Baby See, Baby Do

Everyday Kiley makes me a proud Mommy.  She is learning so much so quickly and it just blows my mind how much she knows!

This week I asked Kiley, "Where are your eyes? Nose? Tongue?" She got all of them right! Mind you she thinks that her nose is her lips, but in my book it counts!! She is such an entertainer and I just adore watching her do the things that she does.  Especially this week.

Nanna, Kiley and I went shopping Thursday in Austin.  She slept during the ride up there, during which I always re-fall in love with her - she looks like the perfect little angel during that time! Once we got to the mall she did great! Well, for the most part...Nanna and I have figured out that it's best to plan a shopping trip after Kiley's afternoon nap because she has more tolerance for the stroller and we can actually relax and have some fun looking at everything.  We don't feel rushed and Kiley seems to have more fun! A win-win situation!  Once we looked around and tried on everything we got hungry and Kiley was ready for some of her favorite food - french fries! So, like I said baby see, baby do.  Well, that was exactly what Kiley was doing at the restaurant! We were covering our mouths while laughing and the next thing we see is Kiley doing the same thing! She kept doing it and you could tell that she was so proud of herself! Such a cutie patottie!

We spent the rest of the weekend at the lake, soaking in the rays and Kiley playing with her beach toys at the sand bar.  I'm thinking that the lake is by far one of Kiley's favorite places.  Everytime we drive up and she sees the house she starts clapping! Even if we leave for groceries, when we come back she is clapping, glad to be back home! This week when we got to the house, I got her out of her car seat and she immediately walked over to her life jacket, pointed at it, and screamed "THAT!" She wanted that life jacket on now, because she knew that meant she was going on the boat.  She's got it all figured out!

I thought this was such a funny picture.  This is how Kiley puts chapstick on!

Playing with Zoe's house.

Kiley's cute little wrinkled toes.

Jason wakeboarding and doing some tricks.  Did he land it? You will have to ask him!

Sitting and relaxing after eating lunch.

Labor day weekend coming up next week, but until then Gig'em & God Bless!!

Chatterbox

Our little one is 15 months old now and definitely very independent and well, stubborn.  I wish I could say that she gets the stubborn qualities from her Dada, but I have to admit she gets them from BOTH of us.  Turning 15 months also means that she had an appointment for the doctor again.  She is starting to catch on to what is going to happen when she visits the doctor and it definitely is not a good thing! She got 3 shots, which she put up a pretty good fight - the stubborn quality again.  She also weighed 22 pounds and was 29" long.  The next day we left for the lake.  Kiley gets so excited everytime we drive up to the lake house.  She starts clapping and cheering, it really is so darn cute! She insists now that everytime we go for a boat ride that she must have her life jacket on before she gets in the boat, which is great for us because she wants to wear it.  That weekend the Masek's came up for the weekend.  We had a blast and Kiley loved being able to spend time with her buddies - Trey, Alex, and Jordan.

 Kiley's dog, Zoe in her house.  Kiley loves that little dog! Kiley struting her stuff in her bathing suit from GiGi.  I absolutely adore this bathing suit on her.  It shows off her old man belly perfectly!

Pops, lets drive this way!

No Pops, over there!

This past week Kiley has made a couple of changes.  We are now officially a chatterbox! What she is saying Mama doesn't have a clue most of the time, but it is nonstop! From the minute she wakes up to the minute she goes to sleep she is talking about something to someone and sometimes even to herself! It's gotten to the point that I can not even have a conversation with anyone because she is screaming (the other change) and talking over me! Funny and hopefully a phase...fingers crossed!

This past weekend we went up to the lake and spent some family time with Jason's Aunt and Uncle, Bitsy and Lynn.  On Saturday we hung out on the lake most of the day soaking up the sun.  We anchored at the Sand Bar, Kiley's favorite spot, and Kiley played with her sand toys and swam in the water.  She is getting so comfortable in the water - enough so that she even stood in the tube and played in there while the adults talked! Sunday afternoon Lynn and Bitsy left, but not without Kiley's sloppy kisses!

Sporting Mommy's sunglasses!

On the ride home from the lake.  She has a a new snack now that she loves - grapes!

Playing in the living room this Monday.  Everytime she is in her toy box the first thing she grabs is her pearls and her purse.  This was also the day that she wouldn't stop screaming! I think I am on the path to having a headache everyday until we grow out of this phase...

Thanks for reading! Until next time, Gig'em & God Bless!!



More Lake Adventures!

