Kylie May's Busy Day 83

Today was a big day for little Miss May. She spent some time with Mimi and Papa and hanging out with her daddy before he left for work. This evening is when the adventure really got going. Kylie and I went to Riverside to attend Christian's kindergarten graduation. I don't remember there being a big to-do when I finished kindergarten, but let me tell you, his school went all out. All the little ones looked so cute in their caps and gowns, candy lei's on and more proud parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles/friends then you could count. After the quick ceremony and a few photos we headed back to Janelle and Patrick's house. We had a wonderful meal with a lot of their family. It was so fun to spend some with Christian, Sophie and Benjamin. Benja is now walking! I can't believe how big he is. Sophie enjoyed having another little girl around, she kept coming up to Kylie and kissing her and smiling at her. It was a great evening, Kylie did very well until we were getting ready to leave. She was sleepy, already in her pjs and she fell asleep nursing. Needless to say she was not happy about getting in the car for the drive home, she complained the whole way, it broke my heart. Once we got home and I picked her up she stopped crying and when I laid down with her in our bed she gave me a really big smile right before she started nursing. She was asleep in about 1 min.
Overall a fun filled day, the next few days will be busy too, I hope we don't push our little one to much, she is so sweet, we sometimes forget she is still so new.

More to come,
Natalie

Playing with Papa

"Dad I don't think there will be enough room at the top of the coconut tree"

"Yep that's what I thought, what were those letters thinking?"

Christian's Graduation (don't worry, he is not the tallest 5 year old ever, he is standing on a bench)

Kylie (10 weeks), Sophie (3 yrs), Benja (almost 1 yr), Christian (5 yrs)

Kylie May stayed home today 82

I think Kylie is having another growth spurt. She has been sleeping and eating SO much! I feel like I was awakened almost every hour last night. She doesn't make noise to wake me anymore, she just flings her arm in my direction over and over until I am sick of it hitting me and I roll over and nurse her. I wonder if she does the same thing to Craig when he is home with her :o) We got up this morning and in no time at all miss Kylie was ready to eat and take a morning nap, we fell asleep together on Craig's chair and when we woke up 1.5 hours later, I swear she looked and felt bigger! She has started to "talk" more, she makes this cute cooing sound in between her bubble blowing. She is enjoying laying on her pay mat and sitting in her bumbo, she is starting to interact with the toys around her and she is much more responsive to us when we play with her. I just can't believe this is only going to get more and more fun.

Kylie had fun in her bath today, she was not so sure when I put her in, but after a few minutes she started kicking and laughing. When she is in her tub it is clear just how much she has grown, she used to look so small sitting in it, now she seems to fit, and its only been a few weeks! After her bath I dressed her in a cute summer dress and did her hair. I can't believe how much older she looked when I put bows in her hair, it was like she became 2 years old right before my eyes.

Mimi came over to play while I got a shower in and Craig slept. Later in the afternoon my mom and I went to get pedicures, a Mother's Day gift from my mom, Thanks again Mom! We had a quick family dinner before Craig left for work. Kylie took another long nap, then a walk around the block and before we knew it Kylie was ready for bed. I am looking forward to another day with my little angel tomorrow.

More to come soon,
Natalie

Bath time!

"You really think these bows look good Mom?"

Happy girl in her swing, hanging out with Mimi.

We thought it was bed time, but the little one insisted on some tummy time, the flash of the camera was a little much, sorry sweet pea. Also gotta love the bed head :o)

Kylie May's First Memorial Day 81

Kylie had another big day today. After sleeping in with mommy and daddy, Kylie spent a little time playing with Auntie Melissa. Kylie also enjoyed some time sitting in her bumbo, holding Sophie the girraff and playing with her daddy. Kylie gets stronger everyday, she is getting more coordinated with her hands and is getting better and blowing bubbles and making different sounds. We are trying to soak up every min, the time seems to go so fast already.

