A Week At The Park

Miss Bailey, always ready to pose for pictures, even in the middle of a game.

Daddy was trying to shield poor Cami from the wind.

I hope she's ready for a life at the softball fields.

The catcher, Miss Bailey Ashton Melton.

Yes, we have spent a week at the softball fields. We had games Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. In addition we got to sit out in all this crazy wind we've had all week, especially tonight, it was awful. But Bailey has a great time so it is well worth it. Wednesday night Bailey got to play catcher, which she loved. She is one of those kids that you just have to give her something to do or she gets really bored, or maybe that's all 5 year olds. So she is not a happy camper in the outfield, usually she ends up throwing dirt and rocks, or picking grass and flowers, its very entertaining. But, its t-ball so not much, if anything, makes it to the outfield. All the girls have improved so much since they first started in March and they really have a great team. All the girls get along and have a great time together. Next week is our final week of games, I can't believe it's already over, boo hoo.

A Week of Crazy

Well it has been another week of crazy at the Melton household. Jenny, Tim's sister had an emergency inducement, I think that's a word. Tuesday she went in for her weekly check-up and her blood pressure had sky rocketed. This in combination with the gestational diabetes she has due to pregnancy made for a bad formula, so she was induced and Mr. Noah was born Tuesday evening around 8:30pm. He weighed 5lbs 5oz's and is 18 inches long. He has some major jet black hair and mother and baby are doing great. So Preston stayed the night with us on Tuesday while mommy and daddy were busy at the hospital. He and Bailey played prince and princess. I believe this was Baileys choice of festivities for the evening. Bailey would fall on the floor and play dead and tell Preston she was waiting for her prince to wake her, how, I dare not ask. They were singing and dancing having a grand ol time. I know this picture is going to come in very handy one day, perhaps graduations or weddings?

I have been trying to convert Miss Campbell to her crib for one very good reason, SHE IS HUGE and the pack-n-play just isin't cutting it anymore. She is growing like a weed, she is into some 12 months clothes and I think were gonna have to go to size 4 diapers. I went to check on her today while she was napping and she was in the cutest position. She had her butt flying high in the air fast asleep.

7 MONTHS OLD

ON APRIL 28, 2010 CAMPBELL TURNED 7 MONTHS OLD. IT IS SO AMAZING TO WATCH A CHILD GROW AND TO SEE HOW THEY LEARN AND DEVELOP EVERY MONTH. IT IS AMAZING TO SEE THAT 7 SHORT MONTHS AGO SHE HAD JUST ENTERED THE WORLD AND NOW SHE IS LAUGHING, SMILING, AND MELTING ALL OF OUR HEARTS.

I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL, HAPPY, AND HEALTHY CHILDREN. I THANK GOD EVERYDAY FOR THEM AND I AM SO HAPPY THAT GOD PLACED THEM IN MY LIFE. LIFE IS FILLED WITH UPS AND DOWNS OF EVERY SIZE BUT I AM SO THANKFUL THAT I HAVE MY FAMILY TO SHARE IT ALL WITH, LOVE YOU GUYS.

MISS CAMPBELL IS GROWING AND GROWING. SHE IS 20 LBS AND WEARING 9-12 MONTH CLOTHES. SHE IS WEARING A SIZE 4 DIAPER. SHE HAS TOTALLY TAKEN TO EATING AND THERE REALLY ISN'T ANYTHING THAT SHE DOESN'T LIKE. SHE STILL EATS ABOUT 6 OZ'S PER FEEDING AND IS VERY INTERESTED IN US WHILE WERE EATING. SHE IS STILL SLEEPING GREAT AT NIGHT AS WELL. I AM STILL FINDING IT VERY HARD TO MOVE HER TO HER BEDROOM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOUSE SO FOR NOW SHE WILL STAY IN THE PACK-N-PLAY NEXT TO MOMMY AND DADDY.

SPEAKING OF DADDY, CAMPBELL IS SUCH A DADDY'S GIRL. THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER. I LOVE TO SEE THE SMILE ON HER FACE WHEN SHE SEE'S HIM WALK IN THE ROOM. TIM IS SUCH A GREAT DAD AND THAT IS REFLECTED IN THE RELATIONSHIP HE HAS WITH HIS GIRLS. SINCE HE WORKS SUCH LONG HOURS HE REALLY ENJOYS GETTING CAMPBELL READY FOR BED EACH NIGHT. HE BATHES HER, FEEDS HER, AND SINGS SONGS TO HER TO PUT HER TO SLEEP (ITSY BITSY SPIDER IS THEIR FAVORITE), ITS SO PRECIOUS, AND CAMPBELL LOVES EVERY MINUTE OF IT. HER FAVORITE PLACE TO SLEEP IS ON DADDY'S CHEST AND BAILEY'S IS RIGHT NEXT TO HIM SNUGGLING AS CLOSE AS SHE CAN. TIM IS ALWAYS THERE TO HELP; CHANGING DIAPERS, FEEDING, DRESSING, SHOWING UP AT DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS WITHOUT BEING ASKED. HE DOES SO MUCH TO HELP ME SO I DON'T FEEL STRESSED BY IT ALL AND I CAN TRULY SAY I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT HIM. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

