KK Update

Ok. I know it has been forever since the last update. I am sorry. I will first tell you whats going on with Kennedy. Then do some updates of events that have been going on the last couple weekends. Kennedy is completely rolling over and loves it. As soon as you place her on her back she is on her tummy. She has turned into such a talker too. She loves her teething rings, which we know she is so teething. It hasn't broken through yet,but I think it will be any day. Anything you put in her hands, goes to her mouth! Kennedy has the most adoreable laugh. She is such a great baby!

Her foot found her mouth this week. Which I knew when I saw her trying in the bath tub it was going to be soon. As soon as I layed her down to dress her it was in her mouth. Adoreable! She loves her big girl bed and has been doing so good not being swaddled. The first night we laid her in it, she slept so good all night(we should have done it sooner!) Anyways, she sleeps great it in and usually goes down around 7:30 or 8 and sleeps till 6:30 or 7:00(YEAH!) Kennedy loves to eat. As you can tell. We started the spoon this week and she is doing very good. It does take about 5 chances to eat 1 bite. But you got to start somewhere. She completely gets the rice cereal all over her when she eats. It is seriously from head to toe. Kennedy loves her bouncy seat. She bounces in it everyday for at least 15 minutes. At night when I am putting on her PJ's we do a mini massage with the lotion. When I do her legs she just collapses her legs. It know they are sore from all that jumping.

Football season has started. So every friday night we go to daddy's game. GO HOYA'S! There is something about Fridays nights in the fall. There is no where else you should be except at a high school football game. Daddy coaches football at Harrison highschool in Cobb County. We are trying to move closer, but have had not luck. Harrison has an incredible football program and is a great school. Daddy loves it there! Kennedy loves hanging out with her girls at the game.

(Mary- Madeline, Hendley, Ally & Ella) We have a little sorority of coaches wives and there girls over near the end zone.

Kennedy loves sitting in her bumbo seat. The first time we set her in it. She was looking all around and was very impressed with herself, that she was sitting there by herself with no one holding her. She is on the verge of rolling over. Daddy works with her everyday. She is almost there. She can't seem to get that back leg over yet. I still swaddle her at night though. That will be coming to end soon. I can't swaddle her when she can completely roll over. I am starting to break her into having her arms loose while sleeping. She naps with her arms out (in the touchdown position) but they wake her up so much when she is asleep. If anyone has any advice on how to keep baby's from moving there arms so much while they sleep, pass it along. One loud noise or fidget and she is in that freeze positon with her hands up.

When daddy gets back from his coaches retreat next week. We will be moving Kennedy to her big girl bed. She is still sleeping in our room in her bassinett. It is breaking my heart to think of moving her into to her own room. Right now she is just an arms length away from me. Every little move in the middle of the night and I am up, going over to stick the paci in her mouth. I know moving her to her big girl bed is going to take some adjusting for me and for her.

KK goes to the doctor next week for her 4 month check up. I know, I can't believe it has been 4 months. She is growing so fast and is getting so big. As you can see in the photo below, she eating very well. And has lost her neck in the process. She has already out grown her baby bath. Mommy put her in the bumbo to take a bath tonight, but I don't think this is going to work for future baths. She can't sit up on her own yet, but I can't hold her while I am washing her. She is to slippery. Daddy ended up getting in the bath with her at the end to help mommy.

Kennedy loves bath time. (like her mommy) She kicks and splashes the water. I knew she was going to be a water baby. Mommy has to pull her fat rolls apart to make sure she is washing all her parts. Not like there is any dirt to get in there. Most days she just chills in the house. Her hair is coming in pretty thick these days. It looks like it is going to be very dark.

Daddy has had some great bonding time with Kennedy while he has been out for summer break. She will be starting school in 2 weeks when Daddy goes back to work. She will be attending Carrington Academy starting the first of August. It is a great private school located in Windemere. We toured all day cares around and this by far is the best we have seen. Some friends in our neighborhood have children that go there and have spoken so highly of the program. It will be good for her to have interaction with other children as well. Right now we really have been spoiling her while she has been home. Mommy does work from home and has a flexible schedule, so she won't have to go to school everyday all day.

We are getting Kennedy baptized in 2 weeks. So I will definatley be posting pictures of that. I hope she behaves when we are up at the alter. She is getting to the age where she is starting to get really upset when someone she doesn't know holds her. So I am sure it is going to go over very well, when a stranger she doesn't is holding her pouring water on her head. Lord help us! But it will be well worth it for her to become a child of God!

Beach Trip

We took our first trip with Kennedy to the beach last week. We had a great time. She was excellent. She slept the whole way down and back while mommy watched sweet home alabama. Kennedy didn't really leave the condo, but only to put her toes in the water. It was nice to get away and do some shopping.

First Mothers Day

This is my first mothers day with Kennedy. We had a great day. Since we had spent most of the day before with my family taking pictures. We went to granny and poppy's to spend the day with them. They love seeing KK and visit her usually weekly. They have shown me so many pictures of Lee when he was her age and she looks just like him. She is ate up with her daddy!

Day Family Pictures

Here are the Day family pictures. All the kids did so great. As everyone know it is not easy to get kids to sit still for a picture. I included the picture of all the parents trying to make the kids smile and run out before Lori grabbed the shot. It was hilarious.

Update

Okay. I know. I know. I have been so bad about updating the blog. I promised that I was going to be good about doing this and have fallen behind. So sorry for all of you that are giving me a hard time. We have had so much going on and I have been eating up every minute with my new daughter. When I am sitting with her and I think about updating this. I just decide to give her a big kiss and sit with her some more. She has grown so much over the last month and has been creating her own little space in this world. Here is a little bit of what's been going on.

Kennedy is such a sweetie. I really could not ask for a better baby. She is starting to coo and tells me so many stories all day. My favorite part of the day with her is when we wake up. I ask her all about her sweet dreams and she tells me. Sometimes she smiles and laughs while she sleeps and I know its that same bunny rabbit chasing her again. (thats our little thing) Kennedy is sleeping through the night, but is still in the bassenet in mommy and daddy's room. I can't bring myself to put her in her own room. I know it is coming soon, but I am going to enjoy my last couple nights with her. She can follow me with her eyes and it melts my heart when I walk up to her and she gives me a big smile. I think she is going to have a dimple like her mommy.

We have had been doing alot over the last month. From family pics to mothers day and we just go back from the beach. She loved it. We really only put her in her bathing suit on to put her tosies in the pool water, but she sure looked cute doing it. I have posted pics of all the events. I will try to get better with this whole blog thing. As many of you know being a new mom doesn't leave you much time. Hope to talk with you soon....

Here is Kennedy taking her morning naps in the bobby. She loves to do the touchdown position while she is sleeping. Daddy and I love that pose as well. I believe she is starting to really see and recognize Lee and I. When I rock Kennedy to sleep I am usually always kissing her forhead. It has now become a soothing technigue that she likes and recognizes. She also wraps her hand around my fingers on her chest. It fills my heart everytime she does this.

We are working through some fussy times though. Usually everynight between 6-9 we have a couple of fussy hours. They are getting better though. She is a great sleeper at night. She goes down between 9-10 and sleeps in 4 to 4 1/2 intervals at a time. Lee says she likes to sleep like her mamma!