Calling all experienced bloggers

How in the Heavens do you add your "frequently visited websites list?" And, some of you have mentioned having trackers to be able to see whom is visiting.. How do I add that, too? Surely, there is a way to make my blog as fancy as yours, eh?

Ooh, and another thing. When y'all have hyperlinks in your blogs how do you make it so the whole link doesn't appear and just what you want it to say, huh, huh??

OK, I've annoyed you enough!

Ciao!

Hey, didn't she read the baby book?

I am on a posting frenzy today, huh!

Today, Kenzie mastered the un-assisted sit. She's four and a half months old. Typical age for this feat? 6 months. She can sit, scoot, blow raspberries, mimic mommy screeching. But, she does not roll. She has a few times- but I am not completely convinced those weren't flukes. She tries VERY hard to roll from back to belly. So much arching of her back she actually scoots for inches on end. Until she gets frustrated and screams. Apparently, she missed that section in the "What to expect the first year book."

Here's our big girl sitting on our bed

Just because I have the cutest baby to grace this Earth

I entered my little gem in a photo contest. Could you all be so kind and vote for our princess?
http://www.simplytoimpress.com/photo-contest/2840.html



They'll send you an email and you'll have to copy and paste the link provided to ensure your vote counts! I believe it is only one vote per email address. Thanks!!


Tell me how cute is that photo with Daddy's legs.. I am smitten!

A for effort

Kenzie has decided laying still is for "babies" and it is much cooler to scoot(she makes it way further scooting on her back than belly).

Here she is determined and trying...

I challenge you my friends...

Ever notice how the vast majority of my blogs start with a cute new picture of my little beauty? Not that I am even a smudge bias! But, she's only has partially do with my request!

I was at a baby shower yesterday. I got slews of new advice from experienced Mom's- As most of you know, Kenzie struggles with a very sensitive belly. She's on some pretty expensive formula and I was explaining this to a "Mom" who inquired.



She suggested, I kid you not, Pet's milk with Karo syrup. She called this the old fashioned formula. But, what she really meant was formula lacking nutritional value that will be sure to rot your child's teeth within the first year. I was a tad confused about her suggestion so I asked my own experienced Mom. She said NO they did NOT use this concoction for us- and Pets milk(my blonde self presumed it was for pets..a big duh on my part I will admit) is the name brand for milk used in baking. That made it that much worse for me.



So, if you thought that was the only weird parenting advice I got. You'd be wrong. Someone asked if I was feeding McKenzie solids. I said that she had just started on some stage one veggies- and she HATED fruits(we've tried most now). She looked at me like I had 12 heads, and told me I was too "by the book." Apparently, her sweet little grandson- has been devouring baby food mush since he was 12 days old!! 12 days! As in..12 days! My jaw about hit the ground.

So, after my wacky adventure. I am curious. What is the best and worse parenting advice you've ever been graced with.. Comment people(and those lurking, I see you.. comment!)

A picture is worth a thousand words(Okay, maybe not a thousand)!

apparently NOT A fan
Of Pears..

Miss us?

Recent photo of Kenzie Bug

I go through spurts where I forget my password and I have to go dig and find it.

We've moved. We're currently hanging at my sisters attempting to find the perfect dream house! We found a government program for home buyers that gives $20-60,000 towards a down payment. The amount you get depends on your income. We qualify for the twenty-thousand dollar down payment! The catch is you cannot sell the home for 5 years and if you do you have to pay it back. Apparently, this new idea will help boost our economy!


Kenzie is doing great. Learning new stuff every day. She scoots off her floor mats- she likes to scoot in her bassinet and shove her face into it's wall! Hello- you need to breathe baby! I move her, she does it again. I think she's really trying to turn my hair grey! She's recently found her toes- but doesn't pay much attention to them unless she's being changed. She's screeching on the TOP of her LUNGS. Oh, joy for this milestone! She sits perfectly assisted(with the use of her boppy) can sit independently for 10-15 seconds- and can tripod for a few minutes at a a time. She also CAN hold her head steady and high when on her belly(as seen in above photo) though most days she decides it is much easier to lay and scream for me to pick her up. She did sho w off her ability for her pedi when I voiced my concern. She's not the lug that I brought home anymore. She doesn't lay still for a second when she's awake. She tries to pull herself into a sitting position when I try to hold her like my little cuddle baby! Slowwwwwwwwwwww down Kenzie!

Her dedication went well- but they accidentally forgot to add sound to her slide- so it played without her song. But, everyone was quite fond of her cute pictures.

She's on a new formula that's hypoallergenic. She still not eating a lot- but enough for her since she's obviously growing. She goes for her well baby today so we'll know just about how much. Two weeks ago she was sick and she weighed in at fourteen and a half pounds! She's eating solids in the evening now- one whole container of organic Gerber. Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, and Peas are a favorite. NOT a fan of Pears, or Green Beans. We'll try again soon.