Cereal Time!!! and 4 months

Yesterday was the first time Berklee got to eat cereal! She didn't do very good and still can't get the concept of how to eat it but it sure was fun trying. She is such a happy baby and was super happy the whole time I was feeding her. She kept pretending to eat it then would totally spit it out! She would make the noise and purse her lips, I was laugh so hard. What a funny little girl!

Berklee had her 4 month appt. on Monday. She weighs 10 lbs 6 oz and is 21 3/4 in. That poor girl has no hope for heigth. She is in the 2% for weight and off the chart on the low end for everything else. She is the cutest little Peanut! WE absolutely love her!

So Precious!

These pictures explain themselves! So precious! Kyle always takes naps with Berklee like this and I absolutely love it. I have several pictures on different days that he has done this. He is such a good Daddy and Berklee loves him so much! Thanks Honey for being so wonderful even though you probably aren't going to read this!

Project

This is my first big project on my sewing machine. I've made a couple pillow cases and a bag, but this blanket took a lot more time. My sister in-law Mindy made one for Berklee, so when I got my sewing machine I wanted to make one! They are super easy, but way time consuming. I had to work on it when Berklee went to bed so I stayed up pretty late a few nights. I got it finished in 3 days and boy I would NOT recommend that for anyone that wants to make one. Anyway, Thanks Mindy for teaching me!

Just like Daddy!

Ok I really have a lot of things to blog about but since I don't have much time right now I'll just blog about something that happened yesterday. I absolutely love my baby! She brightens my day and just cracks me up! Well I was giving her kisses all over her cheeks.. poor girl, I'm surprised they aren't chapped from all the kisses I give her. Anyway, as I was kissing away she BURPED right in my face! I was laughing so hard! Then Kyle said "Good Job!" and made her give him a high five. I still laugh just thinking about it! Silly girl!

Berklee's Blessing

Here are pictures from Berklee's special day. She looked so beautiful and Kyle did such a wonderful job blessing her. She is such an angel!

All SMILES from the Princess!

Berklee is 3 months! I can't believe it! She is getting so big and cuter than ever! She is smiling all the time even at random things. Kyle and I absolutely love getting her to smile at us and seeing her so happy. She really is the best baby and also sleeps thru the night(sorry to anyone who's kids don't and you are reading this.) She had been a good sleeper ever since she was born though, so I'm really not bragging. Anyway, here are a few pics of our Princess!

If you just smile... So will Berklee! What a doll! She totally brightens up our day!

Shower time! Berklee loves taking showers. If she is crying we can just turn on the water and she stops. She loves sticking her feet in the water and letting the water just run on her body.

My little nuzzler. For whatever reason Berklee like to nuzzle in the wierdest places. Usually she does it in my armpit and then just stays asleep! I really don't know how she can even breathe most of the time. She has done it from day one so I guess it must be some kind of comfort. I laugh everytime she does it, it just kills me! What a silly girl!

This the the normal Berklee "face". It almost like she is just trying to figure stuff out or she is preparing for her teenage years and giving her parents the "you are so stupid" look. Maybe it's a little bit of both. Kyle and I just love it! She makes the funniest faces all the time and she doesn't even know it! She really is such a joy. Maybe that should have been her middle name! We love being parents to such a princess!

Valentine Flowers

Kyle always pick out the prettiest flowers for me but this year I think have been one of the best! He really liked the orange roses but wanted a contrast so he got me 2 dozen! What a sweet man! I love you honey! We sort of did Valentines all week long. On Tuesday we went and got hot stone massages.. They felt so good and were certainly needed. Then we did lunch and shopping a couple times during the week. When Valentines came around I had to work :( That's ok because we don't need a certain day to tell us when to spend time with each other!

Sunday Fun!

Sunday evening we got invited to our friends Greg and Jessica's. We had yummy fajitas and such a blast!
The girls played Rockband.. It's super hard!

We were sort of perfecting it.. haha

And the guys played World of Warcraft. This is Greg's character.

So serious........

Berklee was having a blast too, as you can see. She was awake for a little bit and super sad, then she fell asleep. That is definately the joy's of parenthood :)

The Girls!! Corrrie, Jessica, and me! It is so nice to have a few friends that live close and all the guys get along(thru gaming) and all of us girls have tons of fun! Thanks again guys!

Valentine pics soon to come..

