Four months old

This month has been a busy month for lil’ miss!  She has learned so many new things and it is so fun to watch her as she discovers something new.  Kendall is rolling over from back to tummy and tummy to back, holding toys in her little hands, grabbing our faces (especially our nose) and using her legs a lot!  She loves to stand, with our help and her little legs are so strong.  She has also learned that she can make different noises with her voice.  Sometimes, I’m almost positive she has said mama!  The exersaucer is one of her favorite toys! She has figured out how to push the music buttons, spin the seat in circles to see everything and look at herself in the mirror.  Smart girl!Some of the things she likes to play with are at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. The iPod touch was by far her favorite.  She enjoys one of the rattle applications on the iPod touch. Kendall-

You have made your daddy and I so happy over these past four months.  Your smiles make our day and light up our hearts.  We are raising you to the best of our ability and hope one day you’ll know how much you mean to us!  You are such a happy baby and content in most any setting.  Sometimes if it gets too loud you get overwhelmed but are easily soothed.  You are still eating every three hours but have stretched it a few times to four hours.  You continue to take short cat naps during the day with one long nap usually in the morning.  Bedtime is 7:30 and you have adjusted well to your bedtime routine.  Story time and bath time make you so happy!  We love you sweet girl, and our lives have only gotten better since you have arrived.

Love,

Mommy and Daddy

A day at the park

It was such a nice day today, we decided to take Kendall to the park.  We found a nice spot in the shade where she was able to play on her blanket.  She didn’t do much rolling as she was too concerned with looking above at the trees and in the sky.  We took a walk on the trails while Kendall napped in the stroller before we headed home.   I wanted to see how Kendall would do with her toes in the grass.  She didn’t mind a bit! The middle picture cracks me up! I think she’s thinking, “hmm this isn’t so bad” as she’s sucking on her lips.  What a cutie pie!There were so many  families at the park today and it made me so  happy knowing I was there with mine!  I know there will be many more park visits in our future.  Soon enough we will be able to watch Kendall play in the sprinklers, visit the water park or fly a kite, but not too soon!

Happy birthday Aunt Michelle

We hope you have a special day and can’t wait to celebrate with you soon! Love,

Lindsey, Ryan and Kendall

Squeaky Clean

What a fun way to end our beach day! PS~ the Bumbo can float when it is put in a tub, even with a three and a half month old sitting in it.  It was too cute to watch Kendall float.

Our first beach trip

Well, Mr. Weatherman wasn’t too accurate on his forecast for today but dad, Michelle, Jack, Kendall and I took a quick trip to the beach anyway.  Michelle and Jack were in town for the weekend so we had a whole day planned that was supposed to include sand and sun.  The sun didn’t show up!  We had fun anyway, even for the short time we were there. Jack was a little unsure about the sand at first but once he took a few steps with mommy’s help, he was all set.  He even found a few shells to play with. Jack held tight to Grandpa’s hand while he took his first steps into the ocean! Jack had a pretty good time on the beach and splashing in the water considering it was quite windy, drizzling and very overcast.  Next time we will make sandcastles…..in the sun!

Blue Angels

Today we headed down to the Yorktown to watch the Navy Blue Angels perform.  It was such a perfect day and we were amongst the crowd on land and water to watch the show. 

There wasn’t a cloud in the sky! It was very windy on the top of the boat. After a few pictures Kendall was out of the sun and into the shade!  She was able to enjoy some of the sites and sounds before taking a snooze.We had the whole family together for the Blue Angel outing so everyone was able to be in pictures. 

I wonder how the Grant boys got so tall?  Karena and Chip are so happy!  Wedding bells will be ringing soon enough for you two!  Sullivan and Walker thought it was pretty neat to sit near the jet of a plane, pretty cool idea Uncle Ryan.  Emory was trying to hide from me when I took her picture, too cute!This plane is Fat Albert.  It is responsible for carrying all of the crew chief’s equipment.And here are the Blue Angels…..

The pictures don’t do the pilots much justice.  There is a lot of precision and practice that goes into the show they performed.  They were quite fast, and loud I might add, so I captured what I could on my camera.  The show was a one of a kind!Kendall was able to make it through an hour long show thanks to Grandpa’s Bose headphones.  I was a little nervous with how she would do with the noise but as you can see she wasn’t affected at all.  Here is a before the show, far left and then during, both center and right.  I covered the stroller with her pink blanket to keep some of the wind out and kept her occupied with a rattle and Mr. Bird.  In the middle picture, I think she is saying, “ok mommy, I’ve had enough of Mr. Bird, I am going to sleep!”  She fell asleep after about 20 minutes of the show and slept until we were back at the car.  What a trooper! Good job baby girl! We had such a fun time at the Yorktown.  For me, it was a two for one. I have never been on the Yorktown, nor have I seen the Blue Angels perform.  It was a great time had by all and the beautiful weather made it all the better.  What a perfect Charleston day!

Michigan visitors

Kendall has been able to meet some more of the Michigan family sooner than we thought.  When we were in Columbia for her photo session, Uncle Dan, Aunt Nancy and Peter stopped by for lunch.  They were on their way home from St. Augustine, where they went for Spring Break.  Look how tan they all are! Paul and Michael stayed home this trip.  We hope to see you all again soon, in a few short months.