Ready For a Day of Shopping!

Kayla, Sandi and Patti were ready for a day of shopping. The weather was a perfect 75 degrees and Kayla was in the appropriate clothing. What did we buy? A few outfits and of course SHOES!

More Cereal Moments 1/29/2011

Kayla is not real sure she likes cereal... but what the heck. Mike has warned her to eat cereal and breast milk as long as possible. Anything to avoid my cooking. :)

Lifting that Big Head

Here is a recent picture of Kayla lifting her head! She is getting stronger and stronger.

Eating Cereal Picture Action

We had Kayla all decked out Pooh style. The easiest way to feed her was put her in her car seat, pop her up on the table and let her get messy!

Kayla's First Try at Cereal

Kayla had Cereal for the first time this weekend! Mike and I decided we were going with as much Organic food as we can for our little Kayla . The bowl was Mike's when he was a kid. I thought it would be fun to add it here to the blog so everyone could get a full visual. Overall Kayla did really well for her first time on a solid food. No gas, no projectile vomit. I got some great video with our new video camera ( Thanks Grammy and Boopie). I can only load little clips to the blog but you will get the basic idea.

Aunt Patti's Visit

This past weekend Auntie Patti came to visit us! We had so much fun
shopping, eating and catching up. Patti brought a slew of gifts from her and Elizabeth for Ms. Kayla .

THANK YOU PATTI AND ELIZABETH!!

Maxwell was very interested in the commotion going on!

4 Month Dr Visit

Kayla had her 4 month wellness visit this week. Here are some stats...

Wt: 10 lb
Lt: 23 in


2 month visit -- For Referance
Wt: 7 lb 8 oz
Lt: 20 In


* Update-- Kayla gained about 3 lbs and has more then doubled her weight since birth which is good news. She has grown 3 inches since her 2 month visit. Infant massage is working! Normally a baby gorws about one inch a month. I did not write down her head cercumfrance but she is growing there as well. The Dr completed a very thourough exam to check Kayla's motor skills and progression with her milestones. So far the Dr is very happy with Kayla's progression.

Quiet Moments

I had to share little miss Kayla's quiet moment with me over the weekend.

Kayla at 4 Months

Crazy as it may sound Kayla is already 4 months old. Dad and I have started to sit Kayla up. Using the couch for support. This process should begin to get her used to the sit up position. This also gives her a new vantage point that she enjoys.
As we continue our adventure Kayla has already started to change in the 4th month. Her eyes are changing. I am not sure where we are going but we are headed away from blue. She has also discovered her fingers and greatly enjoys mashing them together in amazement! Sunday night Kayla grabbed Dad's glasses. No sure sign this was intentional but it was a first....Great things are yet to come.

A few 4 Month Pictures.....

Happy Morning Giggles

Kayla woke up super happy Saturday morning after sleeping 10 hours. What can I say she loves to sleep! We had so much fun hanging out together I thought I would share it with you all.

Kisses at Four Months

I caught this super cute picture of Kayla and had to post it.

Cold Weather in San Antonio

This past week the weather has been very cold her in San Antonio. We have not seen the sun in about 5 days and the temp has hovered around 41 - 55 degrees during the day. This has given me an excuse to break out Kayla's winter fleece.

Di's Project Jan 2011

My Friend Diana suggested that I take a picture of Kayla every day for a week or so to see if you can see her changes.... I started the first day of day care. The pictures are all a little strange because I took them at 6 in the morning and with low lighting. Well what do you think? Do you see a change? I think she look chunkier in the purple outfit...

Bath Time in Her Robe

For Christmas Grammy and Grandpa gave Kayla a robe and slippers. Here are a few Shots.

Milestones-- 3 Months

Within the third month of life Kayla should be....
* On stomach life head 90 degrees-- Kayla is able to lift her head 90 degrees. She looks side to side and is able to hold up her head when I hold her. She likes to follow us around the room. When you are holding her she likes to be watching the world around her and taking everything in. She will even turn away from you and then turn back. Mostly she does this when Dad starts making faces at her and she is laughing and having fun.

