-26T17:42:00.000-07:00

C is in our WTE Chat Board Baby Idol Contest for

1. Beautiful Eyes

and

2. Sleepy Baby

Here is the website http://sarwah15.blogspot.com/

For the first category she is #2 on the list and

for the second category she is #34

All of C's Fans show your support !

Rockin' a Pony

2009-06-23T16:43:00.000-07:00

C's first Pony Tail !

Crazy House

2009-06-21T20:06:00.000-07:00

So, sometimes our house (well, all the time) our house is like a zoo.

For instance, C and I are playing in the kitchen (mostly for my amusement)

The first game - My old Lambchop dolly was singing to C

The second game - Blowing raspberries on C's feet to the tune of "Mary Had a Litte Lamb"

C loved that, well, I think she liked her feet getting all slobbery more than than the actual raspberries. She's throwing out more smiles now, not quite so stingy with them !

C & Sara

2009-06-18T10:00:00.000-07:00

This is a very important occasion ! Carleigh (and Sara) slept through the entire night!

Our very first night where C didn't ask for her usually 3-4am bottle!

Mommy got an entire, uninterrupted night of sleep!

I did kind of miss our middle of the night party though.

The morning after =)

Summer Fun !

2009-06-18T09:54:00.001-07:00

Summer is upon us! June 21 is the first day of summer officially. However, C is already rockin it Texas style since it's HOT.

C's Tuesday

2009-06-18T09:05:00.000-07:00

C Update

Tuesday morning arrived all sunny and hot. Daddy loaded C up in the truck and trekked their way to the doctor for....C's first set of shots !

Daddy reported back to mommy that she got three total, one in her right leg and two in her left.

She now weighs 10.5lbs at 2.5 months and is 21.5 inches tall ! Woohoo ! She's growing !

Then Now

C's First Dooney

2009-06-13T20:35:00.001-07:00

C's First Dooney & Bourke Purse,

the Red Patent Leather Mini, just her size!

It holds her binky...and that's about it!

The BG Trial

2009-06-13T08:25:00.001-07:00

So the Trial commenced, everybody was in place. The Judge was in pink, refusing to wear black of course. The Jurors were in their box, attentively listening to the defendant's pleas of innocence.

Judge C

The Jury

The Verdict : Not guilty of course...it's our mommy ! It's her right as our mommy to be able to maim all our house plants (so as long as she doesn't touch daddy's garden it's ok)

Love our mommy the house plant maimer,

The Bo's and Judge C

Bad Weather

2009-06-10T20:03:00.001-07:00

C checking in here after a night of stormy weather. It got so windy here, it blew my pants and shirt almost right off ! We got a picture just for documentation of the event. I was pretty sure I would get to see my first tornado, daddy even cleared out the closet for a hidey-hole in case we needed to duck-n-cover. Mommy missed the big event, she was at work, making me some milk money.

Signing off for now,

Still searching for my pants in the wind,

BG: Update

2009-06-10T19:55:00.000-07:00

C's Log : Day 11

Subject : BG (Baby Garlic)

Mommy's done it again.

Et tu baby garlic, et tu....

RIP Baby Garlic

5/30/09-6/10/09

You too, you were doomed..

The Council of Bo's and I are convening later for a trial by jury for mommy's verdict, I think she's going to take the 5th....

Daddy's Little Girl, Pt. 2

2009-06-09T19:08:00.000-07:00

So, as we ALL know, C is Mike's Mini Me.

The proof is in the ballcap.

Bow-Head

2009-06-09T19:03:00.000-07:00

In keeping with tradition, C too will be a "Bow-Head". Since I had heartburn that radiated down to my kneecaps, proving the theory that heartburn results in babies with a headfull of hair, I started the tradition a little early with C, since she has a TON of hair.

She's Back !

