6 1/2 months!!

Bailey is now 6 1/2 months, going on 7 on the 30th of January. She is becoming such a fun individual. I honestly find myself sitting around on the couch and on the floor just playing with her all day. She wakes up happy, then we eat breakfast and play, then she goes down for about a 2 hr nap, wakes up happy, eat and play some more, run some errands, goes back down for a nap, play, eat dinner, and then she goes to bed around 7:30-8 pm. She will usually wake up a few times just to get her binkie and then will wake up around 11:30pm to eat again and then sleep till morning. It's really not too bad, and it helps that she takes good naps now so I can nap too.

We went to the Dr's this morning and these were her stats:

Weight: 18.65 lbs 95%

Head: 44.4 cm 85%

Height: 27 in. 75 %

She is a very healthy girl and very interactive and curious. She still has a mind of her own and knows what she wants. Anytime I turn my back or leave the room she makes it known that she does not like that. She wants attention at all hours of the day. She can now roll like a champ, crawl backwards, do a complete 360 in the crib, scream very high pitches, kind of wave, loves playing with daddy when he comes home from work, will reach for something until she gets it, will look around you like you're in her way if she is trying to see something, and much much more. I catch her sometimes just looking at her hands, amazed at how they move, trying to wiggle all her fingers, its just so darn fun to watch her learn and grow. She is so fun to be around and hang out with. I love my little girl and look forward to the great times we will have together as Mother and daughter.

Bailey getting ready for church!

This is how we fed her at the restuarant while we were eating. It was cute.

Baileys good morning face. This was taken for her Auntie.

Kyle was getting irratated bc Bailey kept trying to grab his food so this was his solution. lol

Bailey going on our walk in the bright sun.

Oh ya, she loves big girl food now. Her favorites are quash, zuccinni (sp?), and sweet potatoes. Not too fond of carrots and mashed potatoes haha.

Kyle and I are doing good. We decided the other day we were perfect for each other and we never fight. We are still looking to buy our perfect 1st home and Kyle is still searching for jobs. I am still working at the ER part time and loving it. We have had some pretty awesome Trauma's lately. I just recertified my EMT and looking to get back in school. We are going to Florida in March for a much needed vacation. Other than that, nothing is new, just love being our little family.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Christmas was a blast with a child, I have to say. Even though Bailey is still young it makes you think about life more and the real meaning of Christmas, and look forward to the years to come. I kept telling Bailey the story of the birth of Christ. It went something like this...


"So Bailey, guess what? We are about the celebrate the birth of Christ, thats what Christmas is all about. And Mary rode into town on a donkey, 9 months pregnant!! I'm sure that wasn't very comfortable. And then they tried to get a room at the Inn, and no one would let her in, so she had to give birth in a stable...with animals all around her, with no epidural, and laying on hay! OUCH, I bet that hurt. I can't imagine giving birth that way. I wonder if she was cranky, being all dirty like that and that animals making all that noise? Well, she managed I guess because she gave natural child birth to our Savior, Jesus Christ, and he was healthy and happy. Thank goodness. Boy Bailey, I'm sure grateful for modern day medicine and a nice hospital room that was clean!"


So to say the least, it got me thinking of everything I'm blessed with and so grateful for everything I have in my life.
Anyways, My dad came into town 2 days before Christmas. Then we had a big Christmas Eve dinner at my house with me cooking my 1st turkey, with my dads help. Dinner was wonderful. My mom was there too so my parents spend most the night otgether in the same room. I was very impressed with them both, they did great, with a little awkwardness, lol. Then we all opened one present and hung out, played Wii till the wee hours of the morning. We woke up Christmas morning and had breakfast and then sat down to open gifts. We put Bailey down for a nap so we could get through most of Christmas. Then she woke up and we let her open her gifts. She would hold onto the paper and I would turn the box so all the paper would come off.
My mom made it over around 2 and we opened her gifts. I gotta love my mom's gift giving, you never know what you're going to get. lol. Then we just hung out the rest of the day and relaxed and ate left overs.

Kyles first time carving a turkey, he was so proud!

Our Little Family

Bailey's first gift!

This is what Morgan and Heidi got for her.

This is what you get when I go to work and Kyle plays dress up with Bailey. Notice her adorable cowgirl boots I found at Savers for $3.50!!!

New Years:We got invited over to our friends house, Phil and Karen. We ate awesome food all night, played games, they had a tanning bed so I got a sun tan while Kyle hung out in the hot tub, and then we welcomed in the new year. Bailey was so good for us and we had a blast.

Bailey has totally picked up onm rolling over. This is how I found her after a trip to the restroom. She is getting so fun and so interactive. I love this age. By far, the best.

She rolled over and her bow fell down, she was trying to look at me through the lace, I thought it was so cute.

Flash game.

We also took Bailey to the Rec Center and took her swimming for the first time. She LOVED the water which I was surprised b/c it was way too cold for me. Her lips were purple but she didn't seem to mind.

Although this was a wonderful holiday season, we had to take time to think about my best friends baby who would have been a year old on December 29th. He passed away after only 5 days on this earth. He was adorable and very loved. Even though he was here for a short time, he made miracles happen and brought families closer together. Katy and Jason were sealed to Keegan on his one year birthday and I was blessed to be a part of that and feel his wonderful spirit in the temple. We love you Keegan! You are always in our thoughts. Katy is now pregnant with a baby girl and will be here in a month!!!