BLEH!!!!

Kennedy has her first COLD! Poor baby!!! Someone over Christmas gave it to her!!! (WHO WAS IT?!?!?!?)

I am mad because I knew that people can be contagious before showing symptoms, and I felt guilty asking family to wash their hands and keep her away from their face.... now I feel like an ASS for not doing it. Hearing her cough breaks my heart (the sneezing is too cute to mind).

We will have to spend some time in the shower and help her get all that yucky stuff out.

On a more positive note, she has *just* started sitting up unassisted. She can actually stay that way for a while, and she will lean all the way forward for a toy, and then pick herself back up!

We have had a lot of firsts recently!

(And a note on the solids... I quit giving her the rice cereal after she didn't poop for 4 days... I tried everything!(water, juice, thermometer, suppository) Nothing worked. For some reason my "mommy instincts" say that I don't want to give it to her anymore, so I'm not.

We will be starting on the purees this week instead (Prunes too!)

Some More Christmas Pics

I got a new camera for Christmas... so expect LOTS of pics : )

"Ma ma ma ma ma ma"

That is the new sound in our house : )

Kennedy has learned how to use her voice and finds it quite funny when she is imitated.

Angelina and Christina (Kennedy's Aunties) came over for the last two days : )

They have all enjoyed it, and me too :)

Tomorrow I am in for a new "do" and plan to spend some "mommy time" making myself pretty

I *think* Kennedy has her first cold... she is coughing (not bad) and has been sneezing all day : (

We are getting ready to ring in the new year... I wonder what 2010 has in store for us ; )

Toy assembly! UGH!

I never thought about how much work it would be to assemble all the toys Kennedy got for Christmas... AFTER you get them out of the package! LOL!!

She got some of the best toys and books a little lady could ask for... and they came with some serious assembly instructions! LOL!! (I should have bought stock in Energizer, Fisher-Price and Playschool!)

On the 24th we went to Grandma's and Grandpas for Pizza Hut (a new family tradition!) and opened presents there (she spent WAY too much!!!... but Kennedy didn't mind) Then we came home and Grandma came over for dinner and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". We got up in the morning and had cinnamon rolls and presents (and she spent way too much also!!!... again.. Kennedy didn't mind)

We got our things together and traveled to Brad's Grandma's house for some time with the cousins and more presents ; )

Made a quick stop by Ken and Karen's house for some time on the way to my dad's house.

It was a great first Christmas for Kennedy, and we are all still getting used to all the new fun stuff in the house!

We have just a few more weeks together, then I have to start my student teaching : (

At least she will be in good hands while I am there, and she will get to spend more time with her daddy : )

(Christmas pictures to come!)

Solids... here we come!!

Kennedy in her dress!!! AWWWWW!!!

The family at our Christmas Gathering!!!

Kennedy and my cousin Steve : )

Kennedy has begun down the path to not needing me anymore (::tear::).

We are starting her on solids (after getting the "go ahead" from her Pedi, so don't worry) now that she can tri-pod sit up and is showing A LOT of interest in our food and what we are eating.

It's soooo bitter sweet... after having soooo many struggles with nursing in the beginning... it seems like such a big step...

(I remember NOT being a mom... and thinking that moms were CRAZY for the feelings that they had towards crazy things like this.... funny now! LOL!!)

Brad and I sat down with the person that will be taking care of Kennedy when the Grannies aren't. She is great! Will dish more about her later! : )

I wanted to ask everyone for thoughts and prayers for a few people I know, struggling with infertility, and after trying so hard... They deserve a healthy pregnancy and any help in the prayers department are GREAT! (When praying... think Christmas.... and Green Halls... all decked out.... God knows who you mean!) : )

5 Months~!

And now Kennedy has learned how to roll from her tummy to her back... with limited success, but she still tries!

It's kinda funny.... because I put her on the blanket... and "there she goes!!" LOL!!!

Last night she slept TERRIBLE!! OMG!!! She didn't go to sleep till 2am and then was up at 4:30, 7:30(rocked back to sleep), 9:00, 10 (finally nursed and rocked back to sleep), then up again at noon.

I *think* it's the teeth comming in.

Not a typical night for her... or for us... OH... I'm tired! LOL!!

Then earlier she was fussing to no avail... so I put her down..... Must have worked, because she is rolling all over the place... happy as can be!

Pictures!!!

Not just momma wears the baby! Go Tracy!

Apparently... she is done with the swing! LOL!!

He He!! New toys RULE!

AWWWW!!!

Couch potatoes! : )

It's bitter-sweet~!

All the family around these days.

Josie's mom (we call her Oma) passed away last week after being ill for a while and suffering through a stroke.

That's the bitter part (like my grandma passing as well).

The sweet part is that all the family has been able to be together! It's nice.

My aunts/uncles/sisters are in from out of town, and it feels good to be together!

On other notes;

Kennedy slept in her bassinet in her room for a couple nights, then moved to her crib two nights ago.... and it's going well!!

She doesn't seem to mind, and almost likes sleeping in a quiet room better. I think Brad and I were keeping her up/waking her up.

We are looking into who will take care of her when I start my student teaching, and so far we have the grandma's 3 days a week and a nanny the other two.

My sister is talking about moving back to CA, so maybe I can convince her to take the other two days till she finds a job! ; )