Kinsey Paige is turning 6 months old in a few days and it's just really hard to believe. She is doing a whole lot of things that keep me very busy.
She has been rolling over in every direction. I look away for a second and she is 5 feet from where she was. This has also lead to the discovery that if she rolls to her stomach in her bed she can see over her bumper pad. This leads to a lot of not sleeping during nap time.
Another thing that has been discovered is maci. They are inseparable. Every time Kinsey cries maci runs in her room to see what's wrong. And when kinsey gets up from her nap the first thing she looks for is maci, which she is always right there. Maci loves to give her kisses and Kinsey gladly excepts them. Most of the time Kinsey plays with her toys with one hand and sticks the other one out for maci to lick. This leads to a lot of hand washing.
The thing I love the most about kinsey being 6 months is that she eats baby food. I love making baby food for her and it isn't as time consuming as I thought. The most time consuming thing was the butternut squash because I had to bake them. It smelled so good I had some and it was really good. I love that I have time to make her all natural food. We go to the market almost ever Saturday and can get a lot of food for pretty cheap.
Sad news is that my blender broke on my baby food maker which lead to a week and a half of deciding if I should count it as a lose since I couldn't find a replacement. Finally I called the customer service number to see if I could order a replacement part and to my surprise they are sending me a replacement for FREE. Thankfully it broke on my last batch of baby food that I was making so I have a few weeks worth of baby food. Hopefully it gets here before Kinsey gets tired of eating carrots and butternut squash.
To celebrate Kinsey turning 6 months old we have purchased a new car seat for her, hey she half a year old. We bought her a britax marathon after seeing it was one of the best car seats out there. It isn't a new one by any means but we got it for $40 off craigslist. The seat cover is a little worn but I've seen some really cute covers that we might have to get just to make it a little more girlie. Now I know with this new car seat comes some new challenges. Like having to carry her everywhere and her riding in the grocery cart but that's why we bought a grocery cart cover. It also gives me a chance to use a sling.
I just can't believe my baby is already 6 months.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Kinsey is 5 months
A lot has happen in the past month.
We decided to pierce kinsey's ears. She did not like it one bit. Then again she didn't have a nap before we went and once we got in the car after the appointment she was out in just a couple minutes even though she was still crying, it was really cute yet sad.
Kinsey has officially found her voice and talks all the time. I don't know what she is telling me but I just listen to her and say a whole lot og uh huh's and yeah's. It is so cute. I figure I will never have a moment of silence again and I can so handle that. It started when eric's mom came over for a couple days and told Kinsey to talk to her and that was all she needed to hear because she hasn't stopped since.
As I type I am sitting in a hotel room very bored and I will be here until next Friday. We are in Columbia, sc because Eric has a school for his job. It really isn't that bad. We get up about 9, get breakfast, Kinsey takes a nap, Eric picks us up from lunch, we come back to the room Kinsey takes another nap and Eric is usually done with his class. It's the times that Kinsey is sleeping that is so boring. Thankfully I have my phone, iPad, and the t.v. That keeps me partly entertained but those get old after a while.
Sadly once we got here Eric got sick and I suddenly was taking care of two babies. He said the stomach virus was just like having the man cold. Suddenly he forgot how to do things and how to read. Thankfully that is over and I'm back to taking care of just Kinsey. Eric was nice and made up for me taking care of him for two days. I got a head rub and got to eat Chinese, both are my favorite things.
Kinsey was super cute while Eric was sick. She would constantly roll over and look at him every time he made a noise and when she got up at night she would look at him everytime he moved just to make sure he was ok, which resulted in her rolling over from her back to her stomach. I usually praise her a lot when she does this but didn't find it appropriate at 3:30 in the morning. Lol. So as our week comes to a close I'm thankful Eric has the weekend off so I can get out of the hotel and go see some things around town.
Oh a day in the life of a new mom
We decided to pierce kinsey's ears. She did not like it one bit. Then again she didn't have a nap before we went and once we got in the car after the appointment she was out in just a couple minutes even though she was still crying, it was really cute yet sad.