This afternoon we went to Kerry and Kyles house for a little BBQ and pool time. Kylie had a great time, she got to play with Cloey the puppy and she got to meet Raquel's dog Remi. The pool was a little to cold to swim, but I enjoyed soaking in the sunshine. After a fun afternoon we walked to my parents house for a Memorial Day dinner. We enjoyed the wonderful weather and great food. We walked home after the sun went down and Kylie was already ready for bed. Craig is working tonight, his first of three, we miss him when he is gone and can't wait for him to come home in the morning.

Time for bed, more to come soon,
Natalie

P.S. When we were visiting Craigs family Craig was able to make Kylie laugh, it was awesome, hope you enjoy the video below.  

Sleeping with with daddy.

Kylie and Remi stretching out.

Kylie May's visit to Maria Ct. Day 80

I will start by saying that Craig and Kylie did very well last night. She cat napped until about 11pm when she finally fell asleep until about 3am. After a quick feeding and diaper change she and daddy were back to sleep until about 6:30, another bit of milk and the princess was fast asleep when I got home around 8. One of the great things about having a newborn is the fact that they really enjoy sleeping any time of day. Once I climbed in bed, Kylie nursed and we slept until Craig got home from church around noon. I sometimes wonder if she would stay in bed the whole day, eating and sleeping, as long as she had little episodes of naked time and clean diapers, I bet she would be happy as a clam :o) I slept a little longer while Craig got Kylie up and put her in her first outfit of the day. When Craig came to show her off to me he made sure to call it her "costume" and not an outfit. Thank goodness because I was a little worried, and all it took was my worried face to make Craig change her in to something else.

This afternoon my mom, dad, sister, Craig, Kylie and I all headed to a block party on Maria Ct. Maria Ct is the street I grew up on, the only house I lived in as a kid. My parents still own our house there but they started renting the rooms once they moved downtown. Every year the neighborhood has a block party, we have not been able to go until this year. It was so great to reconnect with some of our old neighbors and meet some of the families that now live in the neighborhood, and of course it was fun to introduce Kylie to everyone. We ate and visited until the sun went down, we then headed home with the intention of walking to the Redlands Bowl and watching the Shakespeare Festival tonight, but after some good naked time, Kylie was in her pj's and ready for bed. So was Craig apparently, I found him fast asleep in his comfy chair.

One other fun moment from tonight...for the first time I was able to watch the video of Kylie's birth. We had two videos going and this one captures the 30 min before she is born until about 5 min after. It was so wonderful to watch her come into the world, it was also interesting to see how my labor progressed at the end. I never had the midwife check me to see how far dilated I was, so I basically labored until I had the urge to push. I was not coached through my pushing, everyone just stayed quiet and let me and my body do what we needed to do. I yelled and screamed and at one point I am saying "it hurts it hurts it hurts..." but that was literally seconds before her head was out. It was really amazing to watch Craig and I as we meet our little girl for the first time, in the background you can hear the laughter and tears of our mothers and my sister. It is also so fun to see my face when Craig tells me "it's a girl," it was a few min after she was born before I asked, and I was just so surprised. It makes me eager to have another :o)

Anyway it was a great day, there is nothing better then spending time with my amazing husband and incredible daughter.

More to come,

Natalie

Kylie's "costume" this morning. Yes she is wearing grey and white stripes, salmon pants with flower bows and bright yellow bloomers, and doesn't she look thrilled :o)

Not sure if she is entertianed by auntie Melissa or not, so she gives the half smile.

 

On our way home from the block party, someone was sleepy.

Naked time at the block party.

That's not where your name tag belongs silly girl!

 

Kylie May and Her Redlands Return Day 79

Today was a day and that is about all I have to say about that.  People have asked me, and I sometimes wonder, how do you write in a blog every day for a whole year?  Good question.  I think I have discovered though that as long as Kylie keeps being herself I will always find something to type about.

