Kira's first "Stiches"

Not in the mood for picturesPopcicle + Paci + Blankie + Mom and Dad's Bed + Thomas the Train on the TV = calmed down child with a chin laceration.

What would have taken 5 stiches with multiple people to hold a 2 year old still not long ago was fixed with the awesome skin glue product called Dermabond. No sedation, no pokes. :)

Kira took a tiny tumble in our dining room last night and caught herself with her chin instead of her hands, resulting in about a 1.5cm cut on the underside of her chin.

I did actually take Kira to one of my ER's to fix this as Ben was very worried about his little girl's face and wanted someone else to do any stiching that had to be done so she didn't associate me with needles coming at her face. Luckily the two docs on agreed with me that this was a good spot to dermabond and we did it in less than 10 minutes. (I brought my own dermabond from my stash at home and didn't check in, so no hospital bill!)

Kira's New Hat

Ben brought home hats for Kira and Elise from Molly's wedding. Kira likes to wear it everywhere and with everything. She even wore it with pajamas to go to the hospital and get her chin fixed.

Just Elise

I finally got around to doing a picture shoot with just Elise. These are just a few of my favorites. Birth Announcements (FINALLY) coming soon.

Gardening with Mommy

Elise acted as "Supervisor" while Kira and I planted annuals in the pots, weeded, added some perrenials to the flower beds, and then planted our vegetable garden. Kira, understandibly, needed to take a couple of breaks. She is getting proficient at peddling the tricycles this month

Kira was very "helpful" in planting the petunias that she picked out at the garden center.

Kira found Mom's 30 year old Leo the Lion and "adopted" (stole) him. This is her latest sleeping arrangement. Good thing we're past the SIDS stage!

Sitting Up

Elise likes to be upright. Good thing she has good head control, because we have her in the Bumbo long before the age or size range would recommend. Nice cowlick, huh?!?

Definitely a first child

This is what I found after Kira moved on to play in another room. Who needs to put shapes into the sorter when you can organize them by color! My, oh my, she is funny!

Eating Watermelon

Kira would eat an entire watermelon by herself if we let her!

Road Trippin'

On the way to Durango Holding hands on the way home Eating Wheat Thins in the car (right before vomiting them back up!) Wearing a blanket and diaper in a car seat with no cover or padding for the last 2 hours on the way home.Both Kira and Elise did really well on the road trip with the exception of Kira vomiting in the car with about 2 hours left to drive on the way home. Ben and I were relieved to not get pulled over for the remainder of the ride since both Kira and her car seat were naked!

More fun in Durango

Kira loves her Auntie Em! Is it just me, or does Auntie Em seem somewhat more uncomfortable with Elise? Hanging out with Em down by the river. Elise got to enjoy the view at the end of the hike/walk, too. Mom's new favorite picture of Kira.

First Family "Hike"

While in Durango we went on our first family mountain walk. I don't think you can really call it a hike if Kira could have done it herself if it weren't for the distractions and likelyhood that she would have run off the path, but it was fun and had a beautiful view at the end.

(Nothing like needing to breastfeed on a mountain. Thank god for the nice benches at the end)

Memorial Day Weekend

Mom, Dad, Weese and I went to Durango to visit Auntie Em for Memorial Day Weekend. It was our first road trip and a very fun time. Here I am running around the hotel room with an orange wedge in my mouth like a big Grin! Here I am "swimming" in our bathtub. This was after we swam in the hotel pool. I took a shower with Mom and then Dad after this. Think I like water much????

This is Dad and I on the path by the river. This was directly outside of our hotel room. We had a sliding glass door to go outside and everything! Here are Dad and I watching the big steam engine train that goes from Durango to Silverton each day. I kept saying "toot-toot" the whole day!