4 months and 1 week old.

Well, Kaylee is 4 months old (and one week) already. Can you believe it?? In some ways it has flown by, in other ways it feels as if it’s been a long time already. Looking at Kaylee, I cannot believe how fast the beginning of her first year is flying by. She is growing so fast!!! However, it feels like an eternity since I had all that wonderful time off work with her. In reality I’ve only been back a month and a half.

Kaylee went to her four month check up at the doctor. She weighs 14 lbs 12.5 oz!!!! She had to get some more immunizations (boooo). She cried a little longer than when she had her first ones and when she had her ears pierced. She was fascinated by her doctor (up until that point). The day after her immunizations, she spiked a fever and had two big red knots on her thighs at the injection sites. Her little thighs were so sore…and she was not very happy.

That unhappiness didn’t last too long; because we were given the okay to start rice cereal with her. She LOVED it lol. The second day feeding her, she started grabbing my hand (spoon and all) and shoving it in her mouth. Crazy girl. She also enjoys biting the spoon (she’s starting to teethe). She doesn’t have any teeth poking up yet, I imagine this will take a while…

This little girl is hilarious. I was giving her a bath the other day and I set her down into the water (she normally sits on the mesh baby bather seat). She kicked her feet like crazy and was cracking up to see the water splash around because of it. She then decided to get her hands in the water and splash around too. I was soaked lol.

She is getting to the age that she can amuse herself for small periods of time. She is easily amused. She loves watching the flashing of the colors on the TV, mirrors, her toys, mommy & daddy, the dogs, the wall (yes, she will stare at the walls or the ceiling), the ceiling fan and her hands (specifically her hands in her mouth). She is still working on mastering rolling over. She can do it, but gets preoccupied easily and just ends up lying on her side.

She is a SILLY baby. We bought her an activity bounce-a-bout. It is a seat that has toys all around it and the base bounces a little when she kicks. She likes the one toy on it and that’s about it so far. She will sit there for a while trying to figure out how to get this big spinning ball into her mouth…It can’t happen, but its fun watching her try. When she gets a little steadier sitting, I want to get her a jumper activity seat. I’m sure that will be a blast. Sometimes I think I get more amusement out of her toys than she does. She is so funny to watch, she truly is a little character.

Her bedtime routine consists of a playing, bath time, lavender baby lotion and a little baby massage, brushing her baby hair (she finally has some), PJ’s and rocking in her glider in her room with me while getting her bottle. This is a special routine Kaylee and I have. While drinking her bottle, she loves to reach up and touch and hold onto my face. This is sooo precious. She also pats her own head and rubs her hair.

Because I was going to work before Josh, He got the morning routine and I got the evening routine… This is special time we get to spend with Kaylee. Josh’s morning routine is getting her up, getting her ready for the baby sitters, her bottle and they watch sports center together. They have been watching sports center together since day 1. Sports Center is 10x better now that football season is here!!!

Little bits of INFO…

• Kaylee is finally into a size 2 diaper and 3-6 month clothes
• She eats 6 oz every 3-4 hours
• She sleeps great at night and takes about 3 naps a day
• Will put everything in her mouth and is working on getting her feet in there
• Still takes Zantac for Reflux :(
• She is very, very vocal. She squeals, laughs, and babbles, etc.
• Had her first bad dream this month
• She likes to stand on your lap
• She is very strong
• She is starting to blow raspberries again (she kinds sticks her tongue out to do it)

Many of you know I started a new job Monday. My last day at my old job was Sept 11. I was there for 5 years and I really saw and learned a lot. I will miss everyone very much.

This new schedule allows me to spend evenings, weekends, and holidays at home with my family. This is especially important since the major holidays are coming up and they will be Kaylee’s first.

Okay, I think this small book about covers the last month…

Enjoy some pictures of our little one.

This is her bounce a bout. That's the clear ball she tries to lean forward and put it in her mouth.

This is her pose we put her in every month. She is getting so big.


Another pose we use every month. Its so fun to watch her grow.


This is her playing on her activity mat before bed time. You can tell she is really sleepy in these pictures.


Such a sleepy face...


This is an example of her getting bored and just stays on her side instead of rolling over.


First time eating rice cereal. I'm pretty sure she likes it.






She loves to take the spoon from me and chew on it. So freakin' cute.

OK, OK I know it’s been a LONG time since I last posted. Boy, have we all been very, very busy. I am starting a new job next week, and it will give me the opportunity to spend evenings and weekends at home with my family.

Kaylee goes to the doctor on Thursday and I cannot wait to see how much she weighs. The doctor will tell us to start her on rice cereal and I cannot wait. How fun this is sure to be. She is also due for the next round of her shots, poor girl! She usually does great though.

I cannot believe what a little personality this one has. She loves to laugh, giggle, and makes faces at us. She can roll over, but she hasn’t quite figured out that she can do it over and over again. She’ll get it one day lol. Her legs are very strong. She likes to kick anything she can reach and she loves to stand on your lap. She can stand for quite a long time before she gets tired and plop’s down on your lap. Kaylee is teething now. She gnaws aggressively at her fingers and anything that she can put in her mouth. She is obsessed with putting things in her mouth. She even tried to take the remote to the TV and put it in her mouth.

