Kayla and Sandi

Kayla and I napped together this weekend. Me and my little peanut!

Kayla At DayCare

A couple of pictures of Kayla having fun at daycare.

Kayla Chatting Feb 2011

Kayla and Mom having a conversation..... :)

Yea for Apples!

Kayla tried Apples this week as a new food. She does not like them as much as Banana's and Sweet Potato's but there was limited objection. Oatmeal was also on the menu this weekend and Kayla seemed to like the oatmeal better then the rice cereal. Now we have lots of options!

Bears, Bears Everywhere!

Kayla is sporting her bear outfit today. This onesie with matching cotton pants is perfect for a full of exploration. The elastic waste band is perfect for eating solid food or milk. An all around good choice. Outfit provided by Grandma June! Thanks Grandma!

Eating and Sleeping

Kayla is eating sold foods.. well baby foods so often times Kayla will eat a few bites and then drift off to sleep and other times she will eat a whole pouch of banana's or sweet potato's and then drift off to sleep for an hour or so.

Cereal and Banana's

Kayla is very excited about Banana's and cereal!

Play Time with Dad

Kayla loves to play with Dad! Of course the best interactions I never catch on video but you get the idea. Kayla LOVES her Dad.

Happy FRIDAY!

Kayla is so happy it is Friday she rolled herself over!

Then and Now---Rocking the Robe

1/15/2011 Kayla in her Robe..
Kayla in her Robe 2/15/2011
Her head has grown :)

BYOB

Deb sent this very cute bib! I could not help putting it on her right away and making a mess with Sweet Potato's!

Sadly this is the last appearance for the DKNY outfit. She is to big for it.

Thanks Deb!

Kayla's First Pair of Real Shoes

OMG they are soooo cute! They almost fit.

Thanks Erin!

Kayla is 5 Months

Our little Kayla Lue is 5 months old.

The start to this month has been fantastic! Kayla has been eating cereal for a few weeks and just moved into real foods. Bananas and Sweet Potatoes so far....Yum! Kayla is really enjoying eating food with flavor. She makes yum sounds while eating. Often she will take about 4 bites and doze off to sleep. Other days like today she totally surprises me and eats the whole container.

Kayla Won't Roll Over

Kayla has stopped rolling over. The only time I can get her to roll is when I first put her on her tummy. She would much prefer to prop herself up like this and move her legs... man once she starts moving it is going to be hard to stop her!

Kayla's New Big Girl Toy

Kayla has moved up to the sitting play gym. There are so many interesting new animals to look at. We are having a blast playing with all our new friends. There is a Lion, Panda Bears, Birds and a Penguin! Kayla has not started reaching out to interact with the animals I think she is too captivated by all the colors. She ends up just starring wide eyed at each section as I rotate her around. Then she takes a nap!
Funny thing is she cannot touch the bottom of the play gym yet. The Dr does not want her tippy toeing so I put the phone book there for her feet to rest/push off on. She is so little!

Milestones-- 4 Months

Kayla is rounding out her 4th month and is working towards some pretty big goals. A lot of the milestones for the 4th month are the same as prior months. To keep things fresh I am going to try and pick out the new things that Kayla has developed this month.

*Kayla is able to keep her head level with her body when pulled to a sitting position.

*Kayla's little fingers are always moving. They are either in her mouth or holding a toy. She is able to grasp items with ease at this point and I always make sure she has some type of toy to play with.

*Kayla is working on sitting up on her own. You can tell she really wants to sit up but is not quite there yet. I hope to accomplish this during her 5th month.

*Kayla's biggest feat this month was trying out cereal. She is now a pro at eating cereal, making a mess and fits comfortably in her high chair. We are really enjoying having Kayla at the dinner table with us. I am looking forward to getting her on additional solid foods.

* Kayla still loves it when you sing to her. It is something that brings her so much joy I had to add it in yet again. Dad sings to her at night during infant massage and she just illuminates with happiness. It is the cuties thing you have ever seen!

I love watching her grow!

Happy Valentines Day!

Miss Kayla Marie would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day!
This will be her very first holiday party at Miss Lily's.
Shout out to Missy for the perfect Valentines Day outfit!

Life is Good!

Best Picture Yet!

This picture came out PERFECT! Of course I took the picture with my cell phone and not the super HD camera or seriously awesome video camera that the parents bought us for Christmas. I did not realize how fantastic the picture came out until Ross pointed it out. :0)

Next Steps for Kayla

As Kayla heads towards her 5th month she has accomplished so many things.
Beginning cereal was a biggie. The first week we experimented with cereal I had Kayla in her car seat. Now... drum roll please Kayla has graduated to her high chair. Thanks to Frank and Barb for the high chair hook up! I love that Kayla can now join us at the dinner table.

Kayla's First Time on a Slide

I thought it might be fun to take a few pictures at the play ground in our community.
Kayla went down the slide for the first time ever! One note my legs are not as big as they look. The slide is for little people, smaller then Mike and I :0)

Mom and Kayla 01/29/2011

While Aunt Patti was here she took a few shots of the family. It was a beautiful day but a bit windy and the sun was in my face. However, here we are! Me and Peanut!

Weekend Bliss

I love weekends! Our little family has settled into a quiet routine. On Sat and Sun mornings after Kayla eats breakfast she settles into bed with Dad for a little one on one Dad cuddle time.

Squeeks and Squeels

Kayla was feeling chatty and a little high pitched.

The Last of the Cereal Pics...

A few more cereal pictures. I just love the Pooh background and the Pooh bib. I could not get enough!

Sunny Days 1/31/2011

Kayla and Mike walk together back from the park.

Best Cereal Clip Yet

It always amazes me what you get excited about when you have a baby. Patti and I were into our second day of cereal feeding and this clip is by far the best one we have gotten. Am I the only one who gets excited about cereal?