* Laugh out Loud or Squeal in Delight-- Kayla has gained a ton of new vocalizations. She squeals, laughs, coos and is making all kids of oooing and laaaa noises. I voice them back to her and it cracks her up. I sing to her and the change in octave makes her LOL. I would share that video but you do not want to hear me sing. Fav song right now that makes her squeal, Crazy

* Smile Spontaneously--Kayla loves to smile, she smiles all the time. when she gets up in the morning, during her baths, play time. The only time she does not smile is during tummy time. She is to focused to smile during tummy time.

* Razzing-- Kayla makes this wet razzing noise when she gets up in the morning. Super cute.

* Bear some weight on her legs-- Kayla has been able to do this since about 2.5 months. She cannot support herself long but we practice every night.

* Grasping items-- Kayla has kind of started to reach for items. I am not sure if she is doing this intentionally or not.

* Couple of things we are working on...
Tummy time is still a big part of her routine. Kayla is rolling herself over with out the tummy time pillow.

Kayla has discovered her abdominal she likes to lift her legs and butt up in the air as if she is working her lower abs

Kayla is coming up with new sounds everyday. Such a joy to listen to!

Kayla is sleeping through the night and then some. She sleeps 8-10 hours per night consistently.

Kayla's most favorite thing to do now is chew on her fingers. She likes this so much she tends to hit her gag reflex. Babies do funny things.....

My Idea of a Relaxing Weekend

Kayla and Mike Snooze together during halftime.
I need to have Mike take some pics of Kayla and Mom.

Kayla Week 15

Kayla has just started to lift her head and shoulders. This new movement began happening over the weekend. Now she does it all the time. It is like she is obsessed with sitting up. The best part is watching her get frustrated, she cracks me up.

Sandi + Mike = Kayla

Sandi

Plus Mike


Equals

The picture of me was taken at 6 months and Mikes was at birth. Picture of Kayla was taken last night 1/10/2011

Sleepy Days-- Jan 2011

Kayla was snoozing away this weekend with her new bear friend. This picture makes me want to curl up on the couch with cocoa and sleep myself. :)

Our New Routine

Our normal life before Kayla is a distant memory and now we are embarking on a new routine. My returning to work has kicked us all into high gear. Our new routine has been smooth sailing so far and is a surprisingly quiet start to my day.....

I am up at 6:30

I feed the cat and dogs

I wake Kayla up, (Yes I have to wake her up) It is probably the best part of my day walking into her room turning on her light and seeing her eyes open, see me and smile.

Kayla gets dressed

Kayla eats

We spend a little cuddle time together

Kayla hangs out in her chair listening to classical music waiting for Dad to take her to day-care.

So far so good......

First Day of Day-Care

First Day of day-care. I like to call it camp or school instead of day-care it some how makes it easier for me to pack her up and send her off with Mike. The room was dark so the pictures were a little hard to take. Kayla looked different to me I think her nose grew or something... is it just me?

A few More Bath Picks

Just a few more bath pictures of Ms. Kayla having fun. She loves to be in the warm water and kick around. Grandma June, don't worry Dad was in the tub with Kayla and had her at all times. :0)

In the Big Girl Bath Tub--12/10

Grandma and Grandpa bought Kayla a rob and slippers for Christmas. It is hanging here waiting for Kayla. I will have to get some pictures of her wrapped in the robe and post them.

Kayla has been in the big girl tub for a while but with the infant holder. With a little help from Dad she is hanging out in the tub splashing with her legs. YIPPEE Kayla is growing!

Kayla Sleeping in Her Crib for the First Time

I am moving Kayla from her Bassinet to her Crib. Here is a picture of her first nap as a big girl...

Deb-- Recognize the outfit?