Monday, September 17, 2007
Great-Grandpa's 89th Birthday Bash
This weekend we celebrated Kyla's Great-Grandpa Chesney's 89th birthday, although his actual b-day is July 5th. We flew up to Gardner, Kansas (where my mom is from) on Friday and the party was Saturday afternoon. Most of our immediate family was able to be there including Kyla's Grandpa Jackson, Uncle John, Aunt Kathy and Cousin's Aaron and Emily. Kyla also met her Great-Grandpa, Great Aunt Pat, Great Aunt Cathy (who hosted the party) and lots of other relatives.
Ky was an absolute angel and just smiled and laughed at everyone. She even took naps in the front bedroom, which is a miracle considering how loud it was in the house. The weather was sunny and beautiful, but a little cold so the party was held inside. The food was amazing with lots of fresh garden veggies and home-made pies. Delicious!
First Airplane Ride
Kyla went on her first airplane ride this past weekend to Kansas to visit relatives. Even with the earlier wake-ups, she did an amazing job. I wish we'd gotten a picture of her in the Baby Bjorn carrier - when she was riding in it, she kept her arms straight out to the sides the whole time - like she was "Queen of the World"!
Hannah's Going Away Party
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Mum's friend and co-worker Hannah is moving to London, so she had us over for tea to say goodbye. Ky wore her special "Diva" outfit just for Hannah, since she is the Queen of the Divas!
Hannah loves to squeeze my thighs!
The two Divas! 
Kyla's friend Sophie was there too and they had a great time looking and talking to each other.
Exersaucer
Kyla loves playing in her exersaucer. John says whenever she plays with the spinning wheels, she's practicing for the Vegas slots. Let's hope she gets good at it so she can support her us!
Pool Party
We went to a pool party at our friends' (Allan and Leslie) house on Saturday. Kyla had fun swimming in their pool with the other kids.
Hands in her mouth as usual.
Kissing Mummy - or eating her face, we're not sure.
Allan and Leslie's dog Allie in the pool!
Solids Round 2: Sweet Potatoes
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Kyla still isn't too fond of rice cereal and frankly who can blame her, so we moved on to tastier foods like sweet potatoes. Big Hit! She ate about 1/2 the jar - actually she probably ate 1/4 of the jar the other 1/4 is on her bib!
As you can see, she likes to sit at the table with us. Or "on" the table with us!
Happy Labor Day
Monday, September 3, 2007
It's been hot and muggy here the last few weeks and with a long weekend it was the perfect opportunity to swim in pool. Kyla likes to kick her feet and splash in the water, but nothing can keep her hands out of her mouth right now. Teething here we come!
The other good thing to do over long weekends - take naps. Hmmmmmmm..... where was mummy's nap?
August 2006-August 2007 Montage
Saturday, August 25, 2007
We put together a little video montage of Kyla's journey and first 4 months. It's about 12 minutes long, so sit back relax, maybe get some tissues, turn up your sound and enjoy!
Rice is Nice..... On My Face
We had our first attempt at solids today with a little rice cereal. As you can see, there was more on Kyla's face than in her belly. She seemed to get the hang of the spoon in her mouth pretty quickly, but was more interested in chewing on it than eating any cereal.
4 Month Appointment
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Hard to believe that Kyla will be 4 months old next week! She is such a beautiful girl and is really thriving. She had her 4 month appointment this past Tuesday and she is a healthy, happy little girl. She is hitting all her milestones (laughing, babbling, rolling over, etc.) and is even ahead of the curve for rolling back to front (see told you she was a clever girl!). Here are her new measurements:
Weight: 15lbs 4oz
Height: 24-1/4"
Head Circumference: 41cm
We also discussed starting solids, so we are going to give rice cereal a try in a few days. Stay tuned.....
Roll Over, Roll Over....
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Little stinker decided she can roll over both ways now! We found her like this during her nap. Apparently flipping from back to stomach is very advanced for her age - but we knew she was brilliant from day 1!
