Still here!


In case you were wondering, we are still around!  Kiley is a little chatterbox.  She likes to talk herself to sleep.  Today she even laughed!  I love coming home to my sweet baby girl & her happy smiles :)  She likes to eat her hands too.  She rolls over some during tummy time.  I think she's getting ready to drop a nap, because we'll put her down in the evening & she often doesn't sleep for it...she just talks & will start fussing, like "Hey, why am I in here?  I'm not tired!!!"  That's about it for us.  Brad's still doing good being a stay-at-home dad & I'm still doing good being a working mom!  It is sooo hot here.  We're hoping to maybe go camping some this summer (in a cabin...we'll wait till Kiley's a little older to try out tent camping!)  I just read what I wrote & realized it is very random & kinda all over the place...sorry!  I hope you are doing good wherever you are & that you are staying cool.  Here is a picture of our precious girl!

Pretty girl, ready for church!



3 months!

Kiley is 3 months today.  I'm not sure how...it doesn't seem like it's been that long!  We weighed her (with our Wii Fit & our regular scales) & apparantly she weighs about 14 pounds!  She is about 24 inches long too.  We took her picture for the baby book & I put her in the same outfit I had on her when I took her picture at 1 month.  The pants didn't fit! :(  She's getting so big...it's funny to us when people say she's small!  I guess it's all relative.  I am amazed at what a happy baby she is.  She has the biggest smiles.  Really the only times she's not happy is when she's tired or hungry.  I love getting to come home to my happy baby :)

First Day Back

We all survived my first day back at work.  It went really well, actually.  I forgot how much I like my job.  Brad called me a couple of times just to let me know that him & Kiley were doing good :)  I feel like I'm supposed to be all sad & depressed about going back to work, but I'm not.  It would definitely be hard going back if we had to leave her at daycare.  I'm glad Brad & I both have jobs that we like!

On another note, we decided to get a second car.  With a baby, it'll just be easier to have two.  It's easier than having to drag Kiley out for Brad to take me to work & it's nice for him to have a car in case he needs it.  It's an '09 Honda Fit.  Good gas mileage, good on safety, and lots of space, plus a good price :)  here's a picture:

We have the Seaton reunion this weekend in Brownfield (30 min. away).  It should be fun & Kiley will get to meet more of her relatives!  I hope she does okay being gone for so long...hopefully she'll nap in the car!

Kiley Talking to Mr. Starfish

See...told you it was cute!

Sunday Success!

Well, we all 3 made it through a church service!  woohoo!  Brad & I have been taking turns taking Kiley out if she gets too fussy since she misses a nap Sunday mornings; we don't want to disturb other people if she's wailing.  Today we didn't have to though.  Yay!  She ate right before & we left her in her carseat for a while & rocked it (but then had to take her out b/c she gets so hot in it b/c of the headrest!)  Brad sat with her by the a/c vent & I think the noise helps.  She got tired enough at the end that she finally fell asleep in her carseat.

Kiley's cute thing of the day:  She has this projector/soother thing that plays music or ocean sounds & projects a picture on the ceiling.  Well, she's not really into those aspects of it, but she LOVES to look at it.  It's got this starfish on the front of it.  She will just look at it & smile & carry on a conversation with it.  I had to take Mr. Starfish away so that she would take a nap!!



Kiley & Mr. Starfish plotting how to get out of taking a nap...





1 Week of Freedom

Next Thursday I start back to work after 12 weeks off.  It's going to be hard.  I hope the adjustment goes well.  I'm not too worried about leaving Kiley.  I will definitely miss her though!  I'm thankful that Brad will be able to stay home with her.  He's a great Daddy!  I'm not looking forward to being in a new routine.  It feels like the first day of school or something...I always prefered the second or later weeks, after I had already gotten used to everything.  I'm sure it will be fine, just an adjustment.  Speaking of routines, Kiley definitely does great having a routine (maybe she gets it from me!)  On days when her routine gets thrown off (like church days!)...no fun!  When she has her routine...she's such a happy baby!  We're trying to get her on more of a set schedule, just because I'm starting work & all.
Oh, and anyone who has been concerned about Kiley not developing verbally as well since Brad & I are pretty quiet...no need to worry...she is quite the little talker!  It's adorable!!

8 hours

8 hours...that is how long Kiley slept last night!  It would be awesome if this continues, since I have to go back to work on June 2.  Of course I woke up in the middle of the night & had to check to make sure she was breathing (several times).  I'm pretty sure she slept that long because she didn't take an evening nap (she didn't seem to mind though...)  We played softball with a group from church.  I think Kiley liked being outside & being passed around.  She took a little nap in her carseat, but that's it.  Then we went home, she ate, and slept.  ALL.  NIGHT.  Now if only we could figure out a good Sunday schedule for church...(she ends up missing a morning nap & doesn't do so well without that one!)