our version of camping on may long

our family took a trip to Grand Forks, ND over may long weekend. it was sort of a celebration of me having been off of work for an entire year and returning to work in the near future. a final hoopla, you might say. Kennedy was not in a good mood most of the weekend so we really don't have much for pictures. that and we spent most of our time shopping, so who has time to take pictures!

here's Kennedy relaxing on our king size bed and a picture that a stranger took of us while at the mall.

Spring is here....

Just a couple of pictures of Kennedy hanging out with her dad on the front lawn. Haven't been taking many pictures lately, really need to get on that...oh, and sorry for the sideways pictures. if anyone knows how to rotate them here on blogger, please let me know. i'm computer dumb and need lots and lots help!

The joy of toilet paper!

Well, Kennedy has discovered toilet paper. I knew it wasn't going to be long since she loves to pull herself up to standing. I honestly don't mind her playing with it every once in a while; all it means is that the toilet paper roll doesn't look all that neat when you put it back. The problem we have here in our household is that she wants to eat it! What a silly kid. Anyway, here are a few pictures of Kennedy discovering toilet paper for the first time.

10 months already!!!

Well, Kennedy is officially 10 months old. Before you have your baby, everyone always tells you, "cherish every moment because they grow up too fast". You just don't understand the meaning of that until you have your own child. I cannot believe how fast this year has gone. Sure, I'm sad that I'll be going back to work soon but that's not all. My baby is no longer a baby! I've said to Kevin a few times lately that it is hard to think of her as a baby; she is so independent. She is completely mobile, will not let anyone feed her and drinks from a straw! All she wants to do these days is stand, so before long she'll be walking and then she really won't be a baby anymore. Some days I miss my baby; the tiny, dependent baby I came home from the hospital with; she needed me for everything! Of course, I love this stage of discovery too; she's so inquisitive and wants to see/do everything. Every day is better than the last. Plus, she has such a personality that she's a blast to be around! Anyway, it's just so hard to believe that they really do grow up too fast. Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks.

mmmm, ciabatta buns!

Kennedy decided today that taking the pieces I was giving her wasn't enough. She wanted the whole thing. So I let her and then I photograhed it!

Happy Easter 2007!

Happy Easter to everyone! These are the Easter pictures we were able to snap this year. Kennedy does not sit still for very long anymore, so it was hard to get her to pose. And forget posing with the easter basket! All that "grass" would definitely have ended up in her mouth. We had a very good but very busy Easter weekend. It was really nice to get together with the family, and of course Kennedy was spoiled! She didn't get much chocolate (only one small Easter bunny) for which I was very glad. She certainly cannot eat it yet, so her parents would have had to and we don't need it!

Am I teaching bad habits?

So, Kennedy has this slight obsession with our coffee table. She loves to sit underneath it. At first it was fine, she fit beneath it perfectly. Now, however, she's gotten just that little bit taller and her head grazes the top. So she'll get under the table then sit up suddenly and hit her head. She doesn't hit it hard but it surprises her and she cries. Almost every time. Poor thing, I wish she'd learn this lesson faster and stop! Second picture would be of Kennedy eating cheerios off the floor. I've tried putting her in her highchair for this but she just likes to snack as she's playing, so she doesn't want to be tied down. So now she tries to pick up every little piece of anything that is on the floor and puts it in her mouth. Is it because I've "taught" her this with the cheerios on the floor or do all babies do this?