Fall Break

Yesterday my parents and I went to Salina to visit Amy and Kyndall for the day. We no more than walked in the door when we were already surprised. Justin showed us a picture of her new face that could make. It instantly made all of us laugh. Kyndall is now able to scrunch up her nose and sort of pucker her lips to make it look like an I'm-gonna-beat-you-up face. Another new face that she can make is her ohhh face.

She can't exactly crawl yet but she can sort of scoot across the floor to get where she wants to go. Anything that glows and flashes bright colors definitely catches her attention. She grabs everything and puts it in her mouth.

When we ate at Logan's Roadhouse for supper she was sitting in a booster seat eating little rice puffs. Usually she eats them without a problem but this time it got stuck in the back of her throat. Since she couldn't swallow it she panicked and started to gag. A few seconds later there was a huge pile of puke under the table. I'm sure that waiter got a nice surprise when they cleaned up that night. haha.

Kyndall was so good other than that. She didn't cry or get upset at all really. She seemed happy and definitely gave us a lot of laughs.

Her first hair appointment is scheduled for wednesday and she is only 8 months old! Her bangs have gotten out of control and Amy wants to get pictures of her so she getting it trimmed.

I had a blast yesterday and can't wait to go back for another visit.

Losing Track

I know it has been a LONG time since I have been on here but my summer was crazy. I worked two jobs and took an online class. This blog was definitely one of the last things on my mind. However, Kyndall grew up so much!

She now can sit up and hold her own bottle. She loves playing with toys that either play music or flash bright colors. Kyndall puts pretty much everything in her mouth now since she's teething. Sometimes she gets fussy about it but no teeth are actually showing yet. Because of her teething she slobbers a lot as well.

Poor girl has been sick a few times too. She's had eye infections, ear infections, cough, cold, and other problems. Things have sometimes been difficult but she always pulls through.

Sometimes she squeals and acts like she's talking to you. Certain things crack her up as well. She loves it when Grandma plays patty cakes with her feet and when you give her a lot of kisses. If you ask her to give you a kiss she sort of puckers up too. Her Uncle Jordan has sort of taught her how to stick her tongue out at people.

I will definitely be on here more often now so I will update this later.

Baptism

Kyndall was baptized on Sunday, May 20th, 2012. She was such a good baby throughout the whole church service which surprised me. Most of the time she just blew spit bubbles to entertain herself. The only time she cried was when pastor poured the cold water over her head because she was sleepy. After church we had a meal downstairs with family. There we took a ton of pictures with Kyndall in her fancy white dress. They came over to the house to visit afterwords as well. That was when I saw yet another change with her. She could roll over much faster now and she started to "talk". When she was doing tummy time she squealed when you talked to her. It was just like she was trying to respond. She seemed so happy! I'd say she will be crawling in a couple of weeks.

I'll add pictures once I get them.

Babysitting

Last Wednesday the daycare Kyndall goes to was closed so I drove up to Salina to babysit. I work at summer rec in Hoisington so I assumed taking care of her all day would be a piece of cake. Well... let's just say I got a few surprises. When she woke up she was in a pretty good mood but it didn't last long. She gets hungry really fast. It never fails that every time you feed her she throws a fit when you try to burp her half way through her bottle. Once she has a full tummy she's usually a happy little girl. We turned on CMT and she loved dancing to the music. It was the first time I'd really heard her full out giggle and laugh. She loves being in her jumper toy thing now. She sucks on the material and then stares at the lights as she listens to the music. Tummy time is now another activity she loves. Now she is able to hold her head up pretty high. I doubt it will be too long before she figures out how to crawl.

I got a surprise after one of her feedings though. Amy just left again at noon and as I was burping her she spit up everywhere. There wasn't a drip on her but it was all over my leg and the couch. I didn't even know how to clean it up off the couch so I ended up having to call Amy. Another thing that surprised me was how she's started to roll over. It takes her awhile but she can do it. She still has troubles taking naps though. Her hands always spaz out and she wakes herself up. If by some miracle she does fall asleep it's never for long (maybe 30 minutes).

