I'm a Softy-You're a Softy

Cali turned 7 months this week.
























Be still my heart.She is so loved.

When Kaden has been at school all day he always comes in the door asking for Cali. His favorite phrase is,

"My Cali meter is low."

























Brylee is such a good help with Cali. She is good at just sitting quietly with her and watching her play.

Ella loves her some Cali baby. Yeah, a little too much.

Branson is always coaxing Cali to crawl, stand, eat regular food and any other milestone that hasn't happened yet. He's as impatient with her progress as he is with every single thing in his life. He has absolutely no patience that boy.

Scott likes to lay on the bed and let Cali rub her feet all over his wiskery face.

As for me, I just love her to the ends of the earth. My little brother became a Daddy for the first time yesterday. He's been teasing me for more than a decade about being an overly protective, overly emotional Mother. Josh is a marine and a wrestler and we always make fun of him for having "no soul", because he doesn't even cry in heart wrenching movies like,  "Go Toward the Light." 

He's a tough guy.

But I went to see his sweet little Jack today and I'd be willing to bet that those days are over.

Dear Josh,

Welcome to parenthood, he's awesome. Before you know it, you'll be talking baby talk and getting choked up when you thank heaven for this amazing little gift. You'll be getting up at night to check on the rise and fall of his tiny chest and you'll say things to Emily like, "that's a cute outfit you've got him in." I am certain that you'll miss him, when you go back to work and I wont be surprised to hear that you sing into his soft little ear, when he's falling asleep. You'll get really good and perching him in one little ball, high on your chest for naps and you'll cringe when he gets his first shots or cuts a tooth or gets diaper rash. Face it Josh, your a Daddy now...your "tough guy" days are over.

Congratulations Softy,

Love,

Julz