Dress Up

Kendall and I played dress up on her three-month birthday--I was trying to get a good picture of her for her first year frame. She's sort of come alive in the past couple of weeks--She bats at her toys, talks ALL OF THE TIME (it's the cutest thing! Her teacher at daycare told me she always has a lot to say to her and the other babies), drools non-stop, pays attention to her toys that light up and play music. She's just starting to phase out of that newborn stage and into the baby stage--you know what I mean? She's sssooo smiley, too! She laughs and smiles all of the time. She's just a happy girl! She doesn't cry often, except when she's hungry or overly tired. She's getting big!!!! The fun is just beginning!

First Class Olympics

Blake in the obstacle course
Blake and his friend Adam
Getting his gold medal
Blake's class

Blake's school had the Olympics the other day. It was on one of the days Blake stays home with me, so I took an early lunch and took him over to school for an hour. It was really cute! It was also fun to see Blake interact with his friends!

Our Trip to Kansas

"Tie my shoes Uncle Aaron" Ha Ha
Lol...Blake put this hat on Grampy
Fishing at Lost 80
His first fishing trip!!!!
Mommy and Kendall

I know it's been over a month since we were there, but I like to be fashionably late, ok?! We got to see a lot of special people and do a lot of fun things! I'm so glad Mimi and Papa helped us get up North so that Kendall could meet all of the people that mean so much to us who are so darn far away!!!! It wasn't easy taking care of a nine week old baby and a thrre year old by myself for two weeks, but I managed somehow!

Oh my gosh! He let me take a nice picture of him!!! It'll be the only one Kendall will ever have with him!!!

Rain Forest Cafe
He used to be scared of this alligator
Nice tongue shot
Joe, Kendall and my mom

Amanda and Dan with Kendall--you guys look good with a baby!!!

LOL...I didn't realize Cael was having a fit in this pic

LOL
The girls at our American Idol party
Momma Holt and Kendall

We had so much fun seeing everyone and all of their kiddos when we were in town! Thank you so much Melissa and Amanda for surprising me with the party and our friends!!!!!

Kansas Trip

Proud Grampy's camping grill....we had quite a few huge breakfasts prepared on that thing while we were visiting!
BACON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grampy and Kendall
Liam and Kendall
Aawwwww! Liam's so sweet!

Random Shots

I've been trying and trying and trying to upload a video of Blake's first basketball game, but it will not work. I decided to test this one and see if it would work and it looks like it will. Listen to what Blake says at the end of the video!

Basketball

Blake is number 2
Matthew guarding Blake
pre-game practice
Blake got to throw the first ball in at the beginning of the game

I got a Baby Bjorn today! I ordered it off eBay for a ridiculously cheap price! It's gently used, but I don't mind that! I got it primarily so that I could work at home at the computer and be able to hold Kendall and still have to hands to type. This is going to work amazingly! I tried it on for a bit tonight and can see I am going to be using this thing quite a bit! I have a sling, but this is going to work a lot better and I think I'm going to like it a lot more. Oh, and one other thing this is going to be wonderful for is grocery shopping!!!! Right now, Blake has to walk so that Kendall's carrier can go on the cart. Well, he's usually tired or cranky or something and acts up at the store....imagine that without the ability to throw him in the cart--yeah, not a fun experience (and yes, we have had to have time outs in the aisles at the grocery store). So, with this, I can carry Kendall and Blake can be contained in the cart again. This is going to be a beautiful thing!

Introducing....

I wish to remain anonymous

Rocco! Blake got a new kitty...No, I have not lost my mind...the kitty lives at Gramma Pam's house, but comes to visit us occassionally. Blake is absolutely in love with this kitty! Poor thing...he just drags it around all over the place! I guess it doesn't mind....

Kendall

Kendall had her two month check up two weeks ago (we're a little behind because she didn't get to see the pediatrician in the hospital like most babies do due to being in the NICU, so her first office visit should have beena two week check up, but it was her newborn screening). She's a little thing! She weighs 11lbs, 11oz and is 22 inches. She's only gained 3lbs 7oz since birth! She was also diagnosed with acid reflux, for which she's been prescribed Zantac. It's been helping with the vomiting, thank goodness! We give that medicine to her twice a day and the heart meds three times a day--poor kid! I think her constant spitting up has a lot to do with why she hasn't gained a ton of weigh....The doctor wasn't concerned, she's still in the 50th percentile for her weight. She got several shots, which she was NOT happy about! She whined for quite awhile as if she couldn't believe we would do that to her!!!! She slept the majority of the day after the shots, though. She's doing pretty darn good, though!!!

Swimming at TT's

Gramma Pam and Blake
Goof Ball
There's that tongue...
And this is what Kendall did the whole time....all four hours!
I was hesitant to put this picture of me in a swimming suit up, but whatever...I just had a baby, don't judge me!!!!!

These pics are from our afternoon at Aunt TT's house! We had a lot of fun swimming over there! Kendall put one foot in the water and started screaming, so we just put her back in her carrier and let her sleep in the warmth--she loves to be warm when she sleeps!!!!

SMILES!!!!

Sibling Shots

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Holding Hands--so sweet!
Both Smiling

"Oh Crap!!!!"

The New Do

Kendall's quadruple chin
And here she is throwing up on me :)

Bryce says my hair makes me look older....gee, just what I want to hear right before my 29th birthday! Speaking of birthdays.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MELISSA!!!!!!! Our birthdays are so close we used to have joint birthday parties--the best one had to be the luau for our 16th birthdays! We met when we were 14 and now 15 years later, we're still friends!!!! I hope you had a good one!