The past weekend brought more adventures at the lake for Kiley and our 5 year anniversary.  Jason planned a surprise supper in Austin for us at a Brazilian Steakhouse and then a movie afterward.  It was a great date/event and I enjoyed every minute I had with the love of my life. 

On Saturday, some friends of ours and their kids came to the lake for some tubing, water sports, and eating.  Kiley loved having the kids there! Mackenzie is 6 and Hayden is 10.  She seemed to be more comfortable to go out of her comfort zone and do things the kids were doing.  It was a lot of fun to see Kiley play with the kids at the sand bar and swim and dance in the lake.  When it was time for them to go Sunday Kiley couldn't have been more upset to see them leave!

5 year anniversary picture

Kiley and MacKenzie

Playing in the sand!

Riding on the Banana Boat!!

Yeah Daddy!! She l-o-v-es this!!

Fixing to go swimming at Nanna & Pops pool!

This week Kiley turned 15 months old and had to go to the doctor.  We are leaving for the lake again in a few...plans are for the Masek's and the Lara's to meet us up there later this weekend! Until then, Gig'em & God Bless!

Missing Miss Kiley

The last time I left Kiley for a couple of days was in October 2010 for a little extended weekend trip to Vegas with my parents.  She was 5 months old and I was still in shock that we had a little one, permanently! Daddy stayed with her and they had some great bonding time.  This Thursday though was a little different for all of us.  I was leaving for Amarillo ready for a "break", Jason was in a wedding that weekend in Waco and was leaving Friday, and well Kiley, she was a totally different baby then last time, bursting with personality, 14 month old looking for trouble! While Mommy and Daddy were going to be gone, Nanna and Pops were going to be watching Kiley.  I knew she would have fun and she of course did!

I went to Amarillo to go to December's baby shower and meet and see her family and friends.  It went great and flew by.  Most importantly I had fun with my Dee and getting to see what she calls home now! I missed my baby so much though and couldn't wait to get a huge hug and kiss from her, which I received the minute I walked through the door! Absence makes the heart grow fonder...

The famous Cadillac Ranch or as me and Dee say, "The place with the cars in the dirt." : )

Sitting in the HUGE rocking chair at The Big Texan.

About to dig in!

Love this picture with December!

The picture I received from Nanna while they were visiting at Nana and Papa's Saturday.  I thought it was sooo sweet, but she is giving away my hugs! One thing about it, Kiley has always been very loveable!

This weekend we are staying at the lake again with a couple of friends.  Should be a lot of fun in the sun! Until next time, Gig'em & God Bless!

Fun in the Sun!

This past weekend Kiley, my parents and I went to the lake Saturday.  We got up super early and had breakfast in Bastrop and then headed on to Lake LBJ for some fun in the sun.  Kiley is becoming so comfortable with the boat.  She knows that she is suppose to wear her life jacket on the boat and gets so excited when she does see her life jacket because she knows we are going boat riding! She is always waving at all the boats that past and is starting to enjoy getting into the water at the sand bar. When we aren't on the boat she is playing with her toys and the puppies.  Zoe adores Kiley and vice versa.  At the lake Kiley found a strap to one of her chairs and was acting like it was a leash for Zoe.  So I took the strap and attached it to Zoe's harness.  Kiley thought this was hilarious and Zoe, the good natured dog that she is, went along with it.  It was great entertainment for Kiley all weekend and I got a lot of shots and video.  You can tell just how observant Kiley is because everytime she would pick up that leash she would holler at Zoe to do something, which, sadly, sounded just like me!

She loves looking at herself.  When you show Kiley a picture of herself and ask her who that is, she has now started to respond by pointing at herself! It's so cute and Mommy couldn't be more proud!

 Mommy's little cleaner! I have taught her early and well! Jason learned how to wakeboard this past weekend.  He did great and his daughter was so happy for him - constantly cheering/yelling him on and clapping!

The boss is driving the boat! Watch out people here she comes!

So, I finally uploaded the rest of the pictures! I know it took me forever.  I'm running behind on these posts now so, I'm working on last week right now!  Gig'em & God Bless!

My Sunshine..

When I was younger my Mom always sang the song, "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray.." She sang this song to me and then with me once I was older.  I now completely understand this song.  Kiley is my sunshine, she's our sunshine.  Sweet, loving, and always happy our little baby will and can always brighten our day! It's like an adrenaline rush to see her in the mornings and spend time with her! This past week went great Kiley had a blast and she was in such a great mood! She is so silly and Jason and I just love being able to be a part of her little moments. 

