16 Months Old

     Yesterday was a full day. Not only did Kaelynn turn 16 months, but we also had a baby meet/greet/shower to attend.

     Between last month and this month, not a lot has changed. She is still all over the place, not really talking (but gesturing like a pro), testing limits and doing anything to make people laugh.

     She is a sneaky monkey with no fear. Late night, we set a trap for her to see how she climbed out of her crib. Comforters, foam mats, bean bag chair and pillows on the floor, we were set. After 3 minutes, she had her arm pits over the bar and one leg up. Daddy ran in and saved her. We had the door open a crack, so she couldn't see us.

     At the baby shower, she was such q good girl. She was shy but social. She actually ate some food, and stole my short bread cookie. She played with balloons and even tried to give the baby a balloon. Everyone was commenting on how well behaved she was, how pretty she was and how well she listened. This bodes well for the wedding we're in next month!!

Bye bye crib!!

    It's official. The Crib Wars are over. The child has won over the adult. And it was pretty damn scary too.

     I put her in the crib tonight and she was not happy about it. Sometimes, it needs to happen. She was losing her mind and was in there maybe 5 minutes before stuff started to get thrown around. I heard a plastic thump and said "Bye bye Woody". Then, I heard a loud, yet squishy thump and crying. Her Dad and I both ran into her room. She was sitting on the floor, beside Pooh bear, crying. I picked her up and tried to calm her. She put her arms out for her dad. I passed him over and she wanted me again. I brought her to bed and nursed her to sleep.
     I really want to know how she got out. J suggests that she used the 2 blankets that were in there to get out, piled up. Good theory, only they weren't in a pile when we picked her up. It's really not cool to escape. J over exaggerates and said "this is how we get dead babies". If she landed wrong, sadly, yes.

     A friend offered us her old race car bed that's just been sitting in a closet. We have to clean it, but that's ok. I am going to spray paint it with Krylon's GLOSSY WATERMELON colour. Every little girl needs a pink race car, right?!

      Let the Car Wars begin!

Doctor visit pals

     This morning we had another doctor's appointment with the physiotherapist. Nothing has changed.
      We have to go back to doing neckercise and wait to hear about getting a T.O.T collar. The only other option would be surgery, but the surgeon we saw said that it's not that bad anymore. So, we stretch and we wait.

     While we were at the Children's Outpatient, we ran into my best friend and her daughter. We hung out to be moral support while they were in their room. Kaelynn napped and I watched Thumbellina.

Crib Wars Vol: 2

     I meant to write this lastnight, but I was too tired and then got distracted by Doctor Who on Netflix.

     We've started to attempt crib life again. I want to say that I have almost won the war, but I would be lying.
We played in the crib for about an hour yesterday..but then I had to pee. When I came back, she had thrown almost everything out and was losing her mind. We finished by having a nap in bed.
     Bed time came around and I crawled in the crib with her. 1.5 hours later, she was asleep, but I had to get out. Unfortunately, my attempt at crawling out made the vinyl crib mattress creak and she woke up. There was going to be no calming her down, so I brought her to bed with me. She eventually fell asleep clinging onto me - I Indian Jones'd her with a penguin until adult bed time.

     I love the munchkin, and I'm still wondering how someone so little can take up so much space.

First Dentist Appointment

     Today was the day. First dentist appointment.

     Kaelynn and daddy played with toys while I filled out paperwork. A dog came out the back room and baby was all "ooooooooh" and excited, as long as it stayed away. We were brought back to the piggy room.

      She was curious about the room and wanted to touch all the things while we waited. We placed her in the chair and she was playing with the spit sink.

     The dentist came in and put on her glove. She tried to place her finger in her mouth, and succeeded. She managed to feel angled bumps that are different than regular hard gum ridges. She said that hopefully this means teeth will be here soon. She left after saying bye bye to the dogs, getting a hand balloon and walking off with a Dixie cup.

     We were in the area and she was a good girl, so we got a banana milkshake before the bus. I feel like little miss drank most of mine.

     Depending on how her teeth come in, we will have to go back and they will give a referral to a pediatric dentist for xrays.
Despite having teeth, Dr.Ross said she looks like a happy and healthy girl.

All about daddy

     A friend from Saskatchewan is back in town and came for a visit today (and tomorrow). Her, Kaelynn, daddy and I took a trip out of the house together. And today was all about daddy.
     Daddy rode in the back seat of the car with her, and wasn't the one to put her in her carseat. Daddy was the one pushing her in the cart while mommy and friend looked at shorts. Daddy was the one giving her French fries when we had lunch. Daddy was the one to buy her a new toy. Daddy was the one that spent all last night pushing her in a tiny wagon.
     Instead of getting crappy take out, we hit up Dennys for a bum change and lunch. She was chair dancing and stabbing my ice cubes with my straw. Random old women came over to talk yo her, say she was a good girl, and they didn't even know a baby was in the restaurant with them. She loved her French fries and the lemon wedge from my water.
     Wal-Mart did not have the fish food my friend needed, so we stopped in at PetsMart. She was loving looking at all the fish and the HUGE cats. When our cats go to the Rainbow bridge, we're thinking about fish. She helped carry the container of fish food to the cash- tripping a few times and even putting it in the shopping baskets at the end of each aisle. When we got to the cash, she grabbed a pink raccoon dog toy and was in love with it. She laughed every time she squeezed it. Daddy forked out $2.25 in change for it, and said he would regret it later if she kept squeezing it. Unlike toys made for babies (Sophie) that she can't make squeak, she can make it squeak.
    I have a feeling she's decided to drop to one nap a day. Even though we were gogogo, there was time at 11am to nap like normal..but she didn't. She didn't nap until 6pm, and then I woke her up for late dinner. She was back asleep after playing in bed with us at 8-9pm...and now I must move her so I can snuggle in.

Barefoot in dirt

     Today was FINISH THE GARDEN day.
     Kaelynn stayed home with daddy while I made a quick trip out to Wal-Mart for more dirt and plants to fill in the new bed. She was a very good girl, even with her not wanting to nap or cuddle.
    
     Daddy finished adding the soil and I broke up and placed where I wanted them all to go while Kaelynn supervised. She took a break to help me exfoliate my legs and dig in her own section of dirt. Daddy let her touch and hold a huge worm, I was less than impressed. I understand they're good for the plants I love, but GROSS.