5 months old...

Where does it go?
She is seriously already 5 months old?
Oh dear!

Picking up where we left off...

Okay, so I didn't have a chance to type all the information I wanted to before KylieBug started waking from her nap the other day.

She had her 4 month check up about a week or two ago, she is a healthy 12 lbs 4 oz and the nurses were very impressed with her growing/learning progress. She is holding her head up so well on her own, and damn near sitting up without help. She is so interactive with smiling, giggling, talking, and she can pick up, hold, and put things in her mouth like she has been doing it for months. She is one smart baby girl. And if she wants to get somewhere, why crawl when she can roll? *giggle* You think I'm joking, this girl is a Rolliepollie...she is so determined, so she rolls from back to tummy, tummy to back, till she arrives at her preferred destination...its fabulous...no doubt a crack up...but I have caught her quite a few times trying to crawl...she just hasn't quite figured out how to work the front yet. However, its not always all smiles and giggles...she is teething so horribly and it breaks my heart to see her in such agony. When she was 2 months old, as you may recall, she was breaking through her bottom left front tooth...well, that one decided to hide back under the gums and her right second from the front one is pushing through with full force it seems. Anything and Everything she can get in her mouth she will chew on...I'm no fan of the teething days. This sweet thing, though, I tell ya, she warms my heart with every coo, smile, giggle, and even just a simple touch. Its a feeling that no one but a mother or father feels...an experience most definitely worth having. I think a life without kids would be a life with something BIG missing...almost dull...your wallet, however, would be much fuller and happier. *laughing* Could diapers and formula get anymore expensive? Good Grief!

Well, its off to bed for this mommy/wifey...but here are a couple of new pictures of my gorgeous, healthy, growin' girl!

So much going on...

I have really been slacking off on blogging. Basically life is just crazy hectic right now...I don't even know where to begin at the moment. We moved, and that was more stressful than it needed to be. Leave it to Home Sweet Home Reality to make things difficult. Its a long story, I don't think I'm even going to attempt to type it. Besides, its not something I want to put in my daughter's blog book. Yes, I have been printing out all these blogs so that she can read them when she gets older and know what life was like when she was a baby *wink*. Hopefully she will enjoy reading them. I know if I had something like this from when I was a baby, I would think it was the coolest thing. Times just change so much as you grow. What is new to us today is going to be so outdated when she is 25. Oh geeze...25. Haha!

Anyway, now I have things going on at work that are causing chaos and stress. But, we have survived so much already, I'm ready to tackle this mess too. You do what you have to for your family...if this means taking off the gloves, then so be it. I'm ready to fight for my rights. I am a mother, first and foremost, jobs come and go...however, I wont lay down and let them kick me. So anyways..that's the stressful stuff, but life isn't always so bad. There are some pretty awesome things going on in our lives too. We made new friends. As a matter a fact, I have been acquainted with Gabby for a couple years now, but I told her about the open apartment next door and her, her husband, and their daughter moved in. So now, Kylie and I have friends to hang out with and its just a few steps from our doorstep. I love it! They are awesome people. We are very fortunate to have found such good friends. Matthew and I invited them over for dinner last night, we had some mimosas, spaghetti, garlic toast, and salads. It was delicious!

Well, being a mother means having only a few minutes to do what you want...my baby girl is waking up from her nap, so I have to cut this short. 'Till next time...whenever that will be...

Easily Amused Like Her Mommy...

My daughter find the whiteboard calender on the fridge the most entertaining thing in the house. Of all her toys she can chew on and play with...noise makers and such, she would rather stare at the whiteboard!? Oh geeze! Its the cutest thing ever. She giggles at it, she stares at it and then squeals like it tickled her, and she yells/talks at it, as if they are carrying on a conversation. Its nothing special, just a whiteboard with my work schedule and appointments written on it, but she LOVES it! Give her that and the tags on her toys and blankets, and shes good to go...its like they say, "Who cares about the gift, its the packaging that matters." She is for sure my daughter.

Cake Talk

Okay, so here's the deal, I want to make my daughters first birthday cake, but I have never done anything extravagant before. I have made plain ol' cakes from a Sarah Lee box, *giggle*, so this could be interesting. I'm going to practice of course, but I only have 8 months to perfect it, and I am a perfectionist with extraordinary taste, so we will see if I can pull this off Happily!