No use going all Pacquiao vs. Mayweather and dragging this thing out, I will get straight to the pertinent info.. Last Night's Drive...  In short, it went great.  Natalie and my true concern with the whole "I really don't like my car seat"  thing is that we feel like we are conditioning our little one to scream when she is in the car.  Why?  Because when we are making our drives she seems to get fussy and then scream and then we pull over to take her out.   Nat and I both feel like this turns into a popsicle slope in which Kylie has a Thomas Edison moment and realizes that if she screams enough she gets to get out of the car seat.  We would much rather nip this in the bud and teach her that she gets to get out of the car when we get to where we are going, and this has nothing to do with how much she screams.  Last night, with a little quick maneuvering, we pulled this off about as smoothly as a 2-month old parent can do.  We left as late as possible so that the teeny queeny was good and tired.  We kept driving as long as she was asleep (which was about an hour to an hour and a half at a time) and the moment she woke up (she is always happy right when she wakes up) we pulled off the road and let her nurse, stretch, and play for about 10-15 minutes.  This killed the proverbial two birds with one rock.  1) she got good and tired. 2) it accomplished our task of getting her out of the seat while she was still happy.  LOL!  we are glad it worked, but we never imagined a car ride would take Navy Seal caliber precision.  Yep! I'm sure the surgeon general (or whoever runs the CIA) would have been slightly amused with the tactical blueprint we employed to get home with a little peace and quiet last night.

Today.  I worked.  Tonight, Natalie works.  This means Kylie and I are on our own.  We have already blown through one diaper and one set of PJ's, but she is now in bed asleep, so I have a minute to write the blog and gather all my supplies for the next wakeful period.  

Off I go, to be mr. mom.  Wish me luck....I know I'll need it.

more to come soon,

-Craig-

Kylie May and Her Laughable Day 78

Watching your child reach milestones...a sure fire way to turn a normal, relaxing afternoon into an unforgettable day.  We rolled out of bed this morning all geared up for another R-n-R day in Porterville, and that is exactly what it was.  Nat and I spend so much time working that we really enjoy days like this, where we all just spend the whole day together, not really doing much of anything except playing with the wee one.  In the midst of all the Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie, and Uncle play time we discovered something.  It wasn't exactly Chris Columbus finding a "new world" or Earl of Sandwhich uncovering sliced bread, but it was a discovery in its own right.  Today we found a way to make Kylie laugh.  Sure, she has given us giggles before, but they always seem to come at random, unpredictable times.  This afternoon though, Miss May provided house wide entertainment by being a good sport, and laughing on cue.  How we began the festivities I am not sure, but at some point I lay down next to Kylie and started counting to her in sign language.  I was saying the numbers as I signed them, and she just thought it was the funniest thing since Abbot and Costello's reunion tour.  Talk about a heart warming experience.  Something about a baby's laugh (or the little squeal that we call Kylie's laugh) that just makes life a little funner.  Needless to say, we rode that donkey till it bucked us, but it was great while it lasted.  I think I counted to ten in sign language about 100 times...and she laughed every time.  I guess we might try that game a little more tomorrow.

After some "little red swing" time, a bath in grandma Didi's sink (don't be fooled by the pictures...she liked it...maybe) , a face to face with Zoe (the bigger version of Chloe the Australian Shepard), play time with her Aunties and Uncles (She really loved being held and rocked by Quin, Lane, Tim, Erica, and Grandma), and some time watching the Giant's game, Kylie has provided a signed affadavit stating how much she enjoys coming to Grandpa and Grandma's.  We need the legal document to justify the long car ride next time.  I think she might be a little more agreeable if she remembers why we have to make the trek.

Speaking of road trips, we are currently in the midst of trying our newest trick to help make the ride easier for the teeny queeny. We are watching Kylie play on the floor until she is sooo tired that she can't keep her eyes open any more, and then we strapping her into the fun seat, and hittin the highway before she knows what happened.  Will this work?  Who know? It's worth a shot though, and I guess we'll let you know.

more to come soon,

-Craig-

p.s. Kylie loved getting to see Uncle Kyle for his 25th birthday on the 25th of May.  She only saw him for a couple minutes, but he let her have a piece of his birthday cake, and that was enough to win her heart.

She will learn that spa days are a staple of life of a lady

In hindsight, I guess we should have taken the forks out of the sink before putting the baby in.