Kinsey has officially found her voice and talks all the time. I don't know what she is telling me but I just listen to her and say a whole lot og uh huh's and yeah's. It is so cute. I figure I will never have a moment of silence again and I can so handle that. It started when eric's mom came over for a couple days and told Kinsey to talk to her and that was all she needed to hear because she hasn't stopped since.
As I type I am sitting in a hotel room very bored and I will be here until next Friday. We are in Columbia, sc because Eric has a school for his job. It really isn't that bad. We get up about 9, get breakfast, Kinsey takes a nap, Eric picks us up from lunch, we come back to the room Kinsey takes another nap and Eric is usually done with his class. It's the times that Kinsey is sleeping that is so boring. Thankfully I have my phone, iPad, and the t.v. That keeps me partly entertained but those get old after a while.
Sadly once we got here Eric got sick and I suddenly was taking care of two babies. He said the stomach virus was just like having the man cold. Suddenly he forgot how to do things and how to read. Thankfully that is over and I'm back to taking care of just Kinsey. Eric was nice and made up for me taking care of him for two days. I got a head rub and got to eat Chinese, both are my favorite things.
Kinsey was super cute while Eric was sick. She would constantly roll over and look at him every time he made a noise and when she got up at night she would look at him everytime he moved just to make sure he was ok, which resulted in her rolling over from her back to her stomach. I usually praise her a lot when she does this but didn't find it appropriate at 3:30 in the morning. Lol. So as our week comes to a close I'm thankful Eric has the weekend off so I can get out of the hotel and go see some things around town.
Oh a day in the life of a new mom
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Kinsey is 4 months old
It's so hard to believe that Kinsey turns 4 months old tomorrow. I can't believe that it has been 4 months since she was born, it's gone by so fast.
So some new things Kinsey has been doing.
Rolling from her stomach to her back.
Rolling from her back to her side, this is how she moves around her bed. Most morning I get up she is no where near where I laid her down.
And the most embarrassing of all, pulling my shirt down. I don't know why she does this because she is breast fed. So when she eats she usually holds on to my shirt and that was fine until she started to do it all the time. The first time she did it we were in church sitting down in the pew during singing and she's looking at me laying in my arms. All of a sudden she grabs my shirts and pulls it down to her and everyone sitting behind me including a little boy see everything. I didn't have a free hand so I try pulling her away from me thinking she would let go, nope she had a death grip on my shirt. Now she has my shirt pulled down past my boobs and out so nothing is left to the imagination. Very embarrassing. This whole thing didn't last more than a few seconds but they felt so long. I didn't even turn around I just got up left everything in the pew and went to look for Eric but as I past the family sitting behind me most of their faces were red and the mom looked at me like she understood my embarrassment. So no more wearing v neck shirts even with an under shirt underneath.
A day in the life of a new mom.
So some new things Kinsey has been doing.
Rolling from her stomach to her back.
Rolling from her back to her side, this is how she moves around her bed. Most morning I get up she is no where near where I laid her down.
And the most embarrassing of all, pulling my shirt down. I don't know why she does this because she is breast fed. So when she eats she usually holds on to my shirt and that was fine until she started to do it all the time. The first time she did it we were in church sitting down in the pew during singing and she's looking at me laying in my arms. All of a sudden she grabs my shirts and pulls it down to her and everyone sitting behind me including a little boy see everything. I didn't have a free hand so I try pulling her away from me thinking she would let go, nope she had a death grip on my shirt. Now she has my shirt pulled down past my boobs and out so nothing is left to the imagination. Very embarrassing. This whole thing didn't last more than a few seconds but they felt so long. I didn't even turn around I just got up left everything in the pew and went to look for Eric but as I past the family sitting behind me most of their faces were red and the mom looked at me like she understood my embarrassment. So no more wearing v neck shirts even with an under shirt underneath.
A day in the life of a new mom.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
This time a year ago
With my birthday coming up at the end of this month I started thinking where I was this time last year.
About this time last year I found out I was pregnant which was an awesome way to spend my birthday. But I remember we didn't tell anyone because we wanted to make sure we had something to tell. Eight months earlier I had a miscarriage the day after I found out I was pregnant. So after 4 blood test we happily told everyone. I remember thinking this time next year we would be parents and have a 4 month old. It seemed so far away and I remember being excited and nervous. We didn't know how much of a blessing our little Kinsey Paige would be and I had no idea how much I would love her.
