Kennedy's first Halloween

For Kennedy's first Halloween, we thought it would be a little weird taking a baby trick-or-treating when she can't eat the candy but we still wanted to share the fun of it with her. We decided that she would go trick-or-treating over to all of her Grandparent's houses and of course, Aunt Marcy's. She had such a good time and we never expected her to get so many Halloween presents. I guess no one can resist such a cute pumpkin!

Our first stop was Great Grandma and Grandpa Kennedy's house. We surprised them but they didn't care. They thought she was just the best pumpkin there could be! She really made their day!


Kennedy with Great-Grandma getting her lady-bug pillow present.


Our next stop was Colo to see Great Grandma Kaufman and Aunt Marcy and Uncle Dean. Grandma surprised Kennedy with a set of building blocks and a colors book and even gave her a pack of skittles at the door.

Walking over to Aunt Marcy's house from Grandma's.
She had so much fun seeing all the other kids dressed up silly!

Trick - or - Treat!

The cutest pumpkin on earth!

Kennedy's first Pumkin

Friday night when Tom got home from work we decided to carve Kennedy's pumpkin for her. She really didn't know what to think of it but really wanted to play with all the pumpkin guts. She didn't last very long watching. Grandma took her to go get a bath and to play and them came back for the finishing touches.


"Huh, that's interesting, doesn't look like much of a toy?"

Mommy draws it and Daddy carves it.
What a good team. Not too scary this year!

"Thank you Daddy for such a cool pumpkin!"

Ahhhh, finally done!
"I love it!"

Happy Halloween!

Silly Girl!

I finally got a winky on film! They just keep getting better and better! She used to only wink when she was tired at night to keep her from going to sleep. Now she does it when you ask her to wink or when she just wants to flirt with someone. It typically comes with a wave first. What a little ham.


Winky for Mommy!

Yummy fig newton snack!
Oh, what a mess. Next time we will cut it up in pieces instead of giving her the whole thing!

October 25, 2010

When we got back from Missouri on Sunday night we decided to stay at Grandma Kaufman's because Kennedy had her 9 month check up with Dr. Swanson on Monday morning. When we got up in the morning we didn't have as much time as we anticipated to get ready so Kennedy had no other choice except to hold her own bottle for the first time! I had to make Tom's lunch and breakfast and still pack the diaper bag and only had 10 min and that's about how long it takes Kennedy to drink her bottle in the morning. Kennedy was a good sport and a team player!

What a big girl!

So sleepy!

After Kennedy's doctor's appointment we were both pooped out. When Grandma got home from work she told me to go take a nap and she would watch Kennedy. Well it turned out that she took a nap too.

Kennedy checked out great for her 9 month well visit. She weighs 18 lbs 12 oz and is 27 3/4 in long. She is in the 50% for both height and weight however she is in the 98% for head circumference. Lots of room for those big brains of hers! She also got part one of her flu shot. She has to go back in one month to get the second half.

Where does the time go!

I think it has been almost 3 weeks since I have published a post. Time just keeps slipping away from me and I keep saying to myself, "I'll do it tomorrow"... Well look where that has gotten me. Alan and Cate came up to Iowa three weeks ago to do some wedding planning stuff and to get their engagement pictures taken. Tom and Kennedy were pooped out by the end of the weekend. Kennedy had to take a nap with Daddy before they could say goodbye to them on Sunday.


Such a sleepy pair!

Well, two weekends ago, (October 23-24) we went down to Macon, MO to visit college friends of ours, Jenny and Roman. They have a daughter just 4 months older than Kennedy and this was the first time any of us have been able to meet her. Alyssa taught Kennedy so many new things that weekend. Right off the bat, Kennedy saw Alyssa stand up from crawling and had to figure it out. Luckily, Kennedy doesn't quite have the balance down or she would be walking already! She also learned how to crawl instead of scoot however, she still prefers the scooting. She also learned how to sit up from the crawling position. She also learned how to jump on the bed and got to go to the park, for a wagon ride and played in the bathtub with Alyssa. Kennedy didn't eat any baby food the whole weekend and now prefers to eat from Mommy and Daddy's plate instead of that mushy baby stuff!

Kennedy and Alyssa, best buds!

20 Week Ultrasound

We have been waiting and waiting and the time has finally come. We got to have our 20 week ultrasound with Baby #2 yesterday! We have a healthy, very active little BOY! We are so excited and Kennedy is excited too. She will have a little baby brother!

He was moving and kicking and punching the whole time.
Already a little ball of fire like his big sister. We will have our hands full!


His head is turned away and you can see the outline of his cheek and you can even see his little ears. His heart is even visible in this one.

The nurse thought she needed to define everything for us on this one. He has his little hand tucked up by his face...
Almost sucking his thumb.

It's a BOY!

Baby wasn't shy at all. The nurse said if we didn't want to know the sex she would have had to have our screen off the whole time. He really wanted us to know that he was a boy!

9 Months Old!

I can't believe she is 9 Months Old Already! Time is going by so fast and before I know it baby #2 will be here! She is changing so much everyday and doing so many new things. Her hair is growing fast now and getting little baby curls (so cute). She has become the Queen of expressions. All of her cute little faces just make our hearts melt. She broke her 7th tooth last week; the bottom left incisor. She hasn't been sleeping as good lately though and I think it is because of all of the new teeth. Starting yesterday she has become a pro at pulling herself up on just about anything. She loves pulling herself up onto her toy piano and her pack n play. Today she just started feeding herself her puffs, little melt in your mouth treats kind of like Cheerios. Last weekend she also started saying "Ma Ma" and really meaning it. When she is tired or frustrated with me she says it and it is just so cute! She has also been walking around the furniture and from toy table to toy table with a lot more confidence, holding on of course. However, she has gotten brave a couple times and let go and she can stand for about 1-2 seconds before she loses her balance. She still scoots instead of crawls but much faster so I think she will actually walk before she crawls for real.


She loves the outdoors.
Especially now that the weather is nicer.

She found a leaf in her seat.
How Cool!

Feeding herself Puffs this morning after breakfast.
What a big girl!

Bedtime Stories with Grandpa

Kennedy has really started to enjoy getting read to lately. The past couple of months she has like books but she wanted to flip the pages fast and chew on the edges. Now, she knows that their is a story that goes with the pictures and she is interested. Especially at bedtime. Her two favorite books are "Where's My Nose" and "Grandpa Loves Me"


Grandpa reading "Where's My Nose"

Pumpkin Pickin

Sunday we decided to head out to the orchard near hear and pick a pumpkin for Kennedy. It turned out that it wasn't that nice of a place. We thought there would be lots more to do, but we had fun anyway. Kennedy loved being outside and hanging out with her Mom and Dad.


Daddy showing Kennedy where pumpkins come from...
In the pumpkin patch

Kennedy found one she likes.
Just her size!

Our little Pumpkin!

What a pretty girl on a pretty fall evening.

Hanging out with Great Grandma and Grandpa

Last Wednesday we went down to Buckeye to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa while Mom and Dad did some yard work for them. Kennedy had a good time playing and harassing Tuttie, the cat. Grandpa was impressed that she knew how to say "Papa" and was calling Grandpa Papa when she was reaching for him. It was really cute!


So tired. Great Grandma is sooo comfy!
Look how big she looks!

Rock-a-bye-baby!