2 Months

At 2 months, Kylee:

• Is on a schedule!  Daycare really has put us back into the swing of normal. 
• Is going to bed at 8pm and waking between 2am-3am, then snuggles in our bed to sleep until 5am-6am. 
• weighs 10lbs, 12oz which puts her in the 25%. Way different than her sister! Her height puts her in the 50%.
• Is wearing 0-3 month clothes. They are finally starting to fit well. 
• really likes bath time!  She likes to kick and splash. 
• eats every 3 hours during the day and takes 3-4 ounces at a time. 
• likes to talk! She loves to sit and chat with mom and dad. 
• loves tummy time!  She's started to roll herself over though, so she may not get much! She gets the biggest smile when she rolls herself over! :)
• likes to watch everything! There's always something going on in our house. She really likes to watch what the daycare kids are doing. When she can't see someone she gets upset. 
• is so interested in things. She's started to turn her head to follow things. She loves to watch Buster run around!
• loves to look in the mirror. She just stares!
• is so loved!!!  Kaitlyn loves to hold her; daddy loves to chat; mommy loves to snuggle!

Kylee @ 1 month

Our lives have been pretty crazy since Kylee's arrival!  We started life with two children by trying to keep Kaitlyn away from Kylee....she had mono. Not quite what we had planned, but Kaitlyn is not contagious anymore and Kylee didn't catch it, so all was well.

One month!  I didn't know that my heart would be able to expand so much!  Kylee has filled our home with even more love.  Kaitlyn has been a great big sister and loves to help.  She likes to hold Kylee often for short periods of time and every night has to give her a hug and kiss and cuddles.

The transition from one kiddo to two has been rough. Getting out of the house seems to be an act of God.. I now understand why everyone with kids always runs late.....it really shouldn't take 1/2 an hour to get 4 people out of the house! Slowly, we're getting the hang of it though. On the upside though, Kylee seems much more portable that Kaitlyn did. I'm sure it's just the fact that we have things to do and can't stop or slow down life as much as we did with Kaitlyn.

Daycare has started back up also, so that adds to the craziness. We love it though. Kaitlyn was lost for a month without all of her friends.  It's really nice to get back on a schedule too! I was really missing that order in our lives.  Kylee has settled into having lots of kids in the house and is used to all the noise. She loves that all of the daycare kids pay so much attention to her.  As soon as she starts crying, they all pipe up and ask me to help her.

At one month, Kylee:

• Weighs 8lbs 7oz. She was still at 7lbs 13ozs (her discharge weight) last week. Her pediatrician told me that she's lazy. (She was sleeping 7 hrs at night and I had to wake her up to eat 2/3 of the time.) Now I'm waking her every 3 hours during the day and every 4 hours at night to hopefully pack on the pounds!
• Hasn't started on schedule. It's much tougher to have bedtime when you're trying not to wake the 3 yr old. She sleeps in the rock n' play right next to my side of the bed. 
• Loves the swing, the rock and play and the car. If it moves, she loves it!
• Likes to hear us talking. She'll snuggle as long as we're talking to her.....she's not a fan of quiet. 
• Likes tummy time. She'll lay for about 5 minutes before she starts to get mad. 
• Doesn't like to lay on flat surfaces. She's really gassy and as soon as you lay her flat, she scrunches her legs up and starts screaming and tooting. Her tummy really hurts, so I've been doing tummy massages at least twice a day in hopes that it'll give her some relief. 
• Loves to be carried in the Moby. She's had to be a lot more portable than Kaitlyn, so we can keep up with Kaitlyn. 

It's hard to believe our little angel has been here for a month already! I can't imagine life without her!

New Addition

Kaitlyn's little sister has arrived!!!  We welcomed Kylee Rae to our family on July 2nd! She was 8lbs 6ozs and 20 3/4 inches long. We are in love!!!

3 Years!

It's hard to believe that three years have flown by!!!  My baby girl is 3!

At three years old, Kaitlyn:

• is wearing 4t & 5/6 clothes.  We get to shop in the big girls section! 

• is wearing size 11 shoes.  She's got her daddy's feet. 

• is over the moon that she's a big sister.  She has a name picked out for baby and can tell you all the things they're going to do after baby is born. 

