Nice Doggy

You make do with what you got. At least she doesn't know anything is wrong with this. This probably also answers the question why Kylee sometimes smells like a dog.

Why is Kylee trapped in a dog crate? It prevents her from getting into mischief, keeps her from falling down four flights of stairs, and I always know exactly where she is: eating snacks in a dog crate. Yummy!

Everyone always tells me that I am going to have some interesting stories to tell Kylee about our dog walking days. I am guessing this will probably make it on the top ten list.

Oh Crap...Literally

What do you get when one baby is running amuck around the apartment with no diaper? One pile of poop on your rug! Yummy! You think I would have learned after the peeing accident at the pool wouldn't you? Nope, guess not.

Kylee had spaghetti for dinner and that led to one child covered in noodles and tomato sauce from head to toe. After rinsing her in the sink and stripping her diaper, I let her run off while I collected a new diaper. Well, that was just enough time for one little squeak to get into some mischief. As I was coming out of her room I was greeted to the image of Kylee, once again squatting, but this time poop was the lovely gift that was left for me. Oh joy...

So sorry that my last several entries have been all about the random, and usually gross things that Kylee has done. I am sure most can relate to these situations though and they can crack you up.

Happy Father's Day!

We just wanted to say Happy Father's Day to all of our fathers, biological and non-biological. Thanks for always being willing to lend a helping hand, a listening ear, or offering some words of wisdom.

I Survived!

So total lame fear, but I have been afraid to babysit. I just had this image in my mind that it would be so scary and that it would be so hard. Why? Still have no idea.

But anyways, I watched our friend's son for a little bit the other night and once Kylee was added in the mix, it was hilarious to watch. The two totally played off one another and whatever one had, the other wanted. (They both have one another's snack cups.) After hanging out with Liam, Kylee tried to run and jump like Liam. She would get off the ground a little bit just to land on her butt.

So lesson learned: I can babysit and still come out in one piece and alive in the end. But don't read between the lines and think this is an open invitation. :)

The Boogeyman

Want to know what Kylee dreams about in the middle of the night? Apparently vicious corn on the cobs that can jump out at you at any given time. You gotta watch your back, otherwise, they might just get you.

Kylee has had corn on the cob once before and actually was quite a fan of it, but not today. I placed it on her high chair and showed her how to eat it with mine. She just poked it, whined, looked at me, and then poked it again. Anytime that it would roll she would kind of move away from it. It was pretty funny to watch. Weird girl.

Walking

So a few weeks ago Kylee started walking. It was definitely exciting watching her take her first few steps and watch her discover a new and faster mode of transportation. With much practice, some bumps and bruises, and some courage she has begun to get better at this new talent.

PROS: She is growing up, provides amusement to watch her, she's further from the ground making eating things off the floor a little harder, someday I won't have to carry her anymore.

CONS: She is growing up and won't be my little baby anymore, she's further from the ground and falls harder (leads to more crying), takes longer to get anywhere because she wants more independence and wants to walk or crawl everywhere on her own.


P.S. I forgot to mention Kylee is a munchkin. Ha ha, for some reason the video is extra wide and makes Kylee look like an Oompa Loompa.

Pigtails

I know, it is not like no one has ever seen pigtails before. They have probably been around for hundreds of years, but they were still so cute on Kylee today. Today was the first time that I have attempted to do something with her hair, other than putting a headband on. She looked so cute and it definitely made her look older, especially since she is walking as well.

Lesson learned today: pigtails are very cute, but not worth all the effort that it takes to do them yet. As soon as Kylee sat in her car seat, there went the pigtails. I am going to just have to wait until she has a little longer hair so it will hopefully last a little longer.

"Going Primal"

Yeah I know, weird title. You can owe the title to my friend Rachel because this is how she described something Kylee did today.

So today was Kylee's and my first day to hang out in our pool since it has opened. We headed over with friends in the afternoon to play and beat the heat. After playing for awhile we got out since the kids were shivering.

This is where it gets funny and I really WISH I had a camera to take a picture. I took Kylee's swimsuit and swim diaper off to dry her off and warm her up. Literally, about 30 seconds after I had taken off her diaper and placed her on the ground she crawled a step or two, squatted, and peed. Right there by the pool, on the cement, in front of everyone. It was hilarious!!! Kurt did not find it as funny surprisingly. He told me to get a diaper on the little bugger as soon as possible. Ha ha ha....all in a day. Kids sure keep our lives interesting and give you new perspectives all the time.

Why?

So Kylee has now learned how to open up the doors to our cabinets? Kurt refuses to place child safety guards to prevent her from further rummaging in the cabinets. So what do you get when your child plays in the bathroom cabinets?

Why is this the first thing my child is drawn to? She can sit there for half an hour just playing with these and she has even learned how to undo the wrapper. Trust me, in about 11-12 years she is not going to be this excited about tampons.

P.S. Sorry to male readers for the content, but it is a part of life. Deal with it.