I heard that the wind blown look is really catching on over seas

Kylie May's Thirsty Thursday Day 77

Feel the rhythm, feel the ride, Kylie followers it's blogging time! Hi all, uncle Tim here making a guest post tonight (first time I have gotten the privilege to do so :). I am told that Kylie had another big day today (Unfortunately, I missed part of it because I had to go to work)...it really is a rough life being a 77 day old baby though! Let me give you a quick run down of the day: Kylie woke up at 11:30am (all the graduation festivities and a long car ride the day before can really wear you out--but, you know what they say, "the early bird gets the worm" or in Kylie's case some of mom's "liquid gold"), a little retail therapy at Target (she totally scored on some cute new Giants outfits--I didn't think it could happen so soon, but she insisted that it was a must for her wardrobe and she refused to leave the store until Craig bought her the necessary gear. I have to say, I agree with her--I am sure that is one of my jobs as her uncle--to make sure that she always has plenty of cute Giants stuff in her closet. Kylie, if you are reading this someday and are lacking in that department, you know who to come to--I have uncle Kyle's number on speed dial, and I am more than happy to give him a call on your behalf to let him know that you need to be hooked up! :), a long walk around gpa and gma's house, story time with uncle Tim (thanks for the new book Davila family!), a fun time in the big red swing (thanks for putting that up grandpa), plenty of eating sessions and naps (especially with Auntie Quin) mixed in, dinner with the family, and then off to bed again around 9:30pm in her cute duckie pj's (we learned all about the sound a duck makes during story time). Kylie really likes sleeping in a king-sized bed (she told me!) and wishes mom and dad would hurry up and make a switch at their house (she is getting tired of them crowding her space. After all, she is a growing girl and has given each of them a generous six inches on the outside edges of the bed for their sleeping enjoyment).  I told you, it is a rough life!

Normally, I wouldn't share these types of things (being a pastor, people sometimes share things with me in confidence)--but just this time I will let you all in on a few things that Kylie shared with me today that she really wants to learn to appreciate. Admittedly, most of these are things that her mom has already been trying to teach her (she already looks up to her mom so much!), but I am just coming along side to try to reinforce.  First, she really wants to learn all about the art and joys of sucking her thumb (I tried to show her some of the finer techniques today)! One day soon, she will no longer need her pacifier because she will have the "attached one" that God gave her (why else do we need thumbs?!).  Secondly, while she realizes that it is not good to be addicted to anything...she just can't help the fact that she is dying to make a trip to Starbucks to begin her appreciation for coffee (they are everywhere! It was like torture seeing the Starbucks in Target today. Oh, and the other one across the street--and oh yeah, not to mention the hundreds she counted along the drive yesterday).  She is looking forward to the days that she can spend some good quality time with mom, dad, or both at one of these fascinating stores.  All in due time Kylie, all in due time! Last, but certainly not least, she admitted that she can hardly stand the thought of having been alive for a whole 77 days already and not yet having been to a live Giants game (she said that thought is kind of the same feeling her dad gets when he thinks about popsicles--it sends a chill down every nerve of her body).  I didn't want to do it, but I had to spoil the surprise (sorry Craig and Nat!)--it really was the only way to calm her down--rumor on the street is that there is a trip in the works soon! Her response, "#winning"!

Well, that is all for tonight. On a more serious note, Kylie, we all love you SO MUCH! It always brings so much joy to our hearts to have you around (we kind of think the world about your mom and dad too)! Hope you enjoy some of the pictures from the day...

Smiling at Auntie Lane on our car ride to Target.

Look at my new Giants jacket!

We hope this bow will help her look more like a girl when she is in her Giants gear.

Uncle Tim reading Kylie her new book!

Auntie Quin took her on a nice long walk that lead to a nice long nap :o)

Thank you Grandpa for putting up the swing for me!

Kylie May and Her Graduation Day 76

 Craig started writing and I just found him fast asleep holding his phone. It was a long day, we made it to Quin's graduation and we are staying with Craig's family tonight. He will write more tomorrow, right now its bed time.

