11 Months...Can it be?

So, Kayli just turned 11 months old! I can't believe it has almost been a year already! Wow, how time flies. Kayli continues to be very much mobile! We have the entire living room blocked....the couch blocks Chato's room, we have a gate going to the hallway, and another gate blocking the kitchen....so Kayli has free roam of the living room without us running to catch her before she goes somewhere we don't want her.

Kevin is a big soccer fan, so after our dance performance in Provo at the Latin American Festival I found this little jersey and I had to get it! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

This past month Kayli had her first fall with blood! I felt horrible! She was cruising around my bed night stand and she fell right on the corner hitting her left eyebrow. I went over and just said, "Oh, you're ok," but then I saw the blood and I kinda freaked out! I ran to the bathroom to clean the blood, the cut didn't look too bad but it kept bleeding a little bit. I called my mom and she told me how to tell if the cut is deep enough to where she would need stitches. Thankfully, the cut wasn't bad, really just a scratch, but it was kinda scary! I put some Arnica on it and that seemed to help. I'm hoping it doesn't leave a scar on her left eyebrow :) I'm guessing this is only the first of many falls to come :( Kevin was at work when it happened, so when he got home, he kinda freaked out too...but then he was fine. All the bad things happen on my watch!

This past month Kayli has pretty much been eating a little of everything we eat! She has had everything from rice with bean broth to lasagna! We are finding that Kayli likes to feed herself rather than us feed her. So, I try to let her eat some kinda of "finger" food first and then I give her cereal mixed with something else at applesauce, yogurt, or carrots. She also LOVES bananas and prefers to put them in her own mouth, usually in big chunks! I have also been making different baby food for Kayli too. I have made carrots with peas and celery and sweet potatoes with apples and cinnamon. She seems to like everything so far! I want to try pumpkin next, since it is pumpkin season :)

For Conference Weekend, my parents came into town so they got to spend some time with Kayli! They had a blast! Kayli rode on Grandpa's knee and played Peek-A-Boo with grandma! Kayli also learned how to push her "rocking" chair around....too cute!!!

10 Months & Mobile!

Kayli has learned how to do a lot of things this month and has become much more mobile!!!!

She learned how to clap her hands, she learned how to sit from lying on her tummy, she started crawling like a pro. and she can even crawl while holding things in her hands. She also learned how to pull herself up to a standing position while holding on to something, she started cruising around all our furniture, and she learned how to sit down from a standing position. She also learned how to wave "bye-bye" and is trying to do "kisses"!!! This month has been so much fun watching Kayli develop all these new skills. Kayli has been doing great with tasting new foods and consistencies. We have got out bed-time routine down and she is still sleeping through the night!

Mom and Dad came up for a quick trip when Dave got set apart as a High Priest. During the sacrament meeting at their church, Kayli grabbed some tortillas and actually ate it! It was so funny! While Mom & Dad were here, Kayli also had her first hair cut, just her bangs! She didn't like us holding her head still, so there are some tears :(


I also went back to work this past month...which I really had a hard time with for the first few weeks. Kevin has been great taking care of Kayli while I'm at work! Grandma Brown had her birthday this past month and we had a little birthday party! When I asked Grandma what she wanted to eat she said, "Mole!" So I asked Kevin's mom and grandma to help me make Mole. It was pretty easy, and it tasted great! I also bought a Tres Leches cake and we had fun with grandma!

9 Months Old!

Nine months old! Wow, that's about how long I had Kayli in my tummy! This past month we did a lot! Kayli learned how to eat "puff" cereal...at first she just stuck it in her mouth and then spit it out. We went to the pool a couple times...Kayli loved the water! She would kick her legs under the water! She also got a tan from being in the sun :) Three more teeth came in...that's her 3rd, 4th, and 5th teeth, all on top.

For the 24th of July we went back home to NM! It was so fun much fun. Kayli got to play with her little cousin (born just about 3 months after Kayli), we went to the Pioneer Day parade and the Pioneer Day show. It was great to be home! While in NM, Kayli learned how to do "raspberries" with grandpa! haha, so cute. She also had her first bath in the bathtub! It was so easy...for some reason I thought it would be more work for me, but it wasn't. She loved it! Kayli also learned how to do Tio Ty's "funny face" while in NM.

After we got back from NM, we went camping with Kevin's family to Flaming Gorge! I was a little worried about camping with Kayli, but everything was fine. We bought her a special inflatable bed, which she didn't use...she just slept with us. On the camping trip, Kayli had her first taste of formula...she had no problem drinking it! Kayli really enjoyed getting to know the family and especially loved "Tio Abuleo" and "Alito".


After getting back from the camping trip, Kayli had to 9-month check up with the Doctor. She is 20 lbs. 10 1/2 oz. and is 28.75 inches long. She got some more shots and the biggest thing was that our Dr. said Kayli can have whole milk, cheese, and yogurt! He said usually he recommends that parents wait until the baby is one year old, but Kayli is doing great and unless she has an alergic reaction, she should be fine. We gave Kayli whole milk a few days later and she had no problem with it and no reactions :) She really loves yogurt now too! Out next doctor's appointment isn't until she turns 1 year!!!!!!