Christmas

Campbell had a great first Christmas.

Engagement Party

Campbell hosted an engagement party for Uncle Rylan & soon to be aunt Elizabeth. As you can see, it got pretty rowdy.

Hanging out with Grant, Dede & GG

Dede, Grant & GG babysat Miss Campbell while we went to Gabe's Cargill Christmas party Friday night. Campbell had a great time playing in her early Christmas present from the Brekke's - a Johnny Jump Up. She also had fun watching the hockey game on Brekke's new 52" TV. When we got home, Campbell wanted to know when she could go back. She also asked Gabe when we can get a big TV like that!

Baby is following in mom's footsteps - see the pictures below.

Snow Storm Saturday

Our first snow! We already have a couple inches & we're enjoying a cozy day at home. Gabe is working in the basement & Campbell and I have been playing & napping. Here's a couple pictures we took today.

Baby's First Basketball Game

Campbell attended her first basketball game at mom & dad's old stomping grounds...Mesabi. The alumni were down by 2 with 4 seconds left & Wefel hit a 3 to win - it was a great ending!

Party!

We had friends over to Deb & Paul's on Friday night. Tez's, Novak's, Johnson's, Wefel, Krebs' & GG/Angie drove in from Melrude. Ellie & Campbell were competing for Mr. Leo's attention. We all had fun catching up & playing cards. Campbell didn't want to go bed because she needed to help Sarah play cards. We kept trying to get her to go to sleep, but she wasn't interested. She was smiling until 1 am! Then up 2 more times during the night until Gabe took her & slept with her on his chest. I think her sleep is still so messed up from Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving - 1st Holiday

Campbell's first holiday! We drove up north in the morning & Campbell slept the whole way. Good thing because that's about all she slept the whole day! Dinner at Deb & Paul's (Gabe won the Cribbiger Trophy!) & then then off to Sharon & John's for more food...so many people to smile at. She was very good all day & then at about 9 she'd had enough - time for bed.

Thumb Sucker?

Campbell hasn't been sucking her thumb at all, but now these past 3 days she's really been sucking it a lot...and it's her left hand....is she going to be a lefty like mom & dad???

In the Jungle

Campbell learned how to hit the ball so it plays a song last week. I was so proud of her the first time she did it herself - I thought my heart was going to burst with pride! It's been really fun to watch her learn how to do it. Before she couldn't even make contact with it because her arms would flail everywhere & now she reaches out to touch it & can open her fingers around the ball.

And yes, it is really 3:30 AM...our neighbors were shooting off fireworks & being super loud again & they woke everyone up, including Campbell. I got her back to bed, but now I'm having trouble falling back asleep.

Very Sad Day - Back to Work!

Here's a picture of my first day back to work & Campbell's first day of daycare. The people at the day care seem very nice & I think it will get to be easier to leave Campbell there once we get to know them better. They said that Campbell seemed very nervous the first day & was startled by all the activity around her and she hardly ate or slept and she hated the changing table. She would only catnap if someone was rocking her. The second day they said said she was a little less nervous and she ate & slept more, so I think it will just take a little getting used to for her (and mom and dad too).

First Halloween

We dressed Campbell up and took some (ok...many) pictures of her in her ladybug costume & then we walked to a couple neighbors to say hi (and get some candy for ourselves!). Even though the costume was only on for a short time, Campbell was festive all day long because she had a cute outfit on that said "lil miss-chievious" (although she looks far from mischievous in the one picture of her sleeping.

2-3 Month Pictures

Here's some pictures from the past month. The one of Campbell with her pink sunglasses being carried by Gabe in the Baby Bjorn just cracks me up.

First post

Well...here it goes - my very first blog post!

Grandma Deb hasn't seen little Miss Campbell in a couple weeks & is missing her, so I thought this would be a good way to share a video. I took this clip today & it was really hard not to laugh while I was recording. Can you guess what she was dreaming about?!?!

I go back to work on Thursday, so it's my last few days at home. I have LOVED staying home with Campbell & can't believe how fast 12 weeks has gone. I'm really going to miss our daily walks & long naps cuddled together on the couch.

Campbell smiles so much now & is starting to use her hands. She slept 9 straight hours last night - I hope that continues when I'm back to work!