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!

Kiwi's First Thanksgiving (and what we've been up to)

I wanted to share a few precious pictures with all of you. Kiwi is quite a lucky girl. She has 4 great grandmothers and 2 great grandfathers alive. So far, 3 of the 6 have been able to snuggle her. Unfortunately, we lost great grandma #5 just a month after she was born.

Grandma Great

Opa Waechtler

Oma Waechtler

I love the picture of Opa. He acts so unsure, but she slept so well while he held her. She must love the sound of a German accent like her momma. 

In other news, the teeny tiny spoons have got the better of me. So far, Kiwi has tried a few little nibbles of food and loves them. A few times she has been so excited to taste something new that she will screech until she gets another bite. We bought a food mill today and will be starting little amounts of yummy things. I should probably feed her other things than sugar. 

Kiwi has some serious neck muscles. I haven't been religious with tummy time and a few days ago I wondered if I had done something REALLY bad. So I laid her down on her belly. To my surprise, this happened.

This isn't even the impressive height. Instead of being worried I messed up her development, I'm worried she will be mobile before I'm ready. Especially since her legs were kicking at Mach 2. The other thing that worries me is Kiwi is rarely if ever quiet. She talks all the time. She even talks in her sleep. I will take the blame for this one. I was told quite often that I talked too much as a child. 

On to the reason all of you, ok, one of you (Hi Mom) tuned in. Kiwi's First Thanksgiving. (I am a failure as a mother and have no pictures.) We woke up at 430 as usual, because some one is a jabber jaw. I had planned on staying at home with my family, but I knew the Waechtler Thanksgiving would be epic. I kind of invited myself, but figured I would be forgiven if I brought Kiwi. I was. The original plan was to feed my itty bitty yummy morsels of Thanksgiving deliciousness. Well, that didn't happen. Kiwi was busy making the rounds to all the Aunts. Which was just fine with me. I actually got to eat like a normal person!!! Kiwi helped Aunt Christy and I win at Canasta, at least I think we won. I didn't quite hear because Michael decided to Skype us! He got to talk to Oma and Opa for a minute before we had a couple family prayers that he got to be a part of. If you were there and are reading this, its made a huge difference! I'm so thankful for all of you. Kiwi snuggled up to Aunt Christy for a long nap and then with Uncle Bobby. Then the mean Momma made her come home....where we Skyped with Daddy some more. I'd say it was a successful Thanksgiving!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well and were able to hug your loved ones.