Family Pictures

I just got our first official family pictures back today! We haven't ever gotten them taken in a studio, so we did that while Keila got her 1 year pictures done. I will try to put the pictures on here within the next couple days. I hate that I have been so busy and don't post as much!

Keila is getting a little more confident with at least standing by herself. She Has been squatting on her feet for the past week, which of course is cute! And, the past couple days she has been standing by herself for longer periods...my friend who watches her during the day said she stood for around 30 second yesterday, and then sat herself on the floor. She is being so funny with not wanting to walk. She practically runs along furniture, and will walk just while holding a finger in each hand. I did read an article about babies who crawl for longer periods of time being more explorative than babies who are kept in the exersaucers or walk early. Another good article talked about the temperments of babies and why they might crawl longer or walk early...I will just paste it on here. Haha.

"There are early walkers and late walkers. Around fifty percent of babies usually walk by one year, but there is a wide normal range of walking, from nine to sixteen months. Walking is a matter of coordinating three factors: muscle strength, balance, and temperament, and the latter seems to influence the age of walking the most. Babies with easier temperaments often approach major developmental milestones more cautiously. Since crawling is speedier than walking anyway, confirmed crawlers are content to zip around on the floor like miniature racecars and show no interest in joining the tall and busy world.

Late walkers are more likely to be content to entertain themselves with seeing and fingering fun than with motor accomplishments. A late walker goes through the crawl-cruise-stand-walk sequence slowly and cautiously, calculating each step and progressing at his own comfortable rate. When he does finally walk, he walks well.

The early walker, on the contrary, may be the impulsive, motor-driven baby who has raced through each motor milestone before parents could get their camera ready. While there is no definite profile of early walkers, they tend to be high-need babies who early on left the lap stage and squirmed out of infant seats. Body type may also affect the age of walking. Lean babies tend to walk earlier. Early and impulsive walkers are often more accident-prone than their more cautious walking mates.
Parents who carry their babies a lot often ask, "Will I delay her walking by carrying her around so much?" The answer is no. In fact in our experience, and in the studies of others, babies who are the product of the attachment style of parenting (for example, worn in a baby sling for many hours a day) often show more advanced motor skills. No matter which baby in the neighborhood walks first or wins the speed race, the age of walking has nothing to do with eventual intelligence or motor skills. When and how your baby walks is as unique as his personality."

I think it's funny when people are so into their babies crawling or walking early because every baby is different and will do it at different times! I loved that Keila just wanted to sit and play contently and then when she finally crawled, I loved that too! I can't wait for her to walk though! It will be so cute to see! And, her clothes wont get as dirty...hopefully!

The Holiday season is coming!

Oh how I love the holidays! They are so much fun and filled with family. I also enjoy the weather...the crisp cool air of the fall is very enjoyable. I just have to keep bundled up and it is my favorite time of the year! I love the leaves turning colors and falling. The winter is the season I could probably live without...the even colder weather, rain and snow.

Jared just had a 3 day weekend, which was so fun! We sat around and vegged for most of the weekend! Last Friday we did have our family pictures taken. I can't wait to get them back. Some of them were good and some not, but I tried to pick the best ones. I guess we will see when they come back!

Keila has had a runny nose the last few days...I think in association with her teeth coming in. Anyway, I have used the aspirator to help get the boogies out, and Keila thinks it is so funny! It must tickle her nose because she laughs after I use it.

2 More Teeth!

So Keila has gotten 2 more teeth! I felt around today again, and sure even there were some pokin' through! She has been chewing on her fingers and salivating so much the past couple days, that I knew it was coming. The only thing is, it's not the 2 that I thought would come in for the past 2 months! lol. It is 2 top molars coming in. There are still about 5 white areas on her gums of other teeth coming in, so the next couple months are going to be awesome, I'm sure. I am impressed by how well she is dealing with these teeth though. It is very good so far!

Keila Turned 1!!

Wow, I have been really busy lately! Keila had her party last weekend on the 27th...it was a lot of fun! There were a lot of family and friends and babies! Keila's actual birthday was on the 29th...She had a fun day that day as well! We went over to a friends house and had a play date, and then played at home all day!

Keila had cake and ice cream for the first time at her party...I tried to give her some left over cake on her actual birthday, but she didn't want any.

She didn't start walking on her own by her birthday, but that's okay! She is talking sooo much! She is technically saying sentences, so I have a little genius on my hands. Haha. She has started saying (in a baby way) "what's that" "who's that"...those are on a regular basis. She says "that's nice" once in a while and has said other things because she repeats what we say all the time. I asked if she could say Happy Birthday today (it is Jared's birthday) and she said Hap Ba...that's pretty close! Haha. She also said "thank you" twice the other day. She can also sign a couple things. So, even though she's not walking on her own, she is still crusing along in other things!

As for me, I started taking a couple of science classes at the local community college to go towards my science endorsement for when I start teaching. YUCK! One of the classes is Physics...not my favorite class! That is why I have put it off for a long time. I guess it's good that I have Jared for a husband! I can always ask him for help(it is very trigonometry involved!).

Here's her birthday pics! (if you haven't seen them on facebook already)

Here's the cake I made her

Here's the one everyone else ate

Here she is! Getting ready for her cake...while we were singing to her :)

Hmm...what is this?

I think I like icing...

Yep! I do!

Good Cake, Mom!