No More Training Wheels

All summer long Whit kept asking me to take off his training wheels.  I wasn't quite sure he was ready, but one day I came outside and found him on his bike with one training wheel.

 

I really shouldn't have been surprised, he always figures out how to do whatever it is he wants.  He was so pleased with himself that he could take off his training wheel all by himself and ride his bike.  He rode it around like that for a few hours until dad got home to take off the other one.  It only took him maybe 15 minutes to figure it out.  Now he's doing awesome!

Whenever we go to this park we see a few people riding these bikes that you sit low in.  Whit always thinks they are so fun.

So he wanted to try it on his bike.  Good thing he did it before he took off his training wheels. 

Spit Up!

She's cute but she sure does spit up a lot.

  If I wouldn't have heard the splatter I would have wondered what happened,  her face, clothes and blankets were all dry afterwards.  I'm not sure how that happened.

I just can't get enough...

Of this sweet little girl. Kayli has been so much fun.
I love her big eyes.

I love her long legs, long toes and long fingers.

This little girl is just so fun and silly...



I was so glad my Mom could come to visit. The kids were so excited to have Grandma here. Thanks Mom for all your help!








(Whit loves to sing "I just can't get enough" around the house, but that's the only part he knows so he sings it over and over. Thus the phrase is always in my head:)

First Day of School

Whit is in Junior Kindergarten this year!

A few days before school started, we went to the "Meet and Greet". Whit was so excited to go to school and meet his teacher. I took these pictures that day because I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to take him to school on his first day. (I was hoping to be in the hospital with a new baby since she was due on the 31st of Aug.)

I love how big his backpack is:)

Whit had fun going to his school and playing in the classroom for a little while, but when we were leaving he was confused he didn't get to stay and have school.  I told him he gets to come back in just a few days.   

  I was so happy that I got to take Whit to school on his first day, since Kayli didn't come until early the next morning.  He had such a big grin on his face.
Before school...

Taylor wanted to be in all the pictures with Whit.

After school...

Jake took Whit to school on his 2nd day. Then the next week after I got home from the hospital Grandma was here to help take Whit to school. For the first few days I was so excited for him to go to school since I knew he was excited but then the next few days it really started to get to me and I was sad that my Little Boy was already big enough to go to school.
His teacher, Mrs. Gordy gives them "Happy Grams" if they are good at school and I love how excited he gets to show me his "Happy Gram".

Kayli's here!

Kayli Mae
arrived Sept. 2
7lbs. 2 oz. and 20 in. long

My Birth Story:
On Sept. 1st we went to the Back to school BBQ for the Dental school, we had fun playing, meeting people and eating Brats and lots of yummy desserts, but after I ate my dinner I realized that wasn't the best dinner for tonight.  When we got home around 7 my contractions started and for the next 4 hours they were about 10-15 mins apart.  Around 11:30 my contractions picked up, I told Jake it was time to go.  We gather our things get the kids in the car and take them to a friends (Thank you Kathryn for taking our kids and providing a place for them to sleep for the night!) which they were so excited the next morning when they woke up and they were at Kennedy's house!  We got to the hospital around 12:20, they got me all settled in my room, I was dilated to a 4 and my first thought was only a four, then my second thought oh good I have time for an epidural!  The nurse sent someone to let the anesthesiologist know.  In the meantime my contractions are getting stronger and around 12:45 my water broke, when they checked me again I was dilated to a 6, now I was making some progress.  The nurse sent for the anesthesiologist again but he never showed up and by now my contractions were so strong and coming on top of each other I didn't even have time to relax and breathe.  All I could think about was "I can't do this!"  But sure enough I had to and I did!! I started pushing around 1:15 and Kayli was here at 1:24.  It all happened so fast, and it was definitely very hard work but Kayli was worth it.  Jake and I were both in tears and when I got to hold this sweet little girl all the pain went away and all I felt was Joy and Happiness!

* Side note: My recovery without an epidural was much quicker and it was nice to be able to get up and use the restroom and walk around afterwords.

Whit and Taylor were both so excited to come see little Kayli.  Whit had such a huge smile every time he saw her.

1st summer in Milwaukee

We moved to Milwuakee the end of May so Jake could start his Orthodontic Residency at Marquette University.  The day we left Richmond it was about 95 degrees (I was so excited for summer) but a few days later we got to Milwaukee and it was about 48 degrees.  Luckily it didn't stay like that for long.  It warmed up and we had a fun summer going to the parks, splash pads and the Lake.  

Whit was so excited went he found out that we would have a lawn to mow!  We are in a duplex so the boys only have to do it every other week but Whit wishes he could do it every day.  Once in a while he will follow Jake with his little lawn mower but usually he likes to hold onto the bar and help daddy push the big one.

Rockin' Out!


Fun at the Children's  Museum

 
Taylor thought it would be funny to put on some of my shorts, they are so tight around her since she is in one leg.  I ran downstairs to grab the camera, I came around the corner and some how she made it down the stairs like that without falling (until I told her to turn around and then she fell right after I snapped the picture!)





Whit's new friend that lives a couple houses down has this fun police car that they love to drive around.

We have had fun going to all the splash pads and wading pools.

I made this Boredom Jar for the summer filled with different activities for the kids to pick out.  It was such a fun idea, we'll have to make sure to pull it out next summer.  One of our activities was to make these fun cookies...

Lake Michigan has this fun park we love to go to play, ride bikes and have picnics.

 Jake took Whit to a Brewers game.  Whit was so excited to go with his daddy.