So, on Friday we went to the lake with my parents and my cousins, Alex and Jordan were able to come along.  We and Kiley had a blast! We went tubing and skiing and just soaked in the rays.  You can really tell that Kiley is becoming very comfortable with the boat and she gets so excited when she sees her life jacket.  She definitely understands that when she puts that on that we are going out on the water. She is really starting to understand alot - when she is finished with her bottle she says "Done!" and when we tell her that it's time to take a bath, she starts walking to our bathroom and putting toys in the tub! If we yell at Zoe to tell her to stop doing something Kiley joins right on in and starts yelling something at her too - it's baby talk so I have no clue what she is saying! but you can tell that she definitely means it! Anyways, everyone had a lot of fun and we were so glad that Alex and Jordan were able to come and have fun on the lake with us. 

Alex and Jordan

Jason and Alex

At the sandbar.  Kiley likes to sit on the back of the boat to cool off!

Kiley swimming and putting her face in the water.  If you tell Kiley to put her face in the water, she does.  It's one of her favorite things to do! She always comes up from the water with a big smile on her face, so proud of herself!

On Saturday we went to my cousin Megan's wedding.  Kiley had so much fun dancing.  We have now started to twirl when we dance.  Everytime we set her down at the wedding she immediately went to the dance floor to show off her new moves and she loved being center of attention!

I curled Kiley's hair for the wedding.  With patience and marshmallows she did great!

Kiley with her buddies/cousins, Alex and Jordan.  She just loves them so much!

Kiley made a new friend at the wedding, Natalie.  Everytime they saw each other they hugged!

You can see the excitement on her face.  Here she was dancing the night away...

Sunday at a restaurant for supper.  She knows how to pose for the camera!

Hoping to go to the lake again this weekend so until then, Gig'em & God Bless!

Baby Book Nerd.

This past week Kiley celebrated her 14 month birthday.  At 14 months our little baby is becoming a young little girl.  She is walking around now like nobody's business.  Struting her stuff through all the stores and restaurants.  She is talking like crazy and a new trend for her? BOOKS.  She is absolutely crazy about her books.  We keep her books on her book shelf which is right above her dresser.  The first thing she wants to see and play with in the mornings is her books.   Not just one book at a time, but all her books spread out on the floor for her to look at and "read." The cute thing about it, that always makes me smile, is that she is pointing at everything and talking like she is reading the book.  Her books go with us everywhere - the mall, the car, church.  Some children have blankets as their security, Kiley has her books! Now, don't get me wrong I don't think this is a bad thing at all.  In fact I think it's great, but she now has the nickname of "book nerd." I've decided that I definitely need to go buy her some more books and I added to her collection today with an ABC Elmo book that actually talks.  The reaction on her face when that book started to talk was priceless.  She was both excited and scared.  : ) So, the day starts with books for Kiley now and of course, the day also ends with us putting up the books.

She is also 100% becoming a mini Mommy.  She is one of the most loving babies I have ever been around.  Always giving everyone kisses and hugs.  She loves to share her toys and carries her baby dolls around everywhere.  As you all know she loves dogs or "A Dah!" as she calls them.  One morning this week she did one of the sweetest acts I have ever seen her do with Zoe, our dog.  She was eating cheerios in her bumbo chair on top of the countertop when she saw Zoe.  She of course gets so excited and decides that she wanted to share her cheerios with Zoe.  I picked Zoe up and she handed her a cheerio and gave her one of the biggest and most loving hugs and then a kiss! Eventhough Kiley is only 14 months old she can teach people so much.  There is no hatred in that big heart of hers, it's just all love!

In the picture, I found her sleeping like this one night.  So sweet and such a Mommy!

 On Sunday, we washed our cars while Kiley played in the garage.  Even though it was hot she had a blast! and even tried to help Daddy out a couple of times!

 Later Sunday, we went to Caldwell to have a play date with Wednesday and Dusty and their two cute, sweet boys.  We went to the Caldwell park to go cool off and Kiley wasn't too sure about the water popping out of the ground like that.  We took her over to it a couple of times, but in the end she just decided that she would rather just hang back with the adults and watch Kyson and Krush run around in the water.  I think after a couple of more visits we will start to get comfortable.  Keeping our fingers crossed!

 

And finally an explanation for this priceless face! Kiley decided that she wanted to try a lemon.  She wouldn't stop screaming/protesting until she had that lemon! So, Nanna let her taste it...this was the result! You would think that this face also meant that she didn't want anymore, right? Wrong.  She took another bite and pretty much had the same face afterwards. Got to love her! Until next time, Gig'em & God Bless!