The idea I have so far, I'm going to make chocolate cupcakes for all the guests, they will have green frosting on them with a miniature lady bug and daisy on each. Kylie's cake is going to be vanilla/chocolate swirl, all dolled up with ladybugs, daisies, and such. I want it to be Pink, Brown, and White theme. I don't know if I should make it with frosting or fondant. Fondant would look better and probably be a little easier for what I have in mind, however, its her first cake...it HAS to be messy and easy for her to dig into...so I'm leaning toward frosting. A friend of my moms (I mentioned her in my baby shower blog) bakes cakes and cookies and does an immaculate job. I love all her work, and she said that she will help me where ever I need it. She is going to send me recipes for the frosting and what not. I'm so excited and nervous though. I need supplies. I need cookie cutters for Kylie's name (its going to be pink with brown polka dots and daisies strategically placed). I don't know if I should make all the lady bugs out of chocolate with a candy mold, or if I should try to make it with frosting...again, I have never done this, so I don't know what is do able, easier, and will look good. I'm a wreck! *laughing*.

I found pictures of what I want to do, so we will see if I can come up with something. In the meantime, my little love bug just woke up, so I need to get her a bath and run a few errands. So, 'till next time.....

http://www.make-fabulous-cakes.com/ladybug-birthday-cake.html

http://www.make-fabulous-cakes.com/icing-a-cake.html

http://www.make-fabulous-cakes.com/gum-paste-flowers.html

Pictures Pictures Pictures

Of course Im always taking pictures...look how dang cute she is! *giggle*

She was staring at the butterflies on the back window of my car...

...until she caught me taking pictures of her. *giggle*

Look at her holding her own bottle! Oh my goodness, she is passing milestone after milestone, I almost cant keep up with her. Apparently she holds her bottle a lot with daddy, but this was the first time I saw her do it...I love it!

So, it was time to eat, daddy picked up Kylie, and said, "Let go of your toys sweetie." She picked up her entire playmat and held on it until I took it out of her hand. What a strong little booger. I guess she wasnt done playing.

What a cutie pie! "Mommy loves you!" Priceless! Y

She has discovered that she can grab daddy's nose AND glasses...Oh Dear! Lol!

Good Morning Sweetheart!!! What are you doing hiding under your blanket? *giggle*

Being Creative...*giggle*

GRANDPA IS HERE!

Little girl got to see her Uncle Corey and her Gramps today! She must have had her happy girl panties on, because she was ALL smiles today. This morning, she was just as content as can be. I love it. We had a lot of fun, look how happy she is and how much she loves her family.

She was waiting for mommy to finish getting ready to go to breakfast with Gramps and Uncle Corey. She wouldn't stop smiling, which made me smile of course. We were super happy girls this morning. Corey is such a proud uncle. I love it!

Brings tears to my eyes EVERYTIME.

I hope Im my daughters hero.

She's never pulled anyone from a burning building. She's never rocked Central Park to a half a million fans, screaming out her name. She's never hit a shot to win the game. She's never left her footprints on the moon. She's never made a solo hot air balloon ride, around the world, no, she's just your everyday average girl (but) she's somebody's hero, a hero to her baby with a skinned up knee, a little kiss is all she needs. The keeper of the cheerios, the voice that brings Snow White to life, bedtime stories every night, and that smile lets her know, she's somebody's hero. She didn't get a check every week like a nine-to fiver, but she's been a waiter, and a cook, and a taxi driver, for twenty years, there at home, until the day her girl was grown. Giving all her love to her was her life's ambition, but now her baby's movin' on, and she'll soon be missin' her, but not today, those are tears of joy runnin' down her face. She's somebody's hero, a hero to her daughter in her wedding dress, she gave her wings to leave the nest. It hurts to let her baby go down the aisle she walks right by, looks back into her mother's eyes, and that smile lets her know, she's somebody's hero. Thirty years have flown right past, her daughters' starin' at all the photographs of her mother, and she wishes she could be like that, but she already is. She's somebody's hero, a hero to her mother in a rockin' chair. She runs a brush through her silver hair. The envy of the nursing home, she drops by every afternoon, feeds her mother with a spoon, and that smile lets her know, her mother's smile lets her know, she's somebody's hero...

~Jamie O'Neal

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What I, as a mother, have to look forward to.

At the age of 4:Mom knows everything!

At 8: Mom knows a lot!

At 12:Mom doesn’t really know everything.

At 14:Mom doesn’t know anything.

At 16:Mom doesn’t exist.

At 18: She’s old fashioned.