Kaylee’s new favorite toy is a stuffed hippo that Josh got me once that talks to you and wiggles its ears. She cracks up at it and tries her best to give it a hug and then put it in her mouth. It’s about as big as Kaylee is and it sheds a little so we try to keep it clear of her mouth lol. We found out the hard way that it sheds…Kaylee tried to put its ear in her mouth and came away with a mouth full of fur… too funny.

Okay, I have to stop talking or I won’t have anything to say for her 4 month post on Sunday. I cannot believe she is almost 4 months old. It sure has flown by.

The pictures in the polka dots are from this morning. She obviously didn't appreciate the flash in the one below. It made her eyes all wide lol.

This is the face you get when you get this little one up in the morning. Such a great way to start the day...


Going to town on that finger. We will be lucky if she has fingers at all when she turns 1!!!

Trying to figure out how to put her butterfly toy in her mouth. It keeps her occupied. This is her favorite toy to play with in church.


I love this face...


Classic Kaylee...

One of her favorite toys (daddy bought this for her). I just can't say it enough... She is TOO cute!



I had to post a picture of the dogs.

I love this little girl!!!

Kaylee cracks me up. She is always changing and is learning something new all the time. She has rolled from belly to back a few times and almost from back to belly (if it wasn't for that arm). She doesn't quite have the hang of it yet but she is almost there. Kaylee has started blowing raspberries at us. It is so cute and she has learned to do it when she wants attention. If I'm in the kitchen and she is in her swing, you will hear her start blowing raspberries. Sooo funny... Anyway, here is a video of Kaylee blowing raspberries.

Three months old...

Wow… I can’t believe how fast Kaylee is growing. I can’t believe that she is already three months old. This is defiantly an exciting time and there is always something new happening. We had Kaylee’s first professional photos taken on Saturday and she did great. She was all about smiling and looking at the camera. She wasn’t shy at all; probably because she has only had a camera in her face everyday since she was born :)

We started blowing raspberries at her at her last week and she loves the noise. Today, she started doing it back to us. It is so cute and she makes a slobbering mess, but we love it.

Kaylee has almost mastered rolling from back to belly. She gets all the way over and is laying flat on her stomach, but her arm is still going across her so her shoulder ends up being all whopper jawed. About this time is when she starts screaming. I keep telling her she has to TUCK the arm and roll lol. She will get it sooner or later no doubt.

She doesn’t like to lie on her stomach for tummy time for very long, but she loves to lie on her back with her hands and feet in the air. She is still very fascinated by her hands.

Josh and Kaylee have a regular routine in the mornings now. When Kaylee gets up, they go into the OSU room and sit in the oversized chair and watch SportsCenter while she drinks her bottle. I think she definitely knows the SportsCenter music.

I am now only working 3 – 12 hour shifts. This gives me an extra day at home with my precious little girl.

Okay, that’s all I have for now, check out her very cute 3 month baby pictures.

Back to work...

Well I went back to work on Monday. It went pretty good. I have had to leave Kaylee for clinicals for 8 hours before, so I was use to it for the most part. Tuesday was another story... That was a 12 hour shift for me, and it was two days in a row away from Kaylee. On top of that, a storm knocked out the baby sitters phone for a little while (thank goodness for cell phones). Kaylee did fantastic at the baby sitters. They are both family, so everything went smooth. Kaylee has other kids there to entertain her all the time. Even though she did fine at both places, she was glad to get home to mommy and daddy:) This is certainly an adjustment period, but like everything else, we will get through it. Needless to say, I have barely set her down today. In fact, I am typing this one handed because she fell asleep in my left arm and she is too cute to lay down. The next 6 days are going to be rough. I work 2 days, then have clinicals 2 days, then work 2 more days before a day off with Kaylee.

We have had a busy two weeks. We went to the Jazz and Rib Fest downtown. Josh and I had a blast eating our favorite ribs that only come to town once a year. Kaylee enjoyed people watching and riding around listening to Jazz in her stroller. We got our ribs, found a grassy area under a tree, stretched out and listened to the music. It was great.

All last week we had a camp meeting at our church. We spent practically all day every day at the church so we had a nice little set up for Kaylee including her swing, bassinet, activity gym, and toys. Kaylee started working hard at rolling over. I think she is getting real close to conquering that feat.

Lastly, we went to the fair. We had a blast there too. Of course we ate some good food, but we also had a portrait of Kaylee drawn (too cute). Daddy bought her a shirt that says "I just did a Michigan in my pants". That's a true Ohio State fan :) We also got a picture frame with her name cut into it.

Some little tid bits of information:

• Kaylee is holding her head up real well. She is just a little wobbly now and then.
  
• Her neck and back strength is getting better. She can sit in her bumbo seat.
  
• Josh bought her a Glow Worm that plays lullaby's that she absolutely loves.
• Still has not found her thumb, but she has downsized to two fingers.
• She is just a happy baby, always smiling.