Big Girl Food!

Kya has had a big week! She is now eating four times a day and going to bed by 8:30, which has been awesome! She sleeps until about 7:30-8:30. I'm not sure how we got a baby that is such a great sleeper! She is definitely staying up more during the day, though. Today was a big day for her. First, we went on a walk on Auburn's campus, which was her first visit to campus. Fletch enjoyed running around Cater lawn, and Kya fell asleep while we were walking around. Then, she flipped from her back to stomach and then, flipped back to her back. She's been really close the past few weeks and finally did it today. THEN, she ate rice cereal for the first time. When she took her first bite, she made this face like "what the heck is this?!?" I guess I gave her a double whammy because she had formula for the first time and the rice cereal. She ate about half of it, but she did so good. She kept trying to suck on the spoon. It was so funny. I can't believe how much she is growing, and it is so fun to watch her discover new things. We got her a bouncer this week, which is a little too big for her, but she really likes it. We have to stuff towels around her to help her stay upright, and put books under her feet, so she can touch. She has bounced a few times and she has twisted around in it. She likes grabbing the teething toy (purple thing) because she can easily grasp it. One other funny thing she did today was pull her mobile all the way down and try to chew on it. We kept thinking that it was falling, but we saw her pull it down today, and figured out that she was actually grabbing and pulling it down. She is getting so strong!!! Well, we are all looking forward to Nana, Pop Noah, and Uncle Abel coming in town on Wednesday for Thanksgiving in Auburn. This is the first year of my life that I am not traveling somewhere on Thanksgiving! That is definitely a perk of having a baby - people will come to you! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

4 months

All I have to say is that I need to do a better job of updating the blog, but we have been so busy! Not to mention - I am on overdrive trying to finish up my dissertation. Kya has been growing and changing so much this past month. We went in for her 4 month appointment, and she did so good! She weighs 14.8 or 14 lbs 8 ounces, and she's still in the 50th percentile for weight. She is 25 inches long, and in the 75th percentile for height. She got two shots, and she only cried after the second one, and thankfully, I didn't cry this time. The nurse commented on how well she did. She is a tough little girl! Our only problem is she has some excema, so if anyone has any advice about that I would love it! Her scalp is still really dry despite greasing her up every night with baby oil, but the doctor said we're doing a good job of keeping it under control. Poor girl just has really dry skin. Other than that, she is doing extremely well!

She has grown so much this past month. She is holding her head up so well, and she loves kicking. She will turn herself in her crib, so she can kick against the side. We're getting her a bouncer soon to be able to stand in - she won't be able to bounce just yet. Also, she loves "talking"! It is non-stop now that she knows she can make noise. I wake up to her cooing in her crib, which is so sweet. She really is a happy baby. She has also been laughing a lot more, which I love to hear her laugh. It is so cute!

Kya has been a world traveler this past month. We visited the Alabama coast one weekend, then, we went to our first tailgate at State. And we just got back from Texas AGAIN! I had a conference in Austin, and my parents came with us to watch Kya. We visited some towns in the hill country and enjoyed some good German food! Kya does so well traveling, but I know she was glad to get home and get out of her carseat. She needs to move! She also enjoys being spoiled by her grandparents. She didn't even go a day without them - we got back Wednesday, and Eric's parents came in town Thursday to watch Kya while I work this weekend and Eric is speaking at his friend, Matt's retreat in Georgia. She will be awful on Monday when she is not getting attention 24/7. I think Kya looks exactly like her daddy, but she acts like me in some ways. She is laid back like Eric, but she gets mad when she is hungry and you don't feed her fast enough. Plus, she really likes hearing the sound of her own voice and being the center of attention. So, I guess she hasn't gotten anything good from me! But, I think she is going to be quite the talker. She really likes the high-pitched noises and gurgling. We are so thankful for Kya, and God as truly blessed us with her. Eric was in Haiti this past week, and he had the chance to visit one of the tent cities, and he was just broken over how these people live. We are so thankful that we have a roof over our heads, and we are able to provide for Kya's basic needs. Thanks to everyone that prayed for Eric while he was in Haiti - he had an unbelievable experience and God taught him so much! Now, I want to adopt a kid from Haiti after hearing his stories, but I won't get ahead of myself.