Missing Ca Ca

Dear Ca Ca,
I miss you SOOO much! I think my mommy misses you too because she talks to me about you all the time. I can't wait to see you. I am excited to have more spend the night parties at my house, take naps with you, and go places with you while mommy does things around the house. I am kind of hoping we can go shopping some too. Daddy says the weather in Washington is going to be REALLY COLD, and I don't have very many clothes for cold weather. My mommy told me that I could come watch you cheer for the 1st time too! Can you believe that? She said I am old enough now. I love you and miss you so much Ca Ca. I think you are the BEST aunt EVER!
Love,
Campbell

Feliz Navidad

Merry Christmas from Puerto Rico! I hope all of our readers had a wonderful Christmas celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior. Although we were not at home with our families, we had a very Merry 1st Christmas with our princess. Levale had Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off. It was great to have him home with us. We had 2 very relaxing days. I thought I would share a little from both days!First, we started off with a picnic on the shore line of the beach. Levale found this place while riding around for about an hour and a half looking for a post office to mail our Christmas Cards!!! (Don't worry, we finally found one Christmas Eve so you will be getting a card!) The view was beautiful, and Campbell really enjoyed being outdoors!
We took a few pictures and...
She got to swing for the 1st time. She LOVED it! I think we need to invest in one that hangs inside to put her to sleep every night! :-) She REALLY MISSES her swing back home!
After, we left there we went to Walgreen's to find Campbell a Christmas Tree. We have looked everywhere for one. Wal-Mart here doesn't even have fake ones (or either they were ALL gone by the time I got here!) One of Levale's teammates told him they found one at Walgreens last year, so off we went on CHRISTMAS EVE!!! After visiting 2Walgreens, here is the ONLY tree we could find...
It played Christmas carols and already had lights on it! Campbell liked to watch the lights, so it served the purpose! (And it made mommy and daddy feel better. We couldn't imagine her having her 1st Christmas without a tree.)
After finding her tree, we headed back home. I cooked diner at the house, we watched Christmas movies, read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and skyped JJ, Big Daddy, Ca Ca, Ti, Moe, Maggie, Miller and Ellie Grace! It was the perfect ending to a great day!
Christmas morning we woke up and Santa Claus had been all the way to Puerto Rico to visit Campbell. Even though she didn't have a clue what was going on, she was so happy, smiling and cooing. It made it so much fun! Santa couldn't bring much to Puerto Rico because he knew mommy and daddy would have to ship it home, so Santa visited JJ & Big Daddy's and Nanny & Pop's!
My little Smiley Bug
After we checked to see what Santa brought, we all went back to bed. When we got up the next time, we headed to the beach to spend the day! Campbell did great (after we finally got her to sleep). She enjoyed the water a little more this time because we didn't let it splash her in the face. Amazing huh?!?!
Then, we enjoyed a good ole American dinner at Longhorn steakhouse!
To top our day off, we got to Skype both families!!! We got to play a Christmas game with my family, AND THE BEST PART, see Maggie!

Being in a foreign country made me and Levale realize how much we normally get caught up in the hustle & bustle of Christmas. It was so nice to relax and enjoy God's beautiful creation; it reminded us of the true meaning of "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!" Happy Birthday Jesus!

11 Weeks...and the Beach

Our little princess was 11 weeks old yesterday! Time has FLOWN by. It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming her into this world. They have been BY FAR the best weeks of our lives. Luckily, we are here with Daddy, so we got to spend the day on the beach, a nice AMERICAN dinner at Chili's, and then a little shopping to top our day off. Campbell was such a little trooper and just rolled with the punches! Here are a few pictures from the day.
Napping on the beach. Of course, Mommy didn't want the car seat on the beach, BUT Campbell had other plans. She went right to sleep as soon as we put her in it!!!
Chunky Monkey Bathing Beauty! This was my 1st swimsuit too! It is a little big on her, but it serves the purpose.
Putting her feet in the water for the 1st time. It's the Atlantic Ocean; the waves are HUGE, so she couldn't get in.
Family shot (between the fit she pitched because one of the waves hit her and Daddy from behind and got salt water in her eyes :-(...it SCARED her to death!)

HAPPY 11 WEEKS LITTLE MONKEY!!!! MOMMY & DADDY LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU KNOW!

FUN FILLED DAYS WITH DADDY!

We are enjoying every single second we are getting to spend with our Daddy!




I think he kinda likes us being here ;-)!!!

THANK YOU AUNT ASHLEY...

for making my "cool weather" Christmas outfits!!! I have really enjoyed wearing them. It is SO HOT here. I wouldn't have anything to wear if it weren't for your AWESOME sewing skills. Could you please teach my mommy? I miss you and love you (Uncle James & Raleigh too) so much! Lots of hugs and kisses.
Love,
Campbell

Hola from Puerto Rico!

