7 months

June 20th, 2012

Holy cow, my little angel, you are SEVEN months old! You...

-weigh 18 lbs and are 28 inches long

-wear size 2 and 3 diapers

-wear 6-9 months clothing

-are really trying to crawl but roll all around the floor

-love sitting and studying toys, hands, feet, people, dogs...

-talk, talk, talk!  but now you are becoming more selective to who you will talk to.

-know your name and will usually respond with a smile or a giggle
-have an amazingly in-tune startle reflex
-eat all kinds of foods but your favorites are sweet potatoes, carrots, and applesauce
-eat three times a day and have 5-6 bottles a day
-are taking "swimming lessons" through Aquatots and love to be in the water!
-sleep in your room but still have terrible sleep patterns!
-take Prevacid each night for your reflux (and sometimes open your mouth on your own for it!)

-have had 4 ear infections but respond quickly to medicine.

-love Miss Amy's and so far still have not developed stranger danger.

-attended your first Smoky Hill River Festival

-got your first pedicure!
-have had a lot of visitors and for each one, you love watching them talk

-went to the zoo and Deanna Rose animal farm

-celebrated your first Father's Day and Mother's Day

Dear Miss Kinley Jo,

  You are the absolute light of our lives!  Both your Daddy and I miss you heaps when we are away from you for any period of time!  You seem to change so much in a single day that we feel that we might miss something!  You love your Mommy and Daddy and light up when you see either one of us.  This makes us soooo happy!  You also laugh whenever you see Bella and Dakota.  They are your favorite!  I think you're developing a secret language with them!  You are so busy!  You are a "studier" and watch everything!  You love your activity table and all of the little toys that we have for you!  You seem to be trying to figure out how they work!  We are really encouraging you to start to crawl because we know you want to so badly!  You strain to get to your toys and get really frusturated when you try to crawl and go backwards!  You make the most adorable faces!  I swear that you are thinking "Excuse me?" when we tell you things like it is time for bed, time for the carseat, or time for the high chair.  You are an amazing little girl and we can see you learning each and every day!  You really make us proud and we are so excited to see your personality continue to develop!  Miss Kinley, we love you so very much!  We are your biggest fans!  There are so many things that we're looking forward to, but feel so blessed to have gotten to witness everything that you've already done! 

We love you Kinley Jo, so very much!

Love you,
Mommy and Daddy

Happy Father's Day

I have two amazing fathers and could go on and on about how much they've done for me, how much they have taught me, and how much I love them, but words on paper don't seem to be enough.  I have spoken to both of my father's today to tell them that I love them and how important they are to me so we'll leave this particular post to the "Daddy" I see every day.

I could not imagine a better Daddy for my Kinley.  Watching him interact with her every day makes my heart smile.  They already have their own language and can communicate without anyone else knowing what is goine on.  She is beyond thrilled when he walks in the room or she hears his voice.  He is her hero, in every sense of the word.  And tomorrow will be even better.  We love you so much Daddy and hope that you had an awesome day!

6 Months

May 20th, 2012

Today, my Sweet Pea, you are six months old! You...

-weigh 16 pounds (50th percentile) and are 26" long (55th percentile)
-have a big head (17" - 70th percentile)
-wear size 2 diapers but can wear size 3.
-wear 6 month or 6-9 month clothes.
-are so busy, rolling everywhere!
-talk all the time, to anyone who will listen, including your giraffe or even your hands!
-definitely know your Mommy and Daddy
-are eating real food including, rice cereal, carrots, bananas, peas, squash, and applesauce
-eat twice a day; once with Miss Amy and once with us.
-love your jumper and walker because you are upright and moving!
-have figured out how to scream.  Not because you're mad or sad, but because you can!
-sit up really well and concentrate on any toy in front of you.  If the dogs walk by, sometimes you fall over!
-love your activity table because you're really starting to develop some balance
-sleep in your own room on the Nap Nanny.  You still wake up once or twice a night and are hungry.
-still hate your car seat
-love bath time, lake time, pool time - anything to do with water!
-laugh and smile at anyone.  I love how free you are with your smiles and laughter!  It makes Mommy proud!
-still take Prevacid every night for your reflux.  We think we've got it under control.
-might have your Daddy's allergies because you are constantly battling watery eyes, runny nose, and a cough.
-watched your Daddy's Baseball team get THIRD IN THE STATE!  Go FALCONS!

Dear Kinley Jo,
  Your daddy and I are so proud of you!  We think (of course) that you are the most beautiful baby in the world!  We love introducing you to new people and bragging about how friendly you are!  You will go to almost anyone and enjoy being held but not cuddled!  You are so independent and want to do everything on your own!  If you could, you'd NEVER lay down and are constantly straining to try to sit up.  All of your grandparents love you so much!  You are really hypnotized by male voices and love hearing all of your grandpa's talk!  You also Skype really well which makes living far away just a little bit easier.  Now that school is out, you spend about half a day with Miss Amy and the second half of the day with Daddy.  We have taken you swimming at our neighborhood pool a few times and have enrolled us in AquaTots.  You also have been swimming in the lake and LOVE the water!  Bella and Dakota are getting used to you but still don't seem to care too much about you being around.  Both of them smell you several times a day and sometimes give you kisses in your face.  You think it is hilarious!  You take baths in a big girl bathtub or shower with daddy.  We cannot convince you to do anything laying down anymore, even having a diaper changed.  You have gorwn up so much!  I am always worried about missing something with you and think that we don't have nearly enough pictures or videos of you!  Miss Kinley, we love you so very much.  We are beyond blessed to have you in our lives and Thank God every day that he trusted us with such an amazing little girl!

We love you more than ever!
Love you,
Mommy and Daddy

So serious!  Watching Daddy win 3rd at State!  GO Falcons!

**Yes, I know it is late.  I swear I will be more prepared next month...