4 months old!

Dearest Kenadee,

On Tuesday you turned 4 months old! You are such a big girl! When we took you to the doctor, you weighed in at 14lbs 5oz and are 25 1/2 inches long! The doctor gave us the go ahead on rice cereal and your 1st foods. You hate to eat rice cereal plain (I guess your dad was the same way) so mom has to mix a little bit of fruit into it. It took you a while to get the hang of the spoon but you are getting much better at it.



You are usually a pretty happy baby these days and we are so thankful for that. You LOVE to smile and just talk away. It is the cutest thing and it makes my day every time I see that little smiling face. Yesterday I woke up to you patting my face, and when I opened my eyes I saw that gorgeous smile of yours and thought I was in Heaven.

(this is only a partial smile, but I had to get one of you in your owl hat!)



You are quite the little mover. You love to play in your exersaucer and when you are not doing that you love to be on the floor all stretched out. A couple of days ago you rolled from your back to your tummy. I am not ready for you to crawl any time soon, so please hold off on that for a few months baby girl.



You love to take in the world around you, especially when it includes your pups wrestling. You are so much more interactive these days. I must say I am really enjoying this stage because you are so much fun to play with, but you still love to cuddle. I know the cuddling is going to be short lived so I will take all that I can right now. You have a new found love for books. You love to be read to and will just stare at the book or the person reading it.




We gave you your first ponytail this month! Probably could have done it sooner but this is when mom tried. You look so stinkin cute. We also did piggies too and that was fun as well!



We continue to fall more in love with you each day and are so grateful that we were blessed to be your parents!

We love you Kenadee Rae,
Dad and Mom

Seriously!

The Best Sound in the World!

I have been enjoying an especially chatty baby for the last few days! Being a mommy gets better everyday!

Happy Halloween!!!

3 months old!

Kenadee my love,
You are growing up so fast! I can not believe that you are 3 months old already. You are turning into the funnest little baby! You have had many firsts this month.
-You are a curious little soul. You love to be up looking around. You will watch TV (love the Disney Channel) so that mom can get ready. This is a really nice change.
-You love when mom or dad stand you up so you can check out your surroundings.
-You love to smile and when you do it lights up the room!
-That being said you also LOVE to let us know when you are upset and still throw some amazing fits! You are very dynamic and dramatic in all of your moods!
-You are a little jabber jaw and love to babble to whoever will listen.
-You can sit in your bumbo all by yourself. Your head is still a little wobbly but you are doing really well with it.
-When you are on your tummy you can lift your head all the way up and look at everything around you.
-Two days ago (10/7/10) you started rolling over. The first time you did it you looked at mom with a puzzled look on your face. You weren't quite sure what had happened. Last night while you were doing tummy time you kept rolling over. It was so funny. We would put you on your tummy and two seconds later you were on your back. I am a little worried for when you can make it from your back to your tummy... you will then have a way to get around and I don't know that I'm ready for that yet.
-You love to go for walks in your stroller.
-You sat in your exersaucer all by yourself today and you loved it! You are too small for the seat though so mom had to pack it with blankets so you could sit in it.
-Last week (9/29-10/3/10) you went on a vacation to Califoria and had your first airplane ride. You did wonderful for the most part (had some issues with your ears taking off and landing). You went to the San Diego Zoo, the Long Beach Aquarium, and Disneyland. You were so amazing the whole trip even when you weren't feeling well.
-You got sick for the very first time. You started getting croop when we were in California and it hit in full force when we got home. I am not looking forward to the next time you get sick because it makes me so sad!
-When you went to the doctor for croop you weighed in at 12lbs. 1 oz. Most of that is in your cheeks! :)
-You are still an amazing sleeper! Last night for example was 10:30p to 8:00a. (We don't usually put you to bed that late but we were having too much fun with you).

You are such a happy sweet baby and we love you so very much!!! You have changed our world so much and we could not imagine our lives without you!
Love,
Mom and Dad

looking at the seals and sea lions at the aquarium


Tummy Time


checking out your exersaucer


California Girl


Sitting by your bunny


Standing Up (you didn't like the flash on the camera)


Bumbo Time!


