Team Campbell

Many days I can guess what my girls will do. It’s natural. I spend most of my time with them, so I feel like I know what to expect from them pretty well. And then there are days that are full of surprises. Days like Saturday, when Olivia decided to walk across the room instead of crawling. And...

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She’s a-walkin’! And I caught it on video! Score one for Mommy. Olivia has been close to walking for awhile now, but she hadn’t really gone for it yet. This morning, she was being quite cute. (By the way, it looks like we have another bookworm in the family.) I snapped a few pictures...

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Recently, I shared a little “secret” with Bethany. I told her my two favorite sounds. The first? Bethany’s singing. But you’ve heard that before . The second? Olivia’s laugh. And it’s about time to present that one to the world. So why did Bethany make the goofy bear...

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This spring, Bethany started her first dance class. She takes Creative Movement at Gotta Dance studio. The class has a pre-ballet focus. The dancers learn many ballet steps and poses but only a little terminology, and their teacher keeps them moving a lot during class. At times, they dance with teddy...

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I just transferred all of the data from my camera to the computer in preparation for our trip to the Midwest tomorrow. I couldn’t resist putting this up as a preview of what our families are in for over the next week and a half. About a week ago, Bethany discovered that she can play with her little...

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Halloween was a lot of fun for us this year. It was the first time that Bethany has really cared about wearing a costume, trick-or-treating or decorating. Maybe it was because she’s a little older and understands more. Or maybe it was because Dustin started regular viewings of It’s the Great...

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I think we may have to put this one in the show-to-future-prom-date vault. Enjoy! Bethany sings “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider” with her Spider-Man action figure....

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Over the winter, Dustin and I decided that this summer would be a good time for us to take Bethany camping for the first time. He started some research and found a Kalaloch , a campground on the Pacific coast that takes reservations. Six months later, we loaded our car to the bursting point, and embarked...

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We had a small scare about the pregnancy last month. My OB’s office called to say that my doctor wanted me to have a high resolution ultrasound of a few areas of the baby. It was probably nothing to be concerned about, but she wanted a better look. Everything is fine. The baby and I are both healthy...

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I had intended to let Bethany continue sleeping in a crib until she learned how to climb over the rail. I just didn’t think she’d do it before she hit 2 1/2. I mean, the girl didn’t decide to walk until she was 15 months old. Was expecting her to be content to learn to climb slowly...

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