2009-06-08T18:59:00.000-07:00

C's Log: Day 6
Subject : Mommy
Mommy's aim is terrible. I'm amazed Daddy lets her drive,walk,talk, or even feed the Bo's ! We're on the couch, eating some milk, and the mommy decides it's medicine time. Because we all know a little milk makes the medicine go down.

I don't think much made it down the hatch, but I think mommy figured it out. Good thing medicine was the color of my dress...and it tastes like bubblegum! My first real food experience besides milk and I get bubblegum ! Yippee!! I hope baby-food tastes this good...do they make bubblegum flavored b-food?
Signing off for now,
Hoping for bubblegum flavored b-food,
C.

Get Well Soon C!

2009-06-07T11:02:00.000-07:00

Daddy took C to the doctor Friday.
Our baby has her first ear infection !
She's still just as happy as ever,but C's taking a mini-break from blogging while she recuperates, so mommy's in charge of blogging for a day or two until she's back to her normal self.
To all C's followers : She says kisses and hugs and she'll be back soon with all new stories!

Arm-rest Cow

2009-06-04T09:13:00.000-07:00

There has been some inappropriate use of toys going on in our house apparently. C was busted in the act of using the poor cow as an arm rest.

He had been cow tipped, and she had manuevered him into her own little personal arm rest !

I don't believe that was the intended use of her peek-a-boo cow rattle.

Next stop: Finding a bouncy chair that has arm-rests built in.

Daddy's Little Girl

2009-06-03T16:09:00.001-07:00

C's got this new thing where when Mike comes into the room, she'll give him the biggest, open-mouthed grin I have EVER seen. I am SOOOO jealous!! However, it made me think of this poem/story that I heard one time.

A baby asked God, "They tell me You are sending me to Earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
God said, "Your angels will be there waiting for you and will take care of you."
The baby then asked "Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angels will defend you even if it means risking their lives."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked , "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

God said, "You will simply call them Mommy and Daddy."

C and Me

2009-06-03T15:01:00.000-07:00

So C and I had this conversation, that she might be addicted to blogging.

But she said that I was the one addicted to blogging.

But then P.Bo interjected and said we were both addicted and proved her point.

Baby Garlic..Continued

2009-06-03T09:08:00.000-07:00

C's Log : Day 3

Subject: Baby Garlic

..."Subject appears to have taken root and is now sprouting. Minimal water and sunlight seems to not affect the Baby Garlic (from here known as the "BG"). The mommy was quite surprised that BG was still alive. Me, even more surprised. The Council of Bo's and I had a meeting of minds to discuss the BG and it's superior will to live against all odds of the mommy's supposedly "green" thumb. Our ending thoughts : IT'S ALIVE !!..."

...to be continued

Day1 Day 3

Sleepy Time

2009-05-31T18:51:00.000-07:00

"Twinkle, Twinkle little star...."

This is the sight I found when I went back into the kitchen to get C from her chair...binky just a going, hand propped up on her knee, other hand holding her cow, serious sleeping face in place.

Easy Bake and Garlic

2009-05-31T08:51:00.000-07:00

So about 4 days before I had C, I got (another) brilliant idea. I was going to get an Easy To Grow Kit and grow....Cilantro !!! I mean, if I can grow a baby, I can grow cilantro right?

5/30/09 RIP Cilantro

You will be sorely missed.

You were doomed from the beginning.

So, as I'm making dinner last night, I pull out a clove garlic and realize it's GROWING a baby garlic (that's how long it's been in there). Hey....if it's already growing inside my refrigerator without any "help" from me, it should be even easier to grow then the Easy To Grow Kit Cilantro...Right ?!?

Out comes the dead cilantro, in goes the garlic, a little bit of water just for good measure, a kiss of good luck from C and I and here we go!

On a side note-I don't have a green thumb; good thing the whole baby thing is like an easy bake oven, just add water, stir and put it in the oven until the timer dings.

