OMG!!

I know... I know. Sorry it has been so long. Once school started I really haven't had a change to sit and post. So here is what has happened in the past 3 months. 

Kinlsey has been a busy girl walking everywhere and climbing onto anything she can. 

We go to Waco a lot. Dutton is currently at a church in Austin. So we drive to Waco for the weekend, she and I will stay at one of the grandparents house on Sunday while Shane goes to church in Austin. She and I do not make it an every weekend thing, but sometimes 2 a month.

She finally out grew her baby car seat, however even at 15 months she is still to skinny to face forward.

She went as a skunk for Halloween this year. Props to LeighAnne who made the costume for Lincoln around 4 years ago. We went to Woodway's Fall Festival. She did OK... Jackson was dressed at Iron Man and came running up to her with his mask on. She freaked out, crying and climbing up Shane's leg. She calmed down once he took his mask off. Then we saw someone dressed at an ape or monkey, anyway she stared at the mask and you could tell she wasn't really sure what to do. She just squeezed Shane's neck and didn't let go until she couldn't see it anymore. She is also not a fan of face paint. It too scares her when someone else has it on.

She has learned how to climb. 

The couch is still a little high for her, but she figured out that she can use the blankets as a stool.

Oh, right. I'm pregnant again. On Monday I'll be 16 weeks. I'm due around the end of April. We will schedule a C-section so that I do not have any further nerve damage; which I am still dealing with. Luckily I am slowly getting better. 

1 YEAR!!!

I can't believe it. I have a one year old. How crazy is that?? She is really getting around now. She'll take about 10 to 15 steps at a time. She is also a little chatter box and loves to yell. 

12 months

Well... we spent her actual birthday with Shane in Kansas at a camp. So the band was able to celebrate with us. We had fun! We went to a coffee shop that had some great cupcakes.

If you noticed, she has a cut on her nose. Well... as we were getting ready to go she fell against a night stand face first. We had to make a quick run to the camp clinic. She was not a happy camper. (no pun intended) But as you can see she was fine by the time we got to the coffee shop. 

We got home Kansas on Friday night the 3rd and had her party Saturday the 4th at our apartment's clubhouse. I don't recommend traveling the day before a party. She was fine but Shane and I were utterly exhausted. 

After cake, we went swimming with all the kids. She was so excited and over stimulated that she didn't take your afternoon nap until 5pm when we left to go eat dinner for my dad's birthday, which was on the 4th. What a crazy day. Scratch that... what a crazy year!

11 Months

11 months... It feels weird to say she will be turning 1 in a month. Shane says it feels like it, however it is hard for me to believe. 

11 months

Well, a lot has happened in a month she finally got those 4 top teeth... 

I know the pic. is bright but it was the best one I had of her teeth.

She took her first steps...

 We were in OK at a camp. Nathan had been teasing Shane for 2 days that he would get Kinsley to walk to him in OK and that she would be playing the drums. Well he got part of it right. She took 1 step to Nathan in OK but no drums. All you heard was Nathan laughing and Shane yelling "NO". She caught us all off guard so we didn't get a picture of her walking but we got the after shot. 

I love this pic because she looks like she's praying. Really she was clapping cause everyone was cheering.

She had her first 4th of July... 

However since we were at camp there weren't any fireworks. Shane and I agreed that it was k,m since she normally goes to bed around 8 anyway. 

 

When we got back home she fell asleep in her highchair at her morning snack. She did this on 3 different occasions.

Pretty soon my baby won't be a baby. :(

10 months

Well here we are at 10 months old. She is really getting around and fast. She is now crawling, really crawling. We have to keep an eye on her all the time because she gets into everything and eats anything she can crab. 

10 months

If you look you can see the 4 top teeth trying to come in.

We had a family reunion this past week in San Antonio. Her schedule was off but I think she enjoyed it. I know I did. We had several firsts at the reunion. Her first swimming pool experience and her first rodeo. I just love the boots.

   

9 Months

I can't believe she is already 9 months old. She still only has her bottom two teeth, but she is working on getting her top ones in. I think the top 4 all at a time, but I can only see 2 of them. 

9 months

She is really getting around now. She doesn't crawl like you might think of crawling... but it works for her. She is also pulling up on the furniture and walks up and down the couch. 

I find her standing in bed all the time. It was really scary the first time I walked by her room because we had not moved the mattress down yet. The top of the bar was at her waist. Needless to say I lowered the mattress before I put her back in the crib for her nap that afternoon.

Now that she is older, she is really starting to enjoy her baths. She loves to play with the water as it falls out the faucet and of course she loves splashing.

I can't wait to see how she will do in a pool. I'm so excited about the summer!

Easter!

Well last weekend we went to Waco for our 1st Easter Egg Hunt. Of course she really didn't hunt the eggs, but we had fun pretending. 

 

She wasn't really sure what to do with the egg.

Earlier that day, we took pictures in the bluebonnets. Our timing was a little off... the sun was too bright. She wouldn't really look up at the camera. Oh well she's still so cute.

Here we are a week later and it is Easter. I just love little girl clothes!!!

My Little Inch Worm

I can't believe she is getting around on her own. She can't crawl just yet but she can pull herself across the room. Oh, she is also waving occasionally. It is exciting to see her meet all these milestones. :) 

7 months 

8 months

6 Months, Active, & Teething

Sorry it has been so long since my last post. We are half to being 1 year. CRAZY!!

6 months

Kinsley is teething and you moms know what goes along with that. She has her two front bottom teeth. She is also starting the process to try and crawl! She can get up on her elbows and knees, but not for long. 

Mom and I went to TMEA, a music teacher conference. These are some pics mom took.