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.

swim lessons started!

Kerstyn has started her survival swim lessons. It was a little overwhelming to us all as we watched her in the water. We had a crowd there for her 1st lesson - grandaddy and gramma Fischer, Karleigh and Becky and her daddy and I. Her instructor - Tammy - got right into the lesson, and Kerstyn was floating pretty well. She did end up throwing up a little bit of formula, and took in a lot of water. We recorded it, and I'll be recording every Monday for the next few weeks. I'm relieved and thankful to know that after this 4 week instruction course our little girl will know how to survive if she ever fell into the water!

After the lesson we stood outside and talked with grandaddy and gramma Fischer and then went to eat Chinese food for lunch. Kerstyn was a hungry little girl! She had a little rice, her teething toast, a little bit of banana, cantaloupe, and jarred pears - oh and of course cheerios. :) She had fun mostly playing with her food!

Well, it's official - - - - she's finally got a tooth coming through! I knew it was going to shine it's little pointy face into the world any day now - and it has! I felt tonight, and it's really, really, really sharp!!! So, she's no longer toothless! :)

stickum up!!!

ummm...

Aunt Tonya - my shoes fit me now, but won't make it til winter! Ain't they cute!!!

Kerstyn is curious about everything! I told Jason the other day that it's time to start child proofing all the cabinets. :) Don't mind the droopy drawers.

let me out!

Kerstyn loves having Karleigh here to copy and annoy :). Karleigh is Ashlee's new bestfriend, and Ashlee is eating it up! It is hillarious to watch Kerstyn laugh and laugh at Ashlee while she is outside of the window. She is so much fun!!!

my little pianist

I got a bunch of great stuff for Kerstyn Saturday at the garage sale, and only let her have 2 things before her birthday. She fell in love with this piano, and so I just had to let her have it early. :) I've put everything else upstairs in the closet - so I won't give it to her early. I got some great deals, and can't wait for her to get all the other goodies!!

tissue girl

Jason watched Kerstyn Saturday morning while I went to a huge garage sale with a friend. Well, Kerstyn always manages to get into something while I'm away - and this time was no different! I went to get a tissue Sunday night, and I was like are these used? Jason said ummm no, look at the pictures...

I found these, and then my question was answered. Last time it was a sticky note pad. LOL

oatmeal fun!

I took Kerstyn to the dr. yesterday just to make sure she didn't have an ear infection since she'd been waking so much at night. Clear ears, and it's just allergies. :( So, for the next couple of weeks he wants her on allergy medication, and then she should get better. She weighed 17.6 lbs! That means she's gained 3 lbs in a month and a half - WOW! She's totally refused to take food from me in a spoon - she just wants to feed herself. Her dr. said to just put her oatmeal out in front of her, and let her feed herself - wow what a mess! He said it was great that she wants to be so independent and do it herself, and to just continue and encourage her. She's started letting go of things when she's in standing position, and just hanging there for a few seconds before grabbing back onto the thing that was supporting her. Our little girl is growing up, and fast!!!