Nine Months Old

Kyle is now nine months old.  I know I say this every month but the time has flown by.  He still just gets cuter and sweeter every day.  We are so blessed to have this little guy in our family.  He is still quite the momma's boy.  He always wants me and only me to hold him.  I have to say that I still love it.  I love my Ky Guy so much.  He just makes life so much better.  He is doing a lot better with eating now.  He actually will eat some vegetables.  I couldn't believe it when I was feeding him peas and he was actually opening his mouth for more.  I almost died of shock!!!  He now has six teeth which he is very proud of.  He is just the happiest little boy all the time.  He laughs and smiles constantly.  He reminds me so much of Ben.  He loves to sit and he will pivot around to reach different things.  He seems to be close to crawling but who knows.  I have to admit that I am glad that he isn't crawling yet.  We will have to change a lot of things around the house when he starts since he puts everything in his mouth!!!

When we were at the doctor's office she noticed that Kyle had some really bad wheezing.  She put him on a nebulizer.  At first Kyle hated it but after a day or so he now just sits so comfortable and relaxed with it on.  We found out there is some asthma in his birth family.  The doctor said that usually children just grow out of this by age four or five.  Hopefully Kyle will follow this pattern.  Luckily we only have to do this for four days and then see how he is doing.  Other than this he is doing so well.  Thank you so much Brooke for giving us our little man!!!

Roller Skating

Last Saturday we took Makayla roller skating for the first time. There isn't a whole lot to do in Fallon so we were excited to find out there is a roller skating rink here. Everyone told us how bad it was so we were pleasantly surprised to find that it was actually very nice. We had a blast. I think Makayla expected to put her roller skates on and be able to go around all by herself. She was a little disappointed to find out it was harder than she thought. But over all we had a great time. Obviously Kyle couldn't skate so Ben was the babysitter this time and didn't skate. Maybe next time we can trade.I was a little worried that Kyle would have a hard time but he loved it!!! All the lights and action going on he was amazed. His favorite part was when Ben and Makayla were playing air hockey. He just watched that puck go back and forth and laughed and laughed. He thought it was hilarious. What a great day!!!

You turn your head for one second and this is what happens!!!Daddy took Makayla on her first date. She was so excited. She picked out her own outfit, packed her purse, and even put on her own makeup. They went out for ice cream and then to the dollar store. Makayla got a new Easter snow globe. They had a blast!!!
Last year we went sledding on Mt. Rose and had so much fun we thought we'd try it again this year. We were all so excited! When we got up there we all got our snow clothes on, stepped outside, and about blew away in the wind. It was actually a beautiful day except for the wind!!! We decided to still try so we slid down the hill (the parking is at the top of the hill) and then Makayla and I proceeded to go back up for a ride. Under the layer of snow was pure ice. It was almost impossible to climb up. Poor Kyle was stunned into silence. We didn't hear a peep out of him the whole time. Finally we put the kids on the sled and took a little walk. After that poor Kyle was so in shock I took him in the warm car and fed him while Ben and Makayla took a couple more rides on the sled. Needless to say it wasn't the best trip ever!!!
Kyle loves to play Peek-a-boo. This is our latest edition of the game. Isn't he is adorable!!!

