Visiting Friends

My friend Ariel came over today, and we went to visit our friend Kelly. Kynzie had a blast playing in her backyard. She has chickens, and I was concerned that they might peck Kynzie if she got too close to them, but Kelly assured me that she wouldn't even be able to catch them. But she sure tried!

She always has fun finding interesting things on the ground!

My little flower girl!

Clapping!

Kynzie had fun playing with Kelly!

Chase The Baby!

I was chasing Kynzie around with the camera, so please excuse the shakiness of the video! This is one of her new favorite games to play, although she's normally a lot more giggly. It's a lot easier to make her laugh now. Today, while we were on the bus she kept trying to stick the bus ticket in my mouth, and when I'd say "ick" and move my head away, she'd crack up!

Easter

We went to Greg & Sandy's for Easter dinner. We enjoyed turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce! Kynzie sure did eat a lot, and she loved it all.

Grandma & Grandpa got Kynzie a present! I wonder what it is...

It's a little lamb!

While there, I learned that Kynzie has learned how to climb stairs!

Sunny Day

The weather cleared up this afternoon just in time for my work day to be over, so Kynzie and I took a stroll (actually, I carried her!) to the neighborhood park. I think that since we've frequented the park so much lately that she knows what "park" means. She got really excited when I said told her we were going to the park.

She was fascinated with the mural on the wall. She was touching it and pretending to draw on it with a piece of bark dust.

She found a stick! She carried it around for quite awhile.

This is her Frankenstein walk. She does it when she's walking on uneven ground and trying hard to keep her balance.

Art Class

I took Kynzie to an "Art Babies" class at the recreation center. I was extremely disappointed, as I had assumed that they would be given edible-craft type things to do, such as dough and clay, or maybe some baby friendly crayons and markers. But I was in shock as the teacher brought out paint, glitter and glue. I was practically chasing her around and before I could stop her, she had a mouthful of purple paint. Her mouth and her hands were completely purple and it wasn't long before her precious face was covered in glitter. I think she had fun, and we have another one next Thursday. I can only hope that the teacher keeps her word of "the first class will be very messy, but then we will explore some edible clay and jello", which to me, sounds much more age-appropriate.

Jameson Square Park

We went out and enjoyed the weather again today. First we went to the shoe store to get lil miss walker a pair of soft soled sandals. They're a little too big for her, but she doesn't have a problem walking in them.

Then we went to the park by our house and Kynzie ran around and explored the hay.

After the park we went to get a burrito- which was for me, of course. Kynzie only got some tortilla to eat! But she sure loved playing with the dinosaur at the restaurant!



After lunch, we met our friends at the most exciting stop of the day, Jameson Square Park downtown. First Kynzie explored the grass.

But it wasn't long before she found her way down to the tidepool fountain. I wasn't sure how she would react so I hadn't fussed with putting her bathing suit on.

She loved it!

So after a few minutes of letting her play, I decided to put her bathing suit on. But she was so upset that I took her out of the water, she wasn't having any of that! So she played naked for about 5 minutes, and then I was finally able to put her suit on her so she'd stop being mistaken for a boy!!

She was having so much fun, it was like a big bath! I wasn't able to catch it on camera, but she was running around in the water! She would get going so fast that she'd fall into the water. But she kept getting up and doing it again!

Kynzie got excited when she thought Kiev was going to join her!

Waterfront Park

Stacey and I took Kynzie to Waterfront park downtown today. It's finally looking like spring here! It was over 75 degrees out today! Despite that she was in desperate need of a nap, she had a lot of fun. It was her first time walking in the grass. She just stood it for a few minutes before actually walking, and she seemed extremely excited.

She really likes to carry things while she walks.

She looks so small next to Stacey.

I kept trying to lead her in the other direction, but she just kept going toward the street. I think it was because it was down hill and the grass wasn't as deep.

She was exploring the leaf with her mouth. Luckily, she didn't actually eat any.

She was so happy to be in the grass! Although, getting sunscreen on her was quite a fight. We're going back to the park today, and will probably go tomorrow too.

Going To The Mall

We went to the mall today, and since it was really sunny outside I tried to put sunglasses on Kynzie, but she wasn't having that!

