First Foods (cont.)

Here is a quick video of Kayla's 1st time trying real foods (other than cereal). She really likes some of the foods - others, not so much!

Kayla is 4 months!!!

Our baby girl is growing up!  She just turned 4 months old.  She currently weighs in at 17 pounds 3 ounces and measures 26 and a half inches long.  She has been eating rice & barley cereal for about a month and will begin oatmeal this evening.  She is eating cereal twice a day and we were given the go ahead to begin introducing her to fruits and veggies!!!  The doctor suggested that we move her from the infant carrier car seat to the convertible car seat b/c she is getting so big.  She got the next round of shots and was such a trooper.  She let out a really loud scream and then stopped.  The doctor also told us it was ok to take her swimming so expect to see pictures from our visit at the Community Center. She also has two teeth coming in but the Dr. thinks it may be a slow moving situation.

Kayla is down to three naps a day and is trying to get on a routine... she sleeps anywhere from 6-9 hours at night. She stills sleeps mostly in her swing during the day but we are working on the transition to the crib.  She loves standing up but does not have any balance yet.  She is sitting up on her own for a few minutes at a time... then she takes a dive and ends up on her tummy.  She actually enjoys tummy time much more these days.  She will talk and talk and talk - not that we understand what she is saying but boy does she have alot to say!  She loves hanging out in her walker (which is on carpet and does not move yet) and her exersaucer (which she has not realized spins around).  She LOVES playing in the tub with her little squirt toys too!   She holds and plays with toys all by herself. Everything she can hold goes in her mouth... EVERYTHING! She is a big fan of the Sprout Network and some of the cartoons... but we listen to music most of the day.

Here are some pictures of things in the life of Kayla over the past month! 

Someone is trying to break out of her crib!

Can anyone get a little privacy around here?

See mommy, I can hold a spoon and eat my fingers at the same time!

I love this new exersaucer toy... although I am not sure how it

lets me stand up, spin around and sit down!

Kayla can not decide which toys to play with so she plays with them all!

Tummy time after tubby time... this way mommy can lotion up my back too!

This cold squishy thing helps my toothies feel so good...

I could get used to just hanging around this place!

Kayla's Christening

This past Sunday we had Kayla Christened at St. Aloysius R.C. Church in Caldwell. This is the same church where we got married about 17 months ago.  This very day in the Catholic calendar is known as the "Feast of the Baptism of the Lord"... we thought it to be very appropriate to baptize Kayla in this day. The Baptism of the Lord (or the Baptism of Christ) is the feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Originally the baptism of Christ was celebrated on Epiphany, which commemorates the coming of the Magi, the baptism of Christ, and the wedding at Cana. Over time in the West, however, the celebration of the baptism of the Lord came to be commemorated as a distinct feast from Epiphany. It was really great to be surrounded by our close family and friends on this day... its the first of seven sacrements that our little baby girl has received. She is now a woman of Christ in the eyes of the church.  We chose Schelli's Aunt Mary (who is married to her Uncle Paul) as Kayla's godmother. We felt that she is the strongest christian woman on Schelli's side of the family and she would be an amazing role model for Kayla - both in the christian world and out.  We asked Brian's younger brother Kevin to be Kayla's godfather. It was a very difficult choice for Brian to make but in the end we both feel that Kevin will also be a role model for Kayla. Hoping that she will grow up to marry someone in her godfather's shadow.  Kevin & Mary were so excited to fullfill their roles and even gave a short speech at the luncheon. We really are truly blessed (and will continue to say this) ... We are surrounded by such amazing friends and family!

Our little girl is now baptized!

The Wilson Family     

         Kayla & Her Godparents

Kayla & Sofia

The Klock Family

Silly Kids!   

Kayla, Angela & Schelli

Cousin Sean & Kayla

 Mommy & Kayla

What a Happy Baby!

Our Family W/ Mnsgr. Desmond    

 The Ohnmeiss Family

Schelli, Brian & Olivia     

     

        Schelli, Robert, Kayla & Hunter

Kayla, Daddy, Uncle Kevin & Denny    

Aunt Marilyn, Grandma Madeline, Grandpa Michael & Aunt Cheese

God Bless Our Little Girl!

Ohnmeiss Family Holiday

Here are a few photos from our annual Ohnmeiss Family Holiday get-together... this year it was after the new year with everyone's schedule's....

Kayla and her Great Uncle Robert 

           Kayla getting some yummy milk from her cousin Hunter

Kayla and Mommy 

The littlest ones... no Sean or Schelli

Let It Snow!

With all the snowfall this winter so far, we were a bit hesitant to bring Kayla out to check things out. New Years Eve Day when it snowed - a bit earlier than the weathermen expected - and the plows did not come, we decided that our condo community was way too pretty to not show her what this snow was all about! At first she gave a very perplexing look - like "I am warm everywhere but my nose.... what's this white stuff falling on my face... I love the taste of it... ok love the snow... hate the hat!" We only stayed out long enough to walk to the gazebo and take pictures and then we came back inside! Can't wait until Winter 2010 when she can walk and play outside all by herself. Daddy is looking forward to showing her how to make a snowman!