The Cow Says "Moooo!"

In honor of Kendall's 5 month birthday, we are going to show off her newest skill, cow identification. When asked where the cow is on her jumperoo, Kendall will point to or grab the cow. She has done this a few times now, but I still can't decide if this is just a fluke or if she just really likes the cow. You be the judge.

*The voice is Grandma Gorman, not me. We sound very much alike.*

The 5 month update will be posted later this week after the "official" weigh in at the doctor Friday. Until then, you can wait in anticipation to hear about sweet potatoes, green peas, and that pesky new tooth.

Another First For Today

Kendall cut her first tooth today. I found it when she chomped down on my finger, and it was much sharper than usual. Definitely a front tooth. Explains all that drooling and chewing the last few weeks. Nom Nom Nom.

Lucky for us, Kendall is taking this whole teething thing in stride. Outside of all that chewing, you would hardly know it was happening. She's a champ!

A Year Ago Today...

Nate and I said "I Do". Happy First Anniversary!

Just Because

Just because I LOVE these PJs - and Kendall has almost grown out of them.

Crate and Barrel

If you do not enjoy diaper stories, I recommend you stop reading here.

Don't say I did not warn you... eh, it's not that bad.

We are furniture shopping. Kendall is ALMOST sitting up, and enjoys standing, so Nate and I are pretty sure our days of having an inactive baby are numbered. Take into account my indecision and the turn around time on a new piece of fabulous furnishings, and we needed to start shopping back in last August.

So, we spent this past weekend doing some family furniture shopping. The main focus point of this shopping was for a cocktail ottoman that would not turn into the "table of death". Out we go hitting the furniture galleries, specialty shops, etc in the Schauburg area. Then, like a mecca to my kitchen obsession, the bright shiny new Crate and Barrel Schaumburg calls its siren song to us. I am a sucker for new fully stocked stores. Especially ones with the full line of furniture.

So, by this time, we had been out for a while. Kendall had napped, had a bottle, and was generally enjoying the car. Good stuff. Then I went to take her out of the car. OMG. Kendall has bombed out diapers before, but not generally while we are driving the new car with no room to change her. Let's just say it was lucky we decided to put pants on her this day, and that I had a change of clothes on hand. I was so shocked by the present she had created for me I could not even begin to concentrate on the Crate and Barrel (I know, the horror). I wandered aimlessly, not able to truly enjoy the splendor that is a fully stocked new store.

After this adventure in parenting, we headed back home. But the next day, we were out there, ready to take on the furniture stores again. This time we decided to start with the Crate and Barrel, to see if there is a fabulous entertainment center waiting for us to find it.

Then, I went to take Kendall out of the car. Rinse and repeat. She sullied that Crate and Barrel parking lot 2 days in a row. I had to have a talk with her about ruining mommy's favorite stores. Not cool. At least this time I made it through. By the way, there was no fabulous entertainment center, and that Schaumburg Crate and Barrel is not as nice as Old Orchard.

But we did order a new ottoman (NOT from Crate and Barrel). Should be here in 8 weeks.

Kendall and the Bear

Similar to a hunter checking out their prey, Kendall eyes Daddy's giant hand.

Admit it - you thought this would be about a teddy bear.

Solid Food Attempt #2 - FAIL

Kendall's new thing is a keen interest in anything you are eating. She stares at you, she stares at the food, then she launches herself towards the food to grab it. The other day she picked up an empty Pepsi can and tried to drink it. Better not leave beer bottles lying around. This, along with the other cues, led us to believe she is ready to start those solid foods. We started with the rice cereal this past weekend (see attempt #2 below).

Because I feel I don't have quite enough going on, I've decided to make her baby food. Actually, I'm really excited about it. I love to cook and this is something new. Can't wait to introduce her to the wonderful world of food. Just got to get the hang of the cereal first.