9 months

9 month stats:

15 lbs 6th%

27 inches 35th%

 

She cruises around the furniture.

She can go from crawling to sitting up all by herself.

She loves to play peek-a-boo. 

She loves-loves-loves bathtime.

She has 2 bottom teeth.

She had her first ear infection.

She got totally spoiled for her first Christmas.

She finally sleeping through the whole night. (No more night time bottles-yay!)

She says Hi, Dad, Yeah, and Yay.  Still working on Mama.

She still won't hold still for even a minute, which makes things like trimming nails, getting dressed, and changing diapers incredibly difficult.

Still smiles, laughs, and giggles all the time.  Even when she is sick!

She love Sesame Street.

She loves books.

She loves to eat what mom and dad eat.

She is very good at sharing.  When I go in to her room in the morning, she will pull her binky out of her mouth and try to put it in mine.

She loves to drop things just to make mom and dad pick them up...over and over.

She gives big sloppy kisses.

 

She's definitely my little angel.  Her 9 month appointment with Dr. Dave was great.  He said she is happy, healthy, and right on track.  He also loves how animated she is - "She's like a little cartoon!"

 

Kel amazes me everyday.  I still can't believe some of the things she can do.  Yesterday morning, Russ went into get her our of her crib she looked at him and said "Hi dad!"  I think it may have melted his heart, just a little bit.

8 Months

I wrote this post a month ago but never posted it because I never took her 8 month picture. :( I can't believe how fast December just flew by!

She is crawling on all fours.

She can pull herself up to standing.

She likes to eat "real" food.

She got her first tooth. (Bottom right)

She learned to clap.

She loves blowing raspberries.

She still won't say mama.

She is starting to wave.

She saw her first snow.

She dances to music.

She enjoyed her first Thanksgiving 

and got to eat turkey, yams, and mashed potatoes.

7 Months

Her favorite word is dada.
She loves blowing raspberries.

She can rock on her hands and knees.

She has the commando crawl down.

She can sit up. (Not for long, though. This girl wants to move!)

She eats lots of yummy foods and loves them all.

Her new favorite food is grapes.

She is allergic/intolerant to bananas and avocados. (We think)

She will not stay under her covers at night.

She has a smile for everyone. Even Zombies!

Her feet are very ticklish.

She loves to crawl under things.

She went to the zoo and loved looking at all the animals.
Her eyes are still Hazel-grey.

She takes 2 big naps at 10:30 and 2:30.

She goes to bed around 8:30 and wakes up at 8:30.

She is very, very, very, very, very wiggly.

She met her new baby cousin and looked so big next to her.

She is going to be a princess for Halloween.
 

Kel's 6 month shots

Shots as in pictures...not immunizations.

 

That's right! 

More pictures of our little girl. 

Can you ever really have enough?

 

Family Pictures

My friend from High School drove all the way up to Heber to take our family pictures.

We went to my favorite spot and the leaves were perfectly yellow.

I love how they turned out!

If anyone is looking for a photographer, I highly, highly, recommend  April at DeLaMare Photography.  She came to us, is more than reasonably priced ($75 for an hour session and 30 images!), great with my baby, and very, very fast at getting you your pictures. 

Check her out! 

 

 

Now to pick the ones to go on the wall. 

Any suggestions?

The Love Your Body 6k

Saturday morning was my 6k! I made it to bed on time Friday night and actually slept pretty well. I woke up 5 minutes before my alarm went off on race day. Because everything was all ready to go all we had to do was get dressed, feed me, and feed the baby.

I was so excited for this race to start! My sister-in-law ran it with me and it was her first race. It was fun to help her out with little tips.

The race started and I started running. My first (and main) goal was to run the whole thing. The race was at Thanksgiving Pointe, running through the gardens. It was beautiful, but hilly. Not gonna lie, those hills were hard. Instead of concentrating on the hill in front of me, I looked down, focused on my feet, my breathing, and my music. Before I knew it, I was at the top. And I kept running.

My other goal was to finish in under 37 minutes. I've never done a 6k before, so I didn't have a time to beat. 37 minutes just seemed reasonable enough. I was running 5ks in 34 minutes and I always run faster for races.

So, when my iPod told me I was done, the time said 39 minutes. But I wasn't done. I still had a ways to go. Apparently, my iPod has been under-judging the distance on my runs. When I crossed the finish line, I came in at just under 44 minutes. And my iPod said I had gone 4 miles. To be honest, I was pretty disappointed in my time. But then I looked at my 3.5 mile run last week and realized that I matched that time. So I did increase my speed. I also got my Farthest Run, Fastest Mile, and Fastest 1k badge.

Overall, I came in 101st out of 294 women. I was 39th out of 114 in my age group. I feel very good about that. Now I have a time to beat!

Here's some pictures of the race.

Before the race (It was cold!)

Finish line

Getting closer

Waving at my baby. When I saw her, I almost started to cry.

Cool Down

Post race.

Next race: The Night of the Living Dead 5k on Saturday. I'm going to be a zombie!!

Six Months

Kel is 0.5 years old!

6 month stats

Weight: 12 lbs 12 oz 3rd percentile

Height: 26 inches 62nd percentile

She's rolling all over the place.

She can sit up unassisted for a few seconds.

She's babbling up a storm.

She started solids.

She loves sweet potatoes.

She's not so sure about peas.

She sat in a high chair at a restaurant for the first time.

She is trying to get her knees under her.

She had her first cold.

She wears 6 month onesies and 9 month jammies.

She laughs, giggles, and smiles all the time.  Still. 

She loves her Odin and squeals every time she sees him.
We still love her.