I must admit I have been slacking lately in the blogging world! Not only have I not been blogging, but I have not even been "blog stalking", which used to be one of my favorite past times! (SAD HUH!) We have a lot to share, so I will try to be brief!
First and most importantly, our little princess is the most amazing blessing. We are so thankful for her, and that our Good Lord chose us to be her parents. She shocks us everyday with something new, and I promise she changes EVERYDAY! (I know that many of you are parents and know all of this already, but humor me for a minute! I am new at this!) It has been so neat to watch her change over these past nine weeks! TIME HAS FLOWN BY! (for Mommy that is, it was a different story for Daddy for 3 1/2 weeks!) She is smiling and cooing like crazy. She kicks and moves her arms all over. We think she is going to be the best boxer and music director in town!!! She loves the bath tub, and literally throws a FIT every time she has to get out. She is sleeping 9-10 hours a night (which she decided to do the 1st night we arrived in PR), she takes anywhere from 3-4 naps a day lasting anywhere from 15 min-an hour and a half! She absolutely LOVES for us to sing and talk to her, and she FIGHTS SLEEP worse than any child I have EVER seen! (she gets this honestly from her mommy!) She can throw one heck of a FIT already. I really think she knows I won't let her cry, and I will hold her as long as I need to! Did I mention she LOVES to be held and snuggle?!?!? I think we fall more and more in love with her everyday, if that's even possible!
We are back together as a FAMILY again! WOO-HOO! Campbell, Mary Carlton, and I flew to Puerto Rico last Thursday. SHE WAS A TROOPER ON THE PLANE. She did great! Thank you Lord! I just knew I was going to be the hated mom on the plane that had to walk up and down the aisles, but she shocked us all! I could not have done it without CaCa. She is such a HUGE help, and Campbell absolutely adores her already! Levale was SO GLAD to see his girls. (baby girl ;-) ) I'm not sure he could have gone another day! I've never seen him so happy, and he is so glad to have us here! Not to mention how happy we are to be here. He has a lot of off days while we are here, so it will be nice to spend lots of quality time together. The weather is beautiful and warm. CaCa and I already took Miss Priss to the beach for the first time. She even got to put her feet in the sand, and she seemed to really like it. She enjoyed the wind blowing in her face. We plan on going back with daddy to spend a few hours really soon!
Speaking of Daddy, we ARE SO PROUD OF HIM! He is doing amazing. He has been throwing so well. We were a little worried he would be tired because he threw more innings this past season than he has in 7 YEARS! But, old faithful (his arm) is holding up, and not giving him too many problems! This is a HUGE PRAISE. We are so thankful for his God given talent, and we must give Him ALL THE GLORY! Our Heavenly Father has blessed us again with another wonderful opportunity. Levale has signed with the SEATTLE MARINERS! We couldn't be happier. After lots of prayer for wisdom, we really feel like this is where the Lord wanted us. (even though it is a day and 19 hours from home ;-) ) Fortunately, this year, as opposed to last, he had several job opportunities, but we both really felt led to this one. Again, we praise Our God for this blessing! We will go to Spring Training in Peoria, AZ (the 1st time in AZ). He received a non-roster invitation to Big League Camp, which means we will report in the middle of February. (the reason we have such a SHORT off season, NO COMPLAINTS HERE!) Depending on his performance, and the roster spots available, we will either start the season in Tacoma, WA, the AAA affiliate, or Seattle, WA. Please begin to pray for Levale's health, and our transition of moving to wherever the Lord has us go as the season approaches! We are very excited to see what He has in store for our little family this year! We are so thankful we get to be together!

First Trip to JJ and Big Daddy's House

This past weekend we decided we would venture out and take Campbell to her JJ and Big Daddy's house for the first time. It was my Uncle Rusty's Birthday, and Big Daddy, Levale and Uncle Ty had been fishing all day. What better food to celebrate with than fried fish, hush puppies, french fries and cole slaw!!! My mom's side of the family came over and we had so much fun! Campbell got to visit with her cousins Landon and Jackson for the first time. Jackson is 10 months older than Campbell. I know they will be the best little playmates. It's going to be so much fun to watch these two grow up together!

In the pack and play at JJ's. Jackson was asleep, but Campbell was having NO part of going to bed then!

Jay, Kelly, Landon, Jackson, and my parents dog, Ellie Grace with Campbell.
Uncle Rusty and Landon talking to our Angel
Snug as a Bug, leaving JJ and Big Daddy's.

On Saturday, it was cold and rainy, so Daddy and Campbell watched football for most of the day. JJ and Big Daddy came over to watch the Auburn game with us, and boy was it a disappointment! But my two love muffins sure were cute supporting our Auburn Tigers!
We also surprised Big Daddy at the bank last week after Campbell went to be weighed. (Which little missy had gained 3 ounces from Monday to Thursday! She is growing so fast...it breaks my heart!) Big Daddy was so excited, and so happy to show her off to everyone. It melted my heart.

I just thought I still had his heart. This little princess has taken my place! The girls at the bank say she will be running the show before we know it!!!

These past two weeks have been the best of my life. I am so blessed to be this little princess's mommy. She is such a joy. I never grasped the amount of love my mom has for me until now. It's the most indescribable feeling...and to think Our Heavenly Father loves us even more. WOW what an amazing love!!!

OUR PRINCESS HAS ARRIVED

Campbell Elizabeth Speigner was born on October 6 at 2:56 pm. She weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. She is beautiful, healthy and perfect in every way! This past week has been a complete whirlwind that has flown by! Every second passes too fast. It has been the most AMAZING week of my life. She is one of God's little miracles, and we are so thankful for our precious gift from above. Here is a few pictures from the past week. I am hoping that as things slow down, I will be able to update more frequently! ENJOY!

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!

Happy Birthday to my sweet, precious husband! ( 4 days late)! I am so fortunate to have such a loving, kind, hard working, determined, strong, talented, and the list could go on and on, husband! He is back home with me for about a month and a half, and words can't describe how HAPPY I AM TO HAVE HIM HERE!!! I really don't think he has taken a "break" since he has been home! He is working so HARD to get "house work" finished before our little princess arrives! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY! I can't wait to start this new chapter of our lives! I know you will be the best daddy...WE LOVE YOU!!!>

29 CANDLES!!!

LEVALE WITH HIS "FIRST BABY GIRL"