Bath Time Fun

We always start bath time with, "it's raining!"

Check out the DO!

Kelsey LOVES bath time! It's been a part of her nightly bedtime routine for a while. She laughs and squeals and stares at herself in the mirror. Then she kicks and splashes and practically soaks us. It's adorable!

Bubbie's Visit

Modeling some new clothes Bubbie (my mom) bought her.

At the Japanese Gardens in the St. Louis Botanical Gardens

Chihuly Exhibit

Kelsey had a great time while her Bubbie (grandma in yiddish) was visiting from Florida. We did a TON of walking. We walked through Forest Park in an unyielding search for a Hot Air Balloon glow, through the MO Botanical Gardens and at the PKD walk, plus a bit of shopping here and there. Thanks, Bubbie, for coming to visit and for all the awesome presents you bought Kelsey!

Supporting Daddy and Mommy

Kelsey fully supported both Adam and I recently. She drove with me 2 hours to root for her daddy in Columbia, MO for his MS 150 mile bike ride. She spent her first night in a hotel and did AMAZING! She slept from 10:30pm till 8am. We would LOVE for her to repeat this every night (or one hour early), but she still is doing great sleeping through the night. (We're trying to fade the swaddle before tackling the sound machine and pacifier.) Then she joined me on my walk for PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) and she did great! Even in the rain! Together, Adam and I raised almost $2500 for charity! Thanks so much for all of your support!

FOUR months!

SOOOOOO Big!

Kelsey was 4 months old on 9/11/09. We had her 4 mos appt that morning and she weighed in at 12 lbs, 8 oz at the 25th percentile and her length was 24 5/8" which is at the 70th percentile. Adam and I are a tad stumped as to how we could have such a "tall" baby, but are thrilled with how well she's doing. She took her shots so well and is again ahead of the curve developmentally. She's pseudo sitting up (crouched over), rolling from front to back and has even rolled from back to front once. She coos and "talks" often and smiles and laughs even more. She is such a joy and as Aunt Janeen says, she's an "Angel Baby" as she has slept up to 11 hours straight at night. We are so lucky and crazy infatuated with our little munchkin!! We can't wait to see what she does next!

HILARIOUS!

I discovered today that Kelsey LOVES barking! Bella heard something and was standing right near Kelsey and when she barked, Kelsey just cracked up! I grabbed the video camera and here's one of the best sounds in the whole world!

Laundry Time

Helping Mommy with the laundry :)

First Soccer Game

Adam got us tickets to the Professional Women's Allstar game vs. Sweden. It was a great game and very fitting for Kelsey since we think soccer might be in her future as she was one heckuva kicker while inutero, that and soccer runs deep in both our families. She slept through the first half, but loved watching the amazing players run all over the field. She really liked watching the game!

Feeding the Ducks

Kelsey, Adam and I had a great time feeding the ducks and trying out the playground equipment. As reluctant as I am to see the hot weather go, it will make outdoor outings easier for Kelsey....opens up a whole new world ;)

Lions, Tigers and Bears, OH MY!!

Sitting, sorta

One day, I was checking email with Kelsey on my lap (shocking, I know) and I leaned back and realized she didn't come with me. She can balance herself on my legs for minutes at a time leaning forward like this and she's done it several times. We can't believe how fast she's doing things!!

"Aunt" Cari's visit

"Aunt"Cari dressed Kelsey..... kinda looks like she's ready for jazzercise, doesn't it?

Kelsey LOVED playing with Aunt Cari who promises some crazy times, when Kelsey is 21 ofcourse!

We haven't seen Bella so happy in months as when she was playing with Cari.

My cousin, Cari, came for a visit from Florida just in time for a cool front. I actually had to wear a sweater in August- now that's just not right! Regardless, we had a great time eating Cari's home cooked meals and exploring parts of STL with Bella and Kelsey. It was a blast and we're so glad she made the trip!

Giraffe Fun

Kelsey LOVES her giraffe playmat and giraffe outfit!!

YUMMMMMMM

Kelsey's new favorite thing to eat...... too funny!

Laughing....

Video taken 8/10/09 (1 day prior to 3 month birthday) It's amazing what you do to get smiles andor laughs, so sorry for the strange sounds from me:) She's laughing even more now and it's even cuter!!!!

Loving Toys!

Kelsey is a champ at tummy time on her play mat.


She loves her kick music toy. Thanks, Aunt Caren and Uncle Jim!
First time in the bumbo- Daddy is reading to Kelsey. Look at that concentration!


Reading is fun!

Kelsey loves her new jumperoo...

it will be even better when her feet reach the floor!

Kelsey has had her swing, bouncer and playmat since the very beginning, all of which she loves. Kelsey's new toys include her jumperoo, her Baby Einstein music toy, and her bumbo. She's been grabbing the toys hanging over her on her playmat for over a month and loves staring and talking to them. She coos to the fish on her bouncer and the animals on her swing. She loves staring at the parrot on her new jumperoo and just is entranced by the floor music toy. It's so cool how interested and interactive she is now with toys!