our Busy Little Bee

Wowzers! I am just falling further and further behind on posting things on our blog ... I just can't seem to get caught up ... and if I do happen to get caught up with one thing, I can't stay caught up for long! This Little Miss is keepin' this Mommy bussssyy! (I know, I know ... and it's only just begun! I mean she hasn't even officially started walking yet ... I'm a bit scared of my future! ha!)

So, here's a big o' post ... with lots of pictures (for her Grandparents & such) ... catching up on all the goings-on over the past few weeks of June ... so keep scrollin'! We are continually amazed at the changes & developmental progress that is happening weekly in Kendall ... and are so thankful that God just continues to grow her & develop her!

Finger Foods ROCK! ... she's been doing great with Cheerios, Puffs & Yogurt Melts for over a month now (as directed by her therapist), so we are happily adding in more finger foods. First up ... bananas (sliced, then quartered) ... and she's loving them ... we've also tried others ... peas, carrots, pears, sweet potatoes & squash so far.  She's also been cutting more teeth ... on May 31st, 2 of her top teeth cut through ... and on June 10th, her other front top tooth cut through ... it's been a busy 10 days of teething around here ... and nothing is safe from being nawed & chewed on ... nothing!

 

Mommy's Little Helper ... Kendall LOVES to get into anything & everything ... things she's allowed to ... things she's not allowed to ... that's how it goes, right? This past month or so I feel like my role as Kendall's Mommy has changed ... ramped up a bit in keeping up with her ... having to say the word "No" to Kendall & then re-direct her about 763 times a day, as she explores our home. I know this is part of our job as parents, but it is really exhausting at times and I look forward to the days when she knows & obeys her boundaries!  One of her favorite things to do lately is play in her laundry (that's her dirty or clean laundry ... she really has no preference, although I really prefer her playing in her dirty, since I'm trying to fold (or then, re-fold) her clean when she's wanting to get into it!)  When it's laundry day(s), I move her laundry bag into the living room to treat any stains before it gets into the washer and she immediately stops what she's doing to crawl over to me to help ... pulling every article of her clothing from her laundry bag ... she gets so excited & squeals with delight and laughs at it and talks to each piece (oh, I do wish I could speak "kendall" ... she always has sooo much to say to everything & everybody!)  ... I think she must enjoy making a mess ... piles of her clothes all around her ... I don't know if this makes me a bad mom to allow their child to play in dirty laundry, but this is one easy mess to clean up, so I just let her (all before the stain remover has been added, of course).

On the GO! ... We got her this little pink vehicle for her birthday and she has been just using it as a rocker, but she loves to pull up to it and just stand by it even more than rocking in it ... and over the past week, we took the "rocker" part off and now she LOVES to ride it in!  She & I walked/rode around our street delivering our thank you cards from her birthday party to our neighbors.  She loves rides around our house, as well.  But she LOVES to ride out to our cul-de-sac for a front row seat to watch her beloved Cassie catching her frisbee ... she watches her intently and cheers & claps for her ... it's great entertainment for her (and for us)!  Kendall started waving "bye-bye" on June 4th (for our records) & she says "bye-bye", too ... You may also catch her waving "bye-bye" for "hi/hello" ... on command and on her own, as well!  Yay, Kendall!

Huni & GranGran ... they were here with us for a few days early June, then they made a trip to Lubbock to visit more family for a few days, and came back to our house on June 11 to spend the night & fly out to Portland the next day. It was a quick 24 hours with them, but we managed to get in lots of playing with Kendall, a fun evening of dinner & family time at Ash's cousins' fam (Aron & Fritzie Odom & their 3 girls and "Aunt DeeDee" who was visiting them for the week ... Dee Ann & Huni are sisters so if they are in town together, we all get together!), and some swimming before we had to take them to the airport. Here's Kendall with her Huni & GranGran ... we will see them again soon on our vacation in Canada!

Busy Little Girl ... she is moving from one thing to the next ... all day long ... talking & chatting (sometimes rather loudly) with every toy, object, person (oh, how this girl can tell you a story!) ... and by the end of the day, this mommy is tired (and she is tired too)! She keeps herself (and me) plenty busy these days!  (a little side note:  I love this little sundress Kendall is wearing in the pictures below ... it's Old Navy ... with smocking (one of my favorite things!) ... size 3-6months!  When my sister "Auntie E" got this for Kendall last summer when she was born, I thought it was so cute, but I was afraid she'd never be able to wear it because by the time she was in 3-6mo clothing it would be the wrong season ... but oh, no, it's now the next summer & Kendall can wear it ... and it fits her just perfectly, still plenty of room in it, not at all snug ... and I love it!)  All of these pictures below were taken within a few minutes of each other ... she likes to see & go ... fast!

Gettin' Around ... this girl is definitely gettin' around plenty these days ... between her turbo-speed-crawling, cruising all over the place & now walking with our help or using her walkers, if you look away for a moment, you may not know where she's moved to next! Since Memorial Day weekend, she has continued to be more balanced & standing momentarily without holding on ... each day she's gotten better & braver and LOVES to stand all on her own for several minutes, or reach out for an object to hold in both hands while she continues to stand. She's even taken 2 steps on her own on a couple of different occasions over this past week. She LOVES to walk with her Vtech Walker and her pink vehicle and is sooo proud of herself ... and we are sooo proud of her, too!

Our sweet Kendall is definitely growin' up ... she's now 11 months adjusted age today (and that's 13 1/2 months old officially) and is just cruisin' along ... just as happy as can be!