Favorite things to do...

Well, there are 3 things Kelsey has shown us she loves to do. She loves to play, eat, and sleep. She especially loves to eat fruit, so she's been trying out all kinds of different fruit. So far, we know she loves watermelon, peaches, and blackberries. She is not a fan of raspberries!! Here are a couple of pictures of her enjoying her blackberries. I had to strip her down and cover her up. She still has a little purple staining on her hands...but she LOVED it!


Sleeping, another favorite past time. She will sleep anywhere and through anything...thank goodness. Even Hercules can't wake her!! I took this picture today...the first time her and daddy have fallen asleep together. This was their morning nap.

I know I look beautiful in this picture, ha! But, she looks cute. Rusty and I were ready to go to bed at 12 a.m. But she was just waking up from her 4 hour nap. So, we put her in bed between us with some toys while we watched a movie. The movie ended and she was still wide awake. At some point, Kelsey and I must have fallen asleep. Rusty snapped 3 different pictures and each time she was in a different position. Once, she was asleep across my belly...I never woke up and neither did she!

And finally, playtime!! And, specifically playtime with her sound stage. She plays with this toy ALL OF THE TIME!! She stands up and dances and laughs at herself in the mirror. It is so funny. I'm waiting for her to start singing! Oh yea, check out the cute ruffles she is wearing...courtesy of Brittany. I love them and they are personalized!!!

Hanging Out

We had fun the other day with our friends at MOPS. Here is a group photo compliments of Ms. Angela. What a good lookin' group.

Kelsey has been using her lion quite a bit lately. She may be walking sooner that we think. I'm not sure Rusty and I are ready for that one. We are still getting used to her crawling.

Thursday Fun

Thursday was an exciting day for us. Rusty and I took Kelsey to the Salato Center to see the ducks and get some fresh air. She wasn't real sure about the ducks, but enjoyed the ride in her stroller.

Later in th evening Kelsey and I went to our 1st MOPS meeting. It was the kick off meeting for a new year. She had fun kid watching and eventually fell asleep.

Our 1st playdate

Gretchen, Libby, and Rebecca came over to visit and brought us dinner last night. THANKS!! It was wonderful. Libby and Kelsey are about the same size and had fun playing along side of each other...not too much interaction yet. But, I think it was a successful visit.

Here are the girls playing.

Kelsey had watermelon for the 1st time last night and she LOVED it!!

Visitors Welcome

We are attempting to get on a schedule, but haven't had a lot of success, yet. Today we took Kelsey to Owen County to visit our schools. She was overwhelmed, at first, but did really well with everyone. So, I think she is ready to handle more visitors. She doesn't let very many people hold her, but she will smile and play with most people. Give us a call if you want to come by and see her.

Here are a few new pictures we've taken recently.

Okay, here is the long awaited update...

Well, after 25 hours of traveling, we finally made it home. We were all very tired, but tried to stay up as long as we could to try and get back on schedule and readjust to this time zone. We ended up in bed around 11 or so and were back up at 3. That was a 3 hour feeding and play time with Kelsey. Then, we were back asleep again until 7:30. Then, we were up for a bottle. But, then she slept until 10:30. She did really well today. She only had one 2-hour nap and ended up in bed at 11. Now, I'm updating the blog, checking email and trying to get some laundry done. Hercules has been pretty good so far, but neither one are real sure of the other. It's been interesting.

Well, here are a few new pictures...grandparent pictures are still to come...she still hasn't warmed up to everyone. So, getting pictures with the family has been difficult. But, she is getting better! She has really attached to me...I guess because I at least look familiar to her.

So, if you were wondering what a high tech family looks like...check out this picture.


Rusty and I were on our laptops and she was having a cow because she couldn't pound on the keyboard. So, we got out my old laptop and she pounded away. How ridiculous is it that an 8 mth old has her own computer!!

She was eating baby food as a snack and formula as her main meal. So, we are trying to flip her feeding habits. She loved the baby food!




Okay, bath time...every baby has to have a picture with their hair sticking straight up and here they are.

We are all still adjusting, but having fun enjoying her. Maybe next week we'll be ready for visitors since family has been here.

Kelsey

The separation from her foster mother was hard on her. She cried a lot on the way back to the hotel. She actually cried herself to sleep. Once we got back she took a 2 hour nap. Isn't she so sweet when she is sleeping.

Once she woke up, she did very well. So, we were able to have some play time with her. When she smiles, her entire face smiles. It's so cute. We attempted swimming, but she didn't really care for it. I think the water was too cold...even though it was an indoor pool. So, we just played in the room. But, her bathing suit is adorable on her.

We are just about finished with packing so we are all heading to bed. Our flight is at 11 and the van is picking us up at 7. We'll need a few days at home to readjust and get settled in. So, this may be my last post for a few days. It all just depends on how things go....