A lady at Macy's gave Kynzie this wand to play with. She sure loved it. She was swinging it everywhere (including in our faces), and held onto it for a long time. She also wasn't very content in the stroller for a long period of time, so she got to walk a little bit in one of the stores. She sure thought that was fun!

Sweet Climbing Baby

She was being super sweet and cuddly today...

and mischevious! She can completely crawl up onto the couch, without using anything, and it's now one of her favorite places to play. She likes to crawl up there and then walk back and forth, and get into the stuff on the side table. Problem is, she's not too skilled at getting off the couch!

Expressions

Kynzie was making quite the faces today..

Our Visit To The Park

Kynzie and I went to see a movie today, and then went to the park with our friends.

Kynzie and Kiev shared the swing! Kiev loves the swing, but Kynzie doesn't get super excited about it.

They're almost exactly the same size- After all, they are only five days apart.



Kynzie was cracking up! Don't mind the strange sounds I was making- but that was what she found so funny!

She was only able to take a few steps in the grass. I'm sure it's because it's bumpy and is quite different from carpet.

Kynzie declared it time to explore! She really enjoyed feeling the grass and the leaves on the ground. It was much muddier than I thought and her hands were quite a mess when she was done playing.

Walk, Walk, Walk!

Kynzie's almost stopped crawling altogether- she walks everywhere! She spent most of today practicing. She would walk back and forth across the living room and then in circles. She really likes to carry things while she walks, most of the time she'll have something in both hands. For quite awhile today, she carried a pile of her clothes from one end of the living room to the other, item by item. The only time she would crawl was when I would get behind her and chase her- she thinks that's super hilarious! I still can't believe she's walking....our little baby is growing up so fast!

Bathtime Fussing

Kynzie gets mad when bathtime is over! Tonight we took a shower together, and then I ran a bath and we both played. It was a long bathtime! And yet, she still wasn't keen on it being over.

But she looked so cute in her little robe!

Funny Sounds

She's been making these funny sounds for a few days now. I think she might be trying to make kissing sounds like I do when I give her kisses.

Strawberries

When we were in Texas, I gave Kynzie a few cut up strawberries and although she cleared her plate, she didn't seem all that pleased. But tonight when Ryan mashed some up and spoon fed her, she couldn't get enough of them!

Our Little Toddler

Kynzie's been making this hilarious face a lot lately, and I finally caught it!


I was finally able to get a pretty good video of her walking. She's for sure a little toddler now! She can even stop mid-walk, pick up a toy off the ground and keep going! A recent fascination is doors. She loves to open and close them, and swing them!

Yogurt Face!

Kynzie loves yogurt. This picture was from when Ryan was sharing his peach yogurt with her. She normally gets her own "YoBaby" yogurt because there's much less sugar in it, so this was kind of a treat. And her hair was crazy because it had been up in a pony...

Playing Blocks

Steps!!

Kynzie's been fearlessly walking for about a week and a half now. She took her "first step" about a month ago, but it wasn't until we went to Texas that she began taking more than two at a time. Her record is 16 steps now!! I've been trying to get her on video, but my timing always seems to be off...

Doctor's Appointment

Kynzie's been sick for about a week now, which is why I haven't been able to catch any cute pictures or videos. She's been coughing and has been extremely congested, but hasn't had a fever. Sandy took her to the doctor on Friday while I was at work and they said she just has a cold. With Ryan having been sick for so long, and with pneumonia, I was a little concerned. Lucikly, she's fine! She had a well baby checkup this morning. She weighs 19 lbs, 12 oz, almost 20 pounds! And she is 28 1/2 inches tall. And once again, the doctor said she's just perfect!

Words

We were playing in the bathroom and Kynzie dropped a toy in the bathtub. I said "Uh Oh!", and after she dropped another toy, she said "Uh Oh!"



She's also been saying "DaDa" discriminately for about a month, and just recently established a name for me. Instead of "MaMa", she calls me "NeNeNeNe". I'm also sure that she completely understands what "No" means, although she doesn't always listen!

Day Seven In Texas

On the way to the airport we took a drive past the house I lived in when we lived in Dallas. They've definitely redone it- it used to have paneling.



We also took a drive past the first elementary school I attended, Stephen C. Foster and it looks exactly the same as I left it!

Kynzie had fun playing in the airport.



Saying Goodbye.