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We're Walking!

Thursday of this week, Callie decided to start walking. She let go of her daddy and walked over to me on the other side of the room. We've been expecting this for a while now, but it didn't make it any easier! I was crying anyway . . . watching her become a little girl is so hard! She was 4 days shy of being 11 months old when she took her first solo steps. :) We'll be putting up a short video on Monday of her showing off her new found skills.

Other than that, this week has been pretty normal. Philip had a day off on Monday, so we continued to work on our first project at the farmhouse, texturizing and painting the hallway. We're over here again today and Philip thinks he's going to finish the texturizing part today. We'll have to wait until next Saturday to start the painting again because it takes a week to set.

We're in the process of planning Callie's first birthday party. I think some people may think I'm going a bit overboard for a one-year birthday, but I'm incredibly excited (even though part of me is a little sad) and I want this to be a great day for all of us to remember. We're going to have a nice meal together with some of Callie's favorite things and then we'll have cake, ice cream and punch. The theme is going to be red, pink, and white hearts. (Since it's close to Valentine's day and everything will be on sale! I know, I'm cheap!) I'm hoping to make my own invitations since Philip let me buy a Cricut Expression, but I'm not sure it's going to be in before I need to send them out.

Anyway, that's a good summary of all that's going on and what's on my mind lately. Hope everyone has an energizing weekend!

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Stephen, Kaylin and Oliver said…
Way to go Callie!! She's so smart and advanced. We're very proud of her.
January 25, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Stephen, Kaylin and Oliver said…
You should post pictures of all your house painting stuff.
February 1, 2009 at 5:46 PM
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