Plum!

Kynzie loves feeding herself, so I've started giving her more table food and less purees. She's had grapes (with the skin peeled ofcourse), and today we shared a plum. She loved the plum so much that she got upset when it was gone.



In the last week or so, she's figured out how to climb up onto the couch. It started when I left my boppy pillow on the floor, and she used it as a step. But after a few times of doing it that way, she was able to do it without the pillow. Now we just have to work on safely getting down! She's so fearless that she just tumbles right off.

Stylish Swimsuit

Kynzie getting ready to go swimming in her super stylish swimsuit.

Kynzie's First Train Ride

Kynzie & I took a train ride to Gig Harbor to visit my Mom & Brita. Luckily, we had an entire row of seats all to ourselves both ways. I held her most of the way. She sure enjoyed looking out the windows! On the way up there, we rode a double decker train, and I had noticed an arcade room on the lower level. So near the end of the trip when she was getting tired of being held, I took her down there and let her crawl around.

Since we didn't have a high chair, I fed her some avocado in her carseat. She was having a hard time getting it all in her mouth.

Laughing Kynzie

It takes a lot for Kynzie to laugh out loud- but Mommy knows the trick!

Cruising

Lil Miss Kynzie has gotten to be quite the daredevil when it comes to cruising the furniture. She's been trying really hard to take a step, but isn't quite there yet.

"I'm stuck!" We bought a gate to block off the living room from the kitchen.

Fast asleep after a hard day's play.

Apple Face!

I made Kynzie applesauce, and although she loved it, she was making all sorts of hilarious faces.

Bath In The Sink

Kynzie made a mess of herself at Grandma's house.

Daddy & Baby Cuddles

Kynzie's so used to falling asleep with me that cuddle time between her and Ryan is way too uncommon. So tonight, Ryan gave her a bottle and got to snuggle with her.

So sweet!

Swim Class!

Kynzie had her first swim class this evening, and got to experience the pool for the first time! She was pretty tired, and we actually had to wake her up to go. Our class is four weeks, twice a week. She seemed to really enjoy it but I think she'll be much more excited next time when she's not quite so exhausted. She wasn't too sure about getting her ears in the water. When I laid her on her back in the water she would grab at them. I even dunked her completely under water a few times and she did really well. And she got to break in her pretty little bathing suit!

The instructor told us to put the rings under water to try to get the babies to go for them, but Kynzie was more interested in chewing on it than diving for it.

The babies were having fun bouncing in and out of the water.

Kynzie liked being all the way in the water.

Kynzie's friend Kiev sure liked the water too!





The other times I put her under water she didn't have quite an upset reaction, but this is the only video Ryan was able to get of it.

All that fun in the pool made for one sleepy little baby!

Entertained By The Simple Things

We've been giving Kynzie teething biscuits and she loves them! It's the only way she'll sit in her activity center anymore- she's way too active to be contained!

She sure seems to be easily entertained- just hand her the TV remote and she's a happy camper!

Baby Bathtime!

Kynzie's still loving bathtime! Since the other bathtime video stopped working, and I no longer have it on my computer, I took another one to share with you! She loves to hear herself talk in the bathroom because of the echoing. See how she doesn't even flinch when I pour water over her head? She's a little fishy!

Daddy Making Kynz Laugh

The biggest giggles out of Kynzie come when Ryan is playing with her...

Swinging At The Park!!

We went to the park today and Kynzie got to swing for the first time! At first she didn't seem too interested but after a few minutes she was really enjoying herself. We finally had a nice day, so me & Kynz and my friend Erica & her son Kiev, who's only 5 days younger than Kynzie, all went to the park. There was only one baby swing, so Kynzie and Kiev were taking turns. On Kiev's turn, I was holding her and swinging and she fell asleep sitting up. So cute!



See the funny noises she's making? My Mom taught her to do that last time she came to visit, and Kynzie just thinks it's so funny to make. She's getting her second tooth in!

The Story Of Our Day In Pictures

We went out to breakfast yesterday morning and Kynzie got to practice drinking out of a cup. Her favorite part was banging the cup on the table.



Later that day, when we got home, she got to eat some cheerios!

I put a bib on her, but instead of using it to shield her clothes, she decided she wanted to pretend to be a superhero. She wanted it to be a cape.

More of the cheerios ended up on the floor than in her mouth. But she sure had fun throwing them!



