Pigtails & Forward Facing Freedom!

Dear Kacie,

March has already proven to be a fun month, despite how tired and large I am getting!

Sometimes I just don't have the energy to keep you in your seat at the table, so I will lay a towel out for you in the living room. One day after you ate you then used the towel as a blanket. You weren't even laying on the memory foam all the way, it looked uncomfortable! But then again, you don't have a baby in your belly!

One of my favorite things that you do is asking for help. Since I am already weak, and being pregnant makes me extra weak, I have a hard time getting up on my own. So a while ago you started helping dad help me up. Dad will hold you and you'll hold out your hand and groan and moan with me while I attempt to stand!

Well, lately you've started asking for help too! If you trip or are just laying on the ground, you will hold out your hand and say 'elp! elp!' until we come and help you stand up. It's hilarious and unnecessary but I love it!

I LOOOVE putting your hair in pigtails. It just makes you look so cute and old. And the hair just curls in these little ringlets naturally. 

Just look at that cute ringlet baby!!

We bought this little sweater thing back in November for family pictures and it is one of my favorite of your outfits. I was trying to get a picture of you aaallll day in this outfit because you are starting to outgrow it so who knows how many times you'll get to wear it.

Unfortunately, you weren't cooperating with me at all that day! You of course wanted your pacifier, which you don't normally use during the day.

And you were just kind of grumpy for no reason I could tell!

Anyway, I got this picture of you. You kept backing up away from me and even though the picture is dark, your little pigtails just make me smile!!

Back in January, we were getting ready to leave for the airport to AZ. We were literally about to go get in the car when someone came to the door. Luckily, it was a GIRL SCOUT!!! Anyway, our cookies were finally delivered and man are they delicious! The Tagalongs gave me a little heartburn, but it was totally worth it. Let's hope that the girl scouts can find us again next year!

Sometimes, you try to drink food that isn't actually drinkable… like your noodles!

Here you are playing with blocks with dad

And here you are going on a woodland adventure with dad!

We brought a baseball with us and we were throwing it back and forth. Dad bent down behind you at one point to help you catch the ball. a couple seconds later, you bent down too and waited for me to throw you the ball. It was very observant of you! And now it is one of Daddy's favorite pictures! I was glad I was able to capture it because it is just so fun to watch you grow and learn!

You were dipping your fingers in the cream cheese… you started with the crackers, but apparently you really just like the cream cheese!

We still love waiting for dad to get home from work at the door. This time, Minnie Mouse joined us!

I've been meaning to get a picture of your dad and his 'bike' but it has just been too cold! I finally got one though. He loves riding that thing and he has a sweet Iron Man helmet to go with it, so we had to name the bike 'Jarvis' Iron Man's trusty side kick!

Your new thing is running around in your towel after bath time. It's funny to watch you run back and forth as the towel flies behind you. One night you started playing peek-a-boo too.

All the experts say to keep your kids turned rear facing until they are 2 years old. I agree that it is much safer to do that and we wanted to! But we had decided that once Kalvin was here and we had to move the car seat behind the drivers seat, we would have to turn you around or it'd be almost impossible to help you with anything while we were in the car.

Well, when your car seat is rear facing, the front seat has to be scooted up a little farther. It hasn't been a problem until recently. I was getting in one night and it was actually kind of difficult to bend over to avoid hitting the frame while simultaneously lifting my legs into the car while the seat was farther forward.

So out of your pregnant mamma's desperation, we finally put you forward facing.

And you LOVE it.

I'd say we did pretty good making it to 20 1/2 months rear facing. And this picture just makes you look so old. I just can't believe you aren't going to be my baby, baby anymore! You're all grown up and facing forward!

You were so happy the whole ride. You just talked and giggled and danced the whole ride. And dad and I loved it cause we knew what you were doing!

We love you!

Mom & Dad