New pictures and video

I have posted new pictures to my flickr site. Also, here is a video of some of the sounds Cara has been making. She is a BIG talker, so she's definitely MINE! :) She still hasn't rolled over since that first day, but she gets so close! Anyway, enjoy!


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Bailey Marie Walkup....or BMW for short!

Well, the wedding has come and gone and it was gorgeous. I've uploaded the pictures to flickr so be sure to go check them out. Although, I didn't get one of Eric, Cara and I!!! Oh well, I think the photographer did. It was a long but fun weekend filled with tons of family and running around for Bailey. Yesterday we had Cara's 4 month pictures taken in her dress she wore to the wedding, they turned out cute. I'm at work today, then tomorrow Cara and I are going to go to Aunt Bailey's house to straighten up. On Sunday when the whole family was unloading everything, it all just got dumped around the house, so I figure, with my OCD sister she'll have a cow when she gets back from Paris and her house is a mess. Anyway, there's the update of the weekend, I'll post more later!

Rolling over

She finally did it. From her belly to her back, yesterday afternoon. Although she only did it once, so it'll probably be awhile before she does it again. If you haven't watched the below video, understand that you'll probably hear me and my mom laughing more than Cara ;) And Riley growling because he thinks we're hurting her. She has NEVER laughed like that before, and we couldn't get her to do it again! Hopefully it'll start coming more often. Bailey's wedding is 5 days away, so we're in the home stretch. Please pray that she gets through this week, for all of us :) Today is my big deadline at work....tax are due, people are pissed, the IRS gets money, woo hoo :(

Trial Video

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Here is her chuckling, if anyone knows how to make it turn, let me know!!

4 month check up etc

Hi

Cara wasn't due for her 4 month visit until next Friday, but she had a little cold so we went in on Thursday. Here are the stats:

15 pounds, 10 ounces (90%) - exactly twice her birth weight
Height: 25 inches (90%)
Head: 16 inches

Of course, the cold went away by the time she was at the doctor....I think she has just inherited my allergies. I have more news, but will post more later. Also, I have the cutest video from our digital camera of her laughing, although it's sideways. Shannon/Jen Barnes--I uploaded it through dropshots, but how do I get it on my blog??? :)

Big Changes

Well....now it's official and I can post about it. My tenure at ConocoPhillips is over. I loved working there, it was a great company--with even better people that I worked with, but I couldn't stand the thought of going back full time. I have found a CPA firm (very small, just one guy) that wanted someone flexible. It truly was God's hand working in our lives. I prayed about it from the moment she was born, I didn't think I would ever want to be a stay at home mom, but something came over me, and it's all I could think about. We couldn't afford for me to stay home with no income, but I didn't have to go back full time. I have always had my resume on monster.com (which is how I got on at Conoco, actually), but I always delete the emails about jobs. One day in late August, I just happened to read one of the emails, which are usually just headhunters. However, I saw an add that looked like a real company. I checked out what they were looking for, and it was a flexible CPA. So, I emailed Bill my resume. He emailed me back the next morning and asked for me to call. I talked to him that afternoon and went in the next morning and interviewed. He had talked to my references by that the next morning and offered me the job!!!! I actually also found great child care. One of my dear friends from church, who has a 22 month old, was looking to make some part time income, and I just happened to ask her about it at the right moment I think. She has been watching Cara for a few weeks, and it's been great. My boss is so flexible, he says she can come in with me whenever I need her to, which she did the first day, and this past Tuesday when Sterling was sick. I really am blessed, couldn't have asked for a better deal!

PS, one of Eric's band kids hit his truck today in the parking lot!!!! Goodness, one more thing to do!

Baby Dedication and First Astros Game

Well, it's been another busy weekend. Friday night Cara made her debut at the Mustangs football game. All the band kids, and band parents were excited to see her. She fell asleep right before halftime and slept through BOTH bands. Living with 2 dogs that like to bark has made her be able to sleep through most things. Saturday we made a day trip down to Santa Fe for another shower for Aunt Bailey. She was not her best at this shower, but she took a good long nap after we got back to Ya-Ya and Papa's house. Then Yaya came to spend the night Saturday night because we had parent/baby dedication at church at 8:15 am today. She slept SO good last night. From 9-4, then had food and went right back to sleep until 7 ish. Finally. Weeks ago she was sleeping that good, but then the past 2 weeks she's been HORRIBLE at sleeping. Waking up hour after hour. I think it has something to do with all the traveling we've been doing (Last weekend we went to Georgetown all weekend and I helped my grandparents do a garage sale). Anyway, Tues/Wed she was going through her 3 month growth spurt a little early, so hopefully that has settled down and will settle back into a good sleep pattern. We for sure need it, we were spoiled in the beginning.

Today at 8:15 Cara Leigh was dedicated at church. It was a nice service, and since we went to the early service, she was the only baby being dedicated! Then, we came home for an early lunch and headed out to the Astros game that started at 1:05. They ended up losing, but she did great, we had a lot of fun. Anyways, that's all for now, I will post pictures of this weekend soon.

Lots of new pictures added to flickr

Be sure to check out all the sets, I added about 5 or 6. Had fun this weekend in Georgetown. I'm behind on my birthday wishes:
Happy Birthday Darrell (8/25)
Happy Birthday Uncle Tom (8/25)
Happy Birthday Mom (8/26)
Happy Birthday Greg (8/27)
Happy Birthday Jodie (8/27)
HappyBirthday Eva (8/29)
Man it's a busy month! :)

Prayers

All -- Please keep our family in your prayers. With the wedding coming up, and Eric and I having to travel the next 2 weekends, and his band schedule, we just need your prayers for upcoming decisions, etc. Thanks!!

Busy Busy 2 month old

Ok, straight to business.....today was her 2 month checkup, and man is she a big girl.

12 pounds 8 ounces (84th percentile)
24.25 inches (95th percentile)
15 inches (head) 31st percentile

The pediatrician was amazed at how strong she was when she sat her in her lap, she was holding her head up so well.

She has had a busy couple of weeks. Tuesday August 8th we went to her first birthday party. My best friend Trayce's girl Julianne turned 3, so we went to a party at the park in Galveston. Then Thursday was her aunt Amanda's 12th birthday, so we went to the Newsome's for dinner. Then, Saturday August 12th, all of Bailey's bridesmaids threw her a bridal shower in Santa Fe, so Cara attended her first shower. Then, we had 2 showers this weekend thrown by Matt's aunts (saturday) and his mom's best friend (sunday). You can see all the pictures on flickr to the left. During last week she went to visit daddy and YaYa at work (before the kids started back to school). This weekend we are all going to Georgetown to visit my grandparents, and have a "Come meet Cara" party at mom's friend's house. Then next weekend we are going to Corpus to visit Eric's family. Anyway, there are recent pics on our flickr site, so go check them out. And don't make fun of how many there are, I get bored sometimes :)