Kinley learns to type!

So a few weeks ago while I was at work on a Sunday, I got an interesting email.  Apparently Kinley has learned to use the computer!  I decided to share this letter with everyone.  I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband.  I love Matt!

Mommy,

Daddy fell asleep watching a hunting show so I hacked into his email.

How was your day @ work? Since you had to leave early for work, I didn't think it was fair for Daddy to get to sleep late so I made him get up shortly after you left. I did my circuit training and then had breakfast. I started with a protein shake and then Daddy let me pick what vegetable I wanted. You'd be proud of me I choose green beans. They were yummy. After breakfast I played a little bit more and then took a huge poopie. Why does Daddy pray so much when he changes dirty diapers? He kept saying Oh my god over and over again . 23 wipes later Daddy finally got my diaper changed then I took a nap in my own bed for 25 whole minutes. Daddy most have thought my nap wasn't long enough b/c he kept trying to put me in your bed to sleep some more. What was that fool thinking? Don't worry I showed him who was in charge.

Hey, what's your Skipe password again? I want to talk to G* 2 about my pony......... Oops, it looks like Dad is starting to wake up I better go. See you soon,

Love,
K

Mariah Visits!

This past weekend Mariah came for a visit.  It was SO great to see her and have some girls time.  Plus, she hadn't seen Kinley since Jordan's wedding (Kinley was 6 weeks old).  She flew in Thursday night and left Sunday morning.   On Friday, we went took Kinley to daycare while we did some exploring of West Omaha.  We also got some awesome mani/pedis!  I have to admit that all I could think about during the mani/pedi trip was how I can't wait to take Kinley for a girl's day when she is older.  Friday night we all (MJ, Matt, and I) went out to eat at this cool sushi place in town called Blue.  On Saturday, MJ and I were complete bums!  We lounged around and played with Kinley all day.  It was AWESOME!  Saturday night Mariah and I went out just us girls and watched The Lucky One.  Good movie.  Thanks to Mariah for making the trip to Omaha to visit Kinley and give me some much needed girls time.  Kinley loves her "Aunt" Mariah! 

Baby Food!!!

So this week we started Kinley on baby foods.  She has been doing cereal for about 3 weeks and doing great.  We were told to start with green veggies so I chose green beans over peas.  Nobody likes peas!  Kinley LOVED them!!!  She has been so interested in foods lately and watching us eat.  We are going to try peas tonight and then on to more veggies and eventually fruits and meats.  Here are a few pics of her first feeding.  Sorry for the close ups and bad lighting.  Hard to take pics by yourself, with the phone, and while feeding.  Enjoy!

First bite.  Oops too big!

Yum!  That's better

This is great!  I could get use to this food thing

What?! All gone?

Kinley's First Easter

This year for Easter we headed home to Illinois.  Jordan and Brittany and my grandpa hadn't seen Kinley since Jordan's wedding so we figured it was time to head home.  I was SOOOO nervous about our first flight with Kinley, especially after the day she had at daycare the day before we were supposed to leave.  Side note here.... I went to pick Kinley up on Thursday and the owner said "Your daughter has been a beast today".  Definitely NOT want you want to hear as you walk into the room.  There were also 5 girls in the infant room instead of the normal 2-3.  Talk about overwhelming.  Apparently Kinley had refused to eat and sleep all day.  I was terrified she was getting sick.  The next morning, she woke up SO happy.  She did AMAZING on the flight!  We made sure to feed her on the way up and down and she napped on the plane the whole time.  Luckily it is only and hour flight so wasn't bad at all.  I was SO PROUD!!!! 

We spent the weekend just hanging out at my parents house.  Another side note... Their new house is almost done and it looks INCREDIBLE!  Okay, I'm back on topic....  Kinley got to visit with her great grandpa, great god-mommy Connie, Uncle Jord / Aunt Britt, and of course Grandpa / Grandma.  I don't think my parents could get enough of her.  The feeling was definitely mutual.  I have to tell the funny thing that happened.  Grandpa was holding and bouncing Kinley shortly after a meal. Guess what?  She threw up!  It went straight into Grandpa's mouth and down his shirt.  I don't think any of us have ever laughed so hard.  Luckily he still loves her.   

We were sad to leave Illinois but are looking forward to returning Memorial Day weekend for my dad's graduation.

Ready to leave Omaha

All dressed up in the outfit from Great-God-Mommy Connie

Chilling with Uncle Jordy and Aunt Britt

Too cute!  Gammy got her the bunny hat.

Just like her mommy, loves presents

Reading her new Easter book from Gammy with Grandma

Grandpa loves his "sugar bugga".  That is his name for Kinley

The proud grandparents

Kinley really enjoyed Great Grandpa Bill!  I think he enjoyed her more though

This one is dark but shows off her cute outfit!

She really enjoyed the bumbo chair with built in toys!

Enjoying the weather

A few weeks ago we had some AMAZING weather in Iowa.  So much that I was thinking "Huh, Iowa isn't so bad".  Since then it has gone back to normal (50's to 60's).  Kinley, Matt, and I took advantage of the nice weather with some walks around the neighborhood.  Matt and I discovered that one of the benefits of living on a golf course is the beer cart!  It came in really handy during one of our long walks.  Is that bad?  Nah!  Also, Matt has turned into this manly man and goes fishing at least 4-5 nights per week.  Weird.  But hey, whatever helps him relax.

Mommy was playing dress-up here.  This is her first skirt and first pair of shoes!

Couldn't resist adding the shades!

Matt's big catch!

Weekend full of Firsts!

This weekend we had LOTS of firsts!  For starters, Kara, one of my good friends from grad school came to visit.  She drove all the way across Iowa from Davenport.  Kara was here on Friday night and Saturday morning.  We went on a long walk around the neighborhood with Kinley.  That night, Kinley stayed home with a sitter while we went out for Mexican, Kara's favorite.  This was Kinley's first time to meet Kara!  Kinley just loved her.   Here are a few pics....

Our next big 1st...... Kinley started on cereal!  She did did really good with it and seemed to enjoy having something new.  It was obviously messy but so cute! 

The final 1st.... Kinley caught her first fish!  Yep, that's right, Kinley and Matt when fishing. She was so interested in watching Matt.  It was way too cute!  Kinley caught a perch and later Matt caught a big catfish.  Enjoy!

St. Patty's Day weekend

On St. Patty's Day, we went bowling in Omaha with Scoular.  It was pretty fun and I think Kinley enjoyed watching all the people.  It was pretty cool to show her off!  That night, Matt and I tried to go out to dinner.  It was near Kinley's bed time so I fed her before we left and figured she would fall asleep in her carseat.  I couldn't have been more wrong!  We ended up having to leave the restaurant because she would not stop crying.  It was horrible!  I didn't get to eat any of my dinner.  Luckily, we had a great waiter and she cracked all my crablegs for me before she boxed it.  Yeah! 

Kinley has been so interested in toys lately.  It is so cute to watch her investigate her surroundings and play with toys.  She is working on sitting with and without the boppy.  She is doing pretty good until she remembers she has toes and decides to eat them instead of sitting up and playing with her toys.    Below she is playing with her picnic basket that my mom got her.  Kinley loves it!