Time Flys

Valentines Day at our house... <3

I cant believe Kiwi is already 6 months old! That is crazy. Everyday with her is getting to be a new adventure. She has started to figure things out over night. As of right now, she is a pro at rolling over, talks non stop, wiggle dances, sits up for a minute, and is starting to figure out to pull her bum up, we may have a crawler sooner than later. At her last doctor's appointment our little midget weighed in at 13.2 lbs and was 24.75 inches long. WE'VE REACHED THE 5TH PERCENTILE!!!!! Everywhere we go people continue to tell us that she is such a doll, so beautiful, has stunning blue eyes, and is SO tiny! I've been going to Physical Therapy a few times a week and Kiwi is the hit of the office. She has two men that she is in love with. The one she flirts with the hardest is a former Marine.... Mike and I are resigned to the fact that she will probably marry a Jarhead, but we find comfort in the fact that she only flirts with Grunts.

Peter Penguin and Kiwi

First beach trip!

Earlier in the month, we had an awesome visit from some of our favorite people, those same people that are responsible for Mike and I meeting! That's right folks! Uncle Pete and Aunt Tif! We got to spend two awesome days with them!!! We went to the Aquarium of the Pacific where we saw and touched a lot of cool stuff. (This is where I found out that Kiwi has ultra sensitive skin and has to have hypoallergenic sunscreen.) In the gift shop we decided to buy a little memento of our visit and got Kiwi a penguin. I think she likes him. After a slip up, the stuffed penguin is called Peter. (Insert giggle here.) While playing with Pete, Tif and their gang, we had our first family beach trip!! Learning my lesson from the previous day thinking I had sunburned the Kiwibug, we bought a hat. Yes, its a boys hat, but it was the only one that fit. We had a lot of fun watching the Petes in the ocean. And of course, a weekend with Pete and Tif wouldn't be complete with out some football, so we watched the Superbowl...and cried.

Its insane to think about how much difference time makes. Last year at this time, Mike had left for South Korea for three long months and I was in Idaho with my head still reeling from the fact I was pregnant. Now, fast forward 12 months. We have a 6 month old, spent our first Valentines together and Mike was invited to be on a competition shooting team with the USMC!! I hope one day it doesnt sound odd to say "my daughter" or "my husband", still giggle when I say the last one. Anyway, to make your day and prove to the Grandma's Kiwi does laugh, here is a video. The quality is horrible, but its not about the picture, its about giggles. Enjoy!

Bath time

Bath time has changed so much over the last 6 months....

Mommy's first time giving a bath

Getting hair done

When we finally got brave enough to bath her at home.

She's a duck!

First big girl bath!

Last night

First bath with rubber ducks!

It has become quite entertaining....as you can see:

For Giggles

Five Months

It has been one hell of a year. I never imagined it in my wildest dreams. At this time last year we had just begun to come to tell people we were having a baby. Now, here we are with a 5 month old. I still cant believe she is mine.

In the spirit of the New Year, a quick reflection of the past one is in order:
I was pregnant, had Kiwi, and survived 13 of the most terrifying but rewarding days.
Mike went to Korea, Japan, Australia, Guam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. He is a VERY smart man and brought me lots of presents. I think I'll keep him
We were finally able to be together as a family and have a second Christmas and anniversary together.

But on to what most of you really want to know about

Kiwi had her 4 month shots pretty late in the game this time around (didn't want to do that and move). And yet again, that little girl blossomed right after. I don't know if its a fluke or a trigger but I'm not complaining. She finally rolled over. It scared us more than her. She does great rolling from tummy to back but not the other way. She will roll on to her side but that's about it. She hasn't quite mastered how to get her arm out from underneath her.

Not a fan. Love the face

At her appointment, we were given the go ahead to try more foods, so I have been. Kiwi is pretty good about trying new stuff and has yet to spit it outright...until we tried potatoes.

We received the best anniversary present ever. Kiwi laughed for the first time! It is the cutest sound I have ever heard. Now I spend time between naps trying to make her laugh. She doesn't laugh for me like she does for her daddy, but I'll take what I can get.

Every where we go, people come up to us and tell us what a beautiful baby we have. I must admit it give me a little bit of a  mommy ego, especially now that Kiwi responds to all these people. My favorite thing has to be how the Marines Mike works with react to our itty bitty. They are all mesmerized by her blue eyes. It doesn't matter how tough they think they are, they end up talking to her and playing with her toys.


I quit trying to move Kiwi's little sleep schedule. She slept through the night finally last night. We woke up at 230 scared to death that the worst had happened and repeatedly checked her breathing. Can you say paranoid? I'm not banking that this phenomenon will happen again. I'll just take what I can get.

On another quite amusing note, Mike and I have realized that we can not look around in the baby section of any store...and Toys R Us is off limits. We bought Kiwi way more "Christmas" presents than she ever needed. In all honesty though, the little car is pretty freaking sweet, and so is the chair, and the gym and the rattle blanket. Probably shouldn't have signed up for the Toys R Us rewards club. In my defense, they have some wicked deals on diapers and I can get coupons so then they are super wicked deals!

I leave you with this adorable video I took while at the doctor's office. The nurses kept joking about how noisy Kiwi was and how they could hear her clear down the hall.