My sweet Valentine!

I loved waking up with 2 Valentines this year...and it made me smile when Rusty brought flowers to Kennedy...and COFFEE and breakfast to mommy...times have changed a little, haha!  Another first holiday for Kennedy...and I think she is getting used to this "Mom is going to dress me up in cute outfits and take pictures of me" thing :)  Although she is obsessed with looking at the strap on the camera or with her feet so it is SO hard to catch a smile.  Auntie sent the tutu dress of course and.....well I will just let you see for yourself! 

Pretty girl with pretty flowers from her Daddy in the background!

And she's over it, haha! 

This was her Valentines outfit before the dress....

And the day before....yep, has no shortage of clothes :)

Our blue eyed girl!

Daddy's favorite Valentine for sure! 

Here's my other special Valentine...we had a date night and got a BABYSITTER :)

Happy LOVE Day everyone!  We love you!

Boone High School 5K...first race since I was pregnant!

It was such a fun race too and right across the street from our house!  All the proceeds went to the high school for student activities.  I think because there were so many high school students running, it inspired me to run the fastest I have yet, coming in a little over 26 minutes!  This mommy definitely had to catch her breath after!  There was a group of basketball players running in front of me passing the ball back and forth...as annoying as that was, I tried to keep up with them, haha!  Our friend Lana and her twin girls, Caroline and Christina ran too, it was the very first race!  They did awesome!  Kennedy was asleep when we got there but Rusty said she was bright eyed as soon as the runners left and they turned up the radio...she loves music!  She was waiting for me at the finish line and I was so happy to see her.  I can't wait to find a race that I can run with her in.  Next race on my list...Gate River Run in Jacksonville March 10th...9 miles and over 2 bridges...oh lord!

Before the race...I think I missed the joke :) 

Posting this pic because these are the boys that I stayed behind most of the race!  I passed them up once but they weren't having that for long!

Good Morning Sunshine!

Waiting for mommy at the finish line!

Clearly not interested in taking a picture with me!  It was the first race she's been to (she ran some already with me when I was pregnant) so I was trying to make the most of the memory!

My sweet angel...I LOVE her hair :)

This is how the twins felt about the race, haha!

Great race ladies! 

Five months and FaNcY!

Aunt Natalie and Cousin Rylee sent Kennedy this adorable TuTu all the way from London.  I thought it would be the perfect 5 month photo opp....and it definitely was!  Oh come on, you know Kennedy will be smiling when she sees the camera coming very soon, I will have her trained, haha!  I feel like this month she has learned and changed the most.  She can now rollover...and back over...and do it all over again...it's quite the workout!  She is also eating oatmeal cereal and I introduced carrots this week (we think it is too cute when she opens wide!).  Her new favorite things are her FEET and her voice...it sounds like a bird...a LOUD, screaming bird!  I am waiting for her to do this in public!  Maybe she will be a singer :)  Anyways, her feet (and her voice) are fascinating to her these days and occupy her "downtime".  I have been waiting and waiting for her to find those feet, so fun!  Kennedy is quite the sleeper too, bedtime is at 7 and this week she has been sleeping about 10-11 hours!  Now if only Rusty and I could just go to bed when she does, yea right!  We are keeping busy with story time at the library, "playdates", and running!  She brings us so much joy and everyday I feel more blessed to be able to stay home with her to witness all this growth.  I hope you enjoy the pictures! 

Are we doing another photo shoot...yep!  Happy 5 months angel!

What am I wearing??!!  And yes, her hair is growing too!

This feels different than my comfy pajamas! 

I can't quite sit up yet...but SOON!

It is so hard to get her to smile for the camera since she is so distracted with everything else! 

She has done this with her feet since she was born!

Look how big I am getting!  Her hair looks redish here but it's really not.

And there are her FEET!

And again...and of course she has her hand in her mouth!

She is rolling everywhere!

Under the furniture, watching TV, haha!

About to eat her carrots :)

There's a smile!

YUM! 

Thank you Miss Cindy and David for our Baby cooker...this will be put to great use for sure!

We like to wait for Daddy to come home from work outside...Kennedy just couldn't make it this night...so sweet.

I love my baby girl!!



My BLUE eyed girl!

Not much to say....just pictures...well one thing, I hope this BeAuTiFuL trait stays :)



"Are you talking to ME??!!"

Her surprised look!



Yea, I'm cool...I can sit in my Bumbo!



"One MILLION dollars!"...in my best Dr. Evil voice :)



Yep, my eyes are blue!



Hahaha!

"I think it's time for a BIB!"

"My Daddy really DOES make me smile...you will see in the next picture!" :)



I LOVE this one! She looks a lot like Rusty here too.

Red Rover, Red Rover....Send Kennedy right OVER!

Well she isn't running right over just yet but she is ROLLING :)  And the first official roll over was on Mommy's birthday!  She quickly learned to get her arm out from under her so she can pop her head up and see the world from a whole new view!  So cute.  I am sure the next part to this new trick is that she will be across the room or under the couch!  I am trying to get a good video of this big milestone but I am not quick enough or when I do start the video, she just stares at me and flaps her arms in a flying motion...another new motion!

Step One: I think I can do this!

Step Two: The Roll, She's quick!

Step Three: How do I get my arm out?!

Step Four: Oh, this is how...just find my mouth!!

Step Five: Hello World!  Such a big girl!

HaPpY BirThDaY to ME...Mommy!

Rusty and I have very close birthdays so January is always a fun month.  I think I love my birthday more than he does though!  This year was one of the best...Rusty let me sleep in a little while he took Kennedy to get me breakfast.  I also got my first "Mommy" card, so sweet.  We went to Miss Renee's house later that day and while Kennedy was playing on the floor, having so much fun, she ROLLED OVER for the very first time!  What a birthday gift!  I won't ever forget that milestone :)  She's been trying so hard and then it just clicked...now she does it all the time and is actually liking being on her belly looking all around.  It was a GrEaT day that was topped off with a much needed manicure/pedicure and a romantic dinner with love from Chef Rusty with all my favorites.  And of course Publix cake! Delish!  I love my babies!! 

Not the best picture but you get the point...it was so exciting!