 -Natalie

late entry due to narcoleptic episode:

I just had an epiphany...of sorts. Not even 6 months into my new career and I've come to the conclusion that I need to go back to school.  Oh...don't get me wrong, it has nothing to do with mursing, and it might actually even assist me in being a better murse.  The prospect of papers, tests, and all-nighters (school related) does not entice me, but the necessity out ways the negatives. Today during our long road trip to Porterville I realized that I could no longer survive fatherhood with out an advanced degree in the foreign language of "Baby Talk".  Kylie was not a happy camper during this afternoon's asphalt assault, and I can only assume it was a break down in communication that contributed to the difficulty.  See, I was clearly explaining to our little backseat driver that I would take her out of her car seat the nano second we got to Porterville.  She clearly didn't understand me, because for the entire drive (even after multiple baby stretch breaks) she was yelling at us.  If we just had a better way to talk with each other I'm certain we could have come to a more mutually agreeable agreement for the trip.  It was not until we arrived our final destination that Grandpa David nonchalantly explained to me that she was only upset on the drive because we didn't let her drive. Oh...now I get it...I knew we should have worked harder on appealing her restricted license.  As someone, somewhere, sometime, once said..."all's well that ends well"

"Celebrate good times...Come on!"  That is was the drive was all about.  Celebrating auntie Quin's high school graduation. Even after a long trip, Kylie was in high spirits for the big event.  Something about momentous occasions brings out the best in her.  It would have been perfect, had she not blown through her graduation outfit on the drive over. Bing! (light bulb going off) I am starting to understand why her wardrobe is five times the size of mine.  Kylie loved getting to hear her Valedictorian auntie give a great speech, and even had fun blasting her blow horn when she got her diploma.  We are all proud of you miss Quin.  Congratulations and Good job!

After graduation, grandma Didi being the caring grandma/mom that she is, offered to drive our car home with Kylie and Nat so that I would not stress out over having to put Kylie back in the car seat (I was pretty stressed after the long trek).  I said, "sure", so grandma Didi, and the girls, headed out for grandma's first attempt as the driver of our new car.  A five minute drive along the country roads of Porterville, no problem, right?  WRONG!  The late departure (grandpa, me, Quin, Lane, and Alisa) is cruising home, on what I am sure, is one of the most deserted roads in the country, and up ahead we see flashing CHP lights.  If you don't already see where this is going I'll spell it out.  Grandma Didi somehow got pulled over on her maiden voyage.  I guess it was a slow night in CHP land because the officer said he pulled her over for not turning down her brights fast enough.  Luckily a little "look at the baby" and some charm warded off any potential tickets. Who says babies are only good for the tax breaks? Kylie said her heart was pounding when she saw the "red and blues" but it was a fun first experience. She is such and adrenaline junky.


Well another day is already upon us so this is where I end, and Kylie's next big adventure begins

more to come soon,

-Craig-

p.s. Kylie's other big "first" of the day was her first time getting to get in the shower with Nat.  From what Nat told me, it sounds like Kylie really enjoyed it.

Even the horror films start out with a peaceful beginning. :-)

A little play time in the grass is all it takes to put this little one in a good mood.

The lights, the crowd, the music, just right where this little one loves to be

Getting a photo with the Valedictorian made Kylie so star struck she couldn't bear to look at the camera.

   

