Christmas play

Kendall gets to be baby Jesus in the Christmas play tomorrow! Matthew and I have played Mary and Joseph before but it's quite exciting to bring Kendall into this as well!! I think my parents and hopefully Matthew's parents will be able to come as well. I love the fact that she is growing up in the church and we get to participate. I hope that she will continue this when she is old enough to make decisions.
We are also very excited for Christmas this year!! Our first Christmas with the baby. She has a billion and one presents under our tree this year including outfits toys and some summer stuff. I am going to go consignment shopping someday and get her a few more books. We have been reading a lot from the library (since we read every night) but I like for her to have her own books as well. We are going to open presents at our house on Christmas Eve then go to Matthew's parent's house and spend the night. We've done that for the past few years but this year will be new and exciting! Then we will do Christmas with them that morning and head to my parents house for more Christmas stuff! Hopefully we will get to spend some time with Matthew's grandparents when they come up from Georgia.

I finally sent my Christmas cards yesterday. That took forever!! And I misplaced my address book so I didn't send as many as I hoped to. But that's okay.

Alright, I'm going to catch up on some reading then go to bed. Jesus and her parents have to get up early in the morning!

Solid Foods

We've started Kendall on solid foods. So far we have tried: bananas (loves the fresh, but not the mashed too much), peas, carrots (loves), sweet potato (loves), prunes (loves) and some Mum Mum teething things. She really hasn't hated anything yet, which is good. I think I'll try some pears with her tomorrow. I think she'll like them!
We went to the Asheboro parade tonight. My mom and dad were in it with their motorcycles. Kendall seemed to enjoy it except when the fire engines would honk or anything would be realllly loud. She cried two or three times. But mostly enjoyed herself. It was cold! I hope that it snows tomorrow. It would be great to have Kendall out in it!
Not much else is going on. Kendall and I are headed to Lincolnton to see Stephanie for her Christmas party. I know that we will enjoy seeing her!

Baptism

Kendall Paige was Baptized today! It was such a glorious moment! She was dressed in a long white lacy dress with a cute little bonnet. She looked like she was straight from Little House on the Prairie. She only cried a little when the preacher dribbled the Holy water on her head, but I think it was because her bonnet was in the way and it made the water get on her face, which she hates. But other than a little out cry, she was really great! We had a huge lunch after in the fellowship hall. It was so great to have everyone who came! I am soooo thankful for the church family. They even got Kendall a baby bible. It is so beautiful. I am so happy that we go to church there. We always feel a part of the family. Kendall was our preachers first baptism so I know that he'll remember it for a long time! And hopefully, in the far far far far off future, he will get officiate her wedding. I think that would be really sweet!!!

On another note, we went and got our pictures made yesterday. I was a little upset, we had made an appointment for 12 and when we got there they said that they were about 45 minutes behind which I understood, but it was after 2 when we were able to get in there and get finished. I was a little upset because I don't think that the group in front of us had an appointment and they were allowed to go before us. Anyways, though, her pictures came out gorgeous as always!! I love my little girl more and more every day that I get to be with her!

New Teeth??

Sunday Kendall will be 6 months old! Wow...and she is starting to get teeth. They haven't broken through yet, but you can see a little line of them on her bottom gums! how exciting, She got to go in her walker for the first time the other day. She crab-walked (walked sideways) across the living room floor in her new sneakers! Too cute!
I've been blessed that I have been able to work a lot the last few weeks. Especially with Christmas right around the corner!! I may be able to do a little for Christmas this year! I bought Kendall a mini tree and decorated it with red and white ornaments. It even has itty bitty lights on it. Too adorable! I also got a 6 1/2 foot tree for my birthday from my mom so I have been searching for ornaments to put on it. I have another 3 foot tree that will be Matthew's and it will be decorated with all his hobbies he likes. Speaking of which, he just came home...time to start some dinner :)

P.S. Kendall's baptism is on Sunday. We can't wait to share this joyous day with everyone!

Growing up!

Well in the past month Kendall has started rolling over onto her belly and back onto her back, babbling more and we think she's cutting teeth. She likes to chomp down if we have our fingers anywhere near her mouth. We had a great Halloween. I dressed her in a zebra outfit and we headed to Nana's and then to Erin's church to get lots of candy (for mommy and daddy). Everyone loved her, of course!! She was perfect as always. I'm finally working more with substituting and making a little bit through AVON. I can't wait for Christmas this year. I bought Kendall her own little tree (It's like 2 feet tall) and some tiny ornaments to go on it. I'm hoping to get a 6' tree for the living room and put the little trees up around the house and decorate them nicely.
Just counting down til Christmas. I'm so excited to see what we can find for her to open up!! I love my little girl :)