When I went to change her diaper, she protested. She thought it would be more fun to play with than to wear.



"Do I have to wear a diaper Mommy?"



She's gotten very fast at crawling. She loves it when we don't have certain areas blocked off, and she's able to explore the house.

First Tooth!

Kynzie cut her first tooth today! She's been particularly fussy today, and extremely attached to me, just needing extra cuddles and nursing quite frequently. I had thought it was probably just because of her shots yesterday. But as we were out shopping, my mom felt in her mouth and discovered a tooth! The doctor and I both felt yesterday, and there wasn't anything there. It's only a matter of time before she has a toothy little smile.

Doctor's Appointment

Kynzie's doctor appointment went well today. She weighs 17 lbs, 14 oz, which puts her in the 75th percentile, perfectly healthy. And she's 27 3/4 inches long. She hasn't grown much since her last appointment in November! But that's okay, because she's super healthy. And she's in the 95th percentile for head circumference- she's got a big brain! :) I explained Friday's situation and Dr. Kocher said that she probably just had a little stomach bug, that it's been going around. She said that it's actually very rare for her intestines to get twisted, and that's why they don't worry about the umbilical hernia. When milestones came up, her doctor said she wouldn't be surprised if Kynz starts walking within the next month- and that she's very far ahead for her age.

We bought Kynzie an inexpensive little ball pit yesterday. She seems to really enjoy it, but would probably have more fun if there were a few more balls.


Daddy wanted to play too!

Our Little Scare

As some of you may have heard, I took Kynzie to urgent care earlier today. Last night, as we were laying in bed, and she was completely asleep, I noticed that her belly button felt odd. Normally, when she's completely relaxed, you're able to push it in, and last night, it felt hard and I was unable to do that. She threw up in the middle of the night, but I didn't think much of it. This morning, she slept from 6 a.m to 10 a.m, and a 4 hour stretch is uncommon for her. When she woke up, she threw up a lot. It wasn't just spit up, more like vomit. I couldn't get her to eat. She would latch on for just a minute, and then spit up anything she had eaten. She hadn't had a wet diaper in quite awhile, and had hardly eaten anything in 8 hours. She seemed pretty lethargic, and I couldn't even get a smile out of her. Although, she wasn't running a fever, I was extremely concerned. I called her doctor's office, and they said they would have the doctor call back at the end of their work day, which is 1:30 p.m. They told me I couldn't take her to urgent care because she is too young. I was very irritated with they way they handled things. They ended up telling me that I could bring her into urgent care, which is located down stairs from her doctor's office. I tried giving her a bottle of breast milk, and she wouldn't eat that way either. Once we got to urgent care, she seemed to be feeling a little better, and was acting more like her normal self. The doctor finally saw us, and had me feed her to see if it would stay down, and it did. She also thoroughly evaluated her stomach and her belly button, and by that point, it was able to be pushed in again. By the end of the visit, she was acting completely fine. The doctor said that it may have been a stomach bug, or that maybe her intestines got tangled up and it worked itself out. She's still fine now, and her belly button is normal again. She has a routine checkup on Monday, so I'll have a chance to talk to her doctor about today's events.

Bathtime!

Kynzie is loving the big bath tub. I let her play in it for quite awhile tonight. Since bathing in the big tub, she doesn't mind having water poured over her head. She never threw a complete fit over it, but before, I always made sure to do it near the end of the bath because sometimes she would get upset. And now, she acts like it's no big deal! A friend of mine came over and I let her feed her bananas. She was giving her too big of bites, and Kynzie was a mess. Although, she did eat a half of a banana! And then I gave her almost the whole other half in a mesh feeder, and she ate quite a bit of that. She loved using the mesh feeder because she could do it herself. I think she's going through a growth spurt, because she's been nursing a lot more than usual. She has a doctor's appointment on Monday, so we'll get to learn how big she's gotten!

First Time In The Big Bath

Kynzie took a bath in the big bath for the first time last night! We gave her a few toys, and she loved it! It went very well! We had previously been using an infant tub, the kind that has the net in it. She was getting too big for the net, so we took it out. But then she seemed to dislike the tub, because the part where her legs go was deeper, and she would hold her legs up out of the water.

She tried avocados a few days ago, and she loved that too! I think she liked it better than bananas. After the first bite and a quizzical face, she let out a happy squeal. We also tried to feed her carrots, and she wanted nothing to do with that! She actually attempted to pull them out of her mouth.

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.