Happy Birthday PaPa!

Today is my grandfather's 80th birthday!

Kenna and I flew into Muleshoe yesterday so that we could be part of the celebration. We are having a big family dinner tonight at my grandparents' house. PaPa's two sisters flew in for a surprise - one from AZ and one from AR - and I think he was pleasantly surprised. It should be fun and I will post pictures once the party actually gets here.

Kenna and Abbye are already having fun together. We dressed them in matching A&M outfits and they have just been talking and talking to each other. They are both smiling a lot and love to laugh. We sure have gotten to spend a lot of time together recently and there is a lot more to come...should be fun!!

Happy Birthday PaPa

Baby nails

I have discovered my absolute least favorite thing about being a mom.

I can handle poopy diapers and spit up without a problem.

I HATE cutting Miss K's fingernails.

Her nails are so tiny and she just cannot sit still. And of course you cannot reason with a three month old, but I sure try! :) I think the other reason I dislike it so much is because of her mad little cry when I accidentally catch part of her skin or get the nail too short, which fortunately has not happened too many times. I definitely procrastinate when it comes to cutting her nails.

Anybody know of where I can get regular manicures for a three month old?

Laughing Baby

Kenna has officially laughed!!

For quite a while now, she has had a little squeak associated with a big grin when she wanted to laugh at something. Today she finally got a real laugh to come out instead of the squeak and we absolutely loved it! Miss K just loves playing with her daddy. She was really laughing at the beginning, but by the time I grabbed the camera, she had reverted back to more of a half-laugh with an occasional squeak. We can't wait to see more of her big smile and belly laugh! I can't believe she is already three months old!

Saturday Fun

Kenna woke up in the best mood this morning. After she had her bottle, she was ready to show off that grin.

Daniel and I got to get a lot of work done around the house this morning. He worked on sealing all the grout and the countertops while I went through some of Kenna's clothes. I cannot believe that it is already time to pack some things away! When we brought her home from the hospital, she wore a preemie outfit...it looked so tiny this morning! It was nice to clean out some of her drawers and replace it with things that she can actually wear, but it was hard to believe that she had already grown so much.

After working this moring, we decided to go to the pool. This is how Kenna's second trip to the pool started. It was SOOOO much better. We went over right about nap time and fixed her her own little tent. She was completely content and slept for over an hour and a half while mommy and daddy got to take turns swimming. It was great! Once she woke up, she was ready for her turn in the pool. Miss K wasn't sure what to think at first but she quickly adjusted and totally relaxed.
She kept pulling her legs up out of the water until she adjusted to the cooler temperature.
We had to go get her glasses and her hat and then she was truly a sun-bathing diva. She was having a blast! She just kept grinnin' and chillin' (and sticking her hand in her mouth...)
She even had lots of kids to play with. Once we quit taking pictures, they all came up to play with the baby in the water.
I may have just missed them but I really need to find some swim diapers in size ones. The smallest I saw the other day at Target was a size three! When we finally got home and put Kenna in the bath tub, I think the diaper weighed more than she did because of all the water it had absorbed! We will definitely have to go swimming again soon...

Happy 4th of July!!!

Dan had to work today, so Kenna and I decided to go visit. Of course we had to take more pictures at the fire station!!
Family portrait with the fire engine
Some kisses from daddy

Miss K even got to have dinner with her daddy.
When we got home from the station, Kenna had to play with her favorite red bird. Isn't that grin the cutest!?! (sorry for the weird angle)

Last weekend when we were at my grandmother's, I got a pedicure and they painted my toes to look like flags. I just thought they looked fun and were appropriate for the holiday weekend. They are also a great excuse to "have" to go get another pedicure!! :)

Hope everyone had a wonderful, safe Fourth of July!!

Kenna's baby book

I need help with Kenna's baby book. There is a page to list popular things from the time around her birth and would like your opinion.

Here is a list of the categories:

current events
world leaders
popular music
popular movies
popular TV shows
popular entertainers/actors
popular sports stars
popular books
popular fashion/styles

I know what I like but want to see what everyone else says. Any thoughts?

Baby in the mail?

Ever since Miss K was just a few weeks old, my parents have jokingly said that we just need to ship Kenna to them so she can visit for a few days. My dad says that we only need packing peanuts and a cooler full of milk...haha :)

Last night, Dan and I were outside in the yard (well, he was working in the yard - I was holding Kenna and watching) when I had a great idea. We sent my parents an email with an attached picture and told them to be sure to check the mail. I think they were a little disappointed today when they didn't get what they were expecting!