Now we are 10 Months!

Good Morning Everyone!

So tomorrow Kyra will be 10 months old but I am posting today because I usually take the weekends off from blogging. This weekend will be a good one since it is my Dad's birthday on Sunday!

So here is what Kyra is up to!

New Developments:

Standing on her own- She did this for the first time on March 27th but now has done it several times and for longer periods of time!

Four teeth on top and two on bottom

Crawling under the dining room table and under the chairs, it looks like she is training to avoid lasers or something.....like in that movie Entrapment....

New words- Pa Pa, Grandma-ma, Dog, Up, Hi, Bye


Loves:

String Cheese

Chicken

Applesauce

Being chased around the house (she gets so excited and tries to crawl faster usually leading to her falling on her belly and laughing hysterically)

Dancing and Music

Her Llama toy, This Giant Bear her daddy got her, and a Cadbury Bunny that clucks like a chicken

Not as fond of:

Naps or bedtime

Her crib

Being told "no" or being picked up when she has gotten into something she should not (aka Dog Food Bowls. I actually watched her climb into the water bowl when I hadn't picked it up yet and sit in the middle of it.....she's a character) 

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Hot Mama Monday- Goal Update

Good Morning Everyone,

It is the last day of March! Can you believe how fast this year is going? The months are flying by!

Since it is the last day of the month it is time to post my recap on all my monthly goals!

So here we go! 


1) 30 Day Squat Challenge- Um...nope. I did two weeks and then suddenly just spaced out for like three days that I was doing this challenge. I tried to pick it up again but I already felt pretty guilty for missing the three days and that messed me up....so I am going to try it again in April!

2) The Big Ten- Oh so close on this one! My weigh in day is Saturday morning and I was down 8 pounds this week! SO CLOSE! Still even though I did not reach the big ten I am SO happy about the 8 I did lose! Hope to have those last two pounds shredded by this Saturday!
 

3) Blog at least three times a week- I did awesome on this one! I believe last week was the only week I put up just two posts but there was never a week without a post! Big Improvement!

4) I will finish the first draft of my novel.- Nope, not yet, many reasons but the biggest one is a change in plot that will involve some rewrites. No worries on this though as the rewrite will make it much better I will be able to move things along pretty well and most likely finish the first draft in April!

5) Stop feeling guilty- This is still a work in progress. I still feel pretty guilty/like a failure a lot of the time. I'm not sure this will ever go away. I'm always worried that I am doing something wrong....just the way it is I suppose. I will continue to work on this though.


So all in all, I did okay....not great. There needs to be some changes made, but hey, tomorrow is a brand new month! Also I would be lying if I didn't feel like the fact I lost 8 pounds makes the rest of the list seem not as important...Seeing the scale go down really gave me a boost! Cheers to next month!

Tomorrow I will post my monthly goals for April!

Big hugs to you all and Happy Monday!

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Now We are 8 Months!

Good Morning Everyone!

Sorry no post yesterday, the crazy weather around here had us all busy. Well mostly my husband was busy and Kyra and I just watched but whatever...same thing.

Today however I am posting because our baby girl is 8 months old today!

Miss Kyra

New Developments:

Pulling herself up!

Full out crawling!

Size 3 Diapers!

Saying "Mom, om, om om" and "Da, da, a, a" !



Loves:

Gerber Cheese Puffs- These are similar to Cheetos....and you have to give them to her after she has eaten her dinner or she will refuse all other foods!

Pulling herself up on everything most especially Mama- She pulls up on the couch, the ottoman, any nearby person....she just wants to stand!

Electronics- She will dive toward any phone, iPad, iPod, anything that makes noise or lights up!

Her New Hat- Some friends of the family made that for her and it is just darling!

Not so fond of:

Naps- She is still very resistant to these right now, also she has Separation Anxiety pretty badly and cries when Mama isn't around.

Loud Noises- My parents' vacuum, anyone yelling or getting loud at the TV (football)

Her Second Tooth- We have two now and they tend to hurt, but she insists on chewing everything like a big girl! 

Waking up on her own-Separation Anxiety again, she definitely let's Mama know when she is awake!

Waiting- If she wants it she wants it RIGHT NOW!


She is just getting so big and so very cute!! Her personality is really starting to shine and I just love her more and more every day!

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Friday Four....

....Months that is!

Tomorrow my little angel will be four months old!

Here is her monthly update!

-Babbling and finding her own voice. Miss Kyra has really found her own sound and seems to want to respond when we talk to her. She loves making noise!

- Everything goes in her mouth. Hands, clothing, stuffed animals, burp cloth...anything she can rub on those gums!

-She is up to eleven pounds and seven ounces! No more weight checks, baby girl is growing!

-Loves- The dogs, ceiling fans, baths, when anyone kisses her neck she laughs out loud, also in love with this crazy bird we got from Target for her car seat, and her  stuffed elephant. Oh and fabric! She adores fabric!

-She is still fitting into 0-3 months clothing and just did move to size two diapers which we decided on when she was having major leaking issues at nighttime.

-Still sleeping through the night most nights. Usually from 10pm to 6am but not always. Teething always makes for an interesting schedule.

-Naps are come and go these days. She used to get two really good ones in but now she spends about fifteen minutes down and then is up and cranky for an hour and then finally another fifteen minutes. She just wants Mommy during these times. She also tends to do these sort of grunting noise when she is irritated but not ready to cry yet.

-Rolls all over. Front to back, back to front....just a rolling machine! She loves being on the floor on a blanket and just rolling around. However when she gets the urge to try and crawl she gets mad. She can scoot using her legs all over the place but has not figured out that her arms would really help her along. It will come I suppose.

-Sitting propped up. If she is not on the floor she demands to be propped up so she can survey the world.

I cannot believe it has been four months that she has been part of our lives. Every day I just love her more and more! However right now I have to run because Little Miss is DONE with waiting on Mommy!

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Now We Are 3 months!

Good Morning!

This little angel is three months old if you can believe it! I hardly can! She is so amazing and has the best little personality starting to show through! The adorableness of her is on overload level!

UPDATES:
-She sleeps through the night with one feeding at about 3am and then she is up like clockwork at 6:30am and ready for the day!

-She is finally starting to fit into her zero to three month outfits!

-She is now up to 9 pounds and is 22 inches long!

-Favorites include: Bath time, Her mobile, ceiling fans, raspberries (the noise not the food!), and the dogs

-She rolls over all the time! She would roll right away from me if I let her!

- She tries to scoot herself forward now...the days of crawling are near!

- Loves sitting upright (with help from Mommy of course!) 



 

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