It has been a while since I wrote a K-Bear update so here are some highlights.
Kailey had her one year immunizations on Halloween afternoon. She was amazing. She cried more when the nurse tried to wipe her nose after the fact. She had one thing on her mind and that was getting the appointment over with so she could continue playing in the life sized doll house in the waiting room. She loved the playhouse and stood in it looking out the window welcoming all the people entering the clinic with waves and her classic deep growly laughs. She didn’t want to leave which is different than most kids according to her nurse. When we got back to the house Jack already set up the Haunted house in our front yard and Kailey was awe struck over the music and all the decorations. Once the kids stared coming (300 or more…yikes) we let her watch and she was having the time of her life looking at all the costumes and was not scared in the least bit at all the jumping creatures/props in the yard. She is going to have a blast next year trick or treating.
Her one year stats:
Height: 31.5”
Weight: 26.7 lbs.
She is off the charts this time for both height and weight. Her baby BMI is perfect so I am happy about that. She is totally on Homo milk now and only has one bottle before bed (I am not ready to give that up yet even though I know she would take her sippy). I love that cuddle time at the end of the day.
Feeding her is going to break us….hahaha. She eats a ton and loves pretty well everything we put in front of her. She wants everything we are having so we really have to watch what we eat in front of her. I find myself sneaking chocolate and even then she finds me. I was holding her on my hip the other day eating a granola bar and she reached over and broke a piece off and ate it. She likes to share things with me and it is way too cute when she looks up at my and smiles with crumbs on her face making the mmmm mmmm noise.
She got her 8th tooth sometime in the last couple of days. She is enjoying getting her teeth brushed twice a day now. She sees me brush my teeth and she opens her mouth waiting for her little pink Dora brush. She is biting the couch arm and laughs when I tell her ‘no’. Go figure….the dogs leave our furniture alone but my sweet one year old girl dressed in pink has a thing for leather.
Jack taught her how to give a ‘thumbs up’ so she is giving us this sign anytime she is eating something particularity good or when she sees me for the first time in the morning. She will be just waking up and all squinty with the light s and she smiles and gives a thumb’s up.
Connor and his parents came over Saturday night for supper and they had a blast together.
They are best friends and they communicate in some language only they understand. They share everything, including hugs and kisses. Kailey has taken to petting his head like a dog. He just smiles and closes his eyes. I am determined to get some video of this next time. Chris and April brought his playpen over so when it was time for bed they could put him to sleep in the spare room. Both babies crashed at 8pm and rather than wake him up at midnight they all stayed the night. Kailey woke up a little later than Connor so when she came down the stairs with Jack she spotted Connor and gave him a big grin and a thumb's up and the playing started again. Very cute.
She is using her walker all the time now, even on the lino and laminate floors.
She has figured out how to adjust her speed for the various flooring…thank God. She took her first steps a few days ago while holding onto her sippy cup, but when she thought about what she was doing she fell down on her bum. She most definitely can walk, but is still cautious and rather walk while holding onto something…even Zoe, which usually doesn’t end well when Zoe picks up the pace.
The outfit (vest, jeans and boots are from her Auntie Heather and Uncle Colin and the red shirt is from Grandma) is one of the many B-day presents she got.
The other development:
This is the outfit that Jackie gave her for her Birthday. Funny thing is the fact that it is a K-bear sized outfit that I am sure Jackie has...hahaha. Mini-Jackie. Thanks!!! 
This is Kailey's eye...I just thought it was cool. I only wish I had that eye color.
I am so in love with this picture of Kailey and Jack. I am so kicking myself for not turning up the light so it is better quality, but I still love it. We gave her the bear she got from her Grandma and Grandpa Ruggiero when she was born. She is ready for some of her stuffed toys that we were saving and this is the response she had. How priceless.