Babble babble babble

My little girl is trying to talk! Oh no! Watch out! Once it starts, it doesn't stop. I am so tickled when she tries to talk. It just comes out, "Ohhh, babbble babble babble" but OH SO CUTE!!!! Love it. When we were in church the other day I kept moving my finger over her mouth as she was trying to eat it and she would make the best and cutest sounds ever. Everyone was laughing at us, I feel bad because I kept interrupting the preacher! I am so happy that we are going to church more regularly. I want Kendall to grow up in a Christian community. We have our church fall festival this Saturday. Kendall will get to go on a hay ride! Super excited about that. I just gotta remember to charge my camera before we go. Also, we have finally set a date for her Baptism. It is going to by November 21st, a Sunday. Our preacher is going to insert it into his sermon for that day. I cannot wait. Kendall's Nana got her a precious Baptism dress. I just have to find her a cute white headband and white flower or bow to go on it. I'm on this bow kick lately, because she looks so darling in them!
We get to go on another road trip next weekend to Hickory. We are going to spend the weekend with my best friend for college. I cannot wait to see her. And her mom gets to meet Kendall for the first time ever! Super excited for this!
alright, all the typing is making my little girl wake up a little bit. Goodnight all!! <3 MFC

Kendall and Avon

Most of you know that I have been out of work since Kendall was born. Well, getting closer to the holidays it's been difficult pulling ends together. So, I decided that I would start selling Avon to help out for Christmas this year. Everything that I earn is going to go towards Kendall and Christmas. Then after Christmas, if I decide to stick with it, it will all go into her savings account. So, if anyone is interested in buying Avon, just let me know! I am thinking of doing an Avon party at my church in November with lots of give-aways and discounts! Be on the lookout!

In other news, Kendall is talking up a storm every day. I think she likes elephants because she has a few and they are the few toys that she will sit and babble to all day long. We call all of her elephants Ellie so we tell her to tell "Ellie" all about her day, and she goes on and on!! Such a cutie pie!!! We have her Halloween pictures set up for the 14th and then she goes on the 21st for her shots. I dread that!!! But as long as it keeps her healthy!! Loving my little girl! :)

4 Months!!

Holy moly, it's been 4 months already!!! SO hard to believe. We got her pictures made on Tuesday. They turned out beautifully. Hopefully Sears will get our orders straightened out and I can post them on here.
Kendall is already rolling over. We will walk upstairs and find her on her side sucking her thumb, it's adorable! I still think its the absolute best feeling when she smiles at me, and apparently I'm doing something right because she smiles all the time at me. I certainly love that little girl!
Everyday I know I have made the right decision in not getting too stressed out about not teaching. I am getting regular subbing jobs a few times a week but most importantly I am spending more and more time with Kendall. We are planning her baptism soon! I am totally excited. I gotta find her a cute little white dress. She's gonna look like a little bride. The whole church seems as excited as I am to have her Christened.
Even though it's a half a year away, I am planning her birthday party. It's going to be a pool party. I bought her two swim suits this week. They were really cheap, I figure she'll only get to wear them a few times. She's growing out of clothes like a little dandelion weed!!!
Today while I was subbing, all I could do was think of how nice it would be to go home and see her. AHHHHH I just love her!!!
I'm trying to accumulate a lot of friends for her. Naturally, she has a billion friends who were just born this year. Erica had Daniel, Amanda is having Laci, Lisa had Adrian and a few others are having babies within the next year. And I have some close friends who are thinking of making a family soon. I can't wait!
We went to a 31 party last night and Kendall was hugged and kissed on by this little 2 year old. It was FREAKING cute as all get out!!! He had to kiss her a dozen times before he would leave. Even though he's a bit older, I'll be okay with it. It was too cute not to be okay with it. I'm sure Matthew would have had a heart attack had he seen it!

Alright, she's cooing in her pack n play, so I'm gonna go play with her!!!

September

September has been a great month for us. Kendall is holding her head up great now. She will even pull herself up into a sitting position with my help. Today she bounced on her pony for about 20 minutes. She is the prettiest little girl. Everyone loves her so much!! We are taking her four month pictures next week. I am putting her in a little jean dress and sitting her next to a basket full of apples. I hope it turns out like I want it to.
Kendall finally got to meet her great-grandmother, Mimi, from my side of the family. Mimi seems to love her as much as I do. She sits and eats with Kendall's picture in the morning and always says she is a good little baby!
We finished our first chapter book the other day. We read the Watsons go to Birmingham- 1963. It was good and we read it at night time. Now we are in the middle of a Golden Book collection. Those stories are kinda crazy and pointless, but nonetheless we are reading every night! I hope that she is an avid reader when she is bigger, because that is where she will gain most of her vocabulary and it will help with writing and grammar all down the road! I love my little girl! Thank you God for giving me the best little girl in the whole wide world!

Road trip

We set out for Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning. Kendall and I spent the night at Nana's so we could leave early. We left around 9 a.m. Kendall did fabulously!! She slept most of the way, waking up every 4 or so hours to eat. We only had to stop twice. We got to go shopping while we were there. Kendall came back with a car load of goodies! Nana got her a new activity play mat where she has to hold her head up and look at pretty colors. I got her a Leap Pad reading notebook, new noise toy and some clothes, and we also got her a huge box of books for a 1.00 at a yard sale! My sister let me take a bunch of toys for her that she used with Robert, so we are excited to clean up some things and start playing!!!
On the way home, Kendall was soooooo adorable. She woke up and cooed "Hiiiiiiiiiiii." She only got fussy one time for less than five minutes. She was perfect on the whole trip. She got to spend some time outside and use her new hat that her aunt Jamie got her, it was cute! Her cousin Robert kept telling me she was really pretty :) it was sweet hearing that from a 2 and a 1/2 year old!!!
Alright, time to try to get some of her things organized!!