That time of year again!

Our team is walking for the March of Dimes again this year in memory of our friend Carey. I miss her so very much and think about her all the time! 
This year it looks like we're off to Boom Island! It's a four mile walk on April 25th. I am very excited to be walking for a great organization. But I need your help.  This year i have decided to push myself an try to get $500 in donatations.  This will be hard because i am not working outside the home. So if you're reading this, please help me in my fund raising by clicking the box below or on the right side of your screen.

MMMM...Cereal!

So i was pretty set on not starting solids till Kylie turned 6mos.  But when my doc gave the go ahead, i just couldn't resist seeing how she would like them.  We started on rice, it's not her favorite...as you can see.

So we did rice for a week, she really doesn't like the rice. But she eats it.  So tonight we tried the oatmeal, and man i couldn't shovel it in fast enough!! So i do believe she really likes the oatmeal better. We will be doing oatmeal for a few days and then we're trying some PEAS!!  Oh boy!  I'll make sure to snap a few pictures of that mess!

I'm a Big Girl!

SO lately Kylie has wanted to sit up, not on your lap(at least not mommy's), but on the couch.  She fusses if she's on my lap.  So we put her on the couch with her boppy pillow around her.  Look who's getting to be a BIG girl!!

She also likes to sit up on the floor, we're doing good on sitting up, but still not sure on the rolling over!

Hopefully she will start taking to tummy time a little more and we'll get this rolling over stuff outta the way!

Hair today, gone tomorrow

So i really needed a hair cut.  I haven't cut it in almost a year and a half.  Actually it could be longer than that. I never seem to find a stylist or salon that i really like.  So i had this huge rat nest head of hair that i really only ever wear it up in a hair clip or pony tail...it's thick, wild and sometimes unruly!

So today it was tamed in a very nice cute by Sophie. She did an AWESOME job!! Both her and the staff were extremely nice, so i have found a salon and a stylist!

I love this cut! 

4 Month Check-up

Kylie is growing like a weed! Although height wise, she'll be a small weed! She is in the 75th percentile for height, almost 50th percentile in weight and head circumference is 75th percentile.
So here is what we have since birth...


9/11/09                                11/09/09                                 1/05/10
7lbs 8oz                               11lbs 12oz                              15lbs 1.5oz
19 1/2in long                        22 1/4in long                           24in long
Head: 14in                            Head: 15.5in                          Head: 16.5in


She also got a three more vaccinations and did really well.  Cried for a split second when the second needle went in, but clamped down on her woobie and sucked like crazy! Mama also got a vaccination, i finally got my H1N1 shot. I didn't cry either!!!
Kylie is currently relaxing on her boppy pillow next to mama, passed out in her jammies.

Old Fashioned Bottle Week

So Monday was the beginning of a wonderous week of old fashioned fun! It started out with an email to Derek.
Me: The buttons on the microwave don't work, the light is on inside, but the buttons don't work.
Derek: Is it plugged in?
Me:  How would the light come on if it wasn't plugged in? Now it's dead, no light, no clock.
Derek: Is it plugged in?
Me: YES!  It's plugged in.
Derek: Guess we need a new microwave.


So since we figured that out, we went looking and found a really nice microwave. But then found another problem...the microwave we had was shorter(how is that possible?  It's like 20 years old!!) so in order to LEGALLY install the new microwave we needed to replace the cabinet above it to make room. So Derek went out and got a new cabinet, stained it and then we realized...the rest of the cabinets probably just had a coat of poly on them because they are alot more yellow.  So now we...and i actually mean I, get to strip/sand the old ones down and restain them to match the new cabinet.

So all week we have been boiling water to heat up Kylie's bottles.  Bottle service was pretty darn slow at the Atkinson household this week. Any hoo, as of yesterday bottle service is back on track...looks pretty nice don't cha think?

P.S.  I am super excited to say we now have a working fan and a LIGHT over the stove!  I am amazed at the things that excite me now a days versus when i was younger.