Sunday, April 15, 2012

Kinley's Favorite/Least Favorite Things

Last post was of my favorite things...this post daddy and I have compiled a list of Kinley's favorite and least favorite things.

Kinley's favorite things at 14 months old (in no particular order):
Mommy & Daddy
Her binkie
Gus
Fighting with Gus over his toys
Running through the house screaming
Bananas, corn, & whatever daddy is eating
Bike rides with mommy & daddy
Clarissa, Autumn & Abby
Feeding the duckies
Her grandmas & grandpas, aunties & uncles, and cousins
Snuggling
Getting tickled & tickling back
Reading books with us or by herself
Climbing anything and everything
Being outside
Animals & making animal sounds
Being nakey
Jackets - wearing them all day inside/outside over her clothes
Giving loves & kisses
Her Skidderz
Playing in water - bath/shower, the sink, or pool
Helping mommy "clean" (meaning: destroy what she's just cleaned)
Singing & dancing
Babies & stuffed animals
Talking
Peek-a-boo, patty cake & itsy bitsy spider
Making animal sounds
Chewing her finger
Wearing our shoes
Coloring
Making people laugh
Laughing
Dipping her food into ketchup, ranch, milk, etc

Least Favorite Things:
Diaper changes
Wiping her face or nose
Hair-do time
Going inside
The word "no"


The favorites far out-weigh the least favorites and we try to make a game out of diaper changes/nose wiping to make it more fun for her. I'm sure we missed things on both lists, but hey - you get the idea. And if you've ever had a toddler you know how busy they keep you.

Watch for a post on words and teeth and all things mouth related coming soon :) 

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Hoppy Easter

Happy (late) Easter!!! We had a great 2nd Easter this year. Granted...we've been having Easter our whole lives, but this year we had a real Easter. REAL Easter meaning Kinley could actively enjoy and be a part of Easter!! Hooray!!!

Rewind a few days...Kinley's TT came into town and spent a few days with us and surprised her grandpa that she was here for Easter yay!!! ANDD her Uncle B lives her now so we had the WHOLE famdam together for Easter! 

Easter morning Kinley was brought downstairs to a fantastic surprise!!!! The Easter Bunny came!!! 
Oooo a Peeps sucker

Then we hunted eggs filled with goldfish and teddy grahams...
She got one!!!
 And put it in the basket!!! yay!!!


Later we went to GG's and Grandpas to celebrate with them and Uncle B and TT. We had an egg hunt with Tayler and Coen (Beau and April's kids - like her cousins). 

Kinley, Coen & Tayler
Kinley & Shyanne playing with her Easter Finger Paint 
from Grammy & Grampy Niebaum
 Mmmm...marshmellow sucker
 I love being outside!!!! and eating Cannnny :) 


Happy Happy Hoppy Easter :)





Monday, April 2, 2012

A few of my Favorite things (right now)...

In no particular order...
Being a mom
Family bike rides
Kinley's funny faces
Kin's love and affection of animals
Kinley and Dadda playing on the slide
New jogging stroller (Kinley's favorite too)
Kin's independence, but still wanting snuggles
Open-mouthed-tongue-sticking-out toddler kisses
Ice-blue/green eyes that make my worst days fantastic
Our family - all 5 of us (Dadda, Momma, Kinley, Gus, and Mr. Fish)
Little wiggle running for the garage as the door opens (Dadda's home!!)
Kinley's giggles as Gus chases her through the kitchen, or as she chases him
Hearing DUUUUCKEEEEE CRRRCKKK CRRRCKKK at sliding glass door
Kinley playing peek-a-boo by crouching down behind the ottoman and popping up so excited
Hearing "UH-OH" in a cute little-loud girly voice usually following a crash, boom, or other loud noise
Kin's knack for repeating many of the words she hears (I have a feeling this will cause embarrassment at a later date)


just a few...at this time in my life. These things fill my heart with joy.