This Past Week

We've done lots of fun things this past week including:
Games with friends in Queen Creek
Swimming
Bahama Bucks
Spending time with our nephew Jarod
Family dinners

Kylee keeps us busy...whether it is running to close the bathroom door before she can play in the toilet water, or running up the stairs after her before she falls down them. (Yes, we definitely need to buy a baby gate!) Ah, the joys of parenthood! She is a really good baby, and loves her schedule. As long as I keep her on it, she is very happy.

A few of my favorite things that Kylee does right now are:
Saying "Mmmmm" when something tastes good
Group hugs with Dad (she grabs both of us & pulls us in)
Dancing to "The Hot Dog Song" from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

She laughs a lot, which I LOVE. She gives huge slobbery kisses that my whole family begs for. She thinks she should be eating table food for every meal and cries on days that she doesn't get to spend enough time with Daddy...annoying, but sweet! :) She is such a joy to have around. I love the feeling that she brings into our home.

She is constantly getting stuck in my parents' couch...

Every morning, she plays songs for us on the keyboard. She has a talent for picking up the beat and for appreciating good music. I'm not kidding. If she isn't a musician, I will be surprised.

Kylee used a pacifier for a few months after we got her, & then decided one day (about 6 months ago) that she didn't need it anymore. Well, ever since she saw her cousin Nixen & her friend Blake with their pacifiers, she has decided that she wants one again. She wants to have a pacifier, but she doesn't want to use it. So here she is holding it while she eats...

And sucking on the wrong end of it...

It's fine with me! I just think it is weird. :)

And I just have to throw in this picture of Nixen saying "What's up?!"...

Feeling better is starting to feel more normal to me. I have gotten a lot better at realizing just how much I can really do & not questioning myself anymore. I'm feeling more confident, more able, and am a lot more patient with the limitations that I still have. Lincoln is still learning that he shouldn't feel bad that he isn't doing everything for me now. What a sweetheart. :)
LIFE IS SERIOUSLY GREAT!