Shhhh.......Princess Sleeping

Kendall slept through the night for the first time Tuesday night with a 7 hour stretch from 10:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m! I was thrilled to say the least and so was Rob because I no longer needed him to wake up and help with a feeding.

Unfortunately, our good fortune didn't repeat itself last night. She did still sleep her normal 5 hour stretch followed by 4 more hours. However, I think we're getting close to her sleeping through the night on a regular basis. She has really made this way too easy on us! My Dad so kindly reminded me during our trip back from Kansas that God only gives us what we can handle and apparently he knew what he was doing by giving us a good baby, thanks Dad!

2 Months Already????

Yep, it's here already. And she is just changing everyday! We have run into many friends and family members that can't believe how much she's changed in the short time since they saw her last. In fact, upon our return from Kansas the first thing Rob commented on was how "big" Kendall had become in the 4 days that we had been away from him.

Among some of her achievements are smiling and laughing, it's absolutely amazing! It goes right up there with seeing her for the first time. The picture to the left is the first smile I caught on camera. She had her first official tummy time on Saturday the 14th and as you will notice she is holding her head up pretty well. Her grandpa claims that she has the strongest head/neck muscles he's ever seen in a baby her age (maybe a bit biased) =) She can also roll over on her side, though we haven't seen this happen very often. She loves to push off of things with her feet and can follow voices or moving objects with her eyes. Her newest development we've noticed is talking (making sounds). When she is sleepy or hungry she makes a sound something like "mehhhhh". So Rob is convinced she will say Mom before Dad, I'm all for that.

At her Dr.'s appt. yesterday she weighed in at 13 lbs. 2 oz., 24 1/4 in. long. She's now in the 92nd % for weight and 95th% for height. So I'm a little proud of my love bug...........what can I say?!?!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Kendall and I are wishing you a Happy St. Patrick's Day. It appears as if she isn't going to inherit my green eyes which save me every St. Patrick's Day if I happen to forget to wear green. She has her Daddy's blue eyes and they are super pretty!

Make a Smilebox greeting

We're Not In Kansas Anymore

My paternal grandmother and I are very close. She is my last living grandparent. We've shared many happy moments; shopping, decorating, cooking, playing games and gossiping. We talk on the phone almost once a week and she will call me if she hasn't heard from me to make sure everything is ok. She could hardly wait to meet Kendall! In fact she asked my Dad to call her no matter what time of day/night it was when Kendall was born to let her know we were both ok. So at about 2:30 am on Jan. 16th I was talking to my Granny describing the precious miracle I just delivered. It was finally time for the 2 to meet.

My Dad drove up to my house on Friday night and we left Saturday morning for my Granny's. Once again, Kendall was a wonderful car rider and only woke to eat, no crying involved. Not bad for a 6 hour drive! My Granny and her husband, Don were out the front door and to our car by the time our car came to a stop in their driveway. They ooed and awwed over her not able to put her down. We had such a wonderful time visiting and watching Kendall smile, kick, squirm and make noises. We got to see my aunt Patti and her family and my great aunt Bernice and her husband Arvon. Don's daughter, Terri also made a special trip down from Missouri to visit little Kendall. Everyone has anxiously awaited for her arrival and she was adorned with gifts, including her first piece of jewelry, a gold heart necklace with diamonds and garnets (her birthstone) from my Granny and Don. What a lucky girl! I hope one day she is able to fully comprehend how much she is loved!

We couldn't leave without taking a 4 generations picture with my Granny, Dad, me and Kendall. And of course discussing when we would be back for our next visit =)

Greyson's Law

I came across the story of little baby Grey through another friend's list of blogs that she follows. Just recently becoming a mother myself you will soon see why this story is so near and dear to my heart.

Little baby Greyson was born a healthy child and was later diagnosed with Krabbes Disease around 6 months old. A disease that could have been detected at birth if the state of Texas tested all 55 newborn diseases. A disease that could have been treated had it been detected. A disease that wouldn't have taken the life of little baby Grey before his 1st birthday had it been treated.

But in his short time on earth he has given us hope. His courageous mother is currently trying to get a law passed, Greyson's Law - HB 1795, that ALL states MUST test for ALL 55 possible newborn diseases through a simple heel prick. You can help by reading her story and e-mailing committee members to urge them to pass the law.

http://www.greysgift.com/Greys_Gift/Welcome.html

Kendall's 1st Photo Shoot

Here are the rest of the pictures from Kendall's first photo shoot. There are a couple of pics in there that were Rob's idea, you will know which ones when you see them! Overall, I think we captured some really good pictures of her. http://www.smugmug.com/share/zqa52z26Qn3Lw

The password is "kendall" in all lower case. You don't need to use quotation marks.

Enjoy!

Traveling Circus

We loaded up our Camry with Kendall, Maddie, Sable and what felt like everything but the kitchen sink Saturday and headed to San Antonio. Rob's grandparents were in town from Illinois and were anxious to meet their 9th great grandchild. They just celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary last week!

We spent Sunday at Rob's parents house eating, catching up and taking lots of pictures. We were lucky enough to capture some 4 generation pictures. Kendall will appreciate those some day. This was also the first time Rob's sister, Kris, met Kendall. Rob's mom couldn't believe how much Kendall has changed in the 3 weeks since she saw her last.

From there we headed over to my friend Brooke's house for an "open house" for all of my SA friends to come meet Kendall. Kendall received many adorable gifts and Brooke had laid tasty treats out for everyone. We really appreciated the hospitality. Unfortunately I was so excited to see everyone and chat that I forgot to take pictures, but Rob captured one with my friend Silvia. We've been friends since 2nd grade. She is 3 1/2 months pregnant and has a 4 year old son.

Last stop on the agenda for Sunday was dinner with our good friends Noah and Liz and their precious son Andres. It just so happened to be Noah's birthday also! Noah and Rob have worked together at the dealership in SA and McKinney. The 4 of us (pre-kids) lived together in an apartment in McKinney when we first moved to McKinney. They are both near and dear to us. They made wonderful fajitas, rice and beans for dinner, yum! Oh how we miss "real" Mexican food since we can't find it in Dallas. We crashed for the night at my Dad and Elizabeth's house.

There was no slowing down the next day either. We had lunch with my friend Kesha at Rob's favorite hole in the wall Mexican restaurant that he use to frequent about 3-4 times a week when we lived in SA. Then we went shopping at Kesha's friend, Sheila's, baby re-sale store, Green Baby. Found some cute buys! Next I had a Dr. appt .for my thyroid; awaiting results, but everything appears to be good. Then back to my Dad's house for another "open house" for Kendall. Our long time family friends, the Nakayamas were able to stop in and meet Kendall. Talk about full circle; their oldest daughter, Luci, whom we use to babysit pretty much since she was born is a senior in high school and could now babysit my baby! It was very neat for me to see Luci holding Kendall, almost brought tears to my eyes.It was so nice to see all of our family and San Antonio friends. One thing for sure, we would have a lot more babysitters in SA. However, I'm glad for the fact that we can't drop her off all the time at the grandparents house because we can't get this time back. And it makes us enjoy the "free adult time" even more when we do get it. The traveling circus arrived safely back in McKinney Tuesday am. And the best news is that Kendall is a wonderful traveler. Good to know since my Dad and I will be making a 5 hour trip to Kansas to see my Grandmother in 2 weeks.