Kylie May and Her First Swimming Day 75

Shamu! Shamu! Shamu!...that was the chant Kylie heard today as she dawned her swimsuit and made her way into the pool for the first time since being born.  Turns out everyone wasn't shouting Shamu because they thought she was chunky, it was because they thought it would be fun for Kylie to play on the shallow Shamu step of Tim and Cathy's pool, and wouldn't you know it, Kylie loves to swim.  I think she had a little different experience than her first time in a pool, but she seemed to like the novelty of an outdoor pool, wearing a bathing suit, not being attached by an umbilical cord...you know...the usual stuff that kids get excited about.  The little guppy was a little hesitant at first, but after a couple seconds with her toes in the water, she was kicking and splashing in a fashion that would have made King Triton proud.  At one point she even nursed and fell asleep while still sitting with Nat in about 2 feet of water.  Someday I half expect to walk through the door and find her in the bathtub, growing a mermaid tail.  The weather was perfect, the water was warm, and it was just a great day.  We were having a hoot, until I realized that we had been in the water for about 20 minutes and my phone had been in my pocket the whole time....OOOPPPSS!  At the moment I realized it, I had the same emotions that I would if someday this blog decides to completely erase.  I hate the prospect of losing irreplaceable memories, from a completely replaceable piece of technology.  I guess tomorrow I will test the iCloud's capabilities, although it's a scary thought to think that I have to rely on a virtual cloud. Regular clouds don't seem very stable, let alone a virtual one.  I guess the moral of this story is that it was a good thing Nat took all the pictures of Arial...I mean Kylie having pool time this afternoon.

After a quick pit stop, Kylie's publicist reminded her of this evening's scheduled play date.  We had dinner plans with some of Mimi and Papa's friends, who happen to have a baby that is 1-month  younger than Kylie.  It was a neat experience to finally see our little one next to a baby that is actually newer than her.  Most of our recent kid encounters (of the third kind) have been with munchkins older than Kylie.  Today, it was fun to see our little one actually be the big one.  We came to find out that Kylie and Jackson weigh just about the same amount, but Kylie has him by a good 6 inches in height.  Get used to it baby girl, you are destined for a life full of towering over the boys, girls, teachers, and skyscrapers.  Learn to embrace it though, because being tall is not a bad thing.

Well.  Dinner is done, playtime is past, and bed time is beckoning, so I bid you adieu.

 more to come soon,

-Craig-

p.s. Road trip to Porterville tomorrow for Quin's high school graduation.  Congrats baby sister! We are glad to get to be there, and Kylie can't wait to see what this high school business is all about.

Kylie May's 74th Day

Today was another good day for little miss Kylie. We cuddled with Craig for a little while before getting up and getting ready for the day. I dropped Kylie off with my mom so I could go get my hair cut, yeah! This afternoon my mom, my dad, Kylie and I went to visit my grandma and grandpa. It was fun to hang out with them for a little bit, we also got to see my cousins Ryan and Adam. We then headed home to spend some time with Craig before he headed back to work tonight. Kylie and Craig got some good play time in before we ate dinner and headed back out the door. Craig headed to work and Kylie and I picked up my mom and headed to out Financial Peace class. Kylie was very tired and grumpy by the time class was over and fell asleep as soon as we got home. I teach for an hour tomorrow, but other then that we are excited to spend some good family time together.

Quick story...yesterday I came home from work and there was a beautiful bouquet of flowers on the dinning room table. I looked at the card and it had Craig's name and out address on it. I was very tired so I didn't think much of it, as the day went on I thought to myself "I wonder who sent Craig flowers?" "maybe they were from his residency program, I know that ends this week." Once again very tired and running on hardly any sleep, I forgot to ask him. So late last night, as I am getting ready for bed I starting thinking again about the flowers and decide to take a better look at the card. As soon as I open the card up I realize it is for me from Craig! I was so surprised and touched, I cried and immediately text Craig a thank you note. I felt so bad that it took me the whole day to realize the sweet surprise Craig had given to me. I am such a lucky woman to be married to such a wonderful man. 
More to come,
Natalie

Kylie is getting such good head control that she is able to sit in her bumbo, its great to have a safe place to put her while I am getting ready in the morning.