I did take her on a walk around the block in her stroller though. We only made it two times around before she fell asleep which was a good thing because she gets hot and sweaty fast. She was content the whole time but refused to keep her little sunglasses on. All she would wear was her hat. Additionally, her hand is almost always in her mouth. She puts everything in her mouth. That includes her bib, her hand, your hand, your shirt, her toys, her burp rags, and her blankets. Who knows what's going to happen when she starts to teeth.

I will be posting more pictures soon. I've just been short on time lately.

My Last Visit

My roommate and I headed to Salina on Friday after class. When we arrived, Amy had just got back with Kyndall from daycare. The first thing I noticed about her is how much she drools now. She's still been sneezing and coughing a little too. When she was fed she now eats as much as 6 ounces each time! No wonder she still has a double chin.

Saturday morning I woke up with Kyndall at about 8. As soon as I walked over to her crib she looked up at me with a big smile. Her expression was like she new something hilarious was going to happen. As soon as I picked her up I knew why she was smiling. She pooped.. and I had never changed one of those diapers before. Let's just say that was a first experience for the both of us. Between me gagging and her kicking, I'm surprised nothing wound up on the floor. She gets really excited when you change her now and she's also started playing with things. They have toys where she can lay down and reach up to grab things. That doesn't usually entertain her for long though. Her legs are getting really strong. One of her favorite things is when you hold her up like she's standing. At times it feels like she doesn't even need your support. Tummy time is something she doesn't really enjoy though. Sometimes she likes to sit up in her bumbo but she only likes it if she can see you or watch the TV.

I had a great time going to see her. When she's in a good mood, she would just lay in my lap and sit there for awhile. She doesn't always like laying down. Now that she has more control in her neck she likes sitting up or standing. Her baptism as far as I know will be scheduled on May 20th. I'll be posting some new pictures soon. Can't wait to see her again!

Picture

Just got a new picture from Amy the other day. It was so weird to see her with a hat on because it covers up all the crazy hair she has! My roommate and I are going to go visit this Friday. Can't wait to see her and hold her again.

Slideshow

Lending a Hand

I stayed at my sister's the weekend after Kyndall was born to try to help her out since having a baby changes everything. Little did I realize how much work that was going to be. Between making formula, washing bottles, and holding her I was ready for a nap. I knew babies cried but I didn't know that it was even possible for them to cry pretty much all the time. Amy was running on basically no sleep after she had Kyndall. I tried helping as much as I could but I really had no idea what I was doing.

I've gone up and seen them multiple weekends now and I'm starting to get the hang of things. I love holding her. Now I can feed her, burp her, give her a bath, get her dressed, and hold and comfort her. I've even changed some diapers which was a BIG step for me. She's been crying a lot because of tummy aches. When she has them all you can do is hold and comfort her no matter how much she cries. Not long ago she even had a cold which was actually pretty scary. Her nose would get easily clogged and she would sometimes choke on her snot. Thankfully, she's better now but still gets some tummy aches.

She's changed so much over the months. I think she's starting to look more and more like Amy everyday. I'm going to add a slide show on here of some of her pictures when I get the time..

The Beginning

My sister, Amy, had Kyndall Ann Kinderknecht on January 23, 2012. From the day she told me she was pregnant I was SO excited. I was never use to being around babies but I always wished I had a younger sibling. Not long after she told me it was a girl I was already out buying baby clothes. It was then that I knew this little girl had already found her way into my heart.

On January 22nd I got a text pretty late saying that the baby was coming. I had no idea what to do. I didn't know whether I should drive there right away or wait until morning. After calling Luke I ended up deciding to wait until the next day. He came over to my dorm to try to calm me down but I pretty much got no sleep at all. Once I woke up for class the next morning I saw that Jordan had sent me a picture. As soon as I looked at it my heart stopped. There she was.. The little girl that had been squished in my sister for nine months.. She was here... and she was beautiful.

Luke and I headed to Salina after class and went to go see her at the hospital. The first thing I noticed when I saw her was how much hair she had. I don't think I even had that much hair when I was three years old. After I looked at her more closely I also noticed her cheeks were huge. They had her wrapped up so tight she looked like a little Eskimo. It didn't really surprise me but the first time I held her she bawled. I wasn't comfortable with her at all. I always felt like I was going to drop her or break something.

That was almost three months ago.... a lot has happened since then.