Beautiful Baby

On Wednesday last week it was Emily's(Kyle's sis) birthday. We all went to Texas Road House for dinner. While we were sitting there an older lady came up and said "Can I see your baby?" So I turned Berklee toward her so she could see her face. The rest of the convo goes as follows...
V-"Sure!" (the lady then puts her hands sorta around Berklee)
Lady-" How old is she?"
V-" 2 months."
Lady-" I was watching her the whole time I was eating. She is just beautiful! and so tiny!"
V- "Thanks!"
Lady-"Oh she is just cute, beautiful"
There were a few more things said then she left. About 10 or so minutes later another women comes up to me again...
Lady-" How big was your baby when she was born?"
V-" Almost 5 lbs"
Lady-" Oh my son was that big too when he was born and now he is 6 ft tall and only 14!"
V and everyone else at the table-"Wow! yeah she is just a peanut"
Lady- " How old is she now?"
V- " 2 months"
Lady-" Well she is so cute, absolutely beautiful!"
V- " Thanks!"
Lady-" Enjoy her while she is little cause it goes by so fast! Take care and good luck!"
Right after that lady walked away another one approached Kyle...
Lady-" How old is your baby? She is just beautiful!"
K-" 2 months and thanks!"
Lady-" Do you need me to hold her while you eat?"
K-" No, my mommy cut my steak for me"
Lady-" Oh like a big boy!"
We then all laughed and of course when she was leaving once again she said " Well she is just so beautiful! Take care!"

It certainly makes you feel really good when other people tell you how cute your baby is! It lets you know that everything you go thru to get them here is all worth it if they can put a smile on anyone's faces!

Chuck 3D

We absolutely love watching the show Chuck. For anyone who hasn't seen it we definately recommend it. Kyle and I watch it every monday night for our family night activity. Well today they were doing a 3D special. We decided to be a little creative with our glasses! Enjoy!


Not quite on

Getting closer

Perfect! She is going to hate us when she is older. We couldn't stop laughing, because she is just so dang cute!

2 month pictures

We got Berklee's 2 month pictures taken. They turned out absolutely amazing! The photographer is wonderful. She came to our house, was very professional, took her time so she could get good shots and deal with Berklee crying and just being a baby in general. If you want to see some of the pictures go to Rachaeltylerphotography.blogspot.com. I would definately recommend her to anyone that want beautiful pictures taken at an awesome price. Thanks again Rach!

Ye Lions Den

Who doesn't love Medieval Times? We do and especially the resturant called Ye Lions Den. The food is so good even though it's pretty pricey. We had a blast on friday going on a date with our best friends Adam and Courtney. Here are some pictures and of course Berklee loved it too!

Robin Hood( at least that is what I think)

Berklee was thrilled to be there and having Courtney hold her!

Kyle and I

Adam and Courtney with Adam's pretend carrot cigar.

Berklee loves when Daddy holds her

2 months

My baby is already 2 months old! I can't believe it! It's just flown by so fast. With turning 2 months comes her shots :( She was so happy at her Dr. appt. until on the count of 1,2,3.. they stuck her! She screamed then held her breath and turned purple for a second. The nurses handed her to daddy and she calmed down. Here are some pictures with her owies :(

She did so good at the Doctor's office. I was so proud of her!

Update

We absolutely loved our Christmas Holiday. It was so nice not working and actually being able to enjoy it, especially with our new little package. I loved having Kyle's sister, brother-in-law, and nephew here as well. We really miss spending time with them! Now of course an update on Berklee!

She is doing so good and growing every day. She is still little but not as little as before. She is officially in Newborn diapers. I have been sick for over a week now and unfortunately Berklee has caught it too! I took her to the Dr. yesterday to make sure it wasn't anything serious. She weighs 7 lbs! What a little chunker! She is so adorable and I still can't believe that she is mine. Kyle and I love being parents so such a good little baby. Here are some more updated pictures! Enjoy!

Christmas Holiday

Here's Rykker!

Mom and Dad's Best Christmas Present ever!

This is my niece Kinlee. She is so adorable and Kyle's favorite. She was singing and dancing with this Hannah Montana guitar to "The Best of Both Worlds". She knows all the words and she is only 3!

and of course our little Princess Berklee!

The Fam! This is Kyle's side of the family. Valisa, Berklee, Kyle, Kellen, Mindy, Rykker, Emily, Dad, Mom... at the movies.

December and Stuff

Ok finally and update.. I know. The pictures are in the wrong order. So start from the bottom. Although, this pic of Berklee was taken on Christmas evening. She was mine and Kyle's Christmas present this year. She is in her stocking! That is what santa brought us to fill her stocking with.

And I got a sewing machine! I was so excited because I told Kyle I wanted my rocking chair. Well he thought that I needed something nice for myself instead. I've been saying that I've been wanting a sewing machine for quite sometime... and now I have one! It's been so fun to use and to make stuff. I didn't get to play with it for a while because we were constantly doing things away from home, but thankfully I got sick and was able to stay home to figure it out.

This is Christmas Day. We took all our presents down to Kyle's parents. Kyle got Guitar Hero a few weeks earlier as his big present from Santa. His parents gave him this tripod which he is so excited to use with his new camera!

Here is a picture of Kyle and his sisters. His sister Mindy and her husband got to come home from Iowa for Christmas. It was so fun to have them here and to play with thier little boy ( our nephew Rykker.)

Merry Christmas! This is the picture that went on our Christmas card. Kyle got a really nice camera for graduation so we decided to take our own pics. So for those of you that didn't get a Christmas card here ya go!