9 (and a half) Months!

In all the craziness of traveling and starting a new job- I missed Kenzie's 9 month chair pics.  In my defense we were camping on her 9 month birthday but still.

We went to the Dr for her well check and she is 27.5" (41%), 16 lbs 4 ounces (7%) and her head is 44.25 cm (54%).  Personally I think she is perfect but the Dr said she would like her to gain a little weight.  The kid EATS and eats and eats.  I'm not sure what else I could possibly feed her- and I have no idea where she puts it all.  Last night we went to Carino's for dinner and I swear she ate more than Brady or I.  She will eat as long as you keep putting food on her tray and I still haven't found a food she doesn't like!

Kenzie isn't "crawling" in the typical sense of the word but she sure can get around.  She army crawls all over the place and can get pretty much anywhere she wants to go that way.  The Dr did suggest that I put her down more so she "has more opportunity to learn to crawl and walk." Oops! 

Kenz babbles like crazy and is starting to wave and clap her hands.  She is pretty happy but she will scream if you do something she doesn't like- and the girl has some lungs!! She is a great sleeper, she sleeps from 7 pm to 7 am, naps from 9-11, 1-3 and 5-5:45.  

I will do my best to get a chair pic on here before she hits 10 months!

The Dr also said that Kenzie is getting 4 teeth on the top and 2 more on the bottom… so she is going from 2 teeth to 8!! Most of the time she has something in her mouth to chew on.  Here are some pictures of the kids from the weekend...

 Not sure what to make of Brady playing on the water slide.

Water!!

We have been spending a little time enjoying the water lately…

here is Kenzie's 2nd pool outing to the country club.  She likes the water and thinks Brady is pretty funny when he swims by her.

Post swim dinner at the club house (I could get used to this lifestyle :))

 We joined Jaime, Ben and Natalie at their pool too- they have a really cool kids area.

Natalie and Kenzie really liked the bubblers and Brady had a blast playing with them.

 AND we finally got the boat in the water!! Kenzie did great with the life jackets and loved watching Andy and Brady swim.  Brady is a fish- especially with his life jacket on.  He had a blast jumping off the boat, climbing up and doing it again!

METS End Of Year Party

 Brady and his teammates got to go on the field at the Round Rock Express game for Little League Day.  They had a blast running the field with "Spike!"  Then we stayed and watched the Express play- though I'm not sure how much the kids actually watched the game. 

 The Met's season ended mid- May.  They were a great team!  We have plans to play with some of the kids again next season but some of the older boys will be moving up to coach pitch next season.

Making brownies- this kid has a sweet tooth!!

Wyatt's Birthday Weekend

Big Red turned 1!  It's hard to believe it has been a year since Wyatt Lane was born.  We all headed to Huntsville to celebrate over Memorial Day weekend.  The kids has a blast playing outside as always!

Long Lost Blog

It has been a LONG time since I've updated the blog.  A few days before Memorial Day, I called my sister and ended up talking to her boss about a job opening in the Austin area.  This started a whirlwind of thinking and talking about going back to work (something I was not even considering doing yet), preparing for interviews, updating my resume, shopping for work clothes, and starting a new job!  I still can't believe I'm back in the working world.  Once I got the job, I had to start the nanny search- something that was emotional, exhausting and a lot harder than I ever expected.  I officially started work on June 16th and it has been crazy.  I was in Dallas for training, then in Temple and Killeen doing ride alongs, camping for the weekend and then back to Dallas for another week of training.  The kids and I just got back yesterday afternoon.  They have been troopers- having other people care for them (Thank you, Grammy, Gramma Dar and Miss Sarah!!), sleeping in different places and having their worlds turned upside down.  On our drive back from Dallas Brady said, "Why did you have to get a job anyways, Mama?"  good question!!  I do think this will be good for the kids and me in the long run but these last 2 weeks have been LONG!  I will do my best to catch the blog up on all of our adventures...

8 Month Chair Pics

Here are Kenzie's 8 month chair pics…

 I would love to know what she is thinking here.  So serious- I love it!

 Guess who these big smiles are for...

 And of course- Brady at 8 months too!