• is still off the charts height wise. She's on the top of the charts weight wise. 

• loves to dress up.  She got some dress up clothes for Christmas and her birthday and she loves to be a princess....complete with shoes and jewelry. 

• is a negotiator. Lately, it takes 5 minutes of her trying to convince you why she should have to.......go to bed, do her chores, change her clothes, wear socks, etc. 

• likes to get her way.  She's starting to not go along with what her friends at daycare want to do and sticking to what she wants to play. 

• would live as a kitty if possible.  If she's playing, she's a baby baby baby kitty and throughout the day she randomly will drop to all fours and meows!

• has been wearing a dress everyday for the past month.  She is no longer interested in shirts and skirts. Needless to say, I've been doing a lot of laundry. 

• is a ball of energy!  I'm not sure if she's gaining energy or if her little sister is stealing some of mine. :)

I keep telling her to slow down and stay little, but she's adamant that she wants to keep growing so she can be a grown up and a mommy. :)  

Kaitlyn Grace, You light up my world!  You make each and every day interesting and I love seeing the joy and wonder of life on your face. I'm so proud of the big girl you've become and I can't wait to see what the next year will bring us!

Finally got it!

I finally got my tattoo in memory of Taylor!

2 years old!

At 2 years, Kaitlyn:

* is potty trained!  She's been out of diapers for a little over a month and loves to wear her big girl panties. Not gonna lie...her parents love it too!!!

* is talking up a storm! She's started asking 'why' and 'what's that for/do'. It's crazy how much she knows and can remember.

*wears 2t, 3t, and 4t clothes. We really just have too many clothes!  She has favorites that get worn all the time.

*keeps growing! At her 2 year checkup, her doctor said 'She just keeps getting bigger, doesn't she?'. She's off the growth charts and just keeps getting further above 95%.

* wears her pink cowgirl boots everyday.  She got them for her birthday and hasn't touched another pair of shoes.

*likes to help around the house. She helps unload the dishwasher,  set the table, and sort laundry.

*has perfected the toddler tantrum. When something doesn't go her way, she throws herself on the floor and kicks and screams. Getting dressed in the morning usually results in one.

* sleeps in her big girl bed with quite a few blankets and lots of stuffies. The number of each depends on her mood.

* is in love with babies. She likes to dress/undress, feed, burp, rock, and sing. She adores the babies at daycare until they start crying. She says crying babies scare her! :)

* asks for her favorite foods. Her most asked for supper?  Mac n cheese with hot dogs and blueberries.

* is working on her numbers and letters. She gets frustrated when we work on numbers,  so I have a feeling we'll continue to work on them for quite a while.

* loves her puppies! She talks about Ace and Buster all the time.  She doesn't really want to play with them.....just snuggle.

It's hard to believe that my baby is two already. I'm not sure how time had flown by so fast!!!!

Kaitlyn Grace, I love you! It's amazing to watch you grow and learn everyday.  I'm so blessed that God gave me such an awesome little girl!

21 Months

At 21 months, Kaitlyn is:

• taking one nap in the afternoon. 
• wearing 3t clothing with a little 4t mixed in. Wearing size 8 shoes.
• mastering her colors.  She names everything consistently except for gray.
• working on her numbers. (one, two, six, seven, ten!)
• going to bed with a few blankies and lots of stuffies.  She has 7 stuffies and 2 blankies tonight. 
• asking for favorites to eat.  Cheese is always the first thing she asks for!
• loves puzzles!  She could sit for hours. 
• is helping out around the house.  She helps sort laundry, unload the dishwasher, pickup toys, and put groceries away. 
• is very opinionated.  She'll tell you exactly what she thinks!
• is starting to make sentences.  She'll string 4-7 words together now. 
• is obsessed with the potty.  She likes to sit on the potty, but never goes.
• knows how to guilt her momma.  When tucking her in she says "need you momma' and cries.  Breaks my heart.
• miss independent.  She likes to do everything herself and will redo something if we don't let her do it the first time. If she can't do it she'll ask for help.
• learning more everyday.  Nothing gets past her!

Saturday morning Dora watching

Thanksgiving

Daddy's boots

Play-doh!!!!