C and I's Baby Garlic

Twilight

2009-05-30T15:15:00.000-07:00

So, the second movie of the Twilight Series comes out November 20,2009.

C and I have already read the whole series twice and are now re-reading New Moon in anticipation of the movie release.

We've had the conversation about being Team Jacob...however I think C has gone behind my back and become an Edward fan...what do you think?

"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...What a stupid lamb...What a sick,masochistic lion"-Edward Cullen, Twilight, Chapter 13, pg. 274.

To be continued.....

The Bo's

2009-05-30T10:21:00.000-07:00

I guess it's time to introduce the three Bo's and the Non-Bo.

The first year Mike and I were married we got Lilly Bo. The second year was celebrated with Tye Bo (aka Tucker). The third we moved into our house and the conversation one day went "Do we want a garage door opener...or a new dog" so next came Posie Bo. Then Tye Bo and Posie Bo made Mini, the Non-Bo.

Lost yet ? We skipped 2 years, and then came the baby...but Mike vetoed Carleigh Bo, so we settled on Carleigh Addison.

Lilly&Mini in the bed, Tucker on the blanket

Posie in the flower bed

246

2009-05-30T07:24:00.000-07:00

246

That was the number on the clock glaring back at me, like a math equation this morning when C woke up like a volcano with an eruption of screams. These just weren't any screams, these were the I'M HURTING screams - I've only heard these a few times. With a flury of covers and a mad dash to the bathroom (Posie in quick pursuit behind us) and after a quick examination : The Diagnose : Her little nose is all stopped up and she can't breathe too good.

Sigh of Relief from mommy

I change from Mommy hat to Doctor hat and administer saline drops to flush out her little nose.

Back to bed, soothe C with a bottle, and we're good to go.

Well, sort of. She's still a little stopped up this morning, but none worse for the wear.

Sara the Seahorse

2009-05-29T16:15:00.000-07:00

Sara the Seahorse

Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders™ Soothe & Glow Seahorse™ is it's official name, however on my community chatboard, whattoexpect.com, all the mommies have named their babies seahorses'. Everything from Charlie to Sedgewick. Our's is Sara. This was the most toted item on the chat-board, EVERYBODY had to have one for their baby. It's supposedly a miracle toy that puts ALL babies to sleep....except mine. So, in spirit of all craziness associated with this horse from the sea, Sara took a trip around the house Flat Stanley style. Here were the pictures that followed.

Matching Binkys
Sitting in the BUMBO
6300 Steps...wow!
All tucked in

Tummy Time

Putting Posie to bed

More Adventures to follow......

The BUMBO

2009-05-29T13:07:00.000-07:00

So I got this brilliant idea on my day off Tuesday to get C a Bumbo chair. As if she really needs another addition to her arsenal of baby gear. Ever seen a Bumbo? Often mimicked,but never duplicated I may say. Quite interesting contraptions. It's this little bitty squishy chair that you sit your little bitty person in and let them do their little bitty things in.

C loved it!

It's officially called The Bumbo Baby Sitter and is hailed as a "superior product" and it made of a low density foam material. So you know what that means. My little girl promptly tested out the sound amplification quality as soon as I put her in it, and even the comfortability factor by producing a big blowout diaper 5 minutes into her first Bumbo sitter experience. Good thing it's washable.

Three Little Ducks

2009-05-29T11:44:00.000-07:00

It's amazing what amuses you once you become a mommy and the ideas you get. This morning, getting to sleep in finally, I woke up (ohh....about 10:30am finally....) and realized that I had a unique bed situation going on.

To my left was Carleigh, sound asleep in my arm. I'm in the middle. Posie (the dog) is on my immediate right, draped over my shoulder. C's Sara the Seahorse is in bed too with us, along with about 2 bottles, 1 pacifier, a burp cloth, and my cellphone.

The first thing I think of is a mother duck and her ducklings following her all around.

Looking at the picture below,looks like Mike'll be the one sleeping in C's crib....