Kerstyn's bath tub, and our new kitty :)

Finally this is working!!!!!!
Kerstyn will no longer stay in her little bath tub seat, and so I had to think of something to do with her. I got this little swimming pool at Walmart, and it fits perfect in the bath tub. She's constantly standing up, and moving all around - so at least the puffed sides and bottom of the bath tub will protect her a little. She had a blast, and was excited to be free in the tub! Grampa Tate and Gramma Cheryl came to see us today, and watched Kerstyn while I did my garage sale. Jason worked on moving dirt all day, and helped me in the morning. They took Kerstyn to Sam's, and said she did really good. They got back just in time for nap time, but yeah right! Gramma tried to do it, but that didn't work - so then I went in and layed her down - and she just yelled and talked and played. So, grampa goes in and gets her out and starts singing to her in the rocking chair. I was like - oh my goodness - now she's never going to sleep! So, I shooed him out, and tried to relax her again. I layed her down, and she just played for another 30 mins - when I just gave up. So, we all went to eat at Golden Corral - where Kerstyn was very loud, and very very messy. She had her first taste of Mac n' cheese, and my dad gave her a taste of some kind of dessert thing - so she had her first taste of real sugary sweets too. She did really well, and went to sleep the fastest I've ever seen her go down for bed :).

felling better!!!

My little pumpkin is feeling sooo much better today!!! We went to the doctor yesterday, and found out she has a little bit of an ear infection. I told Jason the whole house has been on antibiotics - but us. The cat, the dog and now Kerstyn. Oh, we got a cat "Mr. Blue" on Friday night - I'll post pictures later hopefully. Anyway, after fighting a fever for 4 days I knew something was wrong because she just wasn't acting like herself. She has been so clingy to me, and constantly pulling at my shirt...one day I'll miss that!!! I always feel like I'm perinoid - so I tried to wait as long as I could to take her to the doctor. Not to mention we have already gone our 2 times this quarter - so we had to pay full price to go. I was very relieved we went, and Jason was too! She seems to be finally getting her appitite back, and slept sooo much better last night! It was very very nice! Her doctor said she should be pretty much back to normal by tonight, and deffinately by tomorrow. She will start back her swimming lessons on Monday, and we have 2 more weeks left and then we're done for this year.

I've been working with her on saying bye bye - she's doing really good. She has been sooo vocal these past couple of days too - very strange for her. Both teeth are through now, and I'm dreading going through teething again!! No big changes in her otherwise, but she's also been in my arms most of the time the past week.

My poor little girl has had a fever the whole weekend! I called the on-call pediatrician Friday night, and apparently running a fever while teething are an old wive's tale??? Everyone I've talked to says they go hand in hand. That's the only thing we can think of it being, and otherwise she is acting pretty normal. Every once in a while she'll let out a whale of a cry, and last night I was up with her for a couple of hours until her fever came down. Poor little girl - I just hate this!!!

Last night while I was trying to get her to eat something - I was eating a plum, and giving her little pieces. I figured I'd take the skin off of one, and just let her have it. She loved it! She was able to get all the good juices and take little bitty bites with her new tooth - it's in really well after the past couple of days.

she's floating!

Kerstyn has been floating really well. We are starting our 3rd week, and she should finish after 4 weeks of going 5 days a week. She isn't able to go today because of having a little bit of a fever last night and early this morning. I just hate her not being able to tell me what's wrong!!! So, we will play it by ear about going tomorrow too. Now if we can just get her to flip she'll pass her swim test will flying colors. :)

We started a new time this week, and so I gave up on fighting her to put a swim suit on right after waking from a nap. So - now she just goes topless........the only time in her life she ever will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GG Block...

these are for you! My granmother gave this toy to Kerstyn while we were there in February. It is one of her most favorite toys right now. She pushes the red button, and rocks back and forth when the music comes on - it's soooo cute! GG we love and miss you bunches!! Gramma Block we will see you in exactly one month from today!!!! :)

cheerio explosion!

So, the little green bowl with the blue lid on it in the picture is *supposed* to hold finger foods in it for little hands, and not get it everywhere. Well - not if your my little Kerstyn!! She got some out, and then tipped it over and shook it until all the cheerios were on the floor. Then, she put the bowl down - continued playing - and picked up a cheerio and ate it whenever she wanted one. I'm sure this happens all the time with these bowls, and I think they could've done a little better job in the engineering of their functionality!

Anyway - - she took her first step! It was actually around the time I took these pictures. She was walking along the couch as she always does, and let go - took one little baby step - and then fell forward on her hands. I was impressed that her legs still stayed straight, and she didn't fall on her backside like usual. So, I'm thinking that she could be walking by her birthday - or at least taking better steps by then. She is starting to let go more and more and just stand in mid air for a few seconds at a time.

Kerstyn's first cookie

Kerstyn loved having her first cookie! I tasted it, and it was pretty good. She kept stickin her finger through the hole in the middle, and checkin the cookie all out. After proper investigation she decided it was okay to nibble on it some. She is makin the funniest faces, and just havin a great time doing whatever!!!

my good little eater!

Kerstyn had broccoli for the first time tonight, and enjoyed it pretty well. Whenever it's something new she'll always hold it in her hand twist her wrist back and forth while holding whatever it is in her hand - just another of her investigating qualities! She is eating finger foods really well now, and has decided she does like getting food on the spoon from me now. She's still not eating a whole jar of food (and I really don't think she ever will) since she is eating so many finger foods with each meal too.

She has started clapping her hands really well now too. I always go yeeeaaahhh and she knows that it's time to clap. :) She also is repeating things I do - like fake coughing. Her aunt Katie did it with her a lot today too, and she just followed along. It's pretty darn cute!!! She's just so stinkin much fun!!! I never knew being a mommy would be all it is - it's the best thing I've ever done in my whole life!!!

Bubble girl

Katie got out the bubbles this afternoon to see what Kerstyn would think about them. She was unsure about them at first, but after a long investigation with squinted eyes and all - she decided they were okay. She is my little investigator with the facial expressions and all!

She stood for the longest time today without holding onto anything. It felt like a long time, but I'm sure it was about 4-5 seconds max. It was long enough for me to go - oh, oh, oh, oh WOW!!! hehe ;) Or something like that - I know I was excited about it! She's just growing up so fast! She now officially has 2 teeth on the bottom. The one on the left is coming through pretty good now, and the one next to it is close behind.

obsession with the light

Kerstyn suddenly (just this one day) had an obsession with the light on the ceiling fan - who knows! Anyway, these poses she's making are hilarious. She's such a little cutie pie!!!!!!

play, play, play

That's all this little girl ever wants to do! She has a ball doing anything, and usually only gets upset when she needs a nap. In the picture where she is in crawling position you can see her new tooth. It's very sharp, and the one right next to it is following along pretty fast! It should be any day now that we will see another point coming through.

sunglass girl

Kerstyn loves playing with her sunglasses! Gramma Fischer got them for her when she was about 3.5 months old. She won't wear them for very long, but does for just a little bit. She is growing up fast! We're not sure when she will start walking, but she is starting to let go and stand without holding on to anything for longer stretches.