May 9, 2009

May 9, 2009

Kylie got this cute little rocking chair for her birthday.  She loves it, but wasn't quite able to get into it by herself yet.

Kylie's chair

Sitting in her chair

Rocking with her Easter bunny

Since it's really now November that I'm posting this - she LOVES this chair & finally figured out how to get in it by herself.  She sits in it all the time - whether she's snacking or taking care of her baby doll.  One of the best gifts ever - Thanks Susan!!!

April 19, 2009

April 19, 2009

Jamison's birthday party

We went to James' 2nd birthday party at our friend's house.  Kylie enjoyed playing with their boy's toys.  Her favorite (which I really wish I got a picture of) was the drum - she did a pretty good job using the drumsticks on it too.  She loves all music & apparently likes to make her own as well!

Sitting outside in the grass

She insisted on sitting in the box from one of his new toys

Easter - April 12, 2009

Easter

April 12, 2009

Today we "spilled the beans" about our upcoming new addition to the family.  It's a little early since I was only about 6 weeks along, but we wanted to share the news since we had the whole family together.  We put the "hint" bib on Kylie & it took a few minutes before anyone got it.  It was actually my parent's friend Ron that noticed it first at Becky's family's get-together.  We stopped by Matt's parent's house afterwards & Grandma didn't notice it at first, but Grandpa got it right away.  Of course Kylie is too young to understand what it all means - the bib was just another bib to her! :-D

Kylie playing with one of her Easter eggs

Sitting with Mom

Wearing the "hint"

Playing with her Easter eggs in her fuzzy bunny basket

The cousins

Nathan, Brittany, Anthony, little Brittany holding Kylie, Chris (lil Brit's boyfriend) & Brady

By the way, Brittany (2nd from left) is also pregnant & due about 6 weeks before me

March 31, 2009

March 31, 2009

A day at the Scottsdale Train Park - We met up with my friends Carin & Susan & their little ones.

Kylie having a snack in her stroller

Kyra & Alex

March 28, 2009

March 28, 2009

We got some hand-me-downs so Kylie helped go through them & pick out what she liked best

"Look Mommy, new clothes"

Checking it all out & organizing (I can never figure out her system but she loves to pull the clothes out & put them back in - over & over & over...)

March 18, 2009

March 18, 2009

Kylie came home from daycare with her first "pineapple" ponytail.  She was playing on our bed trying to chase the cats to "pet" them.

Kylie trying to catch the cats - it's like they were teasing her because they can easily get away by just jumping off of the bed :)

"Come here Kano"

Kano lies down so Kylie can get close (yet still doesn't look too thrilled that she is on his "turf")

"What?"

Sad that the cats aren't cooperating

Now she's happy! :-D

March 17, 2009

March 17, 2009

Visiting with Mom's cousin Ann & her daughter Ava.  They live in England so Mom doesn't get to see them much.  We got to spend a couple hours hanging out at Uncle John & Aunt Jeanette's house so that the girls could get to know each other.

Ava saying "Hi" to Kylie

Ava gives Kylie a hug

Ava's beautiful smile

Kylie asking Ava - "What is that?"

Kylie's beautiful smile

Playing - Kylie thinks Ava's book tastes good

Playing with Ann's cooking toys from she was a little girl

March 15, 2009

March 15, 2009

Kylie "reading" - she LOVES her books

March 1, 2009

March 1, 2009

Kylie's 1st birthday

Kylie's 1st birthday & birthday party was on Sunday March 1st.  It was so hard to believe a whole year had gone by.  So much happened in her first year & we were so thankful her Daddy was still with us.  She had a great day - she was her typical happy self.  She had lots of help opening her birthday gifts by the other kids at the party.  She didn't mind though because she was fixated on the tissue paper & bows more than the actual gifts.  Her first bites of birthday cake were hilarious.  She is such a dainty little girl that when we set her personal cake in front of her she just looked at it.  I helped her touch it hoping she'd taste the frosting on her finger but she was just dumbfounded at what we wanted her to do.  So Daddy got a spoon so I could feed her a bite.  She took the bite & then proceeded to gag (several times).  She was still getting used to new foods at that time & anytime she would get something new (a new taste, new texture, etc) she would gag the first few times until she got used to it.  So that's what happened with her first taste of birthday cake.  I couldn't get her to take anymore after that though.  That's OK with us - plenty of time to develop a sweet tooth.  The sweetest tastes she had before this was her fruits & flavored cereal puffs so of course straight sugar would be very different for her.  I want to figure out how to edit our videos so I can do a short snippet of the gagging episode & then I will post that as well.  All in all, it was a wonderful celebration with many family & friends.  We are truly blessed!!!

Starting off the party on Dad's lap

"Look at me - I can do funny things with my tongue"

Kylie w/ her Grandma Matchette

Birthday cake time

"I'm not sure what to do Mommy"

Here she is with a little birthday cake on her face -

 I was thinking she'd make a mess so I stripped her down to her diaper

... turns out a bib would have been more than sufficient

"Oooohhh"

"Well, maybe not so bad"

(Note the cheerios on the tray - thought a familiar food might get her to try some more - Nope!)

"All done"

The cake for the rest of us to eat

Opening gifts with a little help from her friends

Kylie & her cousin Nathan playing the xylophone

"I like the bows best"

Climbing on one gift to play with another

At the end of the day

(she's not really pouting, just making a funny face)

Happy & tired at the end of the day

February 14, 2009

February 14, 2009

Valentine's Day

It was a low-key day, but we spent it as a family.  We went to Matt's grandpa's house to visit with family.  Matt's Grandpa Drost passed away in November in the middle of Matt's own hospital stay.  His grandpa's friend Betty came to Arizona to visit so we all got together, looked at old pictures & reminisced.

Dad & Kylie