I came home to this wonderful surprise, it says "Even a week after Mother's Day moms should be reminded how special they are. We love you! - Kylie and Craig"

Kylie's Sunday FunDay 73

I got home at about 8 this morning, usually I get ready for bed and climb in with Craig and Kylie, nurse her and we all fall asleep for another couple hours. But this morning I was greeted when I walked in the door, Craig was up walking circles with Kylie (she had been up since about 5:45). As it turns out she had not slept very much and when she did, Craig had a hard time sleeping, he was running on about 2 hours of sleep himself. So I nursed her and since we were all already up we decided to go to church. After church my parents and sister watched Kylie while Craig and I got a little sleep. It was about 2 hours of sleep for me before I had to get up so I could go teach an hour lesson at the dance studio. My parents continued to watch Kylie while I was teaching and Craig slept until he had to get up and go to work. Today was the first time both Craig and I truly felt exhausted, and it wasn't Kylie's fault. We are still just trying to work through this new work schedule, who would have thought the newborn would actually be the easy part :o) 

So I spent the rest of the evening with my parents and sister. Kylie had fun bath time outside with Mimi and Auntie Melissa and we all enjoyed getting a glimpse of the eclipse that happened around 6pm. Kylie was a little fussy again today, not sure if she is still working through her immunizations or just missing mommy. She nursed a ton, exercised her little arms and legs, read two new books and enjoyed a couple naps.

I am hardly keeping my eyes open right now, so I will sign off and we will write more tomorrow :o)

-Natalie

Very serious little one, wish I knew what she was thinking.

Outside bath time! Kylie loved it!

Post bath naked time in Mimi and Papa's backyard

Her hair is getting so long and curly, we just love it!

Kylie May and Her Cuddly Saturday 72

Did you feel the shift? Maybe not. Sometimes the earth falling back into alignment is a very subtle thing.  Today, in our little universe, things were back into balance... slightly. Kylie and I got to have some great father daughter time that we have been missing the last couple work nights.  The problem is that Nat is back to work tonight, so this little galaxy of ours needs just a smidge of fine tuning and we will be rotating on all axis.  Tonight, however, "As the World Turns", I am happy to be away from the "General Hospital", and back behind the keyboard control station getting to chronicle the "One life I Live" by blogging about "All (one of) my Children", as we recount the "Days of our Lives", that just so happen to feature "The Young and the Restless", "The Bold and The Beautiful", Kylie May. 

She was a huge cuddle bug today, and I loved it.  Whether it's from the shots she got on Wednesday, early teething, or some other random thing, Kylie didn't seem to being feeling that great today.  For different babies (and parents) a child "not feeling great" can mean entirely different things.  So, I should clarify.  Kylie didn't feel great, which means, she still had her fun, smiley, happy, naked times, but she was just a little less content to be put down in between those happy times.  Even  while being held, she had a tiny bit of irritability that we don't usually see.  Translation Please: Kylie wanted to spend all afternoon cuddled on my shoulder, without being moved from there.  Her and I made an agreement:  As long as my arms didn't give out, she didn't have to move.  At this particular time I am typing with my feet, and, is it bad if you don't feel your arms? No? Ok. Then I'm good.  There is just something about seeing Kylie's face cuddled up (COMPLETELY relaxed) on my shoulder that make the hours of walking and holding seem like the greatest thing in the world. 

It was also fun today to relive some of our birth experience (We ran out of time but Kylie is going to share it from her perspective next time) with Jessie and Emily.  Emily is due in a couple weeks, and she wanted to bounce some ideas of Nat, so we got to share with them some of the things that worked, and things that didn't with our Labor/Birth.  I was reminded of two things during the conversation. The first, is how special the day and experience was, and the second, is how glad I am that it's over. :-) I'm glad you are out in the world miss Kylie.  The anticipation could have given me ulcers. It was fun to see Emily and Jessie as they prepare for the BIG event.  Good Luck you guys.  You will do great!

Ok.  Time to go.  Nat is gone and the midget is waiting. Kylie and I have developed this "tradition", if you will, of compiling all these great photos of Me, her, and Nat, putting them in a slideshow, cranking up James Blunt's Goodbye My Lover, and just balling our eyes out, while we wait for her to come home..."Ok.  I know you've had the slideshow on pause for 20 minutes.  I'm coming" Duty calls.  Gotta run.

more to come soon,

-Craig-

Little miss cuddly enjoying some post dinner swing time at Papa and Mimis