One year and two years ago...

PLEASE oh PLEASE...

Remember when your parents used to say not to make

faces like that because if the wind changes it will stay like that forever??

PLEASE God don't let the wind change when she is doing that.

Doesn't she look scary?

Temper Temper

See Kate..,- although she may know how to say Happy

- she certainly doesn't know how to display it.

I also did get the Barney song on tape... Thought I would show you "bad" Kennedy before

I post her singing.

Remembering...

With my buddy Kate being really really about to pop preggo (haha), I started to think back to how crappy I felt when I was pregnant.

And then I came across these pictures and I remember there were moments when i really really loved it.

Splisha Splasha

After a long day of getting goobered on by Ethan, (ok, ok Kennedy did the goobering) Kennedy got to enjoy a longer than normal bath. After coming out looking like a wrinkled prune, there was a Ding Dong at the door. Gramma and Ba-Ba came over with a Valentines day surprise. A singing Gorilla. (Thanks. Extra thanks for showing her how to turn it on) She went wild. She danced and danced and danced some more. Just when you'd think she was done....She' dance some more. Unfortunately for her, as Katie has lovingly pointed out, she gets her rhythm from her mother. (not that her dad's is any better) I must tell you, Ethan doesn't have the greatest moves himself.

Anyhow....

It was a long day. We played the morning away with Ethan, slept the afternoon away, and danced the night away. Dancing video to follow-- as soon as I teach her some moves.

Squinty Smiles...

I love love love this new smile of Kennedy's. Her "squinty" smile.

Its almost like she knows how freakin cute she is.

Who needs toys when an oven mitt can entertain for hours....

February 10th, 2008

It seems like it was 10 years ago that Kennedy looked like this.

I must admit that I am a little bit jealous. John can make Kennedy "belly" laugh to the point where I know she is peeing her pants. I try and try and all i get is a few giggles.

It isn't fair. I spend all day (and night) with her. Is that what she is laughing about?? OR does she laugh so hard at him because he is funny looking??

Kennedy is becoming increasingly independent. She refuses to be spoon-fed (for months now) and trys so hard to do it herself. Half the time there is nothing on her spoon and she just gobbles up the air.

The days are long, but the years are short.


How very, very true.

A year ago today...

Its funny how easy it looks now when you look back.

Look how still she used to be.

This is her doing "strong girl". One of my favourite things.

Kennedy meets the Potty

When I first heard that my friends who have children the same age as Kennedy were putting their children on the potty, I must admit - I thought they were crazy. (Secretly I still do.) Of course I sat and entertained their stories of their children successfully peeing on the potty, all the time not believing anything they are saying. (Good thing those paticular moms don't have my blog address!)

So, today in Walmart it is decided Kennedy needs a potty. I had originally got one at our baby shower but it was a singing potty that has all sorts of bells and whistles. ( The one I registered for) After reading how bad they are for potty training in my parenting magazines, I took it back.

So today kennedy got a plain jane potty. When I first showed it to her she seemed pretty excited. She sat on it for a minute and looked at a book. Then mommy had to leave the room for 30 seconds to go "potty" herself, and came back to discover that Kennedy had the potty bowl ...on her head. For real.

Note to self : Never leave Kennedy unattended with the potty. Especially when the bowl has stuff in it.