The Crazy Life of the Mill's Family: December 2010

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

14 months

From Christmas 2010

Kinsley had her 12 month checkup today. Yeah I know we're 2 months late so i guess I win the bad mommy award.

*STATS* BIG GIRL
Weight: 23lbs 6oz (70th %ile)
Height: 33 in. (off the chart)
Head: 18.5 in. (80th %ile)

At 9 months she was 20lbs 6oz so she has definetly started slowing down a little.

*VOCABULARY*
MaMa
NaNa(my mom)
Goggle (Bottle)
Cracker
Da (Dog)
Ca (Cat)
go

She has just in the past week started trying to repeat words. It's the cutest thing.

*MILESTONES*
-She started walking good around 13 months
-She has mastered climbing the stairs
-Loves books, music, water, and her stuffed dog that's bigger than she is
-Knows what a dog, cat, and duck says
-Knows where her eyes, ears, nose, mouth and belly button are.
-Her bottom 2 molors are coming through and giving her a real hard time
-Gives Hugs and kisses
-Learned to blow kisses
-loves to see her Daddy on webcam
-She has the sweetest, most loving personality
-She is not a big fan of milk
-She loves her big siters but sometimes she lets them know she has had enough
-She is jelous of her big sisters. If they sit in my lap or hug me, she trys to push them away and starts crying.
-she doesn't want me to get out of her sight.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Santa Pictures

Photo's by Monica Parkkonen

Kinsley never knew Santa was in the room until the very end. It was really amazing how the photographer kept him a secret. Even though it looks like he is holding her, he isn't. She is sitting on my legs. Monica does amazing work.

From Santa Pictures

Thumb wresteling with Santa

From Santa Pictures

The Reveal!

From Santa Pictures

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Cousins

We had our annual family get together at my Grandparent's house this past weekend.
4 children
11 grandchildren
18 great-grandchildren

Here is Grandma and Papa with 14 of the 18 great grandchildren.

From Christmas 2010

Back Row:
Sarah (4 1/2), Brooklyn(4), Lauryn(4)
LEFT TO RIGHT:
Rylan(9), Carlyn(17 mths), Kelsey(7), Kinsley (14 mth), Stevie(14mth), Rachel(20 mth),Abigail(6),Kaley(7), Lily(3 mth), Tyson(10), Avery(11 mth)

MISSING:
Jimmy Jr., Hunter, Choloe, and Marley (20mth)

*Brooklyn & Lauryn are only 2 days apart
*Marley & Rachel are one week apart
*Stevie & Kinsley are one week apart
*6 great grands were born in a 9 month period

LAST YEARS PICTURE

From Christmas at Grandma's

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Way back when

I was going through some boxes the other day and came across this. Boy did it bring back not so good memories. This was the infusion set I had to use that connected to a pump that pumped Zofran into my body 24 hours a day when I was pregnant with the twins. Shane had to stick the needle in my thigh everyday and change the "catheder". Just thought I would share.

This is the kit

He stuck it in and pulled the needle out and a small catheder was left in my leg.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Pampers vs Huggies

When the twins were babies and in diapers, Huggies were the only diapers that worked well with them. They were always very small and for whatever reason, the Huggies just fit them best and didn't leak. So when Kinsley was born, I had already stocked up on Huggies. At first they did okay. Then it got to where every night she would wake up and her clothes would be soaked. At first, I tried a bigger size but still didn't help. I finally switched to Pampers and guess what...no more waking up at night with wet clothes. Normally, I but the giant boxes at Babies R Us or Toys R Us, because of the coupons, gift cards, and free box after you buy 9 boxes, but I have not had the chance to go so I had to go by our local CVS and buy a small pack of diapers yesterday. They had Huggies on sale, so I though, what the heck, I would give them another try. What do you know....Kinsley woke up at 4 am and her clothes were soaked.

Which do your prefer? My thoughts are maybe Huggies work on smaller babies and Pampers on chunkier babies. Pampers never worked on the twins and Huggies don't work on Kinsley.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Final Day of Vacation (Sea World)

We could not make the journey home without visiting Sea World. After staying in a cheezy motel the night before, we got up and headed a couple miles up the road to Sea World. After all we didn't have to pay a dime because Military families get in for free. Not to bad, huh?

The girls getting their faces drawn.

From Disney 2010

Hmmm...doesn't really look like them. I guess it's supposed to be a cartoon character.

From Disney 2010

Time to cool off

From Disney 2010

Feeling the sea lions

This was Kelsey's first time ever touching a fish.

From Disney 2010

Feeding the dolphins

From Disney 2010

They were posing for me

From Disney 2010

Now it's time for the sting rays

From Disney 2010

Kinsley loved watching the fish

From Disney 2010

Enjoying some dip n dots

From Disney 2010

Kinsley's first time eating dip n dots

From Disney 2010

Silly Girls

From Disney 2010

Treak or Treating

From Disney 2010

Waiting on a ride

From Disney 2010

Kinsley's first time riding a carousel

From Disney 2010

At the end of the evening we watched the Shamu show and then began our journey home. We made our first stop at Denny's to get our bellies full. Shane drove for a few hours and I drove the rest of the way home. We finally made it home around 5:30 am. It was an amazing vacation but after 8 days, I was so happy to lay in my own bed.