Let’s go Gamecocks!

Lindy bought Kendall this cheerleader outfit last year when she was about 8 months old (I think) and she is finally able to wear it.  I think she looks pretty cute in garnet or maybe maize and blue.

Twenty months old

Our sweet girl was under the weather for her 20 month birthday.  After we went to the beach on Saturday (pictures to come), she woke up Sunday morning with a fever and it lasted for three days.  We went to the doctor and were told it was just something viral, everything else checked out normal.  What a sweet picture.

Kendall has adjusted very well to day care. She has been there since June 13 and is no longer using the pacifier during nap time while she is there.  This momma needs to get with the program and take it away at home.  She only gets it for naps and a bedtime however, I’m ready to be done with it.  I feel like she is getting too big for a pacifier.  I know I just need to not give in (ha, easier said then done).

Kendall has eight teeth right now, although they are not all completely in.  She is taking her time with popping teeth out, I’ll tell ya. I’m just hoping the longer they take to come in, the healthier and straighter her adult teeth will be. We’ll see! Food is still a challenge for us as Kendall is so picky with food.  I have introduced new foods over and over with no luck. I have tried to disguise food and she’s too smart for that.  She still prefers chicken nuggets, mac and cheese and turkey dogs over anything else.  Breakfast is not a problem, it’s only lunch and dinner that we need help with.  Thankfully she loves most fruits so she is eating a little bit healthy.  We’ll get there, I hope.

Her personality, still, continues to blossom.  She is so funny, every single day.  She is talking more and more and her memory is really starting to shine.  She surprises me with things that she remembers, although some of it, I know is her “routine.”  I think the sweetest thing she does right now is to reach for my belly, lift up my shirt, kiss my belly and she says “baby!”  The sound effect for the kiss is the best and she does it over and over.  I. LOVE. HER!! Happy 20 months sweet girl!

Isle of Palms

Michelle and the boys came down from Columbia today to spend a day at the beach.  It was Kendall’s second time on the beach but her first time to really play and get used to the sand and water.  She hung out with Sam under the umbrella for a while until she got used to everything.  Once she explored some more, she was a pro.  You would have thought she had been before.She had so much fun playing in the sand and running through the water.Look at my sweet nephews and their momma! Check out my sister’s beach day blog.These two were too funny to watch.  It was a game of monkey see, monkey do at some points. Kendall had an absolute blast being tossed in the air by daddy.  She went back for more a few times and wore daddy out.  Yes, she looks pretty high but she was in safe hands!I can’t wait for the next trip to the beach.  I know Kendall will run to meet the waves.

16 weeks

Here is my first belly picture of baby Grant #2 for all to see.  I missed the 12 week picture so I figured 16 weeks was a good place to start.  I am starting to feel mostly good but still have episodes of nausea and very little vomiting, thankfully.  I am going to be exercising regularly soon, so I can ensure that the baby weight will not hang around, as people “say” it will.  It just needs to cool down a bit.  Kendall realizes there is something going on with momma’s belly and frequently says “baby” and will kiss my tummy.  LOVE. IT!! I can’t wait to see how Kendall does being a big sister! I go for the ultrasound to determine the sex on September 26 and that day can’t come soon enough.  We are so excited to find out what blessing number 2 will be!

Daddy’s Guitar…

Was a hit with our music loving girl. Ryan decided to dust off his guitar case, bring out the guitar and play some music for Kendall and me while we played upstairs. Kendall heard the first strum of the guitar and quickly wanted to try it out for herself. Ryan tuned it up a bit and then let her have a turn. I was impressed with how gentle she was with the strings. She has seen daddy play the guitar a time or two and it didn’t take long for her to understand how to make the music. She even pressed on the chords and used the pick to strum. I shouldn’t be so surprised, this child loves music. Who knows, maybe we have the next Taylor Swift?