Kally is ONE- Who can believe it!

I can't believe how much our life has changed in the last year. Too many mothers have told us how fast it would go, and I couldn't even imagine. Kally has brought more joy, laughter and tears to our life. We didn't know we could love so much!

With that, I hope to post pictures from her 1st B-day soon.

Kally is almost a YEAR old!

Kally is almost a year old (under a week) and I can't believe how much our life has changed in the past year. We an amazing gift she is.  It is hard to remember what life was like before her.  We know we slept more, our house was cleaner and our yard was nicer...but we wouldn't trade this last year for anything (not even more sleep).  

Kally started walking at the end of October (few steps here and there), but really took off on her own on Thanksgiving.  She is starting to become a bit of a stinker...when she is told "No" she smiles and does it anyways!  She is starting to test us already.  Good thing she is so cute!  

Can't wait until we post her 1st Birthday photos!

Been Awhile- Kally is growing Fast

It has been awhile since we have blogged. Of course since, we last talked, Kally is really on the move. She is crawling, cruising and taking about 5-10 steps on her own. She is at a great age! She laughs all of the time, wakes up in the morning dancing and clapping! We also taught her how to do "touchdown". We are working on learning body parts and language development. She says, "Uh-oh", "Doggie", "This" and "Mama". Of course we know what she is saying, but others might struggle. She LOVES our dogs and Louie the cat. She is always after one of them to play with her. She has been going to story time at the Library on Wednesdays and to YMCA for about an hour to play with other toddlers. She also goes to a play group once a week in the evening, which she loves. She is climbing on everything (toy box, stairs, gates and etc).

She is the love of our life and we are enjoying watching her grow and learn. She loves to make us laugh and we are so thankful for her!

September 2009

July and August 2009

Kally had a number of firsts the last two months!  She started crawling on August 4th and we haven't sat down since.  She loves to chase the animals, pull herself up, and dump the dogs water bowl.  A baby on the move is never dull!  She is talking more.  We are working on "Hi" and "Bye" and "Mama".  She smiles and laughs all of the time and makes a lot of funny faces.  She can give us "five" and loves to hear us cheer for her.  We have also discovered she doesn't like to eat breakfast and enjoys the food in hands and hair more than her mouth.  Kally also gives the best hugs!

Kally has a busy June!

We have had a busy month and Kally is growing up quickly. In June, Kally has gone swimming at Grammy's, starting eating Sweet potatoes, apples, oatmeal and green beans. She also wants to crawl, but not quite there yet. On our trip to Vermont, she learned to sit up on her own! This milestone seems huge. She is now using her highchair, jumping in her "jump and go", playing with additonal toys and laughing everytime she sees herself in the mirror. She has not been a good sleeper but with a little more work, we hope to report better news in July!

Kally is 5 months!

Kally is 5 months old! She changes everyday and we love watching her grow. She has discovered her feet and loves to grab them and chew on them. She laughs, smiles and develops new expressions... She has also discovered the animals and loves to watch them. She has started to reach for them as well...which will make the upcoming months even more fun! She is thinking about crawling, but we are focusing on sitting up right now. So far she has had rice cereal and bananas. Neither one seems to set well with her stomach. She has decided to stop sleeping through the night and we are back on a newborn sleep schedule. Oh well, she is only 5 months once..

Few Videos of Kally playing and Talking April 2009

April Was Busy!

Kally had a Very busy month! She celebrated four months, went to the Zoo for the first time and met Curious George, started eating Rice Cereal, tried out her Jogging stroller, participated in her first Race for the Cure (she slept the entire walk) and most importantly, she was officially adopted by her Mama on 4-30-09.

Kally learned to roll over to her stomach and now sleeps on her stomach. She has also discovered her feet and loves to laugh out loud and squeal! She is putting everything in her mouth! She also loves to watch the Ellie, Winnie and Louie play.

Happy Easter

Spring is Coming!

Kally has enjoyed the warmer weather! She has been out and about more now that the Sun has been shining! She enjoys walks and shopping at Kohls with her moms. She is a girl after our own hearts!

She is 3 and a half months old and continues to change daily. She is smiling and laughing out loud. She had discovered her tongue...so she licks everything :). Some of her favorite toys include: Cookie Monster, Larry the Inchworm, Bubbles the fish and Smurfy!

Baptism and Babble

Kally was baptized on Feb. 22, 2009 and we were so proud of her. She didn't cry one bit and was a perfect angel :) Kally continues to become more and more active and chatty. She loves to tell us all about her adventures using a lot of kicking and arm flailing to ensure we understand the importance of her story. We are loving every moment with her.

Kally is 2 months old

Kally is such a happy baby. She wakes up smiling and talking! We love to sit and talk and sing! She loves her play mat and Cookie Monster is still her favorite toy...although she is starting to notice other toys. Abby has started reading to her and she focuses on the pictures! Kally had a great 1st Valentine's Day with her moms and we fall more and more in love with her!

Kally is getting bigger

Here are pictures of Kally at 7 weeks (she is 8 weeks now, but I will post the 8 weeks later)

At 7 weeks Kally has really found her voice. She loves to sit and talk and move her arms and kick her feet. She has also discovered her hands :)

Kally at 6 weeks

We fall in love with her more with each passing day! Although Kally is now almost 8 weeks old, the pictures were finally available to download. She is now talking up a storm, moving her arms and kicking her feet. She is a lot more alert and loves to lay on her play mat and kick around!

Video of Kally on Christmas - 2 weeks old

I should have posted these earlier...oops!

Kallyn is One month old!

I saw God...

As it has been more than 3 weeks since Kallyn was born, I have had time to reflect on what her arrival has meant to me. I can honestly say without a single doubt, the day she was born was the best day of my 34 years. Emotions overcome me when I think about holding Abby's hand and witnessing Kallyn's first breathe. How the doctors laid her on Abby's belly...how she stopped crying once she heard our voices. It was the most amazing experience and I saw a God that day.

I look forward to every moment I have with her. Every diaper change, every fussy moment, every cuddle. I love this little girl and I am blessed to have her in my life.