Guess what?

We have a new site, because we are going for a waiting child. From now on, this new site will to just the purpose of this site (Kenzie stuff), as well as our process to adopt, are you ready? Karli!!! Anyway, you'll hear lots more on the site. (BTW: if you click on the link right away, it may not have much, because I'm in the process of getting it up and running.) So, you can copy and paste this, or go to the link in the very top right-hand corner. Thanks.

http://www.kenzieandkarli.blogspot.com

p.s. I probably won't be publishing anything onto this site anymore; just the new one. (And if I do, it will be on rare occasion.)

Krazy @ Kidz 'N Action

Earlier today, the kids went to a birthday party at a place that's sort of like a giant playground. They had a blast, and here's a video of Kenzie there!

Big News!

Gosh, it seems like this week is the week of new accomplishments! Today, Kenzie woke up from her nap dry, so my mom took off her diaper and put her on her little potty chair. She sat for a few seconds, and then she went on it. We're so happy! A few hours later, she came to my mom, and she was poopoo, but when we walked in the living room, we discovered that the potty chair had been tampered with. So, we think she may have tried to sit on it and go. We're on the right track, and hopefully in no time, she'll be a full-time potty princess. Yay!!!!

There Goes Our Peace & Quiet!*

Just a few moments ago, Kenzie learned to open the hall door. Let me tell you a little bit about the "hall door." It...
-leads to all of the (bedroom/bathroom) rooms in the house
-doesn't let Kenzie in the hall to allow her to get into people's rooms who don't shut their door
-keeps Kenzie from getting in the hall when Kylie or Keaton do stuff (such as skating or skateboarding) in the hall
-basically just keeps her out

But not anymore!!! Hopefully, though, she can only open the hall door. (Our handle on the door dips down into a curly-Q type thing. So all she really has to do is pull on it and push it lightly, but still...) Guess we'll just have to learn to shut doors! Anyway, just thought I'd share a little new with you.

*not that we really had it, anyway, but some can dream, right?

Happy 2008!!!

Let's just say that we have an amazing 2007 with Kenzie. Well, 3 1/2 months worth, anyway. She's improved so much since we got her! Aside from her hair getting longer and darker, she's grown in size, too. She is now 50th percentile in height, and 25th in weight. She's come along pretty well mentally also. She could do a whole bunch of things* already, but let's add a few more to the list. Now she...

-Can unzip zippers. (Meaning, she can only pull them down, so she can't zip up things.)
-Drinks soda. (Last night, we put a little bit of caffeine-free coke in her sippy cup. She loved it!)
-Actually enjoys you spinning her around and/or throwing her up in the air. (She used to be terrified.)
-Plays "chase" with me. (This is where I walk slowly behind her, reach my hands out, and say, "I'm gonna get you!" She runs as fast as her feet will take her, laughing the whole time. If I do decide to catch her, I tickle her.)
-She's a little bit ticklish in places now.
-One of our friends gave us a small denim chair for babies. She sits in it and watches TV and stuff. I mean, how many one-year-olds sit down on a chair for long(er) periods of time?
-Can say "Ga-Ga" (It usually means either "Good girl," "Sit down!". She says them in different tones; you now, different ways for each one.)
-She has two new teeth. Equalling a total of eight teeth. (She had six when we got her in September.)

Anyway, that's a little bit of a look back in the recent few weeks. But this is a new year, and we're going to fill it with many new experiences. I'm sure you'll be hearing a lot about them. :-D

*see post "WALKING!!!!!!" for other skills and updates from the past one or two months.

Merry Christmas!

It's almost a very Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year!

Today is Sunday, the night before Christmas eve, the night before Christmas. Since tomorrow may be busy, and Tuesday definitely will, I'm posting my Christmas post now. (That and the fact that I'm bored.) So, anyway, sometime after Christmas day, I'll probably have a some pictures or videos up here. Also possibly some updates on Christmas gifts and situations. We're not going anywhere this year, at least not really. We never do. So, if you go anywhere this Christmas, think of me at home. Four of us kids, parents, grandparents, and...didn't I tell you? I got my gift (a guitar) like three months ago. My parents wrapped up the "empty box." Supposedly. FYI, I picked it up and it was kinda heavy, so I think there's something in there. If there isn't, though, thinking of me opening an empty box with those plastic, crunchy "peanuts" should bring a smile to your face. Heh*Heh*Heh 8-)

p.s. I know this isn't that cheery, but I'm not in much of a Christmas mood this year. Funny, though, because I thought having the baby would brighten up the year. My mom and Grandma thought so too, but they're kinda ready for Christmas to be over. Oh! I almost forgot. If you're in our adoption group, we sent out cards to everyone. Hope you enjoy them (and you got them.) The pictures were here first birthday/early christmas type or photos. Pretty good for ten bucks, huh?

Guess I'll be writing to you all after Christmas. Hope your Christmas (or whatever Holiday you celebrate) is full of fun and family and friends and love and...just whatever you want. Whatever makes YOU happy is what I wish for you to have. And if this is your 1st Christmas with your new kids (adopted or biological), hope they bring smiles and joy to your face. Even through all the Christmas stress, and how you can't wait for it to be over. Just try to make it their best. Kenzie's never had a Christmas (well, she was a few week's old, so she didn't really have a good one), and I guess my mission this Christmas is to give her a good one. Because, even if she doesn't know it, this is the happiest time of her life. And not just Christmas. She's got toys and a great family and everything. What more, I ask you, could a 1 yr. old want?

A Day of Play at Chick-Fil-A