So we have had excitement already today. I figured out yesterday that Kinsey didn't like doing tummy time because the floor was too hard so I put a pillow under her. So we are laying on the pillow facing the tv so she will lift her head and I look away from her for a second and I hear a thump. I look down and she is on the floor on her back with a surprised look on her face. A second later she starts screaming. I pick her up and comfort her trying to make her feel better. She cries for like 5 minutes. While she is crying I can image her thinking 'mama why did you let me do that, it was scarey'. I apologized to her the whole time she was crying. I felt so bad. She must have worn herself out because she went to sleep soon after. I checked her over to see if she really hurt herself or she was just scared, I didn't see any red marks, thankfully.
About this time last year I found out I was pregnant which was an awesome way to spend my birthday. But I remember we didn't tell anyone because we wanted to make sure we had something to tell. Eight months earlier I had a miscarriage the day after I found out I was pregnant. So after 4 blood test we happily told everyone. I remember thinking this time next year we would be parents and have a 4 month old. It seemed so far away and I remember being excited and nervous. We didn't know how much of a blessing our little Kinsey Paige would be and I had no idea how much I would love her.
So we have had excitement already today. I figured out yesterday that Kinsey didn't like doing tummy time because the floor was too hard so I put a pillow under her. So we are laying on the pillow facing the tv so she will lift her head and I look away from her for a second and I hear a thump. I look down and she is on the floor on her back with a surprised look on her face. A second later she starts screaming. I pick her up and comfort her trying to make her feel better. She cries for like 5 minutes. While she is crying I can image her thinking 'mama why did you let me do that, it was scarey'. I apologized to her the whole time she was crying. I felt so bad. She must have worn herself out because she went to sleep soon after. I checked her over to see if she really hurt herself or she was just scared, I didn't see any red marks, thankfully.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Things I wasn't prepared for.
So I figured since everyone was blogging I would try it. Now just so you know i lead a boring life so don't be disappointed if there is no excitement.
So when i decided to stay home after Kinsey was born i thought 'this is going to be nice, relax all day and sleep late'. Boy was I in for a surprise, I get up at 7 at the latest to start my day and when Kinsey is taking her nap I finally have the time to straighten and clean the house, a mother's job is never done. But truthfully i love every minute of it and can't wait to start my day and see what Kinsey will do, there's something new everyday. I'm glad that my expectations weren't right or it would be a boring day.
So this morning i get up, at 7, and start my normal routine: get kinsey up, feed her, entertain her and then she takes a nap. Well Eric was in the living room talking to her while she was in her bumbo and she pooped and when i went to pick her up out of her bumbo I got a nice big surprise because it was all out of her diaper. I got eric to pick the whole bumbo up with her in it and we proceded to the bathroom. I just turned on the bath and put her in it clothes on and all. After getting her clean and the bumbo cleaned, in which she cried the whole time, our morning proceeded on like normal. It was an eventful morning that I would rather not repeat but I'm sure later today there's going to be something else, LOL.
A day in the life of a new mother.
So when i decided to stay home after Kinsey was born i thought 'this is going to be nice, relax all day and sleep late'. Boy was I in for a surprise, I get up at 7 at the latest to start my day and when Kinsey is taking her nap I finally have the time to straighten and clean the house, a mother's job is never done. But truthfully i love every minute of it and can't wait to start my day and see what Kinsey will do, there's something new everyday. I'm glad that my expectations weren't right or it would be a boring day.
So this morning i get up, at 7, and start my normal routine: get kinsey up, feed her, entertain her and then she takes a nap. Well Eric was in the living room talking to her while she was in her bumbo and she pooped and when i went to pick her up out of her bumbo I got a nice big surprise because it was all out of her diaper. I got eric to pick the whole bumbo up with her in it and we proceded to the bathroom. I just turned on the bath and put her in it clothes on and all. After getting her clean and the bumbo cleaned, in which she cried the whole time, our morning proceeded on like normal. It was an eventful morning that I would rather not repeat but I'm sure later today there's going to be something else, LOL.
A day in the life of a new mother.
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