Simple Days

These are the days I don't want to forget.

The simple days.

A Saturday at home with my baby girl.

 

{These pictures were taken a couple weeks ago, but I've been too busy to post them}

 

Naked baby. Playing on the floor. 

 

 

 

Trying out her Jumperoo.

 

 

 

 

 

Modeling a cute new outfit.

 

In the Blink of an Eye...

When I had Kimber everyone told me to enjoy every single moment of the newborn stage because it'll be gone in the blink of an eye. And it's so true! It's such a bittersweet time.  Although, I love seeing my baby girl grow & learn - I miss my little newborn baby!

 

I can not believe how much Kimber has changed in the last 2 weeks. She must have gone through a growth spurt because there are so many new things she's learned!!

 

 

Sitting up: She was sitting up with assistance before, but now she can sit for 20-30 minutes unassisted and play with her toys.

 

Eating her toes: She's been grabbing her feet for a few weeks now, but recently she started putting them in the mouth. When she's sitting up, but not when she's laying down.

 

Holding her bottle: She has started holding her own bottle. If she gets distracted & the bottle comes out of her mouth she doesn't have the hand/eye coordination to put it back in her mouth yet.

 

Fake cough: She has mastered the art of the fake cough. And of course the more attention we give it by saying things like "Oh, that's such a bad cough" - the more she does it. It's so adorable!

 

Jumping in her Jumperoo: We've been using her jumperoo for a couple of weeks now and she's always played with the toys on it, but hasn't jumped in it. In the last week, she's started jumping more and I'm sure within the next couple weeks she'll be jumping like crazy!!

 

Reaching for things: She's been reaching for things for a months, but her reaching has changed recently. It's hard to explain but it might be due to her hand/eye coordination getting better? She has started using her thumbs more in the last couple of weeks, too. So that might change how she's grabbing for things. She'll reach out & touch my face. When I go to pull her out of her carseat or pick her up off the floor - she'll put her arms out slightly.

We love to go up to her room & play after daycare. I sat her up last week expecting her to fall over in a matter of seconds, but I was surprised when she sat up for a couple of minutes. By the end of the week, she was able to sit for 20+ minutes and play with her toys!! Now I realize I need to get more toys for her to play with!!

 

 

 

 

My whole world

These two are my whole world. I could sit back and watch them for hours. Sure I love playing with Kimber myself, but there is something about watching them interact that melts my heart. Before we had Kimber, I knew that Nick would be nothing less than an amazing dad. But actually seeing him so hands-on makes me realize how lucky I am.

 

 

Nick has been working long hours this harvest season. Most nights getting home after Kimber was in bed. The first thing he'd do when he got home was go to her nursery & give her kisses. He'd stare at her and say how she's such a cutie patootie. I love looking at him when he's looking at Kimber. I can see the love in his eyes.

 

 

We were lucky enough to have a couple of nights that he made it home before she was in bed. He was exhausted when he got home from the farm. But instead of laying on the couch & relaxing - he wanted to spend time with Kimber. Playing on the floor with her. Feeding her. Giving her a bath. Reading to her.

 

 

I thought I loved him on our wedding day.

But it's nothing compared to how I feel when I see him with our baby girl. 

Kimber's First Halloween

I'm not a huge Halloween fan. But when you have a baby that all changes! Any excuse to dress her up every day for a week - I'm in!! I found cute outfits to put her in for the week leading up to Halloween.

 

Sunday: Day One "Boo"

 



Monday: Day Two "I'm a little scaredy-cat"

 

 Tuesday: Day Three "skeleton"

 Wednesday: Day Four "skeleton"

 

 Thursday: Day Five "My First Halloween"

On Halloween Day, we went trick or treating in Alden with Gramma, Allysha, Chloe and Abey. Nick was in the fields, so he wasn't able to go with us. We only went to a few houses - Uncle Kelly, Mary Kate, Fran, Dave & Tara, Great Gramma Hickethier and Great Gramma & Grampa Hoversten.


Kimber & Great Gramma Hickethier

 

Love this picture of the kids together! 

 

These aren't the best pictures of Kimber & Chloe together - but just look at the way Kimber has her hand on Chloe and Chloe is holding Kimber. Melt my heart!

 

 

Nick was done with fieldwork by the time we made it to Great Gramma & Grampa Hoversten's house. He was so excited to see Kimber in her costume! Treat or Treating must have been exhausting - she passed out in Daddy's arms!

 

We had a great first Halloween with Kimber and I'm already thinking about costume ideas for next year! And picking out her "week of Thanksgiving" outfits! Yep, I'm 'that' mom!