SHE LOVES TO BE IN HER BABY EINSTEIN JUMPEROO. SHE WILL GET IN THAT THING AND JUST BOUNCE, BOUNCE, BOUNCE. SHE IS NOT ONE TO SIT AND PLAY SHE REALLY ENJOYS BEING UP AND ON HER FEET, BUT I'M NOT PUSHING THE WALKING THING YET. SHE IS SO HAPPY AND JUST HAS THE BEST PERSONALITY. SHE'S ALWAYS OPEN TO MEETING SOMEONE NEW AND IS EASILY MAKING FRIENDS. SHE LOVES HER BIG SISTER. BAILEY LIKES TO DANCE AND SING FOR HER AND CAMPBELL WILL WATCH HER AND BREAK OUT IN A LAUGH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS ABOUT BAILEY BUT SHE CAN MAKE CAMPBELL LAUGH JUST BY LOOKING AT HER.

I ALWAYS TRY TO TAKE PICTURES OF CAMPBELL SMILING, BUT I HAVE COME TO LEARN, THAT IS GOING TO BE IMPOSSIBLE. CAMPBELL'S SMILE IS HER MOUTH WIDE OPEN. SO IF YOU SEE HER AND SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE IS SAYING AAAHHH-SHE'S REALLY GIVING YOU A SMILE :)

No Boys Allowed!

This is the sign that Bailey currently has hanging on her door. It is a boy with an X through it, it means, as I am told, NO BOYS ALLOWED IN MY BEDROOM!! Lets just see if its still hanging there when she's 16, ha!

Noah's Baby Shower

We had a baby shower for Tim's sister, Jennifer, on Sunday. She is expecting a boy, Noah, he will be arriving the first of May. We are super excited to meet Mr. Noah, and we are so excited that he and Campbell will be able to be so close just like Bailey and Preston, who are 3 weeks apart in age. Preston and Bailey love each other so much and I know that Noah and Campbell will be the same way.

This was Jenny's 3rd shower so we just had a simple get together with family, and of course we had food and cake.

The cake was made at my favorite place, Merritt's. They make the neatest cakes and they always taste so good.

This is Jenny, by the way we call her Jenny and me Jennifer so that way we know who we are talking about so we don't have to clarify all the time. So this is Jenny and her mom, Cathy, a.k.a. Mam Maw. Congratulations Jenny we are so excited for you.

Stylish

Bailey has a new saying, "mommy this is stylish." When we go shopping she shows me things and with the most serious look on her face she says, "mommy, this is very stylish, lets get it." I have to keep myself from cracking up because she is just being herself and I don't want her to think that I am making fun of her. So I just nod and say yes, your right, I like that to. She just gets this big grin on her face, she is just growing up so fast. So the other morning we were getting ready to leave for school, which we don't dress up for because they play outside allot and she is usually covered in dirt and paint when I pick her up. But she comes in the room and asked if she looked stylish, and of course I said yes, she said that she was going to wear this to school, so I said well we must get a picture first. She was ready to strike a pose, and we headed off to school, stylish.

Miss Campbell was also very stylish that day, she sported her first ponytail. And the amazing thing is that it stayed in all day long. We are finally able to wear our bows again.

She just looked to cute in her puppy towel after bath the other night so we had to grab a picture, so cute.

A Week of First's

Well it has been a very busy week. We have been a couple of busy bee's lately, just going and going. Bailey has games on Monday's and Thursdays, and we have started going to church on Wednesday nights, which Bailey loves. Business is picking up for Tim, slightly, keep prayin for us on that subject, and my work has gone into complete insanity. We had our biggest sales day ever this past Saturday, so I have been very busy counting all that money. I have been working overtime lately just to keep up. And on top of that I have returned to the lawn mowing field. So in my spare time, ha, I have been scalping yards and cleaning flower beds. Which reminds me, I was at one of my customers homes the other day, he lives at 30th and Woodward. I LOVE this area of Tulsa, it is one street over from 30th and Peoria, and the houses in that area are BEAUTIFUL. I love the older homes with all their character and charm. I really love all the huge trees and beautiful lawns, its like a mexican fiesta over their with all the lawn crews, haha. Anyways, I thought I had seen it all but I was wrong. Their was a lady walking her little poodle like dog, but she wasn't walking it with a leash, but a doggy bjorn. Yes you heard me right, it looked like a baby bjorn, but for a dog. It was like a red front pack and this little dog just sat in the front pouch. Now when I saw this I thought, "you have got to be kidding me, really?" Only on that side of town would you see something like that.

