BABIES, BABIES, BABIES!

17 December 2008

Even as a tiny baby, Kennedy has done things that have reminded myself & others of me. One of the most true to that of late is babies. Growing up, I have always loved babies & would take any possible opportunity to hold one. I also loved my baby dolls, & took care of them like real babies. Kennedy absolutely LOVES babies! Everywhere we go, she is always sure to point out any and all babies nearby.

Her favorite babies are her baby dolls at home. Most of her days are spent changing, feeding, & carrying around her dolls. She is always telling me 'baby crying' 'bottle her', & so the search begins for one of her many doll bottles. Lately she has insisted on carrying 2 or 3 babies at a time, even if it means not being able to see where she's walking!

She decided it was time for some of her babies to take a nap in her bed (of course they can't take a nap in their own doll bed). Kennedy also thought it might be fun to lay 'with' them (lol, more like on top of them!)
A couple of her favorites!

Pretending to be asleep. If only she could somehow doze off while pretending & take a nap with her dolls.

Behind!!!

I thought I might explain that the reason my posts have all been about a month behind the actual date is because I'm trying to catch up on all the things that have happened over the last few months & will hopefully be caught up by February (crossing my fingers!)

Also, kind of random..... Am I the only one that is totally thrown off when a new year comes around? I'm still stuck on dating everything 2008... In fact even weirder, last night I dated something DECEMBER 4, 2008, instead of January 4, 2009. Talk about being Behind in the times, lol!

Sugar!

16 December 2008

Among other things, Kennedy is definately among the majority of children who love sugar! Yes, she does love her fruits & Veggies & eats them every day, but if given a choice between a banana or ice cream & cookies... ICE CREAM & COOKIES it is!

She's enjoying one of her favorite sugary treats, cookies & milk! Thanks to Grandma Jani, who showed Kennedy how yummy milk is with a cookie, I can't offer Kennedy a cookie without her asking for a cup of milk... What a MESS!
Isn't her black toothy grin adorable!

All grown up!

Here's a little of what Kennedy is up to lately...

She enjoys playing dress-up with her cousins Jordin & Domanik (or mommy if noone else is around.) I can't believe how big she is getting (I know all mom's say that, but wow!) I swear she was just a little peanut yesterday & now all of the sudden, she's telling me what to wear & which baby doll to hold!

Here she is trying to fit into one of mommy's organizer/dejunking boxes! At first she was standing on top of the lid & I told her she was going to break it, so she decided to climb inside instead. Funny how she has 1,000,001 toys, yet she decides to play with mommy's 'toys'!

I almost didn't get anything posted today... But I hurried real quick & was able to, afterall, while Kodi was putting Kennedy to bed! (What a sweet hubby!)

Water, Water, Everywhere!

10 December 2008

Funny Story:

When Kennedy was born, she loved the water (maybe it has something to do with her being born underwater ;), & just couldn't get enough of it... up until she was about 9 months old... One day, I went to put Kennedy in the bathtub and she screamed & screamed & SCREAMED! So, all worried, I checked the water again (fearful that somehow it had gotten too hot), and it was just fine. Nothing was wrong with the water, she wasn't sick, and I had run out of ideas, so I took her out and thought I would try again the next day. Sure enough she still would not get in the water without screaming. Ever since that day, we've had to coax and plea with Kennedy to even go near any water, and bathtime became a horror!.....

One day, while my aunt & Grandmother were visiting, we decided we would all try to go swimming at our clubhouse & just let Kennedy watch. Everyone got in the water, except for myself & Kennedy (even though we had bathing suits on). Kennedy started calling for Kodi, so, just curious, I handed Kennedy to Kodi in the water, & she got all excited & started giggling! 'Is this the same child?', was what I was thinking. The whole time we were at the pool, she giggled & laughed & had a great time playing with everyone in the water!

Ever since, she has been obsessed with water! Any water, anytime, any place! She is constantly begging me to 'doe wimming' (go swimming) & to let her play in the Kitchen sink! Atleast once a day, I give in & turn the kitchen faucet on & let her play in the water while I make bread or some sort of treat!

It sure is crazy how much she changes from one day to the next!

here mom, you want some water too?

I WILL get that water in my mouth!

Kennedy's Hidden Talent

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CAROUSEL!

December 9, 2008

Every time we go to Southtowne Mall, I try to make it a treat to take Kennedy on the carousel, after she's been so patient shopping! Each time she gets more and more excited when I tell her, 'we're going to ride the horsey now!' She Also gets excited when I let her give the token to the Carousel attendant before we get on!

What a cutie!!!

Temple Square!

December 6, 2008

Every year since Kodi & I have been together (3 years now), we've been sure to go to Temple square to see the lights together at least once in December!

The 1st year we went (2005), we took Jordin & Domanik (my niece & nephew) with us (who were just over a year old at the time.) It was so much fun to see the excitement in their little curious eyes!

The 2nd year (2006), we took Jordin & Domanik again, with my parents & Kennedy came along for the ride in my tummy (I was 5 months along).

The 3rd year (2007), we were so excited to be able to take our precious little Kennedy (who was 8 months old). She was still a little confused at that age, but seemed to enjoy being outside & seeing lots of people & lights!

This year (2008), being the 4th year we've gone together, we took Kennedy (20 months), & DJ (Kodi's best Friend from High School). We went on a Saturday & were planning to ride TRAX. When we got to the TRAX station, I realized I had forgotten my TRAX pass at home, so I dropped DJ & Kodi off with Kennedy to ride without me & headed home to get my pass (we only live like 5 minutes from the TRAX station). By the time I finally got to Temple Square & met up with the three of them it was around 7 pm. (It's nice not to have to find parking downtown, but TRAX certainly takes longer.) It was so crowded that we could barely walk anywhere at all and had to keep excusing ourselves through people.

Even though it was so crowded, we ended up having a great time together, enjoying the Christmas Spirit that is so strong at Temple Square. Kennedy had a fun time walking on all the little cement ledges surrounding the flower gardens & everywhere we walked, she pointed at the lights in amazement!

I wonder what next year will bring?

Kodi, Jessica, & Kennedy (bundled up like a little pink marshmallow peep!)

DJ & Kodi - never a dull moment (or serious face!)

COLIN!

Colin - 15- friendly - loving - good friend & cousin!

In October, we invited my cousin Colin to come live with us for a while... Growing up, he and I were more like siblings than cousins. When My aunt lived in Vegas & was working full time, my mom babysat Colin a lot (and his sister Katelyn), sometimes as long as a month at a time, so we've always been really close.

Since he's been out here, Kennedy has gotten quite attached to him! He's her new 'buddy'! He's such a great help with her, especially when I need a shower badly and he plays with her so I can take one! LOL! Being 15, I'm sure he wouldn't normally choose to play with a toddler all day, but since being out here, he and Kennedy love eachothers company (most of the time ;) )

We absolutely love him to death & are going to miss him like crazy when he moves back home in May!

Kennedy & Colin were being silly rolling around on the floor! Kennedy was telling him something about her nose!?