Update

Wow, how the time flies... If I did a post of all that has happened since my last post it would take forever so here is just a short update. We had a wonderful Christmas in Utah. It was so much fun seeing family. We were sad because one of my brothers and his family weren't able to make it out to Utah. Hopefully it won't be too long before we can see them. Other than that it was great. Makayla was so excited for Santa to come this year. Luckily on Christmas Eve she was so worn out from partying that she went to sleep very fast. I was afraid she'd be up all night!!! We also had a special opportunity to see Kyle's birthmother and her children. We took them out to lunch and it was WONDERFUL. I am always so nervous when we see her but once we meet it is just like old friends. All the nervousness leaves and we just talk and catch up. She is an amazing person!! Kyle is growing up so fast. He just gets cuter and cuter every day. He is turning out to be quite the momma's boy which I absolutely love!!! Every time I come into the room he starts smiling and yelling and reaching out for me. He loves to be in my arms and that is my favorite place for him to be. He has two more teeth coming in so that is a total of six. Crazy!!! He is starting to move around and looks like he might want to crawl some day but he is in no hurry... and neither am I!!!! I don't want to start baby proofing quite yet!!!! Makayla just gets sweeter and sweeter every day. She is doing so well in preschool. She loves her teacher and the kids and everything about learning. Her favorite thing is when she gets to bring homework home and do it. Wow, I hope that lasts. She loves her little brother so much. She has informed me several times that now that she has a baby brother she wants a baby sister. Too bad it isn't just that easy for us. Makayla is so excited to be in a new primary class. She finally doesn't have her mommy teaching her anymore!!!! I have to admit that I do think she missed me just a little bit...hopefully! Well that is about all that is going on. Here are some recent pictures...

Big Boy/Dance Recital

Kyle is getting so big. I can't believe how fast the time has flown by. This is his latest trick. He loves standing. It took a lot of practice but finally he got it and now loves it. We will hold him up and say "big boy" and he always gets a huge smile on his little face. He knows how proud of him we are!

Well, it is that time of year again and Makayla had another dance recital. I don't think I will ever get tired of watching her dance. She loves it so much and has improved quite a lot from last year. She was so excited to wear her pretty pink ballerina nightgown and to show us all she had learned. She was especially excited that her daddy was able to watch her as well!

The first (and probably last) snow of the year!!!

Makayla was so excited last night when it started snowing. Daddy told her that in the morning she could play in the snow. So this morning I was sleeping in my warm cozy bed and I hear in my ear, "Mommy, can I play in the snow now!!!?" We pulled out the snow clothes, put them all on Makayla, and she had a blast in the snow!Yesterday at church we were finally able to have Kyle blessed. Ben gave him a wonderful blessing. Afterward when Ben held him up Kyle gave a huge smile to everyone in the audience. What a happy little guy. We were so excited to have our good friends Craig, Carrie, Caleigh and Briston there with us. Thanks so much guys for coming and sharing in our joy!!!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Utah this year... Family, Friends, and FOOD!!! By far the best part of the trip was having Kyle sealed to us. He was so good during the whole thing. I think he really knew that something very special was going on!

Makayla had so much fun with grandmas, grandpas and cousins. She is such a friendly little girl and wasn't shy at all. Everyone loved seeing Kyle again. He had changed so much since the last time they saw him.

What adorable little Harward side cousins!

Kyle and Makayla with Grandpa Harward. Kyle absolutely loved the camera. Every time he'd see the camera he'd break out in a huge smile. Makayla is doing one of her favorite things...holding baby Zoee.
Kyle with Grandma Harward.Kyle with his new cousin Zoee. I am not sure who is bigger though???Makayla loved her cousin Benny. They had so much fun together. At one point they were just a little too quiet so we had to check and see what they were up to. Ben found them watching a movie in Benny's bed. How cute!!!

Snuggling with Grandpa Shawcroft.

Makayla had fun teaching the Shawcroft cousins how to make apple turkeys with Grandma Shawcroft.Makayla has turned into quite the poser. Not sure where that came from!I just love this picture of my Ky Guy. What a cute little boy!Kyle got his first haircut. Thanks Meg!!!
Makayla had a lot of fun with her cousin Addy. She loved showing Addy how to do "big girl" things and Addy just followed Makayla everywhere. If Makayla would disappear Addy would come to everyone and say, "Layla?" Makayla loves her long hair and has informed me that she is never cutting it. She told me she wants Rupunzel hair. She is always asking if it is Runpunzel hair yet. This was a great picture to show her how long her hair really is.

Thanks everyone for a wonderful trip and see you soon!!!