Moving on, Bailey had three awesome hits in her game last night. We have been practicing everyday, she always asks to go out and practice, which makes me so happy that she really wants to do this and I'm not just dragging her out to do it. But I was trying to get her to hit the ball hard, and she finally caught on yesterday, yeah!

Miss Campbell has been a very busy bee this last week. She is now rolling over from stomach to back, not just back to stomach. She also slept in her crib for the first time Sunday night. She slept the whole night and did great. I however was a nervous wreck, I slept in Bailey's room so that I could hear her, since I don't have a monitor. I have decided that I need to have another shower, an infant shower, there are alot of things I really need like a monitor, car seat and so on and so on, so whoever wants to throw that for me that would be great, ha ha ha!

We also had a tooth appear this week. If you look on the right side you can see a faint white tooth. She has been doing very well with it, and hasn't been cranky or anything like that, thank goodness.

Miss Campbell has also started sitting up and can do so for a few minutes at a time, she really likes being upright. And please notice the oh so cute blanket that Mam maw Melton made. It's so fuzzy and soft, thanks Mam maw she loves it.

I took these pictures this morning while she and Bailey were watching cartoons, just to cute.

Gosh, I wish I could do that, I'm so jealous of baby flexibility, ha!

6 Months Old

On March 28th Campbell turned 6 months old. I guess I should start out by filling you in on the biggest change this little girl has encountered this month. Campbell has found her voice, and its not just any voice, but its her screaming voice. Oh my, it is the most awful high pitched noise you have ever heard. She has realized that crying will leave you waiting for awhile, but if you scream right off the bat then mommy gets their a whole lot faster.

She is starting to enjoy eating, I guess that an understatement, she loves it. She's gone from gagging to inhaling it within the last month. We are still doing cereal but we have also has bananas, sweet potato, and her favorite applesauce.

We did have our shots last Friday, along with our flu shot, just in case. She was a bit fussy for a few days but all is back to normal now. She is a perfectly healthy girl with a large head, yes that means she is very smart, I know you were wondering that. Here are her measurements.

Weight 18 5.5 lbs (75%)
Length 27 inches (90%)
Head 46 inches (100%) super smartness

She is rolling over from back to stomach , but she gets stumped after that and starts screaming for help. She sits up with support, but is getting stronger everyday. I am in no hurry for her to reach all these milestones. She loves to laugh and does so all the time. She is in love with her big sister, and just watches her whenever she is around. I have learned after having one child already that your so anxious to see them reach their milestones and then one day you realize they aren't a baby anymore and you wish that you could go back, so she can take her sweet time growing up as far as mommy is concerned. But I have to say the lord has blessed me with a great sleeper, she goes down at 9pm and wakes around 8:30am, thank you Jesus.

Easter Afternoon

We headed over to my folks Easter afternoon for dinner. We had all the family together for some Easter fun. I didn't get any pictures of the boys or much of anything for that matter, I was to busy chit chatting today, so sorry for more pics of my kids. Anyways Bailey asked my mom for a basket and the next thing I know she walks in the room with this giant one, she thought she had hit the jackpot.
It was so nice out this afternoon, we hung outside for awhile and Tim and Bailey practiced softball. Miss Campbell loves playing horsey with her daddy, it just cracks her up.

Precious, she loves her daddy so much.



There's nothing sexier than a man with a pink bat, baby #3 may be on the way soon, just kidding.

And of course at the end of a long day we always let the children drive home.

More Easter

Easter Morning

We had a great Easter, Bailey woke me at 7 am to let me know the Easter bunny had come, yeah!!
She got tons of stuff including her favorite, the Chipmunks Squekal, which we have watched all day long. We headed off to church, somewhere we plan on going to alot more often, I might add Bailey loves church. I got to see alot of old friends I haven't seen in years.

The girls in their Easter dresses, ready for church.

Almost a great picture, except for Miss Crabbie Apple.

Bailey's First Softball Game

Bailey had her first softball game Monday night and she loved every minute of it. She played first base and got 2 outs and scored 3 runs. Mommy is so proud of her and so glad that she loves softball.

A quick pose before the game.

Bailey and her Grandma Melton. (Tim's mom)

Campbell and daddy hanging out at the fields.

Campbell, daddy, and Grandma B.

Gettin ready to bat.

Great hit.

Bailey on second base.

Coach giving her some pointers on first base.

Stopping for a pose while playing first base, I really shouldn't distract her, oops.

Lining up for their good game, hand slap.

One happy little girl.