Kylie is 10 Months Old

My little baby girl is already 10 months old (Pictures were a little difficult today because Kylie kept walking off the set. We did get a lot of great shots, but it was hard to keep her in the frame. It was pretty funny!) Kylie is growing up so fast! She is such a happy little girl and is always laughing and smiling! She is walking everywhere and talking non-stop! She loves to give kisses, play ball, read books, eat, play outside, listen to music and dance, wave hello and goodbye to everyone, play in the bath with Tyler, grab her toes (she always sits with her left foot up in the air and grabs it), and throw every toy out of her toybox (backwards over her head). Kylie is FINALLY sleeping 11-12 hours every night (it was a VERY long 9 months of barely any sleep) and she is hilarious when she wakes up in the morning. She stands in her crib and talks and talks and talks. She imitates one of Tyler's kung fu sounds (I--YAAAAA). I stand at her door and just laugh. I love Kylie and Tyler so incredibly much!

Mike and Mara's House

Our friends Mike and Mara had us over for a BBQ tonight. They have a 2 1/2 year old little girl, Brooke, and a 9 1/2 month old little boy, Trevor. Tyler and Brooke had a blast together playing, wrestling, and watching Diego. Kylie and Trevor were absolutely precious together! It was nice outside so we played in the backyard for awhile, then headed in to play, hang out, and eat. We had a fun time!

Pirate Pool

The Easter Bunny brought the kids an amazing pirate pool and since it was another super warm day, we put on tons of sunblock and went out to enjoy the pool and sun. Tyler had a blast going down the slide and splashing around. He was SO excited all morning and I am glad he got to play in the pool for a few hours. Kylie was in and out of the pool all day. She walked around in it, sat and splashed, and eventually went down the slide with Tyler. My neighbors thought I was a crazy California mommy. "Ummmm Stacey, we don't go in pools until July on the east coast." They thought it was hilarious that I had the kids in there in APRIL. My father-in-law found it pretty amusing as well. Hey...winter was very long and cold and on a day that was almost 80 degrees, we were getting out there and enjoying it to the fullest. And we did... Kylie's legs are absolutely AMAZING!!! I can't believe how chunky those thighs are. They are just delicious!!! She looked so darn cute in her bathing suit and watching her chubbers walk around was hilarious! She has another little bathing suit with cherries on it and I can't wait to see her in it!

Tyler's "Awesome Day"

At the end of the day, Tyler said, "Mommy, today was AWESOME!" It was adorable! With the exception of taking Kylie to give blood, it was a really great day. We spent a lot of time playing outside. Tyler and Kylie both LOVE playing outside. We were inside so much in the freezing cold winter and it was really beautiful and warm today (warm enough to wear a bikini top outside, which is a little strange when we don't have any fences here and all the neighbors see you)! We played for a long time, Tyler played with his friend Alec on the trampoline and on our jungle gym, we ate lunch outside, and after the kids took naps, we took a 3 mile run/walk. What an awesome day!

Giving Blood

Kylie had to give blood today and it was so hard...on Kylie and mommy. Kylie was a trooper. The first two nurses took so long to find a vein, then when they found one and put the needle in...no blood. Poor baby. She cried pretty hard when they were trying to get blood, but she was okay right after. Then we had to wait a little while for two more nurses to come try. They found one and when the needle went in..."MAAAAAAMAAAAAA"!!! It was SO sad. It broke my heart when she yelled MAMA at the top of her screaming lungs. When they were done, she recovered quickly. It is a terrible feeling to see your baby in pain. (Check out her arms...BOTH are bandaged up from the needles)

Another Beautiful Day

Kylie and I played outside before we picked up Tyler from preschool. Tyler talked to grandma and grandpa on the phone when we got home and it was straight outside. The kids had a great time. Tyler's favorite thing to play right now is soccer and Kylie loves to walk in the grass, play ball, and go in her swing. She was very determined to climb the rock wall.