10 Months Old

 

Kyle is now ten months old and I can't believe it.  I am already trying to think of what to get him for his birthday!  Kyle is such a sweet little guy.  We all love him so much and he loves us.  He loves playing with his big sister.  He loves to watch what she is doing and I am sure very soon he will start copying her.  He is crawling now and discovering the joys of being able to go wherever he wants.  Makayla told me the other day that she probably needs to start closing her door.  I told her that was a good idea.  Kyle has been sick for a while with a cold.  He just can't seem to get rid of it, but through it all he has been such a happy little guy.  I think he is definitely going to have his daddy's personality.  He becomes more of a momma's boy each day and I still love it!!!  I don't think I will ever get tired of that!  He loves to play with anyone who is willing to play with him but he also enjoys playing by himself.  This is very helpful to me when I need to get things done.  He loves all the old toys of Makayla's that we have been digging out.  It is so nice having a second child because you already have those things and don't have to buy.

I got to talk to Kyle's birthmother on the phone last week and it was so wonderful.  I was a little nervous at first but once we started talking it was like old friends catching up.  She is so glad that he is so healthy and happy and thriving.  We are so thankful to her for giving him to us.  No one in our family can imagine life without Kyle.  He just makes every day worth waking up for.  No one can resist his precious smile or his sweet little laugh.

I can't wait to see what the next months hold for this little boy.  It is hard for me to imagine that my little tiny baby has turned into such a wonderful precious little boy.  We love you Kyle!!!

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I think that we are almost better here in the Shawcroft household.  We all still have colds but are getting much better.  Now if we can only stay healthy for a least a couple weeks!!!  It has been a very hard winter.  On a better note Kyle is now crawling.  We are so proud of him!!!  Tune in tomorrow for a video of him crawling along with his 10 month update.  

 

Makayla and I are always trying new hairstyles on her beautiful hair.  This is a new one that I found that Makayla and I both loved.  The only drawback was that it took over an hour to do.  Luckily Makayla is one patient little girl.  I have several new hairstyles that I want to try on her so I am sure you will all see more pictures soon.  

 

 

I haven't been too good at keeping up with blogging but I do have a good excuse.  Either Kyle, Makayla, or I have been sick pretty much every day since January.  Not only are we spreading things to each other we also have our own special little sicknesses that are just ours.  It has been really hard.  We have had several trips up the the pediatrician in Reno.  Every time I start to get discouraged I think about how blessed we are to have insurance and a wonderful doctor who I totally trust with my children.  Luckily Ben has avoided evertyhing so far although this morning I did hear him coughing so he might be getting our cold.  It's time for Zicam Ben!!!  Other than that we are doing great.  Makayla is so excited for our upcoming trip to Disneyland and the beach.  I have to admit that I am just as excited if not more than Makayla is.   She is doing so well in preschool.  She now writes letters all the time.  She asked me the other day how to spell her friend's name and I told her the letters and she wrote them all by herself.  She is a genius!!!  Kyle is as sweet as ever!!!  He now says "Mooom" which is the cutest thing ever.  Before he was just saying the sounds but now he actually knows that that is me.  Today he said it several times when I either entered the room or just left.  Still a momma's boy!!!
 

We are always saying that Makayla is a daddy's girl and Kyle is a momma's boy.  The other day Makayla told me that the seasons have changed and she is now a Momma's girl and Kyle is a daddy's boy.  I was so excited to hear that!  She told me that on Sunday it changes back.  I better take advantage of it while I can!!! 

  

Ben is the best daddy ever.  He is so good to take the kids when he gets home from work.  He is always playing with them.  This is the start of our Shawcroft Family Band.  As you can see I am and will always be the picture taker only!!!

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...