Smiling cuz you're at Disneyland


Chillin in your diaper

The Big 3-0!!!

On the 23rd this guy turned 30!


We had a wonderful week spending time celebrating with family and a weekend getaway to Island Park and Yellowstone with just the 3 of us. I could not ask for a better man to spend Eternity with. You are the most amazing husband and father Dru, I love you!!

2 Months Old

Kenadee,
We can not believe that you are 2 months old. Yesterday on your 2 month birthday we celebrated by taking you to the Dr. to get a well child check and to get your shots. I felt so bad when they poked you and you started to cry. You were so upset you did your favorite cry (the one where you stop breathing and turn bright red). Mommy and Daddy hate that one! This month has been a very fun month for us, but also a very challenging one. This month you:
-Smiled a real smile at us for the first time. You smile quite a bit actually and you melt our hearts every time you do. Your little smile is one of the highlights of my day.
-You started cooing. These sweet little noises are so fun. Sometimes I feel like we are having a little conversation although I have no idea what you are trying to say and I'm sure you feel the same.
-You love tummy time! You also love to look at yourself in the mirror while on your little play mat.
-You are a very very good eater and sleeper. You eat 5 times a day, 4 oz. each time. Every 4 hours like clockwork, then you sleep at least 7 hours a night. Although sometimes you do fight your naps and it can be a struggle to get you down.
-You can see much better now and love to look at the things around you. You love the ceiling fan and would stare at it for hours if we would let you.
-You love noise and don't usually cry unless someone raises their voice.
-You have also started getting a little bit of colic. This is very hard for mom and dad. Thankfully you are easily comforted (for about 5 minutes) and then you scream your head off again. You get the worst tummy aches and mom and dad feel so bad for you. You cry the most in the evenings and right after you eat. These are the times that your tummy hurts the most.
-Sorry to embarrass you, but you have the loudest and smelliest burps and farts. I hope you grow out of this because it isn't very ladylike!:)
-You will let just about anyone hold you, but you definitely know your mom and dad and like them the best.
-You are a little cuddle bug and I love to cuddle with you. Sometimes I just sit and watch you sleep. You are so precious and do the cutest things while you are sleeping (your little facial expressions, your funny stretches, and your cute little yawns).
-You went on your first trip to the cabin. You did really well there too. You really enjoyed sitting outside.
-You are such a wiggly baby. You squirm all of the time and sometimes it is hard to hold on to you.
-You love when we hold on to you so you can stand up or sit up like a big girl. I have a feeling you will be walking early because you like to move around a lot.
-You go to grandmas all by yourself 2 times a week for a couple of hours so that mommy can go to work. You are really good most of the time and I think quite enjoy the attention you get when you go to grandma's.
-You still love your binky. I swear it is permanently attached to your face.
-You love to ride in the car, and you love your Baby Einstein mirror. Whenever the music and lights on it are playing you are nice and quiet. As soon as the timer turns them off you start to cry.
-Your hair is turning brown. Mom is a little sad about this. I do have hope that it will turn black again eventually (daddy's did the same thing). It is still as unruly as ever, but you still have all of it. I love that you have so much hair and hope that it stays that way. You get so much attention from it. It's always the first comment people make.
-I have no idea what color your eyes are. Hopefully one day we will be able to tell.
-You are growing like a weed. You now weigh in at 10lbs 11 oz. (47th percentile) and are 24in long (93rd percentile).
-You can finally wear your 0-3months clothes. You didn't start doing this until you were 6 or 7 weeks old.
We love you more and more each day little stink bug and are looking forward to all the new things you will be able to do next month!
Love,
Mom and Dad

Maddie watching you while you play


Still a crazy sleeper!


First time at church


Right after your bath


Getting kisses from Aves


Naptime with daddy. Mom loves this picture!


Wardrobe Malfunction. You hate wearing your headbands and bows but you are a good sport about it most of the time


Getting loves from Averie while you two posed in your cute GAP jackets from Grandma