5 months

April 20th, 2012

Today, my beautiful little girl, you are FIVE MONTHS old! 

-STILL smile and laugh all of the time (especially at Daddy)
-wear size 2 diapers, 3-6 and 6 months clothes
-wear bows and ribbons when we go out

-have had TWO ear infections in one month, and perhaps 2 pink eyes

-have not been a good sleeper (probably because you've been sick)

-STILL do not have a nap schedule but occasionally will nap for 2 hours

-love bath time (STILL!) but not your baby bathtub!
-hate, hate, hate your car seat! STILL
-roll all over the place, front to back, back to front (March 27th)

-eat cereal at night time mixed with apple juice (organic, of course!)

-have found your feet but still prefer your hands

-have GERD but Dr. Baker says that although its pretty severe, it is under control

-LOVE day care with Miss Amy's Babies
-have beento the zoo a few times
-sit up a lot and can sit up by myself!  I'm a big girl after all!

-had your first Easter

- (3 days later) my future husband was born!  I love a younger man!  Liam James Morris!

Dearest Kinley,

  You are so much fun now!  You are talking up a storm whether someone is talking to you or not!  You have been to several baseball games but get overwhelmed when we got to too many in one week.  You are so alert and are observing EVERYTHING!  Baseball parents think you are very serious because of how you stare at everyone!  Although, all it takes is a little smile or laugh to bring her happy face out!  Your beautiful blue eyes are getting bluer and bluer every day which Daddy and I love!  You continue to be so strong!  You will pull yourself up from laying down if you have anything to hold on to!  You always prefer to be upright and standing if possible!  We still think you're trying to cut some teeth and will chew on chew toys, fingers, clothes, binkies...anything you can get into your mouth!  You slobber all of the time and are continually soaking your clothes!  We put a bib on you every day to help keep you in the same outfit for the whole day, except when we go to church.  You stay in the nursery at church and do a fantastic job!  They all comment on how cute you are and how much they love seeing your smiling face every Sunday.  This makes Mommy and Daddy feel very proud!  We talk every day about who you might become and what you will be like when you get older.  The anticipation of what your personality and voice will be like is killing us!  We love you so very much!  Sometimes it is hard to believe how much we love you and CRAVE being with you!  You are the light our lives!  We feel like we are the most blessed people in the world that God gave us you!  

We love you more than we can ever tell you,

Love, Mommy and Daddy

Letting Sammy and Zoey get used to having babies around!

Kinley's First Easter

 

I love Easter.  It has always been one of my favorites!  We had been anticipating our Easster celebration for some time.  Friday night, my mom and stepdad came in to town to visit for the weekend.  I love having family around for the holidays, it makes it that much more special, especially for Miss Kinley!  Saturday, we braved the cold weather and went and watched Josh's baseball game.  We didn't win but had fun spending time together anyway.

Sunday morning, we woke up and got Kinley all dolled up!  Josh's dad and my mom joined Josh, Kinley and I at church that morning.  I was so excited to have our parents to finally see the church that we love!  We have been dying for our family to see our church and this was the perfect opportunity!

After church, we hosted an Easter lunch at our house and had Josh's parents, brother and his wife, and my parents over for lunch and games.  Kinley is so lucky to have gotten to spend her first Easter surrounded by her family that loves her so much!  Now enjoy some of her adorable Easter pictures!

Happy Easter!