Christmas!!!

Kynzie's first Christmas was wonderful. She got a little fussy, because it was pretty hectic. We drove to Gig Harbor on Christmas Eve, and because of the weather and having to stop for Kynz, we didn't make it there until almost 11:30 at night! And we left the harbor at about 1 p.m. Christmas Day, so that we could spend time with the other half of the family. Kynzie didn't quite grasp the concept of opening presents.

But she sure did love the bows! And of course she also loved the wrapping paper.

We were eating prime rib for Christmas dinner and decided to give Kynzie a few bites since it was afterall, a special occasion. So after Ryan worked hard in the kitchen pureeing it, Kynzie got her first taste of meat. She didn't seem to mind it, but I don't think she was the biggest fan.

Laughing Baby!

Ryan took this video while I was at work. Pretty cute!

Skills Mastered: Crawling & Standing

Kynzie has officially mastered crawling. She can go anywhere, and she loves it. Her favorite place to go is into the bathroom. I think she likes the way it echoes. And man can she go! She's fast!



She's still constantly standing. And she's even starting to cruise a little bit. She figured out how to get herself from the couch to the table without falling. And she's continued to let go, and her balance is slowly improving.

Standing Up & Making Silly Noises

Kynzie's now a pro at standing herself up. She's still trying to let go too! Of course, she falls over pretty quickly. But she's making progress daily. She is one determined baby!

She's been making raspberries too.

We fed her mango a few days ago, and she loved it! She's pretty difficult to feed, because she seems to want to do it herself, constantly grabbing the bowl and the spoon.

Kynzie's First Time Eating Food

Kynzie got her first taste of food today. We started her with bananas. I decided that I'm going to make all of her food fresh, because I want her to know what food really tastes like, and jarred baby food just isn't the same. She did really well with it. Not even a drip made it's way onto her.

It snowed today! The roads are pretty icy, so we went and bought chains for the car since Ryan has to work tomorrow. It's so pretty outside! Although, it's very, very cold. Kynz and I plan to stay inside tomorrow.

Sippy Cup

Kynzie got her first taste of something besides breastmilk. She's seemed particularly interested in what we're drinking lately. She's constantly grabbing at our drink bottles and cups. So we decided to give her a sippy cup, just to try it. I put just a little bit of water in it. She grabbed the cup by the handles, and immediately put the spout in her mouth. But she couldn't figure out that you have to tip it. So I filled it up more so that she wouldn't have to tip it as high. The look on her face when she got water in her mouth was priceless. I captured it so that I could share it with you!



Since the crib incident, she's started pulling herself up on everything. She's a gutsy little one. She seems to think that she can stand up all by herself. She'll get herself standing up while holding on to the couch, and then she'll let go with one hand, and then try to let go with the other. She'll be walking before too long! We're going to start her on solids tomorrow. Probably bananas, and I will be sure to take video of that and post it too!

Standing!

So although she's been attempting to pull herself up to stand, she had so far been unsuccessful. She can't seem to reach high enough to do it. But yesterday, as I was getting dressed, I put her in her crib, and about five minutes later, I came in and found her like this.

I could not believe it! I was in shock, and ran to get the camera, so I could share the moment! She looked so proud of herself. It's definitely time to lower the crib. Here's little sleeping Kynzie in a makeshift bed in our living room.

And our oh-so beautiful Christmas tree....

Oh, How Much She's Grown!

I was looking through pictures today, and my how much she's grown! The first picture is from when she was only a week old, and the second is from today. What a difference! We took her to get her pictures taken, and they are so cute. Expect them in the mail soon! Here's a few videos of her! She's sure starting to get the crawling thing down! And here in a few weeks, she'll get to have her first taste of real food!