So Big!

Kennedy has grown so much so fast. In about one week she went from the beloved army crawl to the officially crawling and now pulling herself up to standing. She also learned how to go up stairs. Is there any such thing as a development growth spurt?? So with that said it should be no surprise that she is into everything and goes everywhere. Mostly she loves to follow Taylor and I around the house. Next month she'll be 1 and I can't believe how fast this first year has gone.

Happy Presidents Day

I am always thankful for those random Monday holidays when Nate doesn't have to go to work. With half the year's Saturdays being dedicated to YW sports on my part, we don't have a lot of time to do many fun things as a family. So a free Monday together is a good thing. We wanted to get out and enjoy the snow, since it doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon, so we headed up to Evergreen to go ice skating. Taylor was very excited to go and did surprisingly well on the ice. It took her awhile to get the concept that the point was to stand up on her skates and not lean back into Nate's arms. We went up with Jami, Spencer, Crew, and Jaclyn (Jami's sister) and had a fun time. Crew was even nice enough to give Kennedy a turn in his sled. She loved being pulled around the ice by her dad.

Kennedy all bundled and so cute in her one-piece snowsuit
Learning to balance via a folding chairResting her legs
Spencer helping Taylor
Taylor during one of her many breaks The girls: Jacyln, Jami, Rachelle, and Kennedy

Taylor and Crew getting escorted back to the car

The boys: Nate and Spencer

Taylor's Birthday fun

Taylor turns 3!

Taylor has been looking forward to her birthday since the day after Christmas. When asked how old she is she would reply "I'm going to be February 12th!" That much anticipated day finally came and she couldn't have been more thrilled. We decided to have a jungle themed party and started collecting all the necessary animals including 7 of Taylor's friends from her play group and nursery class. Next step was to transformed our basement to look and sound like the jungle. We had a so much fun getting things ready for the party. Seeing Taylor's reaction the morning of made all that hard work worth it. The kids made monkeys, caught butterflies from a elephants trunk, did a cake walk (Taylor's favorite game), and had elephant birthday cake. She got so many fun new toys that she has a hard time committing to play with one because she loves them all so much! After her party it was unthinkable that the day of her actual birthday was still a day away. We should have just ended it there but we had promised some more fun and she was looking forward to them. Enter February 12th. She woke up to more presents, this time from mom and dad and grandparents, got to go to lunch with her dad, and later that night she got to go to build a bear and pick out a new furry friend. Can you say spoiled? Yes, I admit it was a little over board but sometimes I can't help myself. She loved every moment and I think having a birthday lived up to all the hype. We want to send out a very sincere thank you to everyone who helped to make Taylor's birthday so special!

My Little Superstars!

I wanted to dedicate some (more) blog space to my favorite superstars. Having these two little ones means that there is never a dull moment. Taylor is our drama queen and is bound for a stage. It doesn't matter what kind, as long as she is in the spotlight she is happy. She loves to sing, dance and is always making up situations for her dolls and stuff animals to play out. She is a sweet heart and is always quick to give hugs and never forgets to say "I love you so much!" a few dozen times through out the day. Kennedy is my little stinker and most of the time I absolutely love her detremined spirit. She is as stubborn as can be, but with one look of those beautiful blue eyes and all is forgiven. She loves to scream. Be it a happy, mad, sad, or just for the fun of it, she can squeal with the best of them. She loves Taylor and Roxy, if they are in the same room as her she has be be situated so she can see them at all times. She is definitely a momma's girl, but there's no denying she loves her daddy as she squeals with joy and bounces up and down when he comes through the door. Needless to say I love my sweet little girls!

Kennedy and what I call her "sexy pose"

Taylor trying to steal the show, always wanting to be the center of attention

Bath time is always so much fun

Kennedy's Splint

One ride down a slide at Monkey Bizness with her mom is what started the next series of events. Kennedy is upset. At first we thought she was scared from the slide then realized she must have hurt her foot or leg. The next day Kennedy is still completely sad and protecting her right leg. After worrying about her all day and finally one trip to the doctor's office (and later a trip to Littleton Hospital radiology and two ex rays later) this is what Kennedy has to show for it. The slide was on a "bouncy house" contraption which was a lot of fun but when we reached the bottom her foot got caught under my leg at the very end and bent it back. Fortunately the ex rays did not reveal any hairline fractures in any bones in her leg as was originally feared by the doctor and us. She still seemed to be in pain when any pressure was applied to her leg so the splint was to stabilize it. Today the splint is off and she seems to be doing much better when I touch or move her leg, but still won't stand on her leg, poor girl. The doctor believes it is some minor ligament damage and will heal nicely on it's own in a few days. We are very thankful it wasn't anything serious!

Well I thought about the army...

Kennedy finally figured out how to "crawl". She has been rolling to get around forever and never showed any interest in any other form of movement. However, just in the last two weeks she has gone from learning how to get up on her hands and knees, to sitting up from laying down, and finally entering the world of the army crawl. It is so funny to see her scooting around. I honestly thought the day would never come. Thankfully it has opened a new freedom for her and she is more content for longer when I put her down to play. Way to go Kennedy!