just fun

in case all the holiday posts don;t have enough pics, here are some more!!!!

kinsley sticking her tongue out at you!!!!


she is really into all her toys now. she loves to look at herself in the mirror.


look she is holding her toys and getting them in her mouth!!! purposeful movements!!!

baptism

Kinsley was baptised on dec 27. since it was so close to christmas not everyone could make it, but quite a few family members made the trip. it was a very nice day and kinsley did great. she was asleep till father jim poured the water on her head. she let out a small cry but calmed down quickly and fell back asleep! we did the baptism during the mass so the congregation all clapped for her and watched. her god parents are tony and tonia. they got to walk the gifts down before communion, tonia laid the white bib in kinlsey during the ceremony and tony lite the baptism candle. it all went well!!!!!


God daddy tony, god mommy tonia, kinsley, daddy and mommy



kinsley with her god parents!!!!


what an angel!!!!

yummy cake!

baby's first christmas!

Family photo!!!!!!!!

here are some pics of Kinsley's first christmas!!! she slept so great the night before and didn't wake up till 8 30!!!!

daddy found a special present under the tree from kinsley!!!

Kinsley liked here new musical elephant!!!!

kinsley with mommy!!! santa left alot of presents for her!!

Christmas was great!!! kinsley was to small to do much but she does show excitement and interest in toys. aunt mel stayed the night with us and opened presents with us in the morning. after that we went to toledo for christmas with the poddany side of the family, and my parents came down a few days later to to christmas here. it was nice to see everyone!!!

3 months, christmas eve!

Wow!!! little kinsley is three months old!
kinsley turned 3 months on christmas eve. she has been changing so much lately. her head control is great, she grabs and holds on to toys, she even gets them in her mouth!!! she is chewing on everything too!!! since we have started the gas drops we have had ALOT more happy baby time. she coos and talks like crazy and smiles alot more. you still have to really work for a smile but it is so worth it!!!

me and daddy are still hanging in there. not much news, breastfeeding is finally getting figured out. i lost my supply a few weeks back ad had to pump like crazy to get it back up, but it is better now. apparently the birth control can do that to a small % of women, so of course i am in that group!!!
just a cute one!!!


so sweet!!


here are the christmas jammies she wore on christmas eve., they say "mommy and daddy's favorite gift is me!" SO TRUE!

3 months old with daddy!!!

ALSO...HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!! HE TURNED 27 ON THE 26TH!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 month appt.

kinsley had her 3 month appt yesterday. she will be 3 months on christmas eve!!! wow the time has gone by so fast and she is changing every day. she is now 12 lbs 11 oz and 25 inches long. she didn't grow much and stayed in the 97% for height and 75% for weight. dr polster said she is looking good and developing great. we discussed her gas issues. he says they tend to work themselves out around 3 months so we will see how this month goes, we may have to try meds if it doesn't settle down.

i will post more with pics.

lights at the zoo!!!!

for the last few years we have gone to the lights at the zoo in toledo, this year we took kinsley to her first zoo lights at the columbus zoo. the lights were great!! the zoo is huge and we didn't even get through the whole thing so we will have to go back again to see the rest. kinsley basically slept through the whole thing but it was a nice date for me and brandon.


pretty lights on trees



kinsley was not so happy at first!



mommy and kinsley, she was all bundled up in her snow suit!! it just fit her, almost to small!!

me and brandon!!

so sleepy!!! this was the end of the night when we got home.

gas drops and more

we started using gas drops a few days ago. i have had them for awhile but wasn't wanting to use them i hadn't heard alot of people say they worked. then the other night a few mom's in my mom's group were telling me the positive experience they had and how the gas drops helped there kids. so we tried them! so far kinsley is screaming less and spitting up less. i tried not using them yesterday and she spit up all over the place, that was enough for me to think they are working. however now kinsley is not sleeping???? not sure if there is a connection or just a coincidence, so we will have to see about that. we go to the doctor again on the 22nd so i will be talking to him about that,and how long is ok to use them.

other updates:
kinsley for sure laughed the other day i think it was friday (12-11-09) i was tickling her thigh and she let out a big giggle..it was so cute!!

she talks all the time now, lots of coos, and smiles, and gurgling in her throat.

kinsley is holding her head up on her own alot now and has really good control.

two days ago brandon put her down in the pack and play and she actually just hung out in there for a bit with out crying. that was a major first, usually she just starts to scream right away!!! it was very exciting for us to have a happy moment!

as for me and brandon we are hanging in there. i am trying to work on my weight and exercise a bit, but my back is not allowing me to do to much. soon we will have the basement cleaned up enough to use the treadmill. brandon got the garage all cleaned up so we could finally park our cars in there!!! just in time for the snow!!

christmas fun, meeting audrey!!

our little reindeer!!!!


santa's little helper!!


we went to see santa, kinsley didn't cry but she was too distracted by all the lights and so she didn't smile either. this is a picture i took with my camera



our newest friend, audrey noelle!!!!!
she was born on nov. 17. her daddy rick was in our wedding!!!
she is so tiny only 5 lbs. 15 oz when she was born!


kinsley looks like a moose!!!!! kinsley is only about 2 months older then audrey

Thanksgiving

meeting lots of friends and family over thanksgiving break!!!


kinsley with neil!!!


kinsley with great great aunt anna!!!



grandma rinestine, mallory, mandy and kinsley. mallory thought kinsley was pretty cool, her mommy is expecting a new baby too!!!

kinsley with heather!

we made it to thanksgiving with both sides of the family. Kinsley got to meet lots of friends and family. she met her cousin heather, uncle steve and aunt sonny, mommy's friend Niel, papa ferrari, and many many many more!!!

YUM YUM!!!!

turkey for kinsley!!! she didn't really have any!

the trips both went pretty well. kinsley was a trooper but was extra cranky from the long rides and just not being at home with the normal schedule. she screamed alot in PA at my parents house so everyone got to see first hand how my usual day goes!!!!