At 25:Maybe Mom does know about this!

At 35:Before we decide, let’s ask Mom.

At 45: I wonder..what Mom thinks about this?

At 75: I wish I could ask my Mom about this.

3 months pictures of my sweet angel

She loves her 5 Little Lady Bugs book...daddy was reading to her, the moment was too precious to pass up. I love this picture.

Her first time napping on her tummy, she learned to roll over from back to tummy and we couldn't keep her on her back for nothing, she is unstoppable. *giggle*

The fingers she is sucking on...same ones I sucked on when I was a baby, so this was crazy cute to me. She is after all, my daughter *wink*

Mommy and daughter date at the park.

"Ooo, a tag" She was playing away with this tag, staring at it all cross eye'd, rubbing her face with it...it was adorable.

First time in her Bumbo...I think she kinda likes it.

We were at WalMart, it was rainin', thunderin', lightenin',

and my little bug was smilin' away.

She is unstoppable now...

My daughter rolled over from back to tummy 3 times, by herself today!

We are such proud parents.

She is growing so fast.

I WANT THIS!!!

http://www.dimplesanddandelions.com/product_details.asp?Product_ID=38667

If only I had 60 bucks at my disposal right now...I love this...I want to put it on Ky soooo bad!

The things you do for your baby...

Anyone who knows me, knows I'm terrified of spiders.

Putting Kylie to bed, I saw one crawling up the wall, making it to Kylie's bedroom ceiling, of course I cant just leave it there, what if she got bit?

Fortunately, being small, I had the guts to try squishing it with toilet paper...but the damn thing fell into her crib, I squealed, found it, and killed it.

Kylie thought it was funny watching mommy balance on the foot stool to the rocking chair, then jump off it with a high pitched girly squeal.

After her crankiness from her sore gums due to the wonderful teething days we are currently experiencing, I'm glad I could make her smile! Made facing my phobia well worth it.

The Greatest Sound in The World!

At 3:30 pm, we were at the grocery store getting ready to head home, Kylie spit up, so I stayed in the backseat with her to clean her up while daddy drove us home. While I was wiping under her chin, she giggled! Not the gasps she has been doing...this was a full on giggle and she did it 3 times. I was hungry and cranky, but after a sound that beautiful, I was smiling ear to hear, squealing at Matthew about how excited I was that she officially giggled! He loved it too. Amazing!

Oh, then, my husband and Kylie were playing last night while I was at work when he sent me a picture of Ky on her side, the message attached was how Kylie rolled over to her side from her back on her own. Then she passed out. *laughing* Crazy girl!

Slow down little monster

My little girl rolled over from belly to back. Now, I don't know if it really counts as rolling over on her own, she was in her crib and I had her on her tummy so I could brush her hair after her bath. She may have had a little help with the softness of the mattress...but of course, as a mother, its a huge deal to me. Lol. She love bouncing, so I'm beginning to think that its time for one of those bouncer things, the ones that the baby stands in and jumps and plays with toys. She still loves her play mat, but I think it gets boring quickly because she is laying down and would rather sit up or stand. She is just growing so dang fast!

August 8th

Our lady bug is 3 months old today...Matthew and I got engaged on August 8th 2008...so this is a very special day for our little family.

There is a blog I recently started following, and her daughter is wearing a onesie every month that says how many months old she is. They all match as if its a package deal...I wonder where she found them at. Although, I wouldn't really want to start now...it would be much cuter to start from month 1...not 3...then again...who know cares, right? I don't know. I guess I will just keep taking pictures of her all dolled up and label them by her age.

Anyway, I cant believe its already been 3 months. Wow, when people said it goes fast, I knew it would, however, that fast...did not expect. She is just as gorgeous as ever, and so dang happy. Her smile is the most genuine, sweet, and greatest thing in this entire world. I cant put into words how much it means to me...how my heart melts with joyous warmth just to see her. And, to top it all off, she has just about grasped a giggle. I say in just a week or two, she will have it down. Kylie has been cooing at us, and we swear she tried saying "sausages". No lie...we heard it *giggle*. She will be walking and talking in no time at all, so for now, I'm enjoying these moments...pure innocence. Not quite rolling over yet, Kylie has been practicing. But, none the less, she gets around by scooting on her back, pushing with her strong little legs and lifting her head and shoulders up as if she is going to just sit right up like a big girl. She is a wild one...although, I knew that before she was even born. That girl moved like no other